2013 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN Engine Problems

The contact owns a 2013 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to the local dealer, who replaced the motor mounts and transmission. Five months later, the transmission failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle began driving roughly. The PCM update was completed by another local dealer, but the failure recurred. While driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning light illuminated. The transmission was shifting through the gears erratically. The vehicle was not drivable. There were no warning lights illuminated. The coil packs and spark plugs were replaced at an independent mechanic. Several days later the RPM was fluctuating, and the vehicle lost motive power while driving up an incline. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who determined that the failure was due to the torque converter failing. The local dealer was previously contacted, but no longer accepting calls. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who stated there were no codes retrieved. The dealer informed the contact that there was no warranty coverage for the issue. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 163,000.

Mileage: 163,000

The vehicle randomly and dangerously stalls while driving at various speeds and locations. The vehicle will not restart until battery is disconnected and then reconnected. It then starts right up and runs fine until the next episode of stalling. This has been addressed by NHTSA campaign # 19V813 recall for bad fuel pump relay but my VIN # has not been included in this recall even though the vehicle is in the same year as the other vans covered under the recall. This is a very dangerous condition that keeps happening even after leaving the van with the Chrysler dealer for a week to diagnose and they say they don't have a definitive fix for it but offered to replace the entire TIPM for $1700 without a guarantee that the problem will be permanently fixed! The faulty fuel pump relay is well known and has been addressed with an external fuel pump relay kit covered by this recall. Please help us get our vehicle covered under this recall as we are retirees on a fixed income and have already spent too much money (close to $1000) trying to fix this known problem. Already replaced the ignition module which was another known possible cause but the problem still remains.

While driving my van it will randomly shut off, it starts back up right away after I get to a safe location to do so but this is very dangerous. I've taken it to shops and they cannot replicate it and there are no codes on the reader to indicate any issues.

this is the third time i am filing a complaint. My 2013 dodge grand caravan completely dies and looses all power going over 50 miles per hour. no warning, no codes appear, nothing. looses all power, power steering, brakes, etc. have to get to side of road, wait 20 minutes, then car will start. this has happened now over 16 times. The latest time with my grandchild in the car, the vehicle behind me almost crashed into me. this continues to be a safety issue and it is unclear as to why dodge is doing nothing about this despite multiple complaints by hundreds of drivers. I have spent over $3000 so far trying to fix this to no avail, new battery, fuel pump, fuel filter, TPM relay, new keys, new programming, still happens. will never buy another dodge/chrysler again, and have told family and friends the same potential hazard of this brand.

The contact owns a 2013 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the front driver's seat headrest deployed independently without impact. The check engine and TPMS warning lights were illuminated. No injuries were sustained, and no medical attention was received. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 143,000.

Mileage: 143,000

Driving down the road at aproximately 40 mph and van shuts down. I turned on the hazard lights, coasted to the side of the road, put the van in park, turned the key to the off position waited about 30 seconds then turned key to on and the van starts up and seems to run fine. This is the second time in two days this has happened. No warning, no check engine lights. Very dangerous when driving at any speed when suddenly your vehicle turns itself off. Will contact my mechanic today to see if he has info on this problem. While doing research I have found that this is a problem that has been reported for many years and has been investigated. Wondering why they have not issued a recall for this????

driving over 50 miles an hour on an expressway and vehicle randomly dies. after pulling off road, need to wait 20 minutes and vehicle will start as normal. Major safety concern as some areas do not have shoulders to get car off of road. filed a complaint, in October of 2023, took to authorized Dodge dealer as advised, paid over $800 out of pocket and car still looses all power at high speeds. dodge dealer performed full diagnostics, no codes stored or present in vehicle. Had new key made, software updates, etc, but still dies at high speeds. has occurred over 12 times in past 3 years.

It is unknown at this time what is wrong with the vehicle. The problem started two weeks ago. Initially after driving sustained highway speeds, the van will hesitate to brake when driving through town. When approaching a stop it would stutter to a stop and then stutter to drive again when pressing the gas, the delay was about 2-3 seconds. In two weeks time with approximately 200 miles driven, it started stalling at stops. Once at a traffic light and also at a stop sign. These incidents happened in the same day and since then, it had not been driven due to it being a major safety concern. It has been taken to an auto shop that has run the full diagnostics on it and the computer system is not catching any issues, there are no lights are on the dash. After the engine stalls, it runs if it is turned off and back on again. The brakes, rotors, and tires were replaced when I started noticing that there was an issue with stopping, I figured the problem was that they needed replaced since I have owned the vehicle 2 years and it hadn’t been done since I purchased the van. March 17 was the date it stalled twice and it was the only time the engine stalled in the past two weeks.

While driving on expressways vehicle will suddenly lose all power. making it difficult to get to vehicle off the road. this has occurred 5 times in the past year, most recently 09/192023, all times with adults and children in car. One of the incidents, I was unable to get off road as was in a construction zone with no shoulder, so had to sit in lane with oncoming traffic and was very fortunate not to have been rear ended and hit. This is a major safety issue. No warning lights, no symptoms prior to each occurrence, vehicle just dies. Once completely stopped, try to start vehicle and it just rumbles and then dies. Wait 30 minutes, then vehicle will start up and run normally until next incident. Have taken vehicle to 2 different mechanics with no solution and no diagnosis as there are no engine error codes reported.

Ignition problems the vehicle would not start I had to have roadside come jump my vehicle off. After letting the vehicle run for about 30 minutes I shut it off and waited a minute and it started up fine. After about 3 hours of sitting I went out to the vehicle and it wouldn't start. I had to put It in neutral and it tried starting until it ran out. After turning the wheel and playing with the key it finally cranked over. I know there have been recalls regarding the tpim. It is available for inspection upon request.

The ignition switch is faulty same as the recall for previous years models. Starting the car happens sometimes doesn't will suddenly stall while driving. This has happened many times over the last six months.

The contact owns a 2013 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that while driving at a slow speed, the vehicle stalled. The contact was uncertain if there were any warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was restarted soon after the failure. The vehicle was initially taken to an independent mechanic however, the mechanic was unable to repair the vehicle. The vehicle was then taken to a dealer and an estimate was provided for the repair. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact was informed that there were no recalls on the VIN. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.

Mileage: 80,000

The contact owns a 2013 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that while driving at 60-65 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power with the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the dealer; however, no failure was found. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 15,000.

