What 20 owners told NHTSA about the 2014 Dodge Caravan

I HAVE 2 COMPLAINTS. ONE IS THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW DOESN'T ALWAYS WORK. IT WORKS SOMETIMES AND OTHER TIMES DOES NOT. IT'S AS IF THERE MIGHT BE A LOOSE CONNECTION OR SOMETHING. THE SECOND IS THAT THERE IS A CONSTANT TICKING NOISE IN THE ENGINE. THERE IS NO SIGN OF OIL LEAK. I CHECK IT REGULARLY. MY THOUGHT IS PERHAPS A VALVE OR A BELT. BUT I'M NOT SURE. THE VEHICLE STILL DRIVES. IT HAS NOT BROKEN DOWN.

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THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW FELL INTO THE DOOR WHEN THE BUTTON WAS PUSHED TO RAISE THE WINDOW. MOTOR AND REGULATOR STOPPED WORKING FOR NO REASON. THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AT THE TIME.

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AIRBAG LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF ... TOOK IT FOR DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND WAS TOLD WIRING ISSUE BUT NOT SURE WHICH WIRE

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WINDOW REGULATOR ON DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE HAVE BOTH FAILED WITHIN 1 YEAR OF ONE ANOTHER AND THE VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 65000 MILES. LOOSING WINDOW CONTROL DOES INTERFERE WITH DRIVING IN ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AND WAS BEING LOWERED AND THEN RAISED NORMALLY USING THE WINDOW CONTROL. THE WINDOW SUDDENLY DROPPED VERY RAPIDLY INTO THE DOOR FRAME.

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CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON OIL PRESSURE SENSOR WENT BAD

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I WENT TO PUT ON PASSENGER BELT WONT ENGAGE AND SIGNAL COMPUTER THAT ANYONE IS SITTING IN SEAT

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THE EXTERIOR B-PILLAR ON THE DRIVER'S DOOR FLEW OFF ON THE HIGHWAY MAKING THEM DANGEROUS TO OTHER MOTORISTS AND CONSTRUCTION WORKERS. IT SEEMS THAT THERE ARE MANY COMMENTS ON THE INTERNET ABOUT THIS.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BLACK TRIM ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR AREA, WHICH EXTENDS TO THE REAR DOOR, BLEW OFF WITHOUT WARNING WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED BY STRIETER LINCOLN MOTOR COMPANY (520 W KIMBERLY RD, DAVENPORT, IA 52806, (563) 391-1500). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THAT THE PART BE REPLACED. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE NOT AVAILABLE. *TT

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BOUGHT BRAND NEW WITH BAD BRAKES IN 2014 AND WAS NEVER INFORMED BY DEALER UNTIL STATE INSPECTION 2018. LIVES WERE ENDANGER, BECAUSE OF BAD BRAKES VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE IN FRONT TO REAR SIDE LIGHT PANEL DUE TO BAD BRAKES THE VEHICLE WAS NOT STATIONARY ON CERTAIN STREETS AND UNSAFE ON WET STREETS.

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ENGINE IS LEAKING OIL WITH A POTENTIAL FOR FIRE. VEHICLE DIES WHILE DRIVING CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL WITH A CRASH AND INJURY HAZARD. NO START ISSUES. TRANSMISSION NOT SHIFTING CORRECTLY.

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THE PASSENGER DOORS NO LONGER OPEN WITH THE AUTOMATIC SYSTEM. THE PASSENGER WINDOWS IN THE BACK DO NOT WORK ANY LONGER . THE DOOR LOCKS DO NOT LOCK BY THE REMOTE OR BY THE DOOR BUTTON. I HAVE TO MANUALLY PUSH THEM DOWN. AND OCCASIONALLY THE ALL THE LIGHTS JUST LIGHT UP AND BEGIN FLASHING AND DINGING WHILE DRIVING AND JUST SITTING IN PARK. THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IS BAD!!!. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE ONE FUSE IN THE DRIVERS MOTORIZED SEAT. THIS HAS BEEN ON ONGOING PROBLEM SINCE SPRING OF 2017.

