2.8% of complaints about the 2011 Dodge Grand Caravan came in the first year, which is unremarkable for a 2011 vehicle — around the middle of the 203 model-years on record. The median complaint arrives at 6.3 yr in service. The most-reported system is electrical system (332 complaints), typically at 5.8 yr or about 84,415 miles.
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.
An unsecured wheelchair can move during transit, increasing the risk of injury.
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.
Unexpected deployment of the driver's frontal air bag increases the risk of a crash or driver injury.
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.
An overheated switch may result in a vehicle fire.
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.
A MISSING OR INCORRECTLY INSTALLED RIVET COULD COMPROMISE THE ABILITY OF THE STEERING COLUMN TO SUPPORT THE OCCUPANT LOADS IN THE EVENT OF A FRONTAL CRASH, DECREASING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE FRONTAL IMPACT SAFETY SYSTEM. AS A RESULT, THE CONDITION MAY INCREASE THE POTENTIAL FOR INJURY IN A FRONTAL CRASH.
VAN STARTED TO PRODUCE VERY HARSH SHIFTING IN DRIVE. WHEN IN REVERSE AND IN A SLIGHT INCLINE THE TRANSMISSION STARTED TO SHUDDER AS WELL. EVER SINCE, TRANSMISSION WILL RANDOMLY SHIFT HARSH, SKIP SHIFTS AND UNDER A LOAD WHEN BACKING UP WILL SHUDDER ALL OF THE TIME. *TR
START ENGINE, PUT INTO REVERSE, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND ESC LIGHT COMES ON. ONLY SEEMS TO EFFECT VEHICLE OPERATION WHEN DRIVING DOWN ROAD AND SLOWING DOWN TO MAKE TURN OR STOP. THEN IT SORT OF JERKS OR DOWNSHIFTS ROUGHLY. BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE USED ON JULY 13, 2012. THIS HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES ALREADY. WHEN I TOOK IT BACK FOR THEM TO CHECK IT FOR CODES, THEY SAID NOTHING SHOWED UP AND JUST RESET IT. IT HAPPENED AGAIN BEFORE I GOT HOME. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODG EGRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED IN DRIVE AND THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURN TO THE LEFT THE GEAR SHIFT GOES INTO NEUTRAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE VEHICLE HAD AN AUTOMATIC/ MANUAL TRANSMISSION THAT WAS ABLE TO SHIFT WITHOUT WARNING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THAT WAS HOW THE VEHICLE WAS DEISIGN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 32,548.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THE DEALER TOLD HER THAT CHRYSLER WOULD ONLY PROVIDE ONE PART PER WEEK FOR NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V139000(ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: IGNITION SWITCH). THE CONTACT STATED SHE WAS ON A WAITING LIST WITH THE DEALER FOR SIX WEEKS. THE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.