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2009 Dodge Caravan Problems

Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component

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Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Components namedHow many of our component categories appear on at least one report for this model year. One report can name several.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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What this page shows

Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2009 Dodge Caravan, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Reports by component

Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Each component in detail

What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words

Electrical

Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.

72
reports

From owner reports, verbatim

THE DOOR IN THE BACK WILL OPEN AN CLOSE ON IT ON ALMOST CLOSED ON MY DAUGHTER WHILE GET OUT OF CAR AN NO BUTTON WAS PUSHED TO CLOSE THE DOOR. GOING DOWN THE ROAD AND ALL GAUGES ARE COMING ON AN WIPERS COMING ON BY THEM SELF . KEY GETTING STUCK IN THE IGNITION.

NHTSA ID 11165551 · filed Jan 7, 2019

MY DODGE CARAVAN JUST STALLS WHILE DRIVING. IT HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 5 TIMES THIS PAST YEAR. THE ENGINE CUTS OFF AND I HAVE TO PULL OVER AND RESTART. IT HAS ONLY HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 20-40 MILES PER HOUR. IT HAS NOT HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY I HAD THE IGNITION SWITCH REPLACED SO I KNOW IT IS NOT THAT. SOMETIMES WHEN MY CAR WILL NOT START I HAVE TO PUT IT IN NEUTRAL AND IT STARTS. OUR MECHANIC CANNOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG BUT DID SEE THE ENGINE FAILURE WHILE RUNNING A DIAGNOSTIC.

NHTSA ID 10969459 · filed Mar 30, 2017
All 72 reports naming electrical

Airbags

Reports naming the air-bag system — deployment behaviour, inflators, sensors and warning lights.

26
reports

From owner reports, verbatim

VEHICLE (2009 D. CARAVAN) WAS BEING DRIVEN ON A CITY STREET. AFTER HAVING STOPPED AT A 4-WAY INTERSECTION, DRIVER PROCEEDED INTO INTERSECTION AT VERY LOW SPEED AND WAS STRUCK BROADSIDE ON THE RIGHT WHEN A 1999 CHEV. TAHOE FAILED TO STOP. TAHOE SPEED ESTIMATED AT 30-35 MPH. RT. SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AT WHICH TIME FRONT SEAT PASSENGER (FEMALE, APPROXIMATELY 5' 1" ) WAS STRUCK ON HEAD BY AIRBAG WHICH MOVED TO HER LEFT CAUSING PASSENGER'S HEAD TO HIT SIDE WINDOW. AIRBAG REMAINED ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HER HEAD UNTIL HER HUSBAND, THE DRIVER, FORCIBLY MOVED IT OVER TO HER RIGHT IN ORDER FOR EMT SERVICE TO TAKE HER OUT THRU LEFT FRONT DOOR. PASSENGER HAD ABRASIONS OVER TOP OF HEAD AND ON LEFT ARM, NONE WERE OF A SERIOUS NATURE; HOWEVER SHE EXPERIENCED IMMEDIATE SIGNIFICANT HEARING LOSS. TRIP TO ER AND CT SCAN REVEALED NO CONCUSSION, NO RUPTURED EARDRUMS AND NO OTHER SERIOUS INJURIES. ACCIDENT OCCURRED 13 DAYS AGO AND THERE HAS BEEN NO IMPROVEMENT IN HER HEARING, THE LOSS OF WHICH IS MORE PRONOUNCED IN LEFT EAR AND INCLUDES A CONSTANT RINGING. SHE IS AWAITING A JAN. 2019 APPT. WITH ENT DOCTOR FOR EVALUATION. THERE WERE NO REAR SEAT PASSENGERS AND THE OTHER TWO PERSONS INVOLVED IN THE ACCIDENT WERE NOT INJURED. IN THIS ACCIDENT THE SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT PROTECT THE PASSENGER AS IT SHOULD, AND IN ADDITION CAUSED A SIGNIFICANT HEARING LOSS. *DSY *DT*JB *JS *BF *TR

NHTSA ID 11162264 · filed Dec 18, 2018

ON OCTOBER 24, 2017 AT APPROXIMATELY 12:00 NOON MY VAN WAS PARKED WITH THE ENGINE OFF AND ALL OF A SUDDEN BOTH SIDE AIRBAGS IN THE VAN DEPLOYED. NO ONE WAS IN THE CAR. CAR WAS TOTALED BY MY INSURANCE COMPANY. I REPORTED THIS TO CHRYSLER AND THEY WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT THE TOTAL LOSS OF MY VEICHLE

NHTSA ID 11044641 · filed Nov 8, 2017
All 26 reports naming airbags

Engine

Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.

