2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN Complaints

SEVERAL TIMES THE HORN BEGAN SOUNDING A LONG BLARE, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS CAME ON, THE WASHER FLUID STARTED SPRAYING, THE DOORS LOCKED, AND THE HEADLIGHTS AND REAR LIGHTS BEGAN FLASHING, ALL LASTING SEVERAL MINUTES. IT BEGAN WHILE DRIVING AND CONTINUED AFTER I STOPPED THE CAR, TURNED IT OFF, AND REMOVED THE KEY. THE SYMPTOMS WORSENED ABOUT A WEEK LATER WHEN ALL OF THE ABOVE HAPPENED AS WELL AS THE GEAR SHIFT INDICATOR LIGHTS BEGAN FLASHING, THE STABILITY CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, THE BAS LIGHT CAME ON, AND THEN THE CAR SHIFTED ITSELF INTO NEUTRAL. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES AND HAS BECOME MORE FREQUENT.

I RECEIVED THE RECALL IN THE MAIL AND WENT TO THE DODGE DEALER OVER A YEAR AGO AND NEVER HEARD A THING FROM THEM AGAIN. RECALL R03 / NHTSA 14V-373. SOMETIMES I HAVE TO PUT THE VAN IN NETURAL TO START THE VAN. IT STOPPED ON ME WHILE I WAS OUT (PARKED) AND FIRESTONE ADVISED ME TO START THE VAN THIS WAY BECAUSE NOTHING WAS WRONG OTHERWISE. SOMETIMES MY REAR WINDOW WILL CLOSE ITSELF.

HUB BEARING ASSEMBLY FAILED.THIS A SAFETY ISSUE HAVE CHILDREN AND THIS NEED TO BE FIX HAVE CONCERNS ABOUT REPORTS BY SEVERAL CUSTOMERS THAT HAVE TO COME OUT OF POCKET WHEN THIS IS A DEFECT FROM MANUFACTER.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING OR IMPACT. WICKSTROM DODGE & CHRYSLER OF BARRINGTON, ILLINOIS WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL AND THAT THEY WOULD SEND SOMEONE TO INVESTIGATE/INSPECT THE VEHICLE WITHIN TWO TO THREE DAYS. IN ADDITION, THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE ENTIRE INVESTIGATION PROCESS WOULD TAKE A MONTH TO COMPLETE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 44,000.

I HAVE TROUBLE WITH THE IGNITION . WHEN TRYING TO START THE VEHICLE SOMETIMES IT WILL JUST CLICK. THE MODULE HAS BEEN REPLACED, STILL HAVE PROBLEM. SOMETIMES THE KEY FOB STICKS AND ENGINE KEEPS TRYING TO START. I THEN TURN THE IGNITION OFF MANUALLY. STARTER HAS BEEN REPLACED ALREADY TOO AT MY EXPENSE. I HAVE REPLACED THE STRUT AND SPRING ASSEMBLIES, BUT I GET ROUGH RIDE STILL.WHEN TURNING I GET A SNAPPING SOUND IN THE STEERING.

DRIVING, PARKED, STARTING, AND ON ITS OWN SITTING IN GARAGE. THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM GOES CRAZY INTERMITENTLY. HORN, WIPERS (FRONT AND REAR), DOOR LOCKS, AND WIPER FLUID ENGAGE. WHILE DRIVING THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES FAIL. VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM AND NEEDS ATTENTION WITH THE AMOUNT OF COMPLAINTS I AM SEEING ON THE INTERNET ON FORUMS FOR THIS MODEL OF VAN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL GRINDING NOISE EMITTING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE AND THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE WHEEL BEARINGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AGAIN AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE STEERING ANGLE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ASSOCIATED WITH THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WOULD HAVE TO BE REPAIRED AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 149,000.

THE VAN WAS IDLING IN MY DRIVEWAY THEN ALL OF THE GAUGES, INSTRUMENT PANELS LIGHTS, INDICATOR LIGHTS AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE TURNING ON AND OFF INDEPENDENT OF THE CAB CONTROLS. I TURNED OFF THE KEY AND IT ALL STOPPED, BUT THE HEADLIGHTS DID REMAIN ON. WHEN I TURNED THE KEY BACK ON THE ERRATIC BEHAVIOR RESUMED.

TIPM FAILURE CAUSING VEHICLE TO RANDOMLY WHILE DRIVING OR PARKED TO TURN HORN AND FRONT BLOWER MOTOR ON AND OFF BY IT'S SELF. DEALER IS REPLACING TODAY.

"TAKATA RECALL" AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN 3 ACCIDENTS I WAS INVOLVED IN. BETWEEN 2013 AND 2014 ON CITY STREETS SPEED OF OTHER DRIVER WAS 45 TO 50 MILES PER HOUR.DRIVER JAMES CRUTCHFIELD HIT ME BROADSIDED ON RIGHT SIDE OF MY VAN KNOCKING OUT THE WINDOW AND PUSHING IN THE DOOR.VAN TOTALED OUT.- I HAVE PICTURES OF THE VAN AFTER THE ACCIDENT I AM STILL TRYING TO DRIVE IT, HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO REPAIR THE VAN