Mileage: 15,000

The van just stopped like it ran out of gas. It did not restart until the next day. I can drive for days, then without warning it will die. I changed the Drummond fuel vapor leak detection pump and the fuel pump relay. it stopped again a few days later. same thing, it acted like it ran out of gas. It will restart a few hours later or the next day. It has happened 4 times so far.

The contact owns a 2013 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that while driving at slow speeds, the vehicle was violently shaking. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact was able to drive to her destination. The contact also stated while driving 70 MPH with the cruise control activated, the vehicle started to stall while depressing the accelerator pedal. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact coasted the vehicle to the shoulder of the highway and then had the vehicle towed to a dealer. The vehicle was diagnosed with transmission failure. The transmission was repaired by an independent mechanic. The contact wrote a letter to the manufacturer but had not received a response. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was unknown. The VIN was not available.

The contact owns a 2013 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated while exiting a parking lot the vehicle lost motive power and stalled without warning. The contact was able to restart the vehicle and the vehicle was able to operate normally. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the spark plugs were replaced. On another occasion the failure reoccurred, and the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the independent mechanic again and the mechanic stated that the transmission needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that the VIN was not under recall. The failure mileage was 125,000.

Mileage: 125,000

Superior Protection Plan Information for 2013 Dodge Grand Caravan Service Echelon Automotive [XXX] Wed, Nov 2, 2022 at 8:34 AM To: [XXX] Cc: [XXX],[XXX] [XXX], Here are some photos of the rear driver side brake system where it is locking up on you. I want to express my disappointment in whoever sold you this vehicle and not only sold it to you in this condition but if I heard you correctly, they said it was inspected? If it was inspected and this condition got through I would not be trusting the repair facility that “inspected” this vehicle for the “seller” of this car. Can you ask for the inspection report findings? Ma’am, we cannot even diagnose further issues until the brakes on this vehicle are brought up to a safe standard so it can be test driven properly. I reviewed your vehicle service contract through Superior Protection Plan and I found the mileage logged on the form dated 10/06/2022 (Thursday) as 87,158 miles when sold to you. Your current reading on your mileage on vehicle is 87,934 miles. That is about a 776 miles added to this vehicle from that purchase day to the date we received your vehicle during the week of October 24th through the 28th and it was left on our lot. This being said, I find it very difficult to believe you actually drove 776 miles from the 10/06/2022 purchase to this point with the vehicle in this very unsafe condition. If you did drive that much in this vehicle like it is you are much braver than I. As the pictures show this issue didn’t happen while this vehicle was in your possession, this was years of sitting and rusting on these parts and it was sold to you in this condition. Worries me very much. Your vehicle has been in a local repair facility several times already and another facility further north from here and again this issue was not spotted. So, I’m not sure what you want to do here on this issue. I’ll help as INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

While driving at any speed there is a loss of power, and steering and brakes lock up.

As of March 2022, the van has shut down while driving on the interstate. The steering wheel, brakes and vehicle become hard to use. The van will slow quickly and has come close to causing an accident on multiple occasions. When along the side of the road, its then a challenge to get the van to start. It will crank with no fire. This has occured over 10x and is occurring more frequently with time. Along with the shut down I have had issues with the vehicle not starting. It will crank with no fire. Several mechanics have replaced and wormed on the vehicle with no luck to the conclusion. Things changed: TIPM, engine computer, fuel pump, starter. I purchased this vehicle jan 2 2022.

Engine misfire, check engine light P0306, P0304, P0302 due to left side head needing replacement.

Van will shut off without warning while driving on the freeway. Loss of power steering and brakes is a major safety issue! My wife had this happen twice now, both times in a near-miss accident on the freeway. There are no codes.

When driving the vehicle at random times the vehicle will shut off without warning. This becomes very unsafe as you lose all power to everything. Steering, breaks, etc. Took the vehicle to a dealership to have this issue fixed. Parts and labor cost 1500 dollars and did not solve the problem.

The contact owns a 2013 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the lost motive power and stalled. The failure had occurred on several occasions. The contact indicated that during the failure, the RPM’s would suddenly increase as the vehicle lost motive power and decelerated. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The local dealer and manufacturer were not yet notified. The failure mileage was 141,700

Mileage: 141,700

THE ENGINE IN THE VAN STALLED (SIMPLY SHUT OFF - DID NOT SPUTTER) WHILE DRIVING AT A STEADY SPEED IN TRAFFIC. CONSEQUENTLY THE POWER ASSIST FOR THE STEERING AND BRAKES FAILED. IN THAT SITUATION MY PHYSICALLY CHALLANGED WIFE WAS COMPLETELY UNABLE TO CONTROL THE VAN. THANKFULLY THE VAN ROLLED TO A STOP WITHOUT HITTING ANYONE OR ANYTHING, OR GETTING HIT FROM BEHIND. AFTER PUTTING THE GEAR SELECTOR INTO "PARK" IT RESTARTED NORMALLY. THIS HAPPENED TWICE WITHIN 15 MINUTES DURING THE SAME SHORT TRIP HOME. THERE WAS NO WARNING SIGNS WHATSOVER BEFORE THIS HAPPENED. (NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, ETC.) AN INTERNET SEARCH OF ABUNDANT IDENTICAL DODGE GRAND CARAVAN STALLING ISSUES INDICATES A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE THAT THE MANUFACTURER IS CURRENTLY TRYING TO EVADE - FOR FAR TOO MANY YEARS, TO THE DETRIMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY.

ENGINE BUCKS AND SKIPS. CODE P0302, P0304, P0306,P0863, P0152, P0175, B193. LAST EVENT OCCURRED IN DRIVEWAY AND RAN FINE AFTER DRIVING ABOUT A HALF MILE. OTHER EVENTS SIMILAR.

Mileage: 48,500

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2013 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE HIS GIRLFRIEND WAS PARKING THE VEHICLE STALLED, STARTED SMOKING AND THEN CAUGHT FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE INSPECTED THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND NOTICED THAT WIRES, THE WIRE HARNESS AND OTHER ITEMS IN THE ENGINE WERE BURNT. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOT CONTACTED HOWEVER, A BYSTANDER EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE WITH A WATER HOSE. THE CONTACT HAS NOT NOTIFIED A LOCAL DEALER. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 150,000.

