2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKING THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD AND CRASHED INTO A NIGHT LIGHT POST. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED AND THE CRASH DAMAGES WERE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURE WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 172,000.

THE ESP BAS LIGHT HAS RANDOMLY COME ON AND THE SYSTEM IS AUTOMATICALLY APPLYING BRAKES UNNECESSARILY. THIS MAKES IT TOUGH TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE AT TIMES. THIS FIRST OCCURRED WHEN STARTING THE VAN STATIONARY IN A DRIVEWAY, THE LIGHT HAS REMAINED ON DRIVING ON STREETS AND HIGHWAYS AND HAS THE GREATEST EFFECT WHEN TURNING.

ON FRIDAY, 10/28/2016, I WAS TRAVELING ON FLAT ROCK RD. IN STARR SC COMING HOME FROM WORK. I CROSSED OVER RAILROAD TRACKS AND THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR STARTED TRYING TO OPEN ON ITS OWN. THE DOOR MADE A LOUD NOISE AND THE DOOR LIGHT ON THE DASH LIT UP. I PULLED OVER. THE DOOR CONTINUED TRYING TO OPEN UNTIL I OPENED THE HOOD AND DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY CABLE. WHEN I CHECKED THE DOOR, IT WOULD NOT OPEN AND WAS SMOKING. I NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE BOTTOM BACK CORNER OF THE DOOR ON THE OUTSIDE. I SAW A FLAME INSIDE. I HAD NOTHING TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE WITH SO I FLAGGED DOWN A PASSING MOTORIST WHO THANKFULLY HAD A JUG OF WATER. BY THIS TIME, THE DOOR AND TRIM UNDER IT WERE ACTUALLY BURNING. I EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND FOUND THE FUSE FOR THE DOOR AND PULLED IT. LATER I FOUND OUT THAT THE VEHICLE HAD A RECALL FOR THIS AND THAT THE RECALL WORK WAS SUPPOSEDLY PERFORMED. I CONTACTED CHRYSLER AND THEY SENT AN INSPECTOR. RECIEVED A LETTER TODAY DENYING RESPONSIBILITY. I HAVE A PARTALLY BURNED VEHICLE WHOSE DOORS WON'T OPEN (PRESENTING A SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE I HAVE CHILDREN AND THEY COULD NOT GET OUT IF THIS HAPPENED AGAIN). I AM TERRIBLY AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE ANYWHERE NOW BECAUSE OF THIS.

VEHICLE RANDOMLY HAS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. LIGHTS FLICKER OFF AND ON, WIPERS START WITHOUT PROMPTING, DASH LIGHTS FLASH AND RPM LEVER GOES CRAZY.

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE VAN LOSES COMPLETE POWER--STEERING, BRAKES. ELECTRONIC STABILITY/TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT COMES ON. VERY SCARY/DANGEROUS SITUATION. WITH MY 2 YEAR OLD IN THE VAN!! I CAN USUALLY PULL OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITHOUT ANY POWER STEERING OR POWER BRAKES. AFTER GETTING THE VAN TO A STOP AND SHUTTING OFF THE IGNITION, THE VAN WILL FIRE RIGHT UP AND NOT HAVE ANY PROBLEMS FOR MAYBE A FEW DAYS. THEN IT HAPPENS AGAIN. TODAY GETTING IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURNING IT OFF BECAME A BIGGER PROBLEM WHEN THE VAN THAN DIDN'T WANT TO TURN OVER IT WOULD ACT LIKE IT WAS GOING TO AND THAN NOT THIS PERSISTED FOR 25MIN AND FINALLY TURNED OVER AS I REMAINED PULLED OVER ON A HILL WITH MY SON IN THE CAR NOT A SAFE SITUATION I HAVE HAD IT IN THE SHOP NUMEROUS TIMES TO TRY AND DIAGNOSIS WITH ABSOLUTELY NO LUCK AND FOR THEM TO MAKE ME FEEL LIKE I AM MAKING THIS UP! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THERE WAS A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE TECHNICIAN COULD NOT FIND A FAILURE. THE BRAKE CALIPER WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

THE TIPM WENT OUT AS I WAS DRIVING 64 MPH AND EVERY LIGHT ON MY DASH CAME ON. LUCKILY THE CAR KEPT RUNNING AND DID NOT CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. 1/2 OF THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS ON MY CAR NO LONGER WORK AND I'M GOING TO HAVE TO SPEND OVER $700 TO FIX A PROBLEM THAT DODGE KNOWS FULLY ABOUT AND HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL. THEY SHOULD BASED UPON THE NUMBERS OF PEOPLE THAT HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM. *TR

ON THURSDAY OCTOBER 13, I WAS GETTING AN ITEM FROM BACK OF MY CAR. I HIT MY HEAD ON THE HANGING T.V. I WENT IN TO MY WORK AND WE CALLED A FAMILY MEMBER WHO TOOK ME INTO MY DR. OFFICE. I HAD A CUT ON TOP OF MY HEAD AND THEY HAD TO PUT STAPLES ON TOP OF MY HEAD...BY SUNDAY, I WAS IN SUCH PAIN, I WENT IN TO SEE THE DOCTOR ON MONDAY WHICH THEY SENT ME TO THE HOSPITAL FOR A SCAN TEST ON MY HEAD...I END UP HAVING POST CONCUSSION AND I MISS 7 DAYS OF WORK....MY BIGGEST CONCERN IS FOR MY GRANDKIDS, THEY COULD GOTTEN VERY HURT ON THE T.V..SHARP CORNER...I AM GOING TO ASK MY SON TO TAPE THE T.V.S UP SO NO ONE ELSE CAN GET HURT. YES, I DO HAVE A LOT OF PAIN, BUT IT COULD HAVE BEEN WORSE... *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HORN, LOCKS, AND WINDOW WIPERS FUNCTIONED INDEPENDENTLY AND THE TRANMISSION FAILED. ALL THE WARNING INDICATORS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED VARIOUS TIMES. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIPM FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 105,000. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.

MY FAMILY AND I WERE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET TO GO TO THE HOSPITAL TO SEE OUR NEW ADDITION TO THE FAMILY THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE WIPERS FLEW ON, THE DASH BOARD LIGHTS WERE BLINKING AND THE DINGING FROM ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH WAS GOING OFF ALSO MY HEAD LIGHT WERE BLINKING ON AND OFF.