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2008 Dodge Caravan complaints

Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2008 record →

Electrical System
Filed Apr 27, 201590,000 milesGA

I STOPPED AND PARKED THE VEHICLE AT A STORE. I TURNED THE SWITCH OFF BUT COULD NOT REMOVE THE KEY. I TRIED SEVERAL TIMES BY RESTARTING THE VEHICLE AND SHUTTING IT DOWN BUT WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH. I STOPPED TRYING FOR ABOUT 15 SECONDS AND WAS THEN ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES LATER I WAS ABLE TO START, STOP AND REMOVE THE KEY OK. I DROVE ACROSS THE STREET TO THE POST OFFICE AND THE SAME SITUATION OCCURRED WITH THE SAME RESULTS. THERE HAVE BEEN NO FURTHER INCIDENCES SINCE. I WENT TO THE DODGE DEALER AND THEY SAID (ESSENTIALLY) "SORRY CHARLIE, IT'S YOUR PROBLEM. WE HAVEN'T RECEIVED PARTS TO SERVICE YOUR RECALL". *TR

Electrical System
Filed Apr 23, 201586,000 milesIN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CARAVAN. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED AND PLACED IN DRIVE, IT STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) BUT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000.

Air Bags
Filed Apr 16, 2015IN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Unknown or Other
Filed Apr 2, 2015TX

MY CAR WAS RECALLED AND DODGE IS NOT FIXING IT. THE DEALER KEEPS SAYING THAT THE PART IS NOT BEING SENT TO THEM. I RECIEVED THE RECALL NOTICE IN NOVEMBER OF 2014 AND THEY STILL HAVE NOT FIXED THE CAR. *TR

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Apr 1, 2015153,000 milesWI

AT ABOUT 140,000. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON THEN OFF AND ON AGAIN. REPLACED GAS CAP. ENGINE LIGHT STILL CAME OFF AND ON, ONE OR OTHER FOR EXTEND TIME. RETURNED AND AFTER A CHECK THEY SAID I NEEDED TO GET IT BACK WHEN LIGHT WAS ON. FINALLY LAST MARCH AT 153,000. I RETURNED AND THEY INFORMED ME IT WAS MY CONVERTER. I FEEL THAT THE CONVERTER FAILED PREMATURELY AND AFTER COMPLAINTS DID NOT GET ME ANY WHERE WITH DODGE I AM COMPLAINING THAT THE PART, WHICH HAD NOT BEEN DAMAGED, FAIL PREMATURELY AND THAT IT IS A DEFECTIVE PART. *TR

Electrical System
Filed Mar 30, 201580,000 milesOH

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH KEY FOBS FRACTURED AND HAD TO BE TAPED TOGETHER IN ORDER TO START THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE KEYS WERE NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE KEYS WERE NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

Electrical System
Filed Mar 26, 2015PA

SEPTEMBER 11, 2014 RECEIVED RECALL L25/NHTSA 14V-373. DID NOT HEAR ANYTHING FOR THREE MONTHS, CALLED CHRYSLER SAID NO PARTS AVAILABLE, WAITING ON MANUFACTURE. TODAY I WAS WONDERING IF THEY HAD MADE THE PARTS YET? CALLED FIVE DIFFERENT TIMES, EACH TIME ON HOLD FOR A MINIMUM 25 MINUTES. I WOULD SOON LIKE TO TAKE GRANDCHILDREN ON VACATION, BUT AM CONCERNED ABOUT THIS SAFETY FACTOR. DOES ANYONE KNOW HOW MANY YEARS IT TAKES TO MANUFACTURE THESE SAFETY PARTS? *TR

Visibility/Wiper
Filed Mar 21, 2015114,837 milesVA

2008 DODGE CARAVAN SXT, EXPERIENCING WIPERS WITH FLUID COMING ON RANDOMLY WITH LIGHTS FLASHING, DOORS LOCKING AND UNLOCKING AND HORN BLOWING ERRATICALLY. I HAVE ALSO EXPERIENCED THE TPMS,ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS COMING ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING. *TR

Electrical System
Filed Mar 20, 2015MO

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Air Bags
Filed Mar 19, 2015VA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE SERVICED UNDER THE RECALL BECAUSE THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE.

