2011 Dodge Grand Caravan Driver assistance Problems

Motor problems and transmission problems, so can’t use the cruise control.

NHTSA ID

11690789

Incident

Oct 1, 2025

The accelerator pedal sticks in full throttle and forces the car to speed forward. Brakes barely overcome the acceleration and the engine will accelerate from a complete stop. Super dangerous and there are a number of threads on vehicle forums that describe the situation

NHTSA ID

11447331

Incident

Jan 10, 2022

I WAS DRIVING ON THE ROAD AT ABOUT 30 MPH GOING STRAIGHT (WITH MY WIFE/KIDS) AND THE CAR JUST TURNED OFF COMPLETELY. THERE WAS NO ELECTRICAL, NO PROPULSION, POWER STEERING WENT OUT. THE ELECTRICAL BLINKED ON AND OFF A COUPLE TIMES LIKE IT WAS TRYING TO COME BACK ON BUT I HAD TO PULL OVER (LUCKILY WE WERE ON A RURAL ROAD) AND TURN THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON.

NHTSA ID

11414748

Incident

Apr 30, 2021

Mileage

110,000 mi

ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR QUITE SOME TIME. DEALERS UNABLE TO LOCATE PROBLEM. THOUGHT IT WAS CAMSHAFT SENSOR, REPLACED AND SAME ISSUES. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS NOT ALWAYS ON, SEEMS TO COME ON AFTER EXTENDED DRIVING. ON HIGHWAY, WITH ENGINE LIGHT ON TRACTION LIGHT WILL COME ON AND THE I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO ACCELERATE PAST ABOUT 60 MPH EVEN WHEN PRESSING GAS TO FLOOR. ON HIGHWAY THIS IS VERY SCARY AND DANGEROUS. I SEE SIMILAR COMPLAINTS AND I AM FRUSTRATED THAT NO ONE CAN FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM WITH MY VEHICLE. BEEN DEALING WITH THIS FOR ALMOST TWO YEARS.

NHTSA ID

11413822

Incident

Nov 22, 2019

Mileage

70,000 mi

OCTOBER 8,2020 I WAS DRIVING STRAIGHT DOWN HILL ON A CITY STREET IN PUYALLUP, WA WHEN THE CAR COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN WITHOUT WARNING. I HAD NO STEERING, BRAKES, OR ANYWAY TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. I MANAGED TO COAST INTO A NEARBY LOWES HARDWARE PARKING LOT AND RAN INTO A BARRIER IN ORDER TO STOP. I WAS LUCKY THERE WERE NO PEOPLE OR OTHER CARS IN MY PATH OF TRAVEL WHEN I ENTERED AS I WAS UNABLE TO STOP. I CALLED MY INSURER, GEICI, AND ARRANGED FOR THE VEHICLE TO BE TOWED. TOWING WAS PERFORMED BY ENGELS TOWING , PUYALLUP, WA (253) 845-0034. CHECKING ONLINE I DISCOVERED THAT THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL PUMP AND NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED. I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. I, MY FAMILY, OR OTHERS COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOULY INJURED OR KILLED.

NHTSA ID

11363556

Incident

Oct 8, 2020

Mileage

930,027 mi

SLIDING PASSENGER DOORS ON BOTH SIDES OF VAN REFUSE TO OPEN OR UNLOCK. DOORS CANNOT BE OPENED MANUALLY, WITH KEY FOB OR WITH THE BUTTON ON THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR. THIS PREVENTS PASSENGERS IN REAR (USUALLY CHILDREN) FROM BEING ABLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE, WHICH COULD BE PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.

NHTSA ID

11317196

Incident

Mar 9, 2020

Mileage

175,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT COASTED TO THE SHOULDER. THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL AND THE SECURITY INDICATOR WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

11306688

Incident

Jan 22, 2020

Mileage

130,000 mi

MY CAR KEPT STALLING AND CUTTING OFF. IT WOULD CUT OFF AT TIMES WHILE DRIVING ON BUSY CITY STREETS, JUST BEFORE TOTALLY SHUTTING DOWN.THOUGHT IT WAS THE BATTERY AND HAD THAT REPLACED. NOTHING ELSE WAS READING AS AN ISSUE THAT WOULD CAUSE THIS PROBLEM. I KNEW IT WAS LARGER PROBLEM WHEN I WAS UNABLE TO JUMP START MY VEHICLE OR FEED IT GAS USING THE PEDAL. CAR NO LONGER STARTS. APPARENTLY I NO LONGER HAVE POWER TO MY FUEL PUMP, AND THE RELAY IS INTEGRATED INTO THE FUSE BOX. UPON DOING SOME RESEARCH THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE THAT CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO RANDOMLY SHUT OFF. DEALERSHIPS WANT $1200 TO FIX.

