Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 11/15/2012 | 102800 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 dodge caravan. the contact was driving approximately 35 mph when the vehicle suddenly stalled. the contact was able to restart the vehicle after he failure. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing however, the technician was unable to diagnose the failure. the failure recurred three times. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 102,800. kmj | |||
| 11/01/2012 | 82000 | 1 | |
| Vehicle started with doors suddenly and repeatedly locking and unlocking then drivers lock switch stopped working then week later passengers at the same time radios cd player started trying to eject cd repeatedly with out even being on or having one in it also at same time fuel gauge stopped working. now this morning wife coming home from work braking system started to malfunction almost causing a crash. upon simple web search this seems to be common occurrence with 2008 grand caravans electrical system repeatedly hearing or seeing as the case may be a faulty tipm (totally integrated power module) as told by dealership mechanics. it seems it is causing so many different problems such as those just described to headlights shutting off,wipers coming on horn blowing ect,ect,ect. how many people need to die before you take action. a copy of this will be sent to senators,congressman,and news media maybe if it makes the news someone wont have to die due to failure to act by your agency or dodge and chrysler. *tr | |||
| 11/01/2012 | 82000 | ||
| Vehicle started with doors suddenly and repeatedly locking and unlocking then drivers lock switch stopped working then week later passengers at the same time radios cd player started trying to eject cd repeatedly with out even being on or having one in italso at same time fuel gauge stopped working. now this morning wife coming home from work braking system started to malfuntion almost causing a crash.upon simple web search this seems to be common occurance with 2008 grand caravans electrical system repeatly hearing or seeing as the case may be a faulty tipm (totally integrated power module) as told by dealership mechanics.it seems it is causing so many diferent problems such as those just described to headlights shutting off,wipers coming on horn blowing ect,ect,ect.how many people need to die before you take action.a copy of this will be sent to senators,congressman,and news media maybe if it makes the news someone wont have to die due to failure to act by your agency or dodge and chrysler. | |||
| 10/06/2012 | 60000 | 1 | |
| All of a sudden, bad key message appeared on dash when using key and car would not start. dealer saying replacement of win module and key is necessary. other vin #'s for other 2008 dodge caravans have recall on the remote keyless entry transmitters, dec 2008, but not my vin number for some reason. *tr | |||
| 10/06/2012 | 60000 | ||
| All of a sudden, bad key message appeared on dash when using key and car would not start. dealer saying replacement of win module and key is necessary. other vin #'s for other 2008 dodge caravans have recall on the remote keyless entry transmitters, dec 2008, but not my vin number for some reason. | |||
| 08/14/2012 | 49000 | 1 | |
| We have a 2008 caravan when the weather is cod outside the dash lights come on and off and the wipers come on by themselves while the seat belt chime keeps going off. can't find any answers on what the problem is and why it only does this when cold. *tr | |||
| 10/06/2012 | 60000 | ||
| All of a sudden, bad key message appeared on dash when using key and car would not start. dealer saying replacement of win module and key is necessary. other vin #'s for other 2008 dodge caravans have recall on the remote keyless entry transmitters, dec 2008, but not my vin number for some reason. | |||
| 08/14/2012 | 49000 | ||
| We have a 2008 caravan when the weather is cod outside the dash lights come on and off and the wippers come on by themselves while the seat belt chime keeps going off. can't find any answers on what the problem is and why it only does this when cold. | |||
| 10/06/2012 | 60000 | ||
| All of a sudden, bad key message appeared on dash when using key and car would not start. dealer saying replacement of win module and key is necessary. other vin #'s for other 2008 dodge caravans have recall on the remote keyless entry transmitters, dec 2008, but not my vin number for some reason. | |||
| 08/14/2012 | 49000 | ||
| We have a 2008 caravan when the weather is cod outside the dash lights come on and off and the wippers come on by themselves while the seat belt chime keeps going off. can't find any answers on what the problem is and why it only does this when cold. | |||
| 09/03/2012 | 70000 | 9 | |
| Vehicle horn, wipers, fluids and locks simultaneously operating without driver initiating. this is the 9th occurrence without dealership accepting our story-requesting us to recreate it for them. runs down battery when car not running-if it happens overnight, etc... on third battery now. obviously unsafe and humiliating experience. last week had to drop elementary aged daughter off at drop-off and caused great confusion. yesterday woke neighbor baby and family sleeping. *tr | |||
| 09/03/2012 | 70000 | ||
