2007 Dodge Grand Caravan Complaint Log

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 50 MPH WHEN HE CRASHED INTO A ROW OF TREES AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUFFERED INJURIES AS A RESULT OF THE CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A COLLISION SHOP AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSORS WERE NOT CONNECTED AND WERE CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND TOOK IT TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FRONT IMPACT SENSORS WENT BAD BECAUSE THE WIRE HARNESS CORRODED AND CAUSED THE OPEN CIRCUIT, CAUSING THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT TO COME ON CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE COMPONENTS. *TR

RECURRING ISSUE OF ENGINE STALLING AFTER REFUELING. USUALLY WITHIN 5 MINUTES OF FILLING, AND WHEN DRIVING SLOWLY. INTERNET SEARCH INDICATES THIS IS A RAMPANT PROBLEM, NOT ONLY WITH CARAVANS, BUT WITH OTHER CHRYSLER/DODGE VEHICLES. APPARENTLY THE ENTIRE GAS TANK REQUIRES REPLACEMENT, WHICH INDICATES TO ME IT IS A DESIGN FLAW AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW FELL INTO THE DOOR PANEL ABNORMALLY. THE DEALER DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE AND ADVISED HER TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 72,000.

AFTER FILLING UP THE FUEL TANK, THE CAR DIES WHILE DRIVING A FEW MINUTES LATER. DEALERSHIP SAID THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND CHARGED ME $766.55. THE CALLED IT A NON SERVICEABLE CHECK VALVE IN THE FUEL TANK WHICH ALLOWS LIQUID FUEL INTO EVAPORATE LINE AFTER REACHING A CERTAIN LEVEL. ONCE THE VEHICLE IS STARTED THE PCM PURGES THE EVAPORATE SYSTEM TO BURN THE VAPORS AND EXPOSURE THE CATALYST WARM UP SYSTEM. AT THIS TIME THE LIQUID FUEL IN THE EVAPORATE LINE IS SUCKED INTO THE ENGINE INTAKE MANIFOLD AND CAUSES THE ENGINE TO STALL. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE THE CAR COULD BE ON THE ROAD. WHEN IT STALLS IT COULD EASILY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. CHRYSLER SHOULD FIX THIS BEFORE PEOPLE ARE INJURED. *TR

2007 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO PROBLEM WITH TIE RODS *TGW ALSO, THE ABS SENSOR WAS REPLACED. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION AND THE AIR CONDITIONER FAILED TO OPERATE WHEN ACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS LEAKING COOLANT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THERE WAS A RECALL RELATED TO THE FAILURE ON THE 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER WAS 10V611000 (EQUIPMENT: ELECTRICAL: AIR CONDITIONER). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

I TURNED THE IGNITION ON, PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE AND BACKED OUT OF A PARKING SPACE. I PUSHED ON THE BRAKES AND PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE. THE CAR BEGAN MOVING FORWARD FOR ABOUT 10 SECONDS AND THEN IT LOST ALL POWER WITH NO WARNING, JUST STALLED. THE CAR'S HEAT SENSOR GAUGE WAS NORMAL JUST BELOW HALFWAY AND I HAD A HALF TANK OF GAS. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. IT DIDN'T FEEL LIKE THE BRAKES WERE WORKING EITHER. I PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND THEN STARTED IT UP AGAIN WITH NO PROBLEMS. IT DROVE TO MY DESTINATION WITHOUT ANY FURTHER PROBLEMS.

DEAR SIR/MADAM: MY 2007 DODGE MINIVAN MANUFACTURED BY CHRYSLER HAS A DEFECTIVE ENGINE. THE 3.8L ENGINE BURNS OIL AND OIL CONSUMPTION TESTS DONE PROVED THE SAME. I WAS MADE AWARE OF THIS ISSUE BY MECHANICS OUTSIDE OF DEALERSHIP SERVICE WHICH WHEN NOTIFIED BACK, RELUCTANTLY ACCEPTED THE ISSUE AND WENT ON TO STATE THAT I HAD TO PAY TO FIX THE PROBLEM RELATED TO WORN OUT PISTON RINGS. REPAIRS OF THIS NATURE ARE EXPENSIVE AND ON BRIEF RESEARCH ON INTERNET, OTHER CUSTOMERS HAVE EXPERIENCES THE SAME PROBLEMS. WHEN VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY, I ENCOUNTERED MANY ENGINE RELATED SYMPTOMS LIKE SLUGGISH PERFORMANCE, ENGINE WHINING OR HISSING NOISE AND SUCH. IT'S MY BELIEF THAT CHRYSLER SERVICE FAILED TO DO NECESSARY TESTS TO DETECT THIS ISSUE. *TR

