2016 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN Complaints

2016 Dodge Minivan began jerking and attempting to find gears on/about 24 May, 2021. Brought car in to dealership (where car was purchased and serviced for past five years) that evening for a morning assessment. Was told that the transmission pump failed leading to severe transmission damage and a complete rebuild was required. Car was 6 weeks out of warranty (Mar 31, 2021 warranty expiration) and upon research found that certain 2015/2016 minivans were recalled for same issue/faulty transmission pumps. No warning on dashboard took place until the actual damage had occurred.

Rear sliding door locks. The locks on the vehicle have malfunctioned and makes it unsafe for passengers in the rear of the vehicle to exit in an emergency. The driver side door is stuck in the lock position and the door cannot be opened in any way rendering it useless. The actuator on the passenger side has mail functioned as well and cannot be locked/unlocked with the buttons in the vehicle or the fob. This seems to be very common in these vehicles and dodge needs to fix this issue. It is very unsafe as most minivans are purchased for families with children. Heaven forbid the vehicle is involved in a bad accident and the children cannot be removed because the doors are stuck in the locked position

Headlamps started leaking water into them a year ago, problem is getting much worse. Unsafe to drive in rain as headlamps dim badly with water inside.

AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE 15 MILES OR SO, THE VEHICLE BEGINS TO CUT OFF WHEN YOU HAVE TO COME TO A STOP. IT WILL START BACK UP, NUT CONTINUES TO GET WORST THE LONGER YOU DRIVE IT.

The vehicle lost acceleration power while driving due to a bad transmission. There was a safety recall in the past for this transmission issue for the same make, model, and year but this van was not listed as one that needed recalled.

I was rear-ended and the windshield on the drivers side come loose from the adhesive that holds it in. the windshield is not damaged but water comes into my vehicle now that the adhesive has failed.

I HAVE A 2016 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN AND WHEN I UNLOCK THE PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR USING THE UNLOCK BUTTON FROM THE REMOTE IT MAKES A LOUD BUZZING NOISE. SOUNDS LIKE MAYBE A GEAR IS GRINDING IN THE UNLOCK MECHANISM.

MY 2016 DGC STARTED BUZZING WHEN EVER YOU LOCK AND UNLOCK DOOR. IT STARTED A MONTH AGO AND NOW IT DRAINED MY BATTERY. MECHANIC THINKS IT'S RELATED TO THE DOOR. THE COST TO GET IT FIXED IS OVER $500, I'M A DISABLED VET I CAN'T AFFORD THAT, AS WELL AS THERE HUNDRED OF OTHER PEOPLE COMPLAINING OF THE SAME ISSUE WITH THE 2016

THE DRIVER'S SIDE POWER-SLIDING REAR DOOR WILL NOT OPERATE USING THE KEY FOB, THE CENTER BUTTON IN THE FRONT SEAT, OR BY MANUALLY PULLING THE INSIDE OR OUTSIDE HANDLE. IT APPEARS AS THOUGH THE LOCK MECHANISM IS STUCK IN THE LOCKED POSITION.

2ND TIME WRITING ABOUT OUR VAN'S POWERTRAIN. THIS IS AFTER BUHLER DODGE IN HAZLET, NJ FIXED & PUT IN A BRAND NEW TRANSMISSION. WE NEVER HAD ANY WARNINGS OF ANY PROBLEMS BEFORE THE MALFUNCTION UNTIL WE WERE DRIVING THAT DAY. THE RPM'S WOULD JUST ACCELERATE ON IT'S OWN WITHOUT GAS PEDAL AND ALSO IF WE HIT GAS PEDAL. IT WAS SCARY & HONESTLY DON'T KNOW HOW ANYONE DIDN'T HIT US FROM BEHIND. ON 4/22/2021 IS WHEN IT HAPPENED. WAS AFRAID THE CAR WOULD BLOW SOMETHING. WE TOWED IT TO THE DODGE DEALER. WHERE WE BOUGHT THE CAR. IT'S ONLY 4 AND HALF YEARS OLD WITH 85,000 MILES. WE ASKED HOW COME NO SIGNS OR WARNINGS & THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT TOLD US WE WOULDN'T KNOW. IT'S CAUSE BY A LEAK. I SAID IT WON'T SHOW PARKED AT OUR HOUSE ON THE SERVICE. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT TOLD US KNOW IT ONLY HAPPENS WHEN DRIVING. SO TO ME THAT DOESN'T MAKE ANY SENSE SO NO WARNING & WE WOULDN'T KNOW. TO ME THAT SAYS THAT'S THE MANUFACTURER/DEALER'S FAULT THEN. THEY TOLD US NO IT'S OVER WARRANTY WITH MILEAGE. I SAID IT'S ONLY 4 AND HALF YEARS OLD & NEVER HAD THIS HAPPEN BEFORE. SO ANYWAY WE PAID $6102.22 FOR NEW TRANSMISSION. TODAY 5/2/2021 NOT EVEN A WEEK SINCE WE PICKED UP & PAID FOR REPAIRS WE TOOK A RIDE AND SAME EXACT THING RPM RACED & JUST BARELY GOT IT OFF ROAD. ONCE AGAIN THOUGHT WE WOULD GET REAR ENDED. THE DEALER ISN'T OPEN TODAY BUT WE TOWED IT THERE. THIS HAS BEEN SCARY, & BEYOND FRUSTRATING. WE COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY HURT & THE DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT TELLS US NO WAY WE WOULD NO OR WARNING. ALSO, THEY DID A MULTI-POINT INSPECTION THEY FIXED OUR VAN. SO THIS SHOULDN'T OF HAPPENED AGAIN AT ALL & IN LESS THE A WEEK. SO THIS JUST HAPPENS I DON'T BUY THAT. DEALER ADDRESS BUHLER & BITTER INC. 3290 HIGHWAY 35 HAZLET, NJ 07730. (732)-264-5000. PLEASE INVESTIGATE CAUSE THIS IS BEYOND NERVE RACKING & I AM SO NERVOUS TO GET IT BACK TO DRIVE AGAIN.