Problems with 2008 Dodge Grand Caravan ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Spontaneous fire in the rear driver side after parked for hours. *dt consumer stated the wires around the fuses weren't burnt. it's all in the back. around the back hatch and driver side in the trunk. it melted the back hatch so that you can't even open it. i'm guessing where it was locking and unlocking on its own it shorted out back there. consumer sold the parts.*jb

Vehicle wipers, wiper fluid, and horn operate separately and independently from human operator input with no response to operators attempts to disengage their operations. incidents happen intermittently at rest or in motion, situations are not able to be anticipated.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge grand caravan. the contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. there were no warning indicators illuminated. the vehicle was towed to new carlisle chrysler jeep dodge ram (580 n main st, new carlisle, oh 45344, (937) 845-1700) where it was diagnosed that the key fob needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred while it was still at the dealer. after further diagnostic testing, the contact was informed that the shifter needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 147,000.

Horn goes off windshield wipers start moving car shuts off while driving key doesn't have to be in the ignition for horn to go off and wipers to wipe driving on the road and car shuts off

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge grand caravan. while the vehicle was turned off, the battery would drain and the vehicle could not be started. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the computer software was faulty, which caused the radio to remain activated after the vehicle was turned off and drained the battery. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer and local dealer (jeep dodge chrysler of teterboro, 469 us highway 46, little ferry, nj) were notified of the failure. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 140,000.

Vehicle stalled intermittently going down road, dash lights flicker on and off, windshield wipers turn on intermittently, radio not owrking, windows not working, locks not working, all dash lights now not on, gas gage not working, rpm not working. vehicle is currently not driveable.

On saturday, july 21, 2018, a fire started in the engine, which resulted in an explosion and the van was determined to be a total loss. fire dept. and police arrived at the scene. the vehicle was in motion on a city street. a puff of smoke started, pulled vehicle to side of road. exited vehicle as the fire had started.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge grand caravan. while driving 40 mph, the vehicle failed to accelerate and shift out of second gear. in addition, the battery failed, the windshield wipers activated, the interior lighting flashed, and the horn sounded when the failure occurred. the vehicle was taken to the local dealer (courtesy chrysler dodge, jeep, ram, fiat, 607 enterprise pkwy, breaux bridge, la 70517, (337) 909-2111) where it was diagnosed that the control module needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 87,159. the vin was not available. **tr *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge grand caravan. while driving various speeds, the horn started to honk without warning. in addition, the windshield wipers and washer fluid activated independently, the air conditioning unit turned off independently, and the transmission failed to shift as intended. the contact was able to turn off and restart the vehicle. the vehicle operated as intended for approximately ten minutes before the failure recurred. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed, but the mechanic was unable to retrieve a fault code or duplicate the failures. neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failures. the approximate failure mileage was 159,654.

While parked in driveway, the horn started blowing erratically, headlights were on, and front and rear windshield wipers and washers operating. door locks would not respond to remote. after s short period of trying to unlock the doors with the remote, they either responded to the remote or unlocked by themselves. at that point i attempted to turn the ignition on and start the vehicle. i started it and then turned it off but that did not stop the horn, wipers, etc. a few seconds after shutting the ignition off, everything stopped. front and rear wipers did not return to park position until i manually turned them on and off. i started the engine again and had a check engine light with error codes related to the tcm, transmission control module. in addition, while driving, the heater blower motor intermittently stops working. all of this appears to be the result of a faulty tipm,totally integrated power module. this has happened twice in the last two weeks. first occurrence was 1/11/18 and second occurrence was 1/16/18. searching online revealed that mine is not an isolated problem as there are many reported instances of tipm failures with similar symptoms.

All the code light flashing on the dashboard, wiper automatically come on, speedometer cuts down to 0 when driving, driver side windows wouldn't roll down or the lock switch wouldn't unlock doors, lights flicker on and off while they are shut off, if lights on can't use bright light they cut out when all the code light flicker on. like it shorting out. it does this sitting still or in motion. happens when i am driving or sitting in a parking lot

I was driving on a busy main city road at night, traveling around 35 mph when my van shut off and the wipers and horn went crazy. i lost all power steering and brakes. headlights also cut out. i struggled to get to the side of the road and into a parking lot. the front wipers stopped when i turned the key off, but the back wiper and horn continued for about 10 min. i did not have tools to disconnect the battery. suddenly there was a flash of all the lights in the car and everything seemed to be back to normal with the exception of the check engine light appearing on the dash. i was able to restart the vehicle and drive another half mile to my home. this is the first time this has happened while driving, that i have lost all engine power and steering, it is not the first time the van has acted out. wipers will suddenly start moving when i am driving or the horn with suddenly sound and radio will cut out. i have also had it go crazy with windshield wipers ...

Took my van into jeff wyler eastgate auto mall, in batavia, oh 45103, to have the two recalls fixed on my van and when i call to check up on the progress i get told that the tipm needs replaced and they are wanting to charge me $1,337.60 to fix it before they will even be able to fix my recalls. both recalls are the ignition and the air bags, both of which are caused by the faulty tipm. so what are they repairing and replacing on my recalls knowing that the tipm is the main reason my van has recalls to begin with. the recall for my air bags is as follows: the airbags will either deploy at will or not deploy at all. the letter i got informing me of my recalls stated that it could be in the wiring harness or other places connecting my van to the airbags. the recall for my ignition is as follows: the airbags will either deploy at will or not deploy at all. the letter i got informing me of my recalls stated that it could be in the wiring harness or other places connecting ...

In june had the tipm replaced as it was causing the horn to go off and stay on, the wipers to go off and stay on and other electical issues. these symptoms returned in the last month (i was traveling during the return of the issues) and this time, about two weeks ago, while doing 55mph down a secondary highway, the car's horn and wipers came on and the car completely shut off - the engine shut down. the dealer replaced the tipm again.

Several times the horn began sounding a long blare, the windshield wipers came on, the washer fluid started spraying, the doors locked, and the headlights and rear lights began flashing, all lasting several minutes. it began while driving and continued after i stopped the car, turned it off, and removed the key. the symptoms worsened about a week later when all of the above happened as well as the gear shift indicator lights began flashing, the stability control light came on, the check engine light came on, the bas light came on, and then the car shifted itself into neutral. this has happened several times and has become more frequent.