2012 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THERE WAS A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE AND THE VEHICLE JERKED FORWARD. THE FAILURE RECURRED EACH TIME THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENGINE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V487000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

A LOUD SQUEAL IN THE FRONT LEFT (DRIVERS) BRAKE SYSTEM. THE FACTORY CALIPER HAS FAILED TO RELEASE CAUSING CONSISTENT "RUBBING" OF BRAKE PADS ON ROTOR. SYSTEM GENERATES EXCESSIVE HEAT AND POTENTIALLY COULD CAUSE A FIRE.

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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HORN AND OTHER UNKNOWN FUNCTIONS OF THE STEERING COLUMN FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,115.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO START. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT ALSO, STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC BUT THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V234000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,900.

2012 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO RECALL NOTICE #14V-234 ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED EACH TIME HE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE, HE CALLED THE DEALER TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT, ONLY TO BE INFORMED THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. *JB

FAULTY TIPM. WIFE TRANSPORTING CHILDREN, VAN STALLS AND CANNOT BE STARTED AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS. NO PWER TO ENTIRE VEHICLE. VERY DANGEROUS. DODGE SAYS THIS IS NOT A RECALL BUT ONLINE RESEARCH EXPOSES THAT THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE. WHAT IS GOING ON. ISSUE A REECALL BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT OR KILLED!!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V234000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. MA 10/16/15 THE CONSUMER STATED THE AIR BAF WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 12/09/15.*JB

I CALLED THE DEALER INPANAMA CITY, FL TO SET UP APPOINTMENT TO FIX RECALL AND THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS A LONG WAITING LIST TO GET IT FIXED. THEY TOOK MY NAME AND NUMBER AND SAID THEY'D CONTACT ME WHEN I CAME UP ON LIST. THEY HAVE NOT CALLED ME BACK SO I HAVE NOT HAD THE RECALL FIXED. THAT WAS THREE MONTHS AGO.