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2008 Dodge Grand 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 →

Air Bags
Filed Jun 30, 2015TX

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. 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 CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Electrical System
Filed Jun 30, 201535,000 milesME

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHEN THE KEY WAS TURNED TO THE ON POSITION, THE ENGINE FAILED TO START. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO START THE ENGINE AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE STARTER WAS REPLACED MULTIPLE TIMES; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED TO REMEDY THE RECALL WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.

Air Bags
Filed Jun 29, 2015PA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND 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.

Air Bags
Filed Jun 29, 2015VA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. MA 09/03/15 UPDATED 12/9/2015 *JS

Electrical System
Filed Jun 25, 2015MS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) WAS RECEIVED IN OCTOBER OF 2014. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE GIVEN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 8/21/15*CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. UPDATED 08/27/15*JB

Electrical System
Filed Jun 25, 2015CT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR 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 NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Electrical System
Filed Jun 25, 201566,000 milesUT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE, THE KEY FAILED TO RELEASE FROM THE IGNITION AND REMAINED IN THE OFF POSITION. IN ADDITION, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, THE KEY REMAINED IN THE ON POSITION AND FAILED TO SHIFT. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. 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 FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000.

Electrical System
Filed Jun 24, 2015NY

2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO WIRELESS IGNITION NODE MODULE RECALL NOTICE AND ISSUES AT DEALERSHIP. *SMD THE LOCAL DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER, THEY WERE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR REPLACEMENT THE PART. RECALL # 14V373000*JB

Electrical System
Filed Jun 24, 2015TX

2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO WIRELESS IGNITION NODE MODULE PARTS NOT AVAILABLE TO COMPLETE RECALL NOTICE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED HE RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE SEVEN MONTHS AGO. PRIOR TO RECEIVING THE RECALL LETTER, HE EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS AT LEAST EVERY MONTH WITH THE VEHICLE STALLING. THE CONSUMER FINALLY TRADED THE VEHICLE AFTER THE WAITING FOR THE PARTS, BECAME TOO FRUSTRATING. RECALL # 14V373000. *JB

Electrical System
Filed Jun 24, 201542,000 milesVT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY FAILED TO TURN OVER IN ORDER TO START THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY REPLACED THE FOBIKS; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED NO REMEDY. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000.

Electrical System
Filed Jun 23, 201595,000 milesCA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.

Electrical System
Filed Jun 23, 201588,000 milesNJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000. UPDATED 09/14/15*LJ UPDATED 10/26/217*CN

Air BagsCrash1 injured1 killed
Filed Jun 23, 2015MA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE CRASHED THROUGH A FENCE AND LANDED IN A POND. AS A RESULT, THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE WAS FATALLY INJURED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 12/02/15*LJ UPDATED 10/26/2017*CN

Engine
Filed Jun 23, 2015111,000 milesWI

BEGINNING IN FEBRUARY OF 2015 THE VEHICLE HAS HAD INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS WHERE IT WILL SHUT OFF UNEXPECTEDLY. THIS OCCURRED ALL ALL SPEEDS AND RESULTED IN THE LOSS OF POWER, POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. THE DODGE DEALER REPLACED THE WIRELESS CONTROL MODULE UNDER AN OPEN RECALL THAT WAS INTENDED TO FIX THIS STALLING. AFTER RECALL WORK WAS PERFORMED VEHICLE CONTINUES TO STALL UNEXPECTEDLY.

Electrical System
Filed Jun 22, 2015110,000 milesMN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT 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 MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

Electrical System
Filed Jun 22, 201578,300 milesIN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT A STOP SIGN, THE KEY WOULD EJECT FROM THE IGNITION WHILE IN THE ON POSITION WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED DAILY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ROCKER ARMS WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. 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 MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,300.

Electrical System
Filed Jun 19, 201555,000 milesPA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE AND THAT HE WOULD BE NOTIFIED VIA MAIL WHEN MORE INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE DELAY. INTERMITTENTLY, THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED AN ISSUE TURNING THE KEY TO START THE VEHICLE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 55,000.

Electrical System
Filed Jun 19, 2015CA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Electrical System
Filed Jun 19, 2015MN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED 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 FAILURE. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE WITH THE VEHICLE STALLING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Electrical System
Filed Jun 18, 2015TX

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 20-40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED ON FIVE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED TIME FOR WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

Electrical System
Filed Jun 18, 2015120,000 milesMN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SWAYED BACK AND FORTH AND THE KEY CHANGED POSITION FROM ON TO ACC WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. THE FAILURE WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR MONTHS AND THEY INDICATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIMEFRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

Air Bags
Filed Jun 18, 2015256,000 milesMD

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. AFTER HAVING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 256,000. MA 08/05/15 THE CONSUMER FOUND THAT THE A.C. GARMENT WAS LEAKING ON THE AIRBAGS FRONTAL SENSOR CONTROL MODULE. UPDATED 8/25/2015 *JS

