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2009 Dodge Grand Caravan engine problems

49 complaints about engine have been filed for the 2009 Dodge Grand Caravan, which is 6% of all its NHTSA complaints.

At a glance

Complaints
49 6% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
80,000 miles 43 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
1 and 2
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When engine problems show up

Engine complaints by mileage, 2009 Dodge Grand Caravan Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 80,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 3 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 4 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 5 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 9 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 14 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 3 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 2 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 2 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 1 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 80,000 miles
Based on 43 complaints that include mileage. 28% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles3
20k to 40k miles4
40k to 60k miles5
60k to 80k miles9
80k to 100k miles14
100k to 120k miles3
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles2
160k to 180k miles2
180k to 200k miles1
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 43 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 80,000 miles, and 28% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 crash, 2 fires.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 dodge grand caravan. The contact noticed smoke coming from the engine. After inspection, he noticed that the heater had fractured and was causing water to leak onto the engine compartment. The contact took the part to the dealer where he was informed that the heater hose would need to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure however, offered no assistance. No repairs were performed. The current and failure mileages were 73,866.

Reported at 73,866 miles, October 2011 Fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 dodge grand caravan. The contact stated that the engine stalled without warning while driving at 45 MPH. The contact was able to restart the engine; however, the contact was unable to shift the gear into drive. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact mentioned that NHTSA campaign number 14v373000 (air bags, electrical system) was received. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 80,000.

Reported at 80,000 miles, June 2015

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