Dodge Grand Caravan Complaints (2008)

1,293 consumer complaints on file.

#10948552January 30, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY/WIPER
MY VAN WAS ONE YEAR OLD (2009) WHEN IT FIRST ACTIVATED THE HORN (OFF AND ON MAKING A WEIRD WARBLING HALF HONK SOUND) AND WIPERS/SPRAY WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY ON A HIGHWAY SWITCH RAMP AT 65 MPH. IT LASTED ABOUT A MINUTE AND THEN STOPPED. WE WERE ON A TRIP SO WE ASKED WHEN WE GOT BACK TO THE ARKANSAS DEALERSHIP. THEY TOLD US IT WAS LIKELY CORROSION (ON A BRAND NEW CAR THAT WAS DRIVEN IN NORMAL CIRCUMSTANCES). THEY SAID IT WASN'T COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND WE DIDN'T HAVE PROOF. IT REPEATED ABOUT ONCE EVERY 6 MONTHS OR MORE. NOW (ABOUT ONCE A MONTH)THE BATTERY DIES RANDOMLY AND THE HORN/WIPERS/ETC GO OFF RANDOMLY WHILE IT'S JUST SITTING THERE AND DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. I'VE HAD TO JUMP IT 5 TIMES WITHOUT ANY WARNING. I'VE DOUBLE VERIFIED THAT THE ALTERNATOR/BATTERY ARE IN GREAT SHAPE. REALLY DODGE ! A BRAND NEW CAR AND YOU COULDN'T HELP US! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10948119January 28, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT APPROX. 60MPH THE TRACTION CONTROL CAME ON AND STUCK ON IT WOULD NOT SHUT OFF. HAD TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 3 TIME IN THE LAST MONTH AND IT ONLY JUST STARTED, I HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE SINCE 2011
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10947764January 26, 2017
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY/WIPER
BOUGHT THIS VAN IN AUG. 2009 LOVED IT AT FIRST..THEN THINGS STARTED HAPPENING. WOULD HESITATE WHILE DRIVING, NEVER DIE ON ME BUT STILL FEELS LIKE IT WILL SOMETIMES.. STEERING WHEEL HAS LOCKED ON ME SEVERAL TIMES. DIFFERENT PANEL LIGHTS COME ON AND GO OFF SINCE DAY ONE. HAVE CHANGED BRAKES WAY MORE THAN SHOULD OF BEEN NECESSARY..OTHER REPAIR TO BRAKE SYSTEM. HAD POWER STEERING LINE CHANGED. ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO, PANEL LIGHTS STARTED COMING ON MORE OFTEN, THEN THE GAUGES WOULDN'T WORK, WIPERS COME ON AND WON'T STOP. HEADLIGHT FLASH ON AND OFF OR DON'T WORK AT ALL; TURN SIGNALS WORK ON AND OFF, POWER LOCKS COME ON AND OFF, CAN'T ROLL WINDOWS DOWN OR UP FROM DRIVERS SIDE OR LOCK OR UNLOCK DOORS.EVERYDAY IT GETS WORSE. TOOK IT TO DODGE DEALER 11/2016 COST ABOUT $100.00 TO TELL ME , ITS NOT A CALL BACK AND NOT RELATED TO THE IGNITION PROBLEM, AND IN MY PASSED COMPLAINS THEY HAD DIDN'T HAVE ANY OF THESE PROBLEMS LISTED, EVEN THO I HAD TOLD THEM ABOUT THEM BEFORE. SO BECAUSE CONTROL LIGHTS HAD WENT OFF AT THAT TIME THEY COULDN'T DO ANYTHING. IT WAS PROBABLY AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM AND THE LAST TIME THEY DID ONE IT TOO ABOUT 10 HR.TO FIND THE PROBLEM. ($128.00 AN HR) I CAN'T AFFORD THAT AND I THINK CHRYSLER SHOULD STAND BEHIND THEIR CARS. NOW FOR THE LAST 2 WEEKS ALL OF THESE THINGS STAY ON AND CONTINUE TO DO IT ALL. LOW MILEAGE 81000 ALWAYS TAKEN CARE OF, NOW I'M 70 YRS OLD AND HAVE A VAN THAT I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE...THIS HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING AND SITTING STILL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10947802January 26, 2017
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10947201January 23, 2017
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
WHEN DRIVING THE ENGINE STALLS, THE ANTI SLIP SIGN IS ON, I LOSE ALL POWER. THE STEERING WHEEL IS LOCKED AND NO BRAKES! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10945044January 13, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, ALL THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE SEAT BELT CHIME SOUNDED, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ACTIVATED WITHOUT BEING TURNED ON, AND THE EXTERIOR LIGHTING BEGAN FLASHING. ALSO, NONE OF THE DOORS WOULD UNLOCK FROM THE INSIDE. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SHOULDER AND CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE FAILED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10944357January 11, 2017
