Tl* the contact owns a 2016 dodge grand caravan. The contact stated that the middle passenger side sliding door alarm buzzed all the time without warning. The vehicle was taken to direct chrysler dodge (276‑521‑2620, located at 495 w lee hwy, wytheville, va 24382) and the contact was informed to call the federal safety agency. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 51,000.
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Tl* the contact owns a 2016 dodge grand caravan. The contact stated that the rear driver's side sliding door seized in place. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. Abernethy chrysler dodge jeep ram (located at 1442 e main st, lincolnton, nc 28092, (704) 732-1890) was contacted by phone and an appointment was scheduled to have the vehicle diagnosed, which was still pending. The manufacturer was not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 63,000.
First left rear sliding door stuck in locked position, would not open. Was repaired but not under warranty. Now right side sliding door lock is also stuck and unable to lock vehicle.
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 dodge caravan. The contact stated that the rear driver's side sliding door failed to function properly. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The contact drove to milford auto group jeep chrysler dodge ram (1470 boston post rd, milford, ct 06460, 203‑878‑2471) and received a quote for the repairs. The parts that needed to be replaced were unknown. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 77,000. The VIN was unknown.
Sliding door making buzzing when locking and unlocking. This occurs whenever locking or unlocking the door.
I arrived at the store, I was with my wife and kids. Shut the vehicle off and tried opening the sliding door on the drivers side. The door was stuck. I could not unlock with the remote or manually. I tried various methods and the door is sealed shut. This is a major hazard. In case of an emergency you won't able passengers out fast enough. In this case being my children.
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 dodge grand caravan. While driving 40 MPH, the vehicle hesitated and the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The contact stated that the rear driver's side door made an abnormal noise, wires were exposed, and the rear passenger door did not open. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the coil and spark plugs needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer and dealer were not notified. The failure mileage was 60,000.
Both sliding doors have failed. The passenger side accuator is failing and the locking mechanism on the driver's side is stuck in the locked position. I cannot open the door at all and this is a major safety issue. The door does not open when car is in park and off or on.
Sliding rear passenger side door does not lock. Manual lock is stuck in the open position and does not change position with the inside buttons or the key fobs. I've read online about many vans like mine with this issue (2012 and up...). Some of them are stuck in the locked position! The estimated cost is $1100 which I can not afford. Of course my warranty ran out in march and this happened in august.
The left side sliding door is stuck closed with no manual or remote lock helping. Can't open it at all. Baby stuck in car seat and I can't get him out with out hardship since door won't open.
The vehicle was operating as normal, and without warning, the driver's side rear sliding door will not open. It won't open with the key/fob or manually. It is permanently locked.
2016 grand dodge caravan passenger slider door does not open or close with key fobe, overhead button or manually. It just stopped working. Seems that the door is in the lock position. Cannot move the unlock/lock button on the door. This is a danger with children in the car. Did get it open by pushing on the door button and the key fobe at the same time, and it worked for awhile, now it will not work at all and cannot get the door open. There are other people that have same the problem and dodge wants to charge to fix this problem that seems to happen to alot of their vans.
Driver side door will not open the lock is stuck in the locked position. This creates a safety concern for me and my family.
A few months ago the passenger side rear sliding door on my 2016 dodge grand caravan stopped operating with my children in the vehicle. The door is stuck in lock position and I am unable to open the door at all. Today the other sliding door (driver side rear sliding door) stopped working, locking my 4 month old, 2 year old and 4 year old in the rear of the van. We were able to climb over the middle console in the front seat to get the children out. If this was an emergency situation, all of our lives could've been in danger due to the doors not opening. I've researched it and it seems to be a very common problem among dodge/chrysler vans in the last 10 years.
Driver's side sliding door mechanical latching mechanism for the sliding door's lock is malfunctioning and causing the door to become stuck in the shut position, with the mechanical lock physically unable to be operated, resulting in the door being bound in the shut position. Mechanical lock does not respond to commands from the driver's or passenger's side unlock buttons, or from either of two key fobs in the unlock or lock commanded positions. Additionally, open & shut commands to the door from the key fobs and the above-center-console buttons do not operate the door. Notable information: when attempting to open the sliding door from the key fob, the locking mechanism is heard to be attempting to unlock the door, but results in no operation of the sliding door, or the lock itself. This is safety concern as passengers in the rear of the vehicle can become trapped should a roll over condition exist. The cost for this repair is approximately 1100.00 usd, and is a known issue by dodge. 1100.00 usd should not be required for a mechanical defect that was present at the time of construction, that is a known issue by the vehicle manufacturer, and presents a significant safety concern for any occupants of the rear portion of the vehicle.
