2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN Complaints

DROVE TO NEARBY TOWN AND MADE SEVERAL STOPS FOR SHOPPING, BUT KEPT THE CAR RUNNING FOR THE AC AS PEOPLE WERE INSIDE THE VEHICLE THAT INCLUDED MY DISABLED VETERAN HUSBAND AND HIS AID. AT THE LAST STOP, THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND THE CAR WAS PARKED ABOUT AN HOUR. RETURNED AND THE ENGINE WOULD NOT START. ALL WARNING LIGHTS WERE ON AND THE INSIDE LIGHTS WERE WORKING. NO SOUND FROM THE ENGINE LIKE A DEAD BATTERY OR BAD STARTER. CALLED AND A SEARS EMPLOYEE CAME WITH A BOOSTER BOX. BOX REPORTED BATTERY WAS PUTTING OUT 12.7 VOLTS. HE TRIED JUMP STARTING WITH BATTERY CABLES. NO SOUND FROM ENGINE. CALLED TWO INSURANCE COMPANIES THAT WERE TRYING TO ARRANGE TRANSPORT AND AN HOURS LATER TRIED THE KEY ONE MORE TIME AND IT STARTED. DROVE HOME WITHOUT STOPPING. ONCE I GOT HOME AND TURNED OFF THE ENGINE I TRIED TO START IT AGAIN AND IT WOULD NOT START. APPEARED THE PROBLEM DID NOT SOLVE ITSELF.

TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT STARTED FLASHING AND THEN WENT SOLID WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH. I PULLED OVER TO CHECK MY TIRES. WHEN I STARTED TO UNSCREW THE CAP ON ONE OF THE TIRES, THE VALVE STEM BROKE AND THE TIRE WENT FLAT. I HAD JUST DRIVEN THROUGH A TUNNEL AND WAS HEADED TOWARDS ANOTHER. HAD THE STEM BROKE WHILE I WAS DRIVING, IT COULD HAVE CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. THERE ARE SO MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE THAT I CAN'T UNDERSTAND WHY THERE HASN'T BEEN A RECALL. THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE SENSOR NOT READING THE CORRECT TIRE PRESSURE WHICH CAN LEAD TO OVER INFLATING AND A TIRE BLOWING OUT, BUT NOT ON THIS WHICH SEEMS TO BE AFFECTING A LOT OF PEOPLE.

IN REGARDS TO RECALL R03-CHRYSLER HAS KNOWN ABOUT THIS RECALL FOR AT LEAST 1 YEAR, WE FINALLY RECEIVE THE OFFICIAL RECALL NOTICE IN MAY 2015 TO GET THIS ISSUE, WHICH IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE FIXED. I CONTACT ATLANTIC CHRYSLER JEEF IN PLEASANTVILLE NJ AND THEY ADVISE ME THEY CAN NOT MAKE AN APPOINTMENT THEY ARE KEEPING A LIST AND WHEN PARTS COME IN THEY SCHEDULE THE APPOINTMENT FOR THE REPAIR. THE DEALER CURRRELY HAS 215 PEOPLE ON THIS "LIST" AND HAVE ONLY BEEN ABLE TO FIX 9 VEHICLES OUT OF THE 215. I ASKED THEM IF THEY PROVIDE LOANER VEHICLES UNTIL THE PART COMES IN, THEY TOLD ME NO. I CONTACTED FCA GROUP RECALL ASSISTANCE CENTER AND THEY ADVISED ME THAT CHRYSLER IS EXTREMELY BEHIND ON MAKING THE PARTS AND SHIPPING THEM TO THE DEALERS. I REQUESTED THAT CHRYLER GIVES ME A LOANER SINCE I DONT HAVE ANOTHER VEHICLE TO DRIVE UNTIL THIS SAFETY ISSUE IS CORRECTED, BEINGS I TRANSPORT MY CHILDREN IN THIS VEHICLE, THEY ADVISED ME THEY CAN NOT DO THAT. SHE THAN CONTACTED ATLANTIC CHRYLSER IN PLEASANTVLLE NJ TO CONFIRM THEY ARE BEHIND AND SHE HAD THEM ADD ME TO THE 'LIST"!!! THIS IS A REAL SAFETY CONCERN AND CHRYSLER HAS HAD OVER A YEAR TO MAKE AND SHIP THE REPLACEMENT PARTS, THIS WAITING AND NOT PROVIDING US WITH LOANERS IS JUST NOT SAFE AND NOT FAIR TO ALL VEHICLE OWNERS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY REMAINED IN THE ON POSITION. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN THE 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 60,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MANEUVERED INTO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO REPAIR THE RECALL WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

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 FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE STALLED NUMEROUS TIMES AND THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE, THE KEY FOBIK COULD NOT BE IMMEDIATELY REMOVED AND THE ENGINE FAILED TO TURN OFF. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 14V373000 WAS RECEIVED IN JUNE 2014. AFTER CONTACTING THE MANUFACTURER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHEN THE KEY WAS TURNED TO THE ON POSITION, THE ENGINE FAILED TO START. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO START THE ENGINE AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE STARTER WAS REPLACED MULTIPLE TIMES; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED TO REMEDY THE RECALL WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.

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 NEEDED 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 RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED 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. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE IGNITION WAS TURNED TO THE ON POSITION, THE ENGINE FAILED TO START. THE IGNITION HAD TO BE TURNED TO THE OFF POSITION THEN BACK TO THE ON POSITION IN ORDER FOR THE ENGINE TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.