Problems with 2008 Dodge Grand Caravan ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

our 2008 dodge grand caravan had an issue on the evening of april 21st, 2014 where the key just fell out of the ignition. it did not have an impact on being able to drive the car, but it just fell out. the next morning the vehicle would not start and the key would not turn or come back out once it was placed into the ignition. we had to have the vehicle towed to carmax where they completed the repair and we were fine with their service. we originally purchased the vehicle in november 2011. we were later notified by dodge about a safety recall that involved a win module and they described the possible issues exactly as what happened to us. since we had already gotten the work done and the vehicle has been driving great since carmax did the repair, we felt dodge should reimburse us since that is what their recall notification stated. now dodge is saying it was a different part and they will not honor their own recall. carmax was awesome and we are very happy with the vehicle, but not happy with dodge since they acknowledge a manufacturer defect and refuse to honor it. *tr

On occasion the vehicle will set of a signal alarm and display esp bas brake abs and the esp symbol will illuminate - also the panel lights will flicker. i will also feel a very slight hesitation on my forward motion. it does not always happen - but always while vehicle was just starting to heat up. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge grand caravan. the contact stated that while in park, the key failed to eject from the ignition switch and remained in the accessory position. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the failure recurred on numerous occasions. 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 notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 125,000.

08 dodge grand caravan switched off while driving with my 3 & 4 year old children in the car - vehicle then began to read bad key error. was informed by dodge dealership that vehicle has bad win module. dodge not willing to replace - this part has been recalled on multiple chrysler and jeep vehicles showing this to be an inherently defective part, and should be recalled on all vehicles containing faulty win modules. dodge will be charging me approximately $850.00 to replace. the win module is a device that sends electronic signal to the engine to let car know appropriate key is being used (security device), not a wearable part. this situation could have been much worse or even life threatening had device failed on highway. dodge should do the right thing and replace. *js

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge grand caravan. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 11v139000 (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 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.

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

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge grand caravan. while driving at various speeds, the vehicle would suddenly shut off. the cause of the failure was not diagnosed. in addition, the contact stated that the recall notice for nhtsa campaign number: 11v139000 (electrical system) was received in april of 2014. after contacting the dealer and the manufacturer 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 provided. the failure mileage was 99,000.

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.

Van would not start at times or would stall out at times while driving and lose all power and brakes when we hit door open button it would open half way while my kids would be getting out then shut on them. van now won't start at all got towed and the diagnostic came back the win module is cause of failure(wireless ignition module). *tr

T* the contact owns a 2008 dodge grand caravan. the contact stated that while traveling at approximately 60 mph, the vehicle stalled. the contact applied the emergency brake and was able to restart the vehicle. the failure recurred intermittently. in addition, the contact stated that the brakes failed. the contact also stated that the abs warning light illuminated. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and stated that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign id number: 14v373000 (electrical system). the approximate failure mileage was 80,000.

Driving down normal road when car shut down, engine died. was able to pull over and restart the car. this same event has happened three times.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge grand caravan. the contact stated that the key was loose when inserted in the ignition switch. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign id number: 14v373000 (electrical system) and stated that the part was not available within a reasonable timeframe to schedule the recall repair. two dealers were contacted where the recall part was not available as a result the vehicle was placed on awaiting list. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was not available.

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 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.

I was picking up my daughter and opened the door and the horn started blowing, the wipers were going, and the window washer fluid was spraying out. it finally stopped and was fine but has happened multiple times since one time even when i was driving down the rd and now i've had to disconnect the battery but now i can't connect it again because it won't stop going crazy like that. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge grand caravan. the contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 11v139000 (electrical system) and stated that the part needed was unavailable. the manufacturer was not notified of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure.