19
reports

From owner reports, verbatim

MY DODGE CARAVAN JUST STALLS WHILE DRIVING. IT HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 5 TIMES THIS PAST YEAR. THE ENGINE CUTS OFF AND I HAVE TO PULL OVER AND RESTART. IT HAS ONLY HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 20-40 MILES PER HOUR. IT HAS NOT HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY I HAD THE IGNITION SWITCH REPLACED SO I KNOW IT IS NOT THAT. SOMETIMES WHEN MY CAR WILL NOT START I HAVE TO PUT IT IN NEUTRAL AND IT STARTS. OUR MECHANIC CANNOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG BUT DID SEE THE ENGINE FAILURE WHILE RUNNING A DIAGNOSTIC.

NHTSA ID 10969459 · filed Mar 30, 2017

I WAS NOTIFIED IN EARLY JUNE, 2015 ABOUT A SAFETY RECALL #R03/NHTSA 14V-373 AND DIRECTED TO CONTACT A DEALER ABOUT THIS RECALL. I DID SO SEVERAL TIMES AND WAS TOLD TO CALL BACK LATER BECAUSE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. I CALLED AGAIN ON 12/14/15 AND WAS PUT ON A WAIT LIST OF 40+ PEOPLE TO GET THIS FIX DONE. AGAIN I'M TOLD THAT CHRYSLER IS NOT SENDING OUT THE PARTS. LOOKS LIKE SLOW-WALKING IT TO ME. I FORMALLY REQUEST THAT CHRYSLER BE PUNISHED FOR THIS LACK OF CONCERN FOR SAFETY.

NHTSA ID 10810643 · filed Dec 16, 2015
All 19 reports naming engine

Brakes

Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.

11
reports

From owner reports, verbatim

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH DOWNHILL AND APPROACHING A STOP SIGN, THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN BACK TO THE HOUSE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED THREE OTHER TIMES. ON ONE OCCASION, ALL THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED AT THE SAME TIME AS IF THE VEHICLE WERE RESTARTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. *TR

NHTSA ID 10946709 · filed Jan 20, 2017

I COMPLAINED TO DEALER WITHIN THE FIRST YEAR I PURCHASED (2009) ABOUT MY CAR CUTTING OFF WHILE DRIVING. I HAD IT CHECKED, NOTHING FOUND. THIS ONLY HAPPENED ONCE IN A WHILE AND PROGRESSIVELY GOT WORSE. BY THE TIME I HAD RECALL NOTICE IN AUGUST OF 2014 THIS HAPPENED QUITE OFTEN. I HAVE DRIVEN A MILE AND CAR WOULD CUT OFF UP TO 5 TIMES!!! SOMETIMES I CAN GO SEVERAL MILES AND IT NOT HAPPEN BUT ITS SO BAD NOW ITS PRETTY MUCH EVERY TIME I DRIVE. WHEN THIS OCCURS I CANNOT CONTROL STEERING OR BRAKES. I HAD TO RENT A CAR TO GO OUT OF TOWN THIS PAST WEEK. I PICK MY GRANDDAUGHTER UP FROM SCHOOL EVERY DAY AND I HAVE NOTHING ELSE TO DRIVE. I HAVE CONTACTED DEALER MANY TIMES WHO JUST PUT ME OFF. THEY GIVE ME PHONE NUMBERS FOR CHRYSLER WHO NEVER ANSWER. I AM SURE THE CONDITION OF MY CAR IS MORE CRITICAL THAN MOST OF THE RECALLS. THERE WILL BE AN ACCIDENT. I THINK I SHOULD BE PROVIDED WITH SOMETHING SAFE TO DRIVE UNTIL MY CAR IS FIXED. I AM ON DISABILITY, ON A FIXED INCOME AND CANNOT AFFORD TO RENT OR BUY A CAR. PLEASE HELP ME. ALL I GET IS THE RUN AROUND AND PUT ON HOLD! *TR

NHTSA ID 10701093 · filed Mar 23, 2015
All 11 reports naming brakes

Other / unspecified

Reports whose component NHTSA recorded as unknown, or that do not map to one of the categories above.

