2014 Dodge Grand Caravan transmission problems

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The contact owns a 2014 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that while driving at 30 MPH, the vehicle suddenly came to a stop. The RPM increased to 4,000 and then decreased. The brake pedal was depressed to avoid a crash. The contact stated that the transmission became inoperable. The transmission downshifted unexpectedly, and the vehicle bucked for 1/8th of a mile. There was an abnormal sound coming from the transmission. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who determined that the transmission needed to be replaced. The contact called the local dealer, who confirmed there were no open recalls associated with the VIN. The dealer emailed the VIN to the manufacturer. The manufacturer was contacted and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 79,000.

NHTSA complaint #11695271 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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Check engine light keeps going on. Code reads for a cyclinder 6 misfire. Took vehicle to two car repair shops and both determined cyclinder 6 is unresponsive and stated this is a common issue with the 3.6 engines. Mechanic replaced spark plug, coil and did pressure testing to rule out injector issues.

NHTSA complaint #11474175 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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I have purchased my 2014 Dodge Grand Caravan new in 2014 and I purchased a 2017 Dodge Grand Caravan for my daughter. Both required transmissions replaced? My unfortunately was out of warranty for time not miles driven. My daughter's vehicle was covered by the warrantee. The first issue with my vehicle was wheel bearing going out. When they checked more in depth they discovered metal pieces in the transmission fluid. As a result my vehicle required a new transmission as did my daughter's vehicle. What I find very interesting is that the dealership had transmissions in stock? Seems like this is a bigger issue than they let on.

NHTSA complaint #11447737 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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My transmission and transmission pump has suddenly failed. Grand caravans manufactured late 2014, 2015 and 2016 have been recalled. Clearly this has the same issue. My vehicle should be included in the recall

NHTSA complaint #11437709 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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INTERMITTENTLY THE VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF ENGINE DURING STOP AND WITH HAVE TO TURN KEY OVER AGAIN. WE'VE HAD THIS VAN FOR 3 WEEKS AND IT HAS HAPPENED TWICE. BOTH TIMES HAVE BEEN WHEN DECELERATING TO A STOP. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED WHILE IN REVERSE AND THE SECOND TIME IT HAPPENED WHEN IN DRIVE MOVING FORWARD TO A STOP.

NHTSA complaint #11414531 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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THE TRANSMISSION BROKE AT LESS THEN 100 THOUSAND MILES. HAS 2 CODES AND 5 PENDING.

NHTSA complaint #11407837 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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VAN HAS 29000 MILES. TRANSMISSION PAN AND TRANS COOLER LINES ARE LEAKING.

NHTSA complaint #11378677 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING 10-30 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 142,000.

NHTSA complaint #11268838 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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PROBLEMS WITH THE ROCKER ARMS MULTIPLE TIMES. ENGINE LIGHT IS ON BUT ONLY PICKS UP ON A THERMOSTAT PROBLEM NOT THE NOT THE ROCKER ARM PROBLEM. THE VAN LOSES POWER GOING UP HILL AND OF COURSE THE WARRANTY RAN OUT 2 WEEKS BEFORE I CALLED DEALERSHIP.

NHTSA complaint #11269070 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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PUMP IN TRANSMISSION HAS GONE OUT. VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON A CITY STREET

NHTSA complaint #11267788 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR 2014 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN HOME FROM THE STORE IN MAY 2019 WHEN THE ENGINE STALLED AND SHUT OFF IN AN INTERSECTION. THANKFULLY SOMEONE STOPPED TO HELP PUSH THE VAN OUT OF THE INTERSECTION. WE WERE ABLE TO GET THE VAN TOWED TO OUR LOCAL DEALER/SERVICE. DIAGNOSTICS INDICATED AN ENGINE MISFIRE AND SERVICE TECHNICIAN FOUND LOW COMPRESSION IN CYLINDER #3. FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING DETERMINED THE PROBLEM WAS A VALVE FAILURE AND THE DEALER REPAIRS COST US OVER $2,700. UNFORTUNATELY, OUR 5YR/50,000MI LIMITED POWERTRAIN WARRANTY EXPIRED IN APRIL...EIGHT DAYS BEFORE THE ENGINE FAILURE! WE PREVIOUSLY ENJOYED OWNING A CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY AND HAVE BEEN HAPPY WITH THE PERFORMANCE AND UTILITY OF THE GRAND CARAVAN, BUT THE ENGINE FAILURE SEEMS TO BE THE SAME ISSUE AS OTHER OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED ON PREVIOUS MODEL YEARS. APPARENTLY THE POWERTRAIN WARRANTY WAS EXTENDED FOR 2011-2013 MODEL YEARS, BUT NOT 2014. THIS IS AN ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE RESOLVED BY FCA US BEFORE IT BECOMES A SAFETY ISSUE.

