2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 35 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND EXIT THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED DURING THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE AND ADVISED THAT THE FIRE ORIGINATED UNDER THE HOOD ON THE DRIVER SIDE BUT DID NOT ADVISE THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE IGNITION UNEXPECTEDLY SWITCHED INTO THE ACCESSORY POSITION AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. AFTER A FEW MOMENTS, THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT PERFORM THE REPAIRS ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 11V139000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION). THE VEHICLE WAS TRADED IN SINCE THE RECALL REMEDY WAS NOT PERFORMED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 22,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

VEHICLE EXHIBITS WANDERING AND EXCESSIVE VIBRATION WHILE BRAKING AND HAS DONE SO SINCE NEW. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 11V139000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: IGNITION SWITCH). AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE REPAIRED, THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED. THE POWER WINDOWS, AIR CONDITIONER, TURN SIGNALS, AND RADIO STOPPED FUNCTIONING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT SOME OF THE PARTS FOR THE VEHICLE WERE NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. THE DEALER AND THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO NOTIFY THE MANUFACTURER, BUT HAD NOT RECEIVED A RESPONSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 22,346.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY STALL. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT IMMEDIATELY RESTART AFTER SOME OF THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHERE THEY ATTEMPTED TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE THREE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 11V139000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION); HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS AWAITING A FOURTH DIAGNOSIS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AFTER A FEW MINUTES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 23,000.

I RECEIVED SAFETY RECALL NOTICE L25. CALLED THE DEALER TO SCHEDUL APPOINTMENT AND CHRYSLER GROUP RECALL ASSISTANCE CENTER. THEY ARE NOT AWARE OF RECALL AND STATED THAT IT WAS BOGUS. *TT

VEHICLE SHUT OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING IT AND NOT IT WONT START EXCEPT EVER 500 KEY TURNS. *TR

ON 7/2/11 I WAS HEADING SOUTH ON THE BERLIN TURNPIKE IN NEWINGTON, CT. TURNED AROUND AT THE LIGHT TO HEAD NORTH ON THE BERLIN TURNPIKE AND AS I WAS MAKING THE TURN, THE ETC & ESC LIGHTS CAME ON. THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE MORE THAN 5 MPH. WITH ONCOMING TRAFFIC HEADING TOWARD ME AND NARROWLY BEING HIT BY ONCOMING CARS, I PUT ON MY FLASHERS AND PROCEEDED INTO THE NEAREST PARKING LOT. I TURNED THE MOTOR OFF AND BACK ON AGAIN AND THE CAR SEEMED NORMAL. I PROCEEDED HOME IMMEDIATELY WHERE I CALLED DODGE DEALER.BROUGHT THE CAR IN FOR SERVICE ON 7/2/11 AND THEY GAVE ME A LOANER. SAID THEY COULDN'T LOOK AT IT UNTIL 7/5/11. SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME TODAY THAT THEY COULDN'T REPRODUCE THE SITUATION AND I COULD LEAVE THE CAR FOR FURTHER INSPECTION OR PICK IT UP. SINCE THIS COULD HAVE BEEN RESULTED IN A DEADLY ACCIDENT, I OPTED TO LEAVE THE CAR AND FOLLOW UP WITH LETTERS TO DODGE'S PRESIDENT AND NHTSA. *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED AND ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS BEGAN TO ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS MANUEVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE IT WAS STOPPED. UPON RESTART, THE VEHICLE OPERATED AS NORMAL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED A TOTAL OF SIX TIMES, ALL DURING EXTREMELY HOT WEATHER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AFTER ONE OF THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TWICE, WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000. UPDATED 08/01/11*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE ENGINE WOULD STOP WHEN THE AC WAS ON. UPDATED 08/08/11