2011 Dodge Grand Caravan
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE DRIVER LOST CONSCIOUSNESS DUE TO A MEDICAL ISSUE. THE VEHICLE VEERED OFF THE ROADWAY AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY WITH THE IMPACT. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED BRUISES TO THE BODY FROM THE SEAT BELT WEBBING. THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER WAS KILLED ON IMPACT. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A COLLISION CENTER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,000.
FUEL PUMP WOULDN'T DISENGAGE CAUSING ME TO KEEP TAKING OUT FUSE WHICH BURNED MY THUMBS. WON'T START AT ALL NOW. SHUT OFF TWO TIMES WHILE DRIVING ON STREET ALMOST CAUSING ACCIDENTS BOTH TIMES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH AND CRASHED INTO A BUILDING. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED HEAD AND BACK INJURIES, AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. THE FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED WHIPLASH INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE THE CONTACT'S WIFE WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND APPROPRIATELY WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOORBOARD, BUT THE VEHICLE STILL FAILED TO RESPOND. AS A RESULT, THE DRIVER REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A SORE ANKLE, WHICH WAS EXAMINED BY A MEDIC, BUT THERE WERE NO SERIOUS INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED FRONT END DAMAGE, BUT WAS NOT DESTROYED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 138,000.
2011 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN WAS BEING DRIVEN FROM LAS VEGAS TO LOMA LINDA CALIFORNIA DOWN SOUTH I-15 NEAR BARSTOW CALIFORNIA AT 70 MILES PER HOUR AROUND 2:30PM ON A MONDAY AFTERNOON APRIL 15,2019. HE WAS HIT IN THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. SENT VEHICLE ROLLING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND OFF THE HIGHWAY DOWN AN EMBANKMENT INTO A FENCE. THE VEHICLE CAME TO REST ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED! MANY OF THE WINDOWS WERE BROKEN OUT. WITH THE FORCE OF THE ROLLOVER CRASH THE FRONT WINDSHIELD WAS SMASHED IN. NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED ANYWHERE IN THE VEHICLE. THE FRONT DRIVERS DOOR WAS ALSO BROKEN AT THE DOOR FRAME. MY CONCERN IS THAT THE AIRBAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED DUE TO THE FORCE OF THE ROLL OVER SEVERAL TIME AND DOWN AN EMBANKMENT.
MY VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT APPROX 30 MPH WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF MY VEHICLE RESULTING IN A SIDE IMPACT. PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED BUT NOTHING OR NO ONE WAS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. *TR
While driving my vehicle at highway speed (75mph), the driver's seat headrest, for lack of a more descriptive term, exploded and struck me in the back of my head. After the incident I stopped the vehicle and looked at the headrest. It appears to be spring loaded and something in the headrest failed causing it to spring forward for no reason. The headrest is now compressed and held in place with zip ties until I can find a replacement. I feel this is a safety issue due to the disorientation and headache that immediately followed the incident.
