2016 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN Complaints

ALL OF A SUDDEN THE DRIVER SIDE SLIDING DOOR IS FROZEN LOCKED AND WILL NOT OPEN. I HAVE TRIED EVERYTHING TO BE ABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR - FROM OUTSIDE AND INSIDE AND IT DOES NOT UNLOCK OR OPEN. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE - IF MY GRANDCHILDREN ARE SITTING IN THE MIDDLE AND BACK SEATS - HOW WILL THEY GET OUT IN AN EMERGENCY?

TRANSMISSION PUMP FAILED WHILE DRIVING AND RESULTING IN LOSS OF DRIVABILITY. VEHICLE BEGAN MAKING A WHINING SOUND WHILE ON THE INTERSTATE AND WE EXITED THE HIGHWAY. VEHICLE LOST ABILITY TO MOVE WHILE IN A PARKING LOT/DRIVE-THRU.

WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE BEGAN MAKING A VERY FAINT WHINING NOISE. I STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT, AND THEN THE VEHICLE HAD TROUBLE ACCELERATING. I WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT HOME, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULDN'T MAKE IT UP THE DRIVEWAY; IT KEPT ROLLING BACKWARDS. AFTER READING OVER 100 COMPLAINTS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM, I'M PRETTY IRATE TO FIND OUT THERE WAS A RECALL, BUT MY VIN# ISN'T INCLUDED. THE WARRANTY ALSO COVERS THE POWERTRAIN UP TO 60K MILES AND I'M AT 61832, JUST OVER THE WARRANTY. I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO REPLACE MY TRANSMISSION ON A 4 YEAR OLD VEHICLE, WHEN NUMEROUS OTHERS ARE COMPLAINING OF THE SAME PROBLEM AND OTHER VEHICLES OF THE SAME MAKE/MODEL ARE UNDER RECALL.

WHEN EXITING THE FREEWAY, THE POWER GAVE OUT AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. HOWEVER, THE CAR DID NOT SHUT DOWN IT WAS STILL RUNNING BUT WAS UNABLE TO STEER. THE ENGINE LIGHT IS ON, HAD IT CHECKED OUT AND THERE'S ISSUES WITH THE HEADS. THERE HAS BEEN EXTENDES WARRANTIES FOR THIS ISSUE BUT VIN IS NOT INCLUDED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNDISCLOSED SPEED, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE WITH AN ABNORMAL SOUND COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO KELLY CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE LOCATED AT 78 ZENTS BOULEVARD, BROOKVILLE, PA 15825, (814)- 352-4129, TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION HYDRAULIC PUMP AND TORQUE CONVERTER CAUSED A LOSS OF PRESSURE IN THE TRANSMISSION. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V462000 (POWER TRAIN). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000.*LN*DT THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAD TO PAY FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE TRANSMISSION. *TR*JB

REAR SLIDING DOORS GET STUCK ON THE LOCK POSITION AND CAN'T BE OPENED (DEFECTIVE ACTUATOR). THE DEALER WILL NOT REPLACE IT. IF REAR-END CRASH OR FIRE POSSIBLE DEATH MAY OCCUR.

THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN MAKING WHINING NOISES AROUND 52000 MILES TOOK TO GARAGE SAYS IT'S NORMAL AT 56000 IT WAS GETTING WORSE WHINING.. THEN AT 79000 THE TRANSMISSION STOPPED COMPLETELY

THE TRANSMISSION PUMP HAS FAILED WHILE DRIVING AND NOW THE TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT SMOOTHLY IT JERKS AND SOMETIMES WON'T SHIFT AT ALL MAKING THE RPM'S GO VERY HIGH BEFORE IT SHIFT WITH A HARD JERK. MAKES A WHINING NOISE AND IS UNSTABLE.

BOTH POWER SLIDING DOORS HAVE A VERY LOUD & ANNOYING BUZZ WHEN OPENING USING THE KEY FOB AS WELL AS WHEN THE VEHICLE REACHES A CERTAIN SPEED WHERE THE DOOR LOCKS AUTOMATICALLY LOCK.THE DIAGNOSIS IS DEFECTIVE POWER LOCK ACTUATORS. THE REPAIR IS VERY EXPENSIVE AND IF NOT REPAIRED, WILL CAUSE THE POWER DOORS TO FREEZE IN A LOCKED POSITION CREATING A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. A RECALL IS NEEDED IMMEDIATELY AS MOST IF NOT ALL OF THE DODGE GRAND CARAVANS IN THE 2015 THROUGH 2017 WILL EXPERIENCE THIS ISSUE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOSS MOTIVE POWER AND FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WENT INTO LIMP MODE. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT GEARS CORRECTLY WITH THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY TO HAVE THE COMPUTER WAS RESET HOWEVER, THE GEAR SHIFTED INTO FIRST GEAR THEN BACK INTO NEUTRAL. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT YET TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V461000 (POWER TRAIN) HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 96,000.