NHTSA ID

11258015

Incident

Sep 10, 2019

Mileage

111,000 mi

2011 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN HAD A FAULTY TIPM AND IS A KNOWN PROBLEM COSTING WELL OVER $1500.00 AT DODGE TO GET A NEW TIPM. THIS EFFECTS THE STABILITY CONTROL MODULE, THE TRANSMISSION ELECTRONIC SHIFTING, THE BRAKE LIGHTS AND THE AIR CONDITIONING JUST TO NAME A FEW ISSUES. WE HAVE REACHED OUT TO DODGE AND THEY WILL NOT COVER IT.

NHTSA ID

11229875

Incident

Jul 1, 2019

VAN WOULD TURN OVER BUT NOT START. THIS CONTINUES TO HAPPEN OVER AND OVER. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME I NEEDED A NEW TIPM AND FUEL PUMP. BUT FOUND OUT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM, AND THEY ISSUED A RECALL FOR OTHER VEHICLES WITH THIS SAME PART. IT IS THE FUEL RELAY SWITCH INSIDE OF TIPM THAT GOES BAD. IT SEEMS THE FUEL PUMP IS FINE. I CAN BUY A REPAIR PART VERY CHEAP. THIS IS PLASTERED ALL OVER ONLINE AND I THINK THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND SHOULD BE A RECALL!

NHTSA ID

11222595

Incident

Apr 10, 2019

Mileage

61,000 mi

CAR INCIDENTALLY DOES T START !!!! DELAY FUEL PUMP TIPM DOESN'T WORK PROPERLY !

NHTSA ID

11174681

Incident

Jan 20, 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING HIGH SPEEDS, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

NHTSA ID

11174610

Incident

Feb 2, 2019

Mileage

140,000 mi

DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON THEN ALL LIGHTS ON THE PANEL LIT UP. CAR RAPIDLY ACCELERATED WAS ABLE TO GET CAR OFF THE ROAD AND STOPPED SHUT OFF CAR DUE TO IT RANDOMLY ACCELERATING THEN THE KEY WAS LOCKED IN THE IGNITION. DOORS WILL NOT WORK AND CAR WILL NOT START NOW

NHTSA ID

11152288

Incident

Nov 18, 2018

Mileage

89,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM (TPMS) INDICATOR SPONTANEOUSLY ILLUMINATED. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE IF THERE WAS A FAILURE WITH THE TIRES SINCE THE TPMS INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FERRARIO CHRYSLER TOWANDA (168 GOLDEN MILE RD, TOWANDA, PA 18848, (570) 485-0072) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CODES NEEDED TO BE RESET. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND OPENED CASE NUMBER: 33719903. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

NHTSA ID

11097202

Incident

May 1, 2018

Mileage

50,000 mi

TIPM IS BAD ON VEHICLE, CONFIRMED BY RICK KEFFER DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP RAM DEALERSHIP IN YULEE, FL TWO YEARS AGO. VEHICLE STALLED ON HIGHWAY AND THEN LATER WOULD NOT START. PURCHASED A BYPASS CABLE IN ORDER TO KEEP USING THE VEHICLE AND WHILE DRIVING WE GET INDICATOR LIGHTS FLASHING ON DASHBOARD SUCH AS BRAKE ON WHEN IT'S NOT, SEATBELT LIGHT ON WHEN SEATBELTS ARE BUCKLED, LIGHTS FLASHING OR STAYING ON WHEN TURNED OFF. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE !!! I HAVE THREE KIDS, AGES 13, 12, AND 10 AND THIS IS OUR PRIMARY FAMILY VEHICLE. THE TIPM HAS ALREADY BEEN RECALLED FOR OTHER MAKE AND MODELS WITH CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP FOR 2011-2014 BUT NOT THE GRAND CARAVANS.

