2007 Dodge Caravan Electrical Problems

I BOUGHT A 2007 DODGE CARAVAN, THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW SWITCH SEEMS TO BE BURNING OUT NOT ALLOWING ME TO ROLL THE WINDOW DOWN ON THE ELECTRIC SWITCH AND WHEN IT DOES, HAS A HARD TIME TRYING TO GO BACK UP. THEN MY DRIVERS SIDE PASSENGER VAN DOOR HAS A BUTTON ON TOP IN THE FRONT THAT YOU CAN HIT IT AND ITS SUPPOSE TO OPEN THAT SIDE OF THE VAN DOOR, THE VAN DOOR ALSO DOESN'T OPEN FROM THE INSIDE IT HAS TO BE OPENED ON THE OUTSIDE POSING A DANGEROUS ISSUE. BUT THE OTHER SWITCH OPENS THE PASSENGER SIDE VAN DOOR FINE. MY 3RD ROW SEATS DON'T WANT TO STAY UP , THEY WANT TO LAY DOWN POSING SAFETY HAZARDS. MY BEARINGS OR SOMETHING SOUND BAD, AND MY PASSENGER SIDE DOOR HAS TO BE OPENED ON THE INSIDE AND WO'NT OPEN ON THE OUTSIDE.

NHTSA ID

11190594

Incident

Mar 21, 2019

I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM OF INTERMITTENTLY STALLING THAT OTHERS REPORT AFTER FUELING. IT COMES AND GOES.

NHTSA ID

10958266

Incident

Mar 1, 2017

Mileage

93,000 mi

THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN GOING ON AND OFF RANDOMLY SINCE THE CAR WAS 3 MONTHS OLD. PURCHASED NEW. TOLD BY A DEALER IN RENO AND A DEALER IN LAS VEGAS THAT IT WAS NOTHING, THEY COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. NOW AFTER REPLACING THE AIR CONDITIONER CONDENSER, AND A NEW ENGINE THE WHOLE BODY CONTROL MODULE IS GOING CRAZY. THE WHOLE PANEL GOES ON AND OFF - ABS LIGHT, ENGINE CHECK LIGHT, AIR BAG LIGHT, ETC, THE SPEEDOMETER GAUGES ETC--SOMETIMES THEY WORK OTHER TIMES THEY SHUT DOWN. THIS IS DANGEROUS NOT KNOWING YOUR CORRECT SPEED OR IF THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE AUTOMOBILE. BOTH AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOORS QUIT A YEAR AGO AND THE LOCK ON THE PASSENGER SLIDER DOOR QUIT WORKING. *TR

NHTSA ID

10702069

Incident

Jul 1, 2008

Mileage

10,822 mi

I PULLED INTO THE GAS STATION AND FILLED UP THE FUEL TANK. TRIED TO START THE DODGE GRAND CARAVAN AND IT DIDN'T EVEN TRY TO START. I JUST PUT IN A NEW BATTERY BEFORE THE TRIP, SO I HAD PLENTY OF ELECTRICAL POWER, IT WAS ACTING LIKE IT WOULD IF YOU LEFT IT IN THE DRIVE POSITION. PUT IT IN NEUTRAL, SAME EFFECT, BACK INTO PARK, NO LUCK. PUSHED IT OUT OF THE GAS PUMP AREA, TRIED AGAIN, NO SPARK. I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO THE SERVICE STATION. *JS

NHTSA ID

10661383

Incident

Nov 30, 2014

Mileage

102,000 mi

THE TWO OVERHEAD MAP LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING. UPON INVESTIGATION IT APPEARS THAT EACH LIGHT BULB AND HOLDER WERE SEVERELY SCORCHED AT THE ELECTRICAL CONTACT. THE PLASTIC WAS MELTED AND WAS BLACK IN COLOR, INDICATING POSSIBLE ARCING. FURTHER INVESTIGATION SHOWED THAT THE MAIN HOUSING WAS MELTED ENOUGH TO DEFORM THE PLASTIC, FURTHER EVIDENCE OF POTENTIALLY A SMALL FIRE OR ELECTRICAL ARCING. DEALER REFUSED TO FIX OR REPLACE DAMAGED HOUSING WITHOUT A CHARGE. I LEFT THE BULBS OUT, AS I DO NOT FEEL SAFE WITH MY WIFE AND GRAND DAUGHTER IN THE VEHICLE THAT COULD CATCH FIRE. I HAVE SEARCHED ONLINE AND FOUND MANY INCIDENTS SIMILAR TO MINE, YET NOT RECALLS ARE FOUND FOR THIS UNSAFE CONDITION. *TR

