2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN Complaints

VEHICLE HESITATED WHILE ACCELERATING, JERKING FEELING IN THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING, CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT ALWAYS ENGAGE, FLASHING IF CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. NOW, CAR WON'T START AT ALL.

'TAKATA RECALL' WHEN DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 55-60 . THEN APPLYING THE BRAKE QUICKLY TO STOP THE TRANSMISSION JUMPS FORWARD AT TIMES. ALSO ON OCCASIONS THE WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE FOR A HOUR OR SO , IF YOU APPLY THE BRAKE WHEN AT A LIGHT OR STOP SIGN THE VEHICLES R.P.M WILL IDLE AT 2-2.5 AS OPPOSED TO 1-1.5 . FEELING AS THOUGH IT'S LUNGIN YOU FORWARD.. I HAVE A WARRANTY ON THIS VEHICLE WHICH IS UP ON 2-26-18 . THIS VEHICLE ONLY HAS 83,000 MILES ON IT . HOPEFULLY THIS TIME THEY FIX THE ISSUE. I HAVE OWNED TWO OTHER DODGE VANS AND THEY ALL HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE. BUT DUE TO THE FACT , THERE ARE NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS ON THEY NEVER CATCH THE ISSUE. SO IT'S NOT UNTIL MY WARRANTY RUNS OUT AND I HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET THAT THEY FIND THE ISSUE. IM FRUSTRATED DUE TO THE FACT , AFTER YOU AD THE COST OF OWNERSHIP AND THE PLACE THAT SOLD YOU THE CAR , SAYS THEY CAN'T DUPLICATE PROBLEM. SOUNDS LIKE THEY DON'T WANT TO EAT THE COST OF THE REPAIR. ALSO SOUNDS LIKE ONCE YOU SIGN ON THE DOTTED LINE , THEY COULD CARE LESS WHAT HAPPENS!JUST VENTING ....

THE VAN SHUTS OF RANDOMLY AND LOSES POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. THIS HAS OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. MULTIPLE VISITS TO MECHANIC HAVE FAILED TO FIND A SOLUTION. BASED ON ONLINE POSTINGS, THIS APPEARS TO BE A ROUTINE PROBLEM THAT DODGE HAS FAILED TO ADDRESS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN NEUTRAL AND STARTED TO REVERSE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED BEFORE THE FAILURE. AN UNKNOWN DEALER LOCATION WAS CONTACTED AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE HAD NO RECALLS; THEREFORE, HE WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 152,000.

THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH MY WIRELESS IGNITION NODE (WIN) THAT CAUSES MY VAN'S ENGINE TO SHUT OFF RANDOMLY WHILE IT IS BEING DRIVEN. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 25 TIMES OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS, DURING TIMES OF HIGH SPEED, LOW SPEED, AND STOPPED AT INTERSECTIONS. THERE IS ZERO WARNING AND THE ISSUE DOES NOT TRIGGER ANY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. THERE IS A RECALL RELATED TO THIS EXACT ISSUE (R03/NHTSA 14V-373) THAT HAS ALREADY BEEN ISSUED FOR "MOST" 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVANS, BUT I AM TOLD MY VIN DOES NOT QUALIFY! THIS RECALL MUST BE UPDATED TO INCLUDE ALL 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVANS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. THE REPAIR NEEDED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM IS OVER $1000 AND THIS ISSUE POSES A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY HAZARD!

MY DODGE GRAND CARAVAN, 2010, HAS STARTED CUTTING OFF ON ME WHILE DRIVING. MY STABILIZER LIGHT COMES ON, RPMS DROP TO 0, AND I LOSE MY POWER STEERING ALONG WITH LOW BREAK REACTION. I FEEL THIS IS VERY UNSAFE. I HAVE CHANGED SEVERAL SENSORS TO NO AVAIL. I STARTED DOING RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT THEY HAVE SAFETY RECALL L25. CALLED MY LOCAL DODGE DEALERSHIP TO SET UP THE REPAIR, ONLY TO FIND OUT MY VAN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, EVEN THOUGH IT IS IN THE ALOTTED YEARS (2008-2010). WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO. THIS COULD EASILY CAUSE A WRECK

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL SYSTEM WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING ABILITY, BRAKING, AND ACCELERATION SEIZED. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE TO A PARKING LOT. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED, THE CONTACT DROVE HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO NICHOLS DODGE IN BURLINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA IN OCTOBER OF 2017 FOR A TIPM ISSUE. THE DEALER KEPT THE VEHICLE FOR APPROXIMATELY 30 DAYS, BUT WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,700.

VEHICLE SHUT DOWN WHILE GIVING GAS AT A SPEED OF 30 MPH OR LESS LOOSE STEERING AND BRAKES AND SLIP SLIDE WARNING SYMBOL APPEARS. REFERENCE NUMBERS THAT APPLY ARE 14V373000, 11V139000 AND RC-R03-15. AFTER I SHUT DOWN THE CAR IT I CAN RESTART TE CAR IMMEDIATELY. WHEN I TURN THE RADIO BACK ON THE RADIO COMES RIGHT ON WITHOUT THE SAFETY WARNING THAT NORMALLY APPEARS WHEN I TURN THE RADIO ON.

THE VEHICLE WILL NOT TURN OFF AFTER KEY HAS BEEN REMOVED. VEHICLE WILL STAY RUNNING UNTIL EITHER BATTERY IS DISCONNECTED OR IT RUNS OUT OF GAS.

BEGINNING SEPTEMBER 2017 TO DECEMBER 2017 (PRESENT): MULTIPLE ISSUES RELATED TO ELECTRICAL: (1) ENGINE STALLED WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH (CITY STREET, DRIVING STRAIGHT), AND LOST POWER STEERING AND BRAKES; (2) ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT HAS BEEN COMING ON FROM SEPTEMBER 2017 TO DECEMBER 2017 (PRESENT). LIGHT OFTEN COMES ON WHEN POWER WINDOW BUTTONS ARE PRESSED; BATTERY HAS BEEN CHECKED; ALTERNATOR HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE (!) IN DECEMBER 2017 AND WARNING LIGHT STILL COMES ON; (3) WINDOWS ROLL THEMSELVES DOWN WHEN VEHICLE IS NOT RUNNING; THIS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES IN WINTER AND COLD WEATHER, THERE IS NO CHANCE THE WINDOW WAS LEFT DOWN BY THE DRIVER; (4) HEAD AND TAIL LIGHTS BLINK WHEN VEHICLE IS NOT RUNNING; (5) REAR SEAT POWER OUTLET NOT WORKING; (6) REAR DEFROSTER NOT WORKING; (7) SIDE MIRROR DEFROSTERS NOT WORKING. RESEARCH INTO OTHERS WITH SIMILAR PROBLEMS SUGGEST DEFECTIVE TIPM.