I opened the driver side manual sliding door and then the horn started to blow constantly, the front and rear windshield wipers turned on, the hazard lights flashed, the reverse lights were on, the instrument panel had many warning lights on including a red dot on the bottom. i tried to hit my car alarm button to see if it would make it stop and it didn't. i closed the door as my son ran into the house and then all the doors locked. i had to use the valet key to open the door. i then pulled the hood release and opened the hood. the radiator fan was also on. i disconnected the battery so the horn would stop blowing. i waited about 20 minutes and went back outside and reconnected the battery and it did the same thing again. this time i tried starting the car and it started however it would not allow me to put it into gear. i tried to turn the engine off but it would not let me. i got out and then i removed the fuses to the horn so the noise would not disturb me or the neighbors. a few minutes later i got back into the car and it let me put it in reverse so i pulled the van out of our garage and into the driveway but the power steering did not work. i tried again to turn the engine off but it would not stop. i even moved the key to the off position and removed the key from the ignition and the engine continued to run. i disconnected the battery again but the engine continued to run as did the wipers and hazard lights. after about 10 minutes the engine finally shut off. this same type of incident happened before to us in 2012. see videos i took with my cell phone here http://youtu.be/yofejj5hfz8 http://youtu.be/h0ufsviu0ve http://youtu.be/jewqwffz73g http://youtu.be/p1n1cwqivy0. *tr

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 made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge grand caravan. the contact stated that while driving at 30 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. the vehicle was able to restart but there was a loss of power steering and brakes. the contact also stated that when starting the vehicle, there was an abnormal noise. the vehicle was taken to a dealer, who diagnosed that the terminal battery needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired twice but the failure persisted. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 80,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge grand caravan. the contact stated that the key would remain lodged in the ignition. the failure recurred intermittently. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the contact received notice of nhtsa campaign number: 14v373000 (air bags, electrical system); however, the part needed for repair was not available. the contact stated the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall remedy. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was unknown.

Tl*the contact owns a 2008 dodge grand caravan. the contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign id 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 experience a failure. the vin was not available.

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 notified of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. parts distribution disconnect.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge grand caravan. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v373000 (air bags, electrical system); however, the contact was not able to have the vehicle serviced under the recall because the part needed was unavailable to perform the repair. the manufacturer was not notified of the delay. the contact had not experienced a failure. the vin was unavailable.

Tl*the contact owns a 2008 dodge grand caravan. the contact stated that the vehicle would not start. the battery was recharged however, the failure recurred. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the contact received nhtsa campaign number: 11v139000 (electrical system) however, the part was not available for the repair. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 87,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge grand caravan. the contact stated that the vehicle stalled several times without warning. the contact mentioned that three dealers were contacted, but were unable to provide the part needed to remedy the failure. the contact was included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v373000 (electrical system,) but the three dealers indicated that they were unable to supply the part for an extended period of time. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 100,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge grand caravan. the contact stated that while driving at 35 mph, the vehicle stalled. the contact stated that after restarting the vehicle would operate as normal. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that the vehicle was not included in the nhtsa campaign number: 14v37300(electrical system). the failure mileage was 63,000.