Mileage: 150,000

THIS VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEM REGARDING THE WIRELESS IGNITION MODULE (WIM) PROBLEMS AS THE 2008 - 2012 OF SAME MODELS. MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THIS CAR WITH ALL FOUR OF OUR CHILDREN WHILE WE ARE HERE IN GERMANY (ACTIVE DUTY US AIR FORCE) 2017 AND THE ENGINE DIED WITH NO WARNING/INDICATORS. I WAS NOT IN THE VEHICLE SO I THOUGH MAYBE SHE HIT THE IGNITION AND IT CUT OUT. AT THAT POINT WE SWAPPED VEHICLES AND I HAVE BEEN USING THIS CAR AS MY PRIMARY VEHICLE FOR DRIVING BACK AND FORTH TO WORK 2017 - 2021. I AM A AIRCRAFT MECHANIC WITH OVER 23 YEARS OF MAINTENANCE EXPERIENCE ON MULTIPLE DIFFERENT AIRFRAMES. I HAVE PERSONALLY WITNESSED THE ENGINE CUTTING OUT WHILE DRIVING NO LESS THAN 20 TIMES SINCE (4/25/2021). I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO PUT THE VAN IN NEUTRAL AND IMMEDIATELY RESTART THE ENGINE (WHILE I AM DRIVING AND THIS HAPPENS). THIS HAPPENS AT SLOW SPEEDS (RESIDENTIAL AREA WITH CHILDREN PLAYING IN STREETS, HIGH SPEEDS (WHILE ON THE AUTOBAHN), DURING TURNS (DRIVING ON HILLY CURVED ROADS LUCKILY I HAVEN'T EXITED THE ROADWAY YET!), BRAKING (AT STOP LIGHTS), WHILE PARALLEL PARKING; POWER BRAKES STOP OPERATING, POWER STEERING STOPS OPERATING, GAS PEDAL STOPS RESPONDING TO INPUT - ALL DUE TO THE ENGINE THAT STOPS OPERATING. WHAT I BELIEVE NOW DUE TO THE WIRELESS IGNITION MODULE GOING FROM ON POSITION TO ACCY A MALFUNCTION WITH IN THE WIM. IT'S LIKE SOMEONE JUST KILLED THE ENGINE, BUT ALL LIGHTS, RADIO, EVERYTHING ELSE ELECTRICAL STILL OPERATES PERFECTLY. MILEAGE 135,000 MILES THERE ARE NO INDICATORS THAT THE ENGINE HAS CEASED TO OPERATE EXCEPT THAT THE RPMS ARE AT 0 (EVEN AT IDLE RPMS SHOULD BE AROUND 1,000 RPMS). NO OTHER INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATES. CONNECTED OBD2, NO CODES, I EVEN DRIVE WITH A BLUE DRIVER ATTACHED AND WHEN IT HAS HAPPENED THERE ARE NO CODES RECORDED. THESE CARS ARE HAZARDS ON THE ROADS AND IT IS SHAMEFUL DODGE WILL NOT ADMIT THEIR MISTAKE!

Mileage: 110,000

THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN REGULARLY MAINTAINED. THERE'S A HUGE ELECTRICAL ISSUE, HAS BEEN EVER SENSE I'VE OWNED IT. THE TRANSMISSION IS GOING ON IT, AND I'M JUST OVER 100K MILES.

Mileage: 77,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. ADDITIONALLY, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHUT-OFF, CAUSING THE BATTERY TO BECOME DRAINED. THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL HUMMING NOISE DETECTED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 166,160.

Mileage: 166,160

I CAN BE DRIVING AT 40- 50 MILES AN HOUR AND IT JUST SHUTS DOWN. THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT AND BRAKE LIGHT SOMETIMES COMES ON. I CAN'T STEER IT. ONCE I WAS IN A CURVE ON A NARROW ROAD WHEN THIS HAPPENED AND I ALMOST RAN OFF THE ROAD. AT TIMES WHEN I'M GOING ABOUT 30 MILES AN HOUR AND IT JUST STOPS ON ME. IT WILL START RIGHT BACK UP. IT HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 3 TIMES. SOMETIMES IT WILL START UP AND IMMEDIATELY DIE. AT OTHER TIMES IT WILL START AND RUN FINE.

Mileage: 151,000

PULLING ONTO THE FREEWAY THE ENGINE SHUT OFF AND EVEN WITH THE KEY IN THE ON POSITION THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES WERE NOT AVAILABLE. I REACHED ABOUT 5000 RPMS WHEN THE ENGINE SHUT OFF AND THERE IS NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. THE VAN WILL TRY TO TURN OVER FOR ABOUT 5 SECONDS AFTEE I STOP TRYING TO GET IT TO START.

Mileage: 86,210

OUR 2013 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN WOULD START FINE AND IDLE FINE. ONCE ON THE ROAD DRIVING AROUND LOCALLY NOTHING MORE THAN 10 -15 MILES FROM THE HOUSE WITH AVERAGE SPEED OF 35-45 MPH THE ENGINE WOULD JUST DIE! NO WARNING LIGHTS OR SOUNDS IT WOULD JUST DIE. YOU WOULD HAVE TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND RESTART THE ENGINE. YOU THEN WOULD CONTINUE ON WITH YOUR DRIVE AND AT THE NEXT STOP SIGN OR TRAFFIC LIGHT IT WOULD DO IT AGAIN, THE ENGINE WOULD JUST DIE. YOU WOULD HAVE TO REPEAT THE STEPS ALL OVER AGAIN AND RESTART THE ENGINE. ANOTHER TIME MY WIFE (LUCKILY NONE OF MY 3 CHILDREN IN THE VAN AT THE TIME) TOOK A LEFT HAND TURN AND MIDWAY THROUGH THE TURN THE ENGINE DIED AND LOST ALL CONTROL OF THE VAN! NO STEERING OR BRAKES! ALMOST SENT THE VAN OFF INTO THE DITCH AND ALMOST ROLLED OVER. NOW THE ENGINE WILL JUST DIE EVEN WHEN IDLING IN THE DRIVEWAY. ONCE AGAIN NO WARNING. NO MIL IDENTIFICATION LIGHT COMES ON AND NO CODES THROWN. VAN HAS IN THE PAST 6 MONTHS HAD THE BATTERY, FUEL PUMP, INJECTORS AND COIL PACKS REPLACE. NONE OF WHICH SOLVED THE PROBLEM. DODGE HAS NO RECALLS FOR THIS VIN IN REGARDS TO RANDOM ENGINE DYING EVEN THOUGH HUNDREDS AND HUNDREDS OF CONSUMERS HAVE EXPRESSED THEIR CONCERNS OF THE SAME ISSUES. THIS VAN IS VERY UNSAFE AND DOES NOT BELONG ON THE ROADS LET ALONE HAVING A FAMILY OF 5 TRAVEL IN IT. WE FEEL DODGE IS LITERALLY DODGING THE ISSUE AND THIS IS UNSAFE CONSUMER PRACTICE.

