2012 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN Complaints

DODGE GRAND CARAVAN 2012; NOTICED ABOUT 3 MONTHS AGO THAT THE REAR ROTORS WERE BECOMING SO HOT THAT YOU COULD MELT A STICK OF BUTTER BY JUST HOLDING IT NEAR AFTER DRIVING (30 MINUTES NON-INTENSE DRIVING). ONE TIME THE ROTORS WERE EVEN SMOKING AFTER. I HAVE ALREADY REPLACED BOTH REAR ROTORS/BRAKES TWICE AND JUST BOUGHT THE CAR (USED) IN DEC 2012. I DO NOT DO ANY DISTANCE DRIVING, AND MOST IS NOT CITY. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO A MECHANIC WHO RECOMMENDED A COMPLETE CALIPER/ROTOR/PAD REPLACEMENT AT AROUND $600. SEEMED LIKE A GENERIC FIX. I DECLINED, AS I CAN DO THIS WITH A FREE WEEKEND, AND HAD NO GUARANTEE OF FIXING THE PROBLEM LOOKING AT OTHER REPORTED ISSUES. THE ROTORS CONTINUE TO GET HOT (USUALLY NOT BOTH AT THE SAME TIME, BUT RATHER ONE MORE THAN THE OTHER EACH TIME), AND AM AFRAID TO DRIVE ANY FARTHER THAN THE 30 MIN COMMUTE TO WORK. I HAVE READ SO MANY STORIES OF THE SAME ISSUE OCCURRING TO DODGE/CHRYSLER OWNERS, AND ONES GOING ALL THE WAY BACK TO 2008 MODELS. I CAN'T FATHOM HOW THIS WOULD STILL BE AN ISSUE IN A 2012 MODEL, AND THAT NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO HELP THE CONSUMER AND CORRECT THE MISTAKE. EVEN THE DEALERSHIP MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT THE ROTORS ARE TOO SMALL TO HANDLE THE HEAT. I HAVE NIGHTMARES OF THE DAY THAT IT GETS SO HOT THAT SOMETHING IN THE ASSEMBLY OR TIRE GOES AND SENDS MY FAMILY OF 4 AND 2 UNBORN CHILDREN INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. *TR

CPCS: I1440342A. CAR CHARGER. CONSUMER STATED SHE HAD THE CHARGER PLUGGED INTO THE OUTLET IN HER 2012 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN, AN IT STARTED SMOKING WITH NO DEVICE PLUGGED INTO IT. *LN

HUMMING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT BOTH REAR WHEEL BEARINGS NEED TO BE REPLACED. I HAVE NEVER HAD TO REPLACE WHEEL BEARING ON A CAR MUCH LESS AFTER ONLY 43,500 MILES. *TR

IT SHAKES RATTLES , RIDES LIKE FREIGHT TRUCK NOT SMOOTH RIDING AT ALL AIR COMES AROUND ALL DOORS DUST ALSO , DOORS RATTLE LIKE THEY WERE NOT SHUT PROPERLY THE VAN WHISTLES AT VARIOUS TIMES SOUNDS LIKE COMING FROM MOTOR OR FRONT OF VAN UNDER HOOD SOMEWHERE MIDDLE SEATS DO NOT FOLD DOWN INTO THE COMPARTMENT AS SHOWS TO BE STOW A WAY SEATS IT REAL SHAKES BOUNCES LIKE NO SHOCKS ON IT NOT SMOOTH RIDING LIKE THE DEMO VANS I TEST DROVE AND IS REALLY LOAD ON INSIDE FROM OUT SIDE VAN FROM OTHER NOISES AND WIND I HAVE HAD IT INTO THE DEALER 2 TIMES FOR THIS I HAD LESS THAN 10,000 MILES FIRST TIME AND IT RODE AS IF THE VAN WAS 200,000 MILES AND OVER 10 YEARS OLD THEY STATED THEY FIXED IT BUT IT WAS NOT. IT HAS BEEN THIS WAY SINCE THE DAY WE BOUGHT IT DEALER SAYS IT GETS BETTER AFTER 2 OR 3 THOUSAND MILES OR FIRST OIL CHANGE BUT IT HAS NOT NOW IT HAS THE WHISTLE THING GOING ON BOUGHT THE VAN MAY 22 2012 PAID ALMOST $30,000. FOR IT EXPECT FOR THIS KIND OF MONEY IT WOULD RIDE SMOOTHER LIKE THE DEMOS I TEST DROVE I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED IN IT . A FRIEND ASKED ABOUT BUYING A NEW ONE LIKE MINE (SHE HAS HANDICAP CHILD) I TOLD HER TO BUY KIA INSTEAD IT WOULD RIDE BETTER . IT WOULD BE BETTER IF DEALERSHIP HAD NOT LIED ALSO THEY WERE SUPPOSE TO REFUND THE $900. EXCISE TAX IF I BOUGHT IT THAT DAY AND STILL HAD TO WAIT OVER A WEEK FOR THE DELIVERY TO DEALER BEFORE I GOT MY VAN. *TR

