2012 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO RELEASE THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE POWER WINDOW IN AN UPWARD POSITION; HOWEVER, THE GLASS RELEASED DOWNWARD INSIDE THE DOOR PANEL AND MADE A LOUD POP SOUND. A PLASTIC COVERING WAS PLACED OVER THE WINDOW FRAME FOR PROTECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WERE UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V234000(ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE REAR QUARTER VENT WINDOW SWITCH WAS DISCONNECTED, WHICH MADE THE REAR WINDOWS INOPERABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

HAVE RECEIVED 3 RECALL NOTICES P25. CALLED OUR DEALER 3 TIMES TO HAVE THIS RECALL TAKEN CARE OF IN THE PAST 14MONTHS. THEY CAN'T FIX THIS ISSUE DUE TO PARTS LIMITATION WITH THE MANUFACTURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V234000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

BRAKE PADS, ROTORS & CALIPERS HAVE HAD TO BE REPLACED 3 TIMES. CAR IS NOW AT 57,000 MILES. IF EVEN GENTLY USING THE BRAKES IN STOP & GO TRAFFIC BACKUP ON HIGHWAY, WHEN CAR NEEDS TO ACCELERATE, STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES BADLY AND TROUBLE GETTING CAR UP TO SPEED. OBVIOUS THAT SOMETHING IS STICKING REGARDING THE BRAKES. WHEN FINALLY UP TO SPEED, PROBLEM DISAPPEARS (60MPH). VERY FRIGHTENING & POTENTIAL SERIOUS ACCIDENT PROBLEM. I DRIVE LONG DISTANCES AT NIGHT TO & FROM WORK EVENTS & DON'T NEED TO BE STRANDED ON A DESERTED HIGHWAY SOMEWHERE AT MIDNIGHT. WHY HAS THERE BEEN NO RECALL ON A PROBLEM THAT EVERYONE, INCLUDING THE DODGE MECHANICS, KNOW ABOUT! THIS HAS BECOME AN ONGOING ISSUE, FIRST ON FEB. 14, THEN FEB. 16 AND AGAIN FEB. 26. REAR BRAKE PAD AFTER FEB. 14 WAS TOTALLY BURNED OFF ~ WAS REPLACED & STILL THE ISSUE IS OCCURRING, NOW ON THE FRONT BRAKES.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V234000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TRANSMISSION COOLER LINE LEAKING AT 70,000 MILE. LEAK CAUSED FLUID TO GET ALL OVER ENGINE COMPARTMENT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE JERKED AND SLAMMED HARD WHEN PLACED IN GEAR. FOR THE SAME FAILURE, A LOCAL DEALER REBUILT THE TRANSMISSION ON AUGUST 4, 2014. THE FAILURE RECURRED AFTER 4,000 MILES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT BACK TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,000. UPDATED 04/07/16*LJ *JS

EARLIER 2008 TO 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY AND DODGE GRAND CARAVANS WERE EXPERIENCING AN IGNITION PROBLEM WITH THE (WIN) WIRELESS IGNITION NODE MODULE RECALL #14V-373, CHRYSLER #R03. WE NOTICED THAT AN EXTRA FOBIK COULD NOT BE PROGRAMMED ON THESE VEHICLES BECAUSE OF A FAILURE IN THE (WIN). THESE AFFECTED MODELS WERE REPLACED UNDER THIS RECALL. I NOW HAVE A 2012 GRAND CARAVAN THAT ALSO HAS A NON-RESPONSIVE (WIN) (EXTRA FOBIK CAN NOT BE PROGRAMMED) AND WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED; HOWEVER, THIS IS NEARLY AN IDENTICAL UNIT TO THE 2008-2010 MODELS AND THIS IS THE SAME THING WE EXPERIENCED WITH THE MODULE LOOSING ITS COMMUNICATION. I SUSPECT THAT IT IS A PRECURSOR TO THE SAME ISSUE (WIN FAILURE) AND CHRYSLER NEEDS TO REPLACE THESE NEWER UNITS AS WELL. A COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE IGNITION MODULE COULD SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF WHEN IT IS GOING DOWN THE ROAD. THIS PROBLEM THEY ARE HAVING WITH NEWER IGNITION MODULES APPEARS TO BE VERY SIMILAR TO THE EARLIER MODEL. ITS A POTENTIAL HAZARD AND AN EXPENSIVE FIX THAT PEOPLE COULD PUT OFF (DON'T HAVE TO PROGRAM AN EXTRA FOBIK) AND LATER HAVE A BIGGER ISSUES WITH A (WIN) FAILURE THAT CAUSES AN ENGINE SHUT-OFF CONDITION GOING DOWN THE ROAD.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH AND APPROACHING A RED LIGHT, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLIED EXCESSIVE FORCE ON BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE BRAKE PUMP AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,661.