2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE CRASHED THROUGH A FENCE AND LANDED IN A POND. AS A RESULT, THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE WAS FATALLY INJURED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 12/02/15*LJ UPDATED 10/26/2017*CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000. UPDATED 09/14/15*LJ UPDATED 10/26/217*CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF 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 NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT A STOP SIGN, THE KEY WOULD EJECT FROM THE IGNITION WHILE IN THE ON POSITION WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED DAILY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ROCKER ARMS WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. 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 FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,300.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. 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 FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (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 FAILURE. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE WITH THE VEHICLE STALLING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

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 NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 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 AND THAT HE WOULD BE NOTIFIED VIA MAIL WHEN MORE INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE DELAY. INTERMITTENTLY, THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED AN ISSUE TURNING THE KEY TO START THE VEHICLE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 55,000.

I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2008 DODGE CARAVAN. I NEEDED AN INSPECTION STICKER AND COME TO FIND OUT THE HORN WOULDN'T BLOW. HAD A MECHANIC LOOK AT IT AND HE SAID THE COIL IN THE STEERING WAS BAD WHICH ALSO OPERATES THE VEHICLES DRIVER AIRBAG. IT WILL NOT DEPLOY IF I WERE TO BE IN A CRASH. I WOULD THINK THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL BEING THAT THE MECHANIC SAID IT IS COMMON. THIS IS PRICY TO FIX. AFTER THE PART AND LABOR IT WILL COST ME $650.00!..UPDATED 07-08-15 *BF UPDATED 9/15/2015 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. AFTER HAVING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 256,000. MA 08/05/15 THE CONSUMER FOUND THAT THE A.C. GARMENT WAS LEAKING ON THE AIRBAGS FRONTAL SENSOR CONTROL MODULE. UPDATED 8/25/2015 *JS