2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN Complaints

I OPENED THE DRIVER SIDE MANUAL SLIDING DOOR AND THEN THE HORN STARTED TO BLOW CONSTANTLY, THE FRONT AND REAR WINDSHIELD WIPERS TURNED ON, THE HAZARD LIGHTS FLASHED, THE REVERSE LIGHTS WERE ON, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL HAD MANY WARNING LIGHTS ON INCLUDING A RED DOT ON THE BOTTOM. I TRIED TO HIT MY CAR ALARM BUTTON TO SEE IF IT WOULD MAKE IT STOP AND IT DIDN'T. I CLOSED THE DOOR AS MY SON RAN INTO THE HOUSE AND THEN ALL THE DOORS LOCKED. I HAD TO USE THE VALET KEY TO OPEN THE DOOR. I THEN PULLED THE HOOD RELEASE AND OPENED THE HOOD. THE RADIATOR FAN WAS ALSO ON. I DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY SO THE HORN WOULD STOP BLOWING. I WAITED ABOUT 20 MINUTES AND WENT BACK OUTSIDE AND RECONNECTED THE BATTERY AND IT DID THE SAME THING AGAIN. THIS TIME I TRIED STARTING THE CAR AND IT STARTED HOWEVER IT WOULD NOT ALLOW ME TO PUT IT INTO GEAR. I TRIED TO TURN THE ENGINE OFF BUT IT WOULD NOT LET ME. I GOT OUT AND THEN I REMOVED THE FUSES TO THE HORN SO THE NOISE WOULD NOT DISTURB ME OR THE NEIGHBORS. A FEW MINUTES LATER I GOT BACK INTO THE CAR AND IT LET ME PUT IT IN REVERSE SO I PULLED THE VAN OUT OF OUR GARAGE AND INTO THE DRIVEWAY BUT THE POWER STEERING DID NOT WORK. I TRIED AGAIN TO TURN THE ENGINE OFF BUT IT WOULD NOT STOP. I EVEN MOVED THE KEY TO THE OFF POSITION AND REMOVED THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION AND THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUN. I DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY AGAIN BUT THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUN AS DID THE WIPERS AND HAZARD LIGHTS. AFTER ABOUT 10 MINUTES THE ENGINE FINALLY SHUT OFF. THIS SAME TYPE OF INCIDENT HAPPENED BEFORE TO US IN 2012. SEE VIDEOS I TOOK WITH MY CELL PHONE HERE HTTP://YOUTU.BE/YOFEJJ5HFZ8 HTTP://YOUTU.BE/H0UFSVIU0VE HTTP://YOUTU.BE/JEWQWFFZ73G HTTP://YOUTU.BE/P1N1CWQIVY0. *TR

ON GOING PROBLEM. I'VE NEVER HAD SO MUCH TROUBLE WITH BRAKES. I CHANGE THEM OUT ATLEAST TWICE A YEAR, WHICH IN MY OPINION IS CRAZY. I HAVE HAD A SET REPLACED FOR FREE DUE TO THE LIFETIME WARRANTY ON THE BRAKES. I HAVE CHANGED OUT ROTORS AND ALL. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS. *TR

AS I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE IN ATLANTA, MY VEHICLE ABS EPS BAS AND ESP LIGHT CAME ON. AT THIS TIME I WAS UNABLE TO USE CRUISE CONTROL. NOW IT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY AND SLOWS MY VEHICLE DOWN AT ODD TIMES. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE MECHANIC AND THEY SAY THEY DON'T SEE ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. I TRAVEL A LOT AND WOULD HATE FOR THIS TO HAPPEN TO ME AGAIN ESPECIALLY WITH MY CHILDREN WITH ME. *TR

TWICE DURING 2013, I HAD AN ISSUE WITH MY 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WITH NO WARNING AND NO APPARENT TRIGGERING MECHANISM, THE VAN?S HORN WOULD BEGIN A CONSTANT BLARING AND THE FRONT AND REAR WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD GO BACK AND FORTH. WHEN THIS HAPPENED, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT DOWNSHIFT. THE INCIDENTS LASTED ONLY A COUPLE OF MINUTES EACH TIME. BOTH TIMES, I TOOK THE VAN TO THE LOCAL CHRYSLER SERVICE CENTER AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY COULD NOT ADDRESS THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT REPLICATE THE ISSUE. ON JANUARY 27, 2014, AFTER REMOTELY OPENING THE SLIDING DOOR BUT BEFORE STARTING THE CAR (I WAS STILL IN THE HOUSE), THE MINIVAN?S HORN BEGAN A CONSTANT BLARING, AND THE FRONT AND BACK WINDSHIELD WIPERS CAME ON. AFTER A FEW MINUTES WHEN IT BECAME APPARENT IT WOULD NOT STOP ON ITS OWN THIS TIME, I DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY TERMINALS, BUT NOTHING CHANGED. AFTER 30 MINUTES, I DROVE THE VAN TO THE LOCAL CHRYSLER SERVICE CENTER. DURING THE 15 MINUTE DRIVE, THE CAR WOULD NOT DOWNSHIFT AT ALL. WHEN I ARRIVED AT THE SERVICE CENTER, THE MECHANIC DISCONNECTED THE FUSE (OR POSSIBLY THE TIPM) TO STOP THE CAR?S HORN AND WIPERS. AFTER A MECHANIC INSPECTED THE MINIVAN, THE SERVICE MANAGER INFORMED ME THAT THE TIPM WAS BAD AND WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. I PAID THE ENTIRE COST OF $818.00 ($610.00 FOR THE TIPM AND $208.00 FOR LABOR). *TR

