2012 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN Complaints

WE WERE DRIVING DOWN A CROWDED HIGHWAY WHEN EVERYTHING ON THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN. ALL THE LIGHTS SHUT OFF AND WE LOST POWER STEERING. I HAD TO FIGHT MY WAY OVER THREE LANES OF TRAFFIC WITH NO TURN SIGNALS AND HAD NO POWER STEERING. WHEN THIS HAPPENED WE WERE GOING UPHILL AND AN 18 WHEELER WAS BEHIND US. WE WERE RAPIDLY SLOWING DOWN AND COULD HAVE BEEN HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. WE CAME TO A STOP AND PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND IT STARTED RIGHT BACK UP. A FEW DAYS LATER MY WIFE HAD THE SAME THING HAPPEN TO HER WHILE DRIVING ON A DARK ROADWAY. SHE WAS ABLE TO COME TO A STOP ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND RESTART THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO OTHER CARS AROUND HER AT THAT TIME. R03/NHTSA 14V-373. RECALLS GRAND CARAVAN YEARS 2008 TO 2010. MY PROBLEMS SOUND AND LOOK EXACTLY LIKE THIS AND SEEING COMPLAINTS AROUND THE INTERNET IT LOOKS LIKE MANY OTHERS WITH MY YEAR MODEL ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES. I THINK THAT RECALL NEEDS TO BE EXTENDED TO INCLUDE THE 2012 MODEL YEAR AS WELL.

WELL MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE VAN ON THE EXPRESSWAY WAY LAST YEAR VAN JUST SHUTS OFF. IT WOULDNT START SO I PUT MY JUMPER CABLES ON IT AND IT FIRED RIGHT UP A FEW DAYS LATER WE WENT TO KMART IN THEIR FOR ONLY A GOOD 20 MINUTES THE DRIVE ALONE WAS ABOUT AN HOUR AND HALF COME OUT AND THE BATTERY WAS DEAD ONCE AGING. GO FIGURE THIS WAS WHEN KMART STOPPED SELLING BIGGER BATTERIES. SO I WALKED OVER TO AUTOZONE AND BOUGHT A NEW BATTERY INSTALLED IT AND IT STARTED UP. WHILE WE GOT HOME THEN HAD TO LEAVE AGING TO GO GET THE KIDS FROM SCHOOL THE BATTERY WAS DEAD KNOW WHEN I SAY DEAD THROUGH ALL OF THIS I MEAN THEIR WAS ENOUGH POWER TO HAVE THE VAN DOORS OPEN AND LIGHTS ON BUT NOT ENOUGH POWER TO TURN THE ENGINE OVER TILL IT CLICKS. SO HOOKED UP TO MY TRUCK JUMPED IT.SEEM TO DRIVE FINE SO WE WENT BACK TO AUTOZONE AND THEY CHANGED IT OUT WITH THE WARRANTY AND TESTED IT THEY SAID IT WAS A GOOD BATTERY BUT TO BE ON SAFE SIDE. WELL I STARTED TO DRIVE THE VAN I HAD TO GET JUMPED 4 TIMES BEFORE I STARTED TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY WHEN IT WAS WARM OUT THE BATTERY WOULD LAST BUT ON THE COLD NIGHTS THE BATTERY WOULD STILL DIE. SO ONE DAY I SAID SREW IT I WENT TO DRIVE IT AND IT JUST WOULD START BELIEVE IT OR NOT I ONLY TOOK OFF THE AIR FILTER THINKING MAYBE IT CLOGGED WHILE I DID THAT AND TRIED STARTING IT IT BACK FIRED OUT THROUGH THE INTAKE CAUSING A FIRE ON THE AIR FILTER BOX PUT IT OUT SAID HELL WITH IT IT'S GOING TO THE DODGE DEALER IN WILKESBORO NC I PAID 1,700 TO HAVE THE TIPM REPLACED THEY SAID THAT'S WHAT WAS WRONG WITH IT SO I SAID OKAY. HERE IT IS A YEAR LATER AND NOW I AM GETTING A LITTLE UPSET AROUND THE SAME TIME IT WENT OUT LAST YEAR AND MY VAN IS STARTING TO GIVE ME THE SAME ISSUES SO I AM GOING TO HOPE THAT IT ISNT THAT BUT JUST TO BE ON THE SAFE SIDE THIS IS FOR LAST YEAR AND IF I HAVE TO PAY THAT PRICE AGING YES I'LL BE MAKING A NEW COMPLAINT TO

