2008 DODGE CARAVAN Complaints

MANY ISSUES, APPEAR TO BE RELATED TO THE TIPM. HEADLIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY STOP WORKING, AS DO THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS(VARIOUS TIMES, WHEN DRIVING/WHEN STARTING THE CAR). CAR HORN BEEPS WHEN DRIVER DOOR IS OPENED. AIR CONDITIONER/HEATER INTERMITTENTLY STOPS WORKING (WHEN DRIVING), WILL USUALLY COME BACK ON AFTER PULLING OVER AND RESTARTING THE CAR. VERY DANGEROUS IN THE WINTER.

THE INTEGRATED POWER MODULE FAILS, LEADING TO THE ENGINE CUTTING OUT, AS WELL AS HORN, WIPERS AND WASHER GOING OFF RANDOMLY. THIS HAPPENS REGARDLESS OF TEMPERATURE, DRIVING CONDITIONS, ETC. THE DEALERS KNOW EXACTLY WHAT THE ISSUE IS, AND LOVE THE $1200+ THE GET FOR REPLACEMENT OF THIS NOTORIOUSLY DEFECTIVE PART.

THE AIR CHUCK WAS ATTACHED TO THE TPMS SENSOR/VALVE STEM DURING AN INFLATION SERVICE. THE SENSOR/VALVE STEM BROKE AND ALL AIR ESCAPED FROM THE TIRE.

SPONGY BRAKE PEDAL GOES ALMOST TO THE FLOOR TO STOP THE VEHICLE. I REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER, SAME PROBLEM, REPLACED POWER BOOSTER, SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS A MAJOR DESIGN FLAW WITH THIS VEHICLE WITH MAJOR COMPLAINTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO DATE BY HNTSA TO MAKE CHRYSLER DODGE FIX THIS MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE WITH ALL DODGE GRAND CARAVANS.

THE ELTERICE PROUBLEMS WITH THE DRIVERS CONTROLL SWITCH TOO OPEN AN CLOSE THE WINDOWS , HAS IT BEEN KNOW TOO CATCH ON FIRE AN MAKE ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH BOARD GO ON AN OFF NOW AN THEN .LUCKY WE JUST'D STARTED UP THE VAN TOO WARN UP AN ALL THEN SUDDEN WE NOTICE THE DRIVERS CONTORLL SWITCH WAS ON FIRE .

MY VAN IS UP TO DATE ON ALL RECALLS, BUT IT HAS BEGUN TO SHUT OFF RANDOMLY WHILE DRIVING. THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT COMES ON AND WHOLE THING SHUTS OFF. I HAVE SEEN A TON OF OTHERS WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT. THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN LESS THAN HELPFUL. I HAVE POURED MONEY INTO THE CAR, BUT IT IS UNSAFE. LOOKS LIKE A RECALL ISSUE. THERE IS NO RHYME OR REASON TO WHEN IT SHUTS OFF. THANKFULLY, IT HAS BEEN AT LESS THAN 30 MPH BECAUSE IT IS VERY UNSAFE. OTHERS WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT: HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/DODGE/GRAND_CARAVAN/2008/ENGINE/ENGINE_STALLS_SHUTS_DOWN_WHILE_DRIVING.SHTML HTTPS://WWW.CARGURUS.COM/CARS/DISCUSSION-C8343_DS632071 HTTP://DODGE-GRAND-CARAVAN-REPAIR.10W40.COM/QUESTIONS/2008-DODGE-GRAND-CARAVAN-SXT-40- DODGEFORUM.COM/FORUM/DODGE-CARAVAN/176205-CARAVAN-STALLING-WHEN-IN-MOTION.HTML

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY FOB DID NOT OPEN THE VEHICLE'S DOORS CORRECTLY AND TRIGGERED THE VEHICLE'S ALARM SYSTEM. WHENEVER THE CONTACT ADJUSTED THE STEERING WHEEL IN AN UPWARD POSITION, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR REPAIR THE VEHICLE BECAUSE IT WAS INCLUDED IN A RECALL THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE THE RECALL INFORMATION WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. UPDATED 06/13/17*LJ *CN

THE INCIDENT HAPPENED ON A 2008 DODGE CARAVAN (3.3L / 4SPD) WITH 115,562 MILES (SPENT ITS ENTIRE LIFE IN MICHIGAN). DURING A RIGHT-HAND TURN FROM A STOP THERE WAS A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE THAT OCCURRED JUST AFTER THE THROTTLE WAS PRESSED AND THE VEHICLE WAS IMMEDIATELY DISABLED (NO MORE POWER/TORQUE TO THE WHEELS WITH THROTTLE) FOLLOWED BY A LARGE PLUME OF SMOKE (FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND CAME IN THROUGH THE VENTS). THE ROADS WERE DRY BUT THE WEATHER WAS COLD (~25F). UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, IT WAS A RIGHT HALFSHAFT BARSHAFT THAT HAD FRACTURED/FAILED AND IT DID SO WITHOUT WARNING. THERE WAS SIGNIFICANT CORROSION THAT OCCURRED UNDER THE DAMPER THAT WEAKENED THE SHAFT AND THAT'S WHERE THE FRACTURE TOOK PLACE UNDER LOAD. THE SMOKE WAS A RESULT OF BARSHAFT FRACTURE - THE BOOT TORE/INBOARD JOINT CAME APART (WITH VEHICLE MOVEMENT / THROTTLE) AND GREASE SPRAYED ALL OVER THE HOT ENGINE. THIS OCCURRED ON A VERY BUSY CITY STREET (4 LANES) AND BECAUSE THE HALFSHAFT BROKE THE VEHICLE NO LONGER HAD PARK (WHICH WAS ONLY DISCOVERED AFTER GETTING OUT OF THE VEHICLE WHEN THE VEHICLE STARTED TO ROLL BACKWARDS ' HAD TO JUMP IN VEHICLE AND SET THE PARKING BRAKE). THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE SHOP.

MY 2008 CARAVAN ORIGINALLY HAD A RECALL AN REPLACEMENT OF THE ELECTRICAL SLIDING DOOR THAT WERE FAULTY AN COULD CATCH FIRE. NOW THAT WAS REPLACED, IT'S ALREADY FAILED AND CAUSED A HOLE NEW SAFETY ISSUE. IF THE DOOR IS NOT COMPLETELY CLOSED THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT DOESN'T COME ON AND THE DOOR FLYS OPEN WHILE IN MOTION. BOTH DOORS HAVE COMPLETELY FAILED AND NO LONGER FUNCTION AS INTENDED. THIS CONCERNS ME SINCE I HAVE SMALL CHILDREN AN THEIR HANDS OR LIMBS COULD BE SMASHED BY THE DOOR WHILE IN MOTION.

THE VAN WILL BE SITTING IN DRIVEWAY AND THE HORN STARTS BLOWING, THE WIPERS WILL COME ON AND WASHER MOTOR WILL COME ON TOO AND THE HEADLIGHTS COME ON ALSO SOMETIMES THE ENGINE WILL TURN OFF GOING DOWN THE ROAD. WE CAN'T DRIVE IT VERY FAR MY WIFE DRIVES IT TO WORK A FEW BLOCKS AWAY BUT THAT'S ABOUT IT WE ARE AFRAID TO DRIVE IT ANYWHERE.