2009 DODGE CARAVAN Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,000. UPDATED 11/12/13*CN

SEVERAL OCCASIONS PRIOR TO THIS, RADIO WOULD NOT COME ON,AND THEN SUDDENLY START WORKING, SEVERAL TIMES IN THE PAST 6 MONTHS, THE CAR WOULD NOT START RIGHT AWAY. AFTER WAITING AND SEVERAL ATTEMPTS IT WOULD THEN START. MECHANIC CHECKED AND COULD NOT SEE ANYTHING WRONG WITH BATTERY,ALTERNATOR OR STARTER. TRAVELED TO FLORIDA AND THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, ALL SYSTEMS WORKING, BUT LIGHT STAYED ON. WENT TO A SERVICE STATION,BUT THE LIGHT JUST WENT OUT,SO WE DIDN'T WORRY. NOW, IN THE PARKING LOT OF MY SONS BASEBALL, ALL THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS STOPPED WORKING, THE VEHICLE JUST SHUT OFF, I COULD NOT GET IT TO START, IT FINALLY STARTED AND I DROVE IT TO AUTOZONE AND THE SYSTEMS CHECK SHOWED AGAIN BATTERY, ALTERNATOR AND STARTER ARE FINE. IT DID START UP TODAY AFTER SITTING FOR A DAY AND NOW THE DOORS AND TAILGATE ARE NOT OPERATING. I AM FRUSTRATED AND NERVOUS TO DRIVE THIS VAN. IT IS ONLY 4 YEARS OLD AND I HAVE READ ALL THE ISSUES AND COMPLAINTS AND THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. IF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUTS DOWN WHILE DRIVING, WE COULD GET IN A FATAL ACCIDENT. I TRAVEL A LOT WITH THE CHILDREN AND I HAVE GREAT CONCERNS NOW ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THIS VAN. I READ ABOUT THE L25 RECALL ON THE WIN MODULE FOR THE 2010 CARAVANS. I BELIEVE THIS IS THE DEFECT IN MY 2009. THIS IS MANUFACTURER ISSUE AND SHOULD BE COVERED FOR REPAIR. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THE TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE TIRE WAS FLAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AFTER THE TIRE WAS REPLACED WITH THE SPARE TIRE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THE TPMS TIRE SENSOR STEM WAS CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,500. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM THE ENGINE HOSE AND TUBE ASSEMBLY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ALCOHOL IN THE COOLANT OVERHEATED AND CAUSED THE FIRE. THE PART WAS MADE OF PLASTIC WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THE FAILURE. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE BY INSTALLING A UNIVERSAL PART MADE BY THE MANUFACTURER. THE FULL HOSE AND TUBE ASSEMBLY HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 53,800. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ADD AIR TO THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT TIRE, THE SENSOR FELL INTO THE TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILIURE MILEAGE AND VIN WERE NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT SUDDENLY ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE WAS LOSING AIR RAPIDLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE VALVE STEM WAS SEVERALLY CORRODED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HAVING REGULAR MAINTENANCE PERFORMED ON HIS VEHICLE, THE MECHANIC INFORMED HIM THAT DRIVERS SIDE REAR VALVE STEM WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED CAUSING THE TIRES TO HAVE A SLOW LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY REPLACING ALL 4 TIRES AND HAVING THE CONVENTIONAL TPMS PLACED ON THE TIRES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 70,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 78,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR FAILED. THE CONTACT CHECKED THE TIRE AND THE VALVE STEM CAME OFF OF THE TIRE WITH FORCE AND ALMOST HIT HIM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THE VALVE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THEY WOULD REPLACE IT BUT THE CONTACT HAD TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000. UPDATED 11/13/12 *CN UPDATED 11/21/2012 *JS

INTERMITTENT STALLS ON CORNERING. MY WIFE WAS TURNING ONTO OUR STREET WHEN SUDDENLY, THE ENGINE STALLED AND SHE LOST ALL POWER SYSTEMS LIKE STEERING AND BRAKES. SHE WAS BARELY ABLE TO AVOID HITTING A FIRE HYDRANT AND SOME CHILDREN WHO WERE PLAYING NEAR IT. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME IN THE LAST MONTH THAT THE VEHICLE HAS DONE THIS. I BELIEVE THE PROBLEM IS THE SAME IDENTIFIED IN THE 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN AND TOWN AND COUNTY (SAFETY RECALL L25). THE KEY FOB DOES NOT SIT IN THE "ON" POSITION BUT CAN OVER-TRAVEL FROM START TO A POSITION BETWEEN "ON" AND "ACC". IF YOU TURN A CORNER OR HIT A BUMP, THE FOB WILL TRAVEL TO EITHER "ON" OR "ACC". IF IT TRAVELS TO "ACC" YOUR ENGINE WILL SHUT OFF AND THERE WILL BE NO CODES. SINCE YOU WILL LOSE ALL POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES, THIS CAN LEAD TO A DANGEROUS SITUATION, ESPECIALLY FOR WOMEN WHO MAY NOT HAVE THE UPPER BODY STRENGTH TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE WITHOUT THE POWER SYSTEMS. WHEN CONFRONTED WITH THE 2010 RECALL NOTICE, MY DEALER HAS ADMITTED THEY ARE AWARE OF THE ISSUE IN 2010 VEHICLES BUT BECAUSE I HAVE A 2009 THEY REFUSED TO EVEN LOOK AT IT. THEY WILL DO NOTHING TO HELP IF THEY CANNOT RECREATE THE ISSUE. HAVING A LOT OF EXTRA WEIGHT ON THE FOB WITH OTHER KEYS AND SUCH PROBABLY EXACERBATES THE PROBLEM AND IS PROBABLY WHY DEALERS ARE UNABLE TO RECREATE SINCE THEY WILL JUST HAVE THE FOB AND NOT ALL THE EXTRA WEIGHT THAT IS NORMALLY FOUND ON PEOPLES KEY CHAINS. THIS IS A CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER TO BOTH MY FAMILY AND OTHER DRIVERS ON THE ROAD. PLEASE HELP GET CHRYSLER SAFETY RECALL L25 EXPANDED TO ALL VEHICLE AND MODEL YEARS WITH THE SAME FOB DESIGN. *TR

ALL LIGHTING FOR THE ODOMETER, TEMPERATURE, COMPASS, AND OVERHEAD LIGHTS FAILED, AND THE DRIVE LOCATION (DRIVE, REVERSE) FAILED. THE REPAIR REQUIRES AN ENTIRELY NEW INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER.*TR