Dodge Grand Caravan Complaints (2008)

1,293 consumer complaints on file.

#10640660October 1, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY LIGHTS, WIPERS, HORN AND DASH LIGHTS COME ON BY THEMSELVES AND STAY ON FOR SEVERAL MINUTES. I TURN OFF THE KEY AND THE ENGINE KEEPS RUNNING. I HAD TO PULL A RELAY OUT OF THE TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE TO SHUT EVERYTHING OFF. I TRIED GETTING A FAULT CODE BUT NOTHING COMES UP. I HAVE READ SEVERAL ARTICLES ABOUT THIS AND EVERY ONE IS THE SAME. APPARENTLY THE PROBLEM RESIDES IN THE TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE AND CHRYSLER WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. THIS IS A BIG SAFETY ISSUE TRYING TO DRIVE AT NIGHT. I HAVE TO PULL OVER, STOP THE VAN AND RESET EVERYTHING AS I DESCRIBED BEFORE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10640216September 30, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
AS I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, THE REAR BRAKE CALIPERS ON EITHER SIDE BECAME STUCK. I STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, AND SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE REAR WHEELS. THE CALIPER STUCK TO THE BRAKE PADS ON BOTH REAR WHEELS AND BECAME BURNED ON. THE VEHICLE REQUIRES NEW BRAKE PADS, ROTORS, CALIPERS, AND CALIPER BRACKETS TO BE INSTALLED. THIS IS A HUGE FIRE HAZARD. I AM LUCKY THAT NOTHING CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10639550September 27, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. MY VAN STARTS ON ITS OWN. THE HORN BLARES AND WON'T STOP. WIPERS COME ON AND THE ENGINE WON'T STOP. DOES THIS WITHOUT A KEY IN THE IGNITION. WHEN DRIVING YOU LOSE COMPLETE CONTROL OF THE TRANSMISSION AND THE ENGINE WILL NOT TURN OFF. DODGE NEEDS TO DO A RECALL AND SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE. I'M AFRAID TO PARK IN THE GARAGE BECAUSE IT STARTS ON ITS OWN. I'M WORRIED THE CARBON MONOXIDE WILL ASPHYXIATE MY FAMILY. I'VE CALLED THE DODGE MAIN HEADQUARTERS AND THEY PLAY DUMB LIKE THEY NEVER HEARD OF THIS HAPPENING. I FOUND THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ONLINE. IT'S IN THE DODGE DEALER RIGHT NOW. HOPING TO FIX THE ISSUE. THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. THE ACTUAL PROBLEM IS CALLED A BAD TIPM (TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10638723September 24, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REMEDY THE RECALL WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10638066September 22, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
WHEN I STOP THE VAN, PUT IT IN PARK & SHUT IT OFF, THE KEY IS STUCK IN THE ACC POSITION AND WILL NOT MOVE TO THE OFF POSITION. IN ORDER TO GET THE KEY TO RELEASE, I HAVE TO START THE CAR MULTIPLE TIMES, MOVE THE SHIFT IN & OUT OF PARK, MOVE THE STEERING WHEEL AND EVENTUALLY I WILL HEAR A "CLICKING" NOISE AND THE KEY RELEASES AND WILL THEN MOVE INTO THE OFF POSITION. I CONTACTED CHRYSLER AND ASKED IF THIS COULD HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH THE CURRENT RECALL FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH AND WAS TOLD NO. HAS ANYBODY ELSE EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10638135September 22, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10637503September 19, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
VAN WOULD NOT START AT TIMES OR WOULD STALL OUT AT TIMES WHILE DRIVING AND LOSE ALL POWER AND BRAKES WHEN WE HIT DOOR OPEN BUTTON IT WOULD OPEN HALF WAY WHILE MY KIDS WOULD BE GETTING OUT THEN SHUT ON THEM. VAN NOW WON'T START AT ALL GOT TOWED AND THE DIAGNOSTIC CAME BACK THE WIN MODULE IS CAUSE OF FAILURE(WIRELESS IGNITION MODULE). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10637583September 19, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WE BOUGHT THIS VAN NEW IN APRIL OF 2008 AND IN AUGUST 2008 AND WITH 16,000 MILES I HAD TO REPLACE THE BRAKE ROTORS PADS AND ONE CALIPER. THEN TWO MONTHS LATER I HAD TO REPLACE THE REAR BRAKES WHICH INCLUDED THE ROTORS, PADS, AND CALIPERS. IN LATE 2009 I HAVE TO REPLACE BOTH FRONT AND BACK BRAKE SYSTEMS DO TO FAILURE. NOW IT IS SEPTEMBER OF 2014 AND AFTER REPLACING THE BRAKES ON BOTH FRONT AND BACK AXLES 5 TIMES THERE NEEDING TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. I HAVE TAKEN THE VAN TO OUR LOCAL DODGE DEALER AND WAS TOLD IT'S JUST HARD DRIVING. I HAD TO REPLACE THE REAR EVAPORATOR AT 89,000 ALONG WITH RUBBER HEATER LINES THAT YOU CAN ONLY BUY AS A SET AT OVER $120.00. NOW THE RIGHT REAR DOOR CAN ONLY BE OPENED FROM THE INSIDE AND THE DOOR LOCKS ONLY WORK SOMETIMES. WENT OUT 09-17-14 TO MOVE THE VAN TO MY GARAGE TO WORK ON IT AND ALL OF THE LIGHTS WENT OUT AND THE HORN WENT OFF ALONG WITH THE WIPERS AND WIPER FLUID PUMP. HOW LONG BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED BEFORE THEY FIX THESE ISSUES. THIS IS MY LAST CHRYSLER PRODUCT AFTER OWNING 5 GOOD ONES. THIS IS DO TO THERE INABILITY OR NEGLIGENCE IN FIXING THESE PROBLEMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10633521September 16, 2014
