10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 11
Injuries / Deaths:
3 / 0
Average Mileage:
53,101 miles

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2010 Dodge Grand Caravan electrical problems

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2010 Dodge Grand Caravan Owner Comments (Page 18 of 26)

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problem #180

Aug 042015

Grand Caravan

  • 58,520 miles

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

I received a letter concerning recall R03/NHTSA 14V-373 in June of 2015. On Friday, July 31, we found that the van would not start, but when the key was turned a few times, it would. Thinking that this could possibly be related in some way to the recall, I carefully read the document that stated this could cause unintended engine shut off and increase the risk of a crash. The document said nothing about problems initially starting the van. On Tuesday, August 4, as the van would only intermittently start, I brought the van to a local repair shop. The local repair shop diagnosed the problem as a defective starter. After they installed the starter, they told me that they had then done some research and that there was a recall out for this problem. They still charged me $390. I dropped off the van this morning with three Chrysler key fobs, otherwise known as a frequency operated button ignition key or fobik, and an additional aftermarket key fob made by ilco, which performs the same functions as the oem key fobs do. The people at larchmont Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram stated that this recall only would replace oem Chrysler key fobs. 1)why does it take three months to set up a date for a safety recall? 2)why did the notice not mention anything about ignition problems but only unintended engine shutoff? the way this notice is written, most people would infer that the engine would already be on and one would be driving to experience this difficulty. 3)why, when a local van was brought to a local repair shop, didnt this diagnostic code immediately mention the recall and state that the recall part is the problem, not the $390 starter? 4)why, if a person has gone through the ridiculous expense and bother of getting four key fobs which all function, and that it is Chrysler fault entirely for the problem, cant an additional key fob be provided?

- New Rochelle, NY, USA

problem #179

Jun 222015

Grand Caravan

  • 78,125 miles
Several times in late June & early July all electrically operated equipment in our 2010 Dodge Caravan quit working. During a recent heavy downpour our 21 year old son was driving on a major highway in rush-hour traffic when the wipers, defroster and power windows all quit working. Unable to see out of the windshield or put the driver\'s side window down he did his best to cross two lanes of traffic and pull over and stop. Fortunately this very dangerous maneuver was successful and he survived the situation shaken but unscathed. We took the vehicle into the dealership and they replaced a faulty tipm. In researching this matter I see that failing tipm's are common among Chrysler products and have been the subject of several recalls in similar vehicles. I also see that our vehicle is on the list of those being investigated by the NHTSA for faulty tipm's and is also on the list of vehicle in a class action suit against Chrysler. We were very fortunate that our son survived this incident which was clearly caused by a component Chrysler knows to be faulty and subject to failure in highly dangerous situations such as ours. We have been loyal Chrysler customers for many years and also own a 2012 Dodge Caravan. Because of the circumstances our dealer took $200 off of the price of the new tipm for us but we still paid $788.50 plus tax & labor to have it replaced. We feel it is quite unfair that Chrysler should profit from placing us in a life-threatening situation. We reported this incident to Chrysler using their online form but they refused to take ownership of the problem or to reimburse us for the costs to fix it.

- North Fort Myers, FL, USA

problem #178

Jun 302015

Grand Caravan

  • 91,000 miles
The contact owns a 2010 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to turn off and remained in the accessory mode since the key failed to release from the ignition switch. The contact turned the key to the on and off position several times before the vehicle would power off and the key was released from the ignition switch. The failure recurred on several occasions. The failure mileage was 91,000.

- Greenwood, AR, USA

problem #177

May 042015

Grand Caravan

  • 65,000 miles

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

I was driving approx 40mph when the van suddenly shut off. No power steering, brakes, nothing. Luckily I was able to pull into a gas station and apply the parking brake. It only happened once but now van is not recognizing when the key is removed from the ignition. Dealer says its the win node. I noticed the recall of this part and how it has been expanded over the past year. Chysler says my vehicle isnt involved in the recall but I hope someone looks into it further. My vehicle was built in October 2010 near the end of the model year. Seems very likely to me that parts from other facilities could have been shipped to a different plant to finish out the year's activity.

- Louisville, KY, USA

problem #176

Jul 202015

Grand Caravan

  • miles
The contact owns a 2010 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14V373000 (electrical system) and stated that the part was not available within a reasonable timeframe to schedule the recall repair for weeks. The dealer did not give a specific date for when the part would become available. The manufacturer could not provide an estimated date for when the contact's vehicle would receive the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure.

