2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V139000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, THE HORN AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR ACTIVATED INDEPENDENTLY. AS A RESULT, THE BATTERY NEEDED TO BE DISCONNECTED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE A/C FAILED TO ACTIVATE AND THE DOORS FAILED TO LATCH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE REPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

THE WIRELESS IGNITION NODE(WIN) MODULE MAY HAVE UNINTENTIONAL MOVEMENT OF THE FREQUENCY OPERATED BUTTON IGNITION KEY (FOBIK) FROM THE ON TO THE ACCESSORY POSITION WHILE DRIVING. THE MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBER :L25, THE NHTSA RECALL NUMBER:11V-139. WELL MY VEHICLE SHUT DOWN, HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED(MURPHY FORD, 1130 TOWNSHIP LINE RD, CHESTER PA 19013) ON FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2014 AROUND 3PM. CALL FROM THEM SAYING IT WOULD HAVE TO BE TAKEN TO A DODGE DEALERSHIP(18014 US 202, GLEN MILLS PA 19342). CALL FROM THIS DEALERSHIP ON SEPTEMBER 9, 2014. THE PART NUMBER FOR REPAIRS TO MY VEHICLE IS 689241069AA. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THIS IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. THIS PROBLEM CAUSED MY CAR NOT TO START AND IT LOCKED IN GEAR, LOCKED THE STEERING WHEEL, AND LOCKED ALL WINDOWS. *TR

I WAS DRIVING 75 ON THE HIGHWAY AND MY CAR JUST TURNED OFF. IT HAS DONE IT THREE TIMES SINCE THEN. I TOOK IT TO THE DODGE DEALER AND THEY SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH IT BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROPLEM. *TR

VEHICLES INSTRUMENT GAUGES FAILED, ODOMETER, COMPASS, AND WARNING LIGHTS WILL NOT OPERATE. WINDSHIELD WIPER RUNS CONSTANTLY WHILE KEY IS IN THE ON POSITION OR MOTOR IS RUNNING. HEADLIGHTS STAY ON, HOWEVER BRIGHTS DO NOT ILLUMINATE AND BLINKERS DO NOT OPERATE. ALL OTHER SYSTEMS ARE FUNCTIONAL. *TR

VAN SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING LOSES ALL POWER, WIPERS COME ON HORNS STARTS GOING OFF. NOW TODAY VAN IS IN DRIVEWAY PARKED ,I'M IN THE HOUSE AND THE ALARM AND WIPERS GO OFF. CALL DEALER THEY HAVE NO CLUE. PEOPLE COULD GET KILLED DO THEY WANT A GENERAL MOTORS ISSUE ON THEIR HANDS AS FROM READING ON LINE THIS SEEMS TO BE A MAJOR ISSUE WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE HORN AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS ALONG WITH FLUID ACTIVATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT HAD TO DISCONNECT THE TERMINAL BATTERY TO SHUT OFF THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND HORN. THE DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000.

WE WERE PULLING OUT OF THE PARKING LOT AND AFTER A COUPLE HUNDRED OF YARDS THE VEHICLE JUST TURNED OFF WITHOUT WARNING AND ALL CONTROL WAS LOST. ALTHOUGH THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT WE WERE ALARMED BECAUSE WHAT IF THERE WAS A CAR IMMEDIATELY BEHIND US. AFTER THAT INCIDENT THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES WHICH I THINK IS A SAFETY ISSUE. I HOPE THIS WILL BE ADDRESSED BY THE MANUFACTURER. *TR

THE VAN COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN WHILE I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF MAKING A U TURN. THE ENGINE, THE ELECTRICAL JUST STOPPED WORKING AND THE STEERING WHEEL GOT REALLY TIGHT BUT I WAS ABLE TO GLIDE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I TURNED THE KEY TO THE OFF POSITION PUT THE VAN IN PARK AND THEN I WAS ABLE TO RESTART IT. I TOOK IT TO DODGE AND THEY REPAIRED THE POWER STEERING SAYING THAT WAS THE PROBLEM. NOT SO, THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES SINCE THE FIRST AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. TODAY IS 8/29/2014 AND I AM STRANDED BECAUSE IT WON'T TURN ON AT ALL. WAITING FOR AAA. *TR

THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. I MUST COAST TO A STOP AND RESTART THE ENGINE. *TR