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2011 Dodge Grand Caravan repairs by problem area

Engine (14%)

Transmission and Drivetrain (13%)

Brakes and Traction Control (13%)

Suspension and Steering (14%)

Electrical and Air Conditioning (31%)

Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (12%)

Other (5%)

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2011 Dodge Grand Caravan electrical repair cost distribution

$2500+ (0%)

$1000 - $2499 (0%)

$500 - $999 (10%)

$100 - $499 (29%)

< $100 (61%)

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Chart based on 31 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.

2011 Dodge Grand Caravan 4dr Minivan, ext.

283-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD

80000 mi This van has been blessed with intermittent electrical issues such as: HVAC control head intermittently not controlling HVAC for certain zones. Intermittent tire pressure sensor loss of signal, Intermittent cruise control not switching on 
97000 mi

US $340
Rear evaporator let go. Replaced rear evaporator, rear expansion valve, and filter drier. Evacuated and recharged 40.5 oz of R134a. 
110000 mi

US $180
Rear evaporator connection tube corroded and caused leak. 
74780 mi

C $67
This year all I have been doing is recharging and takes few weeks before I can feel warm air again. Took to a mechanic and said that the AC was empty and they wanted to charge it with DYE and charge me over $200, but declined and did it mysf Car seen by another mechanic and they did more thorough check and confirmed that there may be leaks somewhere but will charge AC and check back in a few days 
85560 mi

C $100
The driver side window switched stopped working. I'm able to lower the driver side window but takes lots of force to take it back up. The other windows are not affected. The driver side window switch was replaced 
77880 mi AC coming out of driver side while extreme heat out of passenger side. Issues is same in winter, haven't had time to take to dealer. 
96720 mi Problem with the AC. 
74000 mi

US $895
Passenger sliding door wont lock. Dealer changed actuator in door panel. 
77700 mi

US $428
Automatic Climate control blowing hot air on a hot day. Replaced air temp sensor and airtemp connector kit. 
273000 mi

US $550
Main fuse box, engine fans would not shut off. Waiting for parts 
72154 mi

US $125
pcm was flashed . was told to replace the old pcm ,by an independent repair facility. because it was bad that was not the problem. original problem alternator failed replaced with new alternator that proved to be defective as well. once another new alternator was installed problem was fixed. 
106000 mi

US $395
there was recall for the airbag possibly going off by accident . all that connected to that was repaired under warranty. was told clock spring was bad so had that replaced as well. costs are just for the clock spring part . 
45700 mi

US $238
Would not engage starter occassionally 
24480 mi Automatic sliding door not working on passenger side 
6000 mi Navigation radio would lose all memory including saved places, radio presets, etc. Has happened twice since van was new. 
Scheduled service to replace previously ordered nav unit. New nav unit was DOA so another had to be ordered. 2nd nav unit repair was successful. 
5000 mi Remote start works intermitently. Sometimes vehicle starts and immediately shuts off on its own. Dealer can't fix, problem does not occur all the time. Chysler has electrical issues. Dealer replaced starter box but it didn't help. 
12000 mi AC not as cold as I felt it should be. Dealer drained and refilled system, sighted no leaks but did it anyway to satisfy me. AC still the same, not that cold in rear of van. Remote start failures. Van starts then shuts off about 2-3 seconds later. Happens 75% of the time. This is the 3rd attempt to fix, and it still remains unresolved. Dealer reprogrammed starter this time but did not help after a week. 
29500 mi Blend doors not working properly, getting stuck on heat, and or air. Chrysler is aware of issue but has no fix currenly. 
5580 mi UCONNECT SOFTWARE NEEDED AN UPDATE 
52300 mi

US $500
Battery light lit up while driving. No voltage coming from alternator. Dealer diagnosed for $100 and then offered repair for another $398 vs selling an alternator for $360, so I had them replace. 
129000 mi Recall repair 
52400 mi Replaced rear evaporator. 
62000 mi

US $400
Replaced door latch on sliding door. 
31000 mi Rear heating/cooling stuck on HOT 
32200 mi Front passenger climate control stuck on HOT 
40300 mi 1 Key Fob Remote didn't work 1 key fob remote intermittent in operation Rear climate control can't blow cold air. Fixed with a software update. 
50220 mi Rear climate control stuck on floor vent. Cleared code and ok. 
58900 mi

C $165
Factory key fobs not working again. Warranty wouldn't replace 2nd factory key, even though the first one was already replaced under warranty about a year ago. 
28300 mi EVIC system randomly reset mileage to 18.7 mpg and would zero out trip meters. Computer reflashed under TSB 08-012-12 

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2011 Dodge Grand Caravan 4-door

6-cylinder automatic 2WD

11780 mi Airbag light does not turned off. Dealer replaced a defective sensor on passenger side. 

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2011 Dodge Grand Caravan Electrical Problems

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