2014 Dodge Grand Caravan Engine Problems

Your oil cooler's seals are leaking, causing oil to drip onto the engine and exhaust system. This creates a potential fire hazard and could cause your engine to overheat and seize, especially at highway speeds or while cornering. The issue stems from a plastic cooler design placed in an extremely hot engine area. Fixing this requires replacing the oil cooler assembly with an updated design.

Symptoms and Unknown: There are numerous reports of the oil filter housing that is prone to cracking which causes the engines in 3.6 Pentastar V6 engines to leak oil. This engine issue affects the 2011 and newer Grand Caravans with the said engine. My sister has had to replace this part twice now (Every other year - She replaced the last one two years ago) in her Grand Caravan SE. The symptoms which leads us to know that this is the problem is the vehicle develops a really bad oil leak and the oil level ends up being a quart low. The same symptoms happened when the first part was replaced prior to the part that needs to be replaced now. My sister was informed that the part she put in last time is not a definite fix as the said part could malfunction and crack again. This is a defect of the design of this engine that needs to be recalled and replaced with the new part free of charge that is also an updated part that is different than older parts that will not break. This is a SAFETY HAZARD as my sister has two small children and they could wind up on the road or interstate broken down. RECALL or TSB (TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN) is needed from Chrysler.

Like the other hundreds of thousands 3.6 Litre V6 engines with the notorious oil filter housing/oil cooler oil leak, mine just started at 120,000 miles. I'm the only person to ever change the engine oil and oil filter in this vehicle. I have always torqued the oil filter to spec (18 ft. lbs). There should be a recall on this faulty part.

Ignition module failed, causing van to stall while driving. The stall forced the vehicle to lose power steering and it had to coast over to the shoulder to get out of traffic, this could’ve resulted in a crash or blocking traffic. This happened twice, once during a very hot day. The van was able to restart after about 30 minutes and finished the short distance to the destination. The second time was at night when temps had cooled 20 degrees and it stalled at approximately the same distance it had traveled the first time. That time it was not able to be restarted and had to be towed to a repair shop, where they tested and replaced the ignition module. No warning lights or indicators went off either time prior to the engine stall. The check engine light did not come on until the second time when it would not start again.

The contact owned a 2014 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated while her daughter was driving at approximately 55 MPH the vehicle stalled. The contact stated that the daughter lost power steering and crashed into a highway barrier on the passenger side. The contact stated that the damage was from the front fender to the rear fender. The contact stated that all the air bags had deployed. The contact stated that the daughter did not notice any warning lights. The contact stated that she had experienced the vehicle stall failure and that failure was intermittent and had occurred while she had been driving on three separate incidents. The contact stated that the police were on the scene and issued a report. The contact's daughter was not taken to a hospital emergency room and was only shaken up. The contact advised that the vehicle was towed to an impound lot. The contact was advised by the police that the vehicle was a total loss. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 140,000.

The contact owns a 2014 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that the engine was making abnormal ticking sounds while driving at various speeds, and while at a complete stop. There was no warning light illuminated. The dealer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the manufacturer. The manufacturer was contacted, and the contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 140,000.

The contact owns a 2014 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated while driving up a hill, the vehicle failed to accelerate while depressing the accelerator pedal. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed with needing the catalytic converter to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but continued to experience the failure. The contact then took the vehicle to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed with needing the catalytic converter to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but continued to experience the failure. The contact stated he had replaced the catalytic converter four times. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 73,000.

The contact owns a 2014 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that the check engine warning light illuminated and the vehicle would shake while idling. The vehicle was initially taken to an independent mechanic where both the spark plugs and ignition coils were replaced; however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was then taken to a dealer and the mechanic discovered that there was a misfire in cylinder #2 which had led to engine failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that an investigation into the failure would be forthcoming. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 99,924.

We replace the complete Oil Cooler and Filter Housing in December 2020 and now, today May 10, 2022, we are having to replace the Oil Filter Housing Assembly due to the plastic cracking. It is being replaced with an Aluminum Housing that was not available in 2020. Time has proven that this is a Materials Design Flaw from Dodge and they totally ignored their potential failure points during the FMEA process on these units. This should be a recall for all affected vehicles and owners that have already had to preform the repairs should be reimbursed and any that were repaired with the plastic units should be replaced at NO CHARGE with the new Aluminum housings.