| Vehicle horn, wipers, fluids and locks simultaneously operating without driver initiating. this is the 9th occurrence without dealership accepting our story-requesting us to recreate it for them. runs down battery when car not running-if it happens overnight, etc... on third battery now. obviously unsafe and humiliating experience. last week had to drop elementary aged daughter off at drop-off and caused great confusion. yesterday woke neighbor baby and family sleeping. | |||
| 05/31/2012 | 75000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge caravan. the contact stated that the keys could not be turned in the ignition to start the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who advised the contact that they could not duplicate the failure. there were no recalls for the failure. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 75,000. | |||
| 05/31/2012 | 75000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 dodge caravan. the contact stated that the keys could not be turned in the ignition to start the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who advised the contact that they could not duplicate the failure. there were no recalls for the failure. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 75,000. kmj | |||
| 05/31/2012 | 75000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 dodge caravan. the contact stated the keys will not turn in the ignition to start the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated they cannot duplicate the failure. there are no recalls or warranty for this failure and this will be an expense to the contact. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 75,000. mw | |||
| 12/12/2011 | 33000 | ||
| When i tried to unlock it the horn honked but it did unlock and when i turned the key it started but the horn honked again. i couldn't get the heater or radio to work. i put it into reverse it honked and kepted honking. i turned it off and thought that would clear everything. then i couldn't get it started. we went back into the store and when we came back out i couldn't get the frount doors to unlock. when i pushed the unlock button it honked and the windshield wipers and washer started working. i managed to get back in by getting into the back doors. i was talking to the tow person when i tried to start it again and it started but the lights didn't work. the fog lights worked so i thought i might try to limp it home. i went a back way but it wouldn't shift out of 2nd gear. i finally stopped and called for the tow. the next morning i took it to a mechanic. everything was working fine. they looked at it and couldn't make do any of the things i discribed. the computer guy checked it out and said the part that needed replacing was not available because there have been so many problems with it there is a 2 year backlog making them. dodge knows about the problem so if they can't get those parts out i think they should replace the car. why should the buyer be put in the position of traiding in the car when we bought it in good faith and intended to keep it. | |||
| 09/24/2008 | 21000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 dodge grand caravan. the contact stated the driver side sliding door opens and does not close. the contact had to drive at 30 mph with the sliding door open. the contact stated the rear hatch opens without warning on it's own as well. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and the dealer could not find a problem with the vehicle. the contact stated if the rear hatch opens without warning, items could be stolen out of the vehicle. the failure mileage was 21,000. jo | |||
| 09/02/2011 | 50000 | ||
| Vehicle has been shuting off while driving. electrical system has been powering down then repowering. brakes have been replaced four times rotors twice. power door locks work half the time. air conditioning has problems. power sliding doors only open by hand. | |||
| 08/29/2011 | 78892 | ||
| Vehicle purchased in puerto rico with 40,000+ miles; replaced a rotor & all pads about 65,000 miles. could hear noises coming from brake mechanism (noises went away upon replacement of brakes with oem parts). around 70,000 miles the vehicle started locking itself without warning, at least twice with keys inside. imagine a hot day and a child in a restraint seat and the car locked. i did notice that about the same time, the power lock switch on the drivers side became inoperable. now at 78,892 the whole electrical instrument panel went on the blink (blank), except for the digital mileage indicator & 'gate ajar' . i stopped for groceries & when i went to crank the starter solenoid, nothing happens. had to tow home & am told that local dealers are charging $1,000 to reprogram the computer.... no wonder less & less people are buying american brand cars. any suggestions? i do appreciate the nhtsa efforts. thankyou! | |||
| 04/13/2011 | 80000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 dodge caravan. the contact stated that while driving approximately 55 mph, the accelerator pedal was depressed, but the vehicle did not accelerate further. the failure recurred sporadicly during hot weather. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where the contact was informed that the ground wire for the wiring harness was improperly installed during production. the mechanic also detected faulty battery cables due to substantial corrosion within the battery. the vehicle was not repaired. the authorized dealer and the manufacturer were made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 80,000. sm. | |||
