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2010 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 2010 record →

Air Bags
Filed Jun 14, 2016MO

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIRS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 08/02/16*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED ONE OF THE FOBIK HAVE WORN OUT AND THE OTHER ONE, WAS GETTING HARD TO USE. UPDATED 08/15/16.*JB

Electrical System
Filed Jun 13, 201698,000 milesWI

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START HOWEVER, THE RADIO, POWER WINDOWS STARTED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON A DAILY BASIS SINCE JULY OF 2015. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.

Electrical System
Filed Jun 9, 201680,000 milesMO

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT HAD DIFFICULTY STARTING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE OPERATED FINE FOR MONTHS BEFORE THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE JUMPSTARTED IN ORDER TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BATTERY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT ESTIMATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY TEN TIMES. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000.

Electrical System
Filed Jun 2, 2016100,000 milesMO

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITH ERROR CODES ILLUMINATING ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD TROUBLE STARTING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WIN MODULE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

Air Bags
Filed Jun 1, 2016AR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BE SUPPLIED FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE CONTACT WAITED FOR LONGER THAN A YEAR TO RECEIVE THE PART FOR THE RECALL REMEDY AND WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A TIME FRAME. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Air Bags
Filed Jun 1, 2016IN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN . THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS , ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) BUT THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO SUPPLY THE PART FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER WAS SENDING A LIMITED SUPPLY OF PARTS AND THAT THEY HAD NOT BEEN ABLE TO OBTAIN THE PARTS FOR MONTHS TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR APPOINTMENT SO THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS UNABLE TO CONFIRM A DATE THAT THE PARTS MAY BE SUPPLIED TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Air Bags
Filed Jun 1, 2016IA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 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 NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Air Bags
Filed Jun 1, 2016NY

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN 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 ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 07/12/16*LJ

Air Bags
Filed May 31, 2016MO

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). 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. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.....UPDATED 07/05/16 *BF *CN

Air Bags
Filed May 27, 2016IN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Air Bags
Filed May 27, 2016OH

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BE SUPPLIED FROM THE MANUFACTURER FOR LONGER THAN SIX MONTHS. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED. FOR MONTHS, THE DEALER KEPT TELLING THE CONTACT TO CALL BACK. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Electrical System
Filed May 14, 2016103,520 milesVA

VAN STARTED AND KEY STUCK, THEN WHEN THE KEY GET FINALLY REMOVED THE ENGINE STAY ON AND WON'T SHUT OFF UNLESS REMOVE CABLES FROM BATTERY. WHEN THE BATTERY CABLES ARE CONNECTED AGAIN THE ENGINE START BY ITSELF WITHOUT A KEY OR THE IGNITION IS ON WITHOUT THE KEY AND THE ONLY WAY TO SHUT OFF THE VAN OR TO TURN OFF THE IGNITION IS TO DISCONNECT THE CABLES FROM THE BATTERY OR IT STAYS ON OR WON'T SHUT OFF. RUNNING THE BATTERY OUT AND YOUR GAS TANK EMPTY.

Air Bags
Filed May 14, 201677,850 milesGA

MILEAGE, 78,000 , AIR BAG LIGHT ON DASH CAME ON, TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP, THEY DIAGNOSED AS THE OCR MODULE, NOTICED RECALLS FOR SAME MODEL BUT SLIGHTLY EARLIER PRODUCTION DATES, WHY WASNT THERE BLANKET RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE OF ALL 2010 MODELS?? I WAS TOLD BY DEALERSHIP THIS LIGHT BEING ON MIGHT NOT DEPLOY THE AIRBAGS IN A COLLISION. NEAR $600 TO REPLACE OCR, NOT INCLUDING LABOR.

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed May 10, 201656,000 milesFL

