2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN Complaints

TWO THINGS HAPPENING OCCASIONALLY...1ST IS THAT SOMETIMES I ATTEMPT TO START THE VAN AND WHEN I TURN THE KEY NOTHING HAPPENS AS IF I DIDN'T EVEN TRY TO TURN THE KEY. ONE TIME JUST BEFORE THIS HAPPENED I COULD NOT USE THE KEY FAB TO UNLOCK THE DOOR TO THE VAN, ALMOST LIKE THE BATTERY TO THE VAN OR FAB WAS DEAD, HOWEVER BOTH WERE NEW OR FINE. AFTER PULLING FAB OUT OF IGNITION AND TRYING A SECOND TIME VAN HAS ALWAYS STARTED WITHOUT INCIDENT. 2ND ISSUE IS THAT ON A FEW SPREAD OUT OCCASIONS THE VAN WILL QUIT SHIFTING GEARS WHILE EXCELLERATING CAUSING THE RPM'S TO REV DANGEROUSLY. SO FAR AFTER GETTING TO A SAFE PLACE AND TURNING THE VAN OFF AND RESTARTING HAS CLEARED THE ISSUE...HOWEVER IS UNCLEAR WHAT IS CAUSING AND IS VERY DANGEROUS WHEN YOU ARE ON THE HIGHWAY BEFORE YOU REALIZE WHATS HAPPENING.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE ABS WARNING LIGHT, ESP WARNING LIGHT AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT STATED T ADDITIONAL WARNING LIGHTS FLICKERED AND THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WAS ALSO INOPERABLE DURING THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER A SHORT WAITING PERIOD THE VEHICLE WOULD RESTART. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT. SOUTHLAND CHRYSLER INCORPORATED 1096 US-280, CORDELE, GA 31015 (229) 273-3473, WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE MAY BE DUE TO A PCM FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS REFERRED TO THE MANUFACTURER TO RETRIEVE A NEW PCM FOR THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE FAILURE MAY ALSO BE RELATED TO THE KEYFOB. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED OR INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

I WENT TO START MY VAN AND IT WOULDN'T START. THE DASH SAID "BAD KEY". APPARENTLY THE KEY UNPROGRAMMED SOME HOW OUT OF NOWHERE. I DIDN'T DO ANY5TO MY KEY AND IT JUST QUIT WORKING.

THE VEHICLE SHUTS COMPLETELY OFF WHILE DRIVING. NO SPITTING OR SPUTTERING, NO STALLING, NO ERROR CODES OR LIGHTS. JUST SHUTS OFF WITH NO WARNING. WEATHER CONDITIONS, SPEED, MILES DROVE MATTERS

THE KEY FOB LOCKS THE CAR IF LIGHTLY BUMPED. THE DANGER IS LEAVING THE KEYS IN THE CAR AND CLOSING A DOOR WHICH TRIGGERS THE LOCK. THIS COULD LOCK ONE OUT IN FREEZING WEATHER OR LOCK A CHILD IN THE VAN WHEN PARKED AND CLOSING THE DRIVERS DOOR THEN TRYING TO OPEN THE REAR DOOR TO GET A CHILD OUT. I SPOKE TO MY OFFICE EMPLOYEE AND SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH DODGE KEY FOBS HAPPEN TO HER AND A FRIEND.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SEVERAL WARNING LIGHTS BECAME ILLUMINATED, THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WAS INOPERABLE AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ACTIVATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION WAS CYCLED ON AND OFF SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE THE VEHICLE OPERATED AS INTENDED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS MORE PREVALENT DURING THE WINTER MONTHS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO (FIVE STAR CHEVROLET BUICK LOCATED AT 300 S BOONE ST, ABERDEEN, WA 98520, PHONE NUMBER 360-532-0650) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA TO FILE A COMPLAINT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000.

WHILE DRIVING THE CAR SUDDENLY SHUTS OFF AND LOSES ALL POWER. AFTER TWO OR THREE MINUTES IT WILL RESTART.

THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING WHEN RUNNING. CODES SHOWED IT WAS THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR AND THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR. BOTH WERE REPLACED SEVERALL TIMES MY A MECHANIC. DEALERSHIP HAD VEHICLE FOR 2 WEEKS COULD NOT FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS WRONG. REPLACED THE FLEXPLATE. IT NOW MAKES A GRINDING NOISE AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS BACK ON. NOW IT IS STALLING SEVERAL TIMES WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. IT PUTS MY FAMILY AT RISK AND NOW I CANNOT LEAVE THE NEIGHBORHOOD IN FEAR THAT IT WILL STALL WHILE DRIVING. IF WE GET INTO AN ACCIDENT WITH THE VEHICLE STALLED NO AIRBAGS WILL BE REPLOYED. SOMETIMES IT HAD DIFFICULTY STARTING.

ENGINE SHUT OFF ON 2 OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH ON CITY ROAD. LUCKILY NO TRAFFIC SO NO CRASH. POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES WENT OUT AS WELL. DEALER SAID NO OPEN RECALLS. THIS SOUNDS LIKE WINS RECALL THAT IMPACTED SOME 2010 CARAVANS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WAS LOOSE WHEN IT WAS IN THE IGNITION. IF THE VEHICLE DROVE OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD, THE KEY WOULD DISLODGE AND THE ENGINE WOULD STALL OR SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. ORANGE CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (95 NEW ATHOL RD, ORANGE, MA 01364, (976) 709-1254) SUGGESTED THAT THE TRANSMISSION SENSOR BE REPAIRED. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE SENSOR WAS NOT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE AND WOULD BE AN UNNECESSARY REPAIR EXPENSE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.