2016 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN Complaints

THE ENGINE MAKES A VERY LOUD TAPPING/TICKING NOISE WHEN IDLING AND SLIGHT ACCELERATION. IT APPEARS TO BE COMING FROM THE TOP OF THE ENGINE, POSSIBLE A ROCKER ARM OR LIFTER. I HOPE THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE. *TR

THE PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR MAKES AN AWFUL WHINING/GRINDING NOISE WHEN UNLOCKING AND LOCKING THE DOOR. IT APPEARS TO ALSO TRY AND OPEN AT TIMES WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. IT SEEMS VERY UNSAFE AND ALSO VERY OBNOXIOUS TO LISTEN TO. I AM AFRAID IT MAY NOT OPEN WHEN NEEDED OR WILL OPEN WHEN IT SHOULDN'T. *TR

THE DRIVER'S REAR SLIDING DOOR WILL NOT OPEN WITH REMOTE OR MANUALLY AND I'M NOT HAPPY ABOUT BECAUSE OF THE SAFETY OF MY CHILD. *TR

HAD A WHINING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. AFTER ABOUT 1 OR 2 MILES THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE WHINING GOT REAL LOUD AND THE TRANSMISSION WOULDN'T SHIFT INTO THE NEXT GEAR. I LET OFF OF THE ACCELERATOR AND IT NEVER DOWN SHIFTED OR UPSHIFTED. IT JUST COASTED. WENT TO ACCELERATE AND THE ENGINE JUST REVVED THE RPMS HIGH. EVENTUALLY COASTED TO A SPOT TO GET OFF THE ROAD. CAN SMELL TRANSMISSION FLUID. HAVE NO LEAKS. NOW IT WON'T DO ANYTHING TRANSMISSION WISE. THE VAN WILL START UP AND IDLE FINE. JUST NOTHING FROM THE TRANSMISSION. *TR

THE DRIVERS PASSENGER DOOR DOES NOT OPEN OR CLOSE MANUALLY OR ELECTRONICALLY. IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD WHEN YOU ARE NOT ABLE TO EXIT IN AN EMERGENCY. *TR

THE DRIVER SIDE REAR SLIDING DOOR WILL NOT OPEN. IT APPEARS TO BE STUCK IN THE LOCKED POSITION AND ANY ATTEMPTS TO UNLOCK IT, EITHER WITH THE FOB, ALL DRIVER (DOOR & OVERHEAD) LOCK/OPEN BUTTONS, OR MANUALLY TRYING TO MOVE THE LOCK, FAIL TO RELEASE IT. THIS OCCURRED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, IN PARK, IN OUR DRIVEWAY, WHEN I PUSHED THE OVERHEAD "DOOR OPEN" BUTTON IN ORDER TO GET MY CHILDREN (2 WEEKS OLD AND 3 YEARS OLD) OUT OF THEIR CAR SEATS. THANKFULLY WE WERE NOT INVOLVED IN AN INCIDENT REQUIRING IMMEDIATE EVACUATION AT THE TIME THAT THIS OCCURRED. STILL, I HAD TO GO IN VIA THE PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR, UNINSTALL MY NEWBORN INFANT'S CAR SEAT, AND LEAVE HER ON THE GROUND IN ORDER TO ACCESS MY TODDLER'S SEAT AND GET HIM OUT. I'M HORRIFIED TO THINK WHAT A DANGEROUS SITUATION THIS COULD BECOME IN THE CASE OF AN EMERGENCY, OR IF BOTH DOORS WERE TO FAIL. THIS HAS RENDERED THE VAN UNUSABLE FOR MY FAMILY, AS GETTING EVERYONE IN AND OUT QUICKLY AND SAFELY IS NOW IMPOSSIBLE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2016 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AIRPORT CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (5751 EAGLE VAIL DRIVE, ORLANDO, FL 32822) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED OR REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V461000 (POWER TRAIN) HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,000.

DRIVER AND PASSENGER SLIDING DOORS WILL NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK WITH KEY FOB OR MANUALLY. SLIDING DOORS CAN OPEN WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. *TR

I HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE THE DAY I GOT IT FIRST IT WAS THE CADILLAC CONVERTER AND SOME OTHER PROBLEMS THAT I AM NOT A MECHANIC SO I REALLY DON'T KNOW BUT NOW THE TRANSMISSION IN THE VEHICLE ONLY HAVE A HUNDRED THOUSAND MILES. *TR

DRIVERS SIDE DOOR IS LOCKED AND WILL NOT UNLOCK MANUALLY OR WITH BUTTONS. THE MANUAL LOCK ON DOOR IS STUCK AND WILL NOT MOVE. PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WILL NOT LOCK MANUALLY OR WITH BUTTON. IT IS ALWAYS UNLOCKED. ALARM DOES NOT GO OFF WHEN THIS DOOR IS OPENED. PASSENGER DOOR LOCK DOES NOT UNLOCK WITH ANY BUTTON 80% OF THE TIME