general problems of the 2015 Dodge Grand Caravan - part 1

Yesterday I left to run errands and noticed that my vehicle shifted fine into reverse, but did not want to go forward when put in gear. I thought maybe it was cold and let it warm up the more I drove the more sluggish it became going forward I came back home after driving about 4 miles when I pulled in the garage. I noticed there was transmission fluid on the floor. My grandson came and looked at it and added 2 quarts of fluid. I took it to my Dodge dealer this morning and they told me the fluid was so low that it burned up the pump and now I need to replace the transmission itself. My drive yesterday was the only warning that I had that there was a transmission problem. It did not seem the amount of fluid on the floor could have made it that low. See the picture attached and you will see the amount of fluid.

Drove down the highway, took an exit, came to a red-light, turns green, press the gas car won't move for about 2-4 seconds then jumps into gear and stays stuck in first. . . Look up the problem see there was a recall for the transmission on the year and model but only some of them.

Transmission fluid pump has been really loud and now slipping. Dodge had a recall on pumps from the 2015-2016 Grand Caravan however it seems a very widespread problem that they are not including all the vehicles that have the issues. My issue is exact to what the recall was for and I am not sure how my vehicle does not qualify.

The contact owns a 2015 Jeep Grand Caravan. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the transmission would slip when switching gears. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a certified mechanic who diagnosed that the transmission solenoid may be defective. The transmission solenoid was replaced. The failures persisted. While driving approximately 65 mph, when decelerating, then accelerating, the transmission would slip, and there would be a winding noise coming from the transmission. While idling and pressing the brakes, the vehicle would slightly jerk every couple of minutes. The jerking would occur intermittently. The contact had made it to their home, then had the vehicle towed to the mechanic. The mechanic stated the transmission pump was showing low pressure; however, they were unable to diagnose the cause of the failures with certainty. The contact found information for NHTSA campaign number: 16v461000 (power train), and the mechanic referred them to the dealer. The dealer was contacted and confirmed that the VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 16v461000 (power train). The manufacturer was contacted, but was not able to speak with an actual agent. The failure mileage was approximately 92,000.

Transmission has begun to slip in first gear and has shaking noticeable between 35-45 miles an hour and again much more noticeable shaking from 55-65 miles an hour. Letting off the accelerator seems to assist in this issue. There is an open recall for the transmission of this year vehicle for the transmission pump failing. For some reason our vehicle is not included in this recall. It is available for inspection, and I have contacted a dealer that already informed me the issue is not under the recall, but that the transmission is going bad and will probably no longer function by the end of this year due to the pump failure. I am not sure why our vehicle would have been excluded from this recall as this is a known issue. There are no check engine lights on and we were told by the dealership that the lights would not come on until the transmission failed due to the pump issue not a low fluid or sensor issue. I am going to have a second mechanic look at the vehicle tomorrow and I can provide further information at that point.

Transmission just suddenly altered. In drive it would only go a couple miles an hour. In reverse it would shake the whole van. Smelled like something was burning. No warning signs.

The contact owns a 2015 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that while driving at 60 mph and depressing the brake pedal to come to a complete stop at the traffic stop light, the vehicle inadvertently lost motive power and stopped in the middle of the roadway. The contact stated that upon restarting the vehicle, the vehicle operated as needed. The contact stated that the failure recurred several times while driving, and the vehicle was able to restart after several attempts. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who informed the contact of an unknown recall but did not provide a diagnosis. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 16v461000(power train), but the VIN was not included. No further information was provided. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and a case was opened. The manufacturer referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 135,000.

The contact owns a 2015 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed a failure with the transmission pump. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 16v461000 (power train); but the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 101,000.

