10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
34,218 miles

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problem #199

May 262023

Grand Caravan

  • miles
Actuator in left sliding door went out so now the door will not close or latch unless it-??s unplugged-?? however still will not lock. Now the right side is doing the same.

- Clinton, WI, USA

problem #198

Mar 012023

Grand Caravan

  • miles
Door buzzes when unlocking it, all the time..

- Yuma, AZ, USA

problem #197

Jun 122023

Grand Caravan

  • miles
The rear driver's side sliding door lock has started buzzing loudly when I lock the vehicle. At times the door will not open and my kids and other passengers have to exit through the other sliding door. Upon further research it sounds like this is a somewhat common situation with 2016 Grand Caravans. I am concerned for the safety of myself and passengers if we're unable to exit the vehicle quickly in case of the accident. I have had the vehicle diagnosed with faulty door-lock actuator from a mechanic, but have not brought it in for repairs. There were no warning lamps or lights or alarms. The week prior to the buzzing sound I did notice a strange "clicking" noise coming from the driver's side sliding door.

- Waukee, IA, USA

problem #196

May 012022

Grand Caravan

  • miles
Loud buzzing noise when locking and unlocking door. Have been told its the actuator

- Saint Joseph, MN, USA

problem #195

Apr 272023

Grand Caravan

  • miles
Hood latch bolts fell out while driving and the hood flew up and broke the windshield. I was going down a hwy 60mph raining at night.

- Indian Trail, NC, USA

problem #194

Mar 252023

Grand Caravan

  • miles
The passenger side sliding door lock actuator seized, forcing the door to be stuck closed in a locked position. I tried unlocking via the key fob, the door power lock controls, and manually unlocking the lever on the door. None worked. If I had gotten into an accident or had another emergency when this failed, I would not have been able to get the door open to get my toddler out of his car seat. When I looked online, I saw that this was a common issue, but no recall has been issued.

- Las Vegas, NV, USA

problem #193

Jun 152022

Grand Caravan

  • miles
Actuator failed and car makes a loud buzzing sound when locking or unlocking the door. Back driver-side door won't open.

- Boulder, CO, USA

problem #192

Aug 012022

Grand Caravan

  • miles
Passenger sliding door fails to unlock and/or buzzes when locked.

- Bloomington, IL, USA

problem #191

Jan 172023

Grand Caravan

  • miles
Loud buzzing sound on passenger side when locking or unlocking doors front and side door very loud buzzing sound afraid if I have my grandbabies in back seat is the door going to fly open or worse what is the noise and is this a recall that can be fixed never happened before now it is all the time buzzing when you lock and unlock doors.

- Steger, IL, USA

problem #190

Nov 252022

Grand Caravan

  • miles
Sliding electric door on driver side will not open. It is locked into the closed position and I can't open it manually. Will not open no matter what I try

- Oriskany, NY, USA

problem #189

Oct 172022

Grand Caravan

  • miles
In July of 2022, the air conditioner failed. Called to make an appointment with DeLuca, the part did not come in so we did not bring the van in for repair. In August 2022 the van started stalling while driving on occasion. Brought into the mechanics but he could not see an issue of why the van would be stalling and could not diagnose when the van was stalling as it did not occur while he was inspecting the van. On October 17, 2022, the driver of the van called to say that the engine started smoking, there was a big puddle under the van and he could not move the van. He was stuck on the side of Tower Hill in Auburn, NH in a dangerous spot.

- Plaistow, NH, USA

problem #188

Sep 292022

Grand Caravan

  • miles
Rear passenger door makes a very loud buzz noise when locked or unlocked.

- Anchorage, AK, USA

problem #187

May 272022

Grand Caravan

  • miles
Passenger rear door would not lock and I have been unable to secure my car from theft. I put gorilla tape on the handle to discourage anyone from opening it. Then it started buzzing. My mechanic has "fixed" it twice, and he has it locking for now, but it buzzes EVERY TIME the door locks or unlocks. I am unable to keep spending money on fixing it and now understand that it is a known problem with this vehicle. It needs to be recalled and dealer needs to pay to fix it.

- Rising Fawn, GA, USA

problem #186

Feb 152022

Grand Caravan

  • miles
Left side door will not open. Electric door. I have a handicap grandchild and small grandchildren that I will not be able to get to fast enough in case of a fire. And if other door goes out, how will I be able to get them out. ITS A FIRE HAZZARD.

- Lamesa, TX, USA

problem #185

Apr 012022

Grand Caravan

  • miles
The sliding rear passenger doors have faulty lock actuators. Looked on my forums and tons of people are having the same issues. I had one door actuator replaced a couple years ago. Now my other door actuator is acting up. Dodge will charge $600-$1000 to replace.

- Waco, TX, USA

problem #184

Jul 282022

Grand Caravan

  • miles
Problem trans, copliar, overhearting and tires but my dodge still sit at shop waiting but still owe Vehical and try bank and dealership frustrated and need drive school, college, etc shop said different water pump, motor, trans, but fixed themiost and not work and worse now so can-??t drive and still owe I am not happy and please email me And can-??t speak voice phone thanks

- Vassar , MI, USA

problem #183

Jul 152022

Grand Caravan

  • miles
Driver side passenger sliding door is stuck in locked position and will not open manually or electronically. This poses severe safety risk in the event that passenger needs to exit vehicle quickly.

- Greencastle, IN, USA

problem #182

Jul 092022

Grand Caravan

  • miles
My right side passenger door is 100 percent stuck in the lock position. We have car seats in the captains chairs and can not tend to the children properly because the door will not open. There is not even an option to open manually! We need the doors to be easily open to get the kids in a case of an emergancy

- Newton , IA, USA

problem #181

Jun 202022

Grand Caravan

  • miles
Driver side sliding door locking mechanism will not unlock and hence the door cannot be opened from inside or outside the vehicle. Has not been diagnosed by dealer or any others. All other doors work as expected. This is true safety concern. In the event of an emergency, a person sitting adjacent to this sliding door would not be able to escape. Should absolutely be a recall. A true safety concern. There are may people complaining of the same problem on the internet. Should not wait until someone dies to address this issue.

- Howell, NJ, USA

problem #180

Jun 032022

Grand Caravan

  • miles
On June 3, 2022, the rear sliding door on the passenger side of my van wouldn't open. It can't be opened via the fob, the button above the driver's center console, nor by hand. It will not unlock. From inside the cabin, I can't unlock the door either. At present, this hasn't put anyone's safety at risk, but if I had had passengers in the back, and we'd been in an accident or some other situation that required us to quickly exit the vehicle, exit would have been impeded. I have an appointment with the service section of the local Dodge dealer. I'm finding online that Chrysler has extended the warranty on door lock actuator on the 2016 Dodge Grand Caravan to 15 years/150,000 miles. I'm within that window, but whatever the problem, I want it documented. There were no warning lamps, messages, nor symptoms of the problem before it occurred. I had no odd sounds from the door motor/lock mechanism nor any warning messages/lamps. The door just wouldn't open when I went to open it this morning.

- Loveland, CO, USA

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