SIMILAR TO OTHER REPORTS; VEHICLE WILL RANDOMLY LOSE POWER AND/OR STALL. IT HAS HAPPENED AT SLOW SPEEDS, STOPPED AT A LIGHT, AND EVEN ON THE HIGHWAY GOING 70MPH. HAVE TO TAKE KEY OUT OF IGNITION, WAIT A FEW SECONDS AND TURN BACK ON AND CAR STARTS UP. ALSO NOW HAVING ISSUES TO TURN ON. LIGHTS ON DASH WILL BLINK AND DIM; RADIO SHUTS OFF; EBS, ANTI LOCK BRAKE, ENGINE LIGHT ALL BEGIN TO BLINK. IDLE NEEDLES GETS LOW. POWER BRAKES LOSE FUNCTION. WE HAVE OWNED THE CAR SINCE MARCH 2016, CAR HAS 56000 MILES. TAKEN TO DEALER A FEW TIMES WHERE THE PCM WAS CHANGED AND ISSUED NOT RESOLVED. CHANGED FAULTY PULLEY ON BELT SYSTEM AND ISSUE NOT RESOLVED. COMPUTER DOES NOT COME BACK WITH ANY CODES. LOCAL MECHANIC CHECKED FOR STARTER, ALTERNATOR, IGNITION SWITCH ISSUES AND ALL SHOWING GOOD. VEHICLE IS NOT PART OF DODGE RECALL OF OTHER 2010 THAT ARE HAVING EXACT SAME ISSUE.

Air Bags
Filed May 9, 2016NY

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A 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. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Electrical System
Filed May 9, 2016117,000 milesFL

WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE INTERIOR LIGHTS, RADIO, AIR CONDITIONER AND WINDOWS BECOME INOPERABLE. THE LIGHTS, RADIO, AND AIR TURN OFF, AND THE WINDOWS WILL NOT GO UP OR DOWN. THE HEAD LIGHTS STILL WORK, BUT THE REST DO NOT. THEN THEY COME BACK ON OUT OF NOWHERE. THEN OFF AND ON AND OFF AND ON... WHILE SITTING STILL AND WHILE DRIVING. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES. AND I FEAR IT'S GOING TO START AN ELECTRICAL FIRE WHILE WE ARE IN THE VEHICLE.

Electrical System
Filed May 7, 2016TX

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE JUST STALLS OUT OF NO WHERE AND IS VERY DANGEROUS. ALMOST WRECKED 3 TIMES DURING THE STALL PERIOD BECAUSE POWER STEERING AND ENGINE DID NOT RESPOND.

Electrical System
Filed May 4, 201698,000 milesMI

VEHICLE HEADLIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY GO OUT DURING DRIVING OR STARTING OF VEHICLE. VARIOUS OTHER ELECTRICAL ISSUES INSIDE VEHICLE AS WELL OCCUR, FOR EXAMPLE: DASH LIGHTS GO OUT, RADIO LIGHTS GO OUT, ETC... LIGHTS MAY GO OUT WHILE PARKED OR WHILE DRIVING AND INTERMITTENT.

Air Bags
Filed Apr 26, 2016HI

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PARTS FOR THE RECALL WERE 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 VIN WAS INVALID. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Structure › Body
Filed Apr 25, 201683,200 milesMI

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, A CHILD STOOD ON TOP OF THE STOW AND GO COMPARTMENT ON THE REAR DRIVER SIDE. THE FLOOR PANEL COLLAPSED AND THE HINGES FAILED. THE CHILD FELL ONTO THE FLOOR OF THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE LOAD FLOOR LATCH FAILED AND CAUSED THE PANELS TO COLLAPSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,200.

Electrical System
Filed Apr 25, 201651,000 milesMT

ON APRIL 17, DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO CANCEL TWO SEPARATE TIMES. APPLYING BRAKES ALSO DID NOT CANCEL THE CRUISE CONTROL. THEN, ENGINE STALLED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS ON SAME TRIP TWO TIMES. SEVERAL DAYS LATER, ENGINE FAILED TO START. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS THE ENGINE STARTED. SUSPECT TIPM FAILURE.

Electrical System
Filed Apr 19, 2016TX

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, BUT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE FAILURE WOULD RECUR. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V139000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS STILL AT THE DEALER. THE CONTACT WAS TO CHECK WITH THE MANUFACTURER TO DETERMINE IF THEY COULD PROVIDE A PERMANENT REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Electrical System
Filed Apr 19, 2016MO

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 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 NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Electrical System
Filed Apr 12, 20163 milesMI

