Dodge Grand Caravan Lemon Law

Yes. Sliding doors that malfunction, fail to latch, or reverse unexpectedly pose a serious safety risk, especially for families with children. Under the Song-Beverly Act, this qualifies as a substantial defect. If the dealer has been unable to fix the sliding door issue after reasonable repair attempts, you may be entitled to a refund or replacement.

Yes. Under the Song-Beverly Act, incidental damages include reasonable transportation costs you incurred while your vehicle was out of service for warranty repairs. Save all rental receipts, ride-share receipts, and other transportation expense records, as these can be recovered as part of your Lemon Law claim.

The Song-Beverly Act covers vehicles used primarily for personal, family, or household purposes. However, if your Grand Caravan weighs under 10,000 pounds and was purchased with a manufacturer's warranty, business use does not automatically disqualify you. Some commercial vehicles are also covered under related California warranty statutes.

A software update counts as a repair attempt under the Song-Beverly Act. If the transmission problem returns after the update, each subsequent visit for the same issue strengthens your Lemon Law claim. Software updates that fail to resolve hardware-related transmission defects are common in these vehicles, and repeat failures support the argument that the defect is not repairable.