Dodge Grand Caravan Complaints (2008)

1,293 consumer complaints on file.

#10733499July 12, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
THE REAR PASSENGER BRAKE SEIZED UP INTERMITTENTLY ON A TRIP. WOULD OCCASIONALLY FREE UP AFTER NOT USING BRAKES FOR A WHILE BUT THEN WOULD SEIZE UP AGAIN PRODUCING A LOT OF HEAT, A GRATING SOUND AND WEARING DOWN THAT PAD COMPLETELY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10733235July 10, 2015
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
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 MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10733028July 9, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS
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 MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10732664July 8, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS
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 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 ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 09/01/15*LJ UPDATED 10/14/15 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10732703July 8, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE STALLED. 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 UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10732776July 8, 2015
EQUIPMENT, AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 10V611000 (EQUIPMENT), 11V394000 (AIR BAGS, EQUIPMENT), AND 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 MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10732590July 7, 2015
POWER TRAIN
I WAS COMING HOME FROM VISITING RELATIVES OUT OF STATE, AND GOT CAUGHT UP IN SOME TRAFFIC. I TRIED TO ACCELERATE ONCE THE TRAFFIC CLEARED UP BUT THE TRANSMISSION JUST WHINED. AFTER PULLING OVER, SHUTTING THE CAR OFF FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES, THE CAR BEGAN TO DRIVE AS NORMAL FOR THE NEXT HOUR OR SO. ONCE I WAS ABOUT 5 MILES FROM HOME, IT SEEMED TO START DOING IT AGAIN, BUT STUTTERING THIS TIME. OVER THE COURSE OF THE NEXT 4 MILES OR SO, I HAD TO REPEATEDLY STOP, TURN THE CAR OFF, WAIT 5 MINUTES OR SO, THEN GO AGAIN. TOOK ME AN HOUR TO GO 5 MILES PRETTY MUCH. I WAS UNABLE TO CHECK THE TRANSMISSION FLUID AS IT IS A "DEALER ONLY" ITEM (RIDICULOUS!).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10732341July 7, 2015
POWER TRAIN
I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM OUT OF STATE AND GOT CAUGHT UP IN TRAFFIC FOR ABOUT TWENTY MILES. AFTER CLEARING TRAFFIC, I TRIED TO ACCELERATE BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT CHANGING FROM LOW GEAR. I HAD TO PULL OVER FOR ABOUT TEN MINUTES BEFORE I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE AT A NORMAL SPEED AGAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10732147July 6, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
UPON STARTING VEHICLE THE FOBIK MAY NOT FULLY SEATED IN "ON" POSITION. IF NOT FULLY SEATED, THE FOBIK COULD INADVERTENTLY MOVE TO "ACCESSORY" MODE. THIS COULD UNINTENDED SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND PASSIVE RESTRAINT SYSTEM, INCLUDING AIRBAG SHUT OFF. THIS COULD INCREASE RISK OF CRASH UNDER CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS AND INCREASE RISK OF OCCUPANT INJURY. ALSO, THE WIRELESS IGNITION NODE MODULE MAY HAVE UNINTENTIONAL MOVEMENT OF FOBIK. TWO NEW FOBIK'S ARE A PART OF RECALL PROCEDURE AND WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED. RECALL IS A PART OF CHRYSLER NOTIFICATION CODES: L25, R03. UPDATED 10/07/15*LJ UPDATED 3/28/2016*JS UPDATED 11/07/2017*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10732198July 6, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WAS LOOSE WHEN INSERTED IN THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V373000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIMEFRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. TWO DEALERS WERE CONTACTED WHERE THE RECALL PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED ON AWAITING LIST. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10732262July 6, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS
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 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. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10731935July 4, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DROVE TO NEARBY TOWN AND MADE SEVERAL STOPS FOR SHOPPING, BUT KEPT THE CAR RUNNING FOR THE AC AS PEOPLE WERE INSIDE THE VEHICLE THAT INCLUDED MY DISABLED VETERAN HUSBAND AND HIS AID. AT THE LAST STOP, THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND THE CAR WAS PARKED ABOUT AN HOUR. RETURNED AND THE ENGINE WOULD NOT START. ALL WARNING LIGHTS WERE ON AND THE INSIDE LIGHTS WERE WORKING. NO SOUND FROM THE ENGINE LIKE A DEAD BATTERY OR BAD STARTER. CALLED AND A SEARS EMPLOYEE CAME WITH A BOOSTER BOX. BOX REPORTED BATTERY WAS PUTTING OUT 12.7 VOLTS. HE TRIED JUMP STARTING WITH BATTERY CABLES. NO SOUND FROM ENGINE. CALLED TWO INSURANCE COMPANIES THAT WERE TRYING TO ARRANGE TRANSPORT AND AN HOURS LATER TRIED THE KEY ONE MORE TIME AND IT STARTED. DROVE HOME WITHOUT STOPPING. ONCE I GOT HOME AND TURNED OFF THE ENGINE I TRIED TO START IT AGAIN AND IT WOULD NOT START. APPEARED THE PROBLEM DID NOT SOLVE ITSELF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10731659July 2, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