The contact owns a 2014 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that after parking the vehicle, it was discovered that engine oil had leaked from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who diagnosed that the plastic oil filter housing had cracked, causing oil to leak from the vehicle. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer and local dealer were notified of the failure but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 130,000.

The contact owns a 2014 Dodge Grand Caravan. After parking the vehicle, it was discovered that engine oil had leaked from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who diagnosed that the plastic oil filter holder had cracked causing oil to leak. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer and local dealer were notified of the failure but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 100,000. The VIN was not available.

Engine oil filter adapter assembly failure of Manufacturer OEM Part Numbers: 68105583AA, 68105583AB, 68105583AC, 68105583AD, 68105583AF, 68105583AE This failure results in many safety concerns to include engine bay fires. The inferior plastic OEM part is prone to failures causing pressurized oil leaks at the top of the engine that contaminate many other parts to include the exhaust manifold, exhaust components inclusive of the catalytic converter which operates at normal temperature exceeding 650 degrees F. Flash fires accrue frequently in this regard and engaging the occupants, others, environment, and may result in fatalities. There are no check engine lights or safety warnings of any kind for this failure unless oil pressure is lost after the fact. The OEM parts is not a suitable material for typical engine temps exceeding temps of 200F and will break down on a molecular basis. There is currently an aluminum upgrade manufactured by Dorman, part number 926-876 that is not supported nor provided by Mopar. I am a retired ASE Master Technician with over 40 years of experience. I have seen over 30 instances of this failure effecting a wide rage of 2014 Chrysler vehicles with the 3.2 and 3.6 liter gas engines. Vehicle mileage is not a factor in this regard. Inferior simply put, OEM Product, plus time, plus normal engine temps will cause the molecular material breakdown and thus component failure. It is aggravated by oil change procedures when even skilled technicians try to change the filter by removing the cover or over torque the cover and fracture the now brittle inferior materials. Internally we have also noticed severe chemical softening of the housing sealing surfaces that remain in constant contact with engine oil. This further proves the inferior product material incompatibilities. Please validate ASAP to begin a Recall campaign that will surely prevent future fatalities or catastrophic damage to personal property or the environment.

1. My engine light came on. I plugged in my code reader and it stated that the temperature sensor failed. 2. My engine failing causes risk for my safety on the highways to and from work. 3. Both dealer and independent service center. I brought it into the local mechanic, since the dealership had no appointments for 2 weeks. Since my van has 113,096 miles on it, we had them check the temp sensor, replace the spark plugs and boots, serpentine belt, air filter and battery. Engine light went off for a few hours. Car was idling rough. Came back on again, this time stating cylinder 5 was misfiring, made an appointment with the dealership for 2 weeks out, in the meantime, I had the mechanic replace the fuel injector. Engine light came back on again, car running extremely rough. Brought the van to the dealership, they replaced the rollers and lifters and installed new valve cover gaskets. When I asked the dealership if this was a common problem, he admitted it was with this engine. I know recalls have been made on 2011-2013 Caravan engines. I would add 2014 to that as well. 4. I was not inspected by any of the listed agents above. 5. No, they began the end of Nov. No prior problems.

At approximately 100,220 the engine began making a tiking/tapping sound. This sound is from faulty bearings in the rocker arms. The bearings in the rocker arms in the 3.6L V6 engine are indeed faulty and the 2014 Dodge Grand Caravan should be covered for replacement. 2013 models have a 10 year 150,000 warranty. Why are the 2014 model Grand Caravan not covered as well. If you listen to any 2011 and up 3.6L Dodge engine you can hear this tapping noise. Eventually the rocker arm will cause wear on the camshaft and that will have to also be replaced. Our vehicle is now currently at 104,000 miles and I’m still unable to get Dodge to cover these parts.

I would like to report a problem with my 2014 Dodge Grand Caravan 30th anniversary edition: 3.6L engine .There is a problem with the Oil Filter Housing Cooler that has a terrible leak.According to internet this problem has been around from the very beginning that these parts have been installed in various Chrysler models. There is a bulletin on various web sites about this problem, many people have complained about this part failing on their vehicles. I feel that this is definitely a Safety Problem due to the fact the oil is leaking onto the hot engine and could cause a fire to start.The Manufacturer and Dealers are aware of this problem but don't want to take responsibllity for the engineering defect of this part. I had a mechanic look at it, and was told they have seen this problem on many other vehicles in their shop. Please look into this issue for me and tell me if you can help me in any way get this repaired by the Manufacturer or dealer. I purchased this vehicle new in April 2014, Thank you.

