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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 →

Electrical System
Filed Aug 25, 2015100,000 milesNH

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE IGNITION KEY WAS TURNED TO THE OFF POSITION, THE IGNITION KEY FAILED TO DISENGAGE FROM 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 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 100,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Electrical System
Filed Aug 25, 201570,000 milesMI

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH OVER A BUMP, THE KEY MOVED INTO THE ACCESSORY POSITION AND RELEASED FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH AS THE ENGINE TURNED OFF. AFTER RESTARTING, THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO PERFORM 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 APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. MA 10/14 THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD SHUT OFF IN THE MIDST OF DRIVING. UPDATED 01/29/16.*JB

Air Bags
Filed Aug 24, 201565,000 milesWA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART AFTER THE INITIAL ATTEMPT. 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 MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

Electrical System
Filed Aug 21, 201574,995 milesPA

I RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL FOR MY VEHICLE (IGNITION SWITCH) EARLIER THIS SUMMER, AROUND JUNE. I CALLED MY DEALER AND THEY SAID THEY CAN NOT GET THE PARTS. I EMAILED RECALLS.MOPAR.COM AND THEY SAID THE DEALER SHOULD BE ABLE TO GET THE PARTS. I CALLED BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID GO TO ANOTHER DEALER WHICH I WOULD HAVE TO FIND ONE MYSELF. BASICALLY THEY DID NOT WANT TO KNOW ABOUT IT. KELLER DODGE IN LITITZ, PA IS MY DEALER. YESTERDAY THE IGNITION SWITCH WHICH HAD BEEN GIVING ME TROUBLE FAILED ALTOGETHER LEAVING MY VEHICLE INOPERABLE AND NOT AT HOME. NOTE: I COULD NOT ENTER A DATE IN THE SPACE ABOVE - 08/20/2015

Air Bags
Filed Aug 21, 2015NJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT STATED THAT AN APPOINTMENT WAS MADE AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. HOWEVER, ONCE AT THE DEALER, THE TECHNICIAN NOTIFIED THE CONTACT THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO PROVIDE THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DELAY. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Electrical System
Filed Aug 21, 2015104,050 milesMO

MY 08 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SXT HAD RANDOM ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTIONS INCLUDING INTERMITTENT ACTIVATION OF HORNS, FRONT WIPERS, REAR WIPERS, FRONT WASHER FLUID SPRAY, REAR WASHER FLUID SPRAY AND DOOR LOCKS THEY WERE STOPPED BY TURNING OFF THE IGNITION AND STARTING AGAIN. THEY WORKED OK THEN. IT HAPPENED TWICE SAME THING AGAIN IN ONE MONTH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DODGE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND HAD DIAGNOSTICS WHICH WERE NO CODES STORED OR ACTIVE AND NO UPDATES FOUND.

Electrical System
Filed Aug 20, 2015FL

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 NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. MA 10/1/15 UPDATED 10/6/15*JB

Air Bags
Filed Aug 20, 2015TN

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 WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE.

Latches/Locks/Linkages
Filed Aug 20, 20155,000 milesAZ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE DOORS FAILED TO OPEN AND LOCK ELECTRONICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS); 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 5,000.

Air Bags
Filed Aug 20, 2015PA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF 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.

Electrical System
Filed Aug 19, 201599,000 milesOH

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER BURNED OUT, THE HORN ACTIVATED, AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ACTIVATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WIN MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,000.

Air Bags
Filed Aug 18, 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 AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Electrical System
Filed Aug 18, 2015143,000 milesMI

WE HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP IN BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI 3 DAYS PRIOR TO OUR TRIP. WE HAD IT ALL CHECKED OUT, THEY CHARGED US AROUND 400 FOR FLUSHES AND SUCH, THE REST WAS GREAT AND READY ACCORDING TO THE DEALER. 2 DAYS INTO OUR TRIP, WE GOT A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. WE WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP IN ATLANTA, LEFT IT FOR 2 DAYS, AND RENTED A VEHICLE. THEY SAID NO ISSUES FOUND. WE STARTED FOR FLORIDA ONLY TO FIND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD ALWAYS BE ON AFTER THEN. WHEN DRIVING BACK, IN KENTUCKY GOING ABOUT 70 MILES AN HOUR IN THE MOUNTAINS, THE GAUGES ALL WENT TO 0 AND THE ENTIRE DASH WENT BLACK. THIS WAS VERY SCARY AND I ASSUME UNSAFE. I MAINTAINED MY LANE AND SPEED, AS I WAS ASSUMING THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING OR POWER BRAKES FOR THE TEN SECONDS IT TOOK FOR THE POWER TO SOMEHOW COME BACK. WE HAVE LOST POWER ON THIS VEHICLE MULTIPLE TIMES, AND CHRYSLER/DODGE DEALERSHIPS HAVE ATTRIBUTED IT TO THE KEY FOB. WE HAVE HAD SEVERAL REPLACEMENTS. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE TO LOOSE POWER ON A VEHICLE WHEN DRIVING AND MULTIPLE DEALERSHIPS TO MISDIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE HELP.!! :(

Electrical System
Filed Aug 18, 2015TN

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 Aug 17, 2015IN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Air Bags
Filed Aug 17, 2015125,000 milesOH

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. 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 FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000.

