Problems with 2008 Dodge Grand Caravan ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Car dies without warning. acceleration, steering and braking compromised and dangerous. happens randomly, when stopping, when accelerating when cruising at highway speeds. engine hot and cold. new ignition installed as part of recall program and the problem has gotten worse since the "fix".

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge grand caravan. the contact stated that the vehicle failed to start intermittently without warning. the contact mentioned that the failure occurred after the vehicle was serviced per nhtsa campaign number: 14v373000 (air bags, electrical system). the vehicle was taken to the dealer, but the failure was unable to be determined. the manufacturer was notified. the failure mileage was unknown.

My van was sitting in my driveway. i used the key fob to attempt to unlock the doors and instead the horn started honking, wipers going, washer fluid spraying and lights flashing. it did not stop and the doors would not unlock. i had to use the hidden key in the key fob to manually unlock the door to open the hood and disconnect the battery. i reconnected it and attempted to drive it to my mechanic. it stalled after about 50 feet. i ended up being able to drive it to the mechanic four days later. my mechanic said it had 6 recalls on it (which i was not notified of) and needed the tipm replaced, which was not a part of a recall. he said chrysler would not allow him to buy the part and i would have to take it directly to the dealer. he said the part is $780 and does not include labor! i cannot afford this and i need this vehicle! i have three kids! i did some research online and saw that this part on my van was a part of a lawsuit. when they settled the lawsuit, they did not include the 2008 grand caravan. this is the same exact faulty part that is in the other vehicles that are covered by the lawsuit/recall! there is absolutely no reason i should have to pay for any of this.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge grand caravan. while driving 35 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. the contact was able to restart the vehicle after several attempts. the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. the vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v373000 (air bags, electrical system). the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 180,000.

The van engine shuts down while in drive. this has happened 4 times with in a week. it has shut down completely at an intersection. even the hazards would not come on to show other drivers that i was broke down. i received a notice last year about a recall for the ignition module and i was put an a long wait list to have it fixed. on january 3, 2016 i had the recall taken care of at sherwood service in salisbury, md. i have never had the engine failure happen before having the recall fixed, and now, it is happening. when the engine shut down the last time, my husband who was driving had to call the police to direct traffic around the van until the tow truck got there so he would not be hit! it blocked an intersection for 30 minutes until the van was towed away, when the van got home on the tow truck, it started up with no problem. every time this has happened, the van has been in gear and driving when it completely shuts down and it has either gone over a small bump or been turning. i would also like to add that i had an appointment with sherwood chrysler in salisbury, md today(3/22/21) and they said that they could not find anything wrong with my van and tried send my husband home in the van without fixing the problem! he insisted that they drive it (which they would not do today) to see if it happened again. they still have my van.

Sept 2015-my engine shut off while driving at 25mph and the horn and wipers went crazy. i was able to pull car to side of road safely. feb 2016- took van in for recall for new key fab. the following week the car went crazy when i pushed unlock button to get into the vehicle using the new key fab. horn went off, wipers squirting fluid and doors locked on me except for the rear hatch. took into dealer they changed the clock spring. march 2016- vehicle went crazy again (horn, wipers, doors) i got into vehicle through rear hatch, unlocked hood, turned key to start to see if i could unlock, car started. i tried to turn off and engine kept going without key in ignition. i got out disconnected battery cable and the vehicle. was still going crazy and the engine was still running for about 10 minutes. i took vehicle into dealer they first stated it needed new battery cables.. i told them that will not fix the issue.. it is more than that. keep the vehicle until you find the real solution. now the dealership is telling me it is the integrated power module ($950) on top on the clock spring that they replaced for ($550). i feel like the dealership is just reaching for solutions and ion the meantime i have to keep paying for their testing.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge grand caravan. when the ignition key was turned to the on position, the vehicle failed to start without warning. the vehicle was unable to restart. the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 96,000.