11
reports

From owner reports, verbatim

THIS IS THE SECOND (TPMS) TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR THAT HAS SNAPPED OFF IN MY HANDS AS I WAS ATTEMPTING TO PUT AIR INTO A LOW TIRE. THESE THINGS ARE DANGEROUS AS THE METAL FATIGUES WITHOUT WARNING OR VISIBLE EVIDENCE OF SUCH. ESPECIALLY LIVING IN AN AREA LIKE MINE, WHERE ROAD SALT, MOISTURE,ICE AND SNOW AND CHANGES IN TEMPERATURE OCCUR REGULARLY THESE SENSORS CAN CAUSE A SUDDEN DEFLATION OF A TIRE IF THEY BREAK WHICH MIGHT LEAD TO A CATASTROPHIC CRASH. LUCKILY FOR ME THE TWO TIMES IT HAS OCCURRED IT HAS HAPPENED IN MY DRIVEWAY. HOWEVER, BOTH TIMES IT NECESSITATED JACKING MY VEHICLE UP WITH FULL LOADS AND ON UNEVEN GROUND, DANGEROUS IN ITSELF.

NHTSA ID 11041930 · filed Nov 1, 2017

STEM VALVE BROKE OFF WHILE DRIVING.

NHTSA ID 11033249 · filed Oct 13, 2017
All 11 reports naming other / unspecified

Tires & wheels

Reports naming tires, wheels, hubs, or the tire-pressure monitoring system.

8
reports

From owner reports, verbatim

GOOD EVENING, I WOULD LIKE TO ACTUALLY PUT IN A CLAIM MAYBE JUST LIKE THE REST. A MONTH AGO I WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY AND WHEN I GOT OFF AT MY EXIT THANK GOD THE TIRE WAS COMPLETELY FLAT WHEN I CALLED ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE THEY SAID MY TIRE DID NOT HAVE NO HOLE AND WHEN HE LOOKED IT WAS THE TIRE STEM THAT WAS BROKEN THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THAT THIS HAPPEN TO MY TIRE STEMS AND ALL THREE TIMES I WAS DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY. I WOULD APPRECIATE IF THERE WOULD BE A CLAIM OPEN FOR FAULTY TIRE STEMS WITH DODGE GRAND CARAVANS MY YEAR IS A 2009. I AM PLANNING ON CONTACTING A LAWYER I HAVE THREE KIDS AND I THANK GOD THAT MY CHILDREN WERE NOT IN THE CAR WITH ME. THIS HAS TO BE TAKEN SERIOUS SOMEONE COULD REALLY LOSE THEIR LIFE OVER THESE FAULTY TIRE STEMS. IN THE PAST TWO YEARS MY TIRE STEM BREAKS UP AND MY TIRE GOES COMPLETELY FLAT. PLEASE I AM BEGGING YOU TO BE HAVE A SURVEY ABOUT THESE TIRE STEMS. *TR

NHTSA ID 10712883 · filed Apr 25, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE TIRE BECAME FLAT. WHEN THE TIRE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT TIRE DEALER THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SENSORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON ALL OF THE TIRES WITHIN A ONE YEAR PERIOD. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000. UPDATED 09/02/14*LJ UPDATED 09/16/2014 *JS

NHTSA ID 10598608 · filed Jun 16, 2014
All 8 reports naming tires & wheels

Steering

Reports naming the steering system — racks, columns, power-steering assist and steering linkage.

