2008 Dodge Grand Caravan Complaint Log

THE VEHICLE DISPLAYS STEERING ESP BAS BRAKE ABS AND THE ESP SYMBOL WILL ILLUMINATE. A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE ESP AND TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LAMP WAS ILLUMINATED. THAT IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE BRAKES ENGAGED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE DEALER WANTED TO CHARGE FOR DIAGNOSTICS AND REPLACE STEERING SENSOR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE IS 129,700. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE BATTERY WAS RECHARGED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V139000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS NOT ABLE TO HAVE THE VEHICLE SERVICED UNDER THE RECALL BECAUSE THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DELAY. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED SEVERAL TIMES WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THREE DEALERS WERE CONTACTED, BUT WERE UNABLE TO PROVIDE THE PART NEEDED TO REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,) BUT THE THREE DEALERS INDICATED THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO SUPPLY THE PART FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER RESTARTING THE VEHICLE WOULD OPERATE AS NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V37300(ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000.

TWICE DURING 2013, I HAD AN ISSUE WITH MY 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WITH NO WARNING AND NO APPARENT TRIGGERING MECHANISM, THE VAN?S HORN WOULD BEGIN A CONSTANT BLARING AND THE FRONT AND REAR WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD GO BACK AND FORTH. WHEN THIS HAPPENED, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT DOWNSHIFT. THE INCIDENTS LASTED ONLY A COUPLE OF MINUTES EACH TIME. BOTH TIMES, I TOOK THE VAN TO THE LOCAL CHRYSLER SERVICE CENTER AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY COULD NOT ADDRESS THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT REPLICATE THE ISSUE. ON JANUARY 27, 2014, AFTER REMOTELY OPENING THE SLIDING DOOR BUT BEFORE STARTING THE CAR (I WAS STILL IN THE HOUSE), THE MINIVAN?S HORN BEGAN A CONSTANT BLARING, AND THE FRONT AND BACK WINDSHIELD WIPERS CAME ON. AFTER A FEW MINUTES WHEN IT BECAME APPARENT IT WOULD NOT STOP ON ITS OWN THIS TIME, I DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY TERMINALS, BUT NOTHING CHANGED. AFTER 30 MINUTES, I DROVE THE VAN TO THE LOCAL CHRYSLER SERVICE CENTER. DURING THE 15 MINUTE DRIVE, THE CAR WOULD NOT DOWNSHIFT AT ALL. WHEN I ARRIVED AT THE SERVICE CENTER, THE MECHANIC DISCONNECTED THE FUSE (OR POSSIBLY THE TIPM) TO STOP THE CAR?S HORN AND WIPERS. AFTER A MECHANIC INSPECTED THE MINIVAN, THE SERVICE MANAGER INFORMED ME THAT THE TIPM WAS BAD AND WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. I PAID THE ENTIRE COST OF $818.00 ($610.00 FOR THE TIPM AND $208.00 FOR LABOR). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DOOR MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V139000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT A CLIP NEEDED TO BE ATTACHED TO THE INNER PART OF THE IGNITION AS A TEMPORARY REMEDY. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE GAUGES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED TO OPERATE AND THE ENGINE STALLED. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIRS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED. AFTER RESTARTING THE ENGINE THE VEHICLE WOULD OPERATE AS NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE FAILURE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 13V373000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME TO RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH OVER A SPEED BUMP, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. AFTER RESTARTING, THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVEN TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER STOPPING THE VEHICLE AND ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, THE BRAKES ENGAGED AND RELEASED SEVERAL TIME BEFORE OPERATING NORMALLY. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY PROGRAM AND THE BRAKE ASSIST SYSTEM WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED DURING THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT NO SOLUTION WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000.