- Schnecksville, PA, USA

problem #175

Apr 012015

Grand Caravan

  • miles
The contact owns a 2010 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that the recall notice for NHTSA campaign number: 14V373000 (electrical system) was received in April of 2015. After contacting the dealer on multiple occasions, the contact was informed that the parts needed to repair the vehicle were not available and no estimated time for receiving the parts could be provided. The contact had not experienced a failure.

- Douglasville, GA, USA

problem #174

Jul 272015

Grand Caravan

  • 78,000 miles

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

The contact owns a 2010 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that the key failed to remove from the ignition switch and remained in the accessory position. The failure recurred on several occasions. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14V373000 (air bags, electrical system); however, the parts were 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 approximate failure mileage was 78,000. Updated 09/21/15

- Harvest, AL, USA

problem #173

Dec 092014

Grand Caravan

  • miles
The contact owns a 2010 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.

- Hadley, PA, USA

problem #172

May 252015

Grand Caravan

  • miles
The contact owns a 2010 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14V373000 (air bags, electrical system) however, the part needed for recall repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

- Eagle Grove, IA, USA

problem #171

May 122015

Grand Caravan

  • 93,000 miles
The contact owns a 2010 Dodge Grand Caravan. While the vehicle was parked, the key failed to release from the ignition switch. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14V373000 (air bags, electrical system) and stated that the part needed for the recall repair was not available. The manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 93,000.

- Brandon, FL, USA

problem #170

Apr 152015

Grand Caravan 6-cyl

  • miles

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

The contact owns a 2010 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that the key became lodged in the ignition switch. The failure recurred multiple times. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14V373000 (air bags, electrical system) however, the parts needed were unavailable to perform the repairs. 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. MA 10/22/2015 updated 12/12/2017

- Mountgomery, TX, USA

problem #169

May 302015

Grand Caravan

  • miles
The contact owns a 2010 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact received a notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14V373000 (air bags, electrical system); however, the recall parts were not available. 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.

- Cloverdale, IN, USA

problem #168

May 162015

Grand Caravan

  • miles
The contact owns a 2010 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.

- Roca, NE, USA

problem #167

Jun 072015

Grand Caravan

  • miles
I was pulling up to an intersection, about to make a left turn when the vehicle shut off and I wasn't able to steer the vehicle. I put it in park, turned the vehicle off and then restarted it and it was fine. It never did that again, then a little over a month later while I was driving it out of state all the warning lights kept coming on and off. When I took it to the dealership they replaced the ignitions switch which was a recalled part that we were waiting to come in. They said they didn't see any of the issues I was experiencing when they test drove the van. As I was leaving the dealership all the warning lights started flashing and the windshield wipers wouldn't work. I returned the van to the dealership and now they stated the problem is the tipm.

- Richlands, NC, USA

problem #166

Jul 012014

Grand Caravan

  • 70,000 miles
The wireless ignition node module will not turn off completely and gets stuck in the accessory mode. I must turn the vehicle back on, put it in gear, and then back to park several times before the key will finally go to the off stage and I can pull the key out. This happens very often. I received a recall notice for the win module (R03/NHTSA 14V-373) and upon calling the only Dodge dealership in my area, I have been put on a wait list because the dealership is only receiving two to three repair kits at a time and I may be waiting several months for a repair. The recall states, "this could cause unintended engine shut off and increase the risk of a crash." This should be handled immediately, but it is not.

- Hardin, MT, USA

problem #165

May 162015

Grand Caravan

  • miles
The contact owns a 2010 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 not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time to provide the part to do the repair. The manufacturer was notified of the delay. The contact had not experienced a failure.

- Swansea, MA, USA

problem #164

Jun 262015

Grand Caravan

  • miles
The contact owns a 2010 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.

- Sierra Vista, AZ, USA

problem #163

Jul 162015

Grand Caravan

  • 110,000 miles
The contact owns a 2010 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that when the air conditioner was turned on, hot air blew out. The contact observed that the vehicle needed freon. The contact added freon to the vehicle and the air conditioner started working properly. The next day the air conditioner failed without warning. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or an independent mechanic. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 110,000.

- Cottage Grove, MN, USA

problem #162

Sep 152014

Grand Caravan

  • miles
The contact owns a 2010 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14V373000 (air bags, electrical system). The contact stated that the part needed to remedy the vehicle was unavailable. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

- Baltimore , MD, USA

problem #161

May 162015

Grand Caravan

  • miles
The contact owns a 2010 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 failure. The contact stated that the engine stalled without warning. The vehicle was able to restart. The failure mileage was not available.

- Suffern, NY, USA

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