2015 Dodge Caravan Owner Complaints

THIS MORNING AT 7:58 AM 7.16.2019, MY CAR JUST STOPPED. LOST ALL POWER, COULD NOT STEER, BREAKS BECAME HARD, NO LIGHT CAME ON INDICATING AN ISSUE. I WAS SLOWING DOWN TO GO OVER A SPEED BUMP AND THE CAR JUST STOPPED. I PUT ON MY HAZARDS AND WAITED A MOMENT RESTARTED THE CAR. BEFORE THAT AS I WAS DRIVING THE CAR SEEMED TO FEEL LIKE THE ENGINE WAS FLUTTERING (?) OR LOSING POWER THEN GAINING IT BACK. THAT FLUTTER HAS BEEN HAPPENING ON AND OF FOR A COUPLE OF MONTHS, BUT NO LIGHTS HAVE COME ON INDICATING ANY ISSUES WITH THE ENGINE. I HAVE GONE ONLINE AND SEEN MANY, MANY POSTS WITH PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE CAR JUST STOPPING, TAKING IT TO THE DEALER AND DEALER NOT BEING ABOUT TO FIND A CAUSE. THIS IS INCREDIBLY DANGEROUS, IF THIS HAPPENS ON A BUSY ROAD OR ON THE FREEWAY SOMEONE COULD DIE!. THANK GOD MY KIDS WERE NOT IN THE CAR AND I DIDN'T GET HIT!

NHTSA ID

11232249

Incident

Jul 16, 2019

Mileage

41,772 mi

AIR CONDTIONER STARTED TO ONLY WORK ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. EVERYWHERE ELSE WAS BLOWING OUT HOT AIR.

NHTSA ID

11232111

Incident

May 22, 2019

Mileage

26,000 mi

MY DRIVER SIDE SLIDING DOOR IS STUCK IN THE LOCK POSITION. CANT OPEN IT WITH THE FOB OR MANUALLY. NO WARNING JUST STOPPED WORKING. I HAVE SMALL CHILDREN THIS IS A HAZARD TO NOT BE ABLE TO OPEN THIS DOOR.

NHTSA ID

11219283

Incident

Jun 11, 2019

Mileage

109,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 DODGE CARAVAN. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE ENGINE REVVED AND STOPPED. ALSO, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE WHERE AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION PRESSURE FLUID WAS LOW AND PROVIDED THE CONTACT WITH THE CODE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 1,668.

NHTSA ID

11217169

Incident

May 26, 2019

Mileage

1,668 mi

BACK PASSENGER DOOR LOCK IS STUCK IN THE LOCKED POSITION. NOTHING WILL UNLOCK IT. DANGEROUS FOR THE PASSENGERS IN THE BACK, THEY CAN'T GET OUT ON THAT SIDE.

NHTSA ID

11203813

Incident

Apr 25, 2019

Mileage

76,200 mi

ENGINE CODE P06DD MAKES THE VEHICLE DERATE AROUND 59K MILES

NHTSA ID

11203648

Incident

Oct 15, 2018

Mileage

59,995 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION HESITATED AND WOULD NOT SWITCH GEARS PROPERLY WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. ALSO, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED DURING A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE AT AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE LEAK FROM THE TRANSMISSION WAS DISCOVERED AT THAT TIME. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.

NHTSA ID

11181163

Incident

Jan 13, 2019

Mileage

85,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON WITH INTERIOR LIGHTS FLICKING ON/OFF WHILE DRIVING ON EVERY OCCASION FOR LAST 1-2 MONTHS. ALSO WHILE DRIVING WOULD SAY RIGHT REAR SLIDING DOOR WAS OPEN WITH LIGHTS ON WHILE DRIVING. AIR BAG LIGHT HAS SINCE GONE OFF AND CAME BACK ON/OFF BUT INTERIOR LIGHTS REMAIN ON AT TIMES WHILE DRIVING. SOMETIMES REAR SLIDING DOOR SOUNDS LIKE IT'S TRYING TO LATCH. LOCAL GARAGE UNABLE TO FIND ANYTHING WRONG IT. I BELIEVE THERE IS A ELECTRICAL SHORTAGE THAT STARTED WITH AIRBAGS AND FROM READING THERE IS A TAKATA RECALL ON OTHER VEHICLES CAUSING A CIRCUIT SHORTAGE LIKE THIS.

