general problems of the 2017 Dodge Grand Caravan

Five problems related to service brakes have been reported for the 2017 Dodge Grand Caravan. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2017 Dodge Grand Caravan based on all problems reported for the 2017 Grand Caravan.

1 Service Brakes problem

Failure Date: 02/06/2025

I tried to stop the van and had no brakes. I went right through the intersection, luckily it was early in the morning with light traffic. It could have been deadly. The front flex brake line fitting rusted away and the brake line separated. There was no warning prior to the incident. I had it fixed and still have the part.

2 Service Brakes problem

Failure Date: 01/22/2024

Travelling at the speed of 55 miles per hour the vehicle seemed to completely shut off on its own, thus causing immediate loss of power steering and power brakes. I was able to very carefully bring the vehicle to a complete stop after a half a mile or so. Fortunately, I was travelling on a long straight county road without any surrounding traffic. Once I turned the ignition totally off and back on again at the side of the road, everything seems to operate as normal. No check engine light, no other warnings came on thereafter. After doing some research online I found customer complaints experiencing the very same issues with certain Dodge Grand Caravan vehicles, however Dodge doesn’t seem to have any sort of recall for this extremely hazardous issue. It seems like it may be a faulty ignition switch problem!.

3 Service Brakes problem

Failure Date: 09/10/2020

My van shut off for no apparent reason . I couldn't steer it and the brakes wouldn't work . Tried to turn it back on and it did . I have a brand new battery on there .

4 Service Brakes problem

Failure Date: 08/25/2019

I was driving down a main road all the lights came on in my dash car started beeping, radio came on, windshield whippers came on at high speed, ac came on, lost the ability to steer vehicle or brake with mileage screen switching to different options within that screen. Car been at dealer since the day after still do not have vehicle back or a diagnosis of what or why vehicle went into this state.

5 Service Brakes problem

Failure Date: 03/04/2019

I bought 2017 Dodge Grand Caravan. Now, the car has 34,940 miles. When I pus the brake when the car speed above 40 miles/hour, the car vibrates. I think the rotor is warped. It is dangerous on the highway because this problem. Talked to Dodge dealership and called Dodge customer care. They both told me it is not covered by the 36month/36,000mile warranty. Searched on the internet, a lot of owner complained the brake problem about Dodge Grand Caravan. Experienced mechanics indicated this is a design issue. Dodge doesn't have a good enough brake for this car. This problem exists for many years and Dodge still unwilling to redesign or cover this design flaw. Dodge should provide special warranty to cover this design flaw and it is a great safety issue NHTSA take the leadership to ask Dodge fix this common problem related to their design.


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