2016 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART. THE CONTACT CALLED A TOWING SERVICE HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE JUMP STARTED. THE CONTACT HAD THE BATTERY CHECKED HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE RESIDENCE. VICTORVILLE MOTORS CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM (14617 CIVIC DR, VICTORVILLE, CA 92394, (760) 843-8317) WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VIN. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE DIAGNOSED AND THAT HE WAS RESPONSIBLE TO PAY THE DIAGNOSTIC FEE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,888.

LOCK ACTUATOR IN PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR DOES NOT FUNCTION, BUZZES LOUDLY. WHETHER VEHICLE IS STATIONARY OR MOVING, LOCK FAILS.

OUR SLIDING DOOR HAS SEIZED UP IN THE LOCK POSITION. WE ARE UNABLE TO OPEN IT AT ALL. AFTER READING HUNDREDS OF OTHER COMPLAINTS IT SOUNDS LIKE THE SLIDING DOOR ACTUATOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS ON ONE SIDE BUT NOW THE OTHER SIDE IS SOUNDING LIKE IT MAY GO AS WELL. HAVING DOORS WE CAN NOT OPEN IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND NEEDS TO BE FIXED BEFORE WE ARE COMFORTABLE DRIVING WITH OUR CHILDREN AGAIN. THE VEHICLE IS A 2016 DODGE CARAVAN AND JUST BROKE 60K MILES. AVERAGE FIX IS OVER $1100 AND THE MECHANICS ARE ALL TO FAMILIAR WITH THE ISSUE.

THE PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR MAKES A LOUD OBNOXIOUS BUZZING SOUND WHEN IT IS UNLOCKED. IT HAPPENS EVERY TIME THE ACTUATOR UNLOCKS THE DOOR. WE ARE CONCERNED AS IT IS A SIGN OF A FAULTY PART THAT COULD AT SOME POINT FAIL COMPLETELY CREATING A SAFETY HAZARD. MANY 2016 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN OWNERS ARE COMPLAINING OF THIS EXACT SAME PHENOMENON. APPARENTLY A GEAR WITH PLASTIC TEETH IS WEARING DOWN AND A WORM GEAR IS GRINDING ON THE TEETH. THIS WILL EVENTUALLY CAUSE TOTAL FAILURE. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON THIS AS IT IS A SYSTEMIC PROBLEM.

BOTH SLIDING DOORS ON MY VEHICLE ALL OF A SUDDEN STOPPED WORKING WITH NO WARNING GIVING. I'VE LOOKED INTO THIS AN SEEN THERE HAS BEEN MANY COMPLAINT ABOUT THIS ISSUE TO DODGE AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE. UNABLE TO OPEN THE SLIDING DOORS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND PUTS PEOPLE LIVES IN DANGER ON A DAILY BASIS DUE TO NOT ADDRESSING THE ISSUE IMMEDIATELY. I AM REACHING OUT TO HAVE THIS ISSUE RESOLVED BEFORE SOMEONE LOSE THEIR LIFE TO THIS OR EITHER SOMEONE KIDS. IF THERE IS AN EMERGENCY WITH AN FIRE, OR AND ACCIDENT AND PEOPLE NEED TO VACATE IMMEDIATELY THERE WILL BE LIVES LOST.

PASSENGER SIDE DOOR LOCK IS FROZEN IN THE LOCKED POSITION. CAN'T UNLOCK OR OPEN DOOR. THIS IS A FIRE/SAFETY HAZARD.

DRIVERS SIDE SLIDING PASSENGER DOOR STUCK IN LOCKED POSITION. CANNOT OPEN MANUALLY OR ELECTRONICALLY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR FAILED TO OPERATE CORRECTLY. THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHEN THE SEAT BELT WAS ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO RIO VISTA DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP INC (1006 STATE HIGHWAY 12, DIRECTIONS RIO VISTA, CA 94571-1442) WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE OCS PASSENGER REAR DOOR MOTOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 78,500.

SLIDER DOORS WILL NOT OPEN MANUALLY. DOORS NO LONGER AUTO LOCK WHILE DRIVING HAS COMMENCED. REAR HATCH WILL NOT OPEN WITH FOB OCCASIONALLY.

THE LOCKS ON BOTH SLIDING SIDE DOORS HAVE STOPPED WORKING. THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WILL NOT LOCK AND THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR HAS LOCKED AND WILL NOT UNLOCK. THE DRIVERS SIDE SLIDING DOOR IS UNUSABLE. THIS CONDITION IS UNSAFE AND IS DOCUMENTED BY MULTITUDES OF OTHER OWNERS. THESE LOCKS ARE NOT RELIABLE AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. THE COST IS APPROXIMATELY $1000 A DOOR AND IS NOT REASONABLE FOR AN OWNER TO ABSORB WHEN IT IS AN OBVIOUS DESIGN DEFICENCY.