The contact owns a 2014 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle stalled. The contact stated that the vehicle would not restart and had to be towed back to the residence. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was diagnosed by an independent however, the mechanic stated that there was nothing that needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 95,000.

THE ENGINE SUDDENLY SHUTS OFF. THE DEALER REPLACED A COMPUTER CHIP, BUT THE ENGINE STILL SHUTS OFF. IT FIRST HAPPENED IN MAY 2020. IT SHUTS OFF ABOUT EVERY 2-3 WEEKS. IT HAPPENS WHEN FIRST STARTED, WHEN ACCERATING, WHEN SLOWING DOWN, AND/OR WHEN STOPPING. IT'S ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS WHEN TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STARTED TO HESITATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE IGNITION COIL NUMBER 6 WAS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE DEALER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 127,000.*DT CONSUMER STATED HE SPOKE TO 3 DIFFERENT DEALERS AND ALL STATED IT WAS A COMMON ISSUE THE ENTIRE REAR CYLINDER HEAD HAD TO BE REPLACED. FOR DODGE VANS AND THIS MODEL SHOULD ALSO BE INCLUDED.*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT NOTICED OIL ON THE FLOOR OF THE GARAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE OIL FILTER COOLER HOUSING FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000. *BF*JB

MY ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON MY 2014 GRAND DODGE CARAVAN. THE CODE CAME BACK AS P0302- MISFIRE IN CYLINDER TWO. I CHANGED ALL MY SPARK PLUGS. IT DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE MECHANIC SAID THE MISFIRE IS STILL HAPPENING. MY MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THERE IS LOW COMPRESSION ON CYLINDER #2. THIS IS A RECURRING AND COMMONLY KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE PENTASTAR ENGINE! THIS VAN ONLY HAS 80,000 MILES! HE SAID HE NEEDS TO OPEN THE ENGINE AND REPLACE THE LIFTERS AND INTAKE VALUES. HE SAID THIS IS RARE AND DEFINITELY IS A MANUFACTURE ISSUE! RECALL AND HAVE THIS FIXED ALREADY!

2014 DODGE CARAVAN W/ ABOUT 80,000 MILES HAD A P-0302 CYLINDER MISFIRE-CODE. THIS WAS CAUSED BY A BEARING FAILURE ON ROCKER ROCKER ARM ON LEFT SIDE, APPROXIMATELY 3 MONTHS AFTER THE 6 YEAR POWER TRAIN WARRANTY RAN OUT. CYLINDER MISFIRES WERE INTERMITTENT AND CAUSED ROUGH IDLING. THE VAN IS NOT DRIVEN ROUGHLY AND THIS IS VERY EARLY IN THE ENGINE'S LIFE FOR SOMETHING LIKE THAT TO HAPPEN. IT SEEMS TO BE A FAIRLY COMMON ISSUE WITH THIS MODEL CAR / ENGINE, INDICATING SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE DESIGN...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SXT. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE REVERSING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THERE WAS OIL ON THE GROUND WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS MOVED FROM. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING THE OIL LEVEL DECREASED UNEXPECTEDLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC FOR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THIS FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000

OIL FILTER HOUSING IS FAULTY, STARTED LEAKING OIL OUTTA NO WHERE AND MANY OTHERS I'VE RESEARCHED ONLINE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. WAS TOLD BY DEALER IT WAS CAUSE OF OVER TIGHTENING OIL FILTER STARTED LEAKING RIGHT BEFORE I WAS ABOUT TO DO AN OIL CHANGE SO I DOUBT IT WAS OVER TIGHTENED.

ON 9/19/18, WAS DRIVING ON HWY 394 IN MINNEAPOLIS WHEN FIRST HAD PROBLEM. ENGINE DIE ON ME IN THE MIDDLE IF HIGHWAY. IT WAS DOING RUSH HOURS AND WAS GOING LOW SPEED, PROBABY AROUND 10-20 MPH. I WAS ABLE TO RESTART VAN AND DROVE THE REST OF THAT DAY WITH NO PROBLE. TODAY HAD SAME PROBLEM, 9/20/19, IT HAPPENS 3X. ONE WAS WHEN I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT, SAME THING HAPPEN ON THE 2X. THE 3X IS WHEN I WAS GOING 20-30 MPH AND WAS FOLLOWING SVERAL CURVE OF THE STREET WHEN IT HAPPEN. I COULD NOT TURN OR STOP CAUSE ENGINE STOP WORKING. ALMOST WENT UP THE CURVE. AGAIN, I WAS ABLE TO START THE VAN FINE AND GO ON MY WAY. I CALL DEALER IN BROOKLYN CENTER, MN FOR A DIAGNOSIS FOR 9/24. LOOK UP PROBLEM ON INTERNET AND FOUND PEOPLE WITH SAME PROBLEM EVERYWHERE.