Air Bags
Filed Mar 16, 201550,000 milesCA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START UNTIL AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000: (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

Tires
Filed Mar 12, 2015189,000 milesIL

I WENT TO PUT AIR INTO THE TIRE AND THE AIR STEM BROKE OFF. *TR

Unknown or Other
Filed Mar 4, 2015WI

WHAT IS THE STATUS OF THE L25 RECALL. PART IS STILL NOT AVAILABLE. WHAT IS TAKING SO LONG? *TR

Unknown or Other
Filed Feb 21, 201578,000 milesWA

WE RECEIVED NOTICE OF A RECALL APPROX 6-7 MONTHS AGO. THE LETTER SAID WE'D BE GETTING A FOLLOW UP NOTICE. AFTER WAITING FOR A MONTH, WE CONTACTED THE DEALER IN YAKIMA, WA AND WERE TOLD WE'D BE CONTACTED WHEN THEY HAD THE REPLACEMENT PART. WE HAVE NEVER HEARD ANOTHER WORD ABOUT THIS RECALL! I THINK WE'VE WAITED LONG ENOUGH..NOT TO MENTION THE JEOPARDY OF THE DEFECTIVE PART. *TR

Electrical System
Filed Feb 20, 2015MN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V139000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO INFORM WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Electrical System
Filed Feb 12, 2015IA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED IMMEDIATELY. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V139000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

Electrical System
Filed Feb 10, 2015VA

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V139000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO INFORM WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Electrical System
Filed Feb 9, 2015AL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V139000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO INFORM WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Electrical System
Filed Feb 8, 201542,500 milesTX

CHRYSLER RECALL L25 / NHTSA 14V-373 CONTACTED CHRYSLERS HOT LINE FIRST WEEK OF FEBRUARY OF 2015. THEY REPORTED THE SAME THING GIVEN IN ORIGINAL NOTICE. IN JUNE OR JULY OF 2014 "....WHEN PARTS ARE AVAILABLE, WILL NOTIFY...". IS THIS BEING HANDLED IN A "REASONABLE TIME"? *JS

Electrical SystemFire
Filed Feb 4, 2015113,000 milesIL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CARAVAN. BEFORE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE WIPERS, FLUID PUMP, AND HORN BEGAN TO OPERATE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE FUSE BOX MODULATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE REPAIRS COULD NOT BE PERFORMED DUE TO THE PART NOT BEING AVAILABLE. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED, THE FAILURE RECURRED AND SMOKE WAS SEEN COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED FLAMES UNDER THE HOOD AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT AN INVESTIGATOR WOULD INVESTIGATE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT ALSO RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V139000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,000.

Electrical System
Filed Feb 4, 2015NM

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V139000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE FOR OVER TWO YEARS TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO INFORM WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 6/8/15*CN UPDATED 7/7/2015 *JS

