2008 DODGE CARAVAN Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE ENGINE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, THE VEHICLE RESTARTED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON A SEPARATE OCCASION AND THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETECT THE FAILURES. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,300 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 14,400.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CARAVAN. ON FIVE SEPARATE OCCASIONS, THE EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR LIGHTS WOULD NOT WORK, THE DOORS WOULD LOCK AND UNLOCK AUTOMATICALLY, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS SPRAYED WIPER FLUID, AND THE HORN SOUNDED ON ITS OWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER THREE TIMES AND THE ECM WAS REPLACED DURING THE MOST RECENT VISIT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 9,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 700. UPDATED 09/15/08 *BF THE DEALER THE CONSUMER THE WINDSHIELD WIPER NOT WORKING WAS DUE TO NO OUTPUT SIGNAL FROM THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH. WHEN THE CONSUMER TURNED ON THE HIGH BEAMS, THE FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS CAME ON INSTEAD AND WOULD NOT TURN OFF. THE BLINKERS DID NOT WORK, THE AC AND RADIO STOPPED WORKING, BUT AFTER PARKING AND RESTARING THE VEHICLE, THEY WORKED AGAIN. WHEN THE CONSUMER TURNED ON THE VEHICLE, EVERYTHING WENT HAYWIRE; THE THE FRONT AND REAR WIPERS CAME ON, SPRAYING WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUID, ALL THE LIGHTS WERE FLASHING, THE LOCKS WERE LOCKING AND UNLOCKING AND THE HORN STARTING BEEPING. ON ANOTHER OCCASSION, ALL THE LIGHTS WENT OUT, LEAVING THE CONSUMER WITH NO HEADLIGHTS, TAILLIGHTS, BLINKERS ETC. THE DEALER REPLACED A MODULE IN LOCATED IN THE FUSE BOX. THE CONSUMER STATED IT HAS BEEN 4 DAYS SINCE THE REPLACEMENT, AND SO FAR THERE HAVE BEEN NO PROBLEMS. UPDATED 09/24/08. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER 6 AND 7 YEAR OLD SONS WERE BOTH SLIGHTLY LEANING OVER THE SEAT, AND ONE OF THEM PRESSED A BUTTON. THE SEAT SUDDENLY RELEASED AND PINNED BOTH CHILDREN BETWEEN THE WELL OF THE VEHICLE AND THE TAILGATE. THEY WERE BOTH COMPLAINING THAT THEY COULD NOT BREATHE. THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE AND RELEASED THE TAILGATE. BOTH CHILDREN FELL OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND THEIR HEADS STRUCK THE CEMENT. THE SEVEN YEAR OLD SUSTAINED A BUMP ON HIS HEAD AND STATED THAT HIS HEAD HURT. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 1,497.

AT 1,200 MILES I WAS GOING 70MPH (CRUISE CONTROL "ON") UP A HILL ON RT 40 IN TENNESSEE AND THE TRANSMISSION WENT INTO LIMP MODE 2ND GEAR. ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I DROVE THE SHOULDER AT 30MPH AND TOOK AN EXIT. ROADSIDE ASSIST TOWED IT TO HELMS DODGE. THEY PULLED A "P0750" DTC CODE (SOLENOID A FAULT I THINK) BUT THE TRANSMISSION HAD RESET AND THEY COULDN'T MAKE IT GO BAD IN 13 MILES OF DRIVING. I ASKED THEM TO CHECK FLUID LEVEL -- THEY SAID THEY WOULD. THEY SAID IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN TO TURN IT OFF FOR A FEW MINUTES AND IT MAY RESET AGAIN. BUT, I MADE IT HOME TO OHIO AGAIN WITHOUT INCIDENT. TODAY, AT 2,900 MILES, IT HAPPENED AGAIN! MY WIFE HAD JUST DRIVEN IT HOME FROM WORK AND PARKED FOR 30 MINUTES (ENGINE OFF). WE WENT TO GO OUT TO EAT AND 1000 FEET FROM HOME (AT 20 MPH) IT WENT INTO LIMP. BUT NO ENGINE LIGHT THIS TIME. I DROVE BACK INTO THE DRIVEWAY AND LET IT SIT (OFF) ABOUT 10 MINUTES. THEN I TRIED IT AGAIN AND IT SHIFTED OKAY. I CALLED THE KINGS' CHRYSLER/DODGE DEALER SERVICE REP (ROB) AND HE SAID I SHOULD HAVE IT TOWED IN BY ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE. WHICH I JUST DID... BILL'S TOWING PICKED IT UP AT 9:15 (11-7-07) TO BE CONTINUED.... *TR