2008 Dodge Caravan Electrical Problems

ORIGINALLY HAD TAKEN CAR IN FOR RECALL. THE RECALL WAS FOR BOTH DOORS. THE DEALER HAD DELIVERED THE CAR AND TOLD ME I WOULD BE CONTACTED FOR REPAIR ON THE PASSENGER DOOR ONCE THE PARTS WERE IN STOCK. AFTER MONTHS OF WAITING I FINALLY CONTACTED THEM AND WAS TOLD THAT THE PARTS WERE IN STOCK. I MADE THE APPOINTMENT AND WHEN I WAS SET TO DROP OFF THE VAN I WAS TOLD THAT I WAS GOING TO BE CHARGED BECAUSE IT HAS BEEN PUT IN AS COMPLETE IN THE DEALERS RECORDS BUT SHOWED PARTS NOT INSTALLED. I WAS TOLD TO CONTACT DODGE AND LEFT THE VAN THERE OVERNIGHT. THE NEXT DAY I SPENT A LOT OF TIME ON THE PHONE TO GET THE RUNAROUND WITH DODGE. I PICKED UP THE CAR AND DIDN'T HAVE THE REPAIR DONE. MY FAMILY HAS USED THE VAN EVER SINCE. I HAVE ALWAYS PUT OFF REPAIRING IT BECAUSE IT WAS A RECALL THAT BROKE DOWN AS DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL VERBATIM AND IS A HAZARD FOR MULTIPLE REASONS AND I WOULD BLAME DODGE DIRECTLY IF ANYTHING WERE TO HAPPEN. I HAVE CONTACTED THEM SEVERAL TIMES THROUGH OUT THE LAST FEW YEARS TRYING TO RECTIFY THIS EGREGIOUS SITUATION. I WAS TOLD THAT THE RECORDS INDICATE ONLY ONE SIDE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER THE RECALL STILL TO THIS DAY SHOWS COMPLETE. I TAKE PRIDE IN BUYING AND MAINTAINING AN 'AMERICAN MADE' PRODUCT AND WOULD HAVE FIXED THIS SEVERAL TIMES OVER HAD IT NOT BEEN FOR PRINCIPLE. DODGE DOES NOT SEEM TO BE CONCERNED FOR A CUSTOMER WHO IS A FAMILY MAN. I PROTECT MY FAMILY WITH MY OWN LIFE. IT IS DIFFICULT TO ONLY USE ONE DOOR WHEN PARKING ON A BUSY STREET WITH 2-5 CHILDREN WHO ARE FORCED TO GET OUT ONTO A BUSY STREET IF THAT IS THE ONLY OPTION. IT CAN BE VERY RISKY. EVEN PICKING THEM UP FROM SCHOOL THEY ARE MADE TO WALK TO THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE CAR EVEN THOU THE PICK UP SIDE IS ON THE PASSENGER. SECONDLY MY MAIN ISSUE IS A SHORT WHILE DRIVING. PROTRUDING WIRES COULD BE PINCHED IF THE DOOR IS USED WHICH COULD LEAD TO A FIRE OR FAULT IN THE DOOR FUNCTIONALITY

NHTSA ID

11377618

Incident

Dec 2, 2010

Mileage

50,000 mi

I HAVE HAD MY DODGE 2008 CARAVAN FOR SOMETIME. WAS ORIGINALLY TAKEN FOR REPAIRS TO THE SLIDING DOOR RECALL.

NHTSA ID

11377616

Incident

Dec 2, 2010

Mileage

50,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER VEHICLE WAS IN THE DRIVEWAY PARKED WHEN A NEIGHBOR NOTIFIED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR WENT UP IN FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CONTACTED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A FIRE DEPARTMENT AND POLICE REPORT WERE MADE FILED. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT DEEMED THE VEHICLE A TOTALED LOSS. THE CONTACT MENTIONED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V235000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AS A POSSIBLE SOLUTION TO THE FAILURE. HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. NO DEALER WAS CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 188,000.

NHTSA ID

11360547

Incident

Sep 15, 2020

Mileage

188,000 mi

ALL GAGES ARE FLASHING WITH A BINGING SOUND ALL GAGES ARE JUMPING AND TURNING SIGNALS ONLY WORK WHEN THEY WANT WHILE PARKED AND DRIVING. ALSO DRIVER SIDE WINDOW BUTTONS AND LOCKS ARE NOT WORKING.

