2013 DODGE CARAVAN Problems & Recalls
Detailed safety information and owner complaints
Problem Breakdown
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Common Problems
FOOT GAS PEDAL IS LOCKED IN ONE SPEED.AT ENGINE RPM OF 1200. RPM DROPS TO 500 WHEN STEPPED ON BRAKE PEDAL. I .HAD TO PULL OVER AND HAVE IT TOWED.. NO RESPONSE USING GAS PEDAL.
Mileage: 890,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE SLIDING DOOR SEIZED AND REMAINED STUCK. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO OPEN THE DOOR, "UNLOCK DOOR TO OPEN" APPEARED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED...
Mileage: 48,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAYS SPEEDS OF 70 MPH, THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SWERVED TO THE RIGHT AND THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE HOWEVER 4 MILES DOWN THE ROAD, THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED. THE ...
Mileage: 78,000
TAKATA RECALL I'M NOT SURE IF MY AIR BAGS HAVE BEEN MADE BY THIS MANUFACTURER BUT LAST WEEK THE PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT POPPED ON AND WE HAVE NOT BEEN IN ANY ACCIDENTS LATELY I'M WORRIED THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANYTHING INTERESTING HE MAIL ABOUT A RECALL BUT I AM WORRIED THAT T...
TAKATA RECALL I'M NOT SURE IF MY AIR BAGS HAVE BEEN MADE BY THIS MANUFACTURER BUT LAST WEEK THE PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT POPPED ON AND WE HAVE NOT BEEN IN ANY ACCIDENTS LATELY I'M WORRIED THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANYTHING INTERESTING HE MAIL ABOUT A RECALL BUT I AM WORRIED THAT T...
THE FUEL RELAY FAILED AND THE ONLY WAY TO REPLACE IT IS TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE FUSE CIRCUIT BOARD ( TIPMS ) , AS IT IS SOLDERED INTO THE BOARD , SO INSTEAD OF COSTING $8 FOR A RELAY IT WILL COST $1500 TO $2000 ACCORDING TO DEALER QUOTES
Mileage: 72,000
VEHICLE ENGINE STOPS ABRUPTLY, RANDOMLY, AND UNEXPECTEDLY DURING DRIVING, SOMETIMES ON THE HIGHWAY WHILE IN MOTION ON AN ALMOST DAILY BASIS. THE COMPONENT THAT IS CAUSING THIS PROBLEM IS UNKNOWN AND HAS BEEN TROUBLESHOOTED BY CHRYSLER DODGE MECHANICS.THE PROBLEM IS VERY DANGEROUS AS THE DRIVER LOSES...
Mileage: 167,000
THIS PAST FRIDAY THE 22ND I WAS INVOLVE IN A ACCIDENT, IT WAS A BIG IMPACT FRONT DRIVER FENDER ,NONE OF THE AIR BAG WORKS ,MY WIFE GOT HURT IN THE HEAD ,NECK AND LEFT HAND WE WAS LEAVING GAS STATION GETTING TO THE ROAND WHEN CAR STRUCK MI MINIVAN...
Mileage: 1
WHILE IN MOTION THE TRANSMISSION GIVES A GRINDING NOISE. IT HAS BEEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO DID A $1600 REPAIR, WHEN THE TRANS SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY, AND A $500 REPAIR, NOW IT IS DOING IT AGAIN.
Mileage: 61,000
THE VEHICLE ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION HAS STALLED WHILE DRIVING. IT HAS HAPPENED APPROXIMATELY 4 TIMES, 3 WHEN TURNING RIGHT, IT JUST STALLS, THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT AND I HAVE BEEN STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. ONCE I PUT IT INTO PARK AND RESTART IT, IT GOES JUST FINE. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO ...
