2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN Complaints

I HAVE HAD MY VAN SWITCH NOT TURN AND THEN GET STUCK IN THE ACC/ON POSITION AND HAVE HAD MY KEY REPLACED. I AM NOW HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AGAIN AND HAVE READ THAT THE 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN WAS SUPPOSE TO BE IN THE RECALL FOR THE SWITCH, BUT I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT IT IS NOT. I AM HAVING TO LEAVE MY KEY IN THE SWITCH IN ORDER TO DRIVE THE VAN BECAUSE THE SWITCH WILL NOT RECOGNIZE THAT IT IS IN PLACE AND TURNED TO THE ON POSITION.

FEW JUST A FEW OF ORIGINAL PURCHASE THE ENGINE STARTED TO KILL FOR NO APPARENT REASON. IT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER MANY TIMES, THEY SAY THEY COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. FINALLY THERE WERE A FEW RECALLS. PROBLEM OF ENGINE KILLING WAS SOLVED, BUT THEN ALL ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS WOULD KILL, TOOK TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, AGAIN THEY NO INDICATION OF AN EVENT. NOT TILL AFTER IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THE EXIST PROBLEMS CONTINUED DIDTHEY SAY THEY FOUND THE PROBLEM, THEY SAID IT WAS THE TIMP. REPLACED FOR $1200.00, W 24 MONTH WARRANTY ON NEW TIMP. NO THAT NEW TIMP IS ACTING UP. KILLS ALL ELECTRICAL AND ENGINE, WHEN TAKEN TO DEALER, NATURALLY NO RECORD OF EVENTS IN STORAGE UNIT. THIS HAPPENING RANDOM FOR NO APPARENT REASON.SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MANAGED TO PULL THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. AFTER A FEW ATTEMPTS, THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART AND DRIVE NORMALLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE DEALER (LAKELAND CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM, 31 HADLEY RD, GREENVILLE, PA 16125) STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,000.

2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SXT 4.0L HAS STALLED 4 TIMES WHILE DRIVING SPEEDS OF 15MPH, 30MPH AND TWICE AT 45MPH. WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLS YOU LOSE POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. THE RADIO STILL WORKS AND THE ONLY THING THAT APPEARS ON INSTRUMENT PANEL IS THE STABILITY CONTROL LIGHT. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED I PULLED OVER AND RESTARTED THE CAR, NOW I SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL AND RESTART. I HAVE HAD 2 RECALLS COMPLETED ON IGNITION SWITCH AND I ONLY USE THE ONE KEY SO IT IS NOT THE WEIGHT OF KEY CHAIN. THIS IS SUPPOSED TO BE A FAMILY CAR AND NOW MY WIFE WILL NOT DRIVE FOR FEAR OF THIS HAPPENING WITH KIDS IN VEHICLE AND CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. COME ON CHRYSLER/DODGE YOUR BETTER THAN THIS... WELL AT LEAST I THOUGHT YOU WERE! I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT BUT I KNOW I WILL GET A RUN AROUND AND NO ONE WILL HAVE EVERY HEARD ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, BUT ITS ALL OVER EVERY FORUM DISCUSSION.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE IGNITION KEY AUTOMATICALLY TURNED INTO OFF MODE. THE CONTACT COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING. THROUGH RESEARCH, THE CONTACT FOUND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V139000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) THAT MATCHED THE SYMPTOMS BEING EXPERIENCED; HOWEVER, THERE WERE NO RECALLS ASSOCIATED WITH THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000.

WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF FOR NO REASON ,I PUT IN NEUTRAL AND RE-START THE ENGINE.THIS IS GETTING VERY ANNOYING & IS A SAFETY HAZARD.I PHONED DODGE AND THEY SAID THAT IT OUT SIDE OF THE RECALLED DATED WHICH IS 1 MONTH .PHIL WINNIPEG MB CANADA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANCIRA VOLKSWAGEN OF LAREDO (2701 BOB BULLOCK LOOP, LAREDO, TX), BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 97,000.

WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE ABOUT 3 MONTHS AGO THE VAN BEGAN TO STALL IMMEDIATELY AFTER IT STARTED. TODAY WHILE DRIVING THE VAN SHUT OFF ON ME AT A STOP. TRIED SEVERAL TIMES TO GET IT RESTARTED BUT AFTER A FEW MINUTES IT FINALLY STARTED. NO ONE WAS INJURED OR DAMAGE. I BEGAN LOOKING THROUGH RECALLS FIR THE WIN MODULE AND FOUND THERE WAS ALREADY A RECALL FOR 2009 AND 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVANS.

WHILE DRIVING MY 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN VAN IN THE CITY LIMITS, WHEN I HIT THE BRAKE TO SLOW DOWN OR TO ANTICIPATE TO STOP, THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF WHILE THE CAR IS STILL IN MOTION. THE RADIO, LIGHTS AND AIR CONDITIONER DO NOT SHUT DOWN *(THEY STAY ON). WHEN THIS HAPPENS, I TAKE OUT THE KEY, REINSTALL IT BACK TO THE IGNITION SWITCH AND CRANK IT TO TURN THE ENGINE ON AND IT DOES TURN ON. THIS IS HAPPENING EVERYDAY, AT LEAST TWICE PER DAY.

TL* THE CONTACT INQUIRED ABOUT A 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER ON VARIOUS OCCASIONS AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO STEW HANSEN CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM (12103 HICKMAN RD, URBANDALE, IA) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WIN MODULE WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 33461717. NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED AND THE CONTACT WAS REFERRED TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 76,000.