Problems with 2009 Dodge Grand Caravan ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 dodge grand caravan. while driving approximately 20 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. the contact stated that the failure occurred several times. the contact found that the vehicle was previously involved in nhtsa campaign number: 14v373000 (electrical system, air bags). the vehicle received the recall repair for the replacement of the ignition switch; however, several years later, the part that was replaced began exhibiting the same failures indicated in the original recall. the contact stated that the ignition switch would move from the run position to turning off the engine. the contact had not spoken with the dealer. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was informed of the failure and referred the contact to nhtsa to file a complaint. the approximate failure mileage was 187,000.

When the ignition switch is turned the car will not start. i have to turn the key over 15 times in order for the van to catch and start, the problem is becoming more frequent. also, when the dvd player is in the up position all of the warning lights come on in the dash the windshield wipers cut on and none of the dials work on the speed, gas and thermostat indicators. the dvd problems occur when the vehicle is parked and on the road operating. the ignition problem is when you go to start the vehicle.

Sliding doors have had numerous issues that cause the doors to lock up and fail. i have had 3 issues in under 5 years with both sliding doors locking up and failing requiring electrical work to be done to correct the problem. my vehicle has just about 50k miles and has had 3 failures with the door latches not opening. this issue needs to be looked at as a severe issue in cases of safety because both my doors do not open and this vehicle is gently used for a 10 year old vehicle. another issue with the sliding door is the harnesses that are installed from the factory. they fail and the wiring breaks over 1 to 2 years. this is an issue that happens way to often.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 dodge grand caravan. after the vehicle was repaired per nhtsa campaign number: 14v373000 (electrical system, air bags), it hesitated to start and all the electrical functions failed. it took numerous attempts to start the vehicle. there were no warning indicators illuminated. goldy chrysler dodge jeep ram (187 kinetic dr, huntington, wv 25701, (304) 781-0555) performed the recall repair, but the failure recurred. the vehicle had not been repaired a second time. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 128,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 dodge grand caravan. while driving 30 mph, the contact smelled an abnormal odor and noticed smoke coming from the automatic window buttons. the contact stated that the driver's door caught on fire and was extinguished by the fire department. neither a fire nor a police report was filed. the fire department indicated that it was an electrical fire. there were no injuries. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer to be diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 200,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 dodge grand caravan. while driving 55 mph, the windshield wipers functioned independently and all the warning indicators started to flicker on the instrument panel. the contact coasted the vehicle over to the side of the road and powered off the engine. the vehicle was restarted, but the failure recurred. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 175,000.

This vehicle has had several electrical component failures that were premature and unexplained. computer module replaced twice, sensors replaced before they should have gone bad. we also were experiencing small electrical issues all over the vehicle, problems with windows, slide doors, accessories, radio etc. after inspection of the electrical system a problem was observed with two of the main wiring harnesses for engine components, one was routed over the top of the radiator hose where it attaches to the top of the motor allowing excessive heat to melt the wire protection sleeves and wire coating which caused contact of wires exposed. another section of wiring routed down from the main fuse box and rested on top of the transmission cover resulting in overheating of the wires. these two issues caused excessive heating of the wiring to effect the current flow to and from the main wire port for all electrical components of the vehicle and resulted in system malfunctions everywhere. this is a poor design by the manufacturer and a serious safety concern. i would want anyone with the same vehicle to know this is probably the result of numerous electrical component failures or problems they are experiencing that may lead to excessive repairs that are not necessary if the wiring is routed in a better way to avoid overheating.

- on 12/01/2017 the airbag indicator light on the dashboard is lit. i noticed the airbag indicator light when i turned the car on. - on 12/28/2017 the drivers side window stopped working. it stopped working when i turned the car on and attempted

Passenger side rear door electrical harness appears to have shorted and melted the interior. similar to 10v235000 recall. this vin is not covered by that recall but is from the same year. possible catastrophic fire could result if plastic reached specific temperature to alight. burning plastic smell was noted during 4 hour drive. headache and mild nausea resulted from the smell. smell reminded owner of burned wiring in the lab.

The black casing around the wiring in the sliding doors broke off leaving exposed wiring

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 dodge grand caravan. while driving at any speed, the vehicle shut off and an unexplained warning indicator illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer (jd byrider dodge, dorchester, ma), but no failures were found after diagnostic testing. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure recurred several times and was not repaired. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v373000 (electrical system, air bags). the recall was remedied one year ago. the failure mileage was approximately 80,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 dodge grand caravan. the contact stated that there was a progressing failure in which various warning indicators and gauges randomly flickered on the instrument panel. the vehicle was to be taken to a dealer. the vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v373000 (electrical system). the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was not available. parts distribution disconnect.