While in motion, the van will completely lose power for no apparent reason. there are no warnings, strange sounds or any indicator that it is about to shut off. the car just shuts off--the power steering is gone, i can't accelerate or keep moving at constant speed. the car is completely off and control is barely possible. it can happen anywhere, including at stop signs, driving along the road, the middle of an intersection, which makes it a severe safety issue. once it is in park, it can be restarted, usually aided by pumping the gas, and then it goes on as if nothing happened. however, shifting into park isn't always an option when you are driving in the middle of the road. the check engine light does not come on, so no error code is produced. it has been taken to a dealership service center twice, but the problem is intermittent and cannot be duplicated easily, so they don't know what to fix, tell us nothing is wrong and send us on our way. it is alarming that they don't give more urgency to finding a source, considering that the car turns off while driving. our ignition switch/key have been replaced after the recall, which we were hoping was the cause of the problem, but it was not. it is still occurring. i have done an internet search and it seems that this problem is not unique to me. other drivers are experiencing the same issue. minivans often carry children in them. if this problem were to occur in a busy intersection, the results could be devastating. i urge you to seek a solution/source to this problem quickly! i wish we could simply go buy a new car to keep our family safe, but unfortunately, that isn't our reality, as we are still working to pay off this one, so we are hoping the problem will be researched and resolved promptly. you are welcome to use our van to do so!

My van dies when i'm driving it i lose all power or no breaks no lights i can't even put emergency lights on, this is been going on for almost 2 years have had it in the shop twice has cost me a bundle, i brought it home the other day drove it to the corner and it died again in the middle of the street this is becoming a real safety issue that they can't seem to fix there is a lot of other complaints for this same problem, something needs to be done before i get in wreck and get killed or my children, i am afraid to take the car , you never know when it's going to die sometimes you can drive it a long ways and never die and other times you can barely get out of the driveway but it doesn't matter it will die going slow it will die going fast, i can't afford another car as i am on a fixed income, you need to do something as this car has give me nothing but problems since i had it i bought it and i am scared it three years ago, only 85,000 miles was on it i haven't drove but about even 4000 miles since i have owned it and i'm scared to get on the highway and nobody seems to know how to fix it, i've been driving this car for two years and this is happening to me probably 10 times at a slow speed and probably six times at approximately 60 to 65 miles an hour fast speedsi am tired of paying mechanics for nothing it dies and they say it doesn't die when they take it out for a drive ,well big surprise, because it doesn't give me any warning or tell me when it is going to die either till it does it!! chrysler/dodge/jeep manufacturing company needs to recall and really need to do something about this van because somebody's going to get killed, does somebody really need to get killed before you do something about it, really??? and if they don't i'm going to have to see a lawyer that will help me with my dodge grand caravan sxl , thank you i

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge grand caravan. while driving at 40 mph, the instrument panel lights flickered and failed to illuminate. the electrical system shut down and the window washer pump melted to the overload power. the vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the totally integrated power module failed and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 178,800.

2008 dodge grand caravan. consumer writes in regards to vehicle engine shuts off and loss of normal function of brake and steering system recall issues. *smd the consumer wanted to file a c complaint against the manufacturer for their inability to complete a mandated recall in a reasonable amount of time. *jb

Timp failurtes have resulted in incidents with random horn, alarm, headlight, door lock, panel and windshield wipers activities.

While driving the van shuts off and looses all power to include power brakes and steering. also the traction control light comes on. the following has been completed to fix the problem without the problem being resolved: replacement of battery and check of battery cables, recall complete of win module, replacement of o2 sensors and egr valve, and check of all fuses and wiring. after all of the aforementioned repairs the van still shuts off while driving. when the van shuts off the check engine light does not come on and there are no codes present for the mechanic to diagnose problem. this issue is an extreme safety issue and it appears there are numerous reports i have been able to locate on the internet. my wife will not drive the van not because of the problem. when the van shuts off you can place it in park and restart the van and continue to drive. the van has shut off on me while i have been driving it and there does not appear to be any indicator that it is going to shut down, ie stuttering or irregular operation. the speed that the issue has occurred ranges from 20 mph to 55 mph.

All the electronics in my car started going crazy. my windshield wipers (both fwd and aft) started, while the washer fluid was being dispensed, the car horn was blaring, and the electronic door locks were very rapidly being cycled. while driving on the highway the car stalled. luckily, i was able to pull over to the side of the road without being hit or causing an accident. the dodge dealership diagnosed it as a bad totally intergrated power module (tipm) and replaced it. apparently, it distributes electrical power to all the systems in the vehicle. so, when the car stalled it was due to power being cut off to the fuel pump. i could have easily been killed, due to the sudden loss of engine power or another electrical component such as the air bag, brake, or traction system could have been affected.