IN REGARDS TO RECALL R03-CHRYSLER HAS KNOWN ABOUT THIS RECALL FOR AT LEAST 1 YEAR, WE FINALLY RECEIVE THE OFFICIAL RECALL NOTICE IN MAY 2015 TO GET THIS ISSUE, WHICH IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE FIXED. I CONTACT ATLANTIC CHRYSLER JEEF IN PLEASANTVILLE NJ AND THEY ADVISE ME THEY CAN NOT MAKE AN APPOINTMENT THEY ARE KEEPING A LIST AND WHEN PARTS COME IN THEY SCHEDULE THE APPOINTMENT FOR THE REPAIR. THE DEALER CURRRELY HAS 215 PEOPLE ON THIS "LIST" AND HAVE ONLY BEEN ABLE TO FIX 9 VEHICLES OUT OF THE 215. I ASKED THEM IF THEY PROVIDE LOANER VEHICLES UNTIL THE PART COMES IN, THEY TOLD ME NO. I CONTACTED FCA GROUP RECALL ASSISTANCE CENTER AND THEY ADVISED ME THAT CHRYSLER IS EXTREMELY BEHIND ON MAKING THE PARTS AND SHIPPING THEM TO THE DEALERS. I REQUESTED THAT CHRYLER GIVES ME A LOANER SINCE I DONT HAVE ANOTHER VEHICLE TO DRIVE UNTIL THIS SAFETY ISSUE IS CORRECTED, BEINGS I TRANSPORT MY CHILDREN IN THIS VEHICLE, THEY ADVISED ME THEY CAN NOT DO THAT. SHE THAN CONTACTED ATLANTIC CHRYLSER IN PLEASANTVLLE NJ TO CONFIRM THEY ARE BEHIND AND SHE HAD THEM ADD ME TO THE 'LIST"!!! THIS IS A REAL SAFETY CONCERN AND CHRYSLER HAS HAD OVER A YEAR TO MAKE AND SHIP THE REPLACEMENT PARTS, THIS WAITING AND NOT PROVIDING US WITH LOANERS IS JUST NOT SAFE AND NOT FAIR TO ALL VEHICLE OWNERS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10731839July 2, 2015
WHEELS
TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT STARTED FLASHING AND THEN WENT SOLID WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH. I PULLED OVER TO CHECK MY TIRES. WHEN I STARTED TO UNSCREW THE CAP ON ONE OF THE TIRES, THE VALVE STEM BROKE AND THE TIRE WENT FLAT. I HAD JUST DRIVEN THROUGH A TUNNEL AND WAS HEADED TOWARDS ANOTHER. HAD THE STEM BROKE WHILE I WAS DRIVING, IT COULD HAVE CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. THERE ARE SO MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE THAT I CAN'T UNDERSTAND WHY THERE HASN'T BEEN A RECALL. THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE SENSOR NOT READING THE CORRECT TIRE PRESSURE WHICH CAN LEAD TO OVER INFLATING AND A TIRE BLOWING OUT, BUT NOT ON THIS WHICH SEEMS TO BE AFFECTING A LOT OF PEOPLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10731478July 1, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
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 MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE STALLED NUMEROUS TIMES AND THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10731538July 1, 2015
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MANEUVERED INTO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO REPAIR THE RECALL WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10731574July 1, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY REMAINED IN THE ON POSITION. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN THE 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 NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10731420July 1, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE, THE KEY FOBIK COULD NOT BE IMMEDIATELY REMOVED AND THE ENGINE FAILED TO TURN OFF. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 14V373000 WAS RECEIVED IN JUNE 2014. AFTER CONTACTING THE MANUFACTURER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10731182June 30, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WAS DIFFICULT TO REMOVE FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH AND THE KEY FAILED TO TURN OVER TO START THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS AN INTERNAL ELECTRICAL FAILURE WITH THE WIN MODULE. THE CONTACT WAS MADE AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V373000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND REFERRED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS NOT AVAILABLE TO REMEDY THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO PROVIDE A TIMEFRAME FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 122,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10731243June 30, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
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 MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE IGNITION WAS TURNED TO THE ON POSITION, THE ENGINE FAILED TO START. THE IGNITION HAD TO BE TURNED TO THE OFF POSITION THEN BACK TO THE ON POSITION IN ORDER FOR THE ENGINE TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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