2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN Complaints

ACCORDING TO THE DEALERSHIP (WITHNELL DODGE, IN SALEM, OR) THERE ARE NO OPEN RECALLS FOR MY VEHICLE. EXCEPT THE AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF ALL THE TIME, AND BASED ON MY RESEARCH, THERE USED TO BE A RECALL FOR THE AIRBAG MODULE: RECALL NUMBER: 16V047000 / RECALL DATE: 01/29/2016 / COMPONENT: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL. I HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE SINCE 2009, AND AS FAR AS I KNOW, THE AIRBAG CONTROL UNIT HAS NEVER BEEN REPLACED AS IT STATES IN THE RECALL. I ASKED THE DEALERSHIP TO CHECK AND CONFIRM THE AIRBAG CONTROL HAS BEEN REPLACED, BUT THEY REFUSED UNLESS I WAS WILLING TO PAY FOR THEM TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM IS STILL THERE, AND I DON'T BELIEVE THIS RECALL HAS BEEN PERFORMED EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE RECORD SHOWS THERE IS NO OPEN RECALLS. I BELIEVE MY VEHICLE HAS THE PROBLEM LISTED IN THE RECALL, AND I WOULD LIKE FOR DODGE TO REPAIR (FREE OF CHARGE) AS STATED IN THE RECALL.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TIPM COMPLETELY FAILED, LOCKING MY TRANSMISSION IN "LIMP MODE" AND ALSO AFFECTING DOORS AND WINDOW CONTROLS. WHILE DRIVING ON THE HYWY I LOSS SPEED INSTANTLY MAKING IT NECESSARY TO PULL ONTO THE MEDIAN TO PREVENT ACCIDENT.

WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE I'VE HAD THE ESP/BAS AND TRAC LIGHT COME ON AND THE VEHICLE WILL SHUT DOWN. I'VE HAD IT TO THE SHOP TWICE AND THEY CAN'T GET IT TO REPLICATE WHAT IT'S DOING. THE CAR JUST SHUTS OFF--THE POWER STEERING IS GONE, I CAN'T ACCELERATE OR KEEP MOVING AT CONSTANT SPEED. THE CAR IS COMPLETELY OFF AND CONTROL IS BARELY POSSIBLE. IT CAN HAPPEN ANYWHERE, INCLUDING AT STOP SIGNS, DRIVING ALONG THE ROAD, THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION, WHICH MAKES IT A SEVERE SAFETY ISSUE. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES BOTH CITY AND OPEN ROAD AS WELL AS WHEN PARKING IN A SPOT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSAXLE WAS ROUGH WHEN SWITCHING GEARS AND WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE JERKED WHEN SHIFTING GEARS. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE SLIDING DOORS FAILED TO CLOSE. THE CONTACT HAD TO MANUALLY OPEN AND CLOSE THE DOORS AS THE FAILURE PROGRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V235000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

IN REFERENCE TO RECALL 11V-139, THE WIRELESS IGNITION MODULE, (WIN), IN THIS VEHICLE HAS EXHIBITED SYMPTOMS OF EARLY FAILURE AND EVENTUAL PERMANENT FAILURE. IT WOULD ALLOW THE FOBIK TO RELEASE INTO THE ACCESSORY POSITION, RESULTING IN THE CESSATION OF MOVEMENT AND OTHER VEHICLE FUNCTIONS ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. IN RESPONSE, LAST YEAR, CHRYSLER NOTED THAT PARTS ARE BACK ORDERED AND ONLY VEHICLES RENDERED INOPERABLE OR DANGEROUSLY IMPAIRED WERE CURRENTLY BEING SERVICED. THIS SITUATION HAS NOT IMPROVED, THE WIN MODULE HAS COMPOUNDED ITS DYSFUNCTION OVER THE COURSE OF THE PRECEDING YEAR. THE WIN MODULE WILL NO LONGER RECOGNIZE EITHER FOBIK, AND ONLY THE ODOMETER WILL LIGHT UP WHEN A FOBIK IS PUT IN RUN POSITION, RENDERING THE VEHICLE INOPERABLE. THE WIN MODULE DESIGN IS PRONE TO FAILURE BEYOND RELEASING THE FOBIK, IT MAY ALSO EVENTUALLY FAIL TO RECOGNIZE IT, PERHAPS AS A SYMPTOM ON CONSTANT DISCONNECTION OR DEEPLY FLAWED DESIGN. THE SITUATION WITH THE BACKLOG OF REPAIRS ALSO APPEARS TO BE WORSENING: FCA US REPRESENTATIVES HAVE ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THE BACK ORDER OF PART 68241076AC MAY BE AS MUCH AS FOUR WEEKS, EVEN FOR A VEHICLE NOW RENDERED INOPERABLE. I REQUEST THAT THE RECALL BE EXTENDED FURTHER STILL, TO INCLUDE PERMANENT OR PERSISTENT FAILURE OF THESE MODULES. SUCH A CONDITION GRANTING ELIGIBILITY FOR THE CONSUMER TO RECEIVE A RENTAL VEHICLE FOR THE DURATION OF THE REPAIR, AND A REEXAMINATION OF THE MODULE DESIGN FOR THE CAUSE AND PROBABILITY OF PERMANENT FAILURE.

VAN HAS BEEN STALLING OUT SINCE I HAVE OWNED IT. I PURCHASED NEW IN 2008. IT IS AT SECOND DEALER PERFORMING RECALL FOR THE IGNITION FOR THE SECOND TIME. I HAVE BEEN WITH OUT A VEHICLE SINCE 3/26/2016. FIRST DEALER DUTCH MILLER DODGE KEPT VAN FROM 3/26/16 UNTIL 5/6/16. RELEASED VEHICLE BACK TO ME WITH SAME PROBLEM IT WENT IN FOR. I HAVE FILED A COMPLAINT WITH DODGE . AFTER HAVING TO SCHEDULE A APPOINTMENT WITH A DIFFERENT DEALER AND WAIT FOR A SERVICE DATE OF 6/20/16. THE VEHICLE IS AT THE NEW DEALERSHIP I 77 RIPLEY. THEY ARE REDOING THE RECALL FROM A YEAR AGO THAT DUTCH MILLER HAD PERFORMED. THIS IS THE FOURTH WEEK THEY HAVE BEEN WORKING ON THE VEHICLE AND RECALL PROBLEM. I HAVE REQUESTED MANY TIMES FOR A RENTAL CAR AND BOTH THE LIFETIME WARRANTY I PURCHASED WITH THE VAN AND DODGE HAVE BOTH REFUSED TO PROVIDE ME A VEHICLE. I HAVE BEEN SINCE MARCH 26, 2016. WITHOUT A VEHICLE AND I HAVE HAD TO BORROW CARS FROM FAMILY AND BEG FOR RIDES BECAUSE DODGE CAN NOT OR WILL NOT FIX MY RECALL ON MY VAN .I HAVE BEEN VERY PATIENT WITH THIS SITUATION BUT SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE. IF THIS VEHICLE I PAID $41,000.00 FOR IN 2008 IS NOT REPAIRABLE AND NOT SAFE TO BE ON PUBLIC ROADS DUE TO RECALL THEN I FEEL THEY NEED TO REIMBURSE ME AND COMPENSATE FOR MY TRANSPORTATION PROBLEMS. .

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE CONTACT NOTICED A FOUL ODOR IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT OPENED THE HOOD AND OBSERVED COOLANT LEAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS LEAKAGE FROM THE "V NECK". THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000.