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2014 Dodge Grand Caravan Visibility Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the visibility system, filed with NHTSA

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Visibility reportsComplaints 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.
12
Latest Jul 15, 2020
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
3%
of 357 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
1
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
1

What this page shows

Reports naming windshields, glass, wipers, defrosters and mirrors. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2014 Dodge Grand Caravan submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 12 reports on file name it.

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

Owner reports naming visibility

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

Visibility
Filed Jul 15, 2020

MY CAR WILL ONLY BLOW COLD AIR OUT THE DRIVER VENTS AND HOT ON THE PASSENGER AND REAR. IT DOESN'T MATTER IF ITS SITTING OR MOVING ITS THE SAME PROBLEM

NHTSA ID
11339499
Incident
Mar 25, 2020
Mileage
89,000 mi
Visibility
Filed Dec 12, 2019

WHEN YOU ACCELERATE OVER 60 MPH OR IF ITS WINDY, THE WINDSHIELD WHISTLES LIKE IT IS NOT SEALED

NHTSA ID
11288580
Incident
Aug 31, 2015
Mileage
10,000 mi
ElectricalVisibility
Filed Apr 23, 2018
Fire reported

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EMITTED AN ABNORMAL BURNING ODOR. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S WINDOW DID NOT FUNCTION. REEDMAN TOLL AUTO WORLD (1700 E LINCOLN HWY #101, LANGHORNE, PA) WAS CONTACTED, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED DUE TO THE COST. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V234000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). CASE NUMBER: 33951971 WAS OPENED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 90,000.

NHTSA ID
11089592
Incident
Mar 23, 2018
Mileage
90,000 mi
Visibility
Filed Feb 2, 2018

2014 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER SMOKING. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE GRIDS ON THE DEFROSTER TO OVERHEAT. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED TO BE REIMBURSED FOR THE REPAIRS. *JS

NHTSA ID
11066250
Incident
Nov 15, 2017
Visibility
Filed Nov 26, 2017

THE WINDOW REGULATOR BROKEN WHEN I WAS DRIVING TO MY HOUSE FROM WORK. I AM JUST WAS TRYING TO OPEN WINDOW ON THE LEFT SIDE NEAR DRIVING SEAT AND WINDOW DROPPED DOWN. IMMEDIATELY WITH BROKEN WINDOW I WAS DRIVING TO THE DEALER DAYTONA DODGE (JAMES COHLER 5730) THEY DID NOT HELP ME NOTHING AND DECLINED REPAIR.THIS IS WAS RIDICULOUS!!!!!!! THEY TOLD ME I HAVE TO PAY FOR LIKE $ 400.00 IF I WANT TO FIX THAT!!!!!! THIS IS NOT MY FALL. THIS IS MANUFACTURE ISSUES!!!! I AM DOING PAYMENTS FOR MY CAR STILL EVERY MONTH AND NEVER LATE. THIS IS CAR NEW VAN!!!!! COST ME$ 26000. AND THIS IS WAS EMERGENCY SITUATION.THIS IS CAR IS NOT SAFETY. I CAME BACK AT HOME WITH OUT WINDOW (THE WINDOW WAS INSIDE LEFT DOOR). PLEASE HELP ME TO FIX THAT.

NHTSA ID
11048524
Incident
Nov 24, 2017
Mileage
48,556 mi
AirbagsElectricalVisibility
Filed Sep 16, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO CONCERNED ABOUT THE TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE WINDOWS WOULD ROLL UP OR ROLL DOWN INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURES WERE INTERMITTENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,000.

NHTSA ID
10907124
Incident
Apr 15, 2015
Mileage
22,000 mi
AirbagsElectricalVisibility
Filed Oct 30, 2015

THE VEHICLE AIRBAG LIGHTS STAY ON...THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS CUT ON BY THEMSELVES AND THE WINDOW ROLLS DOWN BY ITSELF. THE CAR CAN BE STATIONARY OR IN MOTION.

NHTSA ID
10787378
Incident
Sep 1, 2015
Mileage
25,000 mi
ElectricalVisibility
Filed Sep 18, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VENT WINDOW IN THE REAR FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VENT WINDOW SWITCH WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MECHANIC DISCONNECTED THE WINDOW SWITCH TO PREVENT A POSSIBLE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V234000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID
10765150
Incident
Jan 2, 2015
Mileage
40,000 mi
ElectricalVisibility
Filed Jan 28, 2015

WE RECEIVED A NOTICE OF THE REAR QUARTER VENT WINDOW SWITCH SAFETY RECALL IN MAY OF 2014, INDICATING THAT THERE WAS AN ISSUE AND THAT WE'D BE CONTACTED AGAIN WHEN REPAIRS COULD BE ADDRESSED. WE DID NOT RECEIVE ANOTHER NOTICE UNTIL JANUARY 2015, WHICH SAID WE'D NEED TO CONTACT OUR DEALER TO SCHEDULE A REPAIR. WHEN CONTACTING OUR DEALER, MULTIPLE TIMES... THEY FINALLY TOLD US THAT THEY'RE GETTING ABOUT 2 PARTS PER WEEK... AND THERE IS A BACKLOG OF OVER 20 PEOPLE ON THE LIST AHEAD OF US. THIS AMOUNT OF TIME TO RESOLVE A SAFETY ISSUE IS UNACCEPTABLE. PLEASE HELP ADDRESS THIS SO THAT THE PROCESS MAY BE IMPROVED. *TR

NHTSA ID
10679409
Incident
May 1, 2014
ElectricalVisibility
Filed Dec 5, 2014

HOW COME WE WERE NOTIFIED OF WHAT APPEARS TO BE A FAIRLY SIMPLE RECALL AT LEAST 6 MONTHS AGO (TO REPLACE A WINDOW SWITCH) AND NOTHING HAS HAPPENED. IT APPEARS THAT THIS RECALL ALONG WITH MANY OTHERS ARE JUST BEING IGNORED BY THE CAR COMPANIES. IS THERE NO TIME LIMIT OR ENFORCEMENT WITH THESE RECALLS? MY FEELING IS THAT IF THE CAR COMPANIES CAN WAIT LONG ENOUGH THESE CARS WILL AGE-OUT AND GO AWAY. *TR

NHTSA ID
10662324
Incident
Dec 5, 2014
Mileage
20,000 mi
ElectricalVisibility
Filed Oct 2, 2014
1 injury reported

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE ELECTRIC WINDOW CONTROL PANEL INTERMITTENTLY HEATED AND CREATED AN ELECTRICAL SHOCK UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE. ALSO, WHILE IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT, THE WINDOW PANEL AREA WAS WARM AND BURNED THE CONTACT'S ARM. THE CONTACT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V234000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE AND THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO INDICATE WHEN IT WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20.

NHTSA ID
10640787
Incident
Sep 9, 2013
Mileage
20 mi
Visibility
Filed Feb 6, 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN .THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LIFT GATE WINDOW FRACTURED AN FELL ON THE REAR SEAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. THE LIFT GATE WINDOW WAS NOT REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 539.

NHTSA ID
10563199
Incident
Feb 5, 2014
Mileage
539 mi

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