TWO YEARS AGO THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE 2009-2010 DODGE CARAVANS FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH TURNING OFF WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN. I WAS TOLD THAT MY VAN WAS NOT A PART OF THAT RECALL, HOWEVER THERE HAVE BEEN 5 INSTANCES WHERE I HAVE BEEN DRIVING IN A PARKING LOT OR DOWN A NEIGHBOR STREET WHEN THE VAN'S ENGINE JUST TURNS OFF AND I LOOSE STIRRING AND BRAKING ABILITY. THIS MORNING WHEN I WAS PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC ONTO A MAIN ROAD THIS OCCURRED AGAIN, BUT THIS TIME I WAS IN DANGER AND ALMOST HIT BY SEVERAL CARS. THE ONLY WAY I CAN GET THE VAN TO RESTART IS TO PUT IT IN PARK AND TRY AND START IT. IT USUALLY TAKES TO OR 3 TIMES BEFORE IT WILL START, IT SEEMS TO GET STUCK AND THE ENGINE KEEPS TRYING TO START UNTIL FINALLY IT WILL START AND I CAN GET IT MOVING AGAIN. THIS VAN IS THE MAIN VEHICLE FOR OUR FAMILY AND AFTER THIS MORNING I M IN FEAR OF MY LIFE AND THE LIVES OF MY CHILDREN. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS AND HELP ME GET THIS FIXED BY THE MANUFACTURER. THE NUMBER OF IMPACTED VEHICLES IS GREATER THAN THE RECALL THEY DID A FEW YEARS AGO.

Air Bags
Filed Apr 7, 2016AL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 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 AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Exterior Lighting
Filed Apr 1, 201624,000 milesPA

SOME OF MY DASH LIGHTS ARE NOT WORKING. I TOOK TO MY MECHANIC AND HE SAID, "THIS WOULD BE AN EIGHT-HOUR JOB AND COST ABOUT $800.00. HE DID NOT WANT THIS JOB AND SUGGESTED I CONTACT DODGE TO SEE IF THERE WERE ANY RECALLS. I CANNOT AFFORD TO HAVE THIS REPAIRED. IS THERE SOMETHING DODGE CAN DO TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. I NEVER HAD THIS KIND OF PROBLEM WITH ANY OF MY VIHICLES BEFORE AND THYIS IS THE FOURTH DODGE I HAVE OWNED. THE PROBLEM IS THAT AT NIGHT, WHEN I NEED TO SEE MY DASH LIGHTS, I CANNOT SEE MY SPEEDOMETER, ECT. I HAD TO PUT A LIGHT ABOVE MY SPEEDOMETER. NOR VERY ATTRACTIVE AND NOT REAL HELPFUL.

Electrical System
Filed Mar 22, 2016112,000 milesNY

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V139000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000.

Air Bags
Filed Mar 17, 2016PA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 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 NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Electrical System
Filed Mar 11, 2016FL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V234000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT 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 MANUFACTURE WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PART DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Electrical System
Filed Mar 11, 2016MO

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED 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 NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 05/10/16*LJ

Engine
Filed Mar 10, 201683,771 milesWI

ENGINE STALLS WHILE DRIVING IN MOTION-SO FAR HAS ONLY OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING ON CITY STREETS BUT IS BECOMING MORE FREQUENT.ORIGINALLY SEEMED TO OCCUR ONLY WHEN NOT FULLY WARMED UP BUT NOW IS HAPPENING AT REGULAR OPERATING TEMPERATURES ALSO.IT HAS HAPPENED BOTH WHILE MAKING TURNS AND WHILE TRAVELING IN A STRAIGHT LINE. I OFTEN DON'T NOTICE IT HAS OCCURRED UNTIL I TRY TO ACCELERATE OR TURN AND DISCOVER THE LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND THAT THE TACHOMETER IS ON "O" RPMS. IT HAS BECOME A REGULARLY RE-OCCURRING ANNOYANCE AND HAS OBVIOUS DANGER POTENTIAL. I TOOK THE CAR TO A DEALERSHIP FOR THE RECALL ON THE WIN MODULE AND WAS TOLD THAT THE BRAND OF MODULE THAT THIS VEHICLE CONTAINED WAS NOT THE ONE THEY WERE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH AND WOULD THEREFORE NOT REPLACE IT. THEY ALSO CLAIMED THAT THE PROBLEM WE WERE HAVING WAS NOT RELATED TO THAT PART. CHECKING ONLINE I FIND THAT I AM FAR FROM THE FIRST OWNER OF THESE VEHICLES EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM AND THAT CHRYSLER CORP. SEEMS TO BE IN DENIAL OF A PROBLEM AND IS AT A LOSS AS TO CORRECTION OF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE ADD MY COMPLAINT TO THE GROWING LIST OF UNRESOLVED COMPLAINTS RELATING TO THIS VEHICLE.