FIRST THING I NOTICED WAS THE TIRE PRESSURE GAUGES COME OFF AND ON RANDOMLY EVEN THOUGH THE PRESSURE IS CORRECT. SOMETIMES, MY VANS SLIDING DOORS WHEN THEY SHOULD BE OPENING, START CLOSING BEFORE THE DOOR IS EVEN OPEN COMPLETELY AND WITHOUT ANYONE HITTING THE BUTTON TO CLOSE (MY 3 YEAR OLD FINGERS WERE SMASHED IN THE DOOR DUE TO THIS. LUCKILY, XRAYS REVEALED NONE WERE BROKEN, BUT I AM LEFT WITH AN EXPENSIVE HOSPITAL BILL)). WHEN I GO FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE, SOMETIMES IT FEELS AS THOUGH I'M BEING JERKED FORWARD BECAUSE THE SHIFT IS SO HARD. LASTLY, MY VAN STARTED NOT WANTING TO START IN THE MORNINGS. AFTER TESTING BATTERY AND REPLACING SPARK PLUGS, THE PROBLEM CONTINUED TO GET WORSE. IT'S LIKE IT WANTS TO START BUT CAN'T GET GAS SO IT DIES. REPEATEDLY TRYING GOT IT TO START, BUT THEN IT QUIT. I WAS ABLE TO GET IT TO START ONE MORE TIME AND DROVE TO MECHANIC. THEY INFORMED ME IT'S A FAULTY TIPM MODULE, AND IT NOW WON'T EVEN CONTINUE TO RUN ONCE IT'S STARTED. SO THEY INFORMED ME THEY CANNOT FIX IT BECAUSE ONLY A DEALERSHIP CAN REPROGRAM IT, AND THAT BECAUSE IT'S THE MODULE IT'S NOT SAFE TO DRIVE EVEN IF I COULD GET IT TO START TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE IT CAN DIE IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING IT LEADING TO DANGEROUS SITUATIONS. SO NOW I'LL HAVE TO PAY TO TOW IT. I JUST PURCHASED THE VAN 3 MONTHS AGO BECAUSE I NEEDED ROOM FOR MY 4TH CHILD AND WANTED A SAFE, RELIABLE VEHICLE. NOW I HAVE A CAR PAYMENT AND A VEHICLE WITH ONLY A LITTLE OVER 80,000 MILES THAT ISN'T RELIABLE AND IS SITTING BECAUSE I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO REPAIR WHAT SHOULD HAVE NEVER BEEN PLACED IN THE VEHICLE TO BEGIN WITH GIVEN IT WAS DEFECTIVE BEFORE INSTALLATION. PLEASE HELP PEOPLE LIKE ME BY HOLDING THE MANUFACTURER ACCOUNTABLE FOR FALSELY REPORTING A SAFE VEHICLE WHEN THEY KNEW IT HAD A DEFECTIVE PART THAT CAN ONLY BE FIXED BY A DEALERSHIP SINCE IT HAS TO BE PROGRAMMED.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR LIFTGATE CLOSED INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A NECK INJURY THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 10 MPH THE THIRD ROW REAR DRIVER'S SIDE PASSENGER ATTEMPTED TO ADJUST THE SEAT BELT. THE SEAT BELT BEGAN TO RETRACT AND FAILED TO UNBUCKLE. THE SEAT BELT HAD TO BE FRACTURED IN ORDER TO RELEASE THE PASSENGER. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED MINOR BRUISES ON THE ABDOMEN THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND SENT A SPECIAL INVESTIGATOR TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,000.
2011 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE AUTOMATIC DOORS WOULD CONTINUALLY CLOSE AFTER PARTIALLY OPENING. THE DOOR WOULD JUST RANDOMLY CLOSE, CAUSING INJURIES TO THE PASSENGERS. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE ISSUE.
