2013 Dodge Grand Caravan Engine Problems
Owners have filed 70 complaints with NHTSA about engine problems on the 2013 Dodge Grand Caravan, 15% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 93,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “steering brakes” (10% of reports).
- 70engine complaints
- 93,000median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 40%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Steering brakes: mentioned in 7 of 70 complaints (10%)
- Chrysler jeep ram: mentioned in 6 of 70 complaints (9%)
- Engine indicator: mentioned in 5 of 70 complaints (7%)
- Stalled without: mentioned in 5 of 70 complaints (7%)
At what mileage do engine problems happen?
Based on 48 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 70 complaints, 1 a fire.
Dodge Grand Caravan engine complaints by model year
| Model year | Engine complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Grand Caravan | 2 | 10% | 83,749 |
| 2019 Grand Caravan | 43 | 18% | 45,000 |
| 2018 Grand Caravan | 34 | 13% | 65,110 |
| 2017 Grand Caravan | 58 | 14% | 61,556 |
| 2016 Grand Caravan | 83 | 8% | 80,000 |
| 2015 Grand Caravan | 38 | 14% | 101,000 |
| 2014 Grand Caravan | 80 | 22% | 78,000 |
| 2013 Grand Caravan | 70 | 15% | 93,000 |
| 2012 Grand Caravan | 119 | 20% | 106,000 |
| 2011 Grand Caravan | 92 | 17% | 90,000 |
| 2010 Grand Caravan | 137 | 16% | 96,000 |
| 2009 Grand Caravan | 42 | 8% | 80,000 |
| 2008 Grand Caravan | 117 | 9% | 92,000 |
| 2007 Grand Caravan | 26 | 14% | 84,500 |
| 2006 Grand Caravan | 16 | 6% | 95,600 |
| 2005 Grand Caravan | 24 | 2% | 115,500 |
| 2004 Grand Caravan | 6 | 5% | 87,500 |
| 2003 Grand Caravan | 7 | 3% | 149,000 |
| 2002 Grand Caravan | 6 | 2% | 170,000 |
| 2001 Grand Caravan | 1 | 0% | 168,000 |
| 2000 Grand Caravan | 12 | 3% | 138,500 |
| 1999 Grand Caravan | 3 | 1% | 255,000 |
| 1998 Grand Caravan | 5 | 1% | 130,000 |
| 1997 Grand Caravan | 4 | 1% | 105,617 |
| 1996 Grand Caravan | 2 | 0% | — |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists engine for the 2013 Dodge Grand Caravan. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
The contact owns a 2013 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to the local dealer, who replaced the motor mounts and transmission. Five months later, the transmission failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle began driving roughly. The PCM update was completed by…
The vehicle randomly and dangerously stalls while driving at various speeds and locations. The vehicle will not restart until battery is disconnected and then reconnected. It then starts right up and runs fine until the next episode of stalling. This has been addressed by NHTSA campaign # 19V813…
While driving my van it will randomly shut off, it starts back up right away after I get to a safe location to do so but this is very dangerous. I've taken it to shops and they cannot replicate it and there are no codes on the reader to indicate any issues.
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2013 Dodge Grand Caravans have engine problems?
No. NHTSA has 70 owner complaints about engine for the 2013 Dodge Grand Caravan (15% of the 471 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2013 Dodge Grand Caravan engine?
No recall currently lists engine for this vehicle.
At what mileage do engine problems start?
The median reported mileage is 93,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about engine problems on the 2013 Dodge Grand Caravan?
The most frequent phrase is “steering brakes”, in 7 of 70 complaints, followed by “chrysler jeep ram” (6).
Other 2013 Dodge Grand Caravan problems
See all 2013 Dodge Grand Caravan problems or engine problems across all Grand Caravan years.