Air Bags
Filed Jun 18, 2015159,000 milesWV

I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2008 DODGE CARAVAN. I NEEDED AN INSPECTION STICKER AND COME TO FIND OUT THE HORN WOULDN'T BLOW. HAD A MECHANIC LOOK AT IT AND HE SAID THE COIL IN THE STEERING WAS BAD WHICH ALSO OPERATES THE VEHICLES DRIVER AIRBAG. IT WILL NOT DEPLOY IF I WERE TO BE IN A CRASH. I WOULD THINK THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL BEING THAT THE MECHANIC SAID IT IS COMMON. THIS IS PRICY TO FIX. AFTER THE PART AND LABOR IT WILL COST ME $650.00!..UPDATED 07-08-15 *BF UPDATED 9/15/2015 *JS

Air Bags
Filed Jun 17, 2015AL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND 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 THE TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Electrical System
Filed Jun 17, 201580,000 milesMD

TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE (TIPM) FAILURE

Air Bags
Filed Jun 16, 2015IL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS); 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. UPDATED 8/10/15*CN UPDATED 11/24/2015 *JS

Air Bags
Filed Jun 15, 2015NY

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000(AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED TO REMEDY THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 8/10/15*CN UPDATED 03/08/16.*JB

Electrical System
Filed Jun 15, 201575,000 milesOH

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IT TOOK SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. 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 APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000. UPDATED 8/17/15*CN THE CONSUMER STATED AFTER GETTING THE RUN-A-AROUND SEVERAL TIMES FROM THE DEALER, HE WAS GIVEN A ANOTHER DEALER AND THE VEHICLE WAS FIXED WITHIN A WEEK. UPDATED 06/09/16.*JB

Air Bags
Filed Jun 12, 2015IL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS, 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 NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Electrical System
Filed Jun 11, 201580,000 milesMD

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, IT LOST POWER IMMEDIATELY AFTERWARDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS, AIR BAGS); 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 NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. UPDATED 8/21/15*CN THE CONSUMER STATED AT NO TIME, DID THE DEALER TRY TO DIAGNOSE WHY THE KEY WAS SLIPPING IN THE IGNITION. THE CONSUMER STATED THE REPAIR WAS FINALLY COMPLETE. UPDATED 09/08/15*JB

Electrical System
Filed Jun 11, 2015MN

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

Air Bags
Filed Jun 11, 2015199,000 milesMO

I HAVE AN AIRBAG LIGHT, NO HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL WHICH WHILE SEARCHING SEEMS TO BE A CLOCK SPRING IN THE STEERING COLUMN. DODGE SAYS ITS NOT COVERED BY A RECALL OR WARRANTY, BUT THEY HAVE HAD OTHER YEARS AFFECTED WITH A RECALL, BUT THEY ARE NOT DOING MUCH TO REPLACE THIS.

Air Bags
Filed Jun 11, 2015MS

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

Air Bags
Filed Jun 11, 2015AL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. 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 Jun 10, 2015FL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS AND 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 CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Air Bags
Filed Jun 10, 2015FL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. 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 REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Electrical System
Filed Jun 9, 2015174,000 milesDE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 174,000.

Electrical System
Filed Jun 9, 2015FL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Electrical System
Filed Jun 9, 2015MN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. MA 08/13/15

Electrical System
Filed Jun 9, 2015100,000 milesDE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. MA 07/30 UPDATED 10/19/2017*CN

Air BagsCrash
Filed Jun 9, 201533,238 milesMA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN AT 5 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SHOOK VIOLENTLY AND SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND FAILED TO RESPOND. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A WALL AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,238.

Electrical System
Filed Jun 9, 2015MN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY FAILED TO CONNECT TO THE IGNITION AND THE KEY BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN OVER TO START THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS NOT AVAILABLE TO SCHEDULE A RECALL REPAIR WITHIN A REASONABLE TIMEFRAME. THE DEALER DID NOT PROVIDE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. MA 08/17/15 THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT SHE WOULD NOT BE REIMBURED FOR THE KEY. UPDATED 12/7/2015*JS

Electrical System
Filed Jun 9, 2015VA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. 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 MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Electrical System
Filed Jun 8, 201559,841 milesVA

VEHICLE STARTED TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN. IT MADE IT A FOOT OR SO BEFORE STOPPING. SOON AFTER, THE VEHICLE AT RANDOM TURNED ON THE WIPERS AND HORN. IGNITION BECAME NON-RESPONSIVE AND I HAD TO PULL BATTERY CABLE TO SILENCE EVERYTHING. HAD TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR AND RECEIVED LECTURE ABOUT NOT PULLING BATTERY CABLE AND WAS CHARGED $90 SO A TECH COULD FIX THIS. THE TIPM MODULE HAD FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.

Air Bags
Filed Jun 8, 2015RI

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: (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 MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. MA 08/17/15

Electrical System
Filed Jun 8, 2015IN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Electrical System
Filed Jun 8, 2015NH

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS NOT AVAILABLE TO SCHEDULE A RECALL REPAIR WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME. THE DEALER DID NOT PROVIDE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. MA 08/17/15

Electrical System
Filed Jun 8, 2015KY

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

Exterior Lighting › Brake Lights
Filed Jun 8, 201590,000 milesDE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR THIRD BRAKE LIGHT WOULD INTERMITTENTLY FAIL TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE BECAUSE IT WAS INTERMITTENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000. UPDATED 09/21/15*LJ UPDATED 10/19/2017*CN

Electrical System
Filed Jun 8, 2015NY

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND WAS UNABLE TO SCHEDULE A RECALL REPAIR WITHIN A REASONABLE TIMEFRAME FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACTS VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

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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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