REAR EVAPORATOR LEAK -AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK- EVAPORATOR AND ALUMINUM HOSES ARE 6" FROM REAR TIRE - THE EVAPORATOR WILL BE DAMAGED AND/OR CORRODE/OXIDIZE AT SOME POINT AND LEAK - IT WILL COST BETWEEN $800 - $1500 TO REPAIR FOR AN OBVIOUS DESIGN PROBLEM - IF IT HASN'T LEAKED YET IT WILL FROM THE ON-LINE COMPLAINTS THAT I'VE SEEN. *TR

MY 2007 GRAND CARAVAN IS BURNING OIL. CURRENTLY GOING THROUGH OIL CONSUMPTION TEST WITH DEALER. CAR IS BURNING APPROX. 1 QT. OF OIL EVERY 1000 MILES. CHRYSLER SAID IT IS WITHIN ACCEPTABLE LEVELS OF USAGE.CAR ONLY HAS 44,000 MILES.NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT THIS OBVIOUS DEFECT,EVEN THOUGH I BOUGHT AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FROM CHRYSLER. *TR

PARKED FACING DOWNHILL WITH VEHICLE IN PARK AND PARKING BRAKE ON. CAR WOULD NOT CHANGE GEAR USING COLUMN LEVER. GOT OUT OF VEHICLE TO CHECK UNDER HOOD FOR A PROBLEM. NOTICE CABLE DISCONNECTED FROM LEVER ON TRANSMISSION. WHEN I WAS ABOUT TO REACH IN TO GET THE CABLE, THE VEHICLE POPPED OUT OF GEAR AND ROLLED DOWN HILL, THE HOOD SLAMMED MY ARM TRAPPING IT AS THE VEHICLE ROLLED DOWNHILL. I BECAME TRAPPED BETWEEN ANOTHER CAR AS IT PUSHED ME 20 FEET DOWNHILL. ANOTHER PASSER BY WAS ABLE TO GET IN THE VEHICLE AND PUT THE BRAKE WHILE I PRIED MY ARM OUT CAUSING NERVE DAMAGE. THE HOOD WOULD NOT RELEASE WHILE MY ARM WAS STUCK. *TR

2007 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN HAD BEEN PARKED FOR 6 DAYS WHILE WE WERE AWAY ON VACATION. RETURNED TO AIRPORT AND DROVE VEHICLE HOME (30 MILES). NEXT MORNING DROVE VEHICLE INTO TOWN (15 MILES) WITH NO PROBLEMS. PARKED FOR 1 HOUR THEN WENT TO RETURN HOME. WITHIN A FEW MILES THE VEHICLE MOVED ITSELF INTO A NEUTRAL STATE (DISPLAY SHOWED "D" STILL) WHILE MOVING DOWN THE ROAD. THIS WAS IMMEDIATELY MADE AWARE AS THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SLOW AND THE ENGINE QUICKLY REVVED HIGH. WAS BARELY ABLE TO COAST SAFELY INTO A PARKING AREA. TURNED VEHICLE OFF FOR 5 MINUTES, THEN RESTARTED AND IT DROVE THE REST OF THE WAY HOME. ISSUE IS THAT THE VEHICLE MOVED ITSELF INTO NEUTRAL WITHOUT REASON AND ALSO DID NOT UPDATE DISPLAY. WE LIVE IN MICHIGAN AND TEMPERATURE HAS BEEN 35 DEGREES OR LESS RECENTLY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A LEAK IN THE AIR CONDITIONER WHICH COULD CAUSE THE AIR BAG TO DEPLOY WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER NOR MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO INSERTED RED DYE WITH FREON THAT WOULD IDENTIFY AND PLUG THE LEAK. THE MECHANIC ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE REMEDY MAY OR MAY NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 83,000. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000.

ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS WHEN DRIVING THE CAR, THE IGNITION KEY SUDDENLY SHUT OFF THE ENGINE CAUSING DIFFICULTY WITH STEERING AS WELL. THIS WAS CHECKED BY THE DEALERSHIP WHO COULD FIND NO REASON FOR THE ACTION. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER LOCKS HAVE MALFUNCTIONED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEYLESS ENTRY NOR THE MAIN POWER LOCK ON THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR DOES NOT LOCK ALL OF THE DOORS. THE CONTACT HAD TO MANUALLY LOCK EACH DOOR. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE LOCKS ARE NOT COVERED BY THE WARRANTY; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COST. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS ON GOING PROBLEM WITH HIS YEAR, MAKE. AND MODEL. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THERE WAS NO RELATED RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000. UPDATED 04/06/11*LJ UPDATED 5/2/11 *CN UPDATED 05/11/11

AROUND JANUARY 2011, I NOTICED A RUBBING NOISE AFTER BEING PART OF A FUNERAL PRECESSION. THE NOISE WOULD COME AND GO. THERE WERE ALSO A LITTLE SHAKING LIKE A POTHOLE WHEN NOTHING WAS THERE AND I ASSUMED IT WAS THE ROAD BUT I COULDN'T SEE IT. I WAS NOT COMFORTABLE WITH THE NOISE AND NEEDED TO TRAVEL SO I TOOK IT A SHOP. ON FEBRUARY 23RD I WAS TOLD I HAD A LOW LEVEL BRAKE PAD AND TO RETURN IN 6 TO 8 WEEKS. MY FRONT BRAKES WERE DONE AT 40,000 MILES AND THE REAR WERE DONE OCTOBER 2010. THE VEHICLE WAS NEAR 60,000 MILES ON THIS CHECK-UP. I WAS STILL NOT COMFORTABLE AND WAS GOING TO RETURN IN EARLY MARCH, WHEN I GOT PAID. I WENT TO APPLY MY BRAKES GOING TO WORK...THEY DIDN'T WORK CORRECTLY...I HIT TWO CARS (TOTALED MY CAR AND MIDDLE CAR). MY BRAKES FAILED AT OVER 60,000. MY LOWER LEGS STILL HURT OVER 2 MONTHS AFTER THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. *TR

WE HAVE A 2007 DODGE CARAVAN SXT. ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASION, I WAS AT AN INTERSECTION, WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKES WAITING FOR THE LIGHT TO CHANGE, AND THEN THE IDLING OF THE RPM STARTED TO CLIMB VERY HIGH, AND THE VAN STARTED TO VIBRATE, THEN WHEN THE LIGHT CHANGED MY ACCELERATOR PEDAL WOULD NOT ENGAGE, IT WAS STUCK FOR A GOOD 5 MINUTES. AFTER WHICH I KEPT PRESSING THE PEDAL, AND THEN IT FINALLY LOOSEN, I HEARD A SOMETHING POPPING LOOSE WHEN IT HAPPENED AND THEN THE ACCELERATOR ZOOMED SO FAST WHEN DEPRESSED. THE SECOND TIME IT HAPPENED, SAME THING HAPPENED AND THEN IT GOT STUCK AGAIN. THE DEALER SERVICE CENTER, SAID THAT THEY COULD NOT LOCATE THE PROBLEM. HAS ANYONE ELSE ENCOUNTERED THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM. I KNOW THAT WHEN I DESCENDING A STEEP HILL, I CAN FEEL ALOT OF VIBRATION ON MY BRAKES. ALSO MY SIDE DOORS DOES NOT OPEN WITH THE HANDLE OR THE KEY REMOTE, OR OVERHEAD REMOTE. YOU NEED TO PLAY AROUND WITH THE DOOR HANDLE ON THE OUTSIDE FOR AWHILE BEFORE YOU CAN GET IT OPENED. *TR

I HAVE HAD THE 2007 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SINCE 2007. THIS WINTER, WHEN TEMPERATURES ARE AROUND 33 AND BELOW, IT SLIPS OUT OF DRIVE IN TO A NEUTRAL STATE. THE GEAR ON THE DASH DOES NOT MOVE SO IT APPEARS TO STILL BE IN DRIVE. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING MY CHILDREN TO SCHOOL, IT "GOES NEUTRAL" WHILE THE VEHICLE IS STILL MOVING. IT SLOWS DOWN AND I CAN BRAKE BUT THE ACCELERATION WILL NOT WORK. SUDDENLY IT WILL "POP" BACK INTO DRIVE. THIS ALL HAPPENS WITH BOTH OF MY HANDS ON THE STEERING WHEEL. IT DOES THIS ALL ON ITS OWN AND IT IS VERY SCARY, ESPECIALLY WITH MY KIDS IN THE CAR. THE ONLY THING THAT HELPS IS TO RUN THE VEHICLE AT LEAST 10 MINUTES IN COLD WEATHER PRIOR TO PUTTING IT IN DRIVE. *TR