8
reports

From owner reports, verbatim

I 'VE HAD MULTIPLE TIMES THAT THIS HAS HAPPEN MOSTLY AT SLOW SPEEDS. I WOULD BE GOING ALONG AND HIT A HOLE OR BUMP OF SOME SORT AND I WOULD LOSE THE POWER STEERING, THUS THE ENGINE WOULD BE DEAD! LUCKY IT WAS ALWAYS AT LOW SPEED, HATE TO KNOW WHAT WOULD HAPPEN AT A FASTER SPEED. ANYWAY I GOT A RECALL NOTICE ABOUT THAT SAME TIME, AND HAVE BEEN IN 3 TIMES TO GET IT FIXED BUT TO NO AVAIL. I WAS IN JUST APRIL 2, 2015 AND THE DEALER CHECKED WHO KNOWS WHAT, BUT THEY TOLD ME I HAD TO CALL A 800 NUMBER AND TALK TO WHO EVER. SO I HAVE TRIED TO CALL 3 TIMES THE 1ST TIMES I WAS ON THE LINE FOR 2HRS AND 20MINS, THE SECOND TIME ALMOST 3HRS, AND THE 3RD TIME 4HRS 25MINS... ALL I GET IS "THANK YOU FOR HOLDING, YOUR CALL IS IMPORTANT TO US, WILL BE ANSWERED BY THE NEXT AVAILABLE REPRESENTATIVE" AND THAT COMES ON EVERY MINUTE WITH NO RESULTS. I WANT THE PART FIXED. WHAT ARE MY OPTIONS IF ANY??? THE DEALER TELLS ME I HAVE TO GET CHRYSLER TO OK THE FIX, BUT HOW DO YOU DO THAT IF THEY DON'T ANSWER MY CALLS?? THANKS MUCH. *TR

NHTSA ID 10704283 · filed Apr 7, 2015

I COMPLAINED TO DEALER WITHIN THE FIRST YEAR I PURCHASED (2009) ABOUT MY CAR CUTTING OFF WHILE DRIVING. I HAD IT CHECKED, NOTHING FOUND. THIS ONLY HAPPENED ONCE IN A WHILE AND PROGRESSIVELY GOT WORSE. BY THE TIME I HAD RECALL NOTICE IN AUGUST OF 2014 THIS HAPPENED QUITE OFTEN. I HAVE DRIVEN A MILE AND CAR WOULD CUT OFF UP TO 5 TIMES!!! SOMETIMES I CAN GO SEVERAL MILES AND IT NOT HAPPEN BUT ITS SO BAD NOW ITS PRETTY MUCH EVERY TIME I DRIVE. WHEN THIS OCCURS I CANNOT CONTROL STEERING OR BRAKES. I HAD TO RENT A CAR TO GO OUT OF TOWN THIS PAST WEEK. I PICK MY GRANDDAUGHTER UP FROM SCHOOL EVERY DAY AND I HAVE NOTHING ELSE TO DRIVE. I HAVE CONTACTED DEALER MANY TIMES WHO JUST PUT ME OFF. THEY GIVE ME PHONE NUMBERS FOR CHRYSLER WHO NEVER ANSWER. I AM SURE THE CONDITION OF MY CAR IS MORE CRITICAL THAN MOST OF THE RECALLS. THERE WILL BE AN ACCIDENT. I THINK I SHOULD BE PROVIDED WITH SOMETHING SAFE TO DRIVE UNTIL MY CAR IS FIXED. I AM ON DISABILITY, ON A FIXED INCOME AND CANNOT AFFORD TO RENT OR BUY A CAR. PLEASE HELP ME. ALL I GET IS THE RUN AROUND AND PUT ON HOLD! *TR

NHTSA ID 10701093 · filed Mar 23, 2015
All 8 reports naming steering

Driver assistance

Reports naming forward-collision avoidance, lane keeping, back-over prevention, cruise control and related electronic driver-assistance systems.

6
reports

From owner reports, verbatim

THE DOOR IN THE BACK WILL OPEN AN CLOSE ON IT ON ALMOST CLOSED ON MY DAUGHTER WHILE GET OUT OF CAR AN NO BUTTON WAS PUSHED TO CLOSE THE DOOR. GOING DOWN THE ROAD AND ALL GAUGES ARE COMING ON AN WIPERS COMING ON BY THEM SELF . KEY GETTING STUCK IN THE IGNITION.

