2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FOB WAS FALLING APART. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE RECALL PART 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 FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION WHILE IT WAS IN THE ON POSITION. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE VEHICLE AFTER TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF. ALSO, THE KEY FRACTURED WHILE IN THE IGNITION AND THE REAR DRIVER SIDE SLIDING DOOR WAS ACTIVATED BUT FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOOR WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO OPEN AND CLOSE MANUALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRACTURED KEY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000. UPDATED 02/12/16*LJ EVEN AFTER 2 RECALLS; 3 DEALERSHIP FIXES ONGOING PROBLEM, KEYS HAVE BROKEN IN INGNITION 4/23/18*JB *CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 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 NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

MY TIPM MODULE IS DEFECTIVE IN MY 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN, ONLY 31 ARE AVAILABLE IN THE NATION AND OF THE DEALERS THAT DO HAVE THEM EITHER 1 THEY TESTED THE MODULE AND IT IS DEFECTIVE OR 2 THEY WON'T SELL IT BECAUSE THEY ARE ON BACKORDER! PLEASE RECALL THIS PROBLEM! IT CLEARLY IS AN ISSUE AND NOW MY WIFE HAS A CAR THAT DOES NOT RUN AND WITH THREE KIDS, ONE CAR IS MAKING OUR LIVES VERY DIFFICULT! EVEN THE PARTS DEPT. IN THE DEALERS I'VE TALKED WITH WHO HAVE DEALT WITH THE ISSUE, EVEN THEY KNOW IT'S A PART PROBLEM AND SAY CHRYSLER ISN'T HELPING THEM SOLVE THE PROBLEM. ONE WOMAN TOLD ME THAT A CUSTOMER HAD A PROBLEM AND AFTER ORDERING TWO TIPM MODULES, THEY COULDN'T GET ONE THAT WORKED AND HAD TO SEND THE CUSTOMER AWAY UNTIL THEY COULD GET ONE IN, BUT THERE AREN'T ANY AVAILABLE TO ORDER... PLEASE RECALL 2010 CARAVANS AND ALL OTHER MODELS THAT ARE HAVING THIS ISSUE! AT LEAST I COULD GET DODGE TO GIVE ME A LOANER UNTIL THE PROBLEM GETS FIXED, I CAN'T AFFORD TO RENT A FAMILY CAR AT 40 DOLLARS A DAY!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 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. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 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. UPDATE 01/13/16 MA THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE STALLED AND IT HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS FIXED IN THREE DAYS. UPDATED 01/22/16.*JB

THE HEADLIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY WORK, BUT MOSTLY DO NOT LIGHT UP WHETHER TURNING ON THE HEADLIGHTS USING THE MAIN SWITCH. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO TURN ON THE HEADLIGHTS, THE LIGHTS WILL FLICKER SEVERAL TIMES AND THEN GO OUT. MY WIFE WAS DRIVING HOME FROM THE GROCERY STORE AND THE POLICE PULLED HER OVER AND ASKED WHY SHE WAS DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AT NIGHT WITH HER HEADLAMPS OFF. MY WIFE NOTICED, BUT THOUGHT A HEADLAMP HAD BURNED OUT. MY WIFE SETUP AN APPOINTMENT AT A EXPERIENCED MECHANIC WHO SHOT THE WIRES AND DID NOT IDENTIFY ANY ISSUES WITH THE HEADLAMP SWITCH ASSEMBLY OR THE WIRES. WE HAVE AN APPOINTMENT WITH DODGE DEALERSHIP IN A FEW DAYS, HOWEVER, READING ONLINE THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT COULD ENTAIL A CIRCUIT DEFICIENCY WITHIN THE TOTAL INTEGRATED POWER MANAGEMENT (TIPM) MODULE. WE JUST PURCHASED THE VAN FROM A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP 2 MONTHS AGO AND THIS IS VERY UNACCEPTABLE THAT THE HEADLIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY WORK. THE VAN IS GROUNDED FROM OPERATION AT NIGHT AND DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER CONDITIONS AS THIS IS A VERY UNSAFE CONDITION.

WHILE MY WIFE WAS TRAVELING IN A HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH THE SPARE WHEEL SUSPENDER CABLE BROKE. THAT CAUSED A LOUD NOISE AND A VERY ROUGH RIDE BECAUSE THE SPARE WHEEL WAS STUCK UNDER THE MINIVAN. AFTER DRAGGING THE SPARE WHEEL AND THE STEEL TRAY THAT SUPPORT IT UNDER THE MINIVAN FOR APPROXIMATELY 200 METERS, THE WHEEL AND TRAY EVENTUALLY GOT LOOSE AND ENDED UP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY. INCREDIBLY AS IT MAY SOUND THERE WERE NO OTHER VEHICLES IN THE HIGHWAY IN SAME DIRECTION AS MY WIFE AT THAT TIME AND SHE WAS ABLE TO BACK UP THE MINIVAN TO A SAFE PLACE, WALK TO THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY PICK UP THE WHEEL AND SAVE IT INSIDE THE MINIVAN. AFTERWARDS MY WIVES CONTINUED TO HER DESTINATION WERE SHE PARKED ON A VERY UNEVEN STREET. AT THAT MOMENT A PLASTIC PROTECTIVE COVER FELL OFF FROM WHERE THE SPARE TIRE USED TO BE UNDER THE MINIVAN. WHEN I INSPECTED THE MINIVAN I COULD NOT FIND ANY TRACE OF THE STEEL CABLE THAT SUSPENDS THE WHEEL UNDER THE MINIVAN. UPON TURNING BOLT THAT IS USED TO LOWER THE SPARE TIRE THE BROKEN CABLE SHOWED UP UNDER THE MINIVAN. I WOULD SUSPECT THAT THE STEEL CABLE BROKE AT THE END TERMINAL BECAUSE THAT EXACT FAILURE MODE HAD ALREADY OCCURRED WITH THE PARKING BRAKE STEEL CABLE AND I HAD TO REPLACE IT. THE PLASTIC COVER THAT HAD FALLEN WAS PART OF THE ASSEMBLY WERE THE SPARE TIRE IS SANDWICHED BETWEEN THAT COVER AND A METAL TRAY. THE SPARE TIRE WAS IN THE STEEL CARRIER AND NEVER GOT LOOSE EVEN WHEN IT WAS STUCK UNDER THE MINIVAN.

MY 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN STALLS WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING. THE STALLING HAS OCCURRED FOUR TIMES AND EACH TIME I WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED. THE LAST TIME IT STALLED WAS OCTOBER 6, 2015 AND THE FIRST TIME SPRING 2011. THE STALLING HAS OCCURRED TWO TIMES ON A CITY STREET, ONCE ON THE HIGHWAY AND ONCE ON A HIGHWAY OFF RAMP. IT OCCURS AT ANY SPEED. WHEN THE ENGINE STALLS, THE VAN LOSES THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. ONCE I CAN STOP THE VAN AND PUT IT IN PARK OR NEUTRAL, IT HAS RESTARTED. WHEN I TOOK THE VAN TO THE DEALER NO CODES COULD BE READ. THE ENGINE STALLING HAS OCCURRED PRIOR TO AND AFTER THE REPLACEMENT IGNITION PARTS WERE INSTALLED FROM THE MARCH 1, 2011 (NHTSA REFERENCE #11V139000) RECALL AND THE JUNE 26, 2014 (#14V373000) RECALL. THE ENGINE STALLING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION BECAUSE IT OCCURS WITHOUT WARNING. AFTER READING ONLINE THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM, SO PLEASE INVESTIGATE.