Windshield wipers turn on and off erratically. headlights turn on and off erratically. gauges don't work, can't open or close side and rear door. this is due to the tipm not functioning properly

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 dodge grand caravan. while driving approximately 30 mph, the traction, eps, and abs warning indicators illuminated. the vehicle stalled and the contact coasted to the side of the road. the contact was able to resume driving. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the clock spring failed and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was informed of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 118,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 dodge grand caravan. while driving various speeds, the air bag indicator illuminated as well as all the instrument panel warning indicators. the vehicle was repaired by the contact, who was a mechanic. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 180,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 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. updated 12/20/16*lj updated 12/21/16.*jb

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 dodge grand caravan. while driving approximately 15 mph, the vehicle's power seized without warning. the vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. the vehicle was serviced per nhtsa campaign number: 14v373000 (electrical system), but the remedy failed to repair the vehicle. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was unknown.

The car won't crank on the first try, but after 2 or 3 more times it will crank. now there is a smell of fuel in the garage after the vehicle is no longer running. after 15 min. tried to crank the car again and it won't crank. the starter, alternator, and battery both check out to be great. also notice that the window wipers wipe slow or don't wipe at all when fob is set to the on position.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 dodge grand caravan. the contact stated that while driving at approximately 55 mph, the check engine warning indicator illuminated and remained on .the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was it was diagnosed that the total integrated module needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 136,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 dodge grand caravan. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v373000 (air bags, electrical system); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure.

Instrumental panel dash lights come on and stay on while driving. do not know how fast we are going or how much gas. all lights including abs as well. several other families in my area have same van with same problem. wipers also come on when they are off. the chrylser town & country has had instrumental panel problems that were part of a recall as well

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 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.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 dodge grand caravan. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v373000 (electrical system); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the vin was unknown. the contact had not experienced a failure.

Instrumental cluster lights turn on, all dial indicators go to 0, wipers turn twice, outside lights turn on and then off, and warning beeps inside. can repeat different frequency time, but usually every few seconds. some warning lights remain on, especially brake warnings and airbag. 2 dealers reviewed and recognized issue but stated did not know what to do. rarely, after start-up only brake light and airbag warnings stay on and no other light issue. first dealer replaced instrument cluster and improved by no left dial issue, but warning lights still occur. all warning lights, center dial, and right dial, lights, and wiper issues still occur. dealer checked and noted programming issue but informed nothing can do. now occurs more often. all brake warning lights now always show after beginning to drive. then all other warning lights, and so on, begin as noted. recorded and attached. frequency has increased. if i turn outside lights on, lights will not turn off when issue occurs but turn signal still stops when i have them on. other drivers then do not know if i am turning. airbag, brake, fuel lights, wipers, and outside lights worry me since everything shows warning or stops while driving, as frequent as every few seconds during entire drive. is one of the issues real or are they all pretend due to the vehicle issue? occurs all speeds, temperatures, and so on.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 dodge grand caravan. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v373000 (air bags and electrical system). the parts for the repair were not available for an extended period of time. the manufacturer was notified. the contact had not experienced a failure. parts distribution disconnect.

Returning home from vacation while exiting interstate to merge with oncoming traffic at approx 60/65 mph i tapped the brake to disengage the cruise control and the vehicle to accelerate rapidly. i applied the brakes with all my force but it continued to accelerate. i was finally able to get it to the side of the road put it into park and shut the engine off., in a few minutes i restarted the motor and the car seemed ok. we drove a short way and stopped at a hotel for the night. the next morning as we started home the vents suddenly began to blow out very hot air . neither the heat, air or fans were on. after pushing the hvac buttons no ne of which were lighted the air suddenly stopped. i turned the air back on in a few minutes and everything worked. we drove to our dealer hendersonville cdrj and got an appt for this fri morning. the man didn't seem to have any idea of the problem. on our way home the horn started to beep intermittently for a few seconds at a time. we have not driven since then and will not until we take it back to the dealer on friday.xwe are a retired senior couple, my husband is disabled and this van is our only vehicle and it is frightening to have been placed in such a very dangerous situation. hopefully the dealer will be able to identify and correct this problem.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 dodge grand caravan. the contact mentioned that the key failed to remain in the ignition switch. 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 repair. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 80,000. parts distribution disconnect.

There is a recall on my vehicle l 25 for the fobik. my i made an appointment for the repair as soon as i received the notification and to date have still not been contacted for a repair. my car completely shut down on atlantas interstate 285 in the middle of rush hour. i need action immediately or i am taking another route on getting this solved...i.e. legal.

While driving the wipers, headlights, and dashboard started operating crazy. it would occur every 30 seconds and would not stop. the only solution (temporary) was to remove the fuse associated with the driver side door. this caused the craziness to stop, but now i lost all ability to operate any functions on the driver side door. the fuse was tested and it is working just fine. while this was not an immediate danger, it was still scary having this happen to me while driving with my young children in the car. we are unable to discover a permanent solution. after review, it appears we are diffidently not alone. please figure this out!

