2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN Complaints

SEVERAL TIMES SINCE APPROXIMATELY AUGUST OF 2013 THE VEHICLE POWER HAS CUT OFF WHILE DRIVING CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING. I HAD THE IGNITION REPLACED ONCE AT MY OWN COST BUT IT DID NOT FIX THE ISSUE. IT HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES SINCE THEN WITH THE LATEST BEING IN OCTOBER OF 2014. I AM AWARE OF THE RECALL BUT WHAT IS THE POINT IF THERE IS NO FIX? THE FACT THAT WE ARE STILL WAITING ON A FIX IS UNACCEPTABLE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE NOT AN INCONVENIENCE ISSUE. I HAVE THREE YOUNG CHILDREN AND IT IS UNACCEPTABLE THAT I HAVE TO DRIVE THEM AROUND IN AN UNSAFE VEHICLE BECAUSE DODGE DOESN'T YET HAVE A FIX. *TR

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE VAN STALLED THE HORN STARTED BLARING, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STARTED WORKING AND SQUIRTING WATER. I MANAGED TO GET THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD, BUT THE DOORS BEGIN TO LOCK AND UNLOCK AND THE KEY WAS USELESS. YOU COULD NOT SHUT THE HORN OFF OR UNLOCK THE DOOR WITH THE KEY. THE ONLY WAY THUS STOPPED WAS BY DISCONNECTING THE BATTERY. THIS WAS THE FIRST INSTANCE. THE SECOND OCCASION WAS WHEN WE'RE SITTING IN THE HOUSE AND THE HORN JUST STARTED BLARING. EACH TIME THIS LASTS FOR MORE THAN 5 MINUTES, YOU CAN'T STOP IT BECAUSE IT LOCKS THE DOORS, THE KEY DOESN'T WORK, AND YOU CAN'T GET TO THE BATTERY. IT'S DISTURBING, DANGEROUS, AND EMBARRASSING. NOT TO MENTION WE ARE RETIRED AND THIS IS OUR ONLY VEHICLE AND WE DIDN'T EXPECT TO HAVE SUCH AN UNSAFE VEHICLE WITH A MINIVAN. THESE INSTANCES HAVE OCCURRED ON AND OFF FOR THE LAST MONTH. WE SHOULDN'T HAVE TO DISCONNECT OUR CAR BATTERY TO ESCAPE THE FAULTY MALFUNCTIONS. AS OWNERS WE SHOULDN'T BE AFRAID TO GO INTO CHURCH BECAUSE OF THE CAR HORN AND I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY JUST TO ENJOY THE SERVICE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT DID NOT EXPERIENCE A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DELAY. THE CONTACT DID NOT EXPERIENCE A FAILURE.

VAN WAS PARKED IN OUR GARAGE. WE GOT IN TO GO TO CHURCH AND THE VAN WOULD NOT START!! I PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND IT WAS ROCK-HARD AND WHEN I TURNED THE KEY IT JUST CLICKED AND TRIED TO START THEN DIED. I CONTINUED TO TRY TO START BY MOVING THE SHIFT LEVER/HITTING THE BRAKE/TURNING THE KEY AND THE VAN STARTED AND WE WENT TO CHURCH. TODAY, 10/29/14, I PARKED MY VAN AT WINN-DIXIE AND WENT INSIDE TO SHOP. WHEN I RETURNED TO LEAVE THE SAME SYMPTOMS EXHIBITED AND FINALLY THE VAN STARTED. I CALLED MY DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT IT MAY BE ASSOCIATED WITH THE RECALL ON MY KEY FOB ELECTRONIC SHIFTER RECALL, BUT THERE WERE NO PARTS AVAILABLE YET. I WAS ALSO ASKED IF THERE WAS AN ENGINE LIGHT THAT WENT ON AND I SAID NO. I WAS TOLD THAT THEN THEY COULD NOT CHECK ON THEIR COMPUTERS FOR THE PROBLEM UNLESS THE "CHECK ENGINE LIGHT" HAD EXHIBITED. SO, HERE I AM--------------------WHAT SHOULD I DO????? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART BUT THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TERMINAL BATTERY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED TWICE BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

MY IGNITION HAS A RECALL ON IT SINCE JUNE AND I'VE NEVER GOTTEN A RECALL LETTER FROM DODGE AND WHEN MY IGNITION STARTED GIVING ME PROBLEMS 2 MONTHS AGO THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS NO RECALL.TWO WEEKS AGO I WAS STRAINED AT THE GAS PUMP BECAUSE MY IGNITION IS OUT.I HAD TO GET MY VAN TOWED.NOW I'M FIGHTING WITH DODGE IN DETROIT AND THE DEALER HERE IN LAFAYETTE.LA. TO FIX IT.THEY ARE CLAIMING THEY DON'T HAVE ANY PARTS TO FIX IT BUT THEY TOLD US IF WE PAY TO FIX IT THEY CAN FIX IT.I'M ON FOOT.I HAVE CANCER AND I HAVE APPTS. WITH CANCER DOCTORS AND I CAN'T GOT.I HAVE A CHEVY AVEO WITH A RECALL FOR MY RUNNING LIGHTS AND I'M HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM.THEY CLAIM THEY DON'T HAVE PARTS.THEY CAN'T EVEN TELL US WHEN THEY WILL FIX THEM.MY DODGE HAS BEEN RECALLED IN JULY AND MY CAR IN JUNE..NO PARTS YET SO WHEN. *TR

THE VEHICLE REFUSED TO START. THERE WAS NO ELECTRICS AND THE ENGINE WOULD NOT TURN OVER. NO LIGHTS ON THE DASH. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A TIPM FAILURE, FOR WHICH DODGE ARE QUOTING 10 WEEKS FOR A REPLACEMENT AND REFUSING TO PROVIDE ANY SUPPORT OR HIRE CAR FOR WHAT IS A KNOWN SYSTEMIC FAULT WITH DODGE / CHRYSLER VEHICLES. THEY ARE BASICALLY ABSOLVING ALL RESPONSIBILITY FROM PRODUCING A PART WHICH IS NOT FIT FOR PURPOSE. *TR

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 TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WIRELESS IGNITION NODE CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V139000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000. THE CONSUMER STATED THE KEY WOULD GET STUCK IN THE IGNITION AND THE SHIFTER WOULD HAVE TO BE SLAMMED BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN DRIVE AND PARK REPEATEDLY UNTIL THE KEY RELEASED. THE SHIFTER HAS SLIPPED OUT OF DRIVE ON ITS OWN TWICE. *JS