Twice during 2013, i had an issue with my 2008 dodge grand caravan. with no warning and no apparent triggering mechanism, the van?s horn would begin a constant blaring and the front and rear windshield wipers would go back and forth. when this happened, the transmission would not downshift. the incidents lasted only a couple of minutes each time. both times, i took the van to the local chrysler service center and was told that they could not address the problem because they could not replicate the issue. on january 27, 2014, after remotely opening the sliding door but before starting the car (i was still in the house), the minivan?s horn began a constant blaring, and the front and back windshield wipers came on. after a few minutes when it became apparent it would not stop on its own this time, i disconnected the battery terminals, but nothing changed. after 30 minutes, i drove the van to the local chrysler service center. during the 15 minute drive, the car would not downshift at all. when i arrived at the service center, the mechanic disconnected the fuse (or possibly the tipm) to stop the car?s horn and wipers. after a mechanic inspected the minivan, the service manager informed me that the tipm was bad and would have to be replaced. i paid the entire cost of $818.00 ($610.00 for the tipm and $208.00 for labor). *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge grand caravan. the contact stated that on several occasions, the vehicle stalled without warning. the contact stated that the failure was intermittent. the vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v373000 (air bags, electrical system) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 25,000. parts distribution disconnect.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge grand caravan. while driving at approximately 60 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the vehicle was taken to another dealer where it was diagnosed that the door module needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 11v139000 (electrical system) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 125,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge grand caravan. while driving 45 mph, the vehicle stalled. the contact was able to restart the vehicle. the failure recurred on numerous occasions. the vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that a clip needed to be attached to the inner part of the ignition as a temporary remedy. the vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. 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 notified of the failure. the failure mileage was unknown. parts distribution disconnect.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge grand caravan. the contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph, the gauges on the instrument panel failed to operate and the engine stalled. the failure recurred multiple times. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v373000 (air bags, electrical system) however, the parts needed were not available 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 failure. the approximate failure mileage was 45,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge grand caravan. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle stalled. after restarting the engine the vehicle would operate as normal. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, who was unable to duplicate failure. the contact received a notice for nhtsa campaign number 13v373000 (electrical system). after contacting the dealer and the manufacturer on multiple occasions, the contact was informed that the parts needed to repair the vehicle were not available and no estimated time to receiving the parts could be provided. the failure mileage was 70,000.

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.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge grand caravan. while driving approximately 20 mph over a speed bump, the vehicle stalled without warning. after restarting, the vehicle resumed normal operation. the failure recurred seven times. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who was unable to locate the failure. the vin was included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v373000 (air bags, electrical system) however, the part needed was unavailable to perform the recall repair. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 70,000.

In january 2014 as i was driving my vehicle the gauges on the dash suddenly quit working, all of the indicator lights on the dash came on, the wipers turned on and the radio and entertainment system no longer functioned. i took it to a dodge dealership where they eventually diagnosed it with a faulty tipm. the faulty tipm also caused the power door module to fail. neither repair was covered by my extended warranty we bought with the vehicle and we spent $1200 for the repairs. the same thing happened approximately 2 months later, this repair was covered by the dodge service department warranty of 6 months 6,000 miles. on january 11th the same thing happened again and my 2008 dodge grand caravan again has a total failure of the tipm. 3 times in less than 13 months. i contacted dodge customer care and they said that there is nothing they can do to assist with the repair and we again will have go cover e repaid out of pocket. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge grand caravan. while driving at 25 mph, the vehicle stalled. the contact was able to restart the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to a dealer who was unable to diagnose or repair the vehicle. the failure recurred on numerous occasions. 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 unknown.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge grand caravan. the contact stated that while driving at a low speed, the vehicle stalled. the contact was able to restart the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the technician diagnosed that the starter and the key needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. the vin was included in nhtsa campaign numbers: 11v139000 (electrical system) and 14v373000 (air bags, electrical system) however, the parts needed to do the repairs were 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 unknown.

Vehicle intermittently does not start. turn the ignition key and hear the starter click, but does not engage starter and engine does not turn over. sometimes, on next try (turn ignition switch to off position and then back to start position) will start. sometimes after many tries it will start. sometimes turn the key to on, place shifter in drive, then hard back into park and will start then. have replaced battery, starter, relays, and made no difference. codes do not come up and dealer has no idea of how to correct. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge grand caravan. the contact stated that while driving at 15 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 (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 100,200. the vin was not available.