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 dodge grand caravan. while driving 25 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. in addition, the vehicle failed to start and the alarm sounded randomly. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v373000 (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 failure. the approximate failure mileage was 120,000. parts distribution disconnect.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 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. parts distribution disconnect.

09 caravan the radio randomly turns itself off and on no one can diagnose why . the main issue if the van sits for a period of time it will no restart it has to be jumped off . we have taken care of the wireless ignition issue, new battery , new alternator again no codes are coming up .our next step is to trade it in and it won't be a dodge

Unable to clear codes after all repairs completed. alarm goes off repeatedly after the key/ignition was replaced for recall.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 dodge grand caravan. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v373000 (air bags, electrical system) however, the part needed to repair the vehicle was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was not notified of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. parts distribution disconnect.

I've called local dodge dealers and we've gotten no where. everyone says they have to see if the parts in. then they say they will call us back. no call back and then all i've gotten is voice mail. we are super frustrated! the recall is on the key fobs and the ignition

12-30-15 told by chrysler dealer that reason for dash warning lights intermittantly flashing is the tipm module, as well as the drivers door module being faulty and needing replacement. *js

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 dodge grand caravan. the contact stated the vehicle would not fully turn off or will not start. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number 14v373000 (electrical system) however, the parts to do the repair were not available. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for recall repair. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was not provided. parts distribution disconnect.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 dodge grand caravan. while driving approximately 60 mph, most of the warning indicators, including the radio lights, started flashing. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the wiring harness was faulty and needed replacement. the vehicle was driven to the dealer for a second opinion. the dealer diagnosed that the totally integrated power module and an independent driver side module needed replacement. the vehicle was in the process of being repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 82,466.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 dodge grand caravan. the contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 14v373000 (electrical system) and stated that the part needed was unavailable to perform the recall repair. the manufacturer was not notified of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. parts distribution disconnect. the vin was not available.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 dodge grand caravan. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v373000 (air bags, electrical system); however, the part to do the repair was not available. 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. parts distribution disconnect.

While sitting idle, vehicle displayed all warning lights on instrument panel, wipers came on by themselves, headlights also came on by themselves. fuel gauge registered empty even though tank was full, and mph did not register while vehicle was being driven. signal lights did not work when trying to make a turn.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 dodge grand caravan. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v373000 (air bags, electrical system); however, the part needed to repair the vehicle was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was not notified of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. the vin was invalid. parts distribution disconnect.

Rear doors open while driving down the road, rear sliding doors will start to close while getting in to vehicle. have came out and found doors open. battery dead often have replaced battery only to have it drained again. door issue is very frightening to say the least!!!! seem to have started after replacing fobic per recall

Had my 2009 dodge caravan's recalls repaired finally when parts were available in july 2015. had the van tuned up and drove to florida with the false sense of security that the van would not stall while driving. my whole family made it to florida, but then the van stalled 3 times while driving at low speeds again! we were so afraid we would be stuck. i did not do it any more while on vacation and then did drive home safely. we had our children in the van and was very afraid that this could happen on the freeway. it is now november and the van continues to lose complete power while driving at least 2 times a week. it has happened at low speeds in the city. my children are afraid to ride in the van. i contacted chrysler/dodge who stated since i had the recalls repaired it is my responsibility to find out what is wrong with the van. this is crazy, dodge knows what the problem might have been and their repairs did not resolve the problem.this van was bought brand new and had had starting and stalling problems for a very long time. how can i get this resolved without out of pocket expenses, knowing this is known problem by dodge. this is not safe to drive. we are not rich and cannot just go buy another van. this is a dangerous situation for my family.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 dodge grand caravan. while driving at 65 mph, the vehicle stalled. the contact was able to restart the vehicle. the etc warning light illuminated. the failure recurred on numerous occasions. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the vin was included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v373000 (air bags, electrical system) however, the part needed to repair the vehicle was unavailable. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 96,000. parts distribution disconnect.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 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 approximate failure mileage was 75,000. parts distribution disconnect.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 dodge grand caravan. the contact received a notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14373000 (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.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 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.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 dodge grand caravan. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v373000 (air bags, electrical system); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was not aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. parts distribution disconnect. updated 04/20/16*lj consumer stated no response from recall line updated 05/30/18*jb

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 dodge grand caravan. the contact started the ignition and the vehicle remained in the accessory position for a few seconds until after the engine was turned off and restarted. the vin was included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v373000 (air bags, electrical system); however, the part needed to perform the repair was unavailable. the recall notification was received in april of 2015. 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 approximate failure mileage was 114,000.