NHTSA ID 11165551 · filed Jan 7, 2019

I HAVE BEEN HAVING ISSUES WITH THE WIRELESS CONTROL MODULE FOR QUITE SOMETIME. IT CAME TO A HEAD THIS PAST TUESDAY 3/24 WHEN MY VEHICLE WOULD NOT START--HAD TO HAVE VEHICLE TOWED TWICE DUE TO ISSUES WITH CONTROL MODULE. THIS EXPERIENCE THE PAST YEAR HAS BEEN FRUSTRATING. DOORS LOCKED BY THEMSELVES WHEN THE CAR IS SHUT OFF; THERE ARE TIMES WHEN THE WINDOWS WOULD COME DOWN BY THEMSELVES DUE TO ISSUES WITH CONTROL MODULE. I AM UNABLE TO USE MY KEY EVEN AFTER CHANGING THE BATTERY. *TR

NHTSA ID 10702463 · filed Mar 29, 2015

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Suspension

Reports naming suspension components — springs, struts, shocks, control arms and related hardware.

2
reports

From owner reports, verbatim

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11139000 (SUSPENSION) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE DELAY. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID 10667649 · filed Dec 22, 2014

2009 DODGE CARAVAN - SLIDING DOORS ARE NOT HELD FAR ENOUGH AWAY FROM VAN BODY RESULTING IN PAINT BEING SCRATCHED OFF REAR QUARTER PANEL ABOVE AND BESIDE WHEEL WELL EVERY TIME YOU OPEN DOORS. MOST PREVALENT WHEN PARKED ON AN INCLINE FACING UPWARDS AS WEIGHT OF DOOR ON PIVOT POINT BRINGS DOOR EVEN CLOSER TO BODY RESULTING IN IMPACT AND SCRATCHES. HAS BEEN "REPAIRED" BY DODGE 3 TIMES NOW ON MY VEHICLE ALONE. HAS RESULTED IN MY CASE WITH DODGE SENDING VAN IN FOR BODYWORK TO HAVE DENTS PULLED AND FILLED, NEW PAINT AND RENTAL VEHICLES SUPPLIED FREE UNDER WARRANTY FOR SEVERAL DAYS EVERY TIME. CONTROL ARMS HAVE BEEN REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES AND HAVE ALSO BEEN ADJUSTED SEVERAL TIMES BUT PROBLEM CONTINUES. THIS HAS BEEN NOTICED WITH ALMOST EVERY OTHER DODGE CARAVAN EVER SEEN MODEL YEARS 2009-2010. I HAVE VOWED TO RETURN EVERY WEEK NOW FOR THE NEXT 3 YEARS OF WARRANTY TO HAVE PROBLEM "FIXED" AGAIN AND AGAIN UNTIL IT HAS COST DODGE MORE MONEY IN REPAIRS AND RENTALS THAN IT WOULD TO PURCHASE ME 10 NEW VANS BEFORE I AM FINISHED. *TR

NHTSA ID 10399309 · filed May 6, 2011

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Visibility

Reports naming windshields, glass, wipers, defrosters and mirrors.

1
report

From owner reports, verbatim

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH WHEN ALL OF THE WARNING LAMPS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. IN ADDITION, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND WASHER FLUID MOTOR INDEPENDENTLY ACTIVATED SIMULTANEOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72000.

NHTSA ID 10549751 · filed Oct 28, 2013

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Body & structure

Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim.

