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Chart based on 116 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
The control arm for the driver side ac vent was broken. This was covered under the 3 yr 30k, new car warranty. They pulled the vent assembly and installed a new one.
50000 mi
There was a paint bubble/deterioration on the hood about the size of a dime. Hood was replaced under warranty. Work was done by local body shop.
31000 mi
US $3
Adhesive tape had failed on driver side roof line rubber trim piece causing it to flap against the roof at speed. Removed old adhesive tape and used rubber cement to adhere the trim to roof line.
18600 mi
C-pillar interior panel warped, causing a 1 inch gap between it and the sliding door seal.
Drivers door rattled when it was closed. Turns out the wires in the door were bouncing around. The wires were insulated in foam and the rattling stopped.
15600 mi
small rubber seal spliting on door
23000 mi
Wrapped panel at the base of the rear window
31000 mi
Trunk panel separating from body at glass junction
36000 mi
Broken plastic front seat side shield replaced, hatch molding repaired after separating from windows
96000 mi
Hood had rust bubbles on the leading edge lip. Chrysler replaced hood under warranty.
Side doors rubbing contacting paint on rear wheel well when door was opened. The plastic "wall" of the door hit the flaring of the wheel well. Area started to become scratched.
32800 mi
Weather stripping tore on vertical trim piece on driver side sliding door. Replaced under warranty.
620 mi
Brought in for several defects. Dealer installed remote start. Damaged shift knob, panel under steering wheel, and dashboard. Replaced shift know, other two on order. Two spots on van that paint did not stick with clearcoat on top. Clearly defective from factory. Dealer offered to paint the panel. Bumper not aligned properly.
26000 mi
Original metal is rusting from the inside out on the front of the hood. They took pictures of the hood and said they had sent them to Chrysler for further instructions. They said they would let me know what we are doing next. I told them...
32000 mi
There is rust bubbling under the paint in two areas of the hood The dealer took pictures both in the massena dealerhip and then in the potsdam dealership due to the massesa body shop closing. they called this week stating they have to see te
8370 mi
There is an intermittant rattle from the dash, right around the area where the stereo unit is. The issue was not present when I met with the service foreman; issue is not resolved. Squeak from rear - suspected it was third row stow n go; all points lubricated, but squeak persists. May be coming from rear liftgate; will report back when cause is found. There is an intermittant rattle from the dash, right around the area where the stereo unit is. The issue was not present when I met with the service foreman; issue is not resolved. Squeak from rear - suspected it was third row stow n go; all points lubricated, but squeak persists. May be coming from rear liftgate; will report back when cause is found.
10770 mi
Dash rattle repair attempt 2. Demonstrated successfully for shop foreman, but tech could not replicate so no repair attempted...
12060 mi
Dash rattle repair attempt 3. Defrost vent cover pulled; retaining nut at centre of dash installed incorrectly at factory. Additional washer added to correct nut to plastic trim contact. Issue repaired.
36580 mi
Rust on leading edge of the hood. Dime-sized bubble with no paint cracking. Rust also showing on inside edges of doors and liftgate. Dealer had car assessed at bodyshop and repairs were authorized. Traded van before work was started.
17000 mi
Dealer replaced under warranty a torn rubber seal on right sliding door.
20000 mi
I broke a plastic piece on the left side of the driver's seat. Dealer replaced part.
26000 mi
Carpet came loose around one 3rd row seat 2/3 seat peg leg. Carpet was tucked back around the edge, but not like factory original and now peg legs will not lay flat when the seat is stowed.
38000 mi
Button cap of UConnect stereo/nav unit fell off. Replacement head unit required as they could not just replace the button cap.
10000 mi
left hand sliding door was misaligned. Door was properly aligned, but unfortunately the repair resulted in a rattle that wasn't there before.
51000 mi
Bubbles like rust at lip of hood. Since hood is aluminum, don't know what caused this. Hood was replaced.
49000 mi
US $357
I have found that the paint on the hood of my Grand Caravan is starting to bubble at the edges. I went to the dealer and was told it's not covered? Body shop est $700-800, guess this is a problem with them!
68200 mi
US $250
Misc pieces; armrests and carpet have all broken, peeled off or warped like they are melting
41300 mi
Rims paint peeling
8000 mi
stow and go cover (floor) hinges collapsed after sitting on it. I weigh 130 lbs. So, in no way did my weight have anything to do with it. Have friends that are 250# they sit on theirs with no issues.
37700 mi
US $123
Cracked driver's side outer bottom seat shield was replaced.
The deflector (mopar) was vibrating at very high speed (120km/hr).
They change the deflector for an other brand (Stampede ). More stable and more rigide. The mopar one was really flunky.