NHTSA complaint #11207095 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE BATTERY INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. A FEW MOMENTS LATER, ALL THE INSTRUMENT PANEL INDICATORS BEGAN TO FLASH. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER AND HAD IT TOWED HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ASSOCIATED WITH THE VIN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 143,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

NHTSA complaint #11184874 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON INDICATING THE NEED FOR A NEW CYLINDER COIL AND OR NEW SPARK PLUG. AFTER REPLACING, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ON AND THE PROBLEM DID NOT GO AWAY. ( IRREGULAR IDLE, ENGINE NOISE NOT IN TUNE, BUMPING NOISE, LIKE IT WANTS TO KILL, OR GO OFF) THE NOISE IS ONLY APPARENT WHEN AT STOP. MILEAGE MAY BE AFFECTED ALSO.

NHTSA complaint #11144922 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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THE VAN DOES NOT ALLOW YOU TO MANUALLY CHECK THE TRANSMISSION FLUID,IT DEALER ONLY AND A LOT OF DEALERS WANT CHECK LEVELS WHEN YOU GET A OIL CHANGE,SO IF LEAKING YOU WANT NO.THEN YOU END UP WITH A BROKEN TRANSMISSION.ONCE THEY SERVICE AND REBUILD YOUR TRANS,THEN THE CONTROL DASH BOARD SENSORS WANT OPERATE PROBABLY ANYMORE DUE TO THE CALIBRATIONS WANT WORK PROBABLY.THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION WHEN IT STOPPED ON THE HIGHWAY.MILES WERE 47940.BACK DEFROST LIGHT SPLINKS AND WANT GO OFF AND CAUSES RADIO TO SHORT OUT AND HVAC SYSTEM.DEALER DONT KNOW HOW TO FIX THE PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #11091127 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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WHILE DRIVING THE VAN JUST CUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. IT MANAGED TO ROLL TO THE SHOULDER AND STARTED. THE VAN WAS DRIVEN A LITTLE FURTHER AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN. THE NEXT DAY THE SAME THING HAPPENED. IT WAS TAKEN TO A DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE WRONG SIZE TIRES ON THE REAR CAUSED THE ABS TO COME ON AND STOPPED THE VEHICLE. THEY REPLACED THE TIRES AND RETURNED THE VAN. TWO DAYS LATER IT DID THE SAME THING. TOOK THE VAN BACK AND THEY KEPT IT FOR OVER A MONTH. THEY REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION & RETURNED IT. THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN AND WAS TAKEN BACK. THE DEALERSHIP COULD RECREATE THE PROBLEM BUT DIDN'T KNOW WHAT WAS WRONG WITH IT. ANOTHER MONTH OR MORE GOES BY AND THEY DECIDED THAT THE PUMP THAT THEY REPLACED WAS DEFECTIVE. THEY REPLACED THE PUMP AND RETURNED THE VAN. A COUPLE OF WEEKS GO BY AND THE VAN IS CUTTING OFF AGAIN. IT IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN. EACH TIME THAT THIS HAPPENED THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN ON A ROADWAY IN TRAFFIC. THIS REALLY COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. I BELIEVE THIS VEHICLE IS JUST A LEMON AND CANNOT BE REPAIRED TO THE POINT THAT ANYONE FEELS SAFE DRIVING IT.

NHTSA complaint #10923876 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING UP A HILL AT 5 MPH, THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE ENGINE STALLED AND THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000. UPDATED 9/21/2017

NHTSA complaint #10682561 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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VERY ROUGH SHIFTING AND LONG DELAY TO GET INTO THE PASSING GEAR. DELAY WHEN USING HORN. YOU PRESS ON IT AND 1-2 SECONDS LATER YOU HEAR IT.

NHTSA complaint #10633135 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK IT WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, HOWEVER, THE CONTACT COULD NOT RECALL WHAT THE REPAIR WAS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER FOR A CLUCKING NOISE ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 639.

NHTSA complaint #10577876 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.