VAN STALLED A FEW TIMES, OUT OF THE BLUE, WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED DUE TO CONSTRUCTION. NEVER HAD PREVIOUS PROBLEM. STALLED IN ROAD WHILE TRYING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN INTO GAS STATION. GOT VAN RUNNING AND ATTEMPTED TO TURN, MOTOR DIED DOWN TO BARELY A CRAWL AND WAS ABOUT TO STALL AS A SEMI TRUCK APPROACHED US. GAS PEDAL TO THE FLOOR, TIRES SQUEALING BARELY GOT OUT OF THE TRUCKS WAY. ENGINE STALLED AGAIN, COASTED INTO STATION BUT BLOCKING DRIVE. COULD NOT START AGAIN, HAD TO PUSH OUT OF THE WAY. IT TURNED OUT TO BE THE #2 CYLINDER WHICH IS THE SAME ISSUES THE 2011-2013'S GRAND CARAVANS HAD A SAFETY BULLETIN 09-002-14 PUT OUT FOR IN 2014. I HAVE ATTACHED A COPY OF MY REPAIR BILL.

I BOUGHT BRAND NEW A 2014 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN AS A FAMILY CAR. I'M STILL PAYING ON THIS VEHICLE AND WITH 51,000 MILES THE CANISTER FILTER HOUSING IS SPEWING OIL. AND GUESS WHAT NOT UNDER WARRANTY. CHRYSLER WON'T STAND BEHIND IT. APPARENTLY THIS IS NOT UNHEARD OF. IF YOU HAVE A 3.6 LITER IN ANY VEHICLE WITH THIS ENGINE THIS WILL HAPPEN TO YOU. SHAME ON CHRYSLER FOR THERE GREED TO NOT BUILD A DECENT CAR AND NOT STAND BEHIND IT. SO BE UP FRONT WITH CUSTOMERS AND TELL THE THEY WILL HAVE TO SHELL OUT SEVERAL HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS TO FIX OR RECALL THE PART THAT IS A POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, A TICKING NOISE EMERGED FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. ALSO, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED AT LEAST FOUR TIMES WITHIN THE LAST THREE MONTHS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO GARBER CHRYSLER/DODGE/JEEP (5330 BAY ROAD, SAGINAW, MI 48664) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ROLLER ROCKER ON THE CAMSHAFT WAS DAMAGED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO ADVISED THAT THIS WAS A COMMON OCCURRENCE WITH THAT TYPE OF ENGINE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

WHILE DRIVING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WHEN I CAME TO A RED LIGHT I NOTICED THE ENGINE IDLE WAS ROUGH. I CHECKED THE CODE WHEN I GOT HOME P0305 MISFIRE IN CYLINDER NO. 5 I HAD THE SPARK PLUG AND COIL PACK REPLACED CLEARED THE CODE ENGINE STILL IDLED ROUGH AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME BACK ON. I HAD A MECHANIC LOOK AT IT AND FOUND DEFECTIVE VALVE GUIDE IN CYLINDER NO.5 HE STATED THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS ENGINE.LESSON LEARNED DON'T BUY DODGE.

AT 4 YEARS OLD AND ABOUT 60000 MILES, MY CARAVAN STARTED TO SEVERELY LEAK OIL. IT WOULD GO THROUGH A QUART A WEEK. FROM MY INTERNET RESEARCH IT SEEMS LIKE THE OIL FILTER HOUSING IS THE MAIN CULPRIT. I HOPE THEY RECALL THE DEFECTIVE PARTS.

