Two problems related to carrier/rack have been reported for the 2016 Dodge Grand Caravan. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2016 Dodge Grand Caravan based on all problems reported for the 2016 Grand Caravan.
Significant oil leak on 2016 Grand Caravan due to oil filter housing crack. Mechanic was careful not to over torque and leak did not occur until outside temperatures dropped below zero. Leak was discovered while vehicle was stationary bc of large puddle of oil. Vehicle is unsafe to drive.
When I got home from work on 09. 30. 18 and parked we noticed oil leaking underneath the van. When we took the van to our mechanic, because it was over 36,000 miles, 36,208 miles to be exact, he discovered a cracked oil filter housing. He let us know that it was a problem he had repaired on several other vans just like ours. When he called a dealership to get a replacement part he was told that the part was back-ordered because the dealership was out of stock. They had also had to replace multiple oil filter housings and couldn't keep the part in stock. Our mechanic called all over washington state and got the same answer from every dealership. He finally went online and found a replacement part. My van went into the shop on 10. 01. 18 and is still there. The part won't be delivered until 10. 09. 18 so I will have been without a vehicle for over a week. Please start a campaign/recall on this problem. Our mechanic also said that unfortunately the replacement part is exactly the same part as what is already on the vehicle, a plastic plastic housing, and that when he replaces it there is a chance that it will crack again. We need a replacement for this part that will not crack and need to be replaced again. This is a difficult part to replace as it require removing the manifold to get to it, consequently it will cost me over $600. 00 to get it fixed!!.