NHTSA ID

11175180

Incident

Jan 1, 2019

Mileage

60,000 mi

TAKATA INFLATORS. I WAS DRIVING DOWN US 41 AT A SPEED OF APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH WHEN MY VAN SUDDENLY REVVED VERY LOUDLY AND ALL SYSTEMS SEEMED TO BEGIN SHUTTING DOWN. I REMOVED MY FOOT FROM THE GAS AND IT CONTINUED TO CLIMB IN RPM'S AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. I WAS ALMOST DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF A CAR REPAIR SHOP SO I BASICALLY COASTED IN THERE AND WAS TOLD I HAD TO BE TOWED TO A TRANSMISSION SHOP. I DID AND WAS TOLD THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER AND TRANSMISSION PUMP HAD LIKELY FAILED AND THAT THE EXTENT OF THE DAMAGE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED UNTIL THE TRANSMISSION WAS OPENED UP BUT THAT IT WOULD LIKELY REQUIRE A NEW TRANSMISSION. I HAD A SECOND OPINION AT A DIFFERENT SHOP AND WAS TOLD THE SAME THING. THE SHOP OWNER ADVISED ME OF RECALL S44. UPON CONTACTING THE DEALERSHIP THEY SAY MY VIN DOES NOT APPEAR HOWEVER THE ISSUE IS EXACTLY WHAT IS HAPPENING WITH MY VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN AND I AM SEEKING LEGAL COUNSEL.

NHTSA ID

11164831

Incident

Dec 6, 2018

Mileage

110,000 mi

REAR WINDOW EXPLODED WITHOUT WARNING SENDING SHARDS OF GLASS FORWARD IN THE CAR. CAR WAS TRAVELLING IN RIGHT LANE OF I-95 AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH. WE HEARD A LOUD POP AND THEN THE SOUND OF THE SHATTERED SAFETY GLASS PIECES FALLING IN THE REAR OF THE CAR. THERE WAS NO CONSTRUCTION OR STANDING VEHICLES ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY, NO TRAFFIC IMMEDIATELY BEHIND OR NEXT TO US, SO WE DO NOT THINK IT WAS THE RESULT OF ANYTHING STRIKING THE WINDOW. THE PHOTOS WERE TAKEN AFTER RETURNING HOME (ABOUT 50 MILES AFTER THE INCIDENT). THERE WAS INITIALLY A LARGE HOLE, ABOUT 12 INCHES IN DIAMETER, TO THE LEFT OF THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR FOR THE HEATED WINDOW (ON THE RIGHT - SECOND PICTURE). MORE GLASS FELL OUT BETWEEN THE INCIDENT AND THE PHOTO.

NHTSA ID

11164741

Incident

Jan 3, 2019

Mileage

48,000 mi

TAKATA RECALL AIRBAG LIGHT ON STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS DON'T WORK

NHTSA ID

11155776

Incident

Nov 25, 2018

Mileage

161,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 DODGE CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH ON AN INTERSTATE, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND DESCRIBED A JERKING MOTION THAT OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT PULLED TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD AND PLACED THE VEHICLE IN THE REVERSE POSITION; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO REVERSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO JT'S CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM FIAT (4838 SUNSET BLVD, LEXINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA 29072, (803) 220-3725) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE WARRANTY COVERAGE EXPIRED ON THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,002.

NHTSA ID

11149906

Incident

Oct 8, 2018

Mileage

102,002 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 DODGE CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH GOING UPHILL, THE TRANSMISSION MADE A CLUNKING NOISE AND HESITATED TO SHIFT INTO THE CORRECT GEAR. ALSO, THE VEHICLE MADE A HIGH PITCHED NOISE WHEN THE ENGINE WAS REVVED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO WEST HILLS CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM (900 W HILLS BLVD, BREMERTON, WA 98312, (360) 377-4418) AND THEY REBOOTED THE COMPUTER SYSTEM, WHICH TEMPORARILY CORRECTED THE FAILURE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD OVER 36,000 MILES AND WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE MANUFACTURER ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000. *TT CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE IS NOW WORKING DUE TO POWERTRAIN/ TRANSMISSION FAILURE. UPDATED 11/28/18*JB

NHTSA ID

11130938

Incident

Jun 24, 2015

Mileage

25,000 mi

AIR CONDITIONER ISN'T WORKING PROPERLY. IT DOES BLOW COOL AIR BUT NOT COLD. IL HAVE DIGITAL CLIMATE CONTROL AND WHEN IT WORKS, IT FREEZES ME OUT BUT WHEN THIS HAPPENS, WHICH IS HAPPENING ON A DAILY BASIS... IT WILL NOT GET COLD. THE AIR IT BLOWS IS THE SAME WHETHER MY THERMOSTAT IS SET ON 79 OR 60. NOT SURE WHAT IS GOING ON BUT I READ A LOT OF COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE AC IN THE 2015 DODGE CARAVAN. I'VE ALREADY PAID ALMOST $400 TO GET THE REAR AC FIXED. IT WASN'T BLOWING COLD AND THE FAN WAS GOING IN AND OUT. IF THERE ARE THIS MANY COMPLAINTS, YOU WOULD THINK CHRYSLER WOULD DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT! I'VE TRIED CHECKING MY VIN AND IT'S SAYING SOMETHING ABOUT NOT BEING ABLE TO PROCESS IT AT THIS TIME AND TO CONTACT MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP.