WE HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE. WE HAVE REPLACED CAMS AND ROCKERS, COIL PACKS AND SPARK PLUGS, STARTER,BATTERY,PCM AND STILL GET AP304 CODE. WE HAVE TAKEN IT BACK WHERE WE BOUGHT OUR VEHICLE AND THEY CANNOT FIGURE IT OUT! WE HAVE TAKEN IT TO 2 DIFFERENT MECHANICS....ONE SAYS WE NEED AN ENGINE AND ONE SAYS THE PISTONS AND HEAD. WHAT IS WRONG WITH CHRYSLER? THEY KNOW THEY HAVE MORE THAN 7500 PENTASTAR ENGINES THAT ARE FAULTY....STAND BEHIND YOUR PRODUCT & REPUTATION!!!! ENGINE RUNS FINE RUNNING BUT SHUDDERS AT IDLE.....FIX THIS ISSUE!

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING, CAR FEELS LIKE IT IS GOING TO STALL WHEN SLOWING DOWN/STOPPED, CAR SHUDDERS, GAS MILEAGE IS DOWN, HAS A P0305 CODE FOR MISFIRE IN CYLINDER 5, REPLACED SPARK PLUGS, STILL MISFIRING, COMPRESSION TEST IS FINE, HAS A LOUD TICKING/TAPPING NOISE WHEN STOPPED/IDLING.

RELATED TO SERVICE BULLETIN SB-10058301-5939, DODGE HAS A KNOWN ENGINE DEFECT THAT RESULTS IN FAILURE OF THE ENGINE OIL COOLER THAT CAN CAUSE SUDDEN AND MAJOR OIL LOSS AND POTENTIAL CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE. THIS FAILED ON MY VEHICLE SUDDENLY CAUSING A MAJOR LOSS OF OIL, LARGE OIL SPILL. IT APPEARS THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON FAILURE, I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THIUS ISNT BEING RECALLED.

I RECENTLY HAD MY OIL CHANGED AT THE LOCAL DODGE DEALER AND WITHIN A FEW WEEKS NOTICED A PUDDLE UNDER MY CAR WHILE PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY. IT TURNED OUT TO BE ENGINE OIL, AND AFTER A QUICK SEARCH FOR 2014 GRAND CARAVAN OIL LEAKS IT APPEARS TO BE A PROBLEM KNOWN BY CHRYSLER CORP, AND IS MOST LIKELY A FAULTY OIL FILTER HOUSING ASSEMBLY. THE OIL HAS PRETTY MUCH SPREAD ALL OVER THE TOP OF THE INTAKE MANIFOLD, THE TRANSMISSION HOUSING, AND ALL PARTS UNDERNEATH. THE CAR ALSO HAD A BURNT OIL SMELL WHEN I TOOK IT ON A TEST DRIVE. I AM CONCERNED THAT THE LEAKING OIL COULD CATCH FIRE ON THE EXHAUST AND WON'T BE DRIVING THE CAR ANY MORE UNTIL I CAN GET IT FIXED. IT CERTAINLY SEEMS LIKE A SAFETY ISSUE CHRYSLER SHOULD TAKE CARE OF, BUT THE CAR IS JUST OVER THE 100,000 MILE POWERTRAIN WARRANTY. I DON'T CURRENTLY HAVE ANY ENGINE OR OIL LIGHTS ON, AND IT DOESN'T APPEAR TO BE AN ACTIVE LEAK WHEN THE CAR IS NOT RUNNING. THIS APPEARS TO BE WIDESPREAD AND SHOULD BE A RECALL ITEM IN MY OPINION.

WE HAVE HAD THIS VEHICLE FOR 2 YEARS. IT HAD A TICKING SOUND FROM THE DAY WE BOUGHT IT. THE DEALER SAID IT WAS OUR CAMS AND ROCKERS WHICH THEY REPAIRED. SHORTLY AFTER WE STARTED GETTING A P0304 CODE...TOLD NOT TO WORRY ABOUT IT. CODE WENT AWAY THEN WE GET THE CODE AGIN SO WE REPLACE ALL 6 SPARK PLUGS WITH MOPAR PLUGS AND MOPAR COILS..HAD TO REPLACE THE STARTER AS WELL. CODE CAME BACK AND HAS A ROUGH IDLE...ENGINE RUNS GREAT BUT IDLE IS BAD. LOW COMPRESSION ON 4TH CYLINDER AND NOW LOOKING AT A CRACKED HEAD. DODGE HAS A PROBLEM WITH THESE PENTASTAR ENGINES...A LOT MORE THAN 7500. A RECALL NEEDS TO HAPPEN WITH THESE ENGINES. I HAVE A 2003 PONTIAC MONTANA THAT RUNS GREAT AND I HAVE NOT ANYWHERE NEAR THE PROBLEMS. DODGE NEEDS TO REPAIR MY VAN!!!!