| 04/13/2011 | 80000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 dodge caravan. while driving approximately 55 mph, the speed failed to increase with the engagement of the accelerator pedal. the failure occurred during hot weather temperatures sporadicly. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where they informed the wiring harness ground wire was improperly installed during production, and detected faulty battery cables due to substantial corrosion within the battery. the vehicle was not repaired. the authorized dealer and the manufacturer were notified of the electrical defect. the approximate failure mileage was 80,000. js | |||
| 05/30/2011 | 56000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2008 dodge caravan. the contact stated that all of the lights on the instrument panel were illuminated and non of the gauges were working properly. she also mentioned that the interior and exterior lights come on and the doors would lock and unlock by itself. the vehicle was taken to a local shop who diagnosed that the electronic control module was defective and needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 56,000 and the current mileage was 57,000. pm | |||
| 06/15/2011 | |||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 dodge caravan. the contact stated that the vehicles airbag warning light illuminated on the instrument panel of the vehicle. the dealer repaired the failure under nhtsa campaign id number: 10v235000 (electrical system:wiring), but the airbag warning light continued to illuminate on the instrument panel. the manufacturer was notified and referred the contact to the dealer. the failure was not repaired. the failure mileage was unavailable and the current mileage was 85,097. nw | |||
| 10/14/2009 | 16000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 dodge caravan. the contact stated that while driving approximately 70 to 77 mph when setting his cruise control he notices that it won't operate by not setting when the lever is pulled down. the vehicle has not been inspected by a dealer nor has it been repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and offered no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 16,000. the current mileages was approximately 20,000. tb | |||
| 07/08/2010 | 55000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 dodge grand caravan. while driving approximately 35 mph, the air conditioner failed to operate during activation. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for inspection where they informed that the air conditioner discharge line was defective. there was a recall associated with the nhtsa campaign id number 10v611000 (equipment:electrical:air conditioner). the contact planned to notify the dealer to verity whether the vin was included in the recall defect. also, the manufacturer issued a customer satisfaction notification under k04ac (air conditioner:discharge hose); however, the vin was not included for the remedy repair. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 55,000. js | |||
| 10/14/2009 | 16000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 dodge caravan. the contact stated that while driving approximately 70 to 77 mph when setting his cruise control he notices that it won't operate by not setting when the lever is pulled down. the vehicle has not been inspected by a dealer nor has it been repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and offered no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 16,000. the current mileages was approximately 20,000. tb | |||
| 07/08/2010 | 55000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 dodge grand caravan. while driving approximately 35 mph, the air conditioner failed to operate during activation. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for inspection where they informed that the air conditioner discharge line was defective. there was a recall associated with the nhtsa campaign id number 10v611000 (equipment:electrical:air conditioner). the contact planned to notify the dealer to verity whether the vin was included in the recall defect. also, the manufacturer issued a customer satisfaction notification under k04ac (air conditioner:discharge hose); however, the vin was not included for the remedy repair. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 55,000. js | |||
| 10/14/2009 | 16000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 dodge caravan. the contact stated that while driving approximately 70 to 77 mph when setting his cruise control he notices that it won't operate by not setting when the lever is pulled down. the vehicle has not been inspected by a dealer nor has it been repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and offered no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 16,000. the current mileages was approximately 20,000. tb | |||
| 07/08/2010 | 55000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 dodge grand caravan. while driving approximately 35 mph, the air conditioner failed to operate during activation. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for inspection where they informed that the air conditioner discharge line was defective. there was a recall associated with the nhtsa campaign id number 10v611000 (equipment:electrical:air conditioner). the contact planned to notify the dealer to verity whether the vin was included in the recall defect. also, the manufacturer issued a customer satisfaction notification under k04ac (air conditioner:discharge hose); however, the vin was not included for the remedy repair. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 55,000. js | |||