I drove like regular the transmission was starting to delay in response but nothing to this extreme. I parked it after an evening of m working; once parked the vehicle will shift through all gears but only park is engaged and stays engaged even while shifting to r, n, d it only stays parked. This is a safety issue as I can not even get it in neutral to tow and get it looked at or anything. I was not expecting it to not engage ever again so my vehicle is on an angle parked and I cannot gear shit it to n to get it moved and out of the road. Also the sway bar seems to be faulty as well. I think that’s suspension but it rocks back and forth really badly actually while taking on bumps or cracks it’s caused concerns enough that I stopped having my 3 children in it now while driving until an investigation is completed.

The contact owns a 2015 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the hydraulic pressure was low and determined that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to take the vehicle to the dealer for a diagnostic test. The contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 16v461000 (power train); however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was approximately 141,000.

The contact owns a 2015 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated while his daughter's husband was driving at various speeds, the transmission failed to function as needed, causing the driver to stop several times. There was no warning light illuminated. Additionally, the contact stated that the vehicle stalled, was inoperable, and remained parked in the driveway. The dealer was notified of the failure and charged a diagnostic testing fee. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in a recall. The failure mileage was unknown.

Was driving home from work and the engine rpms just went up going down a hill. When I got to the bottom of the hill I was slowing down pressed the gas and nothing happened but thr rpms going up. So pulled over and called my buddy to pick me up. No warning lights on the car. It was out of the blue.

When driving the vehicle shifted to n and then back to d automatically. Shuddering sometimes. Took the vehicle at dealer and they mentioned transmission is and an issue and will need torque converter. Code p0740 and check engine light illuminated after this.

The contact owns a 2015 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that while his niece was driving at 35 mph, the vehicle briefly shifted into neutral before shifting back into drive on its own. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related it to NHTSA campaign number 16v461000 (power train), but the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 104,000.

The contact owns a 2015 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated while driving 40 mph, there was a humming sound coming from the vehicle. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to accelerate. The contact pulled over, turned off the vehicle and waited for the vehicle to cool down. The contact restarted the vehicle and drove to an independent mechanic. The independent mechanic diagnosed the vehicle and stated that the transmission needed to be replaced. The dealer was contacted and stated that the VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 16v461000 (power train). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that the VIN was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was 86,000.

Transmission pump failure on a recalled & replaced pump! almost caused a wreck please place a new recall.

The contact owns a 2015 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle stalled and inadvertently lost motive power; however, no warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was restarted and was driven to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed with transmission failure. The contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle has not been repaired. The contact stated that the failure was like the failure listed in NHTSA campaign number: 16v461000 (power train). The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 112,000.

Loss of forward motion. Engine revs but no forward motion or surges then looses forward motion.

The contact owns a 2015 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated while driving 40 mph the vehicle shut down completely without any warning, but the contact heard an abnormal sound. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and stated that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not contacted. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 118,000.

The contact owns a 2015 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated while driving 60 mph, the contact heard an abnormal sound and smelled a burning odor. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the transmission needed to be repaired or replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and determined that the VIN was not under recall. The failure mileage was approximately 190,000.

Transmission failed without warning on a highway causing the vehicle to lose acceleration. 70,000 miles on the vehicle. Up to date on all maintenance. One owner.

When approaching a stop van start vibrating and stop will start after 3 try and does same thing over again.

While driving the van, the van started making a whining noise. Then it would hesitated to shift gears. Upon accelerating in traffic, the engine would rev up, then the transmission would grab gear sharply. At every stop light the van does not shift forward. It sits there and the engine revs up, but does not shift gears. The van has to be turned off then restarted in order to drive out of first gear. Warning light came on eventually. After scanning at a local auto parts store, the code was p083b. P083b code: transmission fluid pressure sensor / switch “g” circuit range / performance. My family's safety and the safety of others put at risk because we were in traffic at a stop light where we were not able to accelerate and leave the intersection and were in danger of getting rear ended by traffic coming at us once the light was green.

