2013 Dodge Grand Caravan transmission problems

Filed Jan 13, 2026 · Engine, Transmission · 199,000 miles · TN

The contact owns a 2013 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle jolted and hesitated while depressing the accelerator pedal. The check engine warning light was illuminated. Upon further inspection, the contact became aware of excessive white smoke coming from the exhaust pipe. The vehicle was taken to a local independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed, and determined that the transmission and catalytic converter needed to be replaced. The transmission was replaced. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 199,000.

Filed May 13, 2024 · Engine, Transmission · IL

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.

Filed Dec 28, 2022 · Engine, Transmission · NC

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.

Filed Dec 6, 2022 · Transmission · 70,000 miles · MO

The contact owns a 2013 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated while driving 30 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power and stalled without warning. The contact pulled over and was able to restart the vehicle and the vehicle started to operate normally. The failure recurred several times. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic however, no cause of the failure was found. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that the vehicle needed to be diagnosed by an authorized dealer. The failure mileage was 70,000.

Filed Nov 17, 2021 · Electrical, Transmission · PA

2013 Dodge Grand Caravan SE vehicle shuts of with out any warning this has been an ongoing problem for over a year now and there are a lot of other dodge caravan owners who are also having the same issue Recently the vehicle shut of on Oct 21,2021 after making a right turn and again on Nov 17,2021 while traveling on a highway at highway speed without any warning the vehicle just shut off fortunately my wife was able to get the vehicle to the side of the road This is the first time this has happened while traveling on a highway and this is becoming extremely dangerous and it is time for Dodge to fix this problem they know about and have been sued in the past for the same issue I have had this vehicle into the dodge dealership and they claim they can not determine the problem although it is a continuing problem documented on several vehicle complaint websites I reported this before on another complaint 11322557 the federal safety agency investigation #DP140-04 Go to carproblemzoo.com and you will find complaints for this issue as well if you type the problem in a search engine you will see other websites reporting this issue as well I am very concerned about this happening and resulting in a serious accident

Filed Sep 14, 2021 · Transmission · 74,000 miles · NC

The contact owns a 2013 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that the transmission would not go into gear and the engine would continue to rev. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer who diagnosed that the transmission was faulty and needed to be replaced. After replacing the transmission, the failure recurred approximately 60 thousand miles later. The transmission was replaced a second time and approximately 500 miles later the transmission seized in 1st gear. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer who diagnosed that the transmission was faulty and needed to be replaced a third time. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 74,000

Filed Aug 1, 2021 · Electrical, Transmission · NJ

Placed vehicle in park and the transmission showed it was in reverse. Tried shifting to another gear and vehicle remained in reverse. Placed in park vehicle started revving up. Turned off vehicle. Vehicle started once after three hours and you could drive it, but as soon as you placed it in park the vehicle revved up to 1500 RPMS. Had to turn off and could never start vehicle again. Two weeks and certified dealers can't find problems. Escalated to FCA for assistance.

Filed Jul 2, 2020 · Transmission · 86,130 miles · AZ

Having transmission problem. Took it to a tranny shop they said I need a new tipm. I called local dodge store and they said it cost $965 new and it is back ordered. Dodge has had this problem for years with their tipm's and this should of been recalled a long time ago. Vehicle stalls at all speeds and could cause a problem or death.

Filed Jun 12, 2020 · Transmission · 220,000 miles · SC

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 dodge grand caravan. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the accelerator pedal was depressed and the vehicle hesitated before the RPM revved up and the vehicle accelerated at a high rate of speed. The vehicle was towed to jt jeep dodge located at 4838 sunset blvd, lexington, sc 29072, to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that there was metal shavings found in the transmission and that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 220,000. The VIN was not included.

Filed Apr 15, 2020 · Transmission · 110,000 miles · CT

Hi, I was traveling on highway and at about 45 MPH the RPM's ramped up to 5+ and van had no additional power and I coasted off the highway. I was recently informed I need to have my transmission replaced at a cost of $4,286.70 and was reaching out to you for consideration of any warranty extension as I only have 110k miles on our family van. This estimate is probably higher than what one of your dealerships can offer. While these are very challenging times for many I was hoping dodge can offer brand loyalty coverage (3rd dodge product we've purchased) as you were kind enough to do last year with a problem we had. Any financial assistance would be greatly appreciated. I will be sending an email to the corporate office and look forward to a response. Thank you! [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).