WHILE DRIVING,THE ENGINE STALLED. MY WIFE HAD TO PULL OVER WHILE TURNING TO RESTART THE VAN. THIS HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY. THIS ISSUE HAPPENS WEATHER THE ENGINE IS COLD OR WARMED UP. WHEN THE VAN STALLS, AN ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. THE LIGHT GOES OFF AFTER A FEW DAYS. MY MECHANIC CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. I SEE THAT CHRYSLER HAD A RECALL FOR THEIR 2010 MODELS BECAUSE OF AN IGNITION SWITCH ISSUE. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS ISSUE. MY WIFE IS AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VAN BECAUSE SHE DOESN'T KNOW WHEN THE VAN WILL STALL AND LOOSE ALL POWER. THIS IS SERIOUS BECAUSE WHEN THE VAN STALLS, SHE LOOSES ALL POWER STEERING. MY WIFE HAS TO TRY TO PUT THE VAN INTO NEUTRAL TO GET IT STARTED WHILE DRIVING AND OR TURNING THE VEHICLE. THIS MODEL YEAR VAN HAS NO RECALLS FROM DODGE FOR THIS ISSUE . WHAT AM I TO DO . I DO NOT WANT TO WAIT FOR AN ACCIDENT TO HAPPEN BEFORE SOMEONE FIXES THIS ISSUE. I HAVE READ THE CHAT FORUMS, AND MANY PEOPLE ARE FRUSTRATED BECAUSE THERE ARE NO SOLUTIONS TO THIS PROBLEM. *TR

PLEASE SEE THE LINK OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME TYPE OF ISSUES. BATTERY LOSES VOLTAGE. NEW TIPM, BATTERY 4 TIMES, ALTERNATOR, CLOCK SPRING, REAR HATCH MICRO-SWITCH. HAVE HAD IT INTO THE DEALER WITH NO RESULTS, SAME AS THE OTHER COMPLAINTS. SOMETHING IS CAUSING THE BATTERIES TO GO DEAD AND NO-ONE CAN HELP WITH IT. I HAVE ABOUT $2000.00 INTO IT SO FAR. SOMEBODY(CHRYSLER) NEEDS TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE HELP.... SEE THE ATTACHED LINK. HTTP://COMMUNITY.CARTALK.COM/DISCUSSION/2287376/2008-DODGE-GRAND-CARAVAN-INTERMITTENT-STARTING-PROBLEM. *TR

THE TPMS VALVE STEM BROKE AT METAL THREADS RAPIDLY RELEASING AIR FROM TIRE!!! *TR

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE CAR LOSES COMPLETE POWER--STEERING, BRAKES. ELECTRONIC STABILITY/TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT COMES ON. VERY SCARY/DANGEROUS SITUATION. I AM USUALLY ABLE WRESTLE IT TO SIDE OF ROAD WITHOUT ANY POWER STEERING OR POWER BRAKES. AFTER GETTING THE VAN TO A STOP AND SHUTTING OFF THE IGNITION, THE VAN WILL FIRE RIGHT UP AND NOT HAVE ANY PROBLEMS FOR A FEW DAYS. THEN IT HAPPENS AGAIN. I HAVE HAD IT IN THE SHOP NUMEROUS TIMES TO TRY AND DIAGNOSIS. NO LUCK.....I'VE REPLACED BATTERIES, WHEEL BEARINGS, YOU NAME IT. ANY ADVICE?????? *TR

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL TURNS ITSELF OFF AND ON AT RANDOM. WARNING LIGHT ESP/BAS ILLUMINATES AND ESP IS TURNED OFF AUTOMATICALLY. THIS LIGHT TURNS ON AND OFF AT SEEMINGLY RANDOM TIMES. DEALER IS NOT SURE WHY WANTS TO CHARGE ME TO START CHANGING PARTS IT IS NOT SURE ARE BROKEN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 98,000.