NHTSA ID

11122340

Incident

Jun 1, 2018

Mileage

56,000 mi

DRIVERS SEAT BELT KEEPS COMING UNDONE WHILE DRIVING. HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES THIS WEEK, LAST TIME BEING TODAY. HAS HAPPENED TO TWO DIFFERENT DRIVERS OF THE VEHICLE.

NHTSA ID

11105009

Incident

Jul 1, 2018

Mileage

60,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 DODGE CARAVAN EQUIPPED WITH YOKOHAMA AVID TIRES, SIZE: 225/65/R17 (NA). WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT NOTICED A VIBRATION IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE TIRES WERE NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN, DOT NUMBER, AND TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.

NHTSA ID

11092870

Incident

May 8, 2018

Mileage

45,000 mi

2015 DODGE CARAVAN. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO UNINTENDED ACCELERATION OF VEHICLE. *LD THE CONSUMER NO LONGER OWNS THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 11/24/2017*JS

NHTSA ID

11046753

Incident

Jan 1, 2017

CAR WAS SITTING IN PARK AND STATIONARY WITH ENGINE ON IN OUR HOME FLAT DRIVEWAY AND DRIVER GOT OUT OF CAR TO RETURN TO HOUSE WHILE CAR WAS IN PARK. THE DRIVER WAS GONE FOR 20 SECONDS AND AS DRIVER WAS RETURNING TO CAR THE CAR STARTED ROLLING BACKWARDS IN DRIVEWAY FOR 150 FEET UNTIL IT HIT TREE AND STOPPED. WHEN DRIVER RETURNED TO DRIVER SEAT THE GEAR SHIFT WAS IN REVERSE.

NHTSA ID

11011514

Incident

Jul 30, 2017

Mileage

18,000 mi

ORIGINAL OWNER. VAN WAS IN USE AND MOST OF THE DASH WARNING LIGHTS WENT ON. MOST ELECTRICAL ITEMS (HORN ETC) NOT WORKING SHORT DISTANCE TO HOME BUT THE MOTOR WOULD NOT SHUT OFF. THE VAN KEPT RUNNING EVEN WITH THE KEY REMOVED. STARTED TO OVERHEAT SINCE THE FAN WASN'T WORKING. CALLED DEALER, ADVISED TO REMOVE NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE. MOTOR SHUT OFF. TRIED A RESTART TO POSITION FOR TOW TRUCK. VAN RESTARTED AND FUNCTIONED. FLATBEDDED TO DEALER WHERE "TIPM" WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. INVOICE CHCS398350 TETERBORO CHRYSLER, NJ OWNED-DRIVEN MANY CARS/TRUCKS NEVER SAW ONE THAT WOULD NOT SHUT OFF.

NHTSA ID

10985510

Incident

May 11, 2017

Mileage

19,689 mi

AIR CONDITIONING - ONLY BLOWS HEAT ON THE REAR SIDE OF THE VAN. PURCHASE AUGUST OF 2015 AND DID NOT USE THE AC UNTIL SUMMER OF 2016 WHEN I NOTICE THE PROBLEM. TOOK TO THE DEALER AND THEY FIX IT ONE. CALL THEM TO SEE WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS, BUT THEY HAVE NO RECORD OF THE REPAIR.

NHTSA ID

10983526

Incident

Mar 14, 2016

Mileage

12,000 mi

RODENT CHEWED THROUGH BRAKE FLUID LEVEL CIRCUIT WIRING. WIRE CONNECTOR CHEWED THROUGH. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON THE STREET IN GREEN VALLEY ,AZ. REPAIR AT LARRY H. MILLER DODGE OF TUCSON, AZ. COST 451.65 WHICH WAS A RIP-OFF.

NHTSA ID

10947021

Incident

Jan 17, 2017

Mileage

24,124 mi

I WAS HIT BY AND 18 WHEELER ON THE FREE WAY IN NO AIRBAGS DEPLOY CAUSING ME TO HAVE SURGERY ON MY SHOULDER IN I WAS DRIVING A COMPANY CAR I WORK FOR ENTERPRISE IN I WAS WANT TO FIND A GOOD LAWYER THAT HANDLE CASE OR AIRBAGS MY PHONE NUMBER IS [XXX] I WAS DRIVING A DODGE CARAVAN 2015 I KNOW ALOT OF PEOPLE WITH BIG FAMILY DRIVES CARAVAN IN I MIGHT CAN SAVE SOMEONE LIFE IF I CAN MAKE SURE IN THE FUTURE THIS NEVER HAPPEN AGAIN WITH THE AIRBAGS NOT DEPLOYING. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID

10863413

Incident

Mar 4, 2015

Mileage

25,000 mi

IN 18 WHEELER CAME IN MY LANE IN SIDE WIPE THE COMPANY CAR I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY.

NHTSA ID

10863411

Incident

Mar 4, 2015

Mileage

25,000 mi