I am the operations manager for a livery service on cape cod that uses dodge and chrysler minivans for public transportation service. i've been trying to get the parts for the ignition switch recall since june 2015, and my local dealer keeps telling me the parts are not available. fca keeps sending me notices, and i find it disgusting that anyone should wait over nine months for the parts for this vital recall. fca should be ashamed of themselves for not making these parts available in a timely manner.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge grand caravan. the contact received nhtsa campaign number: 14v373000 (air bags, electrical system) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. the contact stated the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. in addition, the contact stated that unknown warning lights illuminated. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 126,000. parts distribution disconnect.

2008 dodge grand caravan. consumer writes in regards to nhtsa recall 14v-373. consumer stated this is the third recall noticed received and dealer still does not have parts required to complete repairs on vehicle. *ld

'takata recall' once the car was parked and ready to turn off the ignition switch wouldn't let the key go . the car was parked on the street and when i went to go turn it on it wouldnt turn on the ignition switch was locked.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge grand caravan. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v373000(electrical system: ignition switch); 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 the failure.

2008 dodge grand caravan. consumer writes in regards to parts not available to repair wireless ignition node module detents recall notice. *smd the consumer referenced recall # 14v373. *jb

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge grand caravan. while driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle stalled without warning. the failure recurred several times. the vehicle was taken to a dealer. the technician diagnosed that the starter and ignition switch were defective. the vehicle was repaired under nhtsa campaign number: 14v373000 (air bags, electrical system); however, the failure recurred. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 125,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge grand caravan the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 11v394000 (air bags, equipment) and 14v373000 (air bags, electrical system); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the repairs. the contact stated that the tire pressure warning light illuminated. the approximate failure mileage was 67,912. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. parts distribution disconnect.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge grand caravan. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v373000 (electrical system, air bags); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. 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 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 the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the contact had not experienced any failures. the manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. 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 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. updated 04/04/16*lj the consumer stated the vehicle was repaired. updated 05/11/16. *jb

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. while the vehicle was at a complete stop, the engine revved without warning. the failure recurred. while attempting to make a left turn, the vehicle stalled without warning. the contact placed the vehicle in neutral and was able to restart the vehicle. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. the approximate failure mileage was 150,600. 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 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. updated 03/11/16*lj *cn

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

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 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.

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 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.

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 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.

Wireless ignition node module recall r03/nhtsa 14v-373 according to the recall notice, my van may suddenly turn itself off while i am driving. i have registered for service and been on the waiting list for parts for six months. the dealership says that the manufacturer is not sending the parts and they have no idea when the parts may become available. i have not yet been in an accident caused by this recalled part (wireless ignition node module).

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge grand caravan. when the ignition was turned to the on position, the key was stuck in the accessory position and was difficult to remove. the contact stated that if the battery was not detached from the vehicle, the battery would fail. the key was removed later after several attempts. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer or diagnosed. 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 made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was unknown. parts distribution disconnect.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge grand caravan. while driving at various speeds, the engine stalled without warning. the vehicle was able to restart. the failure recurred six times. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the vehicle was serviced under nhtsa campaign number: 14v373000 (air bags, electrical system); however, the failure persisted. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was unknown.

The instrument panel randomly lights up with all warning lights and chimes going off simultaneously, the windshield wipers activating and headlights flashing. stopping the car, turning it off and on doesn't reset the problem, but it randomly goes away and doesn't happen again for two weeks or a month. it happens when the vehicle is stopped or in motion, while the vehicle is running. i see an open nhtsa investigation matching this on my vehicle, for a tipmodule

I was informed in approximately 2013 or 2014 of a safety recall regarding the wireless ignition module and key fob. i received additional notification that parts were ready in early 2015 regarding this recall. i have tried to schedule service for this recall with three separate dealers numerous times. i have been told it is unknown when parts will be ready. i have had the vehicle turn off due to this issue. the dodge paperwork states they are concerned with my safety. and the recall should be complete in a reasonable amount of time. it has now been years since notification, and nearly a year since parts have been "ready" and the recall still isn't complete. according to dodge statistics, as of oct 26, 2015, only 192,616 of 724,503 vehicles have been completed. this is not in a reasonable time and i feel as if dodge is slow rolling this recall to save themselves money. this recall is similar to a 2010 recall.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge grand caravan. the contact stated that the vehicle was able to start after numerous attempts. 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 recall repair. the manufacturer was not made aware 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 (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 stated that the vehicle was unable to start. the vehicle received a new starter and a new battery, but the failure recurred. the manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. the failure mileage was unknown. vin tool confirms parts 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 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.