Air Bags
Filed Mar 8, 201660,000 milesTN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

Electrical System
Filed Mar 7, 201681,630 milesIL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED NUMEROUS TIMES WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC TEST PERFORMED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,630.

Electrical System
Filed Mar 7, 2016NY

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. 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 STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE ELECTRIC CONTROL PANEL FAILED TO WORK WHILE WAITING FOR THE PART. THE CONTACT HAD TO MANUALLY UNLOCK THE DOORS DUE TO THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Air Bags
Filed Mar 3, 2016122,000 milesMO

THE VAN SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING THE ISSUE ARE WITHIN THE RECENT RECALL THAT HAS HAPPENED BUT MY VAN WAS MANUFACTURERED TWO MONTHS AFTER THE RECALL IS STATING THAT IS AFFECTED.I WENT TO THE DEALER SHIP AND THEY STATED THAT IT WAS SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT THAN THE ISSUES STATED IN THE RECALL

Electrical System
Filed Feb 26, 2016145,000 milesAL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF THREE TIME. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 145,000. UPDATED 04/22/16*LJ

Electrical System
Filed Feb 24, 2016115,000 milesNY

THIS PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES AND CONTINUES TO DO SO. WHEN THE VAN IS RUNNING AND IN PARK IT WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK UNLESS I PLAY WITH THE KEY (JOSTLE IT AROUND) THE SHIFT LEVER THEN IS VERY HARD TO SHIFT (AS IF IT IS HALF ENGAGED). WHEN THE VAN IS OFF I TRY TO START THE CAR BUT IT DOESN'T START UNLESS I REMOVE THE KEY AND PUT IT BACK IN NUMEROUS TIMES. THE KEY HAS COME OUT WHILE IT WAS RUNNING AND I COULD NOT TURN THE CAR OFF UNTIL I PUT IT BACK IN THE IGNITION AND PLAYED WITH IT FOR A FEW MINUTES. FROM THE FORUMS I HAVE READ THIS SOUNDS EXACTLY LIKE WHAT IS HAPPENING WITH THE RECALLED IGNITION PARTS BUT MY VIN NUMBER DOESN'T SEEM TO BE ON THAT RECALL LIST? THERE IS NO KEY-CHAIN ON THE KEYS AND NEVER HAD ANY.

Electrical System
Filed Feb 22, 201668,000 milesMI

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AND ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO START AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WIN MODULE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIPM UNIT FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND 14V530000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 68,000.

Air Bags
Filed Feb 19, 2016FL

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WERE 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. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Air Bags
Filed Feb 16, 2016AL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 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 CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Electrical System
Filed Feb 15, 2016100,000 milesNJ

THE CAR WILL NOT SWITCH OUT OF FIRST GEAR, COMPUTER SYSTEM CAN'T PIN POINT PROBLEM. HAVE ALREADY SPENT 1300 TO REPAIR ON FIRST MECHANIC, HE COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. CHARGED 1300 FOR HIS TIME. 2ND MECHANIC HAS HAD THE CAR FOR 6 MONTHS, HE CAN NOT FIND THE PROBLEM EITHER. DODGE HAS NOT BEEN HELPFUL AT AHLL.

Electrical System
Filed Feb 10, 201680,000 milesTX

WE HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING INTERMITTENT ISSUES WITH OUR VAN NOT STARTING OR STALLING FOR NO REASON. WE ARE ALSO HAVING ISSUES WITH OUR KEY FOB WORKING TO LOCK AND UNLOCK DOORS INTERMITTENTLY. THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN EVERY DAY AND CANNOT BE PREDICTED BUT APPEARS TO BE RELATED TO THE IGNITION SWITCH. WE HAVE TAKEN IT FOR SERVICE AND REPLACED BATTERIES IN KEY FOBS. HOWEVER, THE ISSUES HAVE NOT BEEN REPLICATED DURING SERVICE. OUR VAN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE IGNITION RECALL. WE WOULD LIKE TO REQUEST RECONSIDERATION.

