Table 1 shows one common unknown or other related problems of the 2010 Dodge Grand Caravan.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Unknown Or Other problems |
Twice in the past two months the aluminum valve stems that hold the tpms sensors on our Grand Caravan have broken off. 1st incident in April while vehicle was parked in driveway and second while my wife and children, age 5 and 4 years, were traveling at highway speeds. The second incident stranded my wife and children in 100+ degree f heat for close to an hour while they had to wait for aaa to arrive and change the spare for them. Thankfully it was a rear tire that blew out and not a front. Could have ended much worse. Upon inspection noticed that tire sidewall had excessive wear from loosing air at highway speeds and being driven to safe stopping position. Decided to go ahead and purchase four new tires because wife and children will be taking an extended driving trip soon. Noticed that the 2011 and 2012 models now have the much more reliable rubber valve stems and sensors instead of the failing aluminum stems. A little research shows that they will interchange directly. Asked dealer if they would replace all four with more reliable stem at time of tire change. Said yes, but only if I pay for them. Amount? close to $400. 00 why should the customer pay for a part that is poorly designed and known for failure. A little research of the NHTSA website for for multiple model years of Dodge and Chrysler vehicle shows that this has been an issue for a number of years now and has amassed a large number of complaints. Are we just waiting until some person gets seriously injured or killed before this gets addressed? luckily my wife and children were not injured, I just hope everyone else is just as lucky.
While traveling southbound on I-75 at milepost 263. 3 a faint alarm of some kind came on. Then the engine began making a noise and quit. When I pulled over to the side of the highway the engine compartment shot flames and smoke from under the hood. I was attempting to release the hood latch when flames burst in through the firewall under the dash. We then abandoned the vehicle and called 911. By the time a fire truck arrived the van was totally burned. I have the vehicle serviced regularly and had just replaced the tires and brakes. I have no idea what the cause might have been but it bears looking into.
My husband, 2 year old son, and I were 2 hours away from home on a camping trip. We were driving home on the highway and our 2010 Dodge Grand Caravan shut off. Thank god no one was close behind us and we were able to put the car in neutral and restart it. When I came home, I see they have know about this since at least March, and we have received no recall information. We are now afraid to drive the only car we have, as we are afraid next time, we will get rear ended because of this.
1st occurrence: while driving, the engine shut off, 11/13/10. Had vehicle towed to dealer. They replaced pcm "program control module". 2nd occurrence: 3/5/11. Engine shut off while driving. Could not control car, hit a snow bank and cracked front bumper. Had vehicle towed to dealer. They said no codes were issued by the computer. Contacted Chrysler and was assigned a case manager. Vehicle still at Dodge dealer as of 3/14/11. No solution. We are afraid to use the car let alone on the highway. Several u. S. Reports of same problem on internet. Posted problem on autobeef.
Shortly after purchasing a brand new 2010 doge caravan we noticed there was a significant amount of air leakage through the two side sliding door (non-automatic) and they rattled significantly when driving. Â we brought it to the dealer who acknowledge the issue and replaced the latches free of charge under our warranty. Â cosmetic issues with the repair job aside, the new latches were not any better and we continue to experience the same problems even after 3+ visits back to the dealer. Â the loose fitting doors create problems especially in winter. Â both doors freeze shut (this happens weekly) and will not budge even after running the van for in excess of an hour with the heat on full. Â the final solution of the dealership was to smear what looked to be large amounts of vaseline on rubber gaskets, bushings, and latches of the sliding doors, which made quite a mess when my kids got into the van. I am uncertain as to the root problem with the latches and door seals. I only know that it presents a serious safety issue not being able to get my kids in and out of the van in the winter time. I am also concerned by the rattling and whistling wind through the sliding doors as we drive down the road. I am concerned the latches may wear to the point of malfunction.
My factory installed sunroof has leaked several times flooding the inside of the van with as much as 1 1/2" of water collecting in the console. Water pours out of the electrical console on the ceiling of the van and more seriously the button on the door jams from where the side curtain airbags deploy. Also on to the dash seeping in to electronic stuff inside the dash. My major saftey concern is for electric fires and more important for the airbags(have they gotten wet? has the electrics involved gotten wet? what might that cause?) which I feel may be compromised causing them to malfunction when needed.
2010 Dodge Grand Caravan se shut down with loss of steering control when turning left in to a parking lot. Was able to stop, put vehicle into park and restart with no issues. As with other complaints, very scary if this happens at a busy intersection. Scary enough to mention it to my wife so that if something should happen to me in an accident and witnesses say I just seemed to stop right in front of another vehicle, she will know what the cause of the accident is.