There was a recall for win module on my vehicle. nhtsa number 14v-373. i was told by the dealer that the parts were not available and i would be notified when they were. i took the vehicle to the dealer for an oil change and when it was finished i noticed on the invoice that they had done the recall. the problem is they could not have performed the recall because they did not have both fobiks. i asked the service manager about this and agreed they had to replace the fobiks then he started to double talk and said i was better off because the new fobiks did not have all the buttons that mine had. i do not believe the recall was completed! i believe this is very dangerous for a dealer to tell a customer that a recall has been completed when in fact it has not.

Steering wheel electronics (horn, cruise control, etc.) no longer working. airbag light is on.

I have had my car in many times for horn blowing, wipers and washers going, all lights going off at night ( i could have been killed) blower not working, car not starting, doors not closing. it has cost me several thousand dollars in repairs and the last time i was told the tipm computer would fix everything. the car computer was already replaced. the car was on the highway at 60mph and also at stop lights. this all happened over several years.

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 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.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge grand caravan. while the vehicle was parked and unlocking the doors, the anti-theft alarm engaged and the wipers independently activated. in addition, after turning the vehicle off with the key removed from the ignition, the engine continued to run. the check engine warning light illuminated. the failure recurred on numerous occasions. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the vin was included in 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 54,000. parts distribution disconnect. updated 03/09/16*lj the consumer stated the part was replaced. updated 03/14/16*jb

I received the recall notice r03/nhtsa 14v-373 over a year ago. i immediately contacted the dealership in ithaca, ny, as my vehicle had had this problem (engine shut off while driving) many times. i was told that they would order the parts and get back to me and that is might be a "few months". over a year later not a word. my husband contacted a different dealership in auburn, ny several months ago and was told the same thing. still have not heard a word. i have 3 children that regularly ride in this vehicle and having the vehicle shut off when you are driving 55 mph on the highway and you lose your power steering is a little unnerving to say the least. seems like the recall is a farce and no one is actually getting the repair.

I was sent a notice of "important safety recall" by fiat chrysler automobiles regarding my vehicle's wireless ignition node module; ref: r03/nhtsa 14v-373. this was issued in october, 2014; i received the notice some months later. despite several calls to my local dodge chrysler dealer, i have been unable to have this safety hazard repaired. every call to rairdon's chrysler jeep dodge of bellingham, wa has resulted in the same answer: "we don't have the parts and have no idea when we will get them." as directed by the recall notice in the case that my dealer "fails or is unable to remedy this defect...within a reasonable time," i am contacting you for assistance. fiat chrysler automobiles notified me in a timely manner about this hazard, but the local dealer appears not to be concerned about it. i thank you in advance for any assistance that you may be able to provide. please note that my vehicle has so far not appeared to suffer the unintended engine shut off described in the recall. *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 was unavailable to perform the repairs. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall remedy. the manufacturer was notified of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure.

Vehicle randomly has electrical problems. lights flicker off and on, wipers start without prompting, dash lights flash and rpm lever goes crazy.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge grand caravan. while driving approximately 15 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. the vehicle was coasted to the side of the road. after restarting, the vehicle functioned normally. the failure recurred on a separate occasion. in addition, the front driver side door failed to unlatch when accessing it with the key fob. the door would only unlatch manually. the vin was included in 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 failure mileage was unavailable. vin tool confirms parts not available.

The passenger power sliding door on my vehicle has opened on its own on several different occasions when in motion. the automatic locks keep the door from opening at high velocity, but until the automatic locks turn on the door can open unless i manually lock the door. i also have issues with the door not being able to close at all, and i have to manually close the door.