Mileage: 113,000

1ST TIME JUNE 2020: WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, SUDDENLY WARNING LIGHTS STARTED GOING ON AND OFF AND ON, VAN LOST ELECTRICAL POWER, SHUTTING DOWN ALL LIGHTS, WINDOWS, ETC. ENGINE WOULD NOT SWITCH GEARS. LUCKILY, MADE IT OFF THE HIGHWAY BEFORE THE ENGINE DIED. TOWED TO MECHANIC, COULD NOT FIND AN ISSUE AFTER IT WAS JUMP STARTED. THEY TESTED IT FOR 5 STRAIGHT DAYS. 2ND TIME OCTOBER 2020 PULLED VAN OUT OF GARAGE TO DRIVEWAY, TURNED IT OFF TO LOAD AND PUT GRANDCHILDREN IN CAR SEATS. VAN WOULD NOT RESTART, TOWED, REPLACED BATTERY. 3RD TIME 11/7/2020 WHILE DRIVING ON SUBURBAN BUSY ROAD AT NIGHT, SUDDENLY VARIOUS WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON AND OFF AND ON, WIPERS TURNED ON BY THEMSELVES, THEN ALL ELECTRICAL POWER WENT OUT. I GUIDED VAN INTO THE NEAREST PARKING LOT AS THE ENGINE DIED AND WOULD NOT RESTART. AAA CAME AGAIN, JUMPED THE CAR, AND WHILE WE DISCUSSED WHAT TO DO, THE CAR SHUT ITSELF OFF AGAIN. TOWED, MECHANIC REPLACED ALTERNATOR. I HAVE BEEN VERY LUCKY NOT TO BE HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE IN TWO OF THESE THREE INSTANCES. CURRENT MILEAGE: 102,201 I CAN PROVIDE REPAIR SHOP BILLS AND PROOF OF THE 3 TIMES VEHICLE WAS TOWED IN LAST 6 MONTHS!

Mileage: 102,201

1ST TIME JUNE 2020: WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, SUDDENLY WARNING LIGHTS STARTED GOING ON AND OFF AND ON, VAN LOST ELECTRICAL POWER, SHUTTING DOWN ALL LIGHTS, WINDOWS, ETC. ENGINE WOULD NOT SWITCH GEARS. LUCKILY, MADE IT OFF THE HIGHWAY BEFORE THE ENGINE DIED. TOWED TO MECHANIC, COULD NOT FIND AN ISSUE AFTER IT WAS JUMP STARTED. THEY TESTED IT FOR 5 STRAIGHT DAYS. COULD NOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE AT A HIGHWAY SPEED ONCE THIS STARTED HAPPENING, IT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OR SWITCH GEARS, TOP SPEED WAS 35 MPH. NOT SURE OF PRECISE DATE OFF THE TOP OF MY HEAD, BUT IT WAS JULY 2020. EXACT DATE CAN BE VERIFIED FROM MECHANIC AND AAA TOWING INFO.

Mileage: 98,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING, WITH THE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO WESTGATE CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM (2695 E MAIN ST, PLAINFIELD, IN 46168), TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT DUE TO THE FUEL RELAY BEING INTEGRATED INTO THE TIPM, THE TIPM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE REMAINED AT THE DEALER UNREPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED A CASE NUMBER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 118,000.

Mileage: 118,000

FOR THE LAST FEW YEARS THE VAN JUST TURNS OFF WHILE WE ARE DRIVING IT. COMPLETELY TURNS OFF- WE COULD BE DRIVING ON A SIDE STREET OR GOING 75 MPH ON A HIGHWAY. IT'S TERRIFYING. WE'VE TRIED TO HAVE IT CHECKED AND FIXED BUT IT DOESN'T SHOW UP IN THE CODES WHEN THE MECHANIC CHECKS IT. THIS IS A TERRIBLE SAFETY HAZARD.

Mileage: 98,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP RELAY FAILED WHILE DRIVING AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FOLLOWING DAY THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL PUMP RELAY FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. A DEALER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 115,000.

Mileage: 115,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT PULLED OFF OF THE ROADWAY AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO APPLE CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM OF HANOVER (200 EISENHOWER DRIVE HANOVER, PA, 17331, (717)637-1101), TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE OR RETRIEVE A FAULT CODE. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE TIPM WAS DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,950.

Mileage: 79,950

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A CYLINDER MISFIRE. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THE CYLINDER HEAD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED THE FAILURE TO 09-002-14 REV-TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN FOR WHICH SIMILAR VEHICLES WERE COVERED UNDER THE X56 EXTENDED WARRANTY. THE CONTACT STATED AN UNKNOWN DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 122,000.

Mileage: 122,000

VEHICLE SEIZED UP AND STALLED DURING DRIVING. PREVIOUS CRANKS BUT WON'T START 1 YEAR MANY TIMES. DID A RELAY BYPASS WIRE TO START VEHICLE. TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS AND NOT ACCELERATION.

Mileage: 181,500

THE ENGINE STALLS OCCASIONALLY WHEN I TRY TO GO AFTER BEING STOPPED AT STOP SIGN. NO WARNING LIGHTS. THE ENGINE JUST DIES. RADIO AND ELECTRICAL ARE STILL ON. I'M AFRAID THIS WILL HAPPEN WHEN I AM MOVING AND MY BRAKES AND STEERING WILL BE COMPROMISED.

Mileage: 25

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THOMAS DODGE OF ORLAND PARK 15941 S 94TH AVE ORLAND PARK, IL. 60462-5522, (708)403-8801 WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000. *TR

Mileage: 125,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THERE WAS ABNORMAL GRINDING NOISE DETECTED AND VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE LOCAL DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000.

Mileage: 96,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE HEAD GASKET AND VALVES WERE FAULTY. THE CONTACT CALLED BOB HOWARD CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM (13250 BROADWAY EXT, OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73114, (405) 749-1111), BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 126,900.