1240 mi
Left Driver Door not aligned
12000 mi
Trim around front door windows began delaminating
38700 mi
Rubber strip on sliding doors to eliminate wind noise are splitting of off doors. Out off warranty and not too concerning asset moment so no repair.
rear sliding door actuator needed replacing for the lock
27000 mi
Left side sliding door rubbing quarter panel. Interior panel was removed and all the fasteners were replaced to keep panel from rubbing quarter panel when opened & closed
36620 mi
Rear sliding doors internal panels rubs against the rear wheels wells.
Sliding door panels contact the fenders when opened, rubbing the paint off the vehicle and damaging the door panels. Repaired under warranty, TSB 23-012-12 Rev. A Covered after 36k miles due to being reported as "almost" rubbing earlier.
24480 mi
Rubber from running board and sideview mirror started to buckle
13800 mi
Door squeek
15500 mi
Fixed door squeek
28500 mi
Rattle near rear suspension.
6000 mi
Whistle or wind leak somewhere on drivers door window. Extra annoying whistle noise between 30 and 55 mph.
6100 mi
2nd trip to try and repair wind noise. Dealer found issue with window weatherstripping behind drivers door mirror. Replaced weatherstripping and problem has been corrected.
52080 mi
Premature rust on leading edge of hood & dealer painted and installed a new hood free of charge.
5000 mi
Whistling, wind noise driver side. Took dealer 6 weeks to fix, ended up being side mirror that was not properly in place.
29500 mi
Van still making noise. The whole van makes noises. Just poor quality overall.
32200 mi
Sliding doors rubbing on rear quarter panels again
Rattle in rear sliding doors. Dealer installed revised parts, per TSB.
62000 mi
US $111
Driver lock and window unit began not working, continual activating and causing battery to die. Noticed when rained, door would fill with water. Finally unit quit working at all. Owner after part ordered caused by prev repair done wrong.
Left sliding door side panel rubs the rear fender when opening and closing the door and you can see a white mark/paint and a scratch on the fender.
24000 mi
Both sliding doors rubbed paint off of quarter panels. Again this was a recall that was only known to dealerships. The dealership tried 3 different kits to fix it. The dealership ended up putting in unapproved shims in the door. Safety issue
24000 mi
Van bought back because of problem with doors rubbing paint off quarter panels.
a ton of fit and finish interior parts that should have never left factory...I mean a lot of interior stuff... MANY exterior issues as well as a damaged sliding door from the factory...that was pointed out on delivery...front and rear fascia's gaps/sticking out and not holding in place...exterior trim horrid in many places not proper...
The shift knob fell off because the brass insert for the set-screw became loose. On the initial trip to the dealer the insert was glued in to secure the knob until a new knob could be ordered. A new knob was successfully installed.
Aluminum alloy wheels started corroding. Corrosion was in center and outer edges of wheels. Dealer took pictures of the defects and submitted them to the manufacturer(Chrysler). Chrysler approved for two wheels to be replaced.
Windshield Honking noise repaired with silicone caulking.
3000 mi
Defective seat belt latch. Repaired defective seat belt latch.
7000 mi
Passenger front door clunks during start or stop.
13000 mi
Doors are clunking worse than ever, keeps getting worse. Person who would normally work on the problem was out sick, so an appointment was rescheduled which fell in following month. The top of the rear bumper had faulty fasteners from the factory. The bumper top comes loose and bows (especially in heat). There is an existing TSB related to the problem.
13000 mi
Bumper plastic was bowed. Replaced clips and scratch plate. Driver and Passenger doors clunking all the time. They tried a special "lube" on the seals, it did not correct the issue. They put noise monitors all over and drove around, and then took apart a couple of the doors and made some adjustments.
15000 mi
Door still clunking. Same as previously.
15000 mi
Still working on solving the noise from driver side doors. Noise worse after this trip to dealer.
16000 mi
Door making worse noise. Dealership couldn't fix it yet again. They now refuse to look at the problem any further.
20000 mi
US $2
Front bumper came loose around lights
17000 mi
clear coat on alloy wheels cracking all 4 alloy wheels replaced
51000 mi
sliding door mechanism again fell apart, had to tighten bolt
Overall paint job necessary due to clearcoat starting to come off in some areas on all body panels, needed to be fixed before it got worse. Done probably a little sooner than planned due to an accident and it was going to the shop anyway.
Lower passenger side grill loose
driver side rear light loose
3000 mi
Rattles when going over bumps, noticable mostly at speeds 30mph or less. Some minivans came from the factory with door seals not properly lubricated. Already a TSB on this. Seals were soaked in silicone lubricant solving problem so far.
