2008 DODGE CARAVAN Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CARAVAN. WHILE PULLING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD POPPING SOUND COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO MOVE FORWARD OR IN REVERSE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE GEAR SHIFTER WOULD INDEPENDENTLY MOVE FROM DRIVE TO SECOND GEAR. IN ADDITION, THE WINDOWS, RADIO, AND WIPERS LOST POWER. THE CONTACT HAD TO PUSH THE KEY IN THE IGNITION TO REGAIN POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V139000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000.

WHEN CLICKING OFF MY HIGH BEAMS, MY WIPERS CAME ON. I WAS UNABLE TO SHUT THEM OFF. AT THE SAME TIME MY HIGH BEAMS, TURN SIGNALS AND REAR WIPER STOPPED WORKING. WHILE MY FRONT WIPERS WERE GOING NON-STOP DESPITE BEING SHUT OFF, THE WASHER FLUID DID NOT WORK (FRONT AND BACK). WHEN I TOOK IT TO MY GARAGE I WAS TOLD THE TIPM HAD TO BE REPLACED BUT IT WAS CURRENTLY ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER AND THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHEN THEY COULD GET THEIR HANDS ON ONE. FOR THE TIME BEING I HAVE HAD TO MAKE DUE WITH DISCONNECTING THE BATTERY FOR 7-10 MINUTES AND THEN ALL SYSTEMS WORK AGAIN, I AM NOT SURE HOW LONG THIS WILL WORK FOR BUT CURRENTLY THE ONLY OPTION. *TR

I COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS BEFORE AND IT IS ONLY GETTING WORSE!!!! I WON'T PUT WASHER FLUID IN MY VAN A WASTE OF MONEY!!!! I TOOK OUT THE HORN FUSES BECAUSE OF THE DEFECT AND IT IS ONLY GETTING WORSE BECAUSE NOW WHEN IT HAPPENS MY HEAD LIGHTS DON'T WORK!!!! I WAS DRIVING TO THE HOSPITAL FOR SURGERY WHEN IT WAS DARK OUT AND THE WIPERS STARTED GOING AND NOW WHEN IT HAPPENS MY HEADLIGHTS DON'T WORK!!! I DON'T FEEL LIKE IT IS MY RESPONSIBILITY TO FIX THE PROBLEM!!!! WHY SHOULD I HAVE TO PAY 500 DOLLARS TO FIX A PROBLEM WHEN IT SHOULD BE RECALLED!!!! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

THE ENGINE IN OUR 2008 DODGE MINI VAN WILL INTERMITTENTLY SURGE WHEN AT A STOP WITH YOUR FOOT ON THE BRAKE OR WHEN IN PARK. THIS HAS CONTINUED TO PLAGUE US FOR 3 YEARS NOW WITH THE LATEST INCIDENT OCCURRING SEPT. 7TH, 2014. *TR

I HAD JUST GOT UP TO 50 MPH AND THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN. I WAS ABLE TO PULL THE VAN OFF THE ROAD WITHOUT INCIDENT. I JUST SEEN ON THE NEWS CHRYSLER IS HAVING A COMPUTER PROBLEM. A LIGHT WAS ON THAT WAS NOT ON WHEN I STARTED THE VAN. IT IS CALLED THE TRANSMISSION RANGE INDICATOR. WHEN I PUT THE VAN IN NEUTRAL IT RESTARTED AND THIS LIGHT WENT OUT. CHRYSLER WENT TO FAR OUT OF ITS WAY TO PUT AN OPTION IN THE COMPUTER FOR CHANGING THIS COMPONENT ELECTRICALLY. IT IS NOT NECESSARY AND COULD LEAVE YOU STRANDED WITH A VAN FULL OF KIDS IN YELLOWSTONE. *TR

WE TURNED THE CAR ON AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, CAR HORN, AND LIGHTS ALL STARTED GOING OFF. WE COULD NOT PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE OR REVERSE. EVEN WHEN WE TURNED THE KEYS TO THE IGNITION OFF POSITION THE WIPERS, HORN, AND LIGHTS CONTINUED TO MOVE AND FLASH AND SOUND. ONLY ONCE WE TOOK THE KEYS OUT OF THE IGNITION DID IT STOP. WHEN TRIED TO START THE CAR AGAIN BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. WE COULD NOT GET OUR CAR TO DRIVE. *TR

THE VAN STOPPED RUNNING LEAVING THE CAR WITH NO POWER TO ANY SYSTEM AND HAD TO TURN THE KEY BACK TO THE ON POSITION TO REGAIN POWER. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES IN THE PAST MONTH.

HEAD LIGHTS FLICKERED SEVERAL TIMES AND THEN STAYED OFF. THIS HAS CONTINUED INTERMITTENTLY SINCE NOVEMBER. SOMETIMES THE HEADLIGHTS STAY ON, SOMETIMES THEY DON'T. 8/1/2014-HEADLIGHTS DON'T WORK AT ALL. I HAVE TAKEN TO A DODGE DEALER IN DECEMBER WHO TOLD ME IT WOULD COST $700 BUT COULDN'T GUARANTEE IT WOULDN,T CONTINUE TO HAPPEN. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO 2 PRIVATE GARAGES WHO HAVE TOLD ME THE SAME THING. IT'S NOT THE BULBS. THEY BELIEVE IT IS A PROBLEM IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. *TR