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKING THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD AND CRASHED INTO A NIGHT LIGHT POST. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED AND THE CRASH DAMAGES WERE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURE WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 172,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10934436December 10, 2016
STEERING
THE ESP BAS LIGHT HAS RANDOMLY COME ON AND THE SYSTEM IS AUTOMATICALLY APPLYING BRAKES UNNECESSARILY. THIS MAKES IT TOUGH TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE AT TIMES. THIS FIRST OCCURRED WHEN STARTING THE VAN STATIONARY IN A DRIVEWAY, THE LIGHT HAS REMAINED ON DRIVING ON STREETS AND HIGHWAYS AND HAS THE GREATEST EFFECT WHEN TURNING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10927866November 25, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ON FRIDAY, 10/28/2016, I WAS TRAVELING ON FLAT ROCK RD. IN STARR SC COMING HOME FROM WORK. I CROSSED OVER RAILROAD TRACKS AND THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR STARTED TRYING TO OPEN ON ITS OWN. THE DOOR MADE A LOUD NOISE AND THE DOOR LIGHT ON THE DASH LIT UP. I PULLED OVER. THE DOOR CONTINUED TRYING TO OPEN UNTIL I OPENED THE HOOD AND DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY CABLE. WHEN I CHECKED THE DOOR, IT WOULD NOT OPEN AND WAS SMOKING. I NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE BOTTOM BACK CORNER OF THE DOOR ON THE OUTSIDE. I SAW A FLAME INSIDE. I HAD NOTHING TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE WITH SO I FLAGGED DOWN A PASSING MOTORIST WHO THANKFULLY HAD A JUG OF WATER. BY THIS TIME, THE DOOR AND TRIM UNDER IT WERE ACTUALLY BURNING. I EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND FOUND THE FUSE FOR THE DOOR AND PULLED IT. LATER I FOUND OUT THAT THE VEHICLE HAD A RECALL FOR THIS AND THAT THE RECALL WORK WAS SUPPOSEDLY PERFORMED. I CONTACTED CHRYSLER AND THEY SENT AN INSPECTOR. RECIEVED A LETTER TODAY DENYING RESPONSIBILITY. I HAVE A PARTALLY BURNED VEHICLE WHOSE DOORS WON'T OPEN (PRESENTING A SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE I HAVE CHILDREN AND THEY COULD NOT GET OUT IF THIS HAPPENED AGAIN). I AM TERRIBLY AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE ANYWHERE NOW BECAUSE OF THIS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10926402November 16, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE RANDOMLY HAS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. LIGHTS FLICKER OFF AND ON, WIPERS START WITHOUT PROMPTING, DASH LIGHTS FLASH AND RPM LEVER GOES CRAZY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10919765October 28, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), STEERING
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE VAN LOSES COMPLETE POWER--STEERING, BRAKES. ELECTRONIC STABILITY/TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT COMES ON. VERY SCARY/DANGEROUS SITUATION. WITH MY 2 YEAR OLD IN THE VAN!! I CAN USUALLY PULL OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITHOUT ANY POWER STEERING OR POWER BRAKES. AFTER GETTING THE VAN TO A STOP AND SHUTTING OFF THE IGNITION, THE VAN WILL FIRE RIGHT UP AND NOT HAVE ANY PROBLEMS FOR MAYBE A FEW DAYS. THEN IT HAPPENS AGAIN. TODAY GETTING IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURNING IT OFF BECAME A BIGGER PROBLEM WHEN THE VAN THAN DIDN'T WANT TO TURN OVER IT WOULD ACT LIKE IT WAS GOING TO AND THAN NOT THIS PERSISTED FOR 25MIN AND FINALLY TURNED OVER AS I REMAINED PULLED OVER ON A HILL WITH MY SON IN THE CAR NOT A SAFE SITUATION I HAVE HAD IT IN THE SHOP NUMEROUS TIMES TO TRY AND DIAGNOSIS WITH ABSOLUTELY NO LUCK AND FOR THEM TO MAKE ME FEEL LIKE I AM MAKING THIS UP! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10918744October 25, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE TIPM WENT OUT AS I WAS DRIVING 64 MPH AND EVERY LIGHT ON MY DASH CAME ON. LUCKILY THE CAR KEPT RUNNING AND DID NOT CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. 1/2 OF THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS ON MY CAR NO LONGER WORK AND I'M GOING TO HAVE TO SPEND OVER $700 TO FIX A PROBLEM THAT DODGE KNOWS FULLY ABOUT AND HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL. THEY SHOULD BASED UPON THE NUMBERS OF PEOPLE THAT HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10918862October 25, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THERE WAS A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE TECHNICIAN COULD NOT FIND A FAILURE. THE BRAKE CALIPER WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10917941October 21, 2016