12000 mi
Rear bumper scuff plate was lifting in three places when car was new. Repaired, and now at 12k Chrysler has mfg a different part, evidently the original was defective. To be put on soon. Also looking at rattles <30mph, likely recurring weatherstip probl
14000 mi
Rattles when going over bumps, noticable mostly under 30mph. Recurring problem with door seals. Sliding and rear door seals replaced (upgraded part, supposedly), minor squeeks & rattles still noticable, told by dealer it is inherent in vehicle design.
Rubber that seals the windows to the front door frame came loose. This happened to both front doors. The vertical rubber strips at the back edges of both doors came loose & required adhesive trim cement to re-fasten them.
11000 mi
Middle seat head rests would not stay up. Driver side weather strip torn.
13000 mi
US $20
Excessive wind noise coming from driver side.
16000 mi
Rust on lip of the lift gate. Need to make appt. to get fixed under warranty Seems to be a common problem
27000 mi
Rust on liftgate repaired.
181000 mi
US $644
front seat shield where the seat setting are on the drivers seat
Clear coat has totally deteriated over entire vehicle. Only cure in to completely remove the remaining material and totally repaint the vehicle. Resale value now is about $600.
Seat back trim plate on front passenger seat has come unhooked at the bottom again...third time I've had to fix this. Irritating!
73160 mi
C $50
Somewhere between washings one of the roof rack trim pieces flew off in traffic (the cap at the leading edge of the roof rack side rail). Replaced with a part from the wrecker for $5 - dealer price on this trim piece was $75!
77500 mi
Front passenger seat back came unattached from the seat bottom (again)...fourth time this has happened...removed trim and reattached.
92560 mi
Passenger seat back trim popped off AGAIN. This time I drilled a few holes and secured it with zip ties so the bottom claws can't slip loose again. The plastic is too weak and flexible for this design to work - stupid! Middle row passenger seat cup holder spontaneously broke (Stow'n'Go) seats. $130 for part from dealer - $55 from wrecker.
Really bad rattling coming from under dash board. It was some wiring that had come loose under driver side dash. Dealer fixed it, now I feel less annoyed by my car. :)
Trim strip on driver's side door came off. Probably just taped on during body repair from previous accident. Trim has tabs to attach a catch, but door panel must come off to fix. Fixed it myself with rubber cement. Hope it holds!
67000 mi
US $40
Trim strip on driver's side door came off. Body shop said the tape holding it on was original from factory. Tape failed, and piece has no other connection to vehicle. Tape replaced, part restored.
127000 mi
US $600
Rear passenger fender was rusted out and had to be replaced with new metal.
Weather stripping at the top front and back of the sliding doors had cracked open and would allow water through. Dealer repaired the crack and replaced the weather stripping with a larger strip for no cost. Dealer body shop repaired the cracks by re-caulking/painting and replaced the weather stripping with a larger strip for no cost.
153300 mi
colored lens for driver side tail lamp seperating from housing. caulk looks to be delaminating. fixed with 3M strip caulk.
114000 mi
US $430
AC drain opened up.
128000 mi
Rust bubbling up under paint on front of hood and rear door, would cost $800 to fix, when traded.
42000 mi
US $210
Wouldn't cover rear window leak, left unfixed.
30380 mi
Wet carpet & underpad with rust on floorboards, this issue was brought to dealers attention last winter. Issue continued, dealer retained an outside vendor "leakpro" to fix problem. No charge to us, wait on long term results at this time.
146000 mi
US $22
Plastic panel on outside of drivers seat (where controls are located) broke. Third time this has happened. Fabricated steel piece to put through the trim with a screw. Ugly but works!
wire broke on one leg of the seat in third row that holds the leg down flat to the floor when the seat is stowed. Did not effect it when the seat was up.
The seams around the hood rusted out. Brought it to a body shop to get a brand new hood. Sent the bill to the dealer who picked up the tab (body shop and dealer worked together).
252000 mi
I tried to jack the old van up, the jack went right through the body/frame due to rust.
Cargo van panel in left side cargo door leaking; panel removed, area cleaned and prepped, panel re-installed w/new sealant. 2 remaining cargo van panels are also leaking; to be repaired in near future.
76000 mi
Stream of water coming out from underneath dash on passenger side; broken hose repaired with clamp at first; "O"-ring also needed & ordered; installed following delivery; problem repaired; no problems since
115000 mi
Replaced headlights due to "fogging" of lenses; obtained best-appearing used parts instead of aftermarket...just a personal preference.
186000 mi
C $300
Replaced LR taillight, old one split on top allowing water to get inside.
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