Driver side sliding door stuck in lock position, will not open.
The driver side sliding door had been working perfectly. On vacation we were parked at our son's when we tried to open it it is in a locked position nothing will release it we have tried the car fob, manually, and the controller on the upper console. It is a safety hazard that needs resolved. And an expensive thing to fix which should never have happened .
The driver side slider door will not unlock by any means. The local dodge dealership service department diagnosed the issue as the actuator needing to be replaced. It seems that this is a common complaint and is a safety issue. A major door part should last more than 3 years.
I'm writing to inform you of an issue with our 2016 dodge caravan. The sliding door on the passenger side is unable to be opened from the inside, from the outside or when using the key fob. This is a major safety issue in the event of an accident or fire as well as a major inconvenience. The repair cost quoted to me is $1000. This is not in our budget right now and $2000 certainly is not if the other side were to malfunction as well. This van is 3 years old with less than 70000 miles on it. I'm asking for a recall inquiry as I have read that this is a common issue with these vans. Please, for the safety of the thousands of families that own these vans, issue a recall on these sliding door mechanisms.
The back sliding door is stuck in the closed position. This is a problem experienced by many owners in models made sense 2011. The door can not be manually or electronically opened.
Driver side sliding door will not open, no mater if you're using key fob, inside door switch, manuals, or by pushing. Looking on line there are hundreds of these complaints, wondering why it's not a recall?
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 dodge grand caravan. The contact stated that the rear driver's side sliding door failed to function properly. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The contact called conklin automotive at (785) 825-8271 (salina, ks 67401) and received a quote for the repairs. The parts that needed to be replaced were unknown. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 65,625.
Both left and right passenger sliding door locks can jam in the locked position making it impossible to open the door. This has happened randomly to each door with no known cause. This could be a serious safety problem if passengers cant egress in an emergency and it costs several hundred dollars to fix.
Driver side sliding door is stuck in lock position and cannot be manually or otherwise unlocked from the inside or outside. Just happened one day nothing specifically triggered the door to be stuck. The vehicle was stationary.
Ret'd from a week long trip into my driveway, ready to unload clothes, etc. Driver side sliding door would not activate, nor could I open it manually. Tried, tried, tried - both manually and with key fob & with button above dash, to no avail. In early am left military facility lodging in indiana - no prob. Took to local hertrich dealer pocomoke city, md. Indicated 'actuator' at a cost of over $700. Decided to check recall possibility as a true safety problem if my great grand children were inside. Started copying all the 2019 complaints only to find out that out of 222 complaints the large majority are related to this problem. Surely dodge should put out a recall. Sudden, unexpected, had bought 2016 dodge as used car w/remaining warranty. Had to fix passenger side door while still under warranty because of a growling sound in mid 2017. Hertrich dodge can provide those details. Yes, I want this covered, after seeing all the complaints just in 2019. Will inform my dodge dealer re this complaint & await a recall surely! Car has over 79k miles. At 81, don't need someone killed or injured on my watch because they cannot exit in an emergency! 7/2/19 - am lvg lodging fine; home in driveway it occurred.
The driver's side passenger door is stuck in the locked position. The door will not open manually or electronically.
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 dodge grand caravan. The contact stated that the driver's side sliding door failed to open or close electronically or manually. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and provided case number: 58821087. The contact was referred to the local dealer. The failure mileage was 39,100.
June 14, 2019, while parked in my driveway, the right sliding door would not unlock . I tried both manually and electronically. The door is hopelessly locked. I went through this with the left sliding door in january, 2019.
While stationary, the left sliding failed to open. I tried both manually and with the key fob. That was repaired in january, 2019. June 14, 2019, the right sliding door failed to open, while the vehicle was parked. Again, the sliding door cannot be opened by any means. Both issues happened on my driveway.
The driver side rear sliding door is unresponsive. The door doesn't open or close manually, with the power button, or with the key fob. All the other doors work as they are supposed to. When the button on the fob is pressed, the vehicle lights flash, acknowledging the command, however nothing happens. The vehicle was parked at my home, and while trying to load my infant children into their careers, we discovered the door was inoperable. The problem is not with a fuse, because the passenger slider is on the same fuse and works fine. I can't open the door to inspect the wiring harnesses; but it would have to be a poorly designed wiring harness or problem with the actuator. If my vehicle were in an accident, I would be unable to free my children from the vehicle.
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