IN JANUARY 2014 AS I WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE THE GAUGES ON THE DASH SUDDENLY QUIT WORKING, ALL OF THE INDICATOR LIGHTS ON THE DASH CAME ON, THE WIPERS TURNED ON AND THE RADIO AND ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM NO LONGER FUNCTIONED. I TOOK IT TO A DODGE DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY EVENTUALLY DIAGNOSED IT WITH A FAULTY TIPM. THE FAULTY TIPM ALSO CAUSED THE POWER DOOR MODULE TO FAIL. NEITHER REPAIR WAS COVERED BY MY EXTENDED WARRANTY WE BOUGHT WITH THE VEHICLE AND WE SPENT $1200 FOR THE REPAIRS. THE SAME THING HAPPENED APPROXIMATELY 2 MONTHS LATER, THIS REPAIR WAS COVERED BY THE DODGE SERVICE DEPARTMENT WARRANTY OF 6 MONTHS 6,000 MILES. ON JANUARY 11TH THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN AND MY 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN AGAIN HAS A TOTAL FAILURE OF THE TIPM. 3 TIMES IN LESS THAN 13 MONTHS. I CONTACTED DODGE CUSTOMER CARE AND THEY SAID THAT THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO TO ASSIST WITH THE REPAIR AND WE AGAIN WILL HAVE GO COVER E REPAID OUT OF POCKET. *TR

THE TPMS VALVE STEM BROKE AT METAL THREADS RAPIDLY RELEASING AIR FROM TIRE!!! *TR

I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE BRAKES ON MY GRAND CARAVAN TWO TIMES SO FAR. I HAD TO REPLACE THEM AFTER APPROXIMATELY 18,000 MILES AND NEXT AT 44,000 MILES. I DO MOSTLY CITY DRIVING AND ONLY PUT AROUND 10K A YEAR ON THE CAR. CURRENTLY THERE IS A GRINDING SOUND. I WILL NEED TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT BY THE DEALER. AT LEAST THREE TIMES THE CALIPER STUCK AND YOU COULD SMELL THE BURNING OF THE BRAKE PAD. IN THE MOST RECENT INSTANCE THE HEAT WAS SO HIGH ON THE RIGHT DRIVERS SIDE FRONT BRAKE, THAT IT MELTED THE VALVE STEM PLASTIC CAP. I HAVE PAID NOW APPROXIMATELY 1,800 DOLLARS TO THE REPLACE BRAKES. AFTER THE LAST TIME I PAID FOR THEM TO INSTALL SOME SORT OF ADAPTER TO HELP WITH THE KNOWN BRAKE ISSUE ON THIS MODEL. OBVIOUSLY, IT DID NOT WORK. THE HEAT GENERATED IS VERY HIGH AND COULD BE DANGEROUS. THIS IS AN ISSUE THAT IS WELL KNOWN AGAINST THIS MODEL YEAR AND CAR. ...UPDATED 10/7/2014 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE STARTER AND THE KEY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 11V139000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND 14V373000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE PARKED, THE VEHICLE WENT INTO AUTO REVERSE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY DOES NOT START. TURN THE IGNITION KEY AND HEAR THE STARTER CLICK, BUT DOES NOT ENGAGE STARTER AND ENGINE DOES NOT TURN OVER. SOMETIMES, ON NEXT TRY (TURN IGNITION SWITCH TO OFF POSITION AND THEN BACK TO START POSITION) WILL START. SOMETIMES AFTER MANY TRIES IT WILL START. SOMETIMES TURN THE KEY TO ON, PLACE SHIFTER IN DRIVE, THEN HARD BACK INTO PARK AND WILL START THEN. HAVE REPLACED BATTERY, STARTER, RELAYS, AND MADE NO DIFFERENCE. CODES DO NOT COME UP AND DEALER HAS NO IDEA OF HOW TO CORRECT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE FAILED TO START. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