Mileage: 126,900

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE ACCELERATING, THE ENGINE SEIZED. THE CONTACT HAD A SCANNER THAT DIAGNOSED THAT ENGINE CYLINDER NUMBER TWO HAD RUST PARTICLES AND THE NUMBER FOUR CYLINDER MISFIRED. THE NUMBER SIX CYLINDER HAD NO ISSUES. THE ENGINE WAS A PINTASTAR 3.6 LITER, WHICH FAILED IN PAST VEHICLES OF THE SAME MODEL. THE MANUFACTURER EXTENDED THE WARRANTY UP TO 100,000 MILES. NEESEN CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (2151 N US, US-77, KINGSVILLE, TX 78363, (361) 516-001) WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

Mileage: 85,000

VAN HAS DIED TWICE WHILE DRIVING IT, EVERYTHING SHUTS DOWN. IT ACTS LIKE IT WANTS TO CRANK BUT IT WON'T HAVE TO HARD RESET IT TO GET IT TO CRANK.

Mileage: 165,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO KEARNY MESA CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (8010 BALBOA AVE, SAN DIEGO, CA 92111, (858) 560-7100) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CYLINDER HEAD WAS DAMAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000.

Mileage: 86,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING, THE ENGINE MISFIRED. AS A RESULT, THE RPMS DECREASED AND THE VEHICLE VIBRATED AND SHUDDERED. ON SOME OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF COMPLETELY. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

THE COOLING SYSTEM STARTED A LEAK NEAR THE FIREWALL WHERE ARE THE METAL TUBING CONNECTS 2 EACH Y PLASTIC CONNECTORS. IT IS ONE SOLID PIECE THAT WRAPS AROUND THE TOP OF THE ENGINE AND FACTORY PRICE IS $185 NO THIRD PARTY AVAILABLE. AFTER INSPECTING THE Y CONNECTORS THEY ARE MADE OF VERY VERY THIN ABS PLASTIC. AT 125000 MILES HAD TO REPLACE IT TWICE WITHIN 50000 MILES THE SECOND TIME I USED 2 EACH BRASS TEE CONNECTORS WITH ADDITIONAL 5/8 HEATER HOSE AND SPLICED IT TOGETHER FOR A BETTER STRONGER CONNECTION. THIS HAS MADE THE FOURTH HIGH PRESSURE LEAK I'VE HAD AND 60,000 MILES.

Mileage: 125,000

THE 2013 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SXT GETS STUCK IN A LOW GEAR REVVING THE RPMS TO 4,000-5,000 RPMS WHILE GOING AT LOW SPEEDS. THIS HAS OCCURRED EVERY WEEK SINCE PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE, ANYWHERE FROM1-3 TIMES A DAY; IT IS RARE TO GO A DAY WITHOUT THE CAR GETTING STUCK IN LOW GEAR. THIS OCCURS WHEN THE CAR IS STARTED AND AS I PULL OUT. THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED, THE BATTERY HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE AND THE CAR HAS STALLED TWICE. WITHIN THE TWO YEARS OF OWNING THE VEHICLE, IT HAS BEEN IN TO BE REPAIRED 10 TIMES. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN 2017 AND OWN IT TO CURRENT DATE IN 2019. I HAVE HAD THREE DIFFERENT REPAIR SHOPS ATTEMPT TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE AND NONE OF THEM CAN. THE CAR STILL GETS STUCK IN LOW GEAR AND THE RPMS REV TO 4,000-5,000. THIS CAR HAS A DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION AND MORE THAN LIKELY IS PART OF THE DEFECTIVE ISSUES WITH THE TIPM, TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE. (NHTSA ACTION #DP14004)

Mileage: 46,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO COAST THE VEHICLE ON ICE AND SNOW TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND POWERED OFF THE ENGINE NO POWER TO STEER NO LIGHTS TO WARN OTHER DRIVERS. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LOCHMANDY MOTORS DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP (LOCATED AT 920 N NAPPANEE ST, ELKHART, IN 46514, (866) 980-3609) TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,665. *TT*JB

Mileage: 85,665

CATALYTIC CONVERTER WENT OUT LESS THAN A MONTH AFTER I BROUGHT THIS VEHICLE AT ONLY 98K MILES. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON COULDN'T GET VAN INSPECTED. NOW THE FLYWHEEL IS CRACKED AND THAT'S GOING TO COST ME ANOTHER $530.00. I CAN'T FIND ANY RECALLS BUT SEEMS LIKE A LOT IS WRONG WITH THIS VAN AND EVERYTHING IS SO [XXX] EXPENSIVE. PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

Mileage: 98,000

THE VAN TURNS OF WHILE I'M DRIVING, NO WARNING, NOTHING LIT UP ON THE DASH, JUST SHUTS OFF! AFTER SITTING AWHILE IT WILL FINALLY RESTART. HOWEVER TO BE DRIVING AND HAVE IT SHUT OFF IS DANGEROUS! *TR

THE ENGINE TURNS OFF WHILE DRIVING WITH NO WARNING. IT CRANKS AFTER THAT, BUT DOESN'T START UNTIL 20 MINUTES OR SO AFTER THE SHUTOFF. IT'S HAPPENED 4 TIMES SO FAR: 4/18/2017 AT 42,770 MILES, 11/15/2017 AT 49,000, 6/25/2018 AT 53,200, AND 8/8/2018 AT 54,650. THE 1ST AND 3RD TIMES THE CAR WAS MAKING, OR HAD JUST COMPLETED, AN EXTENDED HILL CLIMB ON CITY STREETS AND THE GAS TANK LEVEL WAS RELATIVELY LOW. THE 2ND AND 4TH TIMES THE CAR WAS ON THE HIGHWAY ON LEVEL TERRAIN WITH A 3/4 TO FULL GAS TANK. AFTER 1ST OCCURRENCE, TOWED TO LOCAL SHOP AND HE COULD FIND NO ERROR CODE IN THE CAR'S COMPUTER. THEN DROVE IT TO DEALER AND HE KEPT IT OVERNIGHT. DEALER AGREED THAT THERE WERE NO CODES BUT SAID THAT RESTART COULD HAVE ERASED THEM. HE SAID THAT HE COULD NOT MAKE IT HAPPEN IN HIS SHOP AND, THEREFORE, COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. FOR SUBSEQUENT SHUTOFFS WE JUST WAITED THE 20 MINUTES, RESTARTED AND DROVE OFF HOPING IT WOULD NOT RECUR. LUCKILY, WE WERE ABLE TO PULL OFF TO THE SHOULDER WITH NO INCIDENT. WE NOW DRIVE ONLY IN THE RIGHT-HAND LANE AND TRY TO AVOID HIGHWAYS AND LONG-DISTANCE TRIPS. THE CAR IS UNRELIABLE AND DANGEROUS.