MY VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY ABOUT 50 FEET AWAY FROM THE ROAD AT APPRX 11:00 AM 5/3/2014 WHEN ME AND MY HUSBAND HEARD A POP LOOKED OUTSIDE TO SEE THAT MY REAR WINDSHIELD EXPLODED. MY SIDE VENTS WHERE BOTH OPEN ON THE VEHICLE AND IT WAS NOT DRIVEN SINCE 5/2/2014 AT 12:30 PM. THEN WAS PARKED FROM THERE ON. POLICE CAME BY AND SAW NO FOUL PLAY. *TR

ENGINE RUNS VERY ROUGH, IDLES LOW ALMOST DIES AT INTERSECTIONS. DOES NOT HAVE POWER WHEN GAS PEDAL IS PUSHED DOWN, LOOSES POWER WHILE DRIVING AS WELL. THESE VANS HAVE SOMETHING MAJORLY WRONG WITH THE ENGINES AND TRANSMISSIONS. DODGE NEEDS TO INVESTIGATE AND RECALL/REPAIR THESE VANS. THEY ARE HAZARDOUS. I CANNOT WAIT TO BE RID OF MINE BEFORE SOMETHING HAPPENS TO ME AND MY FOUR CHILDREN. DOESN'T SOUND LIKE I'M THE ONLY ONE WITH THE PROBLEMS EITHER. MAYBE DODGE/CHRYSLER IS GOING TO BE LIKE GM AND LET PEOPLE DIE BEFORE REPAIR A MINOR PART. VERY DISAPPOINTED IN THIS VEHICLE. IT WILL BE MY LAST DODGE PURCHASE. *JS

NO ACCELERATION WHEN GAS PEDAL PUSHED, RPMS RACED BUT NOT ABLE TO PROCEED. WARNING LIGHT INDICATING ELECTRONIC THROTTLE PROBLEM. PULLED OFF THE HIGHWAY, TURNED OFF THE IGNITION, SAT FOR 5 MINUTES. RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND DROVE IMMEDIATELY TO THE DEALERSHIP. TOLD THEM TO CALL ME WHEN IT WAS CORRECTED. FORTUNATELY, I HAD PURCHASED THE EXTENDED WARRANTY ON THIS MINIVAN DUE TO HAVING HUGE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS WITH A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID THE TECHNICIAN WHO TORE THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE APART FOUND FIBER IN IT. THE RADIO WAS ALSO NOT WORKING BUT THEY SAID THAT THERE WAS A WIRE THAT CAME LOOSE. RADIO NOW WORKING AS WELL AS THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE. NO CHARGE BECAUSE I PURCHASED THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. UPON READING OTHER ELECTRONIC THROTTLE PROBLEMS AT THIS SITE I FELT COMPELLED TO JOT DOWN MY EXPERIENCE. *TR

THE FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS SEIZE UP CAUSING EARLY DISK AND PAD DAMAGE. THE DEALER SAID THE CALIPERS ARE UNDER WARRANTY, BUT NOT THE PADS OR DISKS. I HAVE THE MINIVAN SERVICED REGULARLY AND THE BRAKES WERE OK. THERE WAS A POP SOUND WHEN THE CALIPERS RELEASED, BUT THE PADS AND DISKS WERE BADLY DAMAGED. I NOW HAVE A $1000 BRAKE PROBLEM CAUSED BY A DEFECTIVE CALIPER THAT WAS UNDER WARRANTY. I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS. THIS IS NOT NORMAL WEAR OR MY FAULT. *TR

THE BRAKES CALIPERS/BRAKES ARE SEIZING UP, AFTER COMPLETE REPLACEMENT OF ALL BRAKE COMPONENTS, THIS PROBLEM RECURRED IN LESS THAN 5000 MILES, AT THE SAME TIME, THE AXLE BOLTS WERE LOOSE AND THE CAR BECAME VERY UNSTABLE. *TR

AT 11:30 PM THE CAR ENGINE STARTED (THE KEYS WERE IN THE HOUSE),HORN WAS BLOWING, HEAD LIGHTS WERE ON, WIPERS GOING AT FULL SPEED FOUR WAY FLASHER GOING THERE WAS A RED GLOW UNDER THE CAR AND SMOKE WAS BILLOWING FROM UNDER THE CAR AND THE DOORS WERE LOCKED. WE WERE ABLE TO GET A KEY FROM THE FOB AND UNLOCK THE DOORS,AND UNLATCH THE HOOD SO WE COULD OPEN THE HOOD. ALL THE WIRES, ALTERNATOR, FUSE BOX AND BATTERY WERE CHERRY RED. USING SOME CLIPPERS WE WERE ABLE TO CUT THE BATTERY CABLE AND EVERY THING STOPPED WE COOLED THINGS DOWN WITH SOME SNOW.ALL THIS ONLY 3 FT. FROM OUR HOUSE DODGE ESTIMATED ABOUT $1800.00 TO FIX WHAT COULD BE SEEN AND MOST LIKELY MORE WOULD SHOW UP LATER. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME WE HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRICAL ON THIS CAR. MY WIFE AND I ARE BOTH DISABLED AND I NEED A VAN TO CARRY MY WHEEL CHAIR WHEN I GO TO THE DOCTOR,ETC.WE DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO FIX THE CAR AND STILL MAKE PAYMENTS I HAVE CONTACTED DODGE AND OUR INSURANCE COMPANY, BUT THEY SAY IT IS OUR PROBLEM. I HOPE YOU MIGHT BE ABLE TO HELP US OUT. *TR