10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
7 / 6
Injuries / Deaths:
3 / 1
Average Mileage:
44,212 miles

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2008 Dodge Grand Caravan electrical problems

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2008 Dodge Grand Caravan Owner Comments (Page 17 of 41)

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problem #487

Aug 032015

Grand Caravan

  • 126,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that while in park, the vehicle failed to start. In addition, bad key was displayed across the message board. 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 notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 126,000.

- Metamora , MI, USA

problem #486

Apr 142015

Grand Caravan

  • 46,000 miles
The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Grand Caravan. While driving 10 mph, the vehicle seized without warning. The vehicle failed to restart until after extreme pressure was placed on the fobik. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14V373000 (electrical system). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 46,000.

- Medford , OR, USA

problem #485

Jun 122015

Grand Caravan 6-cyl

  • miles
2008 Dodge Grand Caravan. Consumer writes in regards to parts not available to complete wireless ignition node module recall notice. Recall # 14V373000. MA 10/8 the consumer stated the vehicle was repaired under recall on 9.15.15. Updated 3/14/16.

- Madison, WI, USA

problem #484

Aug 012015

Grand Caravan

  • 76,100 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

As others have documented, whether at a stand still or driving at varying speeds, horn starts beeping on its own along with wipers going and washer fluid spraying. After the event, front A/C control knob starts controlling the back vents or does nothing at all. No center buttons (defrost, A/C, etc..) work - it's like they're all dead. Just purchased vehicle. Will probably return as a lemon.

- Las Vegas, NV, USA

problem #483

Jul 202015

Grand Caravan

  • miles
I was parked waiting for the light to change for 3 minutes when out of nowhere the lights start flashing, horn blaring, wipers running, and could not get it to stop. This has happened intermittently five or six times with varying degrees of length (2 seconds to 30 minutes I took it to gas station and they remove the fuses and charge me $50 told me to take it to the dealer interesting to see that there are others with the exact same symptoms

- Fort Washington , MD, USA

problem #482

Jul 312014

Grand Caravan

  • 39,000 miles
The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that the vehicle would not start until after several attempts without warning. The failure recurred on several occasions. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14V373000 (air bags, electrical system); however, the part needed 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 approximate failure mileage was 39,000.

- Virginia Beach, VA, USA

problem #481

May 082015

Grand Caravan 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 80,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

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 was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time to provide the part to do the repair. The contact stated experienced the failures listed in the recalls. The dealer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000. MA 10/2

- Adams, MA, USA

problem #480

Mar 252015

Grand Caravan

  • miles
The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that the key was placed in the ignition, but the vehicle hesitated to start. After several attempts, the vehicle started. The failure recurred. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14V373000 (air bags, electrical system); however, the part was unavailable to perform the repair. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

- Chattanooga , TN, USA

problem #479

May 252015

Grand Caravan

  • 100,000 miles
The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Grand Caravan. While driving 70 mph, the vehicle lost power and stalled. The contact was able to safely get the vehicle off the roadway and onto the shoulder. The contact was able to restart the vehicle after several attempts. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was included in NHTSA campaign number: 14V373000 (air bags, electrical system). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 100,000.

- Konowa, OK, USA

problem #478

Jul 302015

Grand Caravan

  • miles
The contact owns a 2008 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.

- Fairfield, CA, USA

problem #477

Jun 012015

Grand Caravan

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

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 for the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

- West Branch, MI, USA

problem #476

Jun 262014

Grand Caravan

  • miles
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 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 VIN was unavailable.

- Kansas City, MO, USA

problem #475

May 162015

Grand Caravan

  • miles
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 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.

- Miamisburg, OH, USA

problem #474

Jul 312014

Grand Caravan

  • 100,000 miles
The first instance of my electrical system going haywire was around July 31, 2014. It was a quick moment that happened while I was coming to a stop. The wipers started going on their own, the horn honked, the windshield fluid started spraying, and my locks started going up and down. It stopped after about a minute then started again in the afternoon for about 5 minutes, until I unplugged the battery. It became an intermittent issue that I would think went away and then would happen randomly. I decided to bring my vehicle to the dealership service dept in October of 2014, where they diagnosed the issue as my needing a new win module. However, after that replacement, the issue continued. The issue happens whenever it feels like happening. Whether the keys are in the ignition and I am driving or if I am sitting in my office building, a distance away from my car, with my keys at my desk. My keys can be in the ignition, or out of the ignition. It doesn't matter. My car does as it pleases, when it pleases. Again, the locks, wipers, and windshield fluid just start going on their own. The horn also goes, but I have removed the horn fuses so I do not honk at random people when I am driving. Some forums say this is a tipm issue. Some say it is an ignition module issue. Some say it has to do with the driver's side door wiring. I have no idea what the reason is. I have spent thousands of dollars "fixing" this issue but it is still happening. Here is a link to a video of the most recent occurrence on 7/28/15.

- Springfield, MA, USA

problem #473

Dec 032014

Grand Caravan 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14V373000 (air bags, electrical system); however, the recall part was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aw are of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. MA 10/25/15

- Rouge, LA, USA

problem #472

Jun 012015

Grand Caravan 6-cyl

  • miles
2008 Dodge Grand Caravan. Consumer writes in regards to parts not available to complete wireless ignition node recall notice.

- Upper Marlboro, MD, USA

problem #471

Dec 102014

Grand Caravan

  • miles
The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14V373000 (electrical system) and stated that the part needed was not available within a reasonable timeframe to schedule the recall repair. The dealer did not give a specific date for when the part would become available for an extended period of time. The manufacturer could not provide an estimated date for when the vehicle would receive the recall repair. The contact was not experiencing a failure.

- Montgomery, IL, USA

problem #470

Jun 202014

Grand Caravan 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
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 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 made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

- Center' Ossipee, NH, USA

problem #469

Jun 282014

Grand Caravan 6-cyl

  • miles
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 made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. The VIN was unavailable. Updated 09/25/15 updated 12/12/17

- Pleasantview, TN, USA

problem #468

Sep 152013

Grand Caravan

  • miles
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 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 notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. The VIN was not available.

- Grosse Ile, MI, USA

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