2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 02/05/16*LJ

MY AIRBAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR OVER A YEAR. I RECENTLY HAD IT CHECKED OUT AT TIRE KINGDOM WHERE THEY CHECKED IT AND TOLD ME THAT THE DIAGNOSTICS ARE COMING BACK THAT IT IS NOT AN AIR BAG ISSUE, BUT RATHER A SEAT BELT ISSUE. WHEN I INQUIRED ABOUT THIS AT A LOCAL DODGE DEALER, I WAS TOLD IT WOULD BE A $110 CHARGE JUST TO CHECK IT. I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS LIGHT BEING ON COULD INDICATE THAT THERE IS A LARGER PROBLEM THAT COULD RESULT IN MY AIRBAGS NOT DEPLOYING PROPERLY IN THE CASE OF AN ACCIDENT. I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY TO FIND OUT THAT THIS IS A MANUFACTURING ISSUE OR A PART MALFUNCTION. I HOPE THAT OTHERS ARE REPORTING THE SAME ISSUE SO THAT WE CAN GET HELP FOR THIS PROBLEM WITH A RECALL.

MY VAN HAS STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS CHANGING GEARS BETWEEN THE SPEEDS OF 30-60 MPH. THIS MOST FREQUENTLY OCCURS AROUND THE SPEEDS OF 40-50 MPH, BUT HAVE, HOWEVER, OCCURRED AT ALL SPEEDS WITHIN THE 30-60 MPH RANGE. THE VAN ALSO OFTEN ACCELERATES SLOWLY AFTER COMING TO A FULL STOP. DURING BOTH GIVEN INSTANCES, IT WILL BE SLUGGISH AND SOUNDS LIKE IT NEEDS TO SHIFT GEARS YET DOES NOT DO SO. THIS PROCESS ALSO GREATLY DEPLETES MY GAS AS THE TRANSMISSION ISN'T SHIFTING PROPERLY. I HAVE INQUIRED ABOUT A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE BUT HAVE FOUND THAT THERE AREN'T ANY. I, HOWEVER, HAVE FOUND MANY COMPLAINTS ONLINE FROM OTHER OWNERS WITH THIS SAME ISSUE. THE DATE I WILL PROVIDE BELOW IS APPROXIMATELY WHEN THIS STARTED OCCURRING, BUT DOES NOT IMPLY THAT THIS SITUATION ONLY OCCURRED ONCE AS IT CONTINUES STILL.

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 STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START PROMPTLY. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

PARTS #4781537AC(CONNECT WATER PUMP TO RADIATOR,MADE FROM METAL) WAS PURCHASED AT NAPLETON'S DODGE (ARLINGTON HEIGHT'S ILL ,60004) DEALERSHIP AT 05/07/2015..TODAY MIDDLE OF OKTOBER 2015 AND I MUST CHANGE THIS PARTS AGAIN BECAUSE OF ANTIFREEZE LEAKAGE(SAME PROBLEM WAS BEFORE) VERY COSTLY !!!!!MORE OVER DANGEROUS,CAN BRING ENGINE TO OVERHEAT.WAS LUCKY CATCH THIS AT MY DRIVEWAY ,BUT IF LONG DISTANCE OR HIGHWAY ,OR ON THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE.... ......SHOULD GO BACK TO MECHANIC AND PAY AGAIN FOR INSTALLATION..WHY DEALERSHIP SELL SAME CHEAP PARTS AS ANY REGULAR PARTS STORE FOR HIGHER PRICE ...?

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 NOT 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 WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS EXTREMELY LOOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE PART FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. IN ADDITION, WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS AND INTERIOR LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. 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 137,000.

THE FRONT AND BACK WIPERS CAME ON. THE BACK WIPER FLUID WAS SQUIRTING. THE HORN CAME ON AND STAYED ON. THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LIGHTS TURNED ON AND THE ACCELERATOR STOPPED WORKING. THIS OCCURRED TWICE ON THE DAY LISTED. THE SECOND TIME, I DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY AND THE PROBLEM WOULD NOT STOP. ALSO, WITH BOTH TERMINALS OF THE BATTERY DISCONNECTED, I WAS ABLE TO START THE CAR UP.