2015 Dodge Grand Caravan Engine Problems

The 3.6L Pentastar engine for this year has been shown to be highly problematic. We have had the #2 and now the #1 cylinder heads fail, causing misfires, poor engine performance and complete failure. We’ve also had multiple injectors fail, #2 (twice), 4 & 5.

Misfire cylinder 2

- Check engine light - code: P0302 (Misfire Cylinder) - This is a converted wheelchair mini-van and I am in a wheelchair. Break-down on freeway would leave me stranded.

Light came on (not flashing) took to Auto Zone for a diagnostic which the ASE Certified Technician said the error code was PO301 cylinder 1 misfire was detected and it was the #1 spark plug and it needed new one.

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 dodge grand caravan. While driving, the contact stated that the vehicle jerked, lunged forward, and lost power when the accelerator pedal was released. Also, the check engine warning indicator illuminated.

The contact owns a 2015 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle made an abnormal sound. The contact stated while stopped at a stop light, the vehicle intermittently stalled.

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 dodge grand caravan. While driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle stalled without warning. In addition, the contact heard an abnormal ticking noise prior to the failure.

Unknown: engine slips, got mechanic to look at it and he showed me where a part of the camshaft is ground down to almost nothing. He says it doesn't work like it is supposed, he has worked on many dodge vehicales that have this problem, and I need a new camshaft. Which entails taking timing chain off and an expensive repair.

Check Engine Light put out a code for Catalytic Converter failure and Emissions status is Red. The catalytic converter is responsible for converting harmful exhaust gases into less harmful ones, and a failing converter can lead to a check engine light.

The transmission on this van and pretty much after replacing it the hydraulic lifters are going out.

The contact owns a 2015 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning light illuminated, and the vehicle lost motive power. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who replaced the thermostat and spark plugs; however, the check engine warning light illuminated.

Check engine light came on and took to local mechanic. P0302 code, car has 113,000 miles so new plugs and coils. Drove car for two days and light came back on with same code.

Premature failure of valve lifters and damage to exhaust and intake camshafts. Engine had 59074 miles on it and used appropriate Valvoline synthetic blend oil since approx 15,000 miles. Valve train started ticking and got progressively louder in less than a two week period.

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 dodge grand caravan. The contact stated oil was discovered on the floor of the garage. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the screw on oil filter adapter had failed causing oil to leak from the engine.

Took car to dealer this is what was found. Replace intake cam exhaust camshaft 24 rockers and 24 lifters (found cylinder 3 rocker intake and exhaust coming apart damaging intake and exhaust camshaft) I was told this is due to wear and tear. The car is only 6 years old $2,700.00 dollar repair.

Blew head gasket in motion - check engine light code po302 faulty valve cylinder #2

Recently my van has started shutting off automatically for no reason while it should still be running. Sometimes it just shuts off and then restarts and other times it has shut off and I have had to restart it with the key. There is no specific thing that triggers the issue and it has happened while sitting still, after putting it in park, and while turning going down the road.

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 dodge grand caravan. The contact heard a knocking sound coming from the engine compartment whenever the vehicle was started. The noise began approximately one week ago.

When backing up an 10% incline to back up into a parking space (first time since buying the van new with 8 miles on it) the vehicle shudders all the way until it stops. I have not experienced this in drive gears (yet). I have driven this van up and down briefly in the mountains, no issue while driving was noticed.

It’s not wanting to switch gears so when I’m trying to accelerate at times it will not accelerate.

While driving the vehicle with no warning the engine light came on and started to blink then the vehicle started to jerk and it was loosing power and would not go over 20 on the city street.

While in motion on rural highway in moderate traffic, I made a quick short gun on gas pedal(not all the way down) as I was going thru yellow traffic signal light. The engine delayed it's revving, then revved, got stuck at high RPM. A red "electronic throttle control" indicator appeared on dashboard.