2014 Dodge Grand Caravan: fire, smoke or burning smell

Filed Jul 5, 2024 · Electrical · WI · fire

Vehicle started on fire while parked. It was a total loss. The auto shop reported that the fire started due to faulty wiring under the driver side seat. Specifically, related to the harness wiring. Thankfully this didn't start while I was driving. I have seen other reports on this website for similar fires on the Dodge Grand Caravan AND an actual recall for the Crysler Town and Country for similar fires related to faulty wiring. That vehicle is almost identical to the dodge grand caravan. Something need to be done before a loss of life incident...I reached out to Dodge to notify them, and an investigator sent me a same day email that Dodge is not responsible. I only had 65,000 miles on this 2014 DGC and took great care of it.

Filed May 27, 2022 · Electrical · PR · fire

Hello good morning I have a serious situation. On April 20, 2022, my 2014 Dodge minivan caught fire at 3:00 a.m. Yes. no explanation. After searching the internet I realized that the same thing has happened to many people with these cars. Look on the official Dodge website, make a claim and they gave me an appointment to see my car on May 24 at Triangle Chrysler in Ponce, Puerto Rico. Later I called today May 27, 2022 to see the result of the investigation and they say that they are not responsible and they do not give me any other explanation. My van is a total loss, everything burned inside. I feel very sad and disappointed as the fire started inside the car in the middle of the morning and it is exactly the same as the recall of this car says. I don't have insurance that covers those damages, nor do I have money to buy another one. I lost everything. I need immediate help. search the internet co. the vin number of the car and the factory recall appears but nobody ever sent me any notification. what can i do i need help

Filed Apr 21, 2022 · FL · fire

My vehicle in the middle of the night got on fire and completely burned. After a week without turning my car on . I'm out of town and my neighbors call me at 3am telling me the vehicle got on fire . The fire department arrived and turn off the fire . They said the fire started on the front inner part . No one was near my vehicle. The vehicle got on fire by it self. I lost my car completely 😫 .

Filed Jun 2, 2021 · Electrical · 35,800 miles · ME · fire

The contact owned a 2014 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked and turned off, flames were discovered coming from the rear driver’s side of the vehicle. The fire department was called to the scene and extinguished the fire. A fire report was filed which indicated that the fire was caused by an electrical fault at the rear of the vehicle. The vehicle was destroyed. The vehicle was towed away from the scene. The manufacturer and local dealer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 35,800.

Filed Dec 14, 2020 · Electrical · 15,100 miles · IL · fire

My window vent switch in driver side door caught fire

Filed Sep 28, 2018 · Electrical · 23,614 miles · FL · fire

Driver stopped at a stop sign, turned right, accelerated to 10-15 MPH and the vehicle's engine shut off. At the same time the four way lights began flashing, horn sounded (like a car alarm activated - on-off-on-off), wipers began moving back and forth along with wind shield fluid spraying out. After coasting to a stop, the driver smelled something burning and immediately evacuated the vehicle and called 911. Fire crews arrived to find a fire in the engine compartment, driver's side. Fire extinguished with water. No injuries. Vehicle towed to secure location for further investigation. ...*bf updated 10/30/18*jb *dt*jb *dt

Filed Feb 11, 2016 · 10,000 miles · OH · fire

On the morning of april 18, 2015 around 2:30 am the engine compartment of the vehicle was observed to be on fire by a neighbor who called 911. The police report states that the mini van was almost fully engulfed by the time they arrived. The vehicle had been sitting in the driveway since 5 pm the day prior and had not been started since that time. At the time of the fire the vehicle had about 10,000 miles on it and the chrysler work around for the 'vent window switch' recall had been done as they did not have the part to remedy the problem. This has been reported to chrysler who after almost 10 months has determined that they do not seem to know what caused the fire but that they are not responsible.

Filed Jan 13, 2015 · Electrical · 900 miles · NJ

Our 2014 dodge grand caravan is exhibiting the same symptoms as those presented in recall p64/the federal safety agency 14v‑632 and investigation with the federal safety agency action number: dp14004. The air bag light comes on frequently, the low tire pressure light comes on frequently and the traction control light comes on frequently. The van is a wheel chair accessible van. I contacted the dealer where I purchased the van, which is a specialty company, not a dodge dealer. They instructed me to contact dodge. The local dodge dealer stated my van does not fall under the recall, even though it's having the same symptoms. I am bringing it to the dealer where I purchased it so they can look it over again, but they can't do recall work. My van is at risk of catching on fire while I'm transporting my disabled daughter.