Mileage: 42,770

VAN JUST REACHED 100K MILES AND HAS BEEN MAINTAINED & SERVICED & ALL OF A SUDDEN IT HAS STARTED SHUTTING OFF WHILE DRIVING, NO WARNING, NO LIGHTS, JUST SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS & APPEARS TO BE EITHER THE IGNITION MODULE OR COMPUTER NEITHER OF WHICH HAVE RECALLS FOR THIS YEAR DESPITE THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH PREVIOUS MODEL YEARS.

Mileage: 102,000

THE VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY EXPERIENCES INTERRUPTION TO FUEL DELIVERY (?) ON THE STREET, HIGHWAY, AND FREEWAY AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THIS TYPICALLY HAPPENS WHEN ACCELERATING. THE VAN WILL BE ACCELERATING SMOOTHLY AND THEN, SUDDENLY, LOSE POWER AND ACT LIKE IT IS GOING TO STALL COMPLETELY. IT WILL COUGH AND LURCH AND THEN RESUME ACCELERATING. ON THREE OCCASIONS IT HAS STOPPED ACCELERATING ENTIRELY, FORCING MY SON AND I TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, DURING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC, WITHOUT POWER STEERING OR BRAKES, AND WAIT UNTIL IT IS READY TO RESUME ACCELERATION. THE FUEL PUMP WAS TESTED AND IS FULLY FUNCTIONAL, AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED A YEAR AGO. ADDITIONALLY, DURING THE TIME PERIODS WHEN IT IS EXHIBITING THIS BEHAVIOR, IT ALSO FAILS TO START ON THE FIRST ATTEMPT. THE IGNITION WILL CRANK CONTINUOUSLY, THE BATTERY HAS POWER, BUT THE ENGINE WILL NOT ENGAGE. THIS HAS BEEN A TEMPORARY/INTERMITTENT ISSUE THAT WOULD 'VANISH' ON REPEATED ATTEMPTS. TODAY IT WILL NOT START AT ALL, LEAVING US STRANDED ONCE AGAIN. THE LAST TIME IT REFUSED TO START ENTIRELY WE WERE AT A REST AREA IN NORTHERN ARIZONA IN 124 DEGREE HEAT FOR HOURS. THIS IS INCREDIBLY DANGEROUS AND MECHANICS HAVE TOLD ME THAT IT IS KNOWN TO BE THE TIPM, WHICH IS FAULTY. IF THIS PART IS KNOWN TO BE FAULTY, WHY IS IT NOT RECALLED?

Mileage: 126,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE ABOVE 25 MPH ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO EGOLF FORD OF BREVARD (1235 ASHEVILLE HWY, BREVARD, NC 28712, (828) 884-4151), BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE DEALER DID NOT TEST DRIVE THE VEHICLE AFTER IT WAS SERVICED MORE THAN FOUR TIMES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT DIAGNOSTIC TESTING FOUND 10 FAILURE CODES WHICH HAD NOT BEEN REMEDIED. IN ADDITION, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR INTERMITTENTLY FLASHED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO SKYLAND AUTO GROUP (255 SMOKEY PARK HIGHWAY, ASHEVILLE, NC 28806, 828-667-5213) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FAILURE WAS ASSOCIATED WITH A FACTORY FAILURE ON SOME VEHICLES IN WHICH THE BOLTS HAD NOT BEEN TORQUED PROPERLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT DIAGNOSTIC TESTING FOUND TEN FAILURE CODES, WHICH HAD NOT BEEN REMEDIED. THE MANUFACTURER ISSUED BULLETIN NUMBER: S1618000050 ON NOVEMBER 15, 2016. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,215. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Mileage: 89,215

THE CAR ENGINE STOPPED WORKING WHILE I WAS DRIVING IN THE ROAD. THEN IT WOULD START AFTER I CRANK THE KEY. I ALSO NOTED THAT SOME DAYS IT WOULD NOT START WHEN COLD. CONTACTED DEALER AND THEY SAID IF THE ENGINE LIGHT IS NOT ONE THEY CAN'T DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. AFTER SEARCHING THE INTERNET IT LOOKS LIKE MY CAR HAS A FUEL PUMP RELAY ISSUE/TIMP. WE DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING THE CAR AS IT WAS VERY SCARY TO STOP WITHOUT WARNING IN THE ROAD OR HWY. THIS ISSUE HAPPENED BEFORE ABOUT 6 MONTH AGO AND THE DEALER CHANGED THE TRANSMISSION TORQUE. THE LATEST HAPPENED LAST WEEK

Mileage: 90,000

CAR STALLS UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE DRIVING. THE ENGINE STOPS AND THERE IS A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER. POWER STEERING FAILS AND IT IS DIFFICULT TO MANOUVER VEHICLE. I CAN SUCCESSFULLY RESTART THE VEHICLE BY EITHER STOPPING THE CAR, SHIFTING INTO PARK, AND RESTARTING BY TURNING THE KEY, OR SHIFTING INTO NEUTRAL WHILE THE CAR IS STILL IN MOTION, THEN TURNING THE KEY TO RESTART, AND THEN SHIFTING BACK INTO DRIVE. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 10 TIMES ON THE FREEWAY GOING AT FREEWAY SPEEDS OVER THE PAST YEAR, AND DMORE THAN 50 TIMES ON SURFACE STREETS. OFTEN THIS HAPPENS WHEN HITTING A BUMP IN THE ROAD, BUT SOMETIMES THERE ISN'T AN OBVIOUS CAUSE. ONCE WHILE DRIVING ON A BUMPY DIRT ROAD IT REPEATEDLY STALLED, BUT WHEN I HELD THE KEY IN PLACE, IT STOPPED STALLING. WE HAD THE DEALER LOOK AT IT AND THEY COULDN'T FIND ANY PROBLEMS. WE REPLACED THE KEY THINKING THAT MIGHT HELP, AND IT SEEMED TO FOR A FEW MONTHS, BUT NOW THE PROBLEM IS WORSE THAN EVER, STALLING AT LEAST SEVERAL TIMES A WEEK. IN THE PAST SEVERAL MONTHS THE CAR ALMOST ALWAYS WON'T START ON THE INITIAL KEY TURN. I HAVE TO HOLD IT IN START POSITION FOR SEVERAL SECONDS LONGER THAN NORMAL, AND I HAVE TO GIVE IT SOME GAS AND REV THE ENGINE FOR IT TO START. HAVING THE CAR STALL AT ANY POINT WHILE DRIVING IS FRIGHTENING, BUT WHEN THIS HAS HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY, IT IS TERRIFYING AND HORRIBLY DANGEROUS FOR ME, MY FAMILY, AND OTHER VEHICLES AROUND ME.