Electrical System
Filed Aug 17, 2015115,000 milesVA

THE RECALL FOR R03 HAS NOT BEEN FIXED IT HAS LEFT MY WIFE STRANDED NUMEROUS TIMES BECAUSE IT WON'T START HALF THE TIME. CHRYSLER HAS HAD ENOUGH TIME TO PRODUCE THE PARTS BUT I GET THE RUN AROUND AT DEALERSHIP. THEY DON'T HAVE THE PART BUT THEY MUST HAVE PARTS TO PUT IN THE NEW VEHICLES ON THE LOT

Electrical System
Filed Aug 17, 2015GA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER STOPPED PROVIDING THE PARTS. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Engine
Filed Aug 16, 201567,000 milesMT

THE Y PIPE IS DEFECTIVE AND LEAKS COOLANT.

Service Brakes
Filed Aug 14, 201585,000 milesMI

JAN 2015 WAS DRIVING 40 MILES PER HOUR SLOWING DOWN FOR RED LIGHT ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND REAR LEFT SIDE BRAKES LOCKED UP AND RELEASED SHORTLY AFTER REPLACED BRAKE PADS. APRIL 2015 VAN FELT LIKE IT WAS DRAGGING FOUND BRAKE PADS WORN AGAIN. AUGUST 2015 SAME PROBLEM REPLACED PADS ROTOR CALIPER CALIPER BRACKET AND GUIDE PINS VAN RAN GREAT. TWO DAYS LATER SMOKE BEGAN POURING OUT OF THE REAR LEFT SIDE WHEEL WELL, STOPPED TO CHECK IT WAS SO HOT COULD FEEL THE HEAT 6 INCHES AWAY. CALIPER NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AGAIN AFTER 2 DAYS (28MILES). WIFE LOVES THE VAN BUT THIS PROBLEM IS GETTING OLD FAST. BEING DISABLED CANNOT AFFORD TO KEEP PAYING TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM FIXED EVERY 3 OR 4 MONTHS.

Electrical System
Filed Aug 14, 2015125,000 milesIN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF, AND THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000.

Air Bags
Filed Aug 14, 2015KS

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 NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Air Bags
Filed Aug 13, 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 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 Aug 12, 2015IA

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

Electrical System
Filed Aug 7, 2015100,000 milesCO

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE HAD EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED AFTER A MINUTE. 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 NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000.

Air Bags
Filed Aug 6, 2015MI

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 REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Air Bags
Filed Aug 6, 2015CA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS , ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. 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 WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE.

Air Bags
Filed Aug 6, 2015WI

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.

Air Bags
Filed Aug 6, 2015NC

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED 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. MA 10/6 *CN

Electrical System
Filed Aug 5, 201596,675 milesWA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,675.

Air Bags
Filed Aug 5, 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 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 Aug 3, 2015WI

2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO PARTS NOT AVAILABLE TO COMPLETE WIRELESS IGNITION NODE MODULE RECALL NOTICE. *SMD RECALL # 14V373000. *JB MA 10/8 THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER RECALL ON 9.15.15. UPDATED 3/14/16. *JS *CN

Electrical System
Filed Aug 3, 201546,000 milesOR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART UNTIL AFTER EXTREME PRESSURE WAS PLACED ON THE FOBIK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000.

Electrical System
Filed Aug 3, 2015126,000 milesMI

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE IN PARK, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. IN ADDITION, BAD KEY WAS DISPLAYED ACROSS THE MESSAGE BOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS) 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 OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 126,000.

Electrical System
Filed Aug 2, 201576,100 milesNV

AS OTHERS HAVE DOCUMENTED, WHETHER AT A STAND STILL OR DRIVING AT VARYING SPEEDS, HORN STARTS BEEPING ON ITS OWN ALONG WITH WIPERS GOING AND WASHER FLUID SPRAYING. AFTER THE EVENT, FRONT A/C CONTROL KNOB STARTS CONTROLLING THE BACK VENTS OR DOES NOTHING AT ALL. NO CENTER BUTTONS (DEFROST, A/C, ETC..) WORK - IT'S LIKE THEY'RE ALL DEAD. JUST PURCHASED VEHICLE. WILL PROBABLY RETURN AS A LEMON.

