The contact owns a 2006 Dodge Caravan. The contact stated that the horn was inoperable, and the air bag warning light was illuminated. The dealer was contacted and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in the related undisclosed recall. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired due to the cost. The contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 198,000.
Electrical system
Dodge Caravan Electrical problems by year
1,286 complaints filed with NHTSA about the Dodge Caravan's electrical system. Dead batteries, warning lights, wiring, alternators, infotainment and electronic module failures.
Electrical complaints by model year
| Year | Electrical complaints | Crashes | Injuries | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 54 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 | 72 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 | 162 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2007 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 123 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 34 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 34 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 1999 | 63 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 66 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 1997 | 92 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 | 205 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 34 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 | 41 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 1992 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Latest Caravan electrical complaints
The door locks do not work for the sliding doors or the passenger side of the vehicle. We tried to fix this issue by checking the door lock fuse out to make sure it was okay, and it was. The driver's side is the only one that locks. The passenger door lock will not push down and lock when pressed down manually. I feel this is a safety issue and I have seen that others online are having problems with their door locks not working or getting stuck and not unlocking. I don't understand why there is no recall on this...
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issue with the 2005 Dodge Grand Caravan. This is a serious safe issue on any vehicle. My sliding doors have to be manually locked and as I said, the passenger side won't lock, so it's dangerous for me to have passengers. My local Dodge dealership offered to diagnose it, but it's $125.00 for them to just find out what's causing this if they could even do that. Clearly it is an issue of some kind since one door locks. Can you please look into this? Again, I know others have had door lock issues with the Dodge Caravan. Why hasn't this been fixed and recalled already? This is very frustrating. Also, I don't remember the exact date I purchased my vehicle in June, so I've given it my best guess. Thank you for your time in reviewing this. Resolution that fixes this for myself and everyone else who is dealing with this, would be much appreciated.
Passenger side air bag exploded. Luckily no injury. Vehicle was not moving. I didn't even know it could do that! I'd like this fixed. Also, two leaks in engine. Oil leak/transmission leak. Is this normal? Leaks are ongoing. Another thing: noticing headlights getting slightly dimmer, then brighter, at night as if some sort of electrical problem? This happens during driving and not driving.
Van stops abruptly. Will die while driving, wheel will lock up and and van powers down. Will start back up as soon as its stops.
Driving down a crowded interstate and the dash cluster started going crazy then stopped working. Mechanic said it was a kniwn wiring issue with the cluster and anti theft device.
Originally had taken car in for recall. The recall was for both doors. The dealer had delivered the car and told me I would be contacted for repair on the passenger door once the parts were in stock. After months of waiting I finally contacted them and was told that the parts were in stock. I made the appointment and when I was set to drop off the van I was told that I was going to be charged because it has been put in as complete in the dealers records but showed parts not installed. I was told to contact dodge...
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and left the van there overnight. The next day I spent a lot of time on the phone to get the runaround with dodge. I picked up the car and didn't have the repair done. My family has used the van ever since. I have always put off repairing it because it was a recall that broke down as described in the recall verbatim and is a hazard for multiple reasons and I would blame dodge directly if anything were to happen. I have contacted them several times through out the last few years trying to rectify this egregious situation. I was told that the records indicate only one side was repaired however the recall still to this day shows complete. I take pride in buying and maintaining an 'american made' product and would have fixed this several times over had it not been for principle. Dodge does not seem to be concerned for a customer who is a family man. I protect my family with my own life. It is difficult to only use one door when parking on a busy street with 2-5 children who are forced to get out onto a busy street if that is the only option. It can be very risky. Even picking them up from school they are made to walk to the drivers side of the car even thou the pick up side is on the passenger. Secondly my main issue is a short while driving. Protruding wires could be pinched if the door is used which could lead to a fire or fault in the door functionality
I have had my dodge 2008 caravan for sometime. Was originally taken for repairs to the sliding door recall.
Tl* the contact owned a 2008 dodge grand caravan. The contact stated that her vehicle was in the driveway parked when a neighbor notified that the vehicle was on fire. The contact discovered that the front driver side door went up in flames. The fire department was contacted and extinguished the fire. A fire department and police report were made filed. No injuries were sustained. The fire department deemed the vehicle a totaled loss. The contact mentioned nhtsa campaign number: 10v235000 (electrical system) as a...
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possible solution to the failure. However, the vin was not included in the recall. No dealer was contacted. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 188,000.
All gages are flashing with a binging sound all gages are jumping and turning signals only work when they want while parked and driving. Also driver side window buttons and locks are not working.
Tipm has failed stuck in limp mode. Caused engine light fuel issues and stalling
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 dodge caravan. While driving, the vehicle experienced an electrical failure. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the fuse box malfunctioned and caused the vehicle's computer to fail. Patterson chrysler dodge jeep ram tyler (3120 s sw loop 323, tyler, tx 75701, (903) 561-2404) was contacted and confirmed the diagnosis. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that there were no recalls. The contact was referred to nhtsa and was informed to tow the vehicle to the dealer. The failure mileage was 126,000. *Bf*jb
Air condtioner started to only work on the drivers side. Everywhere else was blowing out hot air.
The 2008 dodge grand caravan is a lawsuit waiting to happen it somes with too many problems that I believe the creators if this vehicle knew about but put out for production any how for the love of money. Too many lives are put at risk. Im requesting a brand new car my vheicle has electrical issues that should not be common, ignition issues turn the key, car stalling, sliding door issues you would think a ghost is toiling with you its terrible, I demand some help my car wont start due to electrical concerns that I didnt cause I took good care of my vehicle but yet it still fails. This car stalled and stopped on the highway, wouldnt start on certain occasions its scary
I have 2 complaints. One is that the driver's side window doesn't always work. It works sometimes and other times does not. It's as if there might be a loose connection or something. The second is that there is a constant ticking noise in the engine. There is no sign of oil leak. I check it regularly. My thought is perhaps a valve or a belt. But I'm not sure. The vehicle still drives. It has not broken down.
The driver side window fell into the door when the button was pushed to raise the window. Motor and regulator stopped working for no reason. The vehicle was stationary at the time.
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