Seat Belts
Filed Feb 3, 201588,000 milesMT

MY PARENTS, [XXX] RECEIVED SEVERAL RECALLS ON THEIR 08 DODGE CARAVAN STARTING IN JUNE/JULY OF 2014. THEY CALLED LITHIA DODGE IN HELENA, MT (3377 US HWY 12 EAST HELENA, MT 59601). THEY CONTINUED TO GET THE RUN AROUND ABOUT THEIR VAN. AT FIRST LITHIA TOLD THEM THEY NEEDED TO HAVE THE VIN#. MY FATHER EXPLAINED THEY ALREADY HAD IT AS IT HAD BEEN SERVICED AND BOUGHT THERE. AFTER NO RESPONSE, I EMAILED THE OWNER, [XXX] ON 9/23/14. HE TOLD ME SOMEONE WOULD BE IN CONTACT WITH MY ELDERLY PARENTS TO SCHEDULE THE REPAIRS AND THEY WOULD ALSO SHUTTLE THEM TO AND FROM THE DEALERSHIP. SEVERAL MONTHS LATER, THEY ARE STILL GETTING THE RUN AROUND. A FEW WEEKS AGO WHEN THEY CALLED THEY WERE TOLD THAT THEY COULD BRING IT IN AND LITHIA WOULD PUT IN THE RECALLS THAT THEY HAD ON HAND, BUT THE OTHERS WOULD HAVE TO WAIT. AT ONE POINT THEY WERE TOLD THEY WERE #7 ON THE LIST, BUT THE NEXT TIME THEY CALLED THEY WERE TOLD THAT THEY HAD NO IDEA WHO TOLD THEM THIS. THEY CALLED ONE TIME AND WERE TOLD THAT LITHIA WAS WAITING FOR ALL OF THE RECALLED PARTS TO COME IN BUT NOW WHEN THEY CALL THEY ARE TOLD THEY CAN REPAIR WHAT THEY HAVE. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR ALMOST 6 MONTHS WITH NO RESOLUTION. MY FATHER IS NOW FIGHTING STAGE 4 CANCER AND IS UNABLE TO DRIVE SO MY MOTHER IS THE ONLY DRIVER AND I FEEL THE VAN IS UNSAFE FOR HER TO DRIVE. I HAVE EMAILED THE OWNER SEVERAL TIMES SINCE THIS INCIDENT AND HE WILL NO LONGER RESPOND. I DO HAVE ALL EMAILS TO AND FROM HIM SAVED. THIS IS RIDICULOUS THAT MY ELDERLY PARENTS

Electrical System
Filed Jan 30, 2015140,000 milesGA

DRIVING 55 MPH THE FIRST TIME HORN STARTED BLOWING, LIGHTS FLASHING WIPERS FRONT AND REAR RUNNING, WASHER FLUID SHOOTING OUT FRONT AND REAR ENGINE WOULD NOT SHUT OFF FOR ABOUT 3 MIN. SECOND TIME IT HAPPENED THE CAR WAS NOT RUNNING AND THE LIGHTS STARTED FLASHING AND HORN BLOWING WITH WIPERS RUNNING. NEXT TIME I WAS PARKED WITH MOTOR RUNNING HORN STARTED, WIPERS FRONT AND BACK I UNHOOKED THE BATTERY AND IT KEPT BLOWING MASHED THE REMOTE CRANK AND IT KILLED THE ENGINE BUT WOULD NOT CRANK BACK FOR ABOUT 1 HOUR. TODAY 01/30/15 WE WERE MERGING INTO TRAFFIC ON THE INTERSTATE AND THE VAN DIED THE WIPERS FRONT AND BACK WENT CRAZY THE FLUID SPRAYED THE HORN BLEW, I PULLED TO THE SIDE OF INTERSTATE UNHOOKED THE BATTERY AND THE HORN STOPPED I TOOK OUT THE HORN FUSE WAITED ABOUT 30 MIN. ON SIDE OF HIGHWAY THEN HOOKED UP BATTERY AND CRANKED AND DROVE HOME 25 MILES WITH NO OTHER PROBLEMS. THIS IS MY LAST TRIP WITH OUT SOME ANSWERS. *TR

Electrical System
Filed Jan 22, 2015FL

2008 CARAVAN CAR ENGINE HAD QUIT SEVERAL TIMES. AFTER SHE RE-STARTED THE VEHICLE, IT QUIT AGAIN, IT DID IT ON THE HIGHWAY AND ALSO IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. *MW

Electrical System
Filed Jan 21, 2015SC

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Electrical System
Filed Jan 16, 201586,500 milesMI

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT ALL WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,500.