NHTSA ID

11085070

Incident

Mar 1, 2016

Mileage

103,000 mi

FEBRUARY 2,2018 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN TURNED OFF AND PARKED IN DRIVE WAY MY DAUGHTER COMES IN AND SAID THE VAN SOUNDS LIKE IT'S STILL RUNNING WENT OUT AND HEARD WHAT SHE HEARD ALSO CHECK ON THIS THREE TIMES BEFORE GOING TO BED( THIS NOISE CAME FROM THE GAS TANK). THE NEXT DAY 02/03/2018 NOISE WAS NOT THERE ANYMORE. I HAD SCHEDULE RECALL WORK TO BE PERFORM ON 02/05/2018 BUT RE-SCHEDULE WITH SERVICE ADVISOR FOR 02/06/2018 CAR WOULD NOT START KEY STUCK IN IGNITION SWITCH. TOW TRUCK PICKED UP 02/07/2018 TOOK TO DEALERSHIP EXPLAIN WHAT HAPPEN I WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE ADVISOR TO EXPECT A CALL ON FRIDAY 02/09/2018 CALL CAME DEAD BATTERY(NEW BATTERY 01/24/2018) AND THE TIPM KIT WAS NEEDED. THIS VEHICLE 2011 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN TIPM SHOULD BE LISTED AS A RECALL. I STARTED LAST YEAR HAVING STARTING CONCERNS WITH THIS VAN NOT WANTING TO START.

NHTSA ID

11072388

Incident

Feb 2, 2018

Mileage

98,147 mi

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT 55 MPH VAN STARTED MAKING WEIRD CLUNKING SOUNDS LIGHTS BEGAN TO DIM LOST ACCELERATOR CONTROL, BRAKES PULLED TO SIDE OF ROAD MANAGE TO COME TO A STOP VEHICLE STILL WAS MAKING SOUNDS AND LIGHTS WERE FLASHING I PUT IT IN PARK VEHICLE STALLED OUT I TRIED TO RESTART AND NOTHING WOULDN'T EVEN TURN OVER JUST CLICKED. HAD IT TOWED ONLY CAME BACK AS LOW VOLTAGE THEY REPLACED BATTERY TRIED TO RESTART ENGINE STILL MADE CLUNKING NOISE VAN STILL WOULDN'T START, OIL PAN WAS DROPPED AND HAD CHUNKS OF METAL IN IT. FINAL CONCLUSION ENGINE BLOWN I HAVE SEEN SOME RECALLS ON THIS ENGINE 3.6 VVT ALSO PREVIOUSLY HAD A PROBLEM WITH TIPM I ALSO SEE HAS AN ONGOING. POSSIBLE RECALL AND IS RECALLED IN OTHER VEHICLES THAT USE SAME PART. WOULD REALLY LOVE MY VAN FIXED AS THIS ENGINE IS KNOWN TO HAVE PROBLEMS

NHTSA ID

11065452

Incident

Jan 25, 2018

Mileage

179,000 mi

I HAVE COMPLAINT REGARDING TIPM BUT NOW MY BATTERY IS DRAINED AND CAR WON'T TURN ON. WHEN IS DODGE GOING TO STEP IN AND HELP THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WITH SAME PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE DIES BC VAN TURN OFF WHILE DRIVING AND FAMILY SUES? WHY IT HAS TO TAKE A TRAGIC ACCIDENT BEFORE DODGE STEPS IN? I'M SURE AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH CHILDREN DRIVING AND STILL PAYING FOR THIS GARBAGE VAN. I WILL NEVER BUY DODGE AGAIN. GETTING A LAWYER.

NHTSA ID

11047384

Incident

Nov 20, 2017

I HAVE POSTED COMPLAINTS FOR 2 YEARS WITH SAME PROBLEM REGARDING THE TIPM HOWEVER I WAS READING THE REASON OF NOT BEING RECALLED IS BECAUSE ALL THE TIPM SYSTEMS WILL MALFUNCTION REGARDLESS HOW MANY TIMES IT'S CHANGE. IF THIS IS SO WHY THEY DON'T RECALL ALL THIS VEHICLES.? I'VE BEEN STUCK NUMEROUS OF TIMES, REPLACED (2) $200 BATTERIES BC THE TIPM EATS THE BATTERY. I HAVE CHILDREN AND IT IS NOT FAIR TO BE STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF NO WHERE WHEN CAR DECIDERS NOT TO TURN ON.. MAKE IT A RECALL FOR EVEN EXCHANGED FOR ANOTHER VEHICLE WHERE WIE WILL BE SAFE.

