2009 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER STOPPING AND PLACING THE VEHICLE IN PARK, THE IGNITION FAILED TO GO IN THE OFF POSITION. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BATTERY WAS DRAINED DUE TO THE FAILURE. ADDITIONALLY, THE GEAR SHIFTER ALSO CEASED IN THE PARK POSITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER NOR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 150,000.*DT*JB

KEEP HAVING ISSUES WITH TRANSMISSION WHILE DRIVING WITH MY CHILDREN IN THE CAR. *TR

AT APPROX 182000 MILES THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM CONTROLLING MY DASHBOARD WARNING LIGHTS,SPEEDOMETER,TACHOMETER,WIPERS,LIGHTS AND SWITCHES FOR POWER WINDOWS AND LOCKS WENT COMPLETELY HAYWIRE. THIS HAPPENED WITHOUT WARNING UPON STARTING VEHICLE. AT THE MOMENT OF START UP WIPERS BEGAN TO SWIPE WITHOUT TURNING ON SWITCH, HEADLIGHTS BEGAN TO FLASH AND ALL WARNING LIGHTS ON DASH LIT INDICATING FAILURE OF ALL SAFETY SYSTEMS. AFTER CAREFULLY DRIVING AROUND A PARKING LOT I WAS IN TO SEE IF THE VEHICLE WAS SAFE AND DRIVEABLE I THEN NOTICED THAT MY SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER WOULD CYCLE ON AND OFF AT RANDOM INTERVALS.THEY WOULD INDICATE PROPER FUNCTIONING FOR MINUTES AND THEN GO COMPLETELY OFF WITH ALL WARNING LIGHTS ACTIVATING. THIS ON AND OFF SCENARIO LASTED ALL THE WAY HOME A JOURNEY OF APPROX 20 MILES. UPON REACHING HOME I ALSO FOUND THAT I COULD NO LONGER CONTROL THE ELECTRIC WINDOWS OR LOCKS FROM MY DRIVERS POSITION. I DID AN INTERNET SEARCH WHEN I GOT HOME ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND LUCKILY WAS ABLE TO FIND A YOUTUBE VIDEO FROM AN OWNER OF A 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN&COUNTRY MINIVAN SIMILAR TO MINE WHO HAD ENCOUNTERED THE SAME SAFETY ISSUE. APPARENTLY THIS OWNER HAD DONE SOME INVESTIGATING OF THEIR OWN AND FOUND THAT A WIRE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT INTO THE DRIVERS DOOR EITHER BREAKS OVER TIME FROM OPENING AND CLOSING OF DOOR OVER THE YEARS, OR A WIRE CHAFES AND SHORTS OUT INTERMITTENTLY THUS CAUSING THIS ISSUE. IN ORDER TO FIX THIS PROBLEM THE DRIVER SIDE INTERIOR DOOR SKIN MUST BE REMOVED AND THE WIRE LOOM GOING TO THE DRIVER DOOR CONTROLS MUST BE EXAMINED IN ORDER TO FIND THE PROPER WIRE TO REPAIR.THIS REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED BY A LOCAL MECHANIC FOR ME BASED ON MY SHOWING HIM THE VIDEO. IN MY OPINION THIS IS A DEFINITE SAFETY ISSUE AS IT INVOLVES,SPEEDOMETER, TACH, WARNING LIGHTS,WIPER CONTROL,HEADLIGHTS THAT FLASH AND USE OF POWER LOCKS AND WINDOW CONTROLS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH AND MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED BUT HESITATED WHILE DRIVING. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE TO HER RESIDENCE. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

MY HUSBAND AND I PURCHASED A 2009 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SXT ABOUT 2 WEEKS AGO. WE WERE SO THRILLED TO GO FROM A COMPACT CAR TO A ROOMY VAN TO ACCOMMODATE OUR GROWING FAMILY, (1 MONTH OLD, 2 YEAR OLD AND 7 YEAR OLD). IT WAS SUCH A RELIEF, THOUGH THATS WHAT IT FELT LIKE... AS THE DAYS PRECEDED TO GO ON, WE WERE DRIVING THE VAN ON A MAIN STREET, LEAVING THE GROCERY STORE AND NOTICED THE VAN STALLED OUT OF NO WERE (SHUT OFF) MID TRAFFIC, ALMOST CAUSING A BAD ACCIDENT, WITH OUR ENTRE FAMILY ABOARD... IT WAS FRIGHTENING! THE VAN WAS TAKEN IN IMMEDIATELY TO A LOCAL SHOP, AND WE WERE TOLD THE OIL PLUG ON THE OIL PAN WAS BAD, SO WE GOT THE ENTIRE PAN REPLACED AT A WHOPPING 450.00, HOPING THAT'D FIX THE ISSUE WE GOT THE CAR BACK DROVE OFF THE REPAIR SHOP'S LOT AND LITERALLY LESS THAN 2 MILES IN THE VAN STALLED OUT AGAIN. NOW IT'S SITTING.... I REFUSE TO PUT OUR LIVES AND OTHERS LIVES IN DANGER JUST TO GET AROUND COMFORTABLY. WE CALLED DODGE CUSTOMER CARE ON 03/11/20 AND WAS TOLD TO TAKE IT TO A LOCAL DODGE DEALERSHIP TO ENSURE THE VEHICLE DOESN'T NEED REPAIRS DUE TO ANY PRIOR RECALLS IT MAY NOT HAVE RECEIVED. WE ARE DOING THAT TODAY... THOUGH WE HAVEN'T TAKEN THE VAN TO DODGE... I CAN'T HELP BUT LOSE HOPE IN KNOWING THAT THIS DEADLY ISSUE WILL BE RESOLVED, DUE TO ALL THE OTHER THREADS IV'E READ NOT ONLY ON THIS SITE BUT OTHER SITES AS WELL... HAVING THE SAME ISSUE... A STALLING VAN IN MID TRAFFIC....I MEAN MY HUSBAND WAS GOING 40 MPH THE FIRST TIME THE VAN STALLED!!!!!!! THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL.... AND FAST.... ... THIS PUTS LIVES AT STAKE....... PLEASE HELP!

WHILE DRIVING DASH BOARD LIGHTS COME ON, WIPERS TURN ON, ALL GAUGES GO DOWN WHILE VEHICLE IS STILL RUNNING. HORN WILL PERIODICALLY SOUND OFF AND DRAIN BATTERY.

AT TIMES WHILE DRIVING THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS WILL FLICKER, THE SPEEDOMETER AND RPM NEEDLES MOVE ERRATICALLY THEN THE ENGINE STALLS.

MY VAN MAKES A BUZZING SOUND ANYTIME THE DOORS ARE LOCKED OR UNLOCKED. IT IS LOUD AND OBNOXIOUS. IT HAPPENS IF YOU USE THE KEY REMOTE OR THE BUTTONS ON THE DOOR.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED AND WAS SLOW TO RESPOND. THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL SQUEALING NOISE DETECTED. THE PARKING BRAKE, TPMS, AND TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE SLIDING DOOR DETACHED FROM TRIM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THE BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE LOCAL DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 221,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE CONTACT FOUND THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY INVOLVED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE RECEIVED THE RECALL REPAIR FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE IGNITION SWITCH; HOWEVER, SEVERAL YEARS LATER, THE PART THAT WAS REPLACED BEGAN EXHIBITING THE SAME FAILURES INDICATED IN THE ORIGINAL RECALL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH WOULD MOVE FROM THE RUN POSITION TO TURNING OFF THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT SPOKEN WITH THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA TO FILE A COMPLAINT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 187,000.