Mileage: 50,000
RIDING ON A HIGHWAY GOING ABOUT 55-65MPH, THE ETC (ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL) WARNING LIGHT CAME ON, FLASHED AND BEEPED. THE LIGHT WAS A RED LIGHTENING BOLT WITH LINES ON EITHER SIDE. THERE WAS NO TRAFFIC AROUND ME, I WAS CRUISING AND OUT OF NO WHERE FOR NO APPARENT REASON, THESE LIGHTS CAME ON....
Mileage: 64,000
RIDING ON A HIGHWAY GOING ABOUT 55-65MPH, THE ETC (ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL) WARNING LIGHT CAME ON, FLASHED AND BEEPED. THE LIGHT WAS A RED LIGHTENING BOLT WITH LINES ON EITHER SIDE. THERE WAS NO TRAFFIC AROUND ME, I WAS CRUISING AND OUT OF NO WHERE FOR NO APPARENT REASON, THESE LIGHTS CAME ON....
Mileage: 64,000
TIPM TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE WENT OUT. THE VAN IS ONLY 3 YEARS OLD. WE KEEP IN MAINTAINED. IT IS A SHAME THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED AS WE ARE STILL MAKING PAYMENTS ON THE VEHICLE. WE WERE OUT OF TOWN AND HAD TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED BACK TO OUR TOWN TO BE PUT IN THE SHOP.
Mileage: 67,000
MY AIR CONDITIONING WENT ON THE CAR. MY MECHANIC STATED WHEN TRYING TO GET THE PARTS THAT 300 KITS FOR THIS CAR WERE SOLD IN ONE WEEK. THIS MADE IT DIFFICULT TO FIX THE CAR AS I HAD TO WAIT TWO DAYS FOR THE PARTS TO COME IN. HE STATED THAT THE PIPES WERE CHEAPLY MADE CAUSING THEM TO FUSE TO THE EV...
THE FLOOR MADE OF THIN PLASTIC COVER THE COMPARTMENT HIDE THE SEATS BROKEN IF YOU STEP INSIDE MADE A A HOLE RIGHT MEDILE SEAT , DOOR SAFTY LOCKER IT LOCKED DOWN AFTER YOU DRIVE ?? MOST DODGE CARAVAN I TRIED. SINCE 1996 THE TRANSMITION UNTILE NOW STOP SHIFTTING. CONTROL BY THE COMPUTER IT. STAR...
MANUALLY OPERATED SLIDING DOOR WILL NOT UNLOCK MAKING THE DOOR UNABLE TO BE OPENED. HOWEVER DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY THE DOOR WILL OPEN ON ITS OWN. ONLY THE SAFETY LATCH KEEPS THE DOOR FROM OPENING ALL THE WAY. I CALLED DETROIT (800-423-6343 REP KAREN) AND REPORTED THE PROBLEM. SHE HAD ME CALL TH...
Mileage: 35,423
RECALL ON REAR QUARTER VENT WINDOW SWITCH. RECALL SAYS 30 MINUTE JOB, BUT ALL OF THE DEALERS IN MY AREA SAY WE HAVE TO LEAVE IT FOR ONE WEEK. WAY TOO LONG FOR 30 MINUTE JOB. DODGE WON'T SEND ME THE SWITCH GOT 2ND RECALL NOTICE TODAY.
THE REAR QUARTER VENT WINDOW SWITCH ON THE VEHICLE MAY OVERHEAT IF EXPOSED TO LIQUID MOISTURE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V234000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER W...
THE TAIL LIGHTS ARE RANDOMLY WORKING AND NOT WORKING ON BOTH SIDES. ONE MINUTE BOTH THE BRAKE AND TURN LIGHT WORKS, THE NEXT ONE OR ANOTHER OR BOTH DON'T WORK. THEY ARE LED MODULES THAT REQUIRE THE ENTIRE ASSEMBLY BE REPLACED. THE VAN ONLY HAS 49,700 MILES ON IT. TO REPLACE THE ASSEMBLY AND THE WIRE...
