Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge grand caravan. the contact stated that with the vehicle turned off and the key out the ignition, there was an abnormal sound coming from the engine. the contact stated that there were no warning lights illuminated. the vehicle was taken to (anderson chrysler dodge jeep ram located at 5711 e state st, rockford, il 61108) where it was diagnosed that the fuel pump relay was defective and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired.the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 151,774.
The fuel pump relay on the totally integrated power module (tipm) on my 2011 dodge grand caravan is operating intermittently which is causing engine stalls and hard starts. after researching the problem, i found that there is already a recall (safety recall r09 / nhtsa 15v-115) for the same issue for other dodge and jeep vehicles equipped with the same engine & tipms. troubleshooting has verified that the fuel pump relay is indeed the issue. an attempting to purchase the relay kit cbwpr091aa specified in the recall from my local dodge dealer in conway arkansas failed. they tell me they can't sell me the part because the recall does not cover my vehicle and that i would have to bring the vehicle in for a $1000+ tipms board replacement. dodge is extorting exorbitant amounts from their customers for expensive repairs that could be done at a tiny fraction of the cost if customers were allowed to purchase that simple relay kit. meanwhile i'm having to operate an unsafe vehicle until i find another source to obtain the specified part in the recall. this model vehicle should also be part of that safety recall and dodge/chrysler should be investigated for ...
It started with my vehicle not starting intermittently. as the problem got worse at first we thought it may be the fuel pump. after extensive searching it was revealed to be a faulty tipm module that causes issues with the fuel system. i contacted dodge and they validated that they are aware of the problem. there has been recalls listed for most vehicles with this same module, however not for the dodge grand caravan, i do not understand why. the issue has now escalated. while driving in the pitch dark to work the vehicle started acting funny, then all power shut off, steering locked, fob locked in ignition, no lights, no blinkers, right in the middle of the road while driving. i had just dropped off my son so glad he wasn't with me. it seems the problem all goes back to the tipm which has been draining my battery and causing other electrical issues. this is a safety hazard. i contacted dodge and they refuse to do anything to help because my vehicle is "outside the warranty". i explained how this problem doesn't even start until approx. 70,000 miles(i'm currently at 60,000). beyond that the warrant y was expired ...
My dodge grand caravan is hard to start. sometimes it cranks for minutes without starting, like it's out of gas. then it will start and run fine. sometimes it starts, but chugs and dies right away. this has happened several times in the month of october 2019 but it was worse on 10/27/19. other 2011 models have had recalls for the tipm, the grand caravan has not.
After vehicle sits for a period of time especially when it is cold or wet out the vehicle will continue to turn over without starting the fuel pump relay is not opperating at all times as it's faulty with no way to replace it as it is not separate entity from the tipm circuit board. so there are days where the vehicle is not drivable as it will not start do to the problem of no fuel being injected into the engine due to a bad or faulty fuel pump relay.
My car kept stalling and cutting off. it would cut off at times while driving on busy city streets, just before totally shutting down.thought it was the battery and had that replaced. nothing else was reading as an issue that would cause this problem. i knew it was larger problem when i was unable to jump start my vehicle or feed it gas using the pedal. car no longer starts. apparently i no longer have power to my fuel pump, and the relay is integrated into the fuse box. upon doing some research this is a common issue that causes the vehicle to randomly shut off. dealerships want $1200 to fix.
Internal fuel pump relay failure within tipm
Van won't start several time a week because of a faulty t.i.p.m. dodge knows about this problem and won't warranty it because they have not been forced to recall this part/problem. my wife use's this van for her job and is in some bad neighborhoods and is scared someone will hurt her and she can't get away because van won't start. there are several places on the internet that rebuilds these t.i.p.m.'s because of known problems. dodge even has a bypass to the fuel pump as an aftermarket part to fix some of these issues but not all of the problems.the fuel pump relay has intermittent power to the relay and that is causing the no start problem. the internet has page after page's of customer complaints that has had or having this problem. this happens all times during the day when stationary. van can work perfect then we stop and get out and a few minutes later we get back in and van cranks but won't start.
Van would turn over but not start. this continues to happen over and over. the dealership told me i needed a new tipm and fuel pump. but found out this is a very common problem, and they issued a recall for other vehicles with this same part. it is the fuel relay switch inside of tipm that goes bad. it seems the fuel pump is fine. i can buy a repair part very cheap. this is plastered all over online and i think this is a known problem and should be a recall!
Takata recall. 2011 dodge grand caravan. we bought it in june 2018 ..problems began in jily 2018. it began with tire sensor light coming on and staying on but no issues....then advanced to not starting at all..evaluation resulting in several towing bills even after 2 new fuel pumps put in..then a fuel pump relay. ran for a while and continued to shut power off while driving on highways, back rds. no warning lights just shut off. more towing costs. very dangerous situations due to no warning and while driving when vehicle just off. now u understanding numerous dodge grand caravans dealing w same issues and refusing recall...putting lives at high risk especially w a special needs in vehicle, my little kids and kids scout friends. its currently unable to safely drive due to its unexpected shut off while driving
Car incidentally does t start !!!! delay fuel pump tipm doesn't work properly !
Vehicle stalls/dies while driving. my family was on the freeway and the dodge caravan just died. lights still worked but engine suddenly quit running. had to coast to the side of the road after almost being run over by other vehicles. a police officer had to push vehicle off of freeway. this has happened intermittently on city streets and 3 times on the freeway. it happens at slow and fast speeds. it is extremely unsafe and scary. we had a fuel pump relay bypass installed as we've read this could be the problem. but vehicle still dies while driving. someone is going to get hurt or killed. please help!
When driving, the van will start shaking and shut down. this has happened while in park too. also, when van won't start, we open up the fuse box and sometimes just by putting your hand on the fuse box the electrical system will "start-up" then we can cycle the van on. this has happened while parked outside the bank and while at a red light in traffic.
Stationary fails to start. engine cranks but does not start.does not store an error code.
Apparently this is a widely known problems with dodge and related chrysler vehicles according to our mechanic. basically the tipm--totally integrated power module is bad and this causes among other symptoms: vehicle not starting, issues with electric controls(lighting), issues with fuel system(fuel pump or relay) our vehicle had issues starting. especially during wintertime this happened. and having replaced the battery new and also having ensured sparkplugs are new, those issues were ruled out. starter issue also were ruled out both by obvservation and mechanic. the vehicle continued to have difficulty and intermittent successes in starting, up to the point that it didn't start anymore on 12/10/2018. the starter is turning but engine doesn't start. so took it to the mechanic and learned that the tipm is the issue. prior to it totally failing to start., in the past 4 months, the vehicle had stalled 4 to 5 times while driving it on the thread going about 30 to 40 miles an hour with traffic. i realized that this is a safety issue because basically the car stops all of a sudden while driving on the road--with traffic. when this failure happens, apparently no fuel goes ...