2011 Dodge Caravan

78 complaints on file, page 1 of 4.

1. Filed Aug 25, 2021Failure Jul 9, 2021Sarasota, FLFuel system, Fuel pump

   The contact owns a 2011 Dodge Caravan. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start up without warning. Her father inspected under the hood and discovered that the wiring within the fuse box was melting due to the fuel pump relay. The contact went to an independent mechanic where she purchased jump wire cables and fuses. Her father repaired the vehicle and the vehicle resumed normal driving operation. Recently, while her son was stopped at a stop light, the vehicle began shaking and shut-off without warning. Her son was able to restart the vehicle however, the failure returned soon after start-up. Upon inspection, the contact discovered that the replacement wires had started melting. Despite the failure, the contact's son was able to drive the vehicle home where it remained. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was unknown. The VIN was not available.

   NHTSA complaint 11430425
2. Filed Mar 5, 2019Failure Mar 4, 2019Renton, WAFuel/propulsion system

   FUEL PUMP RELAY FAULTY RESULTING IN HESITATION STALLING WHILE IN MOTION OR INABILITY IT START WHILE STATIONARY.

   NHTSA complaint 11184370
3. Filed Feb 9, 2019Failure Nov 14, 201887,000 milesMilaca, MNUnknown or other

   NOT STARTING , STALLS, THEY SAID THE TIPM 1500.00 REPAIR. SAFETY ISSUE.

   NHTSA complaint 11175912
4. Filed Dec 14, 2018Failure Jun 16, 2018Pueblo, COElectrical system

   SLIDING DOORS WILL OPEN AUTOMATICALLY AS I'M DRIVING. HEATER STAYS STUCK ON ON. WHILE DRIVING THE VAN WILL SHUT OFF. ITS A SAFETY ISSUE WHEN I HAVE 4 SMALL CHILDREN IN THE VAN WITH ME.

   NHTSA complaint 11161449
5. Filed Aug 8, 2018Failure Aug 1, 201899,158 milesArlington, TXEngine, Fuel/propulsion system

   WHILE COMING TO A RED LIGHT THE ENGINE JUST STOP WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WILL NOT START AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS.

   NHTSA complaint 11118646
6. Filed Jul 11, 2018Failure Jul 1, 2018Atlanta, GAElectrical system

   THE TIPN IS BAD. WE HAVE SEVERAL DODGE CARAVANS THAT HAVE THE SAME ISSUE.

   NHTSA complaint 11110812
7. Filed Jun 19, 2018Failure Jun 19, 201835,000 milesPittsburgh, PAService brakes

   I BOUGHT THIS MINIVAN IN 2011. I DO NOT DRIVE MUCH SO IT CURRENTLY HAS LESS THAN 35,000 MILES ON IT. NONETHELESS, I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE BRAKES AND ROTORS 4 TIMES (MAYBE 5) SINCE I HAVE OWNED IT. I JUST HAD THEM REPLACED AGAIN IN NOVEMBER, AND YET 7 MONTHS LATER, I HAVE TO DO IT AGAIN. I HAVE ONLY PUT SOME 3,000 MILES ON IT SINCE THE LAST REPLACEMENT. SOMETHING IS SERIOUSLY WRONG. THE BRAKES BEGAN SQUEAKING AND VERY QUICKLY (LIKE A DAY OR TWO WITHOUT MY HARDLY DRIVING IT) TO THE ROTORS BEING GONE AS MY PEDALS ARE VIBRATING. I KNOW OTHERS ARE COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS HERE AND ALL OVER THE INTERNET. SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS. IT IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. NOT TO MENTION, INCREDIBLY COSTLY TO KEEP UP WITH THESE COSTS THAT I CANNOT AFFORD.

   NHTSA complaint 11102675
8. Filed Jun 5, 2018Failure Feb 1, 2018280,000 milesAustin, TXElectrical system, Service brakes, Abs warning light

   TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING UNKNOWN SPEEDS WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER AND RADIO OPERATING, THE ABS AND BATTERY WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO COVERT CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (8107 RESEARCH BLVD, AUSTIN, TX 78758, (512) 371-6863), BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 280,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

   NHTSA complaint 11100066
9. Filed May 17, 2018Failure May 16, 2018Sioux City, IAElectrical system, Unknown or other

   REAR A/C EVAPORATOR IS BAD, NEEDING REPLACED. VEHICLE HAS 57000 MILES.