Mileage: 87,180

THE VAN RANDOMLY AND WITH NO WARNING LOSES POWER STEERING AND LOCKS THE GAS PEDAL SO IT CANNOT BE PRESSED WHILE DRIVING AROUND 25-35 MPH. PUTTING THE VAN IN PARK AND RESTARTING THE CAR FIXES THE PROBLEM. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 8 TIMES IN THE LAST 4 MONTHS. MECHANIC HAS TRIED TO FIX THE PROBLEM AND THE PROBLEM CONTINUES TO BE AN ISSUE. IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN NEAR STOPLIGHTS WHILE THE CAR IS IN MOTION. IT ALSO SEEMS TO OCCUR WITHIN 10-20 MINUTES OF STARTING THE VEHICLE. ON ONE OCCASION THE BRAKES LOCKED UP WITH THE STEERING. NO ENGINE LIGHTS TURN ON WHEN IT HAPPENS, AND IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO REPLICATE THE PROBLEM ON DEMAND. THROUGH SOCIAL NETWORKING AND RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM ONLINE MANY OTHER DODGE CARAVANS AND CHRYSLER VANS HAVE HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM WITH NO SOLUTION.

Mileage: 60,500

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE ENGINE STALLED. ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED FOR A SECOND BEFORE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS BACK TO NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE NIELSEN DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP RAM DEALER LOCATED AT 175 NJ-10, EAST HANOVER, NJ 07936; (973) 884-2100 WHERE THE DEALER COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN BACK TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE DRIVE GEAR AT THE CONTACT'S DRIVE WAY THE ENGINE STALLED. ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED FOR A SECOND PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AT 800-992-1997 AND WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER ASKED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DEALER. A CASE NUMBER 32337129 WAS PROVIDED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER PRECISION CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM LOCATED AT 1341 NJ-23, BUTLER, NJ 07405; (973) 838-6808 WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS TESTED AND THE FAILURE DID NOT RECUR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,500.

Mileage: 80,500

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A CLICKING NOISE WAS HEARD INTERMITTENTLY UNDERNEATH THE DASHBOARD. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHETHER THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION OR JUST IDLING. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.

Mileage: 55,000

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN; TIPM (TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE) PROBLEM, FAULTY FUEL PUMP RELATED, PUMPING AFTER TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF AND DRAINING BATTERY AND STARTING PROBLEMS RELATED FAULTY FUEL PUMP AND STALL VEHICLE. I FOUND CHRYSLER CORP HAS RECALL AND CLASS ACTION FOR FAULTY FUEL PUMP AND TIPM PROBLEM COVERED BY EXT WARRANTY ( 5YEAR UPTO 70,000 MILE) ONLY FOR UPTO 2012 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN NOT FOR 2013 MODEL, I HAVE BEEN CONTACT TO THE DODGE/CHRYSLER DEALER IN HONOLULU, HI, SAID IT'S NOT COVER. ONLY UP TO 36,000 MILE BASIC WARRANTY. SO I HAVE TO PAY $1,200 PART PLUS LABOR. THEY RECALL OVER 500,000 VEHICLES JEEP, DURANGO AND CARAVAN PLEASE VERIFY AND CONFIRM FOR THAT'S NOT COVER FOR 2013 VEHICLE. I HAD A PROBLEM WHEN 49,600 MILE MY VEHICLE MILEAGE IS 50,300 NOW I HAVE BEEN RESEARCHED INTERNET AND NOW I AM USING BYPASS CABLE (HTTP://WWW.VERTICALVISIONS.COM/TIPM_SOLUTIONS.PHP) NOW HAVE NO PROBLEM WITH USING TEMPORARY WITH BYPASS CABLE BUT DUE TO THE SAFETY MECHANISMS I HAVE TO FIX TIPM. PLEASE HELP THIS PROBLEM WITH MANUFACTURE CHRYSLER/DODGE. THANK YOU. *TR

Mileage: 49,600

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 80 MPH, THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. AFTER RESTARTING, THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMALLY FOR A FEW HOURS. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE NUMBER FOUR CYLINDER WAS CRACKED. THE LEFT CYLINDER HEAD ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, THE RIGHT CYLINDER HEAD ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

Mileage: 40,000

VEHICLE HAS MISFIRE AND TICKING SOUND FROM ENGINE WITH CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON AND FLASHING. ALSO WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE WANTS TO STALL WHEN IDLING .. TOOK TO DEALER AND TOLD ME HEAD CYLINDER NEED REPLACED BUT NOT COVERED BY EXTENDED WARRANTY CHRYSLER ISSUED FOR EXACT SAME REASON FOR 2011-2013 MODELS. THIS IS NOT FAIR THAT NOT ALL 2013 GRAND CARAVANS ARE COVERED. THEY SHOULD ALL BE COVERED BY SAME WARRANTY.

AT JUST OVER 36000 MY ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, I WAS TOLD THAT THE CAR NEEDED TO HAVE CYLINDER HEADS AND ANOTHER ENGINE PART REPLACED. WHEN I WENT TO PICK THE VAN UP THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON- I WAS TOLD THE PCM (POWER CONTROL MODULE) WAS BAD. AFTER APPROX. 10000 MORE MILES, WHILE DRIVING ON A LOCAL ROAD, ALL OF MY LIGHTS APPEARED ON MY DASH BOARD- THE VEHICLE WENT INTO SOME MODE AND I COULDN'T DRIVE OVER 25 MPH. I STOPPED AT A LOCAL AUTO PARTS STORE AND WAS TOLD THAT MY BATTERY NOW HAD A BAD CELL, THE ALTERNATOR WAS BAD- I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND I WAS AGAIN TOLD THE PCM WAS BAD. WHY IS THE PCM FAILING? AN ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY BEING BAD AT GOING AT 46000 MILES, JUST OVER 2 YEARS OLD. I SEE MANY OF THE CHRYSLER PRODUCTS HAD RECALLED ALTERNATORS- WHAT ABOUT THIS PCM? WHY IS CONTINUING TO FAIL?

ON SEPTEMBER 25, 2015, THE BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON WHILE TRAVELLING FROM CANADA TO USA AT NIGHT TIME WITH MY WIFE AND TWO YOUNG CHILDREN. BECAUSE I CARRY A VEHICLE SCANNER WITH ME, I PULLED OVER AT A REST STOP AND CHECKED THE VOLTAGE SENSE PID. IT SHOWED 12.5V. THOUGHT THAT WAS ACCEPTABLE AND CONTINUED DRIVING. APROXIMATELY 400 MILES LATER, VEHICLE EXHIBITED SUDDEN LOSS OF MOMENTUM WHILE IN CRUISE CONTROL AT 72MPH, AS I PRESSED ON THE ACCELARATOR, VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTED AND RPMS ROSE TO 4500, HOWEVER VEHICLE SLOWED EVEN MORE AND I HAD TO TAKE EVASIVE ACTION TO GET TO RIGHT SHOULDER. VEHICLE WENT FROM APPROX 72MPH IN CRUISE CONTROL TO 40MPH IN A MATTER OF FEW SECONDS WHILE I WAS TRYING TO ACCELARATE TO SAFELY GET VEHICLE FROM LEFT LANE ON I-495 S TO RIGHT SHOULDER. I AGAIN PLUGGED IN MY SCANNER AND HAD CODE P0622 SHOW UP. AT THIS TIME, CONTROL MODULE VOLTAGE SENSE WAS READING 11V. AFTER ERASING THE CODE AND MULTIPLE IGNITION KEY CYCLING ATTEMPTS, THE VEHICLE STARTED UP, AND EVERYTHING SEEMED FINE, BATTERY LIGHT WENT OUT AND VOLTAGE WAS AGAIN AT 12.5 V, AND CLIMBING. WE MADE IT TO OUR DESTINATION (TAUNTON, MA) AND EVERYTHING SEEMED NORMAL OVER THE COURSE OF THE WEEKEND. ON SEPTEMBER 28, WHILE WE WERE TRAVELLING BACK TO CANADA, WITHIN 40 MILES OF LEAVING TAUNTON, THE BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN, BUT VERY SHORTLY AFTER THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AGAIN, AND HAD TO SCRAMBLE TO GET VEHICLE PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY (I-495 N). AND IS UNABLE TO RESTART. I CALLED FCA ROAD SIDE ASSISTANCE, AND THEY SENT A TOW TRUCK. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT DAN'S DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP IN WESTBORO, MA, USA AWAITING DIAGNOSTIC.

Mileage: 50,282

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED AND THE ENGINE REVVED FROM 4 TO 5 RPMS. THE VEHICLE DECELERATED TO 40 MPH INDEPENDENTLY, THE AIR CONDITIONING FAILED, AND THE VEHICLE BECAME EXTREMELY HOT. THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE ENGINE, HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000.

Mileage: 52,000

WAS DRIVING DOWN BUSY CITY EXPRESSWAY FRONTAGE ROAD AT APPROX 40 MPH. ACCELERATED AND PASSED THE SLOWER-MOVING VEHICLE AHEAD OF ME....UPON CLEARING THE VEHICLE I WAS PASSING, RELEASED MY FOOT FROM ACCELERATOR, BUT VEHICLE FAILED TO RETURN TO PRIOR PASS SPEED AND INSTEAD CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE FASTER. ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE....PUMPED THE BRAKE HARD WHEN THAT DIDN'T WORK BUT NO LUCK. HELD THE BRAKE PEDAL IN TO THE FLOOR AS FAR AS IT WOULD GO TO COUNTER THE ENGINE AUDIBLY REVING TO GAIN MORE SPEED (HOPING TO SLOW THE ACCELERATE PROCESS AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE AND MAYBE HOLD IT AT ITS CURRENT RATE DESPITE THE ENGINE STILL TRYING TO GO FASTER). I RODE OUT THE UNCONTROLLED ACCELERATION ISSUE UNTIL COMING TO A LONG TURN LANE WHERE I VEERED OFF TO GET AWAY FROM OTHER CARS. WTH A BUSY INTERSECTION APPROACHING QUICKLY AHEAD OF ME AND THE BRAKING NOT RESOLVING THE ISSUE, I THREW THE VEHICLE INTO PARK AND AFTER A BRIEF TIME IT FINALLY SLOWED TO A STOP. THIS IS THE ONLY THING THAT WORKED...I EVEN CHECKED TO SEE IF GAS PEDAL WAS PHYSICALLY STUCK SOMEHOW ON THE FLOOR MAT (IT WAS NOT), AND LIFTED UP FROM UNDERNEATH IT WITH MY FOOT TO VERIFY THIS, DURING THIS ATTEMPT TO REGAIN SPEED CONTROL..I BELIEVE IT WAS THIS IN ADDITION TO PUTTING VEHICLE IN "PARK" THAT ACTUALLY STOPPED THE ENGINE ACCELERATION/REV SO THE VEHICLE COULD PHYSICALLY STOP... II IS VALID TO NOTE THAT I PREVIOUSLY TOOK THIS VEHICLE INTO THE DEALERSHIP (AROUND 36000 MILES) FOR EVALUATION WITH PRIOR CONCERNS OVER THE ENGINE/TRANSMISSION NOT SEEMING TO FUNCTION RIGHT/SMOOTHLY....THE DEALERSHIP REPORTED THAT "THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH IT." & IT WAS RETURNED TO ME WITH NO ADJUSTMENT/REPAIR. THIS VEHICLE HAS SEVERAL OF THEORY SAME COMPLAINTS ON THE WEB (ACCELERATION STICK/ENGINE/TRANSMISSION) OVER A SPAN OF SEVERAL YEAR MODELS & NOTHING IS BEING DONE ABOUT IT OR EVEN ACKNOWLEDGING IT...HUGE SAFETY ISSUES HERE.

Mileage: 47,000

AT TIMES WHEN YOU TURN THE AIR ON HOT AIR COMES OUT OR WHEN YOU TURN THE HEAT ON COLD AIR WILL COME ON EVEN AFTER TURN IT OFF AND BACK ON OR SHUTTING THE VEHICLE OFF.THE SUSPENSION RATTLES A LOT WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS.THE ENGINE RUNS ROUGH AND IDLES ROUGH USUALLY WHEN IT IS COLD OUT OR RAINY BUT NOT ALWAYS. STALLS AT RED LIGHTS AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON UNTIL IT RUNS BETTER. *TR

Mileage: 3,000