ON APRIL 10, 13 WE CAME HOME FROM THE GROCERY STORE. I GOT OUT OF THE VAN AND WENT AROUND TO THE LEFT SIDE TO UNBUCKLE MY 3YR OLD SON. I THEN WENT BACK TO THE BACK OF THE VAN TO GET THE GROCERY'S OUT. I HEARD THE SIDE DOOR CLOSING. THEN A YELL. WHEN MY SON GOT OUT OF THE VAN HE PUSHED THE BUTTON LIKE HE HAS MANY OF TIMES. HE MUST OF NOTICED SOMETHING IN THE VAN HE FORGOT AND WENT TO GRAB IT. THE DOOR SHUT COMPLETELY ON HIS RIGHT HAND. HE BROKE THE BONES IN HIS HAND AND NOW IS IN A CAST. THE BIG SELLER POINT FROM THE CAR DEALERS WERE ABOUT THE SENSOR AND SEE THIS AND SEE HOW IT STOPS. WELL IT DID NOT AND MY 3YR OLD NOW HAS A BROKEN HAND. *TR
THE VAN WAS PARKED AND I HAD THE PASSENGER REAR SIDE DOOR OPEN. I USED THE PUSH BUTTON FEATURE TO CLOSE THE DOOR AND REALIZED I HAD FORGOT SOMETHING ON THE FLOOR. I REACHED IN AND GRABBED IT AND THE DOOR HIT MY ARM AND INSTEAD OF STOPPING AND OPENING AGAIN IT CONTINUED TO CLOSE AND MY ARM WAS CAUGHT IN THE DOOR. THE DOOR DIDN'T STOP CLOSING UNTIL I REACHED OUT WITH MY LEFT HAND AND GRABBED THE HANDLE AND PULLED IT OFF OF MY ARM. MY ARM WAS BRUISED AND HAS BEEN SORE SINCE IT HAPPENED. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THE DOOR HASN'T RESPONDED AND RE-OPENED WHEN SOMETHING WAS IN THE WAY. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME ANYONE WAS INJURED. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED THAT THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE AND THEY RESET THE SYSTEM. LATER, WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY DECELERATED BEFORE STALLING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND IT WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE SHE WAS ADVISED THAT THE CAM SENSOR HAD MALFUNCTIONED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, THE DRIVER SIDE REAR THIRD ROW SEAT BELT SUDDENLY LOCKED WITH A PASSENGER IN THE SEAT. WHILE TRYING TO LOOSEN THE SEATBELT, IT ONLY CONTINUED TO TIGHTEN AROUND THE PASSENGER. THE SEAT BELT WAS EVENTUALLY CUT AND THE PASSENGER RECEIVED MINOR BRUISES TO THE ABDOMEN AS A RESULT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AGAIN WHERE THEY REPLACED THE SEAT BELT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 1,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 4,200.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SUDDENLY STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND A PASSENGERS HEAD STRUCK A HEAD REST, CAUSING HEADACHES. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 5,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Filed by owners of this model year and unverified by NHTSA — one person’s account, not an established fact.
Rollx Vans (Rollx) is recalling certain GMC Yukon, Sierra, Chevrolet Express 2500, Ford Transit, E-250, Toyota Sienna, Sienna Hybrid, Honda Odyssey, Chrysler Town and Country, Voyager, Pacifica, Dodge Grand Caravan, and Ram Promaster vehicles equipped with QRT-Deluxe and QRT-Max wheelchair restraints. Please refer to Rollx's recall report for specific model year information. The retractors may not lock, preventing the wheelchair from being properly secured.
Remedy: Rollx will work with Q'Straint to inspect and replace the retractors as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 5, 2026. Owners may contact Rollx's customer service at 1-800-956-6668.
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2011-2012 Dodge Grand Caravan vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the driver's frontal air bag may unexpectedly deploy if the air bag wiring harness gets chafed within the steering wheel and short circuits.
Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the air bag wiring within the steering wheel, replacing it if necessary. A protective cover will also be installed. These repairs will be made free of charge. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is T33.
Chrysler Group, LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2010-2014 Chrysler Town and Country and Dodge Grand Caravan vehicles manufactured August 25, 2010, through October 31, 2013. The affected vehicles may experience overheating of the vent window switch in the driver's door armrest.
Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the vent window switch with a newer version, free of charge. The owner notification letter was issued and the remedy campaign launched on on December 31, 2014. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is P25.
CHRYSLER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011DODGE JOURNEY, JEEP WRANGLER, CHRYSLER 200, CHRYSLER 200 CONVERTIBLE, DODGE AVENGER, DODGE NITRO, JEEP LIBERTY, DODGE CALIBER, JEEP COMPASS, JEEP PATRIOT, DODGE GRAND CARAVAN AND CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY VEHICLES. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH A MISSING OR INCORRECTLY INSTALLED STEERING COLUMN PIVOT RIVET.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT FOR RIVET PRESENCE AND ALIGNMENT AND REPAIR THE STEERING COLUMN PIVOT AS REQUIRED, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 4, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
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