Air Bags
Filed Feb 10, 2016TX

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT RECIEVED 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 NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Unknown or Other
Filed Feb 10, 2016OH

WHILE DRIVING THE VAN WILL JUST SHUT OFF THEREFORE LOSING ALL POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. THE ONLY WARNING LIGHT THAT COMES ON IS THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON COUNTRY ROADS AND IN THE CITY. SOMETIMES IT WILL DO IT WHILE TURNING A CURVE AND OTHER TIMES JUST DRIVING STRAIGHT DOWN THE ROAD. THE CURVES ARE THE MOST DANGEROUS SINCE WE LOSE ALL POWER. IT HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES IN ONE DAY AND SOMETIMES NOT FOR DAYS. WE HAVE HAD THE IGNITION SWITCH RECALL PERFORMED WITH NO RESULTS TO THE PROBLEM. WE HAVE HAD IT AT 3 DIFFERENT PLACES TRYING TO FIND A SOLUTION WITH NO RESULTS. THEY SAY BECAUSE NO WARNING LIGHTS COME ON THERE IS NO WAY TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS RESOLVED IMMEDIATELY. I KNOW WE ARE NOT THE ONLY ONES WITH THIS PROBLEM.

Air Bags
Filed Feb 9, 2016NC

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT 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. PART DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Air Bags
Filed Feb 8, 2016TN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PARTS FOR THE RECALL WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 03/16/16*LJ *JS

Electrical System
Filed Feb 8, 201624,000 milesWA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AS THE INSTRUMENT PANEL DISPLAYED AN ERROR MESSAGE THAT THE KEY WAS NOT RECOGNIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000.

Electrical System
Filed Feb 5, 2016144,700 milesPA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED, BUT THE TECHNICIAN COULD NOT FIND A FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 144,700.

Service Brakes
Filed Feb 5, 201639,500 milesOH

WE HAVE A 2010 DODGE CARAVAN THAT WAS BUILT IN JUNE OF 2010. IT HAS 39,711 MILES ON IT AND THREE TIMES THIS WEEK, 02/03&04/2016, THE ENGINE SHUT OFF INADVERTENTLY WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING IT AT SPEEDS UP TO 40 MPH. THE POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES DID NOT WORK AND SHE LET IT COAST TOP A STOP, WHILE BREAKING, PULLING OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THIS WAS ON A STATE ROUTE SHE PUT IT IN PARK AND THE CAR STARTED ALL THREE TIMES. TWO OF THESE INCIDENTS HAPPENED WHILE OUR 2 MIDDLE SCHOOL CHILDREN WERE IN THE CAR. I CALLED THE CHRYSLER COMPLAINT BUREAU AND THEY CHECKED MY VIN NUMBER AND TOLD ME MY VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THEIR RECENT RECALL INVOLVING THEIR WIN IGNITION KEY FOB PROBLEMS EVEN THOUGH OUR VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME ENGINE SHUT DOWN AS IN THEIR RECALL. I HAD THE CAR CHECKED WITH A COMPUTER AND THERE ARE NO CODE PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER I WENT TO TOLD ME OUR VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED 6 DAYS OUT OF THE JUNE 17TH. 2010 RECALL DATE. ON CHECKING MY STICKER ON THE DRIVER DOOR, IT ONLY GIVES 06/2010 AS A MFG DATE. IN THE INTEREST OF SAFETY FOR MY WIFE AND CHILDREN IT WILL BE COSTING ME JUST OVER $600.00 TO HAVE THIS FIXED WITH THE SAME PARTS AS IN THE RECALL. ITS HARD FOR ME TO BELIEVE THAT BACK IN 2010 AS CHRYSLER WAS USING THESE DEFECTIVE PARTS THAT AFTER JUNE THEY QUIT USING THEM SINCE THE RECALL DIDN'T TAKE EFFECT TILL JUNE 26, 2014.

Electrical SystemFire
Filed Feb 5, 201654,800 milesIN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, A THUMPING NOISE WAS HEARD UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. AS THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO DRIVE, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO REV AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS BEGAN TO FLICKER AND SMOKE APPEARED UNDER THE HOOD AND THROUGH THE VENTS INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CONNECTING ROD FRACTURED, THERE WAS A HOLE THROUGH THE ENGINE BLOCK, AND THE WATER AND OIL LINES WERE SEVERED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THE CONTACT WAS UNSURE IF A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT'S SPOUSE, A CERTIFIED MECHANIC, DIAGNOSED THAT THE CONNECTING ROD WAS FRACTURED AND BLEW A HOLE THROUGH THE ENGINE. THE ENGINE, MOTORS, COMPUTER BOARD, AND BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,800.

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