NHTSA ID

11302623

Incident

Jan 2, 2020

Mileage

175,454 mi

TIPM HAS FAILED STUCK IN LIMP MODE. CAUSED ENGINE LIGHT FUEL ISSUES AND STALLING

NHTSA ID

11282784

Incident

Oct 4, 2019

Mileage

163,876 mi

THE 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN IS A LAWSUIT WAITING TO HAPPEN IT SOMES WITH TOO MANY PROBLEMS THAT I BELIEVE THE CREATORS IF THIS VEHICLE KNEW ABOUT BUT PUT OUT FOR PRODUCTION ANY HOW FOR THE LOVE OF MONEY. TOO MANY LIVES ARE PUT AT RISK. IM REQUESTING A BRAND NEW CAR MY VHEICLE HAS ELECTRICAL ISSUES THAT SHOULD NOT BE COMMON, IGNITION ISSUES TURN THE KEY, CAR STALLING, SLIDING DOOR ISSUES YOU WOULD THINK A GHOST IS TOILING WITH YOU ITS TERRIBLE, I DEMAND SOME HELP MY CAR WONT START DUE TO ELECTRICAL CONCERNS THAT I DIDNT CAUSE I TOOK GOOD CARE OF MY VEHICLE BUT YET IT STILL FAILS. THIS CAR STALLED AND STOPPED ON THE HIGHWAY, WOULDNT START ON CERTAIN OCCASIONS ITS SCARY

NHTSA ID

11230436

Incident

Jul 5, 2019

Mileage

120,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE REAR MODULE IGNITED AND MELTED. AS A RESULT, ALL THE CONNECTING WIRES WERE DAMAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC BUT WAS UNABLE TO ASSIST AND SUGGESTED THE VEHICLE BE SEEN BY A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN DRIVEN TO THE DEALER MILFORD CHRYSLER SALES (500 US-209, MILFORD, PA 18337 (570) 409-4046) AND INFORMED THE CONTACT TO CALL THE INSURANCE COMPANY USAA. THE INSURANCE COMPANY WENT TO THE DEALER, INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, AND THEN DEEMED THE VEHICLE AS A TOTAL LOSS. THE ORIGIN OF THE FIRE WAS UNKNOWN. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,000. *DT ATTACHED IS THE AUDIO.*JB *DT(7/30/19)*JB

NHTSA ID

11209480

Incident

May 9, 2019

Mileage

118,000 mi

TRAVELING 55 DOWN HIGHWAY SUDDENLY BRAKE ENGAGES AND BRAKE CAME UP ON DASH BOARD.BRAKE STAYS ON FOR A MINUTE OR SO THEN NOTICE THAT IT SOUNDS AS IF I AM OVER REVVING ENGINE. WHEN I COULD SAFELY PULL OVER I DID SO PUT IN PARK FOR A MINUTE WENT AGAIN AS SOON AS I REACHED OVER 35 IT STILL SOUNDED AS IF I WAS OVER REVVING ENGINE. WHEN I COULD SAFELY PULL OVER AGAIN I SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF AT THIS TIME THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS START GOING AND THE HORN IS SOUNDING OFF. I THEN GOT OUT DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY WAITED FOR 5 MINITES RECONNECTED. I THEN PRECEDED TO GO AGAIN AND STILL SOUNDED AS IF I WAS REVVING ENGINE PUT 4 WAYS ON AND PRECEEDED HOME AT 25 MILES AN HOUR ON A SECONDARY ROAD. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED IT HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL OTHER TIMES WHEN TAKEN IN TO THE DEALER THEY COULD NOT FIND ISSUE THIS WAS WHILE STILL UNDER WARRANTY. NO ONE HAS BEEN ABLE TO FIGURE IT OUT.

NHTSA ID

11175840

Incident

Feb 8, 2019

Mileage

175,000 mi

IGNITION SWITCHE WAS REPLACED ON A RECALL. BUT NOW THIS IGNITIN SWITCHES IS NOT WORKING RIGHT. SOME TIMES THE VAN WILL NOT START. I HAD IT CHECK OUT AND ITS THE IGNITION SWITCHE THAT WAS REPLACED ON MY CAR BECAUSE OF THE RECALL. WHAT DO I DO NOW TO GET THIS REPLACED AGAIN. THE VAN MAY SHUT OFF WHEN DRIVING.

