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2012 Dodge Grand Caravan turns off while driving. Rate of speed doesn't determine frequency. Vehicle losses power without warning. Once vehicle comes to a stop will start back up. It has been determined that the ignition receiver does not support the size and weight of the key. Occurs on all roadways city roads highways etc... has happened multiple times.
Within the last week (May 8, 2020 - May 15, 2020) my van has suddenly stalled and died 3 different times. Incident 1 - driving on a 45 mph straight road when suddenly the engine died and lost power to all electrical components. After pulling off to the side and shutting the ignition completely off it started right back up and ran well. Incident 2 - driving on a 30 mph straight road. After just having crossed a bridge suddenly the engine died and lost power to all electrical components. Again, it started back up just fine and ran well. Incident 3 - pulled into a parking spot and placed the vehicle in park when the engine and electrical components shut off.
Fuel pump keeps running. It then kills the battery. The fuel pump will not kick on at all. When driving the van would just shut off. This has been going on for a few weeks and now will not start. Researched and had it tested. It is the tipm. Totally integrated power module. This has been recalled in both Dodge durango and the Jeep. Many Dodge Caravan have the same problem. Could you please look into it for us. The part to fix it could be up to 2000.
The vehicle died while driving down the highway at 65mph. I had to pull over on the side of a busy two lane highway and call a tow service. I had to have some fuses replaced and then replaced the battery. I was driving it five days later and it did the same thing. Luckily I was in my driveway this time. I checked the fuses and and everything looked good. I was able to start it back up and get it home. Both times this has happened I have had my 3 kids and girlfriend in the vehicle. This is a major safety issue that needs to be fixed. I have read online that multiple persons are having the same or similar issues. Best I can gather is it is a ignition switch issue. I am not sure what to do but I do not want to trade it in or sell it and put another family in danger.
We were driving down a crowded highway when everything on the vehicle shut down. All the lights shut off and we lost power steering. I had to fight my way over three lanes of traffic with no turn signals and had no power steering. When this happened we were going uphill and an 18 wheeler was behind us. We were rapidly slowing down and could have been hit by another vehicle. We came to a stop and put the vehicle in park and it started right back up. A few days later my wife had the same thing happen to her while driving on a dark roadway. She was able to come to a stop on the side of the road and restart the vehicle. There were no other cars around her at that time. R03/NHTSA 14V-373. Recalls Grand Caravan years 2008 to 2010. My problems sound and look exactly like this and seeing complaints around the internet it looks like many others with my year model are having the same issues. I think that recall needs to be extended to include the 2012 model year as well.
- Spring, TX, USA
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Well my wife was driving the van on the expressway way last year van just shuts off. It wouldnt start so I put my jumper cables on it and it fired right up a few days later we went to kmart in their for only a good 20 minutes the drive alone was about an hour and half come out and the battery was dead once aging. Go figure this was when kmart stopped selling bigger batteries. So I walked over to autozone and bought a new battery installed it and it started up. While we got home then had to leave aging to go get the kids from school the battery was dead know when I say dead through all of this I mean their was enough power to have the van doors open and lights on but not enough power to turn the engine over till it clicks. So hooked up to my truck jumped it.seem to drive fine so we went back to autozone and they changed it out with the warranty and tested it they said it was a good battery but to be on safe side. Well I started to drive the van I had to get jumped 4 times before I started to disconnect the battery when it was warm out the battery would last but on the cold nights the battery would still die. So one day I said srew it I went to drive it and it just would start believe it or not I only took off the air filter thinking maybe it clogged while I did that and tried starting it it back fired out through the intake causing a fire on the air filter box put it out said hell with it it's going to the Dodge dealer in wilkesboro nc I paid 1,700 to have the tipm replaced they said that's what was wrong with it so I said okay. Here it is a year later and now I am getting a little upset around the same time it went out last year and my van is starting to give me the same issues so I am going to hope that it isnt that but just to be on the safe side this is for last year and if I have to pay that price aging yes I'll be making a new complaint
The contact owns a 2012 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds the vehicle stalled. The vehicle operated as intended after it was restarted. The contact also stated that on occasions while attempting to start the vehicle, the vehicle failed to be started which caused the battery to drain. Additionally, the fuel pump remained in operation even after the ignition was turned off. The cause of the failures were not determined. The local dealer mike anderson Chrysler (417 S. 3rd St. Logansport, in.) and the manufacturer were notified of the failures but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 150,000.
Car just totallt stopped while driving. No power steering wheel locked up and key got stuck in ignition. Van would not start back up. This is super dangerous and could have put my family in extreme danger.
The car shuts off/ stalls while driving. Almost got into accident with infant in van because it did it several times while driving 20mph on residential road. Van just shuts completely off steering and brakes lock. But once car stops put into park its able to start right back up again...I have read online recall on ignition switch but only on Dodge Grand Caravan 2008-2010.. I think it should be extended because it is happening with mine which is a 2012. Mechanic can't find any error codes.
2012 Dodge Caravan loses power while driving without warning! no check engine light. No codes. Shuts off in any condition. Very dangerous! have looked up the issue in Dodge forums and it's a known issue that could possibly have something to do with the tipm on many Dodge, Chrysler, Jeep vehicles. It's an intermittent issue. Had dropped off my kids at school and went to put van into park and van died but on its own came back on. Loses power intermittently while driving on freeway. Can even hear loss of power through the heater/ac unit. Please fix this issue before someone is killed! only way to prove is to let a mechanic/ Dodge drive it around and let them find out the hard way. Issue occurs when going O or any speed.