WHILE DRIVING,THE ENGINE STALLED. MY WIFE HAD TO PULL OVER WHILE TURNING TO RESTART THE VAN. THIS HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY. THIS ISSUE HAPPENS WEATHER THE ENGINE IS COLD OR WARMED UP. WHEN THE VAN STALLS, AN ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. THE LIGHT GOES OFF AFTER A FEW DAYS. MY MECHANIC CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. I SEE THAT CHRYSLER HAD A RECALL FOR THEIR 2010 MODELS BECAUSE OF AN IGNITION SWITCH ISSUE. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS ISSUE. MY WIFE IS AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VAN BECAUSE SHE DOESN'T KNOW WHEN THE VAN WILL STALL AND LOOSE ALL POWER. THIS IS SERIOUS BECAUSE WHEN THE VAN STALLS, SHE LOOSES ALL POWER STEERING. MY WIFE HAS TO TRY TO PUT THE VAN INTO NEUTRAL TO GET IT STARTED WHILE DRIVING AND OR TURNING THE VEHICLE. THIS MODEL YEAR VAN HAS NO RECALLS FROM DODGE FOR THIS ISSUE . WHAT AM I TO DO . I DO NOT WANT TO WAIT FOR AN ACCIDENT TO HAPPEN BEFORE SOMEONE FIXES THIS ISSUE. I HAVE READ THE CHAT FORUMS, AND MANY PEOPLE ARE FRUSTRATED BECAUSE THERE ARE NO SOLUTIONS TO THIS PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,200. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

THE VAN COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN WHILE I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF MAKING A U TURN. THE ENGINE, THE ELECTRICAL JUST STOPPED WORKING AND THE STEERING WHEEL GOT REALLY TIGHT BUT I WAS ABLE TO GLIDE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I TURNED THE KEY TO THE OFF POSITION PUT THE VAN IN PARK AND THEN I WAS ABLE TO RESTART IT. I TOOK IT TO DODGE AND THEY REPAIRED THE POWER STEERING SAYING THAT WAS THE PROBLEM. NOT SO, THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES SINCE THE FIRST AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. TODAY IS 8/29/2014 AND I AM STRANDED BECAUSE IT WON'T TURN ON AT ALL. WAITING FOR AAA. *TR

THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED WAS ABOUT NOVEMBER 2 AND THEN AGAIN ON NOVEMBER 23. ONE THE FIRST OCCURRENCE I WENT TO OPEN MY DOOR AND THE HORN AND WIPERS AND WIPER FLUID STARTED GOING OFF. I JUMP IN MY RIDE WITH THE KEYS IN MY HAND AND THE VAN LOCKED ME IN I WAS UNABLE TO GET OUT AND FLUID WAS GOING ALL OVER MY GARAGE. FINALLY THE VAN LET ME OUT AND WE HAD TO PULL THE BATTERY TO GET IT TO STOP. IT HAD TO SIT ALL DAY BEFORE IT WOULD NOT DO THOSE THINGS. THEN YESTERDAY I WENT TO WALMART AND HEARD AN ANNOUNCEMENT THAT A VEHICLE WAS GOING CRAZY IN THE PARKING LOT. OF COURSE IT WAS MINE, I ONCE AGAIN HAD TO PULL THE BATTERY TO GET IT TO STOP. AFTER A FEW HOURS WE JUST PULLED ALL THE FUSES SO THAT WE COULD GET IT HOME. ALSO FOR MANY YEARS NOW THE TRACTION CONTROL AND BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON IN THE WINTER AND IT STARTS VERY FUNNY IN THE WINTER. I HAVE READ ONLINE THAT THIS IS HAPPENING TO MANY MANY PEOPLE AND IT IS HAPPENING AS IT IS GOING DOWN THE ROAD. I AM AT THIS POINT AFRAID TO DRIVE MY VAN SO I AM NOT SURE WHAT TO DO I OWE MONEY ON THIS THING. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER MANY TIMES AND THERE ARE NO CODES COMING UP SO THEY SAID IT WOULD PROBABLY BE LIKE $1000 JUST FOR THEM TO FIGURE OUT WHAT IS WRONG. THERE IS PAGES UPON PAGES OF PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS, WHY HAS DODGE NOT DONE A RECALL ARE THEY WAITING FOR SOMEONE TO GET HURT? *TR