1
report

From owner reports, verbatim

2009 DODGE CARAVAN - SLIDING DOORS ARE NOT HELD FAR ENOUGH AWAY FROM VAN BODY RESULTING IN PAINT BEING SCRATCHED OFF REAR QUARTER PANEL ABOVE AND BESIDE WHEEL WELL EVERY TIME YOU OPEN DOORS. MOST PREVALENT WHEN PARKED ON AN INCLINE FACING UPWARDS AS WEIGHT OF DOOR ON PIVOT POINT BRINGS DOOR EVEN CLOSER TO BODY RESULTING IN IMPACT AND SCRATCHES. HAS BEEN "REPAIRED" BY DODGE 3 TIMES NOW ON MY VEHICLE ALONE. HAS RESULTED IN MY CASE WITH DODGE SENDING VAN IN FOR BODYWORK TO HAVE DENTS PULLED AND FILLED, NEW PAINT AND RENTAL VEHICLES SUPPLIED FREE UNDER WARRANTY FOR SEVERAL DAYS EVERY TIME. CONTROL ARMS HAVE BEEN REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES AND HAVE ALSO BEEN ADJUSTED SEVERAL TIMES BUT PROBLEM CONTINUES. THIS HAS BEEN NOTICED WITH ALMOST EVERY OTHER DODGE CARAVAN EVER SEEN MODEL YEARS 2009-2010. I HAVE VOWED TO RETURN EVERY WEEK NOW FOR THE NEXT 3 YEARS OF WARRANTY TO HAVE PROBLEM "FIXED" AGAIN AND AGAIN UNTIL IT HAS COST DODGE MORE MONEY IN REPAIRS AND RENTALS THAN IT WOULD TO PURCHASE ME 10 NEW VANS BEFORE I AM FINISHED. *TR

NHTSA ID 10399309 · filed May 6, 2011

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Fuel system

Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks.

1
report

From owner reports, verbatim

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM FAILED AND THE FUEL INJECTOR, PUMP AND MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,776. UPDATED 10/30/14*CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAS FAILED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE ENGINE CYLINDERS LOST COMPRESSION WHILE DRIVING CAUSING STALLING AT MID TO HIGHER SPEEDS. THE PUSH RODS BENT AND THE ROCKER ARMS HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER WAS ADVISED THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM FAILED. UPDATED 8/11/2015 *JS

NHTSA ID 10638730 · filed Sep 24, 2014

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Interior & seats

Reports naming seats, latches, locks, linkages and interior fittings.

1
report

From owner reports, verbatim

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LIFT GATE DID NOT HAVE A KEYHOLE IN WHICH YOU COULD LOCK OR UNLOCK THE LIFTGATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO REPAIR THE LOCK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER BUT THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,282.

NHTSA ID 10460620 · filed Jun 5, 2012

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Powertrain (other)

Powertrain reports that are not specifically the engine or transmission — driveshafts, axles, transfer cases and differentials.

1
report

From owner reports, verbatim

MY VAN IS SHIFTING VERY HARSH FROM WHAT I THINK IS 2-3 GEAR IT IS THE 62TE TRANSMISSION. FROM WHAT I HAVE READ UP ON THIS ISSUE CHRYSLER NEEDS TO FIND A FIX SO WE AS CONSUMERS ARE NOT BUYING A LEMON.......IT HAPPENS WHEN WE ARE LEAVING HOME AND GET ABOUT A TENTH OF A MILE DOWN OUR SUBDIVISION STREET AND WHAM IT SLAMS INTO EITHER 2ND OR 3RD GEAR. VAN IS JUST STARTED AND COLD , BUT ALSO HAVE LET IT WARM UP TO SEE IF IT DOES THE SAME THING, AND IT DOES! *TR

NHTSA ID 10644112 · filed Oct 11, 2014

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Transmission

Reports naming the automatic or manual transmission, including shifting behaviour, shudder, slipping and transmission control modules.

1
report

From owner reports, verbatim

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN THROUGH TWO SETS OF TIRES IN LESS THAN 29,000 MILES. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE STEERING WAS DEFECTIVE. WHENEVER THE VEHICLE HIT A BUMP OR POTHOLE, THE VEHICLE SWAYED SIDE TO SIDE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS FINE BUT A LOCAL MECHANIC STATED THAT THE STEERING AND ALIGNMENT WAS OFF. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MECHANIC COULD FIGURE OUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION PULLED FORWARD AND SEEMED TO LET GO WHEN IDLING. THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE WHEN THE CONTACT TRIED TO ACCELERATE. THE FAILURE SEEMED TO BE CORRECTED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 25,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 35,700.

NHTSA ID 10369755 · filed Dec 9, 2010

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

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