2007 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN DIES AFTER FILLING UP WITH GAS CREATING A DRIVING HAZARD AND A DANGEROUS SITUATION, THIS HAPPENS NOW WITH EVERY FILL UP, DIDN'T HAPPEN UNTIL NOV. 2010, NOW IT HAPPENS CONSISTENTLY WITH EVERY FILL UP. *TR

EGR VALVE PROBLEM CODE P0404 ON DODGE 2007 GRAND CARAVAN. *TR

AIRBAG ON DRIVER SIDE DID NOT WORK WITH A HIGH SPEED FROM IMPACT. *TR

I HAVE A 2007 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN THAT HAS IT'S MIDDLE ROW RIGHT SEATBELT REPLACED TWICE IN LESS THAN TWO YEARS. FIRST ONE FEB. 2009 AND SECOND ONE NOV. 2010. SAME PROBLEM EACH TIME WITH THE SEATBELTS - THEY WOULD JUST QUIT WORKING - THEY WOULD GET STUCK AND WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO LATCH SEATBELT. AND IF YOU COULD GET IT LATCHED FOR SOME REASON - IT WOULD BE NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO GET IT UNLATCHED WHEN NEED TOO. *TR

THE HEADLIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY SHUTOFF OR WILL NOT TURN ON WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE REPLACED THE BULBS, CHECKED FOR A LOOSE CONNECTIONS, AND CHECKED THE FUSES MANY TIMES. THIS IS OKAY DURING THE DAY, HOWEVER I LIVE OUT IN THE COUNTRY 15 MINUTES FROM THE NEAREST TOWN. I CANNOT DRIVE AT NIGHT WITHOUT HEADLIGHTS OR WITH THE POSSIBILITY THAT THEY WILL SHUTOFF WHILE DRIVING. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. I HAVE BEEN LUCKY SO FAR THAT NOTHING SERIOUS HAS HAPPENED BUT THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT MUST BE FIXED! MY WIFE AND 7 MONTH OLD CHILD USE THIS VEHICLE THE MOST AND I CAN'T FATHOM THE IDEA OF THEM BEING INJURED DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. OTHERS HAVE SUGGESTED A FAULTY HEADLIGHT SWITCH. I HAVE NOT HAD THE TIME TO TAKE THE VEHICLE IN TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT INSPECTED. *TR