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL TURNS ITSELF OFF AND ON AT RANDOM. WARNING LIGHT ESP/BAS ILLUMINATES AND ESP IS TURNED OFF AUTOMATICALLY. THIS LIGHT TURNS ON AND OFF AT SEEMINGLY RANDOM TIMES. DEALER IS NOT SURE WHY WANTS TO CHARGE ME TO START CHANGING PARTS IT IS NOT SURE ARE BROKEN. *TR

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND MY VEHICLE HEADLIGHTS TURNED OFF AS WELL AS THE ENGINE. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TURNED ON HIGH EVEN THOUGH THEY WERE IN THE OFF POSITION. THE CAR HORN WAS ENGAGED AND I HAD NO CONTROL OVER THE FUNCTION OF THE SYSTEMS. I WAS ABLE TO START THE CAR BUT THE LIGHT WOULD NOT COME ON ETC. EVEN WITH THE KEY REMOVED AND THE EXITING THE WIPERS, HORN, HAZARD LIGHTS STILL WERE ENGAGED. THE CAR STARTED TO SPRAY WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUID AS WELL. THE LOCKS WOULD UNLOCK AND LOCK AS WELL. EVENTUALLY APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES IT STOPPED. I WAS ABLE TO STARED THE CAR AND MOVED IT TO A SAFE LOCATION. I TOOK VIDEO OF THE INCIDENT. I AM HIGHLY CONCERNED AS THIS SEEMS TO BE A RECURRING PROBLEM BASED ON MY RESEARCH AND THERE DEFINITELY COULD HAVE BE A FATALITY LAST NIGHT! *TR

AS I WAS DRIVING, THE DASHBOARD ON THE VAN WENT ABSOLUTELY INSANE! THEN IT JUST SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY. EVERYTHING IS LOCKED UP, EVEN THE BRAKES. IT WON'T EVEN LET ME TAKE THE KEYS OUT OF THE IGNITION! IT STARTED WORKING AFTER ABOUT AN HOUR. I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS FROM THE MONTHS OF OWNING IT!!! CHRYSLER IS NOT MUCH HELP AT ALL EITHER. THEY CAN MAKE A NICE CAR BUT THEY HAVE NEVER STOOD BEHIND THE PROBLEMS THEY HAVE, I KNOW THAT BECAUSE I HAVE OWNED 3 CHRYSLERS IN A ROW! *TR

TIRE LOW PRESSURE INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON AND WHEN I STOPPED TO PUT AIR IN IT THE CAP CAME OFF WITH HALF OF THE VALVE STEM AND THE INSIDE PIECE FLEW OUT AS TIRE DEFLATED. I HAD PREVIOUSLY ASKED THE DEALER TO CHECK AND AIR UP THE TIRES AS THE INDICATOR LIGHT HAD COME ON PREVIOUSLY...WITH IN 45 DAYS. THANKFULLY THIS HAPPENED SITTING STILL. I HAVE THE PARTS AND THE ALUMINUM VALVE SHOWS METAL OXIDATION. THESE ARE HAZARDOUS. I WANTED TO SWITCH TO RUBBER VALVES AND TIRES PLUS SAID IT WAS FEDERALLY MANDATED THAT I COULD NOT AND THEY WOULD LOSE THEIR JOB AND $10K FINE. THE DODGE DEALER WANTED TO $208 TO REPLACE IT. MY PAYMENTS ARE ONLY $244.50...IN THE "OLD DAYS" A RUBBER STEM WAS $1.75 AND COULD MOUNT IT MYSELF AT THE GAS STATION. *TR