The contact owns a 2015 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, she heard a screeching sound near the front passenger’s side tire before the vehicle hesitated and then stalled. The contact stated that she placed her foot on the accelerator pedal but the engine failed to engage. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the transmission failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer and manufacturer were notified of the failure and confirmed there were no recalls affiliated with the VIN and no further assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 34,137.

The contact owns a 2015 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that upon shifting from park(p) to drive(d) and depressing the accelerator pedal, the transmission remained in first gear. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the failure had been reoccurring while driving. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the transmission had failed and needed to be replaced. The contact stated that the transmission was replaced; however, the failure persisted. The independent mechanic replaced the transmission for a second time; however, the failure reoccurred. The dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 16v461000 (power train) due to the vehicle manufacture date. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 178,000.

I was driving on the highway and the car just turned off. This happened a few times.

My 2015 Dodge Dodge Grand Caravan was traveling home to st. Louis from michigan. The car began to make a whining noise. My wife, who was driving, pulled off the interstate in indianapolis. As she started driving on the local surface streets, the van began to lurch and behave erratically. She stopped completely and found an auto service center nearby to take it to. As she tried to get there, the engine would spin and the rpms would rise but the van would barely move. The service center did not work on transmissions so we had it towed to a transmission specialist. They determined that the transmission pump failed causing a loss of hydraulic pressure. The loss of pressure burned out the clutches which deteriorated and are present in the transmission fluid. Those issues created a number of waterfall issues with the gears in the transmission including gear ratio errors, skipping over 2nd gear, flare shifting into 3rd gear, and the transmission losing all engagement when it reaches operating temperature. In contacting Dodge/Chrysler, they informed me that there isn't an open recall for them to cover the $4,500 repair under despite the fact that this completely aligns with a prior recall on the 2015/2016 year Grand Caravans. Recall no. 16v461000, automatic transmission, where the transmission pump seizes, causing a lack of hydraulic pressure, and the vehicle loses motive power.

I drove over a pot whole that hit the transmission. The transmission was replaced but 3 different times each one contuines to fail. Before the transmission incident. My car would lose power while driving. There was knocking noise from the engine. The transmission shifted slow before as well. But after the transmission being changed out there's been leakes power lost again and more knocking. The car been through insurance already.

The transmission loses hydraulic pressure, the vehicle may lose motive power, increasing the risk of a crash.

Our check engine light came on when we were coming down from the mountains. We took it to a mechanic who diagnosed it as a issue with the transmission pump. Now we are afraid to drive it and it is our only vehicle for our family of four. The mechanic quoted us nearly $5000 out of pocket to fix this issue since our vehicle is not included in the list of vins for another recall of this model.

The contact owns a 2015 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated while driving the accelerator pedal was depressed however, the vehicle failed to accelerate. The vehicle revved up but, failed to shift into gear. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the contact was informed that the transmission had failed and needed to be repaired or replaced. The contact stated that the failure was related to NHTSA campaign number: 16v461000 (power train) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no further assistance was provided. The approximate failure mileage was 128,000.

The contact owns a 2015 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed, there was a whining noise coming from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the transmission pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 16v461000 (power train). The approximate failure mileage was 158,000.

The contact owns a 2015 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated while driving 50 mph, the transmission failed, and the vehicle would not properly accelerate almost causing a crash to occur with a semi-truck. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer who diagnosed that the transmission had failed due to a faulty transmission pump. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who replaced the transmission and the failure was remedied. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact was informed that the vehicle was included in NHTSA campaign number: 16v461000 (power train). The contact indicated that the vehicle had experienced the failure listed in the recall. The failure mileage was 100,000.

Trans axle oil pump failure. Transmission failed while in traffic. Van would not move in forward or reverse. The problem was diagnosed by a dealer and found to be failure of the trans axle oil pump. Transmission was replaced.

The contact owns a 2015 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated while driving approximately 35 mph, the vehicle lost motive power and stalled. The contact was unable restart the vehicle. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not under recall. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000. The VIN was not available.