ENGINE
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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10633678September 16, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000(ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT DID NOT EXPERIENCE A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10633754September 16, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10633271September 15, 2014
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10632884September 12, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V139000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10632275September 10, 2014
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10631878September 9, 2014
ENGINE
I WAS DRIVING 75 ON THE HIGHWAY AND MY CAR JUST TURNED OFF. IT HAS DONE IT THREE TIMES SINCE THEN. I TOOK IT TO THE DODGE DEALER AND THEY SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH IT BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROPLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10631929September 9, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE WIRELESS IGNITION NODE(WIN) MODULE MAY HAVE UNINTENTIONAL MOVEMENT OF THE FREQUENCY OPERATED BUTTON IGNITION KEY (FOBIK) FROM THE ON TO THE ACCESSORY POSITION WHILE DRIVING. THE MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBER :L25, THE NHTSA RECALL NUMBER:11V-139. WELL MY VEHICLE SHUT DOWN, HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED(MURPHY FORD, 1130 TOWNSHIP LINE RD, CHESTER PA 19013) ON FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2014 AROUND 3PM. CALL FROM THEM SAYING IT WOULD HAVE TO BE TAKEN TO A DODGE DEALERSHIP(18014 US 202, GLEN MILLS PA 19342). CALL FROM THIS DEALERSHIP ON SEPTEMBER 9, 2014. THE PART NUMBER FOR REPAIRS TO MY VEHICLE IS 689241069AA. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THIS IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. THIS PROBLEM CAUSED MY CAR NOT TO START AND IT LOCKED IN GEAR, LOCKED THE STEERING WHEEL, AND LOCKED ALL WINDOWS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10631226September 6, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY/WIPER, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
VEHICLES INSTRUMENT GAUGES FAILED, ODOMETER, COMPASS, AND WARNING LIGHTS WILL NOT OPERATE. WINDSHIELD WIPER RUNS CONSTANTLY WHILE KEY IS IN THE ON POSITION OR MOTOR IS RUNNING. HEADLIGHTS STAY ON, HOWEVER BRIGHTS DO NOT ILLUMINATE AND BLINKERS DO NOT OPERATE. ALL OTHER SYSTEMS ARE FUNCTIONAL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10630813September 4, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
VAN SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING LOSES ALL POWER, WIPERS COME ON HORNS STARTS GOING OFF. NOW TODAY VAN IS IN DRIVEWAY PARKED ,I'M IN THE HOUSE AND THE ALARM AND WIPERS GO OFF. CALL DEALER THEY HAVE NO CLUE. PEOPLE COULD GET KILLED DO THEY WANT A GENERAL MOTORS ISSUE ON THEIR HANDS AS FROM READING ON LINE THIS SEEMS TO BE A MAJOR ISSUE WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10630480September 3, 2014
VISIBILITY/WIPER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE HORN AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS ALONG WITH FLUID ACTIVATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT HAD TO DISCONNECT THE TERMINAL BATTERY TO SHUT OFF THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND HORN. THE DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10629876September 1, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WE WERE PULLING OUT OF THE PARKING LOT AND AFTER A COUPLE HUNDRED OF YARDS THE VEHICLE JUST TURNED OFF WITHOUT WARNING AND ALL CONTROL WAS LOST. ALTHOUGH THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT WE WERE ALARMED BECAUSE WHAT IF THERE WAS A CAR IMMEDIATELY BEHIND US. AFTER THAT INCIDENT THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES WHICH I THINK IS A SAFETY ISSUE. I HOPE THIS WILL BE ADDRESSED BY THE MANUFACTURER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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