PLASTIC Y ADAPTER THAT CONNECTS THE TWO HEATER CORE HOSES BEGAN LEAKING AS A DRIP ONTO THE EXHAUST. THE LEAK WAS SO SLIGHT AND RANDOM THAT IT WAS TOUGH TO LOCATE. HOWEVER YOU COULD SMELL THE ANTIFREEZE AS IT BURNS OFF BECAUSE IT COMES DIRECTLY INTO THE CAB. I HAVE READ THAT CHRYSLER IS NOT RECALLING THIS DUE TO IT NOT BEING A SAFETY ISSUE. I TEND TO DISAGREE WITH THIS AS INHALING ANTIFREEZE CAN OVERTIME CAN BE HARMFUL AS INGESTING IT IS. AND SINCE THIS IS TYPICALLY A FAMILY VEHICLE COULD AFFECT YOUNGER CHILDREN GREATER SUCH AS MY 14 MONTH OLD AND THREE OLDER CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 11. CHRYSLER WILL FIX THIS AT THE DEALER FOR A WHOPPING $350 AND TO BUY THE PART ALONE TO DYI IS $140. THIS IS RIDICULOUS AS IT CAN BE REPLACED WITH $10 WORTH OF PARTS FROM LOCAL AUTO PARTS STORE. SO NOT ONLY IS THERE A PROBLEM THAT SHOULD BE RECALLED DUE TO THE SAFETY RISK, BUT CHRYSLER IS CHARGING WAY TOO MUCH FOR THE REPAIR. I LOVE THIS VAN, BUT HOPE THIS IS THE WORST THING I HAVE TO DEAL WITH GOING FORWARD. BOUGHT THE VEHICLE NEW, HAD ALL RECALLS DONE TO DATE AND PLAN TO KEEP THIS VEHICLE FOR THE NEXT TEN YEARS. THANKS FOR HEARING ME OUT AND FOR YOUR TIME! PLEASE LOOK AT THIS AND REQUIRE CHRYSLER TO RECALL TO HELP OUT ALL OF THE PEOPLE WHO WILL HAVE THIS PROBLEM GOING FORWARD AND WILL GO BROKE FIXING THIS $5 PART.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIRS WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

OUR VAN WAS PARKED OUTSIDE OUR HOUSE (AFTER BEING DRIVEN 6 MILES & SITTING FOR 10 MINUTES) & I STARTED HEARING THE HORN TRYING TO MAKE A HONKING SOUND, WENT OUTSIDE & NOTICED THE LIGHTS FLICKERING, THE WIPERS GOING AT TOP SPEED W/WASHER FLUID SPRAYING, & THE HORN WAS TRYING TO HONK. I TRIED PUSHING THE UNLOCK BUTTON ON MY KEY FOB & NOTHING HAPPENED. I WAS ABLE TO UNLOCK THE DOOR WITH THE KEY BUT ENTERING & OPENING ALL THE DOORS DID NOTHING. I TRIED STARTING THE VAN & IT WOULDN'T STAY ON. THE HORN EVENTUALLY WENT ON AT FULL FORCE & A SOLID SOUND. WE HAD TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY FOR IT TO STOP. *TR

WHILE DRIVING AT 15 MPH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, THE RADIO AND ALL THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS CAME ON. THE LIGHTS KEPT BLINKING ON AND OFF. NO IDEA WHY. *TR

TL-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO START, BUT AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS THE VEHICLE STARTED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. ALSO WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE AIR CONDITION AND THE WINDOWS FAILED TO OPERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V139000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. MF

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION KEY INTERMITTENTLY SEIZED IN THE IGNITION. THE PROBLEM HAS RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE DEALER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

THE HORN BLOWS, WIPERS START, DOORS LOCK, IF THE ENGINE IS RUNNING IT WILL NOT SHUT OFF. YOU HAVE TO OPEN THE HOOD AND HIT THE FUSE BOX TO MAKE IT STOP. WE HAVE TAKEN IT IN TO BE CHECKED AND THEY TELL US THEIR IS NOTHING WRONG. APPARENTLY THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS VAN AND CHRYSLER WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. *TR

