2011 Dodge Grand Caravan body problems

Filed Jun 29, 2020 · Body · 128,000 miles · MI

Both sliding doors were working fine, then one day the driver's sliding door just froze--can't open it electronically or manually. The lock is stuck in the locked position and the power door lock switch won't move that door's lock to the 'unlock' position. When you try to move the lock/unlock button/lever on that sliding door, it's stuck in the locked position--even with a bunch of force I can't move the lever to the unlocked position--I feel like I'm going to break the lever if I force it too much.

Filed Dec 27, 2019 · Body · 144,000 miles · OR

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge grand caravan. The contact stated that the rear driver's side sliding doors failed to open. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 144,000.

Filed Jan 9, 2019 · Body, Electrical · 126,000 miles · CO

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge grand caravan. While driving various speeds, both of the sliding doors on the driver and passenger side opened and the power steering seized. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who was unable to diagnose the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The dealer was not notified. The failure mileage was approximately 126,000.

Filed Jan 1, 2019 · Body · 83,000 miles · IN · 1 injury

First thing I noticed was the tire pressure gauges come off and on randomly even though the pressure is correct. Sometimes, my vans sliding doors when they should be opening, start closing before the door is even open completely and without anyone hitting the button to close (my 3 year old fingers were smashed in the door due to this. Luckily, xrays revealed none were broken, but I am left with an expensive hospital bill)). When I go from reverse to drive, sometimes it feels as though I'm being jerked forward because the shift is so hard. Lastly, my van started not wanting to start in the mornings. After testing battery and replacing spark plugs, the problem continued to get worse. It's like it wants to start but can't get gas so it dies. Repeatedly trying got it to start, but then it quit. I was able to get it to start one more time and drove to mechanic. They informed me it's a faulty tipm module, and it now won't even continue to run once it's started. So they informed me they cannot fix it because only a dealership can reprogram it, and that because it's the module it's not safe to drive even if I could get it to start to take it to the dealership because it can die in the middle of driving it leading to dangerous situations. So now I'll have to pay to tow it. I just purchased the van 3 months ago because I needed room for my 4th child and wanted a safe, reliable vehicle. Now I have a car payment and a vehicle with only a little over 80,000 miles that isn't reliable and is sitting because I don't have the money to repair what should have never been placed in the vehicle to begin with given it was defective before installation. Please help people like me by holding the manufacturer accountable for falsely reporting a safe vehicle when they knew it had a defective part that can only be fixed by a dealership since it has to be programmed.

Filed Dec 28, 2017 · Body, Electrical · 68,000 miles · FL

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge grand caravan. Occasionally, after inserting the key fob in the ignition, the vehicle would not start due to a loose part inside the ignition switch. In addition, while driving, the vehicle suddenly shut off. The vehicle was taken to jacksonville chrysler in jacksonville, florida where it was diagnosed that the tipm module was faulty and needed to be replaced. The contact also indicated that both sliding back doors randomly opened and the front windows would sometimes fail to close. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The failure mileage was 68,000.

Filed Jan 27, 2017 · Body, Wheels · 90,000 miles · FL

Driving at about 70 MPH, when the l/r tire tread separated from the tire.

Filed Feb 5, 2016 · Body, Electrical · 44,000 miles · NY

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge grand caravan. While the vehicle was parked, the rear passenger doors automatically opened and closed independently. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 44,000. The VIN was unavailable.

Filed Jan 15, 2015 · Body, Electrical · 44,000 miles · FL

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge grand caravan. The contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed, the driver side door panel and passenger side door panel overheated without warning. The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The technician informed the contact that the vehicle was operating as designed. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency 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 manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 44,000.

Filed Sep 26, 2014 · Body, Electrical · 38,000 miles · NJ · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge grand caravan. The contact stated that the engine failed to start. In addition, the contact stated that the driver side door interior panel caught fire. The dealer replaced the door and panel wires. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired for the initial failure. The contact stated that the vehicle continued to experience electrical failures with the rear door motor. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 38,000.

Filed Jun 12, 2014 · Body, Electrical · 53,000 miles · NY

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge caravan. The contact stated that the hatch back door opened independently without engaging the key less entry. The manufacturer was made aware of the problem and referred the contact to the local dealer. The vehicle had not been repaired. The approximately mileage at time of failure was 53,000.