2011 DODGE CARAVAN Complaints

TAKATA RECALL -- I HAVE CHANGED THE ALTERNATOR, STARTER , HAD THE ELECTRICAL BOX WORKED ON BY MY MECHANIC. AT THIS MOMENT MY VEHICLE DOES NOT START AND HASN'T STARTED FOR A WEEK. 3 YEARS AGO THE VEHICLE STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC WHILE MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING. IT WOULD NOT START OR TURN OVER., HAD TO BE PUSHED INTO A PARKING LOT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, IT WOULD FAIL TO START WITH NO WARNING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT AT TIMES HE WOULD HEAR A CLICKING SOUND WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CARL BURGER CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM WORLD: 8355 HERCULES ST, LA MESA, CA 91942 WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DUPLICATED AND NO DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WAS COMPLETED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WOULD HAVE TO OCCUR AT THE DEALER IN ORDER TO PERFORM A DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 48,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHOOK AND A GRINDING NOISE WAS HEARD. THE CONTACT SMELLED A BURNING RUBBER ODOR WHEN ATTEMPTING TO APPLY THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE CARMAX DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION, TIPM, ALTERNATOR, AND BATTERY FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURES RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000.

ALL OF SUDDEN THE THE ENGINE FAILS TO RUN AFTER I HIT THE SWITCH TO THE CRANKING POSITION. AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS THE ENGINE WILL RUN. THIS HAPPENS A MULTITUDE OF TIMES. I'M AFRAID THE ENGINE WILL STOP ALL TOGETHER AND I CAN GET STRANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE. I'VE HAD THE CAM SENSOR CHANGED, BUT THE PROBLEM KEEPS GOING. NEED HELP ASAP. I USE MY VAN TO COMMUTE BACK AND FORTH TO MY JOB. HELP, PLEASE!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE VEHICLE LOST ACCELERATION, THE CONTACT COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, WAITED A FEW MINUTES, AND ATTEMPTED TO START THE ENGINE. THE ENGINE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,000.

I REPLACED A FUEL PUMP BECAUSE MY VAN WOULD START ONLY AFTER EXCESSIVE CRANKS AND THEN WOULD NOT STAY STARTED. AFTER REPLACING UNIT, THE PROBLEM CAME BACK THE VERY NEXT DAY. MY MECHANIC WAS STUMPED SO HE WENT ON LINE TO FIND OUT THAT THIS PROBLEM IS ASSOCIATED WITH THE TIPM MODULE. THE SAME PROBLEM THAT OTHER DODGES HAVE AND IS COVERED UNDER A RECALL, THIS VAN IS NOT UNDER SUCH A RECALL, YET HAS THE SAME SYMPTOMS. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY? THIS IS A DANGER TO MY WIFE AND KIDS. THE FUEL PUMP RELAY WHICH IS THE PROBLEM COULD STOP AT ANY TIME WHILE THE CAR IS BEING DRIVEN AND CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. PLEASE, DO SOMETHING SO THAT PEOPLE CAN BE SAFE WHILE DRIVING THIS CAR! *TR

VAN HAS SHUT OFF SEVERAL TIMES WHILE IN MOTION. ONCE WHILE IDLE AT A STOP LIGHT. I SPOKE WITH A MECHANIC WHO TOLD ME IT WAS THE KEY FOB. I CHANGED TO MY SPARE KEY TO SEE IF THIS MADE ANY DIFFERENCE BUT THE VAN SHUT OFF TWICE SINCE THEN. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE ON THE 2010 MODELS BUT NOT 2011. THIS NEEDS TO BE LOOKED AT ASAP. LUCKILY THERE HAS NOT BEEN ANY TRAFFIC BEHIND ME WHEN IT HAS STOPPED WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE 2 YOUNG CHILDREN AND THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN. DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO BE SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED BEFORE THE RECALL GETS EXTENDED TO 2011 VEHICLES?

WHEN THE ALTERNATOR IS BAD THE CAR WILL GO OFF IN THE MIDST OF DRIVING IN MOTION ON A CITY STREET. I WAS UNABLE TO USE THE HAZARD LIGHT OR TELL THE CARS BEHIND ME THAT I WAS IN TROUBLE, THE KEY GETS STUCK IN THE IGNITION. YOU ARE JUST STOPPED WHEREVER YOU ARE. MY FAMILY COULD HAVE DIED IT CUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET.

CAR RANDOMLY WILL NOT START, CAN RANDOMLY STALLS AS WELL. BEEN READING THAT IT'S RELATED TO THE TIPM BUT CHRYSLER WON'T ISSUE A RECALL. THEY'VE ISSUED RECALLS FOR THE EXACT SAME YEAR FOR THE DODGE DURANGO, WHY IS THIS ANY DIFFERENT? HIGHLY FRUSTRATED FOR THE CONSUMER AND DANGEROUS FOR WHEN OUR VAN HAS STALLED WHILE DRIVING. COMPLETE POWER LOSS.

I TOWED MY CAR TO MY LOCAL GARAGE & THEY RAN A DIAGNOSTIC AND SAID I HAD A FAULTY TIPM. THEY COULD NOT FIX IT BECAUSE IT HAD TO BE PROGRAMMED AT A DEALERSHIP. I TOOK MY CAR TO SUMMIT DODGE AND THEY SAID THERE WERE "UPDATES" AVAILABLE TO FIX THE TIPM FOR $207. THAT DID NOT WORK AND THE NEXT DAY MY CAR WOULD NOT START AGAIN. THEY THEN REPLACED THE TIPM FOR AN ADDITIONAL $1130. THIS PART WAS RECALLED IN THE DURANGOS AND THE JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE, BUT NOT THE CARAVAN. IT'S THE SAME PART!! THERE IS ALSO A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST CHRYSLER FOR FAULTY TIPMS AND I FEEL MY PART SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER THAT RECALL/LAWSUIT.