I WAS STOPPED AT MY CHURCH FOR A WOMEN'S BANQUET WHEN I REALIZED I COULD NOT REMOVE MY KEY FROM THE IGNITION. AFTER ABOUT 20 MINUTES OF PLAYING WITH IT, I BECAME FRUSTRATED. I THEN TURNED IT ON AND TRIED TO PUT IT IN REVERSE SO I COULD LEAVE, AND IT WOULD NOT BUDGE. MY HUSBAND HAS HAD TO INSERT A BUTTER KNIFE IN THE TOP IN ORDER TO FORCE IT TO CHANGE GEARS SO WE COULD GET IT HOME. WE WILL BE GETTING IT LOOKED AT TOMORROW AND HOPEFULLY REPAIRED. *TR

PURCHASED THE VEHICLE SEPT. 3, 2013. ON COUNTLESS OCCASIONS THE KEY WILL NOT COME OUT. YOU HAVE TO CRANKED THE VEHICLE AGAIN, MOVE IT UP A BIT, TURN IT BACK OFF AND TRY AGAIN TO REMOVE THE KEY. SOMETIMES THE KEY WILL NOT GO INTO THE IGNITION. IT'S BEEN SIX MONTHS AND I CAN'T GET ANY HELP. FORGET THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP. NO HELP. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT SOMEONE WOULD WANT TO HELP. SOMEONE AT DODGE HEADQUARTERS. THIS IS REALLY RIDICULOUS. REST ASSURED THAT I WOULD NEVER RECOMMEND A DODGE, ESPECIALLY A VAN, TO ANYONE. CAN I GET IT FIXED AT THE DEALERSHIP? OH SURE I CAN. FOR $700. I'M AT A LOSS HERE. CAN YOU HELP ME? *TR

I HAD THE WIN MODULE AND THE GEAR SHIFT ASSEMBLY REPLACED 11 MONTHS AGO. COMPLAINED AND CHRYSLER REFUNDED THE $1200 CHARGE. CURRENTLY THE CAR SHIFTS BY ITSELF INTO FIRST OR SECOND GEAR WHILE DRIVING. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAY THAT IS NOT RELATED TO THE WORK LISTED ABOVE! THESE ISSUES ARE ALL INTER RELATED AND I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY AGAIN TO HAVE THE CAR SHIFT PROPERLY! *JS

THE ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WENT HAYWIRE. ALSO NOTE THIS WAS AT NIGHT. HEADLIGHTS AND BRIGHTS FLASHING/FLICKERING. HORN BLASTING. WIPERS ON FULL SPEED (FRONT AND REAR). WIPER WASHERS SPRAYING (FRONT AND REAR) INTERIOR LIGHTS FLASHING, DASH LIGHTS FLASHING...IT WAS SCARY! PLEASE HELP US TO FIX. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, THE HORN AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR ACTIVATED INDEPENDENTLY. AS A RESULT, THE BATTERY NEEDED TO BE DISCONNECTED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE A/C FAILED TO ACTIVATE AND THE DOORS FAILED TO LATCH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE REPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

WHILE DRIVING CAR WIN MODULE MOVES FROM ON POSITION TO ACCESSORY POSITION CAUSING CAR TO SHUT OFF CAR DOES NOT ALWAYS START EVEN WITH NEW BATTERY AND STARTER

WHILE DRIVING THE VAN AT 65 MPH WHILE ON RT.23 ON MY WAY TO FINDLAY, OHIO, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS CYCLED A COUPLE TIMES, THE GAUGES WENT TO ZERO, THE RADIO TURNED OFF AND THE WARNING ALARM WENT OFF A COUPLE TIMES. THIS OCCURED TWICE WHILE I WAS DRIVING TO FINDLAY AND TWICE ON MY WAY BACK HOME. EACH TIME, THE VAN CONTINUED TO RUN. AT THE TIME BOTH HANDS WERE ON THE STEERING WHEEL. I KNOW THE DATE BECAUSE I WAS HEADED TO MY SON'S SOCCER GAME AT THE UNIVERSITY OF FINDLAY. IT WAS A VERY UN-NERVING EXPERIENCE. ON OTHER DATES THE WIPERS HAVE RUN BY THEMSELVES AND EVEN SPRAYED WINDSHIELD CLEANER FOR A BRIEF PERIOD. I HAVE NOTICED THAT OTHER PEOPLE HAVE REPORTED THE SAME BEHAVIOR ON THEIR VANS. I WANTED TO MAKE SURE MY EXPERIENCE WAS NOTED. IT APPEARS THE SITUATION CAN BECOME MUCH WORSE. *JS

