2016 Dodge GRAND CARAVAN problems and owner complaints

WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE RPMS BEGAN JUMPING TO 5 AND 6 AND THE CAR WAS JERKING. PULLED OVER AND NOTICED TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKING. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE TO CAUSE THIS. WE HAVE HAD THE CAR 3 WEEKS AND HAVEN'T EVEN MADE A PAYMENT YET BECAUSE IT IS BRAND NEW. I'VE FOUND RESEARCH WHERE OTHER DODGE CARAVANS ARE HAVING TRANSMISSION ISSUES AND THEY ARE BEING RECALLED.

Owner-reported narrative. 1,848 miles reported. Look up ODI 10905171 at NHTSA ↗

TRANSMISSION FLUID PUMP FAILED, RESULTING IN TRANSMISSION FAILURE. VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHOW SIGNS OF SLIPPAGE, THEN BECAME INOPERABLE AFTER BEING PARKED. THIS IS MY FOURTH DODGE CARAVAN TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM. FAILURES OF THE TRANSMISSION PUMP ALL HAPPENED WITHOUT WARNING AT AROUND 55,000 - 80,000 MILES. THE CARAVAN ALSO HAS NOISY LIFTERS WHICH I HAVE ALSO REPLACED ON 2 OTHER DODGE VEHICLES.

Owner-reported narrative. 78,600 miles reported. Look up ODI 11057199 at NHTSA ↗

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.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10917251 at NHTSA ↗

THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED WITH LESS THAN 2K MILES ON IT AND IN THE MONTH TIMEFRAME I HAVE HAD IT, IT HAS STALLED 3 TIMES ON ME. ONCE WHILE DRIVING ON A BUSY ROAD AND TWICE IN MY DRIVEWAY. THE TIME ON THE BUSY ROAD WAS WHEN I WAS KEEPING UP WITH TRAFFIC AT ABOUT 40 MILES PER HOUR. THE SECOND AND THIRD TIME WAS WHEN I WAS IN MY DRIVEWAY AND I HAD NO SOONER STARTED THE VAN THAT IT SHUT OFF IMMEDIATELY. BOTH INSTANCES I HAVE HAD 1/4 TANK OF GAS. WHEN TOWED TO DEALER, NO CODES CAME ON SO I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO WAY TO DETERMINE WHAT WENT WRONG WIT…

Owner-reported narrative. 1,900 miles reported. Look up ODI 10983298 at NHTSA ↗

WE BOUGHT A 2016 DODGE CARAVAN AND HAD A "REMOTE" START INSTALLED THROUGH THE DEALERSHIP. THE VAN WOULD SHUT OFF WHEN THE REMOTE START WAS USED, SOMETIMES. WHEN IT SHUT OFF IN NEUTRAL, BEFORE I COULD EVEN MAKE IT INTO THE VAN, THE ELECTRICAL ACTED LIKE IT WAS DISCONNECTED FROM THE BATTERY, (THE CLOCK WOULD BE FLASHING, RADIO STATIONS UN-PROGRAMMED, AIRBAG LIGHT ON.) THE DEALERSHIP HAD OUR VAN FOR 2 WEEKS (NO RENTAL), AND THEY NEVER COULD DUPLICATE OR FIX THE PROBLEM. WE PICKED UP OUR VAN AND DID NOT RECEIVE PAPERWORK. @THREE MONTHS LATER, THE …

Owner-reported narrative. 24,503 miles reported. Look up ODI 11034442 at NHTSA ↗

SOMETIMES, THE ENGINE WON'T SHUT DOWN AFTER BEING DRIVEN. WHEN THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN PARKED, AND PUT INTO PARK, THEN TURN THE KEY OFF, THE VEHICLE IS STILL RUNNING. IT'LL RUN FOR SEVERAL MINUTES, THEN CUT OFF. I'VE TRIED TO PUT THE KEY BACK IN AND TURN IT ON AND THEN OFF, VAN STILL RUNS. I'VE UNHOOKED THE BATTERY TO SEE IF IT WOULD RESET ITSELF. THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.

