2016 Dodge Grand Caravan: won't start

Filed Dec 6, 2025 · Acceleration, Electrical · CA

My 2016 dodge grand caravan has all of a sudden lost power on half the fuse box making it so the key (fob) says iuyts A bad key a total of 3 times so far as well as this time will not turn over at all, also the last time I went to put fuel in it half the gas was on the ground due to a faulty gas line on the fuel neck. It also has a fluctuateing rpm at stop lights. And might turn off and be hard to restart in the middle of an intersection.I would hope to have these things fixed in a recall soon.

Filed Nov 30, 2022 · Electrical, Engine · AR

The vehicle will randomly die and most of the time, it will start back up. It will die when it is stopped and idling, and it has died when I am driving it at all speeds. It dies on the interstate driving 75 mph, on the highway going 55 mph, on a street going 35 mph, and in a subdivision going 15 mph. It has been taken to a certified mechanic who could reproduce the problem but could not diagnose the cause. I took it to the dealership where they said they were not able to reproduce the issue or find any diagnostic error codes. Yet, the dealership was able to find a software upgrade and a "leaky pan" from the transmission that cost me over $550. When I left the dealership, the vehicle died about 2 miles in the middle of a large and very busy street. I tried to restart the vehicle, but it wouldn't start the first 11 tries. After a few minutes, on the 12th try, it did start up and I was able to drive it home. The next morning the vehicle started 4 times but died all 4 times. The first 2 times it died both times after idling for 2 minutes. The 3rd and 4th time it started up and then died within 10 seconds. I had the vehicle towed back to the dealership. The dealership still has it and cannot find out for sure what the actual issue is. They want to try a $3,000 repair, but they are not sure it will actually fix the issue. After searching the web it is not hard to find that so many people have had this same issue. What I would like to know is why so many of these vehicles are allowed on the road without there being a recall to fix this issue? Vehicles on the road that can easily die with no warning, that is terrifying. Especially a family vehicle. So many families with children of all ages put in danger by defective parts that cause a vehicle to die with no warning and then no error codes when the vehicle is diagnosed, even at a dealership. I could think of nothing more dangerous for a vehicle or a family traveling in this vehicle than this.

Filed Nov 30, 2021 · Engine, Fuel system · KS

The fuel pump stays on 24 hours a day even after the engine has been turned off. These are referred to online as TIPM Fuel Pump. The Dodge dealer wants to replace the entire box of fuses at a cost of 1000-1500. It is a known problem affecting thousands of users. So much of a known problem that there is a website that is selling electronic modules that kill the fuel pump when the key is off. VerticleVisions.com is a website selling a hack to solve the Dodge issue. Apparently there had been a recall of other models and years but not my make or model. Quoting a Youtuber "As you may know, there has been a recall on certain models of Jeep and Dodge vehicles due to fuel pump relay failures. Other vehicles in the Chrysler and Jeep umbrella may utilize the exact TIPM containing the failing embedded relay as the vehicles listed in the recall, they are NOT listed in the VIN specific recall. To exacerbate the issue, the replacement part manufactured by Mopar is explicitly reserved for only the VINs for the vehicle models and years listed in the recall, so try as you might to order one online or have it serviced at the dealer, Mopar will not send one without a matching VIN. Further worsening the situation, the newest version of the bypass kit is on back order for months, leaving nearly everyone that actually HAS a VIN listed in the recall in as terrible a situation as the rest of us. Aside from a brand new TIPM for nearly $1,200.00 or a junkyard or eBay score for a used one, if your vehicle intermittently cranks but does not start or starts but immediately dies, and is noticeably worse in cold weather and mornings, here is the best solution to bypass the relay altogether and get yourself on the road or off the side of it. Relays are important and without one, you could damage your fuel pump. Please consider this as you look to the future." This is a safety hazard and should be recalled by the manufacturer. Other vehicles with the same issue have been recalled.

Filed Apr 13, 2020 · Electrical · 120,000 miles · OH

A few times when turning the key to start the van it did not start or turn over. Turned key back and tried restarting and it started up. Today while driving the dash lights all flashed and the van started to quit. No warnings of any kind this was about to happen. Very dangerous! Luckily the van regained power and I was able to continue down the road. Very dangerous situation and could cause an accident or death. After some investigating I believe the ignition switch may be failing. The key fob is loose in the ignition switch and can be wiggled.