ON SEPTEMBER 15, 2010 THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR TO MY 2007 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN CAUGHT FIRE 1 FOOT FROM MY 2 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WHO WAS STRAPPED IN A 5 POINT HARNESS CAR SEAT. I PICKED MY SON UP FROM SCHOOL AT APPROXIMATELY 5:45, WITH MY DAUGHTER IN TOW. I OPERATED THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR TO PUT HER BACK INTO HER SEAT AFTER SIGNING OUT MY SON WITH NO ISSUE. I NOTICED NOTHING WRONG WITH THE DOOR. I DROVE APPROXIMATELY 1 MILE TO MY HOUSE. HALFWAY HOME I SMELLED SOMETHING AND WHEN I PULLED INTO THE DRIVEWAY, I SAW SMOKE COMING FROM AN UNKNOWN SOURCE. I THOUGHT IT WAS MY AIR CONDITIONING UNIT AND BY TURNING THE CAR OFF I WOULD SOLVE THE PROBLEM OF THE SMOKE. I TRIED TO OPERATE THE AUTOMATIC DOORS FOR MY REAR PASSENGER DOORS BUT THEY DIDN'T WORK. I WAS ABLE TO MANUALLY OPEN MY REAR DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR BUT WAS NOT ABLE TO OPEN THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR NO MATTER HOW HARD I PULLED. I HAD NO IDEA THAT DOOR WAS ON FIRE AT THAT POINT. I NOTICED NOTHING WRONG WITH THE DOOR OTHER THAN IT WOULDN'T OPEN. I HAD TO CLIMB INTO THE BACK THROUGH THE OTHER SIDE TO GET MY DAUGHTER. I WENT IN TO THE HOUSE, STILL THINKING THAT EVERYTHING WOULD STOP SMOKING ONCE THE CAR COOLED DOWN AND LET MY DOG OUT IN THE BACK YARD. I CAME BACK AROUND TO THE FRONT OF THE HOUSE AFTER 5 MINUTES. I SAW GRAY SMOKE BILLOWING OUT OF THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE DOOR I HAD LEFT OPEN TO AIR OUT THE CAR. I WALKED AROUND TO THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AND I SAW THE PAINT BUBBLING AND MELTING AND LITTLE FLAMES LICKING THE GLASS OF THE DOOR. AT THAT POINT I CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND MY NEIGHBOR TOOK THE HOSE TO THE CAR TO PUT OUT THE EXTERNAL FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME IN 5 MINUTES AND PUT OUT THE FIRE IN THE DOOR. THEY GAVE ME THE BURNED PIECE AND SAID THEY BELIEVED THAT THE FIRE STARTED IN THE MOTOR FOR THE AUTOMATIC DOOR. I CALLED IN A COMPLAINT TO CHRYSLER/DODGE. MY REFERENCE NUMBER IS 19962230 WITH THEM. UPDATED 10/05/10 *BF PICTURES RECEIVED UPDATED 10/07/10 UPDATED 10/21/10*JB *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN FOR MORE THAN ONE OR TWO HOURS. THE VEHICLE ALSO BEGAN TO LOSE POWER. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE CODE IDENTIFIED THE FAILURE AS EMISSIONS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE EMISSIONS WAS RELATED TO THE ERG VALVE FAILING WHICH CAUSED OIL TO ENTER INTO THE ENGINE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85000.

OUR 2007 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SXT SHOWS PREMATURE WEAR IN THE BRAKE AND RACK-AND-PINION SYSTEMS. THE FRONT BRAKE PADS HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 20,500 MILES AND AGAIN AT 42,300 MILES. THE BRAKE PADS WERE COMPLETELY WORN OUT AFTER JUST ABOUT 20,000 MILES TWICE NOW. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN, BECAUSE YOU DO NOT EXPECT THE BRAKES TO WEAR OUT AFTER 20,000 MILES PARTICULARLY IN THIS FAMILY CAR, ALWAYS DRIVEN WITH KIDS, VERY CAUTIOUSLY AND NEVER OFF-ROAD. THE RACK-AND-PINION SYSTEM IS WORN OUT AT 42,300 MILES AND THAT IS ALSO A SAFETY CONCERN BECAUSE IT IS PREMATURE AS WELL. THE CONSUMER DOES NOT EXPECT A FAILURE AFTER SUCH FEW MILES. THE CAR HAS BEEN REGULARLY AND METICULOUSLY INSPECTED AT THE CHRYSLER DODGE DEALERSHIP ACCORDING TO DODGE SPECIFICATIONS WHERE WE BOUGHT THE CAR AT 11,234 MILES IN MAY 2008. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING FOR APPROXIMATELY 2 HOURS WITH THE STOW AND GO REAR SEATS DEPRESSED DOWN INTO THE FLOOR. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT TOUCHED THE METAL BARS THAT WERE EXPOSED ON THE BACK OF THE SEATS AND WAS BURNED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED HIM THAT THEY WOULD SEND AN INVESTIGATOR TO EXAMINE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER EXAMINED NOR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 140,000. UPDATED 11/16/10. *LJ

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH THE AIR BAG LIGHT BEGAN TO ILLUMINATE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THIS FAILURE. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 61,500.

ABS FAILURE. ABS HARNESS NEEDED REPLACED. *TR

AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND WILL NOT GO OFF. PER OWNERS MANUAL AND OTHER SOURCES - THIS IS A FAILURE OF THE AIRBAG SENSOR. CAUSE IS LEAKAGE INTO THE SENSOR FROM ROAD SALT AND OR WATER. AIR BAG IS POSSIBLY IN A NON-WORKING CONDITION - THUS LEAVING THE POTENTIAL FOR BODILY HARM IF A CRASH SHOULD OCCUR. MANUFACTURER IS NOT OFFERING A FIX AT THIS TIME, AND ACTUALLY DENIES ANY PROBLEMS WITH SAID DEVICES.