| 10/14/2009 | 16000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 dodge caravan. the contact stated that while driving approximately 70 to 77 mph when setting his cruise control he notices that it won't operate by not setting when the lever is pulled down. the vehicle has not been inspected by a dealer nor has it been repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and offered no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 16,000. the current mileages was approximately 20,000. tb | |||
| 07/08/2010 | 55000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 dodge grand caravan. while driving approximately 35 mph, the air conditioner failed to operate during activation. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for inspection where they informed that the air conditioner discharge line was defective. there was a recall associated with the nhtsa campaign id number 10v611000 (equipment:electrical:air conditioner). the contact planned to notify the dealer to verity whether the vin was included in the recall defect. also, the manufacturer issued a customer satisfaction notification under k04ac (air conditioner:discharge hose); however, the vin was not included for the remedy repair. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 55,000. js | |||
| 06/01/2010 | 25000 | ||
| Wiring harness leading to driver side door became pinched/ chaffed resulting in deactivation of side airbags. wiring harness replaced. | |||
| 06/18/2010 | 92000 | ||
| 2008 dodge grand caravan. headlights fail while driving. they will come and go. brights may fail or low beams may fail or both together. there are many complaints about this on the internet. dodge dealer and other mechanic have not been able to duplicate or find the cause. i have seen at least 30-50 similar complaints on the internet. | |||
| 05/02/2009 | 14976 | 1 | |
| Brake system failure. had to have the brakes rebuilt. brake problem indicator light kept coming on. took the vehicle in for check and was told that it was just a problem with the computer. brakes gave out one month after the warranty expired. took the vehicle to an independent (certified) shop and was told the brake system needed to be completely rebuilt and that the brake warning system appeared to have been compromised, rendering it useless. also experienced problem with the tire inflation indicator (dealership fixed this problem and stated it was a computer malfunction) and shorts in the electrical system that caused problems with the horn turn signals, lights, and alarm system. dealership did a repair on the electrical system. *tr | |||
| 10/14/2008 | 7802 | 1 | |
| 10/14/08, 10/17/08, 11/3/08, 11/7/08 - electronic failure, lost steering and brakes, car stayed running, almost got into an accident, all indicator light were on. i had to have car towed. it would restart but all light were lit. 1st time in they said it was a brake sensor and software needed to be updated. 2nd time, light would go out while driving at night, all lights came on, lost steering and brakes again. and. wireless ignition node replaced, win module replaced, control assembly, instrument panel hvac and atc automatic temp replaced. 3rd time, i was driving down the street and the transmission shifted into 1 gear, no standard transmission either, pulled vehicle over, shut engine off and restarted. i was able to make it to the dealership, but manual shifting did not work and lights were on. ans. powertrain control module not communicating properly along with the tcm, test and replace pcm and flash pcm with new software. 4th time, still in shop as we speak, abs light and antiskid lights came on and would not turn off when car was restarted. they told me i could drive it, but almost getting killed 3 times in 3 weeks, i was not going to chance it. this vehicle is a lemon. anyone want to get on board with a class action? *tr | |||
| 02/03/2008 | 700 | 1 | 01/28/2008 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2008 dodge caravan. on five separate occasions, the exterior and interior lights would not work, the doors would lock and unlock automatically, the windshield wipers sprayed wiper fluid, and the horn sounded on its own. the vehicle was taken to a dealer three times and the ecm was replaced during the most recent visit. the current mileage was 9,000 and failure mileage was 700. updated 09/15/08 *bf the dealer the consumer the windshield wiper not working was due to no output signal from the multi-function switch. when the consumer turned on the high beams, the front windshield wipers came on instead and would not turn off. the blinkers did not work, the ac and radio stopped working, but after parking and restaring the vehicle, they worked again. when the consumer turned on the vehicle, everything went haywire; the the front and rear wipers came on, spraying windshield wiper fluid, all the lights were flashing, the locks were locking and unlocking and the horn starting beeping. on another occassion, all the lights went out, leaving the consumer with no headlights, taillights, blinkers etc. the dealer replaced a module in located in the fuse box. the consumer stated it has been 4 days since the replacement, and so far there have been no problems. updated 09/24/08. *jb | |||