THE CAR WONT START. IT TURNS OVER BUT WONT START. THE TIPM RELAY NEEDS REPLACING

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE OPERATED AS INTENDED AFTER IT WAS RESTARTED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT ON OCCASIONS WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO BE STARTED WHICH CAUSED THE BATTERY TO DRAIN. ADDITIONALLY, THE FUEL PUMP REMAINED IN OPERATION EVEN AFTER THE IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES WERE NOT DETERMINED. THE LOCAL DEALER MIKE ANDERSON CHRYSLER (417 S. 3RD ST. LOGANSPORT, IN.) AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

CAR JUST TOTALLT STOPPED WHILE DRIVING. NO POWER STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND KEY GOT STUCK IN IGNITION. VAN WOULD NOT START BACK UP. THIS IS SUPER DANGEROUS AND COULD HAVE PUT MY FAMILY IN EXTREME DANGER.

THE CAR SHUTS OFF/ STALLS WHILE DRIVING. ALMOST GOT INTO ACCIDENT WITH INFANT IN VAN BECAUSE IT DID IT SEVERAL TIMES WHILE DRIVING 20MPH ON RESIDENTIAL ROAD. VAN JUST SHUTS COMPLETELY OFF STEERING AND BRAKES LOCK. BUT ONCE CAR STOPS PUT INTO PARK ITS ABLE TO START RIGHT BACK UP AGAIN...I HAVE READ ONLINE RECALL ON IGNITION SWITCH BUT ONLY ON DODGE GRAND CARAVAN 2008-2010.. I THINK IT SHOULD BE EXTENDED BECAUSE IT IS HAPPENING WITH MINE WHICH IS A 2012. MECHANIC CAN'T FIND ANY ERROR CODES.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING AT 40 MPH, THE ENGINE CEASED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO COAST THE VEHICLE INTO A PARKING LOT BUT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE RESIDENCE. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WAS CALLED TO THE RESIDENCE AND THE STARTER REPLACED HOWEVER; THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE WITH ENGINE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT SUBJECTED TO A RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 107,000.

2012 DODGE CARAVAN LOSES POWER WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT WARNING! NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. NO CODES. SHUTS OFF IN ANY CONDITION. VERY DANGEROUS! HAVE LOOKED UP THE ISSUE IN DODGE FORUMS AND IT'S A KNOWN ISSUE THAT COULD POSSIBLY HAVE SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE TIPM ON MANY DODGE, CHRYSLER, JEEP VEHICLES. IT'S AN INTERMITTENT ISSUE. HAD DROPPED OFF MY KIDS AT SCHOOL AND WENT TO PUT VAN INTO PARK AND VAN DIED BUT ON ITS OWN CAME BACK ON. LOSES POWER INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY. CAN EVEN HEAR LOSS OF POWER THROUGH THE HEATER/AC UNIT. PLEASE FIX THIS ISSUE BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED! ONLY WAY TO PROVE IS TO LET A MECHANIC/ DODGE DRIVE IT AROUND AND LET THEM FIND OUT THE HARD WAY. ISSUE OCCURS WHEN GOING O OR ANY SPEED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IT TOOK SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO HAVE THE VEHICLE STARTED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN UNNAMED MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL PUMP RELAY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER AN INTERIM REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V813000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000.

WHILE DRIVING, THE CAR STALLS, BUT SOME ELECTRICAL LIGHTS STAY ON. THE SPEEDOMETER DROPS TO ZERO, THE GAS PEDAL DOES NOTHING, THE POWER BRAKES STOP BUT CAN BRAKE WITH A LOT OF FOOT PRESSURE, THE POWER STEERING STOPS BUT CAN TURN THE WHEEL WITH ARM STRENGTH, THE LEFT AND RIGHT BLINKERS WON'T WORK, BUT HAZARD LIGHTS DO WORK. THE HEATER FAN STOPS. BUT THE LIGHTS IN THE DASH STAY ON. THIS IS SCARY BECAUSE IT CAN HAPPEN AT ANY MOMENT. WE HAVE BEEN FORTUNATE TO BE IN AN AREA WHERE WE CAN PULL OVER WITHOUT AN ACCIDENT... SO FAR. THIS IGNITION SWITCH ELECTRICAL PROBLEM APPEARS TO HAVE A RECALL ON OTHER DODGE VEHICLES, BUT NOT THE 2012 CARAVAN. MY MECHANIC HAS QUOTED A FIX PRICE OF OVER $600 WHICH IS HITTING US HARD IN THE WALLET. PLEASE ENCOURAGE DODGE TO INCLUDE THE CARAVAN IN THIS RECALL. PEOPLES LIVES ARE AT STAKE. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING AT LEAST 3-5 TIMES PER WEEK, STARTING IN THE FALL OF 2019.