This is the 6th time my van has died on me while driving it. i will be driving at any rate of speed and my van will just shut off. if i leave it sit for 45minites it will start back up. today it died on me in the middle of an intersection with three kids in the car. we have taken it several places and no one seems to be able to help us. we have replaced the tipm. no check engine light is ever on when it happens
Car stalls unexpectedly while driving. the engine stops and there is a complete loss of power. power steering fails and it is difficult to manouver vehicle. i can successfully restart the vehicle by either stopping the car, shifting into park, and restarting by turning the key, or shifting into neutral while the car is still in motion, then turning the key to restart, and then shifting back into drive. this has happened at least 10 times on the freeway going at freeway speeds over the past year, and dmore than 50 times on surface streets. often this happens when hitting a bump in the road, but sometimes there isn't an obvious cause. once while driving on a bumpy dirt road it repeatedly stalled, but when i held the key in place, it stopped stalling. we had the dealer look at it and they couldn't find any problems. we replaced the key thinking that might help, and it seemed to for a few months, but now the problem is worse than ever, stalling at least several times a week. in the past several months the car almost always won't start on the initial key turn. i have to hold it in start position for several seconds longer than normal, and i have to give it some gas and rev the engine for it to start. having the car stall at any point while driving is frightening, but when this has happened on the highway, it is terrifying and horribly dangerous for me, my family, and other vehicles around me.
The van randomly and with no warning loses power steering and locks the gas pedal so it cannot be pressed while driving around 25-35 mph. putting the van in park and restarting the car fixes the problem. this has happened at least 8 times in the last 4 months. mechanic has tried to fix the problem and the problem continues to be an issue. it seems to happen near stoplights while the car is in motion. it also seems to occur within 10-20 minutes of starting the vehicle. on one occasion the brakes locked up with the steering. no engine lights turn on when it happens, and it is impossible to replicate the problem on demand. through social networking and researching the problem online many other dodge caravans and chrysler vans have had this same problem with no solution.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 dodge grand caravan. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the steering wheel seized and the engine stalled. all the warning lights illuminated for a second before the failure. the contact turned off and restarted the vehicle. the vehicle was back to normal. the vehicle was taken to the nielsen dodge chrysler jeep ram dealer located at 175 nj-10, east hanover, nj 07936; (973) 884-2100 where the dealer could not diagnose the failure. the vehicle was driven back to the contact's residence. the contact stated that when the vehicle was in the drive gear at the contact's drive way the engine stalled. all the warning lights illuminated for a second prior to the failure. the manufacturer was contacted at 800-992-1997 and was made aware of the failure. the manufacturer asked the contact to take the vehicle to another dealer. a case number 32337129 was provided. the vehicle was towed to the dealer precision chrysler jeep dodge ram located at 1341 nj-23, butler, nj 07405; (973) 838-6808 where the vehicle was tested and the failure did not recur. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 80,500.
After fueling van completely the engine stalls numerous time until the fuel gauge drops down about 1/8th below the full mark. this has actually happened many times in the last six to eight months and it always happens right after fueling to completely full. this happened most recently in a busy intersection with an elderly lady in the back. *tr