2016 Dodge Grand Caravan latches/locks/linkages problems

“The contact owns a 2016 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that the passenger's sliding door had failed to lock as intended, and the driver's side sliding door had failed to open as intended. The dealer was notified of the failure, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000.”

“The contact’s father owns a 2016 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that the rear sliding doors unexpectedly opened while the vehicle was parked and idling, or while driving at various speeds. The driver pulled over to the side of the road and manually closed the door. The contact researched online and became aware of an extended warranty for the failure; however, the VIN was not included. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer, and the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and confirmed that the VIN was not under recall or an extended warranty. The manufacturer referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 54,000.”

“The contact owns a 2016 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the contact noticed that there was an unusually loud buzzing sound coming from the front driver's side door. The contact stated that the failure occurred while the key was in the ignition switch. In addition, the rear door failed to latch and to close securely. The contact stated that the failure initially occurred intermittently but had become persistent. The dealer was made aware of the failure; however, the contact was informed that there were no open recalls associated with the VIN. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The contact referenced an unknown recall. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 74,000.”

“The contact owns a 2016 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that the driver’s side sliding door was locked and could not be opened from inside or outside the vehicle. Additionally, the door would not open while using the key fob. The cause of the failure was not determined. The manufacturer and local dealer was not contacted regarding the failure. The failure mileage was 128,359.”

“The contact owns a 2016 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that the driver’s side sliding door had become defective and could not be opened from either the inside or the outside. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 110,000.”

“Both sliding doors will not unlock. Passengers have to exit either through the front passenger door, through the rear hatch or climb out the sliding door windows. This is a safety issue in an emergency. The driver side sliding door had the problem several months ago. The passenger side sliding door developed the problem today.”