2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN Complaints

2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO BROKEN TPMS TOWER STEMS. *SMD

THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED AND IT IS UNBELIEVABLE THAT THERE HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL ON ALL OF THESE SYSTEMS. I OWN A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN AND ORIGINALLY REPORTED AN ISSUE OVER A YEAR AGO WITH THE CAR LOSING CONTROL OF ALL FUNCTIONS I.E. WINDSHIELD WIPER RUNNING AND SPRAYING, HORN BLARING, LOCKS LOCKING AND UNLOCKING, LIGHTS FLASHING ETC. IT HAS SINCE HAPPENED AGAIN TWICE IN THE PAST MONTH. DOES IT TAKE SOMEONE HAVING TO DIE TO HAVE THIS RECALL HAPPEN. IT HAS BEEN DOCUMENTED TIME AND TIME AGAIN ON THOUSANDS OF VEHICLES. *TR

VEHICLE STARTED HONKING HORN, WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND SPRAYER ON FRONT AND BACK WE'RE GOING AND DOORS WOULD NOT UNLOCK. IT WOULD NOT STOP I HAD TO DRIVE DOWN THE ROAD WITH THIS HAPPENING. AT THE SAME TIME THE BLOWER FOR THE VENT STOPPED WORKING. ONCE HOME I HAD TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY FOR IT TO STOP. *TR

ON SUNDAY I STARTED MY VAN WITH THE REMOTE AND PULLED OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY. ONCE IN THE BUSY STREET, THE ENGINE DIED AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED, LEAVING ME UNABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. FORTUNATELY THERE WERE NO CARS COMING AND I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE CAR. I BELIEVE THE PROBLEM WAS THAT THE IGNITION DIDN'T RECOGNIZE THE KEY, AND THEREFORE SHUT OFF AFTER THE PRESCRIBED TIME OF LETTING THE ENGINE RUN THROUGH THE KEYLESS START. I WANT TO MAKE YOU AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BECAUSE IT SEEMS IT COULD BE QUITE DANGEROUS. I HAVE ALSO REPORTED THIS INCIDENT TO THE MANUFACTURER SO THEY CAN BE ADVISED OF IT AS WELL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS, HORN, AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS ACTIVATED ON THEIR OWN. THE CONTACT TEMPORARILY DISABLED THE BATTERY IN ORDER TO RESET THE SOFTWARE IN THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE WAS FAULTY. THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS ON A MASSIVE BACK ORDER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 127,000. UPDATED 3/24/15*CN UPDATED 08/28/2017*CT

WE ARE HAVING TO REPLACE OUR BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS AND CALIPERS WAY TOO OFTEN!! IT STARTED IN 9-2010 AND JUST CONTINUES TO GUESS WORSE. WE HAVE TAKEN THE VAN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR SOME OF THE REPAIRS AND MY HUSBAND WHO IS A MECHANIC AND HAS DONE SOME OF THE REPAIRS HIMSELF. EITHER WAY THIS IS A SERIOUS DESIGN FLAW ON CHRYSLER PART AND THEY NEED TO STEP UP AND PROTECT THEIR LOYAL CUSTOMERS AND OUR FAMILIES!!! HELLO CHRYSLER-MOST OF US WHO HAVE A MINI VAN DO SO BECAUSE WE DRIVE OUR CHILDREN IN THEM!!! UNFORTUNATELY FOR OUR FAMILY WHO LIVES PAYCHECK TO PAYCHECK WE DID NOT KNOW ABOUT THE BRAKES ISSUES ON THESE 2008 MODELS UNTIL ABOUT A WEEK AGO WHEN WE WERE RESEARCHING WHAT COULD KEEP GOING WRONG WITH OUR BRAKES. I HAVE DRIVEN CHRYSLER VEHICLES MOST OF MY LIFE AND SUFFERED THRU THE "MINI VAN TRANSMISSION ISSUES" ON 2 OF THOSE BUT THEY WERE OLDER MODELS AND YEARS AGO SO WE THOUGHT WE WOULD BE SAFE FROM THOSE ISSUES WHEN WE PURCHASED OUR "USED" 2008 VAN BUT INSTEAD WE JUST TRADED THOSE PROBLEMS FOR BRAKE ISSUES!!! I HATE TO SAY THIS BECAUSE WE HAVE BEEN LONG LONG LONG TIME CHRYSLER BUYERS, BUT NO MORE~~~~~WE HAVE HAD THIS VAN SINCE 2009 AND NEVER HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM UNTIL I DISCOVER THIS WEB SITE, SO CUDOS AND THANK YOU VERY MUCH NHTSA!!!!! BUYER BEWARE!!!! *TR

I HAVE NOTICED THAT THE REAR A/C BLOWS HOT AIR WHILE IT IS SET ON THE A/C POSITION. AT THAT TIME MY KIDS; 2 YEARS OLD, 5 YEARS OLD WHERE APPARENTLY SWEATING AND DID NOT KNOW IT WAS NOT NORMAL WHILE THE 12 YEARS OLD KEPT REPEATEDLY SAYING IT IS WARM HERE AT THE BACK. I INSPECTED WHY IT IS WARM AND NOTICED THAT THE REAR AC BLOWS WARM AIR ON A/C POSITION WHILE THE FRONT A/C IS BLOWING COLD AIR. FIRST, I THOUGHT IT IS THE REAR A/C BLEND DOOR BUT IT IS THE "EXPANSION VALVE" IT HAS VISIBLE CORROSION AND IT IS LOCATED UNDER THE REAR RIGHT WHEEL FENDER WHERE IT IS SUBJECTED TO DIRT, SALT AND ROAD DEBRIS...I THINK DODGE/CHRYSLER NEEDS TO FIX THESE DESIGN ISSUE SINCE THIS COULD BE A FATAL ISSUE IF I DID NOT KNOW IT AND THE OLDER KID NEVER COMPLAINT ABOUT IT. SINCE THEN, I HAVE ONLY USED THE FRONT AC AND CHRYSLER CHARGE A FORTUNE TO CORRECT THE ISSUE. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION IF YOU ARE TRAVELING ON A LONG DRIVE. IT IS THE EQUIVALENT OF LEAVING YOUR CHILD IN A HOT CAR ON A WARM DAYS OF SUMMER SPECIALLY IN JULY. I HOPE WE CAN CONSIDER THIS TO BE A RECALL. *TR

T* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES FAILED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V373000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER RESTARTING THE VEHICLE WOULD OPERATE AS NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V37300(ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000.

VAN HAS IGNITION PROBLEM THAT CAUSES LIGHTS AND ENGINE NOT TO START. HAD MANY ISSUES WITH IGNITION WITH REPAIRS HAD RE KEY AND TURN OFF THE ALARM. NO LUCK SPENT OVER 4000.00. PROBLEM STILL EXIST. PLEASE HELP. *TR