Other speed control problem on the 2016 Dodge Grand Caravan
When other speed control problem gets reported
Owners of the 2016 Dodge Grand Caravan report other speed control problem at a median of 70,000 miles. A quarter of the reports come in before 50,000 miles and a quarter after 105,000 miles, from 11 reports that carried an odometer reading.
A part like this is normally expected to survive 78,000 miles. It is the 10th most-reported problem on this model year.
The mileage distribution
The reported range runs from 30,000 miles at the tenth percentile to 110,000 miles at the ninetieth, a spread of 78,000 miles across the middle 80% of reports.
When the reports scatter this far, the mileage is telling you about how these cars were driven more than about the part itself.
27% of the dated reports were filed under 36,000 miles.
The whole distribution
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30,000 miles | 50,000 miles | 70,000 miles | 102,550 miles | 108,000 miles |
Read the 10th percentile as “one report in ten arrived this early”. Exact figures are shown in this table because it is the table of record; everywhere else on the site they are rounded to the precision the sample can carry.
What a percentile can and cannot tell you here
These five numbers describe the readings owners gave, in order. The median is the middle one: half the reports arrived below it. The 10th and 90th are the edges of the bulk of the distribution, and the distance between them is the part worth reading. A tight spread — say 70,000 to 95,000 miles — points at something that wears out on a schedule, and the schedule is knowable. A wide one, 20,000 to 190,000, points at a fault that hits some cars and never troubles others, which means the mileage on the listing in front of you tells you very little about your odds.
What these figures are not is a survival curve. Every reading here comes from a car whose owner filed a complaint, so the sample contains only failures: it cannot say what share of the fleet made it past 150,000 miles untouched, because those owners had nothing to report. Nor is the mileage the moment of failure — it is the odometer reading as recalled at the time of filing, which may be weeks later and is sometimes rounded to the nearest ten thousand by the person typing it.
Percentiles are shown at all only once 8 readings exist for the vehicle and mode. Below that the middle of a handful of numbers is noise wearing a decimal point, so the figures are withheld rather than dressed up.
What happens, and what it costs
Putting it right typically runs $250–$2,000 at an independent US shop. That range is an editorial estimate held in this site's failure-mode catalogue, not a figure from NHTSA, and it is a repair cost rather than a diagnosis cost.
This mode is classified as critical, which means a failure can leave the car unable to stop, steer, or stay out of the way of traffic. It is weighted accordingly in the risk score.
The same failure on other years
The same failure is reported on 18 model years of this car. It shows up earliest on the 2013, at a median of 200 miles, and latest on the 2011 at 110,000 miles.
By volume the 2008 carries the most reports, with 18; the 2016 has 14. A mode that appears across most years of a model is usually a design choice rather than a bad batch.
If one year stands out to the left, that is the year to avoid; if the whole line sits at a similar mileage, this is wear rather than a defect in one production run.
Tick median reported mileage Solid middle half of reports Faint 10th to 90th percentile Colour how bad the failure is when it happens
What owners wrote
Verbatim from NHTSA complaint narratives, trimmed for length. The mileage is the one the owner gave.
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 dodge grand caravan. On several occasions, while driving 40 MPH, the accelerator pedal was depressed and the passing gear failed to accelerate. While the brake pedal was depressed and the vehicle was stopped, the engine continued to rev at a rapid speed. The contact had to keep pumping the brake pedal. Also, the electronic throttle control indicator illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 30,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 dodge grand caravan. While driving, the accelerator pedal became stuck and the vehicle continued to accelerate. The contact was able to safely shift the vehicle into neutral and manually pull the accelerator pedal back to position. The failure occurred without warning. The vehicle was towed to allen samuels dodge chrysler jeep ram (201 w loop 340, waco, tx 76712); however, the failure could not be duplicated. The manufacturer was notified and provided case number: 34782747. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000. The VIN was not available.
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 dodge grand caravan. While stopped at a red light and attempting to accelerate, the vehicle failed to move. The contact stated that the rpms increased and the vehicle hesitated. The contact also stated that the brake pedal failed to retract once it was released. Afterwards, the vehicle inadvertently accelerated to 55 MPH. As a result, the contact had to place the gear shifter in neutral and depress the brake pedal to stop the vehicle. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The contact was able to pull the vehicle over to the side of the roadway safely. The manufacturer was notified of the failures and informed the contact that a tow would be provided. The manufacturer provided case number: [xxx]. The vehicle was towed to allen samuels dodge chrysler jeep ram (201 w loop 340, waco, tx 76712, (254) 848-6200) where it was awaiting diagnostic testing and repairs. The approximate failure mileage was 70,000. *tt *dt information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr consumer stated this was the second attempt taking my 2016 dodge grand caravan to the…
Also reported on the 2016 Dodge Grand Caravan
Other electrical problem
Other body or interior problem
Other powertrain problem
Ignition switch, key fob or immobilizer failure
Door latch or handle failure
Other engine problem
How far this goes
Complaints are voluntary, so 14 is a floor and not a count of affected cars. Mileages are typed in by owners and cluster on round numbers. And the mode itself is assigned by software reading the complaint text, which is reliable in bulk and fallible one report at a time.
Questions this page answers
At what mileage does other speed control problem happen on the 2016 Dodge Grand Caravan?
Across 11 owner reports that included an odometer reading, half were filed by 70,000 miles. A quarter were filed before 50,000 miles and a quarter after 105,000 miles. These are the mileages owners reported when they complained, not a prediction for any individual car.
How common is other speed control problem on the 2016 Dodge Grand Caravan?
14 reports have been filed with NHTSA, about 3.2 per 1,000 vehicles. Complaints are voluntary, so this is a floor rather than a count of affected cars.
What this is and is not. These are the mileages at which owners chose to complain to a federal agency, which is not the same as the mileage at which the part fails on every car. It skews toward failures that happened outside warranty, cost real money, or frightened someone. It is still the only public dataset that carries failure mileage at all, and the shape of a few hundred readings is informative even when a single one is not. Methodology · JSON · this failure on other cars
Source Owner complaints and recall records published by the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, model years 1996–2027 Figures rebuilt Published by AtWhatMileage How every figure is computed