WHEN MY WIFE WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH, WITH MY CHILD. THE CAR DIED. WIFE ROLLED TO SIDE OF THE ROAD AND ATTEMPTED TO START IT AGAIN. THE CAR STARTED AND PROMPTLY DIED AGAIN BUT WIPERS WERE GOING AT FULL SPEED ALONG WITH THE WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID PUMPING OUT, AND THE HORNS AND LIGHTS TURNING ON AND OFF, SHE REMOVED THE KEY AND IT CONTINUED. SHE HAD ALREADY CALLED ME AND BY THE TIME I GOT THERE (APPROX 15 MIN) IT HAD SHUT ITSELF OFF. I TRIED TO RESTART IT WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS AS MENTIONED BEFORE. I OPENED THE HOOD AND THERE WAS A LOT OF NOISE COMING FROM THE RELAY BOX ( TIPM ), I UNHOOKED THE BATTERY, AND THE PROBLEM "SELF RESOLVED" FIRED UP CAR AND DROVE IT THE 15 MILES HOME. AFTER LOOKING UP PROBLEM ON LINE, HAVE FOUND THAT THIS IS A ONGOING ISSUE AND THAT THE REPAIR PART IS BACK ORDERED NATIONALLY, TELLS ME THAT THIS IS AN ONGOING ISSUE, CHRYSLER DOES KNOW ABOUT BUT HAS NOT DONE ANYTHING ABOUT IT. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

SEVERAL TIMES SINCE APPROXIMATELY AUGUST OF 2013 THE VEHICLE POWER HAS CUT OFF WHILE DRIVING CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING. I HAD THE IGNITION REPLACED ONCE AT MY OWN COST BUT IT DID NOT FIX THE ISSUE. IT HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES SINCE THEN WITH THE LATEST BEING IN OCTOBER OF 2014. I AM AWARE OF THE RECALL BUT WHAT IS THE POINT IF THERE IS NO FIX? THE FACT THAT WE ARE STILL WAITING ON A FIX IS UNACCEPTABLE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE NOT AN INCONVENIENCE ISSUE. I HAVE THREE YOUNG CHILDREN AND IT IS UNACCEPTABLE THAT I HAVE TO DRIVE THEM AROUND IN AN UNSAFE VEHICLE BECAUSE DODGE DOESN'T YET HAVE A FIX. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

I WAS DRIVING TO WORK ON TUESDAY AUGUST 13, 2013 DOING ABOUT 60MPH, SUDDENLY MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS CAME ON, THE HORN STARTED BLARING, DASHBOARD GAUGES STOPPED WORKING (THEN STARTED GOING CRAZY) AND THE ENGINE TURNED OFF. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, I TURNED OFF THE IGNITION REMOVED THE KEY BUT THE NOTHING IN THE VAN WOULD NOT TURN OFF. THE WIPERS WERE ON, THE HORN WAS BLARING AND THE DASH GAUGES WERE STILL GOING CRAZY. THIS CONTINUED FOR ABOUT 6 TO 8 MINUTES BEFORE EVERYTHING JUST STOPPED. AFTER ABOUT 3 MINUTES I WAS ABLE TO START THE VAN AND CONTINUE TO WORK WITHOUT ISSUE. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND TOLD THEM THE PROBLEM (IT WAS IN THAT SHOP FOR SIMILAR PROBLEM 2 WEEKS EARLIER) I DROPPED IT OFF AT THE DEALER THE SAME DAY AND AS OF TODAY THEY IT IS STILL THERE (THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM?..) I'VE RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM ONLINE AND I AM APPARENTLY 1 OF HUNDREDS WITH THE SAME ISSUE WITH 2008 GRAND CARAVANS. IT IS A FAULTY TIPM MODULE. *TR