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2011 Dodge Grand Caravan Electronic stability control Problems

Complaints
26about this part
Share
5%of 530 total for the year
Median mileage
65,000miles
Trend
FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 26 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 2011 Dodge Grand Caravan, 5% of the 530 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 65,000 miles.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“Van would turn over but not start. This continues to happen over and over. The dealership told me I needed a new tipm and fuel pump. But found out this is a very common problem, and they issued a recall for other vehicles with this same part. It is the fuel relay switch inside of tipm that goes bad. It seems the fuel pump is fine. I can buy a repair part very cheap. This is plastered all over online and I think this is a known problem and should be a recall!”

NHTSA complaint #11222595, filed 2019-06, 61,000 miles

“February 2,2018 Dodge Grand Caravan turned off and parked in drive way my daughter comes in and said the van sounds like it's still running went out and heard what she heard also check on this three times before going to bed( this noise came from the gas tank). The next day 02/03/2018 noise was not there anymore. I had schedule recall work to be perform on 02/05/2018 but re-schedule with service advisor for 02/06/2018 car would not start key stuck in ignition switch. …”

NHTSA complaint #11072388, filed 2018-02, 98,147 miles

“Start engine, put into reverse, the check engine light and ESC light comes on. Only seems to effect vehicle operation when driving down road and slowing down to make turn or stop. Then it sort of jerks or downshifts roughly. Bought this vehicle used on july 13, 2012. This has happened 4 times already. When I took it back for them to check it for codes, they said nothing showed up and just reset it. It happened again before I got home.”

NHTSA complaint #10469053, filed 2012-08, 41,000 miles

“I have reported this problem a year ago after seeing the lawsuit on jeep cherokee and Dodge durangos. Having to replace the tpim module. I've seen several complaint about having to change the battery then the altenator then the tpim. I did all that and my vehicles electrical system still is giving me problems. The doors will not side open the air blows heat automatically when not even on and now won't even start. Problem after problem and still no recall. There has been hundreds of complaints about faulty tipm's and even a lawsuit. …”

NHTSA complaint #10984581, filed 2017-05, 45,000 miles

“I have posted complaints for 2 years with same problem regarding the tipm however I was reading the reason of not being recalled is because all the tipm systems will malfunction regardless how many times it's change. If this is so why they don't recall all this vehicles.? I've been stuck numerous of times, replaced (2) $200 batteries bc the tipm eats the battery. I have children and it is not fair to be stuck in the middle of no where when car deciders not to turn on.. Make it a recall for even exchanged for another vehicle where wie will be safe.”

NHTSA complaint #11046013, filed 2017-11, 98,000 miles

Electronic stability control: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201810%
201751%
2016111%
201572%
201493%
201331%
2012183%
2011265%
2010192%
2009122%
2008393%
200621%
200540%
200310%

Other parts of the 2011 Dodge Grand Caravan

Electrical system
332 complaints
Fuel system
137 complaints
Engine
92 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
43 complaints
Other or unknown
41 complaints
Brakes
27 complaints
Air bags
19 complaints
Body and structure
19 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
16 complaints
Steering
15 complaints
Vehicle speed control
15 complaints
Tires
7 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2011 Dodge Grand Caravan

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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