Electrical System
Filed Jul 31, 201539,000 milesVA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START UNTIL AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS WITHOUT WARNING. 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 FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,000.

Electrical System
Filed Jul 31, 2015MD

I WAS PARKED WAITING FOR THE LIGHT TO CHANGE FOR 3 MINUTES WHEN OUT OF NOWHERE THE LIGHTS START FLASHING, HORN BLARING, WIPERS RUNNING, AND COULD NOT GET IT TO STOP. THIS HAS HAPPENED INTERMITTENTLY FIVE OR SIX TIMES WITH VARYING DEGREES OF LENGTH (2 SECONDS TO 30 MINUTES I TOOK IT TO GAS STATION AND THEY REMOVE THE FUSES AND CHARGE ME $50 TOLD ME TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER INTERESTING TO SEE THAT THERE ARE OTHERS WITH THE EXACT SAME SYMPTOMS

Electrical System
Filed Jul 30, 2015100,000 milesMA

THE FIRST INSTANCE OF MY ELECTRICAL SYSTEM GOING HAYWIRE WAS AROUND JULY 31, 2014. IT WAS A QUICK MOMENT THAT HAPPENED WHILE I WAS COMING TO A STOP. THE WIPERS STARTED GOING ON THEIR OWN, THE HORN HONKED, THE WINDSHIELD FLUID STARTED SPRAYING, AND MY LOCKS STARTED GOING UP AND DOWN. IT STOPPED AFTER ABOUT A MINUTE THEN STARTED AGAIN IN THE AFTERNOON FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES, UNTIL I UNPLUGGED THE BATTERY. IT BECAME AN INTERMITTENT ISSUE THAT I WOULD THINK WENT AWAY AND THEN WOULD HAPPEN RANDOMLY. I DECIDED TO BRING MY VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPT IN OCTOBER OF 2014, WHERE THEY DIAGNOSED THE ISSUE AS MY NEEDING A NEW WIN MODULE. HOWEVER, AFTER THAT REPLACEMENT, THE ISSUE CONTINUED. THE ISSUE HAPPENS WHENEVER IT FEELS LIKE HAPPENING. WHETHER THE KEYS ARE IN THE IGNITION AND I AM DRIVING OR IF I AM SITTING IN MY OFFICE BUILDING, A DISTANCE AWAY FROM MY CAR, WITH MY KEYS AT MY DESK. MY KEYS CAN BE IN THE IGNITION, OR OUT OF THE IGNITION. IT DOESN'T MATTER. MY CAR DOES AS IT PLEASES, WHEN IT PLEASES. AGAIN, THE LOCKS, WIPERS, AND WINDSHIELD FLUID JUST START GOING ON THEIR OWN. THE HORN ALSO GOES, BUT I HAVE REMOVED THE HORN FUSES SO I DO NOT HONK AT RANDOM PEOPLE WHEN I AM DRIVING. SOME FORUMS SAY THIS IS A TIPM ISSUE. SOME SAY IT IS AN IGNITION MODULE ISSUE. SOME SAY IT HAS TO DO WITH THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WIRING. I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THE REASON IS. I HAVE SPENT THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS "FIXING" THIS ISSUE BUT IT IS STILL HAPPENING. HERE IS A LINK TO A VIDEO OF THE MOST RECENT O

Air Bags
Filed Jul 30, 2015OH

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.

Air Bags
Filed Jul 30, 2015MO

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. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Air Bags
Filed Jul 30, 2015MI

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 RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Air Bags
Filed Jul 30, 2015CA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS); 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.

Electrical System
Filed Jul 30, 2015100,000 milesOK

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SAFELY GET THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROADWAY AND ONTO THE SHOULDER. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

Electrical System
Filed Jul 30, 2015TN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WAS PLACED IN THE IGNITION, BUT THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO START. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, THE VEHICLE STARTED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

Equipment
Filed Jul 30, 201580,000 milesMA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 11V394000 (AIR BAGS, EQUIPMENT) AND 14V373000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO PROVIDE THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED EXPERIENCED THE FAILURES LISTED IN THE RECALLS. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. MA 10/2

Electrical System
Filed Jul 29, 2015MD

2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO PARTS NOT AVAILABLE TO COMPLETE WIRELESS IGNITION NODE RECALL NOTICE. *SMD

Air Bags
Filed Jul 29, 2015LA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE RECALL PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AW ARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. MA 10/25/15

Air Bags
Filed Jul 28, 2015MI

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 NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Air Bags
Filed Jul 28, 2015TN

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 MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 09/25/15*LJ UPDATED 12/12/17*CN

Air Bags
Filed Jul 28, 2015NH

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 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 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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