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HARD SHIFTING

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I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE NEW AND SO THERE WAS NEVER ANY STICKERS INSIDE/ON/AROUND THE HEADREST. WHEN REMOVING IT FOR CLEANING/PUTTING ON SEAT COVERS, THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. AFTER TAKING IT TO THE DEALERSHIP, I WAS INFORMED THAT THERE'S A WIRE CONNECTED TO THE HEAD REST AND IT IS SUPPOSED TO TILT FORWARD IN AN ACCIDENT. NOW, THIS WOULD BE A GREAT SAFETY FEATURE TO HAVE, BUT HOW CAN IT BE CONSIDERED IMPORTANT AND YET NOT HAVE ANY SORT OF INFORMATION ABOUT IT...EXCEPT A TINY LINE SOMEWHERE IN THE MANUAL. SERIOUSLY...WHEN'S THE LAST TIME SOMEONE READ A MANUAL? (OK...HONESTLY I DID YEARS AGO WITH MY FIRST CAR, BUT I LIVED IN THE COUNTRY WITH NO CABLE, NO INTERNET...NO AIR CONDITIONING IN NC! I HAD NOTHING ELSE TO DO, BUT THAT'S NOT REALISTIC!). DODGE IS REFUSING TO FIX THIS AS "IT'S LISTED IN THE MANUAL". HOW CAN I HAVE A SAFETY STICKER ON MY VISOR NOT TO USE THE MIRROR WHILE DRIVING, BUT YET NOT HAVE ANYTHING ON SOMETHING THIS IMPORTANT..AND THIS NEW. I'VE NEVER HAD A VEHICLE BEFORE THAT YOU COULDN'T REMOVE THE HEADREST ON AND NONE OF MY FRIENDS HAD HEARD OF THIS EITHER!

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LANDMARK DODGE OF MORROW, GEORGIA WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IN ADDITION, AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC (JD AUTO OF DECATUR, GA, LOCATED ON 2450 MORROW DRIVE) REPLACED THE STARTER, ALTERNATOR, AND RADIATOR PRIOR TO THE ENGINE FAILURE DIAGNOSIS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000. UPDATED 09/01/17*LJ *CN

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE CARAVAN. WHEN THE KEY WAS INSERTED INTO THE IGNITION, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AND THE "BAD KEY" WARNING MESSAGE ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER (OURISMAN CHRYSLER, JEEP AND DODGE, CLARKSVILLE, MARYLAND). THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO REPROGRAM THE COMPUTER SYSTEM DUE TO A FAULTY WIND MODULE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE WARRANTY DID NOT COVER THE WIND MODULE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,629.

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DRIVERS SEAT WAS RELEASING AND RECLINING, VAN DOOR BEHIND DRIVERS SEAT COMPLETELY CAME OFF THE TRACK AND BENT THE RAILING AND THE BLACK STOPPER CAME OFF, SEVERAL TIMES MY ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND I SMELLED GAS ON 1 INCIDENT AND SHORTLY AFTER FIXING IT MY ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. TRIM ON BOTH SLIDING DOORS WERE COMING OFF. THIRD BENCH SEAT WAS FALLING BELOW OTHER SEAT AND WAS NOT EVEN. ALL THESE HAPPENED DURING STATIONARY

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2014 GRAND CARAVAN. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ENGINE COMPARTMENT ANNOYING SOUNDS, BRACKET INSTALLATION TO ELIMINATE THE NOISE, ALTERNATOR REPLACED, WATER AND OIL PUMP REPLACED. DEALERSHIP STILL UNABLE TO REPAIR ENGINE NOISE ISSUE. *SMD

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WHILE DRIVING THIS CAR ABOUT THREE MINUTES ALL THE DASH WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON AND THE CAR'S LIGHTS DIMMED. THE MOTOR AND TRANSMISSION SEEMED TO LABOR AND THE ENGINE QUIT. I PULLED OVER ONTO A GRASS AREA OFF OF THE ROADWAY. CALLED FOR A TOW AND HAD THE ALTERNATOR REPLACED. THE COST TO REPAIR WAS $584.57

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OIL LEAKING FROM BACK OF ENGINE, COMING FROM THE V AREA BETWEEN THE ENGINE CYLS. DETERMINED THAT THE OIL FILTER ADAPTER/OIL/COOLANT HEAT EXCHANGER IS DEFECTIVE. ADAPTER REPLACED ON 3-5-16. REPLACEMENT ADAPTER HAS SAME PN BUT WITH A AE SUFFIX. REPLACED PART IF ORIG, HAD AA SUFFIX OIL,

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STRANDED ON FREEWAY WITH 3 CHILDREN CAR JUST QUIT WHILE DRIVING 4,000MILES ON VEHICLE IN JUNE.STRANDED ON ROAD WITH 3 KIDS SUNDAY JAN 25 CAR STOPPED WHILE ACTIVELY DRIVING 13,000 MILES ON IT

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