Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 07/01/2011 | 1 | ||
| I have a 2010 dodge caravan the first issue was the transmissions took it to a dealer who checked it and said the problem was in the computer did an upgrade corrected some of the problem still having problems with it shifting the second issue was the ignition switch which i took it in due to a recall i received bought the vehicle used so the recall had no been done after recall was completed now having trouble with head lights never had a problem until switch was changed when we got it back noticed that when key was in head lights came on this vehicle does not have driving on auto head lights according to paperwork i have shortly there after when turning on the headlights they flash a couple times and go off unable to get them to come back on now the lights come on when ever and go back off will not do anything unless a ken is in the ignition and then just flash once and go back off took it to the dealer who in their words after checking thought the tip was bad and wanted $900.00 with no guarantee that would fix it i see a lot of complaints from owners while doing research to try and fix my problem about other vehicles with same from 1999 to present it appears to me dodge has a problem they are not fixing maybe they need more bail out money. *tr | |||
| 07/07/2012 | 86405 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2010 dodge caravan. the contact stated that while driving 5 mph and attempting a u-turn, she noticed fire coming from the front end of her vehicle. the fire department was contacted to extinguish the fire. the vehicle was towed to the contact's home and was not taken the to dealer. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure and current mileage was 86,405. kmj | |||
| 07/07/2012 | 86405 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2010 dodge caravan. the contact stated while driving 5 mph making a u turn she notice fire coming from the frontal end of her vehicle. she was able to stop at a gas station. the fire department was contacted. the vehicle was towed to her home. the vehicle was not taken the to dealer. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure and current mileage was 86,405.jp | |||
| 05/16/2012 | 19050 | ||
| Tl the contact owns a 2010 dodge caravan. the contact stated that the vehicle was started and left idle with the engine running and the air conditioner activated. the vehicle rolled backward and crashed into a tree. the driver was able to enter the vehicle and shifted to drive. the vehicle resumed with normal operation. a police report was filed of the incident. the vehicle was damaged but not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and advised the contact to take the vehicle to the dealer for diagnosis of the failure. the failure mileage was 19,050. kmj | |||
| 05/16/2012 | 19050 | ||
| Tl the contact owns a 2010 dodge caravan. the contact stated that the driver pulled the vehicle into a parking space and put the vehicle in park and shut the vehicle off. the driver started the engine back up to keep the air conditioner on for a passenger in the rear seat, and got out to go into a school and the vehicle rolled backwards and crashed into three vehicles. there were no injuries. the driver got back in the vehicle put it in drive and pulled it back into the parking space. there was a police report filed. the vehicle was damaged but not repaired. the manufacturer was notified and informed that the failure was unknown and for him to bring the vehicle in for diagnosis. the failure mileage was 19050. ap | |||
| 09/29/2011 | 18000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2010 dodge caravan. the contact was traveling 65 mph with the cruise control activated when the transmission disengaged and the engine rpms rose excessively. the contact stated there was a loss of acceleration and braking. the contact turned the vehicle off and was able to restart without any issues. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer but was advised that there was nothing wrong with the vehicle. the contact stated that the failure recurred twice and on the second occurrence, the transmission caused the vehicle to lunge forward violently. the failure mileage was 18,000 and the current mileage was 23,000. | |||
| 09/29/2011 | 18000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2010 dodge caravan. the contact was traveling 65 mph with the cruise control activated when the transmission disengaged and the engine rpms rose excessively. the contact stated there was a loss of acceleration and braking. the contact turned the vehicle off and was able to restart without any issues. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer but was advised that there was nothing wrong with the vehicle. the contact stated that the failure recurred twice and on the second occurrence, the transmission caused the vehicle to lunge forward violently. the failure mileage was 18,000 and the current mileage was 23,000. kmj | |||
| 09/29/2011 | |||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2010 dodge caravan. the contact stated while traveling 65 mph in cruise control the transmission seemed to disengage and the engine started to rev up. the contact stated there was a loss of acceleration and braking. the contact cruised to the side of the road and turn the vehicle off. the vehicle restarted without any problems. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer, but was told there was nothing wrong with the vehicle. the contact stated this occurred again and the second time the failure occurred the transmission grabbed and yanked the vehicle forward. the failure mileage was 18,000 and the current mileage was 23,000.rl | |||
| 09/29/2011 | 36000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2010 dodge caravan. while the contact was shifting from reverse to drive, the contact stated that the transmission gear shift assembly separated from the vehicle. the dealer nor manufacturer was notified of the defect. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 36,000. | |||
| 09/29/2011 | 36000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2010 dodge caravan. while the contact was shifting from reverse to drive, the contact stated that the transmission gear shift assembly separated from the vehicle. the dealer nor manufacturer was notified of the defect. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 36,000. rvk | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 11/08/2010 | 7000 | ||
| Tl-the contact 2010 dodge caravan. the vehicle was stopped and shifted into park when the driver exited and the vehicle began rolling backwards. the vehicle rolled over the driver, causing serious injuries. the driver was taken to the hospital via ambulance to treat the injuries. the vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer where the contact was told after shifting the vehicle into park she should have made sure the gear shifter was properly engaged in the park position. the vehicle was repaired for body damages. the failure mileage was 7,000 and the current mileage was 8,000. sm. | |||