MY VAN HAS A 3.6L PENTASTAR V6 ENGINE. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AS I WAS DRIVING. CAR STARTED TO SHAKE AND LOSE POWER AT STOP LIGHT. AN OBD TEST INDICATED THAT CYLINDER #2 WAS MISFIRING. MY MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THERE IS LOW COMPRESSION ON CYLINDER #2. THIS IS A RECURRING AND COMMONLY KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE PENTASTAR ENGINE ATTRIBUTABLE TO A CRACKED CYLINDER HEAD ON THE LEFT SIDE. CHRYSLER HAS PROMISED TO REPLACE FOR AFFECTED ENGINES AT NO COST TO OWNERS AS LONG AS THE VEHICLE IS WITHIN 10 YEARS OR 150,000 MILES. I HAD A SIMILAR ISSUE TWO YEARS AGO WHICH WAS FIXED AT NO COST TO ME WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS AT 78,000 MILES PLUS.. I AM FILING THIS COMPLAINT BECAUSE THIS TIME CHRYSLER HAS REFUSED TO PICK UP THE COST OF $1,800 PLUS ESTIMATED BY THE CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP TO REPLACE THE CYLINDER HEAD ON MY VEHICLE. I HAVE CONTACTED THE CHRYSLER NUMBER SET UP TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE SEVERAL TIMES BUT THE OFFICIAL RESPONSE IS THAT MY VEHICLE HAS A HIGH MILEAGE OF 130,084 AND THEREFORE NOT WITHIN THE 5 YEARS 100,000 MILES WARRANTY WINDOW. BUT INSTEAD OF ISSUING A MASS RECALL TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM CHRYSLER HAS ISSUED A PUBLIC BULLETIN STATING THAT THE COMPANY WILL PAY FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF CYLINDER HEADS AS THIS PROBLEM OCCURS ON THE PENTATSTAR ENGINE UP TO 10 YEARS 150,000.(NOT 5 YEARS 100,000 MILES) I HAVE POINTED OUT THIS FACT AND REFERENCED THE CHRYSLER BUT TO NO AVAIL. IN SHORT CHRYSLER HAS REFUSED TO HONOR ITS PUBLICLY STATED COMMITMENT IN THIS CASE. I AM WRITING TO REQUEST FOR ARBITRATION OR ELSE SHOW ME WHAT RECOURSE TO TAKE IN THIS DAVID VERSUS GOLIATH CASE. I FEEL VERY MUCH WRONGED AND WOULD VERY MUCH LIKE TO ESCALATE.

ENGINE SMOKING AND OVER HEAT. DEFECT HEATER HOSES Y FITTING SPLITS . ITS ALL OVER U TUBE AS A COMMON PROBLEM. POOR AND NO WARRANTY $450 REPAIR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A PREMATURE LEAK OF OIL UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO CONTACTED THE DEALER (DEWEY DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP, 3175 SE DELAWARE AVE, ANKENY, IA 50021, (515) 289-8700) TO ORDER THE PART. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE OIL HOUSING UNIT WAS ON BACKORDER WITH 720 OTHER VEHICLE OWNERS WAITING FOR THE PART. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUES. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE NOT AVAILABLE.

THE ENGINE OF 3.6 L OF MY CAR HAS A VERY SHARP SOUND, ACCORDING TO SPECIALISTS CONSULTED IT IS A PROBLEM WITH THE HEADS THAT IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT OF THESE 3.6 L ENGINES.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE ENGINE MISFIRED WHILE APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT. THE FAILURE INCREASED ONCE THE ENGINE TEMPERATURE INCREASED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DAVE SINCLAIR CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM IN PACIFIC, MO, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000.

2014 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN LEAKING OIL FROM OIL FILTER HOUSING. OIL IS ACCUMULATING ON THE TRANSMISSION AREA. WHEN THE OIL HITS SOMETHING HOT, IT SMOKES. MIGHT START A FIRE.

