2017 Dodge Grand Caravan: windshield wiper failure

Filed Apr 14, 2025 · UT

My rear passenger sliding door lock is stuck in the unlock position. My concern is my van is at all times unlocked. Also since it won’t lock at all even when I’m driving is that anyone could approach my van while I’m at a light or a parking lot and get inside. My biggest fear is that since it won’t lock it will just pop open one day while I’m driving. My grandchildren or my dogs could be severely injured if this happened. I’ve read online about this being an issue with the Dodge GCV. People suggested writing to you and try to get a recall done for this issue. The dealer wants around $1100 to fix problem. I don’t have that kind of money to spend. My other issue is if I disconnect the cable so I can lock the door is what if my passengers or animals need to get out of back of van in a emergency their going to be trapped back there. Also unrelated to the lock issues. My van is having a hard time shifting and has cut out multiple times on me. And when I turn on my blinkers it turns on the wipers. So possible electrical issue there.

Filed Nov 3, 2024 · Engine, Transmission · CA

I bought my 2017 dodge grand caravan in 2019 with 20,000 miles on it. Shortly after I had problems with the key not doing the automatic start. Then the wipers no longer sprayed fluid, then I noticed the van used some radiator fluid when we went drivingg any distance. Then the door locks stopped working.then the passenger slide door stopped shutting and locking or would close on the kids getting in the van. Now when I took it to the dodge dealership about a month th ago to fix the front seat trim that fell off, they said I had a leaky transmission hose. They fixed it a d charged for the flush and hose. One month later I'm getting an error code for the tranny. Had it flushed and paid again. They said they don't know maybe I need a new transmission. I ha e always done the up keep on this van oil changes and such. I looked up recalls a d everything happening to my van happened to the 2016 models. They were recalled for the same transmission problems. It only has 90000 miles. Now the dealership wa ts me to buy a transmission. Please help.

Filed Feb 17, 2020 · Electrical, Fuel system · 68,500 miles · OH

'chrysler's tipm is a computer run amuck ' owners report that their vehicles act as if possessed and leave them in dangerous situations ' stalled vehicles stranded without warning on the highway, fuel pumps that won't shut off, windows that open and shut, airbags that won't deploy. ' center for auto safety director, clarence ditlow' the fuel pump not turning off and burning out the airbags not deploying or deploying randomly the engine stalling while driving the starter cranks but won't start the horn going off at random times power windows not working doors locking or unlocking themselves as I was driving with my 3 children the van started acting up. I was nearly in an accident . My lights didn't work, no turn signals, wipers didn't turn off and doors locked and couldn't unlock them. If we would of been hit, we could not have gotten out of the vehicle. This happened on highway while we were moving.

Filed Dec 23, 2019 · AZ

I bought a 2017 dodge grand caravan in february 2019. December 20, 2019 I was driving home and all of my dash lights and warnings came on, my windshield wipers came on, and the odometer and gas gauge went down while turning onto my home street. . We took it to a dodge dealership and after looking and testing things they said it was the instrumental cluster panel.

Filed Jun 18, 2019 · 35,400 miles · ID

I bought the car month ago with 34900 miles on it and within the month my AC started blowing hot air while driving, my passenger rear door was making grinding noise on opening/closing/locking and the windshirld wiper fluid line came undone within 3 weeks. As I didn't know that the warranty ended at 36000 miles, I was told 65,000, I waited to take the car in to the shop intell I got out of work, one month to the day from date of purchase, and took it into the dodge dealership. A car then had 36200 miles and I was not told I needed to pay just to get it checked out at the dodge dealership. It turns out that the latch to the door was broken and the rear AC pump is leaking and that I need to pay $2000 to fix these issues. These issues where there before I went over warranty but that doesn't matter to dodge.