2011 Dodge Grand Caravan engine problems

97 complaints about engine have been filed for the 2011 Dodge Grand Caravan, which is 12% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.

Complaints: 97 12% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage: 87,000 miles 81 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires: 0 and 4
Injuries and deaths: 1 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When engine problems show up

Based on 81 complaints that include mileage. 17% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.

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Mileage	Complaints
0k to 20k miles	6
20k to 40k miles	2
40k to 60k miles	6
60k to 80k miles	20
80k to 100k miles	17
100k to 120k miles	10
120k to 140k miles	7
140k to 160k miles	6
160k to 180k miles	4
180k to 200k miles	1
200k+ miles	2

What the data shows

Of the 81 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 87,000 miles, and 17% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 4 fires, 1 injury.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge grand caravan. The contact stated that the check engine light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where they advised that there was an electrical issue and they reset the system. Later, while driving at highway speeds the vehicle suddenly decelerated before stalling. The contact was able to restart the vehicle and it was taken back to the dealer where she was advised that the cam sensor had malfunctioned. The vehicle was not repaired.

Reported at 1,500 miles, June 2011 Injury

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge grand caravan. The contact stated that the engine failed to start. In addition, the contact stated that the driver side door interior panel caught fire. The dealer replaced the door and panel wires. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired for the initial failure. The contact stated that the vehicle continued to experience electrical failures with the rear door motor. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 38,000.

Reported at 38,000 miles, September 2014 Fire

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