A FLUID LEAK WAS FOUND ON THE GARAGE FLOOR UNDER OUR VAN. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION IT TURNED OUT TO BE ENGINE OIL. WE TOOK THE VAN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT AS IT IS STILL UNDER MANUFACTURE'S WARRANTY. THE DEALER MENTIONED THAT THE OIL "COOLER" OR ADAPTER WAS PROBABLY CRACKED FROM THE LAST OIL CHANGE. THIS PART IS WHAT HOLDS THE OIL FILTER. IT IS A PLASTIC PART THAT IS SUBJECT TO TORQUE WHEN THE CAP IS REMOVED AND REPLACED AFTER CHANGING THE OIL FILTER. THIS PART IS ENGINEERED TO FAIL AFTER SO MANY OIL CHANGES. ONCE IT FAILS, OIL IS FORCED UNDER PRESSURE ON TOP OF THE ENGINE, CAUSING A POTENTIAL FIRE RISK. THE DEALER WILL NOT COVER THIS UNDER MANUFACTURE'S WARRANTY SINCE THEY DID NOT PERFORM THE OIL CHANGE. THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE AND A RECALL OF THIS PART WITH REPLACEMENT USING A METAL REPLACEMENT SHOULD BE SERIOUSLY CONSIDERED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT, NOT AFTER.

OIL FILTER HOUSING HAS A MAJOR OIL LEAK. PART # 68105583AE IS ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER BECAUSE SO MANY OF THESE HAVE FAILED. I HAVE CALLED DEALERSHIPS ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND NO ONE WILL SELL ONE DUE TO THE AMOUNT OF FAILURES AND THE ONLY WAY TO GET THE PART REPLACED IS TO HAVE THE DEALERSHIP'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT REPLACE ONE.

OUR 2014 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN HAS THE SAME EXACT ISSUES AS 2011-2013 MODELS WITH THE MISFIRE ON CYLINDER 2 OR MULTIPLE CYLINDERS, AS WELL AS THE ENGINE TICKING. WE HAVE TRIED TO PURSUE THIS PROBLEM WITH CHRYSLER VIA OUR LOCAL DODGE DEALERSHIP. THEY SAY IT IS A MERE COINCIDENCE. WE FEEL THAT IT IS A CONTINUATION OF THE SAME PROBLEM INTO THE NEW MODEL YEAR, AND THAT THEIR SUPPOSED FIX FOR THIS PROBLEM IS NOT WHAT THEY THOUGHT IT WOULD BE. THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WITHIN HOURS OF PURCHASING IT FROM A REPUTABLE USED CAR DEALERSHIP. RETURNED TO DEALER, THEY READ THE CODE, SAID IT WAS PROBABLY JUST A FLUKE, AND RESET IT. A COUPLE HOURS LATER IT CAME BACK ON. BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY TRIED THE "EASY" FIXES (SPARK PLUGS, WIRES, COIL) AND THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO THROW THE SAME CODE. THEY BROUGHT IT TO A REGULAR DODGE DEALERSHIP, WHERE THEY CLEANED THE INJECTORS, SAID THE PROBLEM WAS SOLVED AND SENT US ON OUR WAY. WITHIN HOURS IT THREW THE SAME CODE. CALLED THE DEALERSHIP, BUT THEY DID NOT RESPOND. WE LIVED 8 HOURS AWAY, AND WERE HALFWAY HOME AT THAT POINT. SO WE TRIED TO PURSUE IT WITH OUR LOCAL DEALERSHIP, AND THEY ARE SAYING IT IS JUST A COINCIDENCE. WE HAVE DONE EXTENSIVE RESEARCH, BOTH BEFORE AND AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, AND INTENTIONALLY AVOIDED THE 11-13 MODELS BECAUSE OF THIS EXACT PROBLEM. NOW WE REALIZE WE SHOULD HAVE BOUGHT ONE OF THOSE MODEL YEARS BECAUSE DODGE WILL CORRECT THEIR PROBLEM. HOWEVER, NOT ENOUGH COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN MADE ABOUT THE 14S TO GET THEM TO OWN UP TO THE CONTINUED PROBLEM AND OFFER A REPAIR. ALL WE GOT FROM THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP WAS A QUOTE FOR $2500 TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. OUR RESEARCH HAS TURNED UP SEVERAL OTHER 2014 VEHICLES WITH THE SAME PENTASTAR ENGINE (NOT NECESSARILY GRAND CARAVANS) THAT ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. DODGE EXTENDED THE WARRANTY FOR 11-13 TO 150,000 DUE TO THIS EXACT SAME PROBLEM. THEY SHOULD INCLUDE 2014.