   NHTSA complaint 11096483
10. Filed Jan 23, 2018Failure Jan 19, 201835 milesRoanoke, TXElectrical system

    AFTER DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS FOR 2 HOURS, WHEN RETURNING HOME AND SHUTTING OFF THE ENGINE, I HEARD WHIRLING NOISES COMING FROM MY FUEL TANK. UPON MOVING THE VEHICLE, 30 MINUTES LATER, THE VAN EXPERIENCED A ROUGH START. THE FOLLOWING MORNING, THE BATTERY WAS DEAD. AFTER JUMPING OFF THE VEHICLE, IT RAN SMOOTHLY BUT I AM CONCERNED THIS WILL HAPPEN AGAIN.

    NHTSA complaint 11064375
11. Filed Dec 28, 2017Failure Sep 13, 2017Marion, AREngine, Fuel/propulsion system, Power train

    THE VAN IS HAVING PROBLEMS STARTING UP IT'S LIKE THE STARTER IS NOT GETTING ENOUGH FUEL AND MY THERMOMETER JUST WENT OUT ONE DAY MY VAN WOULD NOT WORK. I GOT HOME FROM WORK WENT IN THE HOUSE CAM E BACK OUT TO GO TO OTHER STORE AND THE REMOTE WOULDN'T WORK THE VEHICLE I REPLACED THE BATTERY AND IT STILL DIDN'T WORK SO MESSED AROUND WITH THE FUSE BOX AND AND AFTER I DONE THAT IT STARTED RIGHT UP I ALSO HAD TO BYPASS THE TIPM SO THAT THE VAN WOULD START PROPERLY AND NOT MAKE MY STARTER STICK

    NHTSA complaint 11057094
12. Filed Dec 9, 2017Failure Nov 30, 201740,500 milesBloomington, INVehicle speed control

    THE SPEED CONTROL FAILED TO TURN OFF WHEN THE CANCEL BUTTON WAS PRESSED. THE SPEED CONTROL WAS TURNED ON AND THE INDICATOR/LIGHT SHOWED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS WORKING. AS I APPROACHED A STOPLIGHT AT ABOUT 60 MPH, I PRESSED THE CANCEL BUTTON BUT NOTHING HAPPENED. AT THIS TIME I SAW THAT THE CRUISE INDICATOR WAS NOT SHOWING. I PRESSED THE CANCEL SEVERAL TIMES BUT THE CRUISE WAS STILL ENGAGED. I THEN TAPPED THE BRAKE AND THE CRUISE CONTROL DISENGAGED. FROM THIS TIME ON WHEN I TRIED THE CRUISE CONTROL IT WOULD SOMETIMES TURN ON AND SOMETIMES NOT. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE LOCAL DODGE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE SWITCH. PROBLEM I SEE IS THAT THE CRUISE WAS ENGAGED, WITHOUT ANY INDICATOR LIGHT, AND WOULD NOT CANCEL.

    NHTSA complaint 11053622
13. Filed Dec 8, 2017Failure Apr 10, 201792,000 milesLynbrook, NYEngine, Power train

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER (GARDEN CITY JEEP CHRYSLER DODGE RAM, 283 N. FRANKLIN STREET, HEMPSTEAD, NY 11550), BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE LOCAL DEALER WHERE THE WIN MODULE AND POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE WERE DETERMINED TO BE THE FAILED COMPONENTS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. IT WAS THEN DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIPM FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED DUE TO THE COST OF THE REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 92,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. *TT UPDATED 8/16/18*JB

    NHTSA complaint 11053502
14. Filed Oct 4, 2017Failure Oct 4, 2017LOS Angeles, CAElectronic stability control (esc)

    MY VECHILE WAS NOT TURNING WE TRIED TO TURN IT ON SEVERAL TIME AND IT GIVES US A CLICKING SOUND AND THEN A FUEL SENSOR INDICATED . WHICH IT HAS GAS I DON'T KNOW WHAT WRONG WITH IT.