Power Train
Filed Jan 13, 201584,000 milesAL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE SPEED REDUCED TO 30 MPH WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000. UPDATED 03/02/15*LJ UPDATED 6/10/2015 *JS

Air Bags
Filed Jan 13, 2015MI

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Electrical System
Filed Jan 10, 2015TN

IT WAS SOMETIME IN 2012, I DON'T REMEMBER THE EXACT DATE. WE WERE LEAVING WALMART, WHEN WE TRIED TO START THE VAN, HORNS BLASTED, LIGHTS FLASHED, WINDOW WASHER SPIT WATER, WIPER BLADES STARTED. THIS WENT ON SOME TIME BEFORE WE COULD GET IT TO STOP. ONCE, IT STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT AND WOULD NOT START BACK, IT DIED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY TWICE. AND SEVERAL TIMES IT WOULD START THE HORN BLOWING, ETC., WHEN IT WAS PUT INTO REVERSE. WE CALLED A WRECKER ONCE, HAD IT TOWED TO A DODGE DEALERSHIP. THEY PUT IT ON AN ANALYZER AND SAID THEY COULD FIND NOTHING. SEVERAL MONTHS LATER, AFTER IT QUIT IN THE HIGHWAY AGAIN, WE TOOK IT BACK. THEY PUT IT ON ANALYZER, CHARGED US $D180.00. SAID THE PROBLEM WAS THE IGNITION KEY. TOLD US THEY HAD NO IDEA WHEN THE PART TO FIX IT WOULD BE AVAILABLE. I CALLED DODGE HEADQUARTERS, CUSTOMER COMPLAINT, WAS GIVEN THE RUN-A-ROUND, TOLD US THEY WOULD PUT US AT THE TOP OF THE LIST. I SAID, SO YOU'RE SAYING IF WE ARE IN THE MIDDLE OF A HIGHWAY, OR INTERSTATE, DODGE DOESN'T CARE IF WE WRECK AND ARE ALL KILLED, POSSIBLY EVEN OTHERS. HE SAID NO, HE WASN'T SAYING THAT, SO I SAID, SO WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO? HE SAID NOTHING. SO NOW WE ARE STUCK WITH AN UNSAFE VEHICLE (WE ONLY HAVE ONE) WHICH WE ARE SCARED TO DEATH TO USE. CAN WE DO ANYTHING ELSE? *TR

Electrical System
Filed Jan 8, 201595,000 milesSC

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V139000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.

Electrical System
Filed Jan 6, 2015VA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V139000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Electrical System
Filed Jan 5, 201590,000 milesNY

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V139000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

Air Bags
Filed Jan 5, 201555,000 milesNY

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE AIR BAGS DISENGAGED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V139000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000. UPDATED 3/24/15*CN UDPATED V03/31/15*JB

Electrical System
Filed Dec 31, 201480,000 milesOH

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V373000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) BUT THE PART HAD NOT BEEN AVAILABLE FOR SEVERAL MONTHS IN ORDER TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

Electrical System
Filed Dec 26, 2014FL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V139000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Steering
Filed Dec 22, 2014MD

YES I SEND THIS LATTER MY CAR IS NOT GOOD I CALL TO THAT DEALER END OLD THAT TIME PUT OFF END NOT ANSWER WHEN III DRIVE MY CAR IS SHAKEN END I AM SCARE MY CAR BECAUSE I HAVE 3 KIDS ONE IS DOWN SYNDROME PLEASE HELP ME I NEED YOU HELP BECAUSE I AM TIRED TO CALL TO DEALER. *TR

Electrical System
Filed Dec 19, 2014WA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Electrical System
Filed Dec 15, 2014MI

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Unknown or Other
Filed Dec 11, 201441,000 milesSC

I WAS SENT A RECALL NOTICE AND I CALLED THE CHRYSLER CO AND THE PERSON I TALKED TO SAID AS SOON AS THE PART CAME IN THEY WOULD E-MAIL ME. I HAVE NOT RECIEVED ONE AND THIS WAS BACK IN JUNE AND I DID NOT GET ONE YET. *TR

Service Brakes
Filed Dec 10, 2014RI

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE BRAKES. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Electrical System
Filed Dec 8, 201430,000 milesFL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE AIR CONDITIONING, WINDOWS AND DOOR LOCKS BECAME INOPERABLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.