The contact owns a 2012 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that it took several attempts to have the vehicle started. The contact was able to drive the vehicle to the residence. The vehicle was towed to an unnamed mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the fuel pump relay needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired under an interim repair. The vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 19V813000 (electrical system). The manufacturer was contacted and informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 135,000.
While driving, the car stalls, but some electrical lights stay on. The speedometer drops to zero, the gas pedal does nothing, the power brakes stop but can brake with a lot of foot pressure, the power steering stops but can turn the wheel with arm strength, the left and right blinkers won't work, but hazard lights do work. The heater fan stops. But the lights in the dash stay on. This is scary because it can happen at any moment. We have been fortunate to be in an area where we can pull over without an accident... so far. This ignition switch electrical problem appears to have a recall on other Dodge vehicles, but not the 2012 Caravan. My mechanic has quoted a fix price of over $600 which is hitting us hard in the wallet. Please encourage Dodge to include the Caravan in this recall. Peoples lives are at stake. This has been happening at least 3-5 times per week, starting in the fall of 2019.
The contact owns a 2012 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that that the vehicle failed to start after several attempts. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the fuse panel needed to be replaced. Hiller company Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram located at ( 635 mill street, us-6, marion, MA 02738, (508) 748-0019) and informed of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and informed of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 114,000. The VIN was not included.
Vehicle will either not start or takes 6-12 times to start, not a battery issue. Also power door will randomly not open. Trunk will no longer open with the press of the button on the key. I've seen the not starting as an issue with many other people
Over the last 6 weeks, on occasion when attempting to start the vehicle- it will crank without turning over and running. This requires multiple attempts before the vehicle would run. It has become a more frequent event to include briefly running then shutting down. Wthin the last week, the battery has drained without casue- requireing charging. As of today, the failure to start issue persists requireing multiple attempts. This happens on a cold start as well as when the vehicle has been running/is warmed up. Ddiagnostics lead to a failure of the fuel pump relay in the tipm. This is a well documented issue for this engine/tipm however the Caravan has not been included in the recall as the druango and Jeep vehicles have been. The failure of this tipm has been documented to include sudden engine shutdown while in operation representing a significant danger to the public. Based on reviews of other complaints, an ordinary reasonable prudent person would believe that this tipm failure is a iminent threat to safety. The manufacturer should be required to expand the recall and repair to all vehicles equipped with the suspect tipm. Currently, a non recalled vehicle would have the tipm module replced at a significant cost to the owner or, a non dealership installed "recall" repair (new relay) installed that would negate any further/future responsibility of the manufacturer. Authorized service centers should be required to provide the option of paying for the "recall" repair when servicing a vehicle not on the recall list. Knowing this tipm failures potential, I would suggest that, regardless of any class actin settlement- the manufacturer be required to mitigate this issue at the least possible expense to the vehicle owner.
The contact stated their daughter owns a 2012 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that while her daughter was driving at various speeds when the vehicle's ignition independently shifted to the off position which caused the vehicle to turn off. The vehicle was taken to a certified mechanic who replaced the alternator, starter, sensor regulating system, and battery. The failure persisted. The contact returned the vehicle to the certified mechanic who diagnosed that the win module failed and needed to be replaced. The repair was still pending. The contact was concerned that the failure was due NHTSA campaign number: 14V373000 (electrical system, airbags). The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 135,000. The VIN was not available.
The vehicle is having issues with tipm. The van will not start due to a defect in the tipm relay that will not allow the fuel pump to function. This has been noted on several Dodge and Chrysler vehicles. Most recently a lawsuit was settled but only half of the affected vehicles were covered. From a cold start, the engine will turn over but not start, the ignition sequence will continue until you turn it off. It is currently in the driveway until I can replace the tipm,
The contact owns a 2012 Dodge Grand Caravan. While driving various speeds, the vehicle shut off without warning. The vehicle was towed to the contact's home after the latest failure. The contact also stated that the key fob did not cooperate with the transmitter and failed to operate. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 450,000.
I have previously reported an issue with my vehicle. The problem has persisted. The issue at hand is the vehicle loses power without warning while driving. It has happened at low speeds (25 mph), middle speeds (45 mph) and high speeds (65-70 mph). All warning lights are disabled when the events occur, so there is no way to warn other vehicles of the issues at hand, increasing the probability of a crash. I have taken my vehicle to cutter Dodge in honolulu only to have been told that the battery cables were loose ($150 service fee) and that the primer that is included with new batteries to apply on the battery posts was something that they'd never seen before. The problem has persisted. I currently have my vehicle at a repair shop with a battery that won't hold a charge because the intergrated power module is malfunctioning. As seen is previous complaints, this issue is ongoing with 2012 Dodge Grand Caravan. This issue presents a significant safety hazard and should be recalled. I will repeat that the driver has no warning that this issue will occur and it puts lives in danger. My vehicle has less than 110,000 miles and it began before reaching 100,000 miles. Recall this part before lives are lost or maimed.
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- Spring Lake, MI, USA