NHTSA ID

10480065

Incident

Oct 1, 2012

Mileage

45,000 mi

DOME LIGHT BULB SOCKET HAD BURN MARKS FORM OVERHEATING AND CONTACTS OVERHEATED AND PLASTIC MELTED MAKING THE BULB INOPERATIVE. APPEARS TO BE A FIRE HAZARD. *TR

NHTSA ID

10404510

Incident

Jun 1, 2011

Mileage

55,000 mi

I DRIVE A 2007 DODGE CARAVAN. THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW MOTOR HAS GONE OUT. WE HAVE CALLED AROUND FOR A REPLACEMENT AND HAVE FOUNT OUT THAT THESE YEARS ARE VERY WELL KNOWN FOR THIS PROBLEM. MY VAN ONLY HAS 8,797 MILES ON IT. WHY HAS THERE NEVER BEEN A RECALL.. ALL VANS OF THIS MAKE AND MODEL HAVE HAD TO HAVE THERE MOTORS REPLACED.. MY MOM WAS LOOKING AT ONE AND THEY DEALER TOLD HER THE MOTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. SO NOW I HAVE TO SPEND 200.00 TO GET A ENTIRE REPLACEMENT PART. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID

10368265

Incident

May 8, 2010

Mileage

8,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD COMPLETELY SHUT OFF AND HAVE TO BE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS, BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 24,629 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,829.

NHTSA ID

10220149

Incident

Jan 22, 2008

Mileage

21,829 mi

2007 DODGE CARAVAN IGNITION TUMBLER SPINS VERY EASILY AND VEHICLE CAN BE TURNED OFF BY JUST TAPPING OR BUMPING THE BOTTOM OF THE KEY. IN MY INSTANCE, WE JUST BOUGHT THIS VAN LESS THAN A MONTH AGO AND MY KNEES BUMPED THE KEYS THAT WERE ATTACHED TO THE KEY IN THE IGNTION. SUBSEQUENTLY THE CAR TURNED OFF LEAVING ME WITH NO BRAKES & STEERING. THIS OCCURRED TWICE JUST A COUPLE DAYS AFTER PURCHASING IT AND IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP EVER SINCE. LUCKILY WHEN THIS OCCURRED, THE VEHICLE WAS IN A PARK POSITION. SAME PROBLEM WAS ALSO NOTICED BY THE TECH CREW AT THE DEALERSHIP ON MY VEHICLE AND ALL THE OTHER 2007 CARAVANS AT THE DEALERSHIP. DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE IGNITION IN MY VEHICLE TWICE AS WELL AS TRIED MANUALLY TIGHTENING THE IGNITION CYLINDER WITH NO SUCCESS. DEALERSHIP SAID THEY HAVE NO OTHER RECOURSE BECAUSE CHRYSLER ENGINEERING DEPT. IS VOWING THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE PARTS AND THAT IT WORKS AS EXPECTED. I HAVE GONE THROUGH THE VARIOUS CHANNELS IN THE CHRYSLER "BUYBACK" PROGRAM AND ULTIMATELY SPOKE WITH THE DISTRICT MANAGER WHO STATED THEY DO NOT SEE ANY ISSUES AND NO ONE ELSE HAS COMPLAINED SO THEY WILL NOT BUY BACK THE VEHICLE. THE SUGGESTIONS I HAVE RECEIVED FROM THE CHRYSLER STAFF SAID I SHOULD ADJUST MY SEAT, REMOVE EXTRA KEYS FROM THE ONE IN THE IGNITION AND IF THAT DOESN'T WORK PURCHASE ANOTHER VEHICLE FOR THIS IS NOT THEIR PROBLEM. NORMALLY I LIKE CARAVANS FOR I HAVE OWNED ANOTHER ONE FOR 10 YEARS AND THE IGNITION ON MY OLD VAN IS NOTHING LIKE THIS ONE. ULTIMATELY I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE SOME TYPE OF FIX PUT IN PLACE FOR I DON'T THINK THE KEY SHOULD BE ABLE TO SPIN THAT FREELY. THIS COULD BE A DEADLYCONSEQUENCE FOR NOT ONLY WOULD SOMEONE LOOSE BRAKING & STEERING BUT I WONDER IF THE VEHICLE AIRBAGS WOULD ALSO BE DISABLED. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO WARN OTHER OWNERS OF THIS POTENTIALLY DEADLY CONSEQUENCE NOT ONLY FOR THEIR SAFETY BUT FOR THOSE DRIVING AROUND THEM. *TR

NHTSA ID

10192255

Incident

May 13, 2007