Air BagsCrash2 injured
Filed Dec 4, 2014102,000 milesAR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED AT A LIGHT, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF HER VEHICLE AND HER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT AND MIDDLE REAR SECOND ROW PASSENGER SUSTAINED BACK INJURIES WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD TRY TO CRANK WITHOUT A KEY IN THE IGNITION AND HAD TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY TO SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE PART FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V139000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000.

Electrical System
Filed Nov 19, 2014IN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V139000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Electrical System
Filed Nov 18, 201480,000 milesIL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CARAVAN. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE KEY BECAME LODGED IN THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Nov 14, 2014118,000 milesKS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE POWER STEERING SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING AND THE VEHICLE STRUCK A CURB. THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,000. UPDATED 12/30/14*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE KEY WOULD CONSTANTLY GET STUCK IN THE IGNTION CAUSING THE BATTERY TO DRAIN. UPDATED 05/27/2015 *JS

Electrical System
Filed Nov 14, 2014110,000 milesMI

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ENGINE STALLED AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE WIRELESS EMISSION MODULE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (ENGINE AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND BELIEVED THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

Electrical System
Filed Nov 10, 201410,000 milesIL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOOR LOCKS WOULD LOCK AND THE HORN WOULD ACTIVATE INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000.

Electrical System
Filed Nov 7, 2014VA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCE A FAILURE.

Electrical System
Filed Nov 5, 201460,000 milesNJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND NO DIAGNOSTIC WAS PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

Power Train
Filed Oct 31, 2014168,463 milesMS

THIS ISSUE HAS HAPPEN SEVERAL TIMES AS MY FAMILY IS DRIVING ALONG,THE ENGINE JUST DIES FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIME AND WHEN THE ENGINE DIES YOU LOOSE ALL POWER, STEERING,ABS ASSIST WITH THE BRAKES AND IT IS VERY HARD TO TURN. THIS ISSUE ENDED THE OTHER DAY WHEN MY WIFE WAS GOING TO SCHOOL AND THE ENGINE DIED ON A OFF RAMP ON INTERSTATE 10 IN MISSISSIPPI. WHEN SHE GOT IT STOPPED IT RESTARTED BUT WOULD NOT MOVE IN DRIVE. WHEN SHE PUT THE VAN IN DRIVE IT WOULD DIE, SHE PUT THE VAN IN REVERSE AND IT BACKED UP FINE. GOT IT OFF THE OFF-RAMP ALONG THE SIDE OF THE ROAD CALLED A TOW SERVICE AND HAD IT TOWED TO A LOCAL GARAGE. THE TRANSMISSION HAD VEILED RELATED TO THE STALLING PROBLEM THAT HAS BEEN REPORTED SEVERAL TIMES AND WAS WRITTEN IN A NEWS PAPER. THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM THAT DODGE HAS WITH THESE VAN AND IS RELATED TO THE FAILURE OF THE TRANSMISSION. THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE FIXED BY DODGE NOT THE CONSUMER. THE POWER TRAIN WARRANTY WHICH WAS ISSUED BY DODGE AS LONG AS YOU ARE THE ORIGINAL OWNER SHOULD COVER THIS ISSUE BUT DODGE SAYS IT DOES NOT. PLEASE ASSIST WITH THIS ISSUE AS THE RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED ON THESE TRANSMISSIONS. *TR

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NHTSA publishes every complaint as the owner wrote it and investigates only a fraction. Spelling, capitalisation and judgement are the filer’s own. What carries weight is repetition: the same component failing the same way across many filings, and whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

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