2013 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 80 MPH, THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. AFTER RESTARTING, THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMALLY FOR A FEW HOURS. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE NUMBER FOUR CYLINDER WAS CRACKED. THE LEFT CYLINDER HEAD ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, THE RIGHT CYLINDER HEAD ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

LEFT YEAR BRAKE CALIPER SEIZED, CAUSING THE WHEEL TO OVERHEAT. OCCURRED AT 34,000 MILES. REPAIR COSTS WERE $600. WITHIN TWO WEEKS IT HAPPENED AGAIN, SAME WHEEL. NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS.

AIR BAG LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF LIKE THER IS SOMEONE IN PASSENGER SEAT WHEN EMPTY,CAR TURNS AIR BAG ON AND OFF BY WEIGHT.DOESNT WORK PROPERLY. IN 2011 RECALL ON SAME VEHICLE FOR BAD HAVAC CAUSING LEAK. THIS STOPS HEATING SYSTOM FROM WORKING PROPERLY AND AIR BAG NOT TO WORK . MY 2013 DOING SAME BUT KNOW RECALL.DOES ALL THE TIME.

THE TRAILER LIGHTING MODULE FAILED TWICE. THERE HAVE ALSO BEEN INTERMITTENT LIGHTS AND ALARMS THAT ACTIVATE IN THE DASH PANEL. I'VE BEEN TOLD THAT THE TOTAL INTEGRATED POWER MODULE (TIPM) CAUSES THESE ACTIONS, INCLUDING THE FAILURE OF THE TOWING LIGHT MODULE. THE LIGHTING FAILED HAS CAUSED ME TO HAVE TO TOW A TRAILER WITH DEFECTIVE LIGHTS UNTIL I COULD REACH A SAFE PLACE TO DROP THE TRAILER.

I CALLED MY DEALER (ZIEGLER IN KALAMAZOO) WHEN I GOT THE RECALL ABOUT THE VENT WINDOW SWITCH. THEY SAID THEY WOULD CONTACT ME WHEN THEY HAD THE PART. I HAVE NOT HEARD BACK FROM THEM YET. I TRIED CALLING THEIR SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND GOT NO ANSWER - NOT EVEN VOICE MAIL) ON MAY 6.

OUR 2013 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN ALTERNATOR AND PCS FAILED AT 68000 MILES. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING WITH MY WIFE AND 4 CHILDREN IN THE CAR. MULTIPLE DASHBOARD LIGHTS CAME ON AND THE THE VEHICLE ENGINE WAS RACING BUT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT ENGAGE. THE ONLY REASON THERE WAS NOT A CRASH WAS THAT THEY WERE TRAVELING DOWNHILL AND DID NOT NEED TO ACCELERATE AS THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ABLE TO. LUCKILY THEY WERE ABLE TO PULL THE CAR OVER WITHOUT INCIDENT. DODGE HAS RECALLED THIS ALTERNATOR IN OVER 900,000 VEHICLES ON 4 OTHER MODELS WITH THE 3.6 LITER ENGINE BUT HAS NOT IN THE GRAND CARAVAN FOR SOME REASON. I CONTACTED DODGE AND THEY WERE UNWILLING TO HELP IN ANY WAY TO REPAIR MY VEHICLE TO MAKE IT OPERABLE AND SAFE AGAIN. THIS REPAIR WAS QUOTED FORM MY LOCAL DODGE DEALER TO COST OVER $750.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED VIOLENTLY AS IF THE TRANSMISSION WOULD DETACH FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOUR TIMES FOR THE SAME FAILURE AND THE TECHNICIAN REPROGRAMMED THE COMPUTER; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,001.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR DRIVER SIDE SLIDING DOOR FAILED TO OPEN. THE FAILURE RECURRED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 58,600.

THERE IS NOT ENOUGH ROOM, TOP TO BOTTOM, TO SAFELY ACCEPT A MEN'S US SIZE 11.5 SHOE. WITH MY HEEL PLANTED ON THE FLOOR, I AM UNABLE TO FREELY PIVOT MY FOOT FROM THE THE GAS PEDAL TO THE BRAKE AND BACK AGAIN. THE TOP OF MY SHOE GETS FIRMLY STUCK TRYING TO MOVE BETWEEN THE TWO PEDALS. IF NOT COMPLETELY STUCK, MY FOOT MOTION IS IMPEDED AND SLOWED DOWN IN MANY OTHER WAYS. ONLY, WITH A LOT OF THOUGHT AND ADJUSTMENT OF MY FOOT AND HEEL POSITION AM I ABLE TO OPERATE THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR AT ALL. THIS LOW FOOT CLEARANCE SIGNIFICANTLY LOWERS MY RESPONSE TIME WHEN I NEED TO HIT THE BRAKE IN AN EMERGENCY. IT REQUIRES A LOT OF EXTRA THOUGHT UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS AS WELL, TAKING ATTENTION AWAY FROM THE ROAD. THIS HAS NEVER BEEN AN ISSUE (OR EVEN A THOUGHT) IN MANY YEARS OF DRIVING SEVERAL OTHER MAKES AND MODELS OF VEHICLES. I OWN A 1999 GRAND CARAVAN THAT HAS PLENTY OF FOOT ROOM IN IT. NOBODY SHOULD HAVE TO THINK ABOUT HOW THEY NEED TO SPECIALLY POSITRON THEIR FOOT TO OPERATE THE BRAKE OR ACCELERATOR. FOR SAFE DRIVING, REACTION TIME IS EVERYTHING. DODGE HAS DESIGNED THIS VEHICLE WITH CRAMPED FOOT-ROOM THAT CAN DRASTICALLY REDUCE THE TIME IT TAKES TO ACTIVATE THE BRAKE AND COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT THAT A FREELY AVAILABLE BRAKE PEDAL MAY HAVE AVOIDED. I HAD THE IDENTICAL PROBLEMS TESTING A NEWER DODGE CHARGER AND A CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. I AM MAKING THE ASSUMPTION THAT THIS CRAMPED AND UNSAFE DESIGN IS A STANDARD THAT COVERS MANY CHRYSLER MAKES AND MODELS. THIS ISSUE AFFECTS ALL DRIVING CONDITIONS ESPECIALLY STARTING AND STOPPING THE VEHICLE. SEE 5 PICTURES WITH A SIZE 11.5 SHOE SHOWN. PICS 1-3 SHOW THE BRAKE POSITION AND HOW THE VEHICLE DOES NOT ALLOW ME TO PIVOT BACK ANY FARTHER FROM TO BRAKE. THE GAS POSITION SHOWS A NATURAL PIVOT POSITION WHEN GOING FROM THE GAS TO THE BRAKE. THE FOOT IS STUCK THERE. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS.

VEHICLE HAS MISFIRE AND TICKING SOUND FROM ENGINE WITH CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON AND FLASHING. ALSO WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE WANTS TO STALL WHEN IDLING .. TOOK TO DEALER AND TOLD ME HEAD CYLINDER NEED REPLACED BUT NOT COVERED BY EXTENDED WARRANTY CHRYSLER ISSUED FOR EXACT SAME REASON FOR 2011-2013 MODELS. THIS IS NOT FAIR THAT NOT ALL 2013 GRAND CARAVANS ARE COVERED. THEY SHOULD ALL BE COVERED BY SAME WARRANTY.