Dodge Grand Caravan Electronic Stability Control (esc) Problems
Owners have filed 157 complaints with NHTSA about electronic stability control (esc) problems on the Dodge Grand Caravan across 14 model years. The 2008 model year has the most (39). The words owners use most often: “traction control” (11% of reports).
- 157electronic stability control (esc) complaints
- —median miles at failure
- 8mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 38%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.
- Traction control: mentioned in 18 of 157 complaints (11%)
- Shuts off: mentioned in 14 of 157 complaints (9%)
At what mileage do electronic stability control (esc) problems happen?
Based on 133 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 157 complaints, 8 mention a crash, 2 a fire, 1 an injury.
Dodge Grand Caravan electronic stability control (esc) complaints by model year
| Model year | Electronic Stability Control (esc) complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Grand Caravan | 1 | 0% | 50,000 |
| 2017 Grand Caravan | 5 | 1% | 61,000 |
| 2016 Grand Caravan | 11 | 1% | 38,000 |
| 2015 Grand Caravan | 7 | 2% | 50,000 |
| 2014 Grand Caravan | 9 | 3% | 39,760 |
| 2013 Grand Caravan | 3 | 1% | 89,000 |
| 2012 Grand Caravan | 18 | 3% | 98,500 |
| 2011 Grand Caravan | 26 | 5% | 67,500 |
| 2010 Grand Caravan | 19 | 2% | 94,647 |
| 2009 Grand Caravan | 12 | 2% | 106,000 |
| 2008 Grand Caravan | 39 | 3% | 110,515 |
| 2006 Grand Caravan | 2 | 1% | 196,000 |
| 2005 Grand Caravan | 4 | 0% | 53,158 |
| 2003 Grand Caravan | 1 | 0% | — |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists electronic stability control (esc) for the 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.
(automatic) highway, local roads, uphill or straightaway. Car has difficulty accelerating past start up speed. When starting from a red light into 2nd gear the car will quickly slow then go from 1st gear to 3rd. Sputtering, hesitation. After i've already reached speed limit. This has caused many…
Passanger side rear sliding door started makeing a buzzing noise when locking and unlocking. Did some research on the web and found out it is a common problem for the accuator to stick or malfunction, and now the buzzing stoped and the lock is stuck in the lock position and will not move.i feel it…
OCTOBER 8,2020 I WAS DRIVING STRAIGHT DOWN HILL ON A CITY STREET IN PUYALLUP, WA WHEN THE CAR COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN WITHOUT WARNING. I HAD NO STEERING, BRAKES, OR ANYWAY TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. I MANAGED TO COAST INTO A NEARBY LOWES HARDWARE PARKING LOT AND RAN INTO A BARRIER IN ORDER TO STOP. I WAS…
Doors won't open or unlock with key fob, roof panel buttons or manually. This happens randomly. Back sliding doors will also randomly open when van is parked and turned off.
All the emergency light going on in the dash board, wipers working by them self, doors, radio, ac not working. Took to the mechanic center they change the fuse box but it did not solve the problem. Is their any explanation to fix this issue??
Frequently asked questions
Do all Dodge Grand Caravans have electronic stability control (esc) problems?
No. NHTSA has 157 owner complaints about electronic stability control (esc) for the Dodge Grand Caravan. Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the Dodge Grand Caravan electronic stability control (esc)?
No recall currently lists electronic stability control (esc) for this vehicle.
What do owners say about electronic stability control (esc) problems on the Dodge Grand Caravan?
The most frequent phrase is “traction control”, in 18 of 157 complaints, followed by “shuts off” (14).
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