EQUIPMENT
ON THURSDAY OCTOBER 13, I WAS GETTING AN ITEM FROM BACK OF MY CAR. I HIT MY HEAD ON THE HANGING T.V. I WENT IN TO MY WORK AND WE CALLED A FAMILY MEMBER WHO TOOK ME INTO MY DR. OFFICE. I HAD A CUT ON TOP OF MY HEAD AND THEY HAD TO PUT STAPLES ON TOP OF MY HEAD...BY SUNDAY, I WAS IN SUCH PAIN, I WENT IN TO SEE THE DOCTOR ON MONDAY WHICH THEY SENT ME TO THE HOSPITAL FOR A SCAN TEST ON MY HEAD...I END UP HAVING POST CONCUSSION AND I MISS 7 DAYS OF WORK....MY BIGGEST CONCERN IS FOR MY GRANDKIDS, THEY COULD GOTTEN VERY HURT ON THE T.V..SHARP CORNER...I AM GOING TO ASK MY SON TO TAPE THE T.V.S UP SO NO ONE ELSE CAN GET HURT. YES, I DO HAVE A LOT OF PAIN, BUT IT COULD HAVE BEEN WORSE... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10917534October 20, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HORN, LOCKS, AND WINDOW WIPERS FUNCTIONED INDEPENDENTLY AND THE TRANMISSION FAILED. ALL THE WARNING INDICATORS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED VARIOUS TIMES. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIPM FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 105,000. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10914966October 9, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
AFTER PARKING MY CAR, AFTER ABOUT 5 MINUTES, THE HORN STARTED BLOWING, THE WIPERS, FRONT AND REAR STARTED RUNNING AND THE WASHERS STARTED SPRAYING. THE DOOR LOCKS STARTED LOCKING AND UNLOCKING ON THEIR OWN. THE CAR, WHEN STARTED HAD NO DASH LIGHTS, OR GAUGE FUNCTION. THE DRIVERS ELECTRIC SEAT STARTED ADJUSTING ITSELF. RADIO CAME ON AND OFF ON ITS OWN. CAR ACTED LIKE IT WAS POSSESSED. I HAD TO UNHOOK THE BATTERY TO MAKE EVERYTHING STOP. PLEASE NOTE, THE CAR WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY WHEN ALL OF THIS OCCURRED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10914983October 9, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY FAMILY AND I WERE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET TO GO TO THE HOSPITAL TO SEE OUR NEW ADDITION TO THE FAMILY THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE WIPERS FLEW ON, THE DASH BOARD LIGHTS WERE BLINKING AND THE DINGING FROM ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH WAS GOING OFF ALSO MY HEAD LIGHT WERE BLINKING ON AND OFF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10910978October 1, 2016
ENGINE
AFTER CHANGE THE IDLER PULEY DRIVING BACK ROOM CAR OVERHEATING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10909460September 24, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TIPM MODULE MALFUNCTIONING. WIPERS AND HORN WILL GO OFF RANDOMLY, TRANSMISSION WILL DISENGAGE AT THE SAME TIME. POWER STEERING SHUTS OFF AS WELL DURING EPISODES WHILE DRIVING! I HAVE HAD TO STOP ON THE FREEWAY WITH MY KIDS IN THE CAR AND RESTART THE CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10908379September 21, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS - REPLACED TIPM AT MY OWN EXPENSES. 6 MONTHS LATER, VEHICLE WOULD NOT START, NO ELECTRICAL POWER - ONLY SECURITY LIGHT FLASHING. TOOK TO FIRESTONE, THEY COULD NOT DIAGNOSE, THEN TOWED TO CHRYSLER DEALER - COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING, RECONNECTED TIPM CONNECTIONS, VEHICLE STARTED AND RAN OK. THERE ARE MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH THIS DESIGN/GENERATION OF THE TIPM (AS SEEN IN FORUMS) - EVEN HAD TO CHANGE AT MY OWN EXPENSE, STILL HAVE RANDOM/INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS - IS THIS VEHICLE SAFE TO DRIVE - WILL THE AIRBAGS WORK, IF NEEDED? WHY HAS THIS VEHICLE NOT BEEN RECALLED AND THE TIPM REPLACED/REDESIGNED - THIS IS A MASSIVE SAFETY ISSUE WITH THESE MINIVANS!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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