Mileage: 49,700
WE HAVE WAITED FOR OVER A YEAR FOR THE REAR QUARTER VENT WINDOW SWITCH TO BE REPLACED PER P25/NHTSA 14V-234 RECALL NOTICE. OUR DEALER HAS TOLD US THAT THERE IS A SHORTAGE OF PARTS AND THEY WOULD PUT US ON A WAITING LIST. WE HAVE NOW RECEIVED OUR 4TH RECALL NOTICE AND STILL NO REPAIR. OUR DEALER I...
RECEIVED NOTICE OVER TWO MONTHS AGO TO GET RECALL FIXED AT DEALERSHIP. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP AND THEY STATED THERE HAS BEEN A SHORTAGE OF PARTS. THE DEALERSHIP IS THORNTON ROAD CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM 770-942-1102
RECALL P25/NHTSA 14V-234 TO REPAIR A DEFAULT IN REAR QUARTER VENT WINDOW SWITCH WAS TO BE REPLACED. HE DEALERSHIP HAS REMOVED THE DEFECTED PART, BUT I AM BEING TOLD THAT CHRYSLER HAS NOT RELEASED THE CORRECT COLORED LIGHT PART. I KEEP BEING TOLD THAT THEY GREEN LIGHT REPLACEMENT IS STILL ON BACKOR...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE OR DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAIL...
Mileage: 25,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V234000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE M...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOW BEAMS WERE ACTIVATED AND ONE LOW BEAM AND ONE HIGH BEAM ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON EVERY OCCASION THAT THE LOW BEAMS WERE ACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NH...
Mileage: 45,000
WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOOD OR SLOW MOVING POSITION, THE VAN ACCELERATES AT A HIGH SPEED CAUSING THE TIRES TO SPIN. THIS IS INTERMITTENT. IT IS PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS IN THE SNOW AND ICE. *TR
Mileage: 38,000
WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOOD OR SLOW MOVING POSITION, THE VAN ACCELERATES AT A HIGH SPEED CAUSING THE TIRES TO SPIN. THIS IS INTERMITTENT. IT IS PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS IN THE SNOW AND ICE. *TR
Mileage: 38,000
RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM CHRYSLER SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING 2013 DODGE CARAVAN STATING THE REAR QUARTER WINDOW SWITCH MAY OVERHEAT IF EXPOSED TO LIQUID MOISTURE AND MAY CAUSE A BURNING ODOR, SMOKE, OR DRIVER'S DOOR FIRE WITHOUT WARMING. I CONTACTED MY DEALER AND THEY DISCONNECTED THE REAR QUART...
Mileage: 3,000
DODGE GRAND CARAVAN 2013 CREW PURCHASED FROM DEALER USED IN 10/2014. UPON FIRST SERVICE VISIT TO SAME DEALERSHIP AS KEYS WERE HANDED OVER, OWNER INFORMED OF POTENTIAL ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION WITH 3RD ROW SEAT WINDOWS, AND DEALER WAS INFORMED BY MANUFACTURE TO DISCONNECT POWER SOURCE DUE TO POSSIBLE S...
Mileage: 35,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V234000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) 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 ...
I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR A REAR WINDOW SWITCH. IT COULD CAUSE A FIRE IN THE ELECTRICAL WORKINGS OF THE WINDOWS. I HAVE CONTACTED A DEALER FOR THIS, AND THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT REMOVED THE FAULTY PART. (ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO). THEY HAVE NOT RECEIVED A REPLACEMENT PART FROM CHRYSLER AS OF YET. THE...
Mileage: 8,000
I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR A REAR WINDOW SWITCH. IT COULD CAUSE A FIRE IN THE ELECTRICAL WORKINGS OF THE WINDOWS. I HAVE CONTACTED A DEALER FOR THIS, AND THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT REMOVED THE FAULTY PART. (ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO). THEY HAVE NOT RECEIVED A REPLACEMENT PART FROM CHRYSLER AS OF YET. THE...
Mileage: 8,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V234000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); 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 MANUFACTU...