Owner-reported narrative. 48,602 miles reported. Look up ODI 11088600 at NHTSA ↗

I WAS DRIVING AT 2 OR 3 MPH IN HEAVY TRAFFIC ON A CITY STREET AND THE CAR ACCELERATED WHEN I TOUCHED THE BRAKE. PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE AND IT CRASHED INTO THE CAR AHEAD, PUSHING IT INTO THE SECOND CAR AHEAD. EVENTUALLY THE RPMS DROPPED AFTER THE COLLISION. FAULT CODE SHOWED HEADLAMP MODULE (TIPM)

Owner-reported narrative. 2,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10873253 at NHTSA ↗

WHEN THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE IS 85-90 DEGREES, OUR VAN HAS A COMPUTER GLITCH. IT HAS OCCURRED BOTH WHEN FIRST STARTING THE ENGINE OR GOING DOWN THE ROAD. IT HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES BEGINNING JULY 2016. THE WIPERS COME ON AND CANNOT BE TURNED OFF. THERE ARE NO GAGES ON THE DASH AND THE DISPLAY READS "NO BUS." THE TURN SIGNALS AND BRAKE LIGHTS DO NOT WORK. THERE IS NO RADIO, A/C OR HEATER, AND SOME OF THE WINDOWS WON'T WORK. WE ARE NOT ABLE TO TELL HOW FAST WE ARE GOING WITH NO GAGES. THIS PROBLEM DID HAPPEN ONE TIME AS WE WERE GOING 75 MPH D…

Owner-reported narrative. 4,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10924156 at NHTSA ↗

WHILE DRIVING TO WORK MY WIFE NOTICED THE VAN COASTED TO A TRAFFIC LIGHT WHILE IN DRIVE. A LOUD WHINE COULD BE HEARD WHEN SHE ACCELERATED PASSED THE TRAFFIC LIGHT ALMOST LIKE A OLD POWER STEERING PUMP GOING BAD. THE VAN BARELY MADE IT TO THE PARKING LOT. THAT NIGHT WE TRIED TO SEE IF THE VAN WAS DRIVABLE GOING HOME. THE SAME LOUD SOUND HAPPENED UNDER ACCELERATION THE VAN WOULD BARELY MOVE AGAIN AND WHEN IT FINALLY CAUGHT IT LAUNCHED THE VAN FORWARD. LEAVING THE PARKING LOT THE VAN NO LONGER WOULD ENGAGE IN DRIVE AND COASTED TO ANOTHER PARKING L…

Owner-reported narrative. 46,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 11101366 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 DODGE CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, THE ENGINE MADE A LOUD NOISE AND SHUT OFF. ALL POWER TO THE VEHICLE, INCLUDING THE POWER STEERING, WAS INOPERABLE. THE CONTACT HAD TO GUIDE THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE MECHANIC ALSO STATED THAT THERE WAS AN UNKNOWN RECALL FOR THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO BETTENHAUSEN CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (8355 W 159TH ST, TINLEY PARK, IL 60477, [phone removed]). THE DEALE…

Owner-reported narrative. 62,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11222450 at NHTSA ↗

VEHICLE CONVERTED BY ELDORADO NATIONAL SALINA KANSAS. I HAVE A FLEET OF 530 MINIVANS CONVERTED NOW CALLED AMERIVAN. WE HAVE HAD FUEL LEAK COMPLAINTS THAT GENERATED NHTSA RECALL 16V222. THE VEHICLE ON THIS COMPLAINT BLEW A FUEL LINE OFF THE VEHICLE ABOVE THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. REPAIRS OUTLINED IN 16V222 HAVE NOT FIXED THE PROBLEM. THE NEW FAILURE HAPPENED JUNE 22 2017. THE VEHICLE WAS BUILT AFTER THE RELEASE OF 16V222. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVING DOWN A STREET ON LOS ANGELES WITH PASSENGERS ON BOARD LOST POWER. TRIED TO RESTART A PUDDLE OF FUEL WA…

Owner-reported narrative. 15,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11004754 at NHTSA ↗

TURN THE KEY OFF AND ENGINE DOESN'T SHUT OFF. NEEDED TO REMOVE FUEL PUMP FUSE TO STOP ENGINE

Owner-reported narrative. 35,987 miles reported. Look up ODI 11218503 at NHTSA ↗