AS I WAS AT A STOP MY CAR STALLED. THEN STARTED BOGGING REAL BAD AS IF IT WAS RUNNING ON 4 CYLINDERS. HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS FLASHING. THEY PUT IT ON THE MACHINE AND SAID IT WAS FINE. 2 WEEKS LATER THE SAME THING HAS HAPPENED AND THEY ARE TELLING ME THEY CAN NOT DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. *TR

GOT THE CAR IN NOVEMBER 2014. AFTER 1 MONTH ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. HAPPENED 5 TIMES SINCE . *TR

ENGINE OIL CAPACITY IS LISTED AS 6 QUARTS (US) IN MULTIPLE SOURCES, HOWEVER AFTER DRAINING AND REFILLING ENGINE ON A LEVEL SURFACE WITH 6 QUARTS, THE DIPSTICK READING SHOWED AT MIN LEVEL. AFTER ADDING AN ADDITIONAL 1/2 QUART, THE LEVEL REACHED THE FULL MARK. MOST VEHICLE DIPSTICKS ARE DESIGNED SUCH THAT THE AMOUNT OF OIL REQUIRED TO RAISE THE LEVEL FROM MIN TO MAX IS 1 QUART. THERE IS NO INDICATION ON THE DIPSTICK TO INDICATE EITHER WAY. THIS MIGHT ALSO EXPLAIN WHY MY DEALER OVERFILLED THE CRANKCASE WHEN I HAD THEM PERFORM A PREVIOUS OIL CHANGE. UNDERFILLING AS WELL AS OVERFILLING THE OIL CAN RESULT IN PREMATURE ENGINE WEAR AND FAILURE, AS PER MANUFACTURERS OWN LITERATURE AND AS SUCH MAY CONSTITUTE A POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD. A TSB SHOULD BE ISSUED TO SPECIFY THE CORRECT CAPACITY (6.5QTS? UNLESS DIPSTICK MARKINGS ARE WRONG) AND ALSO TO EXPLAIN THE DIPSTICK MARKINGS, ASSUMING THE CURRENT DESIGN IS CORRECT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER STOPPING AT A STOP SIGN, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND FUNCTIONED NORMALLY. THE PROBLEM RECURRED ON SEVEN OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,972.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 16,000.

I WAS DRIVING THIS BRAND NEW RENTAL VAN ON A 4-LANE STATE HIGHWAY. I'D BEEN ON THE ROAD LESS THAN AN HOUR WHEN I ENGAGED THE CRUISE CONTROL. THE VAN WAS IN CRUISE MODE FOR AT MOST A COUPLE OF MINUTES WHEN I SENSED THE VAN SLOWING. I LOOKED DOWN TO SEE THE TACHOMETER AT ZERO; I REALIZED ITS ENGINE HAD TURNED OFF. VERY FORTUNATELY FOR ME, THERE WERE NO OTHER VEHICLES CLOSE BY ME. I WAS ABLE TO CRUISE TO THE SHOULDER AND COME TO A STOP. I'M NOT 100% SURE, BUT I BELIEVE ALL OF THE VEHICLE'S POWER WAS OFF (FOR EXAMPLE, I DON'T THINK I HAD POWER STEERING ANYMORE). I PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK, RESTARTED THE IGNITION, AND DECIDED TO CONTINUE ON MY TRIP. I ENDED UP PUTTING JUST OVER 1,000 MILES ON IT OVER THE NEXT 7 DAYS, AND THE INCIDENT DIDN'T HAPPEN AGAIN. DURING THAT TIME, I WAITED PROBABLY FOR ANOTHER 400 MILES BEFORE I RISKED TRYING THE CRUISE CONTROL AGAIN (AGAIN, WHEN NO VEHICLES WERE NEARBY); NO PROBLEMS AGAIN. YET, THIS DEFINITELY COULD HAVE BEEN AN ACCIDENT-INDUCING DEFECT HAD I BEEN IN TRAFFIC IN WHICH THE UNCONTROLLED DECREASE IN SPEED COULD HAVE BEEN DANGEROUS. THIS IS OF COURSE A CHRYSLER PRODUCT, NOT A GM, MY EXPERIENCE WAS STRIKINGLY SIMILAR TO SOME OF THE STORIES I'VE HEARD / READ ABOUT PEOPLE DRIVING COBALTS. I DID REPORT THIS INCIDENT TO THE (ALAMO) RENTAL CAR GUY WHEN I RETURNED THE VEHICLE. BUT AGAIN, AFTER READING ABOUT THE COBALT IGNITION PROBLEMS OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF WEEKS, I FELT COMPELLED TO REPORT THIS TO NHTSA. *TR