NHTSA ID

11046013

Incident

Nov 13, 2017

Mileage

98,000 mi

FUEL PUMP RELAY WHICH I THINK ITS THE FUSE BOX. MY VECHILE WONT START AND WHEN IT DOES , THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TURN ON AND ITS GAVE US A MALFUNCTION SENSOR

NHTSA ID

11031958

Incident

Oct 4, 2017

I HAVE REPORTED THIS PROBLEM A YEAR AGO AFTER SEEING THE LAWSUIT ON JEEP CHEROKEE AND DODGE DURANGOS. HAVING TO REPLACE THE TPIM MODULE. I'VE SEEN SEVERAL COMPLAINT ABOUT HAVING TO CHANGE THE BATTERY THEN THE ALTENATOR THEN THE TPIM. I DID ALL THAT AND MY VEHICLES ELECTRICAL SYSTEM STILL IS GIVING ME PROBLEMS. THE DOORS WILL NOT SIDE OPEN THE AIR BLOWS HEAT AUTOMATICALLY WHEN NOT EVEN ON AND NOW WON'T EVEN START. PROBLEM AFTER PROBLEM AND STILL NO RECALL. THERE HAS BEEN HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT FAULTY TIPM'S AND EVEN A LAWSUIT. THE DEALERSHIP SAY'S THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS BUT EACH PERSON I'VE SEEN COMPLAIN SHARES THE SAME PROBLEM. FIRST TOLD IT'S THE BATTERY THEN THE ALTENATOR THEN THE TPIM. WHY HAS THIS NOT BEEN RECALLED. DODGE KNOWS THIS IS A PROBLEM OR THEY WOULDN'T HAVE SETTLED A LAWSUIT ABOUT THE CHEROKEE AND THE DURANGO. THIS IS NOT RIGHT AT ALL AND WE NEED HELP FIXING THIS ISSUE ASAP.

NHTSA ID

10984581

Incident

May 9, 2017

Mileage

45,000 mi

VAN WILL SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING AT SLOW SPEED, NORMALLY WHEN SLOWING DOWN TO TURN, WHICH IS VERY DANGEROUS AS YOU HAVE TO COAST ACROSS THE ROAD WITH NO POWER. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS OR ERROR CODES OF ANY KIND. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES ALMOST CAUSING ACCIDENTS. THE ENGINE DOES RUN ABNORMALLY AND PERFORMS WELL AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. WHEN THE PROBLEM HAPPENS IT IS JUST AS IF YOU TURNED OFF THE IGNITION, BUT THE RADIO AND DASH LIGHTS STILL WORK. THE VAN WILL RESTART NORMALLY AND DRIVE. HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO REPRODUCE THE ISSUE FOR A MECHANIC TO SEE THE ISSUE IT SEEMS TO BE RANDOM.

NHTSA ID

10971810

Incident

Apr 11, 2017

Mileage

131,000 mi

SEVERAL THINGS HAS BEEN HAPPENING. VAN WOULD SPEED UP FOR NO APPARENT REASON, IT HAS STALLED WHILE DRIVING, TWO FRONT WINDOWS WENT DOWN BY THEMSELVES, I'VE HAD TO TRY SEVERAL TIMES TO START THE VAN, ITS GOTTEN A LOT WORSE! TOOK IT TO CR DODGE DEALER IN ADRIAN MI HAD TO PAY $60.00 TO DIAGNOSE IT. THEY CAME UP WITH THERMOSTAT AND CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR LABOR $297.05 PARTS $76.20 TOOK IT HOME A COUPLE DAYS SAME CRAP. PUT 02 OXYGEN SENSOR BECAUSE IT WAS ALSO RUNNING REALLY BAD AT TIMES. A COUPLE DAYS LATER SAME CRAP. TOOK IT BACK AGAIN SAID IT NEEDS A NEW FUEL PUMP MODULE. HAD TO TAKE IT TO A DIFFERENT MECHANIC BECAUSE IT WOULD TAKE THEM AT LEAST 2 WEEKS TO GET ONE IN.SO AROUND $500.00 FOR THE PUMP. A FEW DAYS LATER AGAIN HARD TO START, IT SEEMS LIKE IF THERE WERE A LOT OF MOISTURE IN THE AIR OR RAIN IT WAS WORSE. SO YESTERDAY WENT OUT AND WAS COMPLETELY DEAD! GOT A JUMP IT FINALLY STARTED. TURNED IT OFF TRIED TO START IT WITH THE AFTERMARKET REMOTE STARTER WOULDN'T START AGAIN AT ALL AFTER THAT JUST CRANKS AND I DON'T HEAR THE FUEL PUMP COMING ON. I TOLD THE "DODGE" SERVICE MAN THAT I READ ABOUT THE TIPM AND I THOUGHT IT WAS THAT. HE SAID NO, HE SAID IT DEPENDS WHEN AND WHERE THE VAN WAS MADE???? DODGE DOES NOT CARE ABOUT THEIR CUSTOMERS!!!! I AM SOOOOOOO AGGRAVATED!!!! *TR