Filed Nov 8, 2019 · Body, Engine · 65,965 miles · FL

The first thing to go wrong with this vehicle was the television stopped working and they fixed it once and it went out again but I did not take it back because it would have cost me out of pocket .the next thing to go wrong was the driver side back door would not open they had to keep it for a day or two for that. The next thing to go wrong was the cylinder head they took a week to fix it but the car still had weak engine performance and engine misfire so I took it back for them to check it again and they could not find anything wrong with it. The windshield wiper squirter is also broken. The next thing to go wrong was the gear shifter, the car would not move and was stuck in drive with key stuck in the ignition we had just gotten in the car .I tried to turn the car off and back on but the engine would not crank. I had to have it towed in twice and rent a car on my own insurance doesn't provide rental unless you have a accident. When that happened my family of six was in the car. I had to pay for everything out of pocket. The problems started after 2 years and the car is only three years old and four more years to pay for it .I was advise by an agent at dodge jeep chrysler tallahassee fl that if I continued to pay my warranty would be extended.

Filed Oct 10, 2019 · 65,000 miles · TX

My 2016 dodge caravan just shuts down while driving. After sending the car to the dodge dealer 5 times, it still has the same issue. Now, it turns back on, so when I take it, they cant find the problem. I hear there are lots of these issues, but not sure what is wrong. 1st time, driving in a parking lot, just shut down. Lost all power steering, breaks, no lights, would not turn back on for two days, so I towed it to dodge.they found failure in the tipm, 2nd same day I got the car back, I towed it in again driving home, it shut off, no signs, no brakes, no steering, very scarry city street, blocking traffic. Dodge said a wire was loose. 3rd time, could not diagnose as ot it started back up and no codes. 4th, this time it stopped, I smelled gas. The fuel line broke, it started up after a guy pushed the line back on. I drove it to dodge, hoping it was the issue. It was not. 5th time, I was out of town, it drove the 4 hours, it was the next day it shut down on me twice on a busy freeway in austin tx. If I wait now about 5 to 10 minutes, it starts again. In between that time the the engine will not turn over. I towed it to carmax, they could not find anything wrong after 4 days in shop. Drove it home, and it died on me 4 times on the freeway, busy highway. Im so over this and scared. Drove it to dodge again, no codes to show why.

Filed Sep 3, 2019 · Electrical · 67,000 miles · NJ

Tl* the contact owns a 2016 dodge grand caravan. The contact stated that the vehicle would not start. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that a win module was needed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and did not assist. The dealer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 67,000.

Filed Mar 27, 2019 · 32,000 miles · WA

The vehicle would not start. And as a result I had to have it towed to rick hartman in aberdeen, wa. When the vehicle arrived it still would not start and so it just sat there. The next day, they attempted to start it which it did. But no codes came up. My attempts to get help from dodge have come up a zero. They opened a case for me and stated that someone named amber would get ahold of me in 1-2 days. That did not happen. No loaner was offered. And it is still sitting there a week and a half later with no action.

Filed Sep 25, 2018 · Electrical, Fuel system · 63,500 miles · AZ

Az - 2016 dodge grand caravan r/t, approx 63,500 mi. 2 weeks ago I went to start the vehicle and it wouldn't start. I assumed it was the battery because its a fairly new vehicle. I gave it a jump and the vehicle started. I set the time as it had reset to 12:00am but radio stations were still programmed. I went on a 3hr drive back home with no issues and figured the battery was charged by the time I got home. Before I went inside for the night, I attempted to start vehicle up and it started with no issues. The next morning I went to start the vehicle and it would not start on the first or second attempt. I noticed the display on the dash would alternate from "run" to "off" each time I would try to start it. The third try the vehicle started for a good 3-5 seconds then died. The next attempt the vehicle started. I had the same issues after work and each time I would think it was the battery because the car would try to turn over and dash would alternate start to off and the clock on the radio would reset to 12:00 am. This has been going on for 2 weeks now, I reached the point of replacing the alternator. I also had the new alternator and battery tested, both tested good. What kept leading me to a bad alternator/battery was the fact that the clock would reset and the first few attempts to start the vehicle would not work. My thinking started to change as the days passed. I thought that had it been a battery or charging issue the battery would have been dead by now. Today I went through the same routine, tried twice to start, then it would start then stall, of course the last try it would stay on. Same thing in the evening, after work, but this time while driving the vehicle stalled out while driving in traffic at 45mph. No warnings or check engine light, I pulled over, vehicle started right up. A search of the symptoms lead me to tipm issues earlier models were having.

Filed Oct 19, 2016 · Electrical, Engine · NY

Tl* the contact owns a 2016 dodge grand caravan. The contact stated that the key would not turn over to start the vehicle. In addition, the instrument cluster shorted out and all the gauges and warning indicators randomly flickered. Lastly, the vehicle randomly stalled several times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the transaxle oil pump needed to be replaced and that they would further diagnose the vehicle. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The VIN and failure mileage were not available.