    NHTSA complaint 11031790
15. Filed Sep 19, 2017Failure Oct 10, 201460,000 milesPinellas Park, FLAir bags, Electrical system, Electronic stability control (esc)

    TAKATA RECALL -- I HAVE CHANGED THE ALTERNATOR, STARTER , HAD THE ELECTRICAL BOX WORKED ON BY MY MECHANIC. AT THIS MOMENT MY VEHICLE DOES NOT START AND HASN'T STARTED FOR A WEEK. 3 YEARS AGO THE VEHICLE STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC WHILE MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING. IT WOULD NOT START OR TURN OVER., HAD TO BE PUSHED INTO A PARKING LOT.

    NHTSA complaint 11024176
16. Filed Sep 13, 2017Failure Oct 13, 201548,000 milesSantee, CAEngine

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, IT WOULD FAIL TO START WITH NO WARNING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT AT TIMES HE WOULD HEAR A CLICKING SOUND WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CARL BURGER CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM WORLD: 8355 HERCULES ST, LA MESA, CA 91942 WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DUPLICATED AND NO DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WAS COMPLETED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WOULD HAVE TO OCCUR AT THE DEALER IN ORDER TO PERFORM A DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 48,000.

    NHTSA complaint 11023026
17. Filed Jul 18, 2017Failure Apr 3, 201759,000 milesMemphis, TNElectrical system, Power train, Service brakes

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHOOK AND A GRINDING NOISE WAS HEARD. THE CONTACT SMELLED A BURNING RUBBER ODOR WHEN ATTEMPTING TO APPLY THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE CARMAX DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION, TIPM, ALTERNATOR, AND BATTERY FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURES RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000.

    NHTSA complaint 11006096
18. Filed Mar 23, 2017Failure Mar 21, 2017Coconut Creek, FLElectrical system

    ALL OF SUDDEN THE THE ENGINE FAILS TO RUN AFTER I HIT THE SWITCH TO THE CRANKING POSITION. AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS THE ENGINE WILL RUN. THIS HAPPENS A MULTITUDE OF TIMES. I'M AFRAID THE ENGINE WILL STOP ALL TOGETHER AND I CAN GET STRANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE. I'VE HAD THE CAM SENSOR CHANGED, BUT THE PROBLEM KEEPS GOING. NEED HELP ASAP. I USE MY VAN TO COMMUTE BACK AND FORTH TO MY JOB. HELP, PLEASE!

    NHTSA complaint 10967977
19. Filed Feb 28, 2017Failure Feb 21, 2017116,000 milesQueens, NYEngine

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE VEHICLE LOST ACCELERATION, THE CONTACT COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, WAITED A FEW MINUTES, AND ATTEMPTED TO START THE ENGINE. THE ENGINE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,000.

    NHTSA complaint 10957532
20. Filed Dec 2, 2016Failure Dec 1, 2016Palmyra, INFuel/propulsion system

    I REPLACED A FUEL PUMP BECAUSE MY VAN WOULD START ONLY AFTER EXCESSIVE CRANKS AND THEN WOULD NOT STAY STARTED. AFTER REPLACING UNIT, THE PROBLEM CAME BACK THE VERY NEXT DAY. MY MECHANIC WAS STUMPED SO HE WENT ON LINE TO FIND OUT THAT THIS PROBLEM IS ASSOCIATED WITH THE TIPM MODULE. THE SAME PROBLEM THAT OTHER DODGES HAVE AND IS COVERED UNDER A RECALL, THIS VAN IS NOT UNDER SUCH A RECALL, YET HAS THE SAME SYMPTOMS. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY? THIS IS A DANGER TO MY WIFE AND KIDS. THE FUEL PUMP RELAY WHICH IS THE PROBLEM COULD STOP AT ANY TIME WHILE THE CAR IS BEING DRIVEN AND CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. PLEASE, DO SOMETHING SO THAT PEOPLE CAN BE SAFE WHILE DRIVING THIS CAR! *TR

    NHTSA complaint 10929584