NO EVENTS LEAD UP TO THE FAILURE OF THE AC UNIT. FAILURE WAS DISCOVERED AFTER FIRST ATTEMPTED USE OF AC FOLLOWING WINTER OF 2010. REAR AC UNIT FAILURE. CORROSION OF THE REAR EVAPORATOR UNIT AND EARLY FAILURE OF THE REAR EXPANSION VALVE. FAILURE BELIEVED TO BE DUE TO POOR PLACEMENT AND OF THE LINES BEHIND THE R/REAR WHEEL AND LACK OF PROTECTION FROM ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECT OF ROAD SALT, SAND, DEBRIS, ETC. *TR

2007 DODGE CARAVAN WITH 37,000 MILES WENT FOR ANNUAL INSPECTION. FOUND BOTH OUTER TIEROD ENDS WERE WORN OUT AND UNABLE TO PASS INSPECTION. VAN WAS NEVER ABUSED, NOR PUT INTO SEVERE SERVICE. FOUR PREVIOUS VANS DATING BACK TO 1991 HAD OVER 100,000 MILES AND NEVER THIS PROBLEM. THEREFORE, THE MATERIAL MUST BE DEFECTIVE. DEALER SAYS IT IS NOT ABNORMAL FOR THIS EARLY REPAIR. I THINK CHRYSLER USED DEFECTIVE MATERIALS. *TR

I PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED A COMPLAINT ABOUT MY REAR WHEEL BEARINGS. MY ABS LIGHT IS ON AGAIN SO I TOOK IT THE GARAGE. I AM TOLD MY RIGHT OUTER TIE ROD AND THE SWAY BAR KIT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I HAVE ALREADY REPLACED THE LEFT OUTER TIE ROD ABOUT 10,000 MILES AGO. THE SUSPENSION OF THIS VAN IS HORRIBLE AND IT IS A FAMILY CAR. I CARRY MY FAMILY IN THIS CAR THAT COULD LOOSE A TIRE, FLIP OVER, OR LEAVE ME STRANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. I AM A MOTHER WHO DOESN'T USE THE VAN FOR ANYTHING OTHER THAN ORDINARY USE. I AM NOT BAJA OR CAUSING ANY STRESS ON THE SUSPENSION TO CAUSE ALL THESE PROBLEMS. CURRENT MILEAGE IS 64,000. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REPLACING A LIGHT BULB IN THE OVERHEARD CONSOLE, HE NOTICED THE BULB HOLDING UNIT WAS DETERIORATING. HE STATED THE FAILURE APPEARED TO HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY THE BULB OVERHEATING AND CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE UNIT. THE DEALER ADVISED THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND A NEWLY DESIGNED UNIT WAS AVAILABLE BUT ONLY AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WOULD INTERMITTENTLY BECOME STUCK IN THE OPEN THROTTLE POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 82,000.

SUBSTANDARD BRAKING SYSTEM ON THE 2007 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN

THE REAR WHEEL BEARINGS (BOTH DRIVERS SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE) ON MY 2007 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN WITH 56,000 WERE FOUND TO BE LOOSE WHILE MY CAR WAS GETTING ITS BRAKES REPLACED. UNSURE IF I WAS JUST BEING TOLD THAT MY REAR WHEEL BEARINGS WERE NEEDING TO BE REPLACED, I TOOK IT TO AN INDEPENDENT GARAGE. I WAS INFORMED MY REAR WHEEL BEARINGS WERE SO BAD, I PROBABLY SHOULD NOT DRIVE IT ALL WITH MY SON. THEY WERE REPLACED AT COST OF $605. WHEN I LOOKED UP REAR WHEEL BEARINGS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS, IT MADE ME REALIZE THIS IS HUGE SAFETY ISSUE AND IT WAS BOTH OF THEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2007 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INTERIOR LIGHTS ON THE FRONT DOME WIRING SYSTEM BURNT OUT. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WIRING SYSTEM WAS PARTIALLY BURNT OUT CAUSING THE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE ON AND OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 98,000.