The van completely shut down while i was in the middle of making a u turn. the engine, the electrical just stopped working and the steering wheel got really tight but i was able to glide to the side of the road. i turned the key to the off position put the van in park and then i was able to restart it. i took it to dodge and they repaired the power steering saying that was the problem. not so, this has happened 3 times since the first and nothing has been done to repair the problem. today is 8/29/2014 and i am stranded because it won't turn on at all. waiting for aaa. *tr

The first time it happened was about november 2 and then again on november 23. one the first occurrence i went to open my door and the horn and wipers and wiper fluid started going off. i jump in my ride with the keys in my hand and the van locked me in i was unable to get out and fluid was going all over my garage. finally the van let me out and we had to pull the battery to get it to stop. it had to sit all day before it would not do those things. then yesterday i went to walmart and heard an announcement that a vehicle was going crazy in the parking lot. of course it was mine, i once again had to pull the battery to get it to stop. after a few hours we just pulled all the fuses so that we could get it home. also for many years now the traction control and brake lights come on in the winter and it starts very funny in the winter. i have read online that this is happening to many many people and it is happening as it is going down the road. i am at this point afraid to drive my van so i am not sure what to do i owe money on this thing. i have taken it to the dealer many times and there are no codes coming up so they said it would probably be like $1000 just for them to figure out what is wrong. there is pages upon pages of people complaining about this, why has dodge not done a recall are they waiting for someone to get hurt? *tr

I was driving down the highway and my vehicle headlights turned off as well as the engine. the windshield wipers turned on high even though they were in the off position. the car horn was engaged and i had no control over the function of the systems. i was able to start the car but the light would not come on etc. even with the key removed and the exiting the wipers, horn, hazard lights still were engaged. the car started to spray windshield wiper fluid as well. the locks would unlock and lock as well. eventually approximately 10 minutes it stopped. i was able to stared the car and moved it to a safe location. i took video of the incident. i am highly concerned as this seems to be a recurring problem based on my research and there definitely could have be a fatality last night! *tr

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 repairs 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.

Our van was parked outside our house (after being driven 6 miles & sitting for 10 minutes) & i started hearing the horn trying to make a honking sound, went outside & noticed the lights flickering, the wipers going at top speed w/washer fluid spraying, & the horn was trying to honk. i tried pushing the unlock button on my key fob & nothing happened. i was able to unlock the door with the key but entering & opening all the doors did nothing. i tried starting the van & it wouldn't stay on. the horn eventually went on at full force & a solid sound. we had to disconnect the battery for it to stop. *tr

Tl-the contact owns a 2008 dodge caravan. the contact stated the vehicle hesitated to start, but after several attempts the vehicle started. the failure recurred numerous times. also while driving approximately 60 mph, the air condition and the windows failed to operate. the vehicle was taken to dealer for diagnostic testing. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign id number: 11v139000 (electrical system), but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 50,000. mf

While driving at 15 mph the windshield wipers, the radio and all the dashboard lights came on. the lights kept blinking on and off. no idea why. *tr

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.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge grand caravan. the contact stated that the ignition key intermittently seized in the ignition. the problem has recurred numerous times. the dealer was made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 100,000.

The horn blows, wipers start, doors lock, if the engine is running it will not shut off. you have to open the hood and hit the fuse box to make it stop. we have taken it in to be checked and they tell us their is nothing wrong. apparently this is a problem with this van and chrysler will not do anything about it. *tr

I was stopped at my church for a women's banquet when i realized i could not remove my key from the ignition. after about 20 minutes of playing with it, i became frustrated. i then turned it on and tried to put it in reverse so i could leave, and it would not budge. my husband has had to insert a butter knife in the top in order to force it to change gears so we could get it home. we will be getting it looked at tomorrow and hopefully repaired. *tr

Purchased the vehicle sept. 3, 2013. on countless occasions the key will not come out. you have to cranked the vehicle again, move it up a bit, turn it back off and try again to remove the key. sometimes the key will not go into the ignition. it's been six months and i can't get any help. forget the local dealership. no help. it seems to me that someone would want to help. someone at dodge headquarters. this is really ridiculous. rest assured that i would never recommend a dodge, especially a van, to anyone. can i get it fixed at the dealership? oh sure i can. for $700. i'm at a loss here. can you help me? *tr