NHTSA ID

10929500

Incident

Sep 27, 2016

Mileage

68,236 mi

TIPM NEEDING TO BE REPLACED DUE TO ALL WARNING LIGHT AND WIPERS CUTTING ON, DOORS NOT FUNCTIONING, ALL ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTIONING. MOTOR CUTTING OFF LOW SPEED. 20 CODES LISTED. DODGE IS WILLING TO REPLACE FOR AROUND $1000 MY COST.

NHTSA ID

10920435

Incident

Oct 27, 2016

Mileage

70,000 mi

MY VAN DOES NOT ALWAYS START.--WHEN PARKED IN DRIVEWAY OR PARKING LOT; NO DIFFERENCE IF FLAT OR HILL OR ANYTHING. SOME DAYS IT STARTS WITH OUT ANY PROBLEMS, OTHER DAYS IT WILL NOT START EVER--IT MIGHT START AT 8AM, NOT AT 11AM, BUT WORK FOR A WEEK...NO PATTERN. I HAVE HAD IT TO THE SHOW 3 TIMES IN THE LAST 3 MONTHS--EACH TIME IT STAYED FOR MORE THAN 3 DAYS. THEY THOUGHT BATTERY; BOUGHT A NEW BATTERY. NEXT DAY, NO START. ONLY WARNING LIGHT WAS KEY BATTERY LOW--SO THEY CHANGED THAT (EVEN THOUGH I HAD ALREADY DONE THAT). NEXT DAY, NO START AND SAME LOW KEY BAT WARNING. THEN IT WOULD BE FINE FOR A FEW DAYS... AND AGAIN RANDOM START OR NO STARTS. THE LAST TIME THE RED "ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL" LIGHT WAS ON--IT SHUTS OFF AFTER A FEW SECONDS. SOMETIMES, WHEN IT DOESN'T WANT TO, BUT THEN DOES START, IT ACTS LIKE IT WANTS TO SHUT DOWN WHILE I AM DRIVING. IT WILL SPUTTER AND SEEM LIKE IT WANTS TO SHUT OFF. THE FOLKS AT THE GARAGE ARE COMPLETELY PERPLEXED BY THIS AND HAVE OFFERED TO COME TO MY HOUSE/WORK THE NEXT TIME TO SEE IT BC IT DOESN'T ALWAYS DO IT FOR THEM--WE THINK BECAUSE IF I JUMP IT, IT DOES A TEMPORARY FIX. BUT, THEY ALSO WARN BASED ON OVER CHARGING/SHOCKING A GOOD BATTERY. ANYTHING WE GOOGLE SAYS TO BE CAREFUL DRIVING AND GET TO SHOP... WELL SHOP CAN'T FIGURE IT OUT. I HAVE HEARD ABOUT A FEW RECALLS FOR IGNITION AND KEYS, AND I HAVE A CALL IN TO THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT THIS. I AM WORRIED THAT I WILL BE STUCK OUT WITH MY KIDS; END UP CRASHING WITH MY KIDS; OR WITH THE BAD WEATHER COMING, WE WILL HAVE EITHER OF THEM HAPPEN AND BE STUCK IN THE SNOW. *TR

NHTSA ID

10917356

Incident

Aug 9, 2016