NHTSA ID

11113823

Incident

Jul 14, 2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE KEY FELL OUT OF THE IGNITION SWITCH AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL THE INSTRUMENT PANEL INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE'S ALARM WOULD AUTOMATICALLY SOUND WITH NO INTRUSION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO GINN CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP (5190 US-278, COVINGTON, GA 30014) FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND REPAIRS. THE DIAGNOSIS INFORMATION WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

NHTSA ID

11100019

Incident

Jan 3, 2018

Mileage

100,000 mi

MY HEADLIGHTS ARE FLICKERING I SEE MANY CAR COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE TIPM RELAY AND WANT IT FIXED UNDER THE RECALL I COULD HAVE HAD A CAR ACCIDENT THIS ISSUE SHOULD HAVE BEEN FIXED

NHTSA ID

11099105

Incident

May 31, 2018

WAS DRIVING HOME AT NIGHT WHEN RANDOMLY MY LIGHTS STARTED FLASHING, HORN STARTED BLARING, WINDSHIELD WIPERS STARTED GOING OFF, WASHER FLUID WAS SPRAYING EVERYWHERE. LOCKS WERE LOCKING AND UNLOCKING. I ENDED UP DRIVING INTO SOMEONE'S LAWN AS I COULD NOT SEE PROPERLY WITH POOR LIGHTING AND ALL THE DISTRACTIONS. ONCE I GOT HOME THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO BE POSSESSED EVEN WITHOUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION. I WAS FINALLY ABLE TO GET EVERYTHING TO STOP AFTER UNPLUGGING THE BATTERY. UPON INTERNET RESEARCH IT DIDN'T TAKE LONG TO REALIZE IT WAS TIPM FUSE BOX ISSUE, I HAVE FOUND SEVERAL OTHER CUSTOMERS WITH THE SAME BOX HAVING THE SAME ISSUES. I HAVE GONE TO THE JUNKYARD 3 TIMES AND GRABBED A USED TIPM FUSE BOX REPLACEMENT. THE FIRST REPLACEMENT THE CAR WOULD NOT START. SECOND REPLACEMENT THERE WAS A LOT OF TROUBLE LIGHTS ON THE DASH AND THE ODOMETER DID NOT WORK. WITH MY MOST RECENT REPLACEMENT THE HEADLIGHTS DON'T WORK. SO INCLUDING MY ORIGINAL TIPM , THAT'S 4 FAULTY TIPMS. DO YOU NOTICE A PROBLEM OR PATTERN HERE?

NHTSA ID

11052043

Incident

Oct 21, 2017

Mileage

158,000 mi

MANY ISSUES, APPEAR TO BE RELATED TO THE TIPM. HEADLIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY STOP WORKING, AS DO THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS(VARIOUS TIMES, WHEN DRIVING/WHEN STARTING THE CAR). CAR HORN BEEPS WHEN DRIVER DOOR IS OPENED. AIR CONDITIONER/HEATER INTERMITTENTLY STOPS WORKING (WHEN DRIVING), WILL USUALLY COME BACK ON AFTER PULLING OVER AND RESTARTING THE CAR. VERY DANGEROUS IN THE WINTER.

NHTSA ID

11022550

Incident

Mar 3, 2017

Mileage

120,000 mi

THE INTEGRATED POWER MODULE FAILS, LEADING TO THE ENGINE CUTTING OUT, AS WELL AS HORN, WIPERS AND WASHER GOING OFF RANDOMLY. THIS HAPPENS REGARDLESS OF TEMPERATURE, DRIVING CONDITIONS, ETC. THE DEALERS KNOW EXACTLY WHAT THE ISSUE IS, AND LOVE THE $1200+ THE GET FOR REPLACEMENT OF THIS NOTORIOUSLY DEFECTIVE PART.

NHTSA ID

11001697

Incident

Jun 12, 2017

Mileage

134,000 mi

THE ELTERICE PROUBLEMS WITH THE DRIVERS CONTROLL SWITCH TOO OPEN AN CLOSE THE WINDOWS , HAS IT BEEN KNOW TOO CATCH ON FIRE AN MAKE ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH BOARD GO ON AN OFF NOW AN THEN .LUCKY WE JUST'D STARTED UP THE VAN TOO WARN UP AN ALL THEN SUDDEN WE NOTICE THE DRIVERS CONTORLL SWITCH WAS ON FIRE .

NHTSA ID

10980924

Incident

Apr 1, 2017

MY VAN IS UP TO DATE ON ALL RECALLS, BUT IT HAS BEGUN TO SHUT OFF RANDOMLY WHILE DRIVING. THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT COMES ON AND WHOLE THING SHUTS OFF. I HAVE SEEN A TON OF OTHERS WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT. THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN LESS THAN HELPFUL. I HAVE POURED MONEY INTO THE CAR, BUT IT IS UNSAFE. LOOKS LIKE A RECALL ISSUE. THERE IS NO RHYME OR REASON TO WHEN IT SHUTS OFF. THANKFULLY, IT HAS BEEN AT LESS THAN 30 MPH BECAUSE IT IS VERY UNSAFE. OTHERS WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT: HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/DODGE/GRAND_CARAVAN/2008/ENGINE/ENGINE_STALLS_SHUTS_DOWN_WHILE_DRIVING.SHTML HTTPