10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
17,289 miles

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problem #62

Aug 162023

Grand Caravan

  • miles
Sliding door lock actuator not working, sliding doors stuck in lock position, can trap children/passengers in the back of the vehicle. Huge safety issue, has happened with previous models, I see a lot of complaints on here with the same issue. Stop putting our kids in danger. Fix the lock actuators on the sliding doors!

- Port Charlotte, FL, USA

problem #61

Aug 192022

Grand Caravan 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Door locks fail When the door lock fails it locks the door without a way to manually unlock doors. This is on sliding doors. Children can lock themselves in the car and suffocate. remote nor manual door lock will operate. If lock fails in unlock position door may be opened while in motion I have not repaired the issue yet.

- Clarksdale, MS, USA

problem #60

Aug 092023

Grand Caravan

  • miles
Driver sliding door won't open, completely jam unsafe for anyone who needs to get out of the vehicle or parents like myself trying to get our children in and out can only use the other sliding door until that one jams and locks in all rear passengers to their deaths in case of an accident this should be recalled and buyers should not be charged for a faulty and really unsafe part, no way of opening the door manually inside or out and no way of opening it sliding on its own

- Surprise, AZ, USA

problem #59

Jul 232023

Grand Caravan

  • miles
The trunk has opened several times usually at night where we find it in the morning open and creating a serious security problem with access to the car available. The vehicle has remote key control to the trunk and doors opening. Since we live in Huber Heights, Ohio We are aware that there is a lot of Military Air Traffic at night since we are close to Wright Patterson Air Base and once in a while we find the TV on in the front room.

- Huber Heights, OH, USA

problem #58

May 012022

Grand Caravan

  • miles
The actuators on the front door and one sliding door are not working. This causes my rear doors to not lock. A child could open the door while the car is moving since it is not able to be locked. A similar issue was investigated and a longer recall period was provided for 2015-2017 grand caravans, but this is obviously an issue with 2018s as well.

- Wake Forest , NC, USA

problem #57

Apr 212023

Grand Caravan

  • miles
There is a faulty lock actuator in the sliding door. My door is suddenly stuck closed and I could not open it. My child was inside and I could not get my child out of her car seat without having to climb all the way into the van from the other side. This is incredibly unsafe and concerning. And apparently it is a well known issue.

- San Mateo, CA, USA

problem #56

Apr 212023

Grand Caravan

  • miles
Faulty lock actuator on driver-??s side sliding door. I could not get my child unbuckled and out of the vehicle without climbing all the way in to the van from the other side. I looked it up and it seems this is a well known problem to Dodge. This is incredibly unsafe and concerning!

- San Mateo, CA, USA

problem #55

Apr 082023

Grand Caravan

  • miles
The power locks in each door have failed and no door is accessible from the outside with exception to the drivers side front door. I am no longer able to open the passenger door nor the drivers side and passengers side sliding doors. This began while my kids were in the van and they were unable to get out without climbing through the van. The lock actuators in every single door have failed. There does not seem to be a root cause. I locked the van one evening and found the drivers side door no longer unlocked with the fob. Shortly after, the passengers side door lock failed altogether. As of tonight, both sliding doors cannot be unlocked and are jammed shut. There is no damage, this just appears to be a mechanical failure.

- Kyle, TX, USA

problem #54

Jan 152022

Grand Caravan

  • miles
Drivers door lock actuator failed. Drivers door will not lock automatically when driving. The door can be locked and unlocked manually from the inside, and by the key from the outside.

- Manistee, MI, USA

problem #53

Feb 272023

Grand Caravan

  • miles
Sliding doors stuck in lock position from the actuator

- Fort Worth, TX, USA

problem #52

Jan 172023

Grand Caravan

  • miles
Drivers side sliding door actuator broke leaving door in locked position. Unable to manually or electrically unlock door to open it. While researching this found passenger side door actuator broken leaving door in unlocked position. Unable to manually or electrically lock door.

- Lake Wales, FL, USA

problem #51

Jan 232023

Grand Caravan

  • miles
Driver-side sliding passenger door lock gets stuck in locked position. Will not unlock with key fob or buttons inside the car. You have to manually push the lock with great force to get it to disengage. This is a serious hazard because it effectively traps people in the backseat because you cannot manually disengage the lock. This is apparently a known issue by the manufacturer, and it costs between $1100 and $1500 to fix. No warning lights or indicators signaled this problem prior to failure. First failure of this kind started 1/23/23

- Oakland, TN, USA

problem #50

Nov 142021

Grand Caravan

  • miles
Drivers side sliding door lock actuator failed in the locked position. Door could not be opened from the inside or outside.

- Manistee, MI, USA

problem #49

Nov 222022

Grand Caravan

  • miles
Cranks but no fuel fix. Possible TIPM fuel pump relay issue.

- Sun Valley, NV, USA

problem #48

Nov 142022

Grand Caravan

  • miles
The rear driverside sliding door was stuck in the lock position for several months. It was inconvenient that the actuator stopped working on the door. After months of it being stuck it suddenly works, but everytime the door s lock the rear driverside sliding doors locking system makes a buzzer sound while locking. If this fails again and we need to leave the car quickly in an emergency not having both doors working properly could be very dangerous.

- Elko, NV, USA

problem #47

Oct 122022

Grand Caravan

  • miles
Passenger door lock actuator stuck in the unlock position. When manually locked, actuator began buzzing when unlocking using electric methods. The van will not always unlock the doors via key fob since this has happened. I have small kids, and in the event of an emergency, it is important to be able to reliable unlock the rear doors if vehicle evacuation were necessary. I am in the processes of ordering a replacement actuator and will self install, but will keep the original on hand if the need arrises for it to be inspected. The vehicle has not been looked at by anybody other than myself as I do my own mechanic work.

- Dumont, IA, USA

problem #46

Oct 072022

Grand Caravan

  • miles
My cars engine light came on. First I thought it-??s was after a fill up of gas. Then it went off. Days later I went to go home from work and the car just wouldn-??t start. I had to have it towed- the mechanic stated it-??s always a problem em with dodge caravans it-??s the engine. I towed it to my normal mechanic which replaced the battery and lo and behold engine light is on. Took it to the dodge dealership and it-??s a cylinder head that needs to be replaced. This car is 4 years old, just at 75,000. In the ordinal owner and maintenances as suggested by manufacturer. This is unsafe and I cannot drive my children around in this vehicle. This is a known issue with these. My mechanic had another one in his shop with the same issue, but only 45,000 miles. I cannot drive this car, as it will continue to crack and cash a fatality with my children in the car.

- Blackstone, MA, USA

problem #45

Oct 052022

Grand Caravan

  • miles
The driver side sliding read door is stuck in the lock position. The door is unable to be opened manually in case of an emergency. This is a known problem with these vans and it is a safety issue. To fix this problem a part needs to be replaced, the "door lock actuator", which is costly. This should be fixed by the manufacturer as it can be dangerous if my family is stuck because of an accident and there is no way to force the door open. This problem could also happen to the sliding door. I have small children and I worry about this issue. My van only has 64,000 miles and I bough the vehicle used just six months ago. Prior to the failure the door would make a buzzing sound and seem to struggle to close. There should at least be a way to operate the door manually for safety reasons and that is not the case. This is dangerous.

- Glendale Heights, IL, USA

problem #44

Sep 092022

Grand Caravan

  • miles
Power control module or Totally Integrated Power Module(TIPM) is giving multiple faulty codes. Car would not turn off(even when key is taken off) some times can not be put into gears. I'm afraid and concerned that vehicle could derail and not respond correctly. Veicle has been inspected by mechanics but failed to locate problem. An schedule has been made at Dodge dealership for Octuber 10. They will charge $160 just to inspect. Vehicle VIN # not included in the recalls with the same issue.

- Gainesville, FL, USA

problem #43

Oct 022022

Grand Caravan

  • miles
every time I unlock the door or lock it it makes this loud buzzing noise,

- Portland , OR, USA

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