2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN Complaints

IGNITION SWITCH BECAME "LOOSE" STARTED TO HAVE TROUBLE WITH THE SWITCH BEING INOPERABLE - COULD NOT START THE VAN WITH THE SWITCH. A COUPLE TIMES THE VEHICLE TURNED OFF WHILE IDLING TO WARM UP. *TR

WHILE DRIVING, THE ENGINE SHUT OFF CAUSING THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES TO NOT RESPOND. I MUSCLED THE CAR AROUND A CORNER, RESTARTED AND CONTINUED HOME. *TR

IN THE MOST SERIOUS OF MANY NO-START INCIDENTS, OUR VAN FAILED TO START IN 107 DEGREE TEMPERATURES WITH OUR THREE SMALL CHILDREN IN THE CAR. WE WERE STRANDED AT A REMOTE REST AREA, WITH NOWHERE TO TAKE REFUGE FROM THE DANGEROUS HEAT. AFTER 18 ATTEMPTS THE ENGINE FINALLY STARTED AND WE COMPLETED OUR TRIP TO RENO NEVADA, DRIVING IN REMOTE AREAS AMID DEADLY HEAT FEARING OUR VAN WOULD FAIL TO RESTART IF STOPPED. IN THE PRIOR WEEK WHILE IN FL, THE VAN HAD A NEW BATTERY INSTALLED AT OUR GATOR CHRYSLER, IN A REPAIR ADVISED TO SOLVE NO START INCIDENTS WE HAD IN FL. THE VAN ALSO UNDERWENT AN INSPECTION, WITH NO PROBLEMS REPORTED TO US. WE SCHEDULED A PANICKED DEALER SERVICE VISIT WHILE STILL IN ROUTE, AT A RENO DODGE ON JULY 1ST 2013. THE DEALERSHIP TECHNICIANS RETAINED THE VAN TO DIAGNOSE THE NO-START FOR 2 FULL DAYS. THEY NOTED NO MALFUNCTION AND COULD NOT REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM. THE VAN HAS SINCE DEVELOPED INTERMITTENT FAILURES OF SEVERAL ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS, INCLUDING STALLING WHEN PLACED IN REVERSE, FAILING TO SHIFT INTO 2ND GEAR AFTER SITTING OVERNIGHT, NO POWER TO THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER OR NO POWER TO THE CONSOLE CONTROLS. THE VAN AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE IN DECEMBER OF 2011 HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN "REPAIRED" IN THE RECALL FOR ITS WIN MODULE. ADDITIONALLY A PCM REFLASH 68050411AF HAD BEEN PERFORMED. OUR VAN CONTINUES TO HAVE NO-START INCIDENTS AND TRANSMISSION FAILS TO SHIFT INTO 2ND GEAR, NO FIXES. BOTH RENO AREA CHRYSLER DEALERSHIPS HAVE LOOKED AT OUR VAN AND NOTED NO FAILURES. DESPITE BEING "REPAIRED" UNDER RECALL THE IGNITION MODULE CONTINUES TO MALFUNCTION. WITH A FOB INSERTED THE MODULE SHOWS EXCESS SLOPPINESS IN THE CLOCKWISE DIRECTION. THE KEY FOB HAS BEEN STUCK IN THE IGNITION ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, AND THE ENGINE HAS CONTINUED RUNNING AFTER REMOVAL OF THE KEY. THESE MALFUNCTIONS HAVE POTENTIAL TO BECOME DANGEROUS IN CERTAIN SITUATIONS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS FUNCTIONING AS DESIGNED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.

GAS CAP OFTEN FAILS TO CLOSE COMPLETELY. EVEN AFTER CAREFULLY CLOSING IT, YOU OFTEN FIND IT OPENED BY ITSELF. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V234000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

MY VAN OCCASIONALLY WILL NOT START. I REPLACED THE BATTERY AND SOON AFTER BEGAN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE VAN FAILING TO START. THEN I NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER AIRBAG DASHBOARD COVER WAS OPEN. ALSO, THE PASSENGER REAR SLIDING DOOR DOES NOT LATCH PROPERLY. I HAVE TRIED USING BOTH THE REMOTE KEY LOCK AND MANUALLY PRESSING THE BUTTON TO CLOSE THE DOOR. IT TAKES SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO GET IT TO CLOSE AND LOCK. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. ALSO, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHUT OFF WHEN THE KEY WAS INADVERTENTLY TOUCHED WITHIN THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 183,589.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE KEY FAILED TO RELEASE AND FRACTURED WHILE IN THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000.

OUR 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN IS OVER CONSUMING OIL. WE HAVE A NORMAL OIL CHANGE DONE AND BEFORE WE GET TO THE 3000 MILES WHEN THE NEXT ONE IS TO BE DONE THE VAN IS DRY/OUT OF OIL! THE LIGHT COMES ON THE DASH INDICATING THERE IS NO OIL AND THE OIL LEVEL IN THE VAN DOES NOT EVEN REACH THE DIP STICK, IT IS COMPLETELY DRY. WE TOOK THE VAN IN APRIL 2014 TO ZEIGLER IN DOWNERS GROVE, IL AND THEY HAD US COME BACK EVERY 1000 MILES TO CHECK AGAIN, EACH TIME IT WAS AT LEAST 1.5 OR SO QUARTS LOW. THEY WOULD TOP IT OFF AND SAY COME BACK IN 1000 MILES. THAT IS NOT NORMAL A VEHICLE SHOULD NOT KEEP NEEDING OIL TO BE ADDED AND IF NO OIL IS ADDED IT IS EMPTY BEFORE YOU HAVE DRIVEN 3000 MILES. SINCE THE DEALER WAS NO HELP SAYING IT IS NORMAL, WHICH THIS IS NOT, I HAVE NEVER HAD TO ADD OIL TO ANY OF MY VEHICLES BETWEEN OIL CHANGES, TODAY WE CALLED CHRYSLER TO HANDLE THE PROBLEM...ALL CHRYSLER WOULD DO WAS CALL THE DEALER WHO TOLD THEM THIS IS NORMAL AND SAID THAT THEY HAVE TO SIDE WITH THE DEALER AND NOT FIX THE PROBLEM...WE PAID FOR AN EXTENDED WARRANTY ON THIS VAN AND IT NEEDS TO BE FIXED ASAP BEFORE THE WARRANTY IS UP!!!! *TR