MET HERD OF HORSES ON MAIN ROAD, HIT HORSES KILLED 4, TOTALLY WRECKED MY 2007 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN, NO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, REPEAT NO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. DRIVER AIRLIFTED TO NORFOLK, GEN HOSPITAL, 5 FACIAL FRACTURES, CHRYSLER NOTIFIED ON 2-22-10, AS OF 03-06-10 NO RESPONSE, CAIR NUMBER 19335234. HAVE PHOTOS AVAILABLE, FEEL MASSIVE FAILURE WITH AIR BAGS A GREAT RISK FOR FUTURE ACCIDENTS, WHAT DO I DO NEXT. *TR

WHILE DRIVING THE REAR WINDOW BLEW OUT WITHOUT BEING HIT BY ANYTHING I REPLACED THE WINDOW AND WAS TOLD THIS WAS THE 2ND ONE THEY HEARD OF THIS WEEK ON A DODGE MINIVAN. *TR UPDATED 03/15/10 *BF UPDATED IVOQ 05/12/10

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE HAVING THE VEHICLE SERVICED FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AT AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ABNORMALLY BURNING APPROXIMATELY 3 QUARTS OF OIL EVERY 3,000 MILES AND WOULD CLOG THE CATALYTIC CONVERTOR. AS A RESULT, THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER HAD FAILED. THE MECHANIC ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE ENGINE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED IN ORDER TO REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SERVICED FOR THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 62,000.

ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, AFTER PRESSING BUTTON TO CLOSE REAR SLIDING DOOR, I TRIED TO STOP THE DOOR FROM CLOSING BY PUTTING MY BODY IN THE WAY. THE DOOR KEPT CLOSING AND DID NOT AUTOMATICALLY STOP AND REVERSE LIKE IT IS SUPPOSE TO. THIS NOT ONLY HAPPENED TO ME, BUT ALSO BOTH OF MY SMALL CHILDREN. IN EVERY CASE, THEY WERE SCARED TO TEARS BECAUSE OF THE PRESSURE PUT ON THEM PRIOR TO THE DOOR REVERSING LIKE IT IS SUPPOSED TO. AS AN ADULT FEMALE, I WAS ALSO SCARED BY THE AMOUNT OF PRESSURE THE DOOR PLACED ON ME AS I PUSHED BACK TO TRY AND STOP IT BEFORE IT WOULD FINALLY REVERSE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK INTERMITTENTLY CAUSING UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. SHE HAD TO APPLY EXTREME PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL TO PREVENT A CRASH FROM OCCURRING. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED HER THAT THE PEDAL WAS COVERED WITH RUST AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. SHE HAD NOT SPOKEN WITH THE MANUFACTURER TO-DATE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,428. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 72,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS EXITING THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR SLIDING DOOR IT SUDDENLY BEGAN TO CLOSE ON ITS OWN. A CHILD'S HEAD BECAME STUCK IN BETWEEN THE SLIDING DOOR AND THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 71000.

WHEN I RIDE THROUGH PUDDLES OF WATER, I LOOSE THE ABILITY TO STEER MY VEHICLE. I WAS TURNING THE CORNER ENTERING ONTO A MAIN ROAD THAT HAD A MODERATE SIZE PUDDLE OF WATER. I LOSS THE ABILITY TO STEER MY VAN AND ALMOST RAN INTO THE MEDIAN. THE LOSS WAS ONLY FOR A FEW SECONDS BUT LONG ENOUGH FOR ME TO LOOSE CONTROL OF MY VAN. I COULD NOT STEER MY VEHICLE AFTER A VERY HARD GUST OF RAIN SHOWERED MY VEHICLE AS I WAS YIELDING BEFORE ENTERING A MAIN HIGHWAY. AFTER PROCEEDING ONTO THE HWY I HAD TO STOP AND WAIT SEVERAL SECONDS BEFORE BEING ABLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE. I HAVE HAD ONE OTHER OCCURRENCE AFTER SPLASHING INTO A VERY SMALL PUDDLE OF WATER ENTERING INTO THE DEVELOPMENT THAT I LIVE IN. I WAS TRAVELING VERY SLOWLY AS I WAS APPROACHING THE GUARD GATE. I HAD TO WAIT AT LEAST 20 SECONDS BEFORE BEING ABLE TO STEER MY VEHICLE. EACH OCCURRENCE THE LENGTH OF TIME THAT I LOOSE STEERING SEEMS TO INCREASE. EACH TIME IT SEEMS THE WATER SPLASHES ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THIS SEEMS TO HAVE BECOME A PROBLEM WITHIN THE LAST YEAR. I AM VERY CONCERNED AND WILL BE CONTACTING MY DEALER. *TR

AFTER FILLING THE GAS TANK ON OUR 2007 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN, IT STALLS REGULARLY AFTER DRIVING A FEW HUNDRED YARDS. MOST RECENTLY IT STALLED AS MY FAMILY WAS MERGING IN TRAFFIC. *TR

1-TOOK CHRYSLER 2007 GRAND CARAVAN FOR REPAIR, JULY 2, 2009, FOR BRAKE REPAIR AND TUNEUP. REPAIR MAN NOTICED THE FRONT TIE-RODS WERE OF MORE IMMEDIATE CONCERN. HE SAID HE NOTICED SAME CONDITION OF DAMAGED/BENT TIE RODS ON OTHER CHRYSLER MINI VANS (NOT SURE IF OTHER CHRYSLER VEHICLES AS WELL). HE EVEN QUESTIONED WHETHER THERE WAS AN IMMANENT RECALL. I DID JUST WRITE TO CHRYSLER EXPRESSING CONCERN ON TIE RODS. 2- THE FAILURE IS THE FRONT TIE RODS (NOT SURE ON REAR) WHICH NOW MAKES SENSE AS MY FRONT TIRES ARE PREMATURELY WORN. DID THE TIE RODS ALSO CAUSE THE BRAKES TO PREMATURELY WEAR? I HAVE 45K MILES ON VEHICLE (NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS)AND AM NOW ON 2ND BRAKE REPAIR (ROTORS AND PADS). NOT 100% CLEAR IF BRAKES AFFECTED BY TIRE RODS DAMAGE BUT PREMATURE TIRE CONDITION IS, ACCORDING TO MECHANIC. CONSEQUENCES OF FRONT TIE ROD DEFECT COULD BE SERIOUS ACCIDENT WHILE DRIVING. 3- ACTION ITEM: I WILL HAVE REPAIR PLACE REPAIR FRONT BRAKES THEN BRING VAN BACK IN ONE WEEK TO REPAIR THE FRONT TIE RODS ($150). THEN A WEEK LATER GET NEW FRONT TIRES. COULDN'T AFFORD ALL THREE AT ONCE. *TR THANK YOU FOR ANY HELP/GUIDANCE

HEADLIGHTS WILL NOT COME ON INTERMITTENTLY. HEADLIGHTS TURN OFF WHILE DRIVING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR LIFT GATE DOOR COULD NOT BE OPENED WITH THE KEYLESS ENTRY FOB, MANUAL KEY OR BY USING THE LATCH MANUALLY. THE CONTACT HAD THE LATCH ASSEMBLY REPLACED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000. UPDATED 01/30/13*LJ UPDATED 1/31/2013 *JS

2007 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. SINCE ABOUT 5,000 MILES THE VAN HAS HAD AN INTERMITTENT RUMBLING/SQUEALING FROM THE BRAKING SYSTEM, MORE PRONOUNCED AT A STOP, BUT ALSO AT LOW TO MID-SPEEDS. THIS PAST WEEKEND, WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE DRIVEWAY AT LESS THAN 10 MPH, THE ABS RUMBLED SO LOUD THE ENTIRE VAN SHOOK. WE THEN STOPPED THE VAN, PLACED IT IN PARK AND THEN BACK INTO GEAR (DRIVE). WHEN THE BRAKES WERE AGAIN APPLIED, THEY WERE ROCK SOLID (NO MOVEMENT OF THE BRAKE PEDAL) THEN THE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN A COLLISION WITH A TREE VICE AN ON-COMING VEHICLE. THE PASSENGER FRONT TIRE ROLLED SLIGHTLY UP THE TREE, BROKE THE WHEEL FRAME CONNECTION PIECE, BENT THE SWAY ARM, BUCKLED THE FRONT QUARTER PANEL, AND EXPLODED THE TIRE. VAN CURRENTLY HAS 16K MILES. NO INJURIES. EVENT WAS WITNESSED BY THREE PEOPLE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. BUT WITH THAT TYPE OF HIT ON THE TREE, SHOULDN'T THE AIRBAGS HAVE ALSO DEPLOYED? *TR