2009 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN Complaints

MY VEHICLE WAS PUT IN PARK AND ABOUT 10 MINUTES LATER IT JOLTED BACKWARDS AND HIT A RETAINING WALL IN THE DRIVEWAY.

MY VAN STALLS WHEN DECELERATING FROM HIGHWAY SPEED TO OFF RAMP YIELD. I HAVE TAKEN TO MECHANICS AND DEALER AND SPENT TOO MUCH MONEY ON NOT GETTING THE PROBLEM FIXED. I DID SOME RESEARCHED AND NOTICED ON THE FORUMS THAT THIS IS AN EXISTING PROBLEM THAT HAS NOT RESULTING IN A VEHICLE RECALL . THE PROBLEM LOOKS LIKE IT HAS TO DO WITH THE TIPM FUEL RELAY. MY VAN ONLY HAS 142,000 MILES ON IT , THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE HANDLED BY THE AUTO MAKER, NOT HAVING CUSTOMERS SPEND NEEDLESS MONEY ON DEALER RECOMMENDED FIXES THAT DO NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. I JUST SPENT OVER 700 TO HAVE DEALER RECOMMENDED REPAIRS OF THROTTLE BODY SERVICE AND TUNE UP AND THIS DID NOT RESOLVE THE ISSUE. WHY IS IT THAT AS A CONSUMER I NEED TO DO MY OWN DIAGNOSIS WHEN PROBLEM HAPPENED JUST THIS PAST WEEKEND AFTER DEALER RECOMMENDED SOLUTIONS DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM! NOW MY SON IS LEAVING IN 3 DAYS FOR SCHOOL WITH THE VEHICLE AND I NEED TO FIND A REPAIR SHOP TO TRY TO FIX THE PROBLEM INSTEAD OF YOU AS THE CAR COMPANY TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR A KNOWN ISSUE.

THE DRIVERS SIDE SLIDING DOOR LOCK HAS FAILED AND IS ALWAYS LOCKED. MAKING THE DOOR UNABLE TO BE OPENED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATES THAT THE VEHICLE'S HORN WOULD SOUND ON ITS OWN. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK OR DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO GENGRAS CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (460 CONNECTICUT BLVD, EAST HARTFORD, CT 06108, (860) 289-0246) AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT SHE WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 172,000. *TT *TR

IT SEEMS THE VAN POSSESED AT TIMES. WHILE DRIVING OR JUST STARTING THE VAN (NOT MOVING) AT RANDOMY EVERYTHING WILL GO HAYWIRE. LIGHTS ON THE DASH ALL TURN ON, ODOMETERS ALL GO TO -0-, WIPERS START WIPING & HEADLIGHTS TURN ON ALL WHILE NOTHING HAS BEEN TURNED ON OTHER THAN STARTING THE VEHICLE OR WHILE IT'S ALREADY IN MOTION. I HAVE READ MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME ISSUE & NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE ABOUT IT. SAD THAT CHRYSLER/DODGE CAN'T OWN UP TO THIS ELECTRICAL ISSUE & PUT OUT AN OFFICIAL RECALL.... SAFE TO SAY THEY DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON IF THEY CAN'T PUT OUT A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE. SMH

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING AFTER SHUTTING THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG STRUCK AND SHATTERED THE WINDSHIELD. THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR DID NOT ILLUMINATE PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CHRYSLER MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 251,000.

WHEN THE IGNITION SWITCH IS TURNED THE CAR WILL NOT START. I HAVE TO TURN THE KEY OVER 15 TIMES IN ORDER FOR THE VAN TO CATCH AND START, THE PROBLEM IS BECOMING MORE FREQUENT. ALSO, WHEN THE DVD PLAYER IS IN THE UP POSITION ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS COME ON IN THE DASH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS CUT ON AND NONE OF THE DIALS WORK ON THE SPEED, GAS AND THERMOSTAT INDICATORS. THE DVD PROBLEMS OCCUR WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PARKED AND ON THE ROAD OPERATING. THE IGNITION PROBLEM IS WHEN YOU GO TO START THE VEHICLE.

WHEN I WAS DRIVING THE ENGINE COMPLETELY STALLED AND POWER STEERING GONE. THIS HAPPENED 3 TIMES IN DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. I MANAGED TO STEER TO THE ROADSIDE, PUT VEHICLE IN PARK AND START AGAIN. YESTERDAY AFTER DRIVING FOR COUPLE HOURS I STOPPED AT THE STORE AND WEN I GOT BACK THE CAR DIDN'T START NO CRANK, NO SOUND ( ALL THE DASH LIGHTS ON, FULL BATTERY) CALL TOLL TRUCK.... WAITING FOR TOLL TRUCK ARRIVE, START LOOKING ON LINE FOR THE PROBLEM.... LOTS A PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM... I DID FALLOW RECOMMENDATIONS AND TRY SHIFTING FROM P TO N COUPLE TIMES AND TURN KEY ON AND OFF. THEN SUDDENLY THE CAR STARTED AGAIN... CANCEL TOLL TRUCK... BUT NO SOLUTIONS, NO CHECKING LIGHT ON... NOTHING.. JUST WAITING FOR THIS HAPPENING AGAIN....

I BOUGHT THE VAN USED AND THE DRIVERS SIDE PASSENGER DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE ON ITS OWN I HAVE TO FORCE IT SHUT OR LEAVE THE AUTOMATIC BUTTON OFF AND THERE ARE TIME IT STICKS AS I AM TRYING TO OPEN IT I HAVE SMALL CHILDREN IN THIS VEHICLE AT ALL TIMES.

SLIDING DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE AT TIMES WITHOUT HAVING TO FORCE IT TO CLOSE. NOT SURE IF THE SENOR HAS BEEN AFFECTED, THERE IS NOTHING BY THE DOOR WHEN THIS HAPPENS