2012 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO COAST THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH DIFFICULTY AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER (NORTHWEST HILLS CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM, 2033 E MAIN ST, TORRINGTON, CT 06790, (860) 482-0700) AND MANUFACTURER INDICATED THAT THERE WAS NO MANUFACTURER RECALL AND SERVICE CAMPAIGN TO DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000.

VEHICLE HAS ISSUES STARTING. AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT WAS AN INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL PROBLEM BUT THEN MY VEHICLE STALLED ON THE FREEWAY. I TOOK IT IN TO BE SERVICED IN DECEMBER 2016 AND THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND CONCLUDED THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. SINCE DECEMBER THE VEHICLE HAS STALLED WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY CLOSE TO10 TIMES. AFTER MUCH RESEARCH AND READING OTHER PEOPLE'S STORIES IT SEEMS THIS IS AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH A DEFECTIVE TIPM. THERE WAS A RECALL ON DODGE CARAVANS MADE BETWEEN 2008-2011. THIS DEFECT IS CLEARLY PRESENT IN OTHER YEARS AND MODELS AND I FIND THIS ALARMING THAT DODGE/CHRYSLER HAS DONE NOTHING. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN AND AS A MOM TO 3 YOUNG CHILDREN, DRIVING A DEFECTIVE, UNRELIABLE AND UNSAFE CAR IS UNACCEPTABLE.

THE REAR WIPER OF MY 2012 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN RANDOMALLY STOPPED WORKING. AFTER BEING CHARGED $140 LABOR FEE TO TRACK DOWN THE ISSUE, THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THE TIPM IS DEFECTIVE AND NOT POWERING THE WIPER. IT WILL CODE $1300 TO REPLACE THIS UNIT, WHICH IS CONVENIENTLY NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY OR EXTENDED WARRANTY.

THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE ON MY VAN WOULD FLUCTUATE BETWEEN NORMAL AND HOT WHILE DRIVING ANYWHERE AND AT ANY SPEED. THE COURTESY DODGE DEALER IN CONYERS, GA SAID THERE WAS NO PROBLEM WITH THE COOLING SYSTEM, JUST SOME AIR THAT NEEDED TO BE REMOVED. A FEW DAYS LATER THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED. THIS TIME THE DEALER SAID IT WAS A BAD HEAD GASKET ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ENGINE. I HAD TO HAVE BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE HEAD GASKETS REPLACED AT AN INDEPENDENT AUTO REPAIR SHOP FOR $1500!. THE MECHANIC SAID HE SEES THIS TROUBLE ALL THE TIME WITH THE 3.6L PENTASTAR ENGINE I HAVE. HE SAID THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THE PROBLEM. THERE ARE ONLY 111,000 MILES ON THE ENGINE AND ITS ONLY FIVE YEARS OLD!

WHILE DRIVING, THE BACK DOOR JUST POPPED UP. EACH TIME, I WAS ACCELERATING FROM A COMPLETE STOP, AFTER A LEFT TURN. THE SPEED WOULD HAVE BEEN BETWEEN 20 & 30 MPH. THE DOOR HAD BEEN LOCKED. THERE HAD NOT BEEN ANY "IDIOT" LIGHTS ON TO INDICATE ANY DOORS BEING AJAR. OF THE THREE TIMES IT HAS HAPPENED, ANOTHER ADULT WAS WITNESS THE FIRST TIME, I WAS ALONE THE OTHER TWO TIMES. I NO LONGER TRUST IT TO STAY CLOSED, SO I KEEP IT TIED DOWN JUST IN CASE. SHOULD I GO AHEAD AND SEEK REPAIR AS IT SHOULD BE UNDER WARRANTY. OR WAIT TO SEE IF IT IS MORE THAN JUST A BAD LATCH CONNECTION IN THE LATCH? THIS STARTED IN OCT. OF 2016 AND IS ON GOING.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING, THE CONTACT NOTICED A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL EMITTING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A CERTIFIED MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL LINE WAS CORRODED AND CAUSING A LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE REPAIR WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH THE FRONT DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE WINDOW GLASSES OPENED AUTOMATICALLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE WINDOWS FAILED TO CLOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WINDOW REGULATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 06/01/17*LJ THE CONTACT IS QORRIED ABOUT THIS FAILURE DUE TO SMALL CHILDREN AND WHEN THE CAR IS IN MOTION.*AS

WIPERS NOT SHUTTING OFF EVEN WITH VEHICLE COMPLETELY OFF AND KEY OUT. WIPER COLUMN SWITCH AND WIPER MOTOR REPLACED AND STILL DOING SAME THING. TROUBLESHOT TO TIPM BAD AND WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED. QUOTED $1200 - $1400 TO REPLACE. WE HAVE 5 CHILDREN AND THIS IS OUR ONLY FAMILY VEHICLE AND DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO THAT KIND OF CASH.

WHILE DRIVING OR STATIONARY I WILL LOSE ALL RECEPTION ON MY RADIO (AM/FM) AND JUST GET STATIC. THE CD PLAYER WILL CONTINUE TO WORK. THE ANTENNA CONNECTION IS SOLID. WHILE THIS IS HAPPENING, I WILL ALSO GET FLASHING ON MY DASH OF THE HAZARDS AND THE MOTOR OF THE HEATER WILL GIVE OFF A GRINDING NOISE. I CAN TURN ALL THE EQUIPMENT OFF AND THE CAR WILL CONTINUE TO RUN. THE RADIO EVENTUALLY COMES BACK AND NO OTHER NOISES OCCUR. THIS HAS BEEN OCCURRING FOR THE LAST YEAR.

I BOUGHT THIS USED AND THERE ARE ONLY SHOULDER SEATBELTS IN THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER FRONT. ALL THE OTHER SEATS HAVE ONLY LAP BELTS. I CANNOT SAFELY STRAP IN MY DAUGHTER IN HER BOOSTER SEAT. I ASKED DODGE AND THEY CAN'T TELL IF IT WAS SUPPOSED TO COME WITH HARNESS BELTS. THE USED CAR DEALERSHIP DOESN'T EITHER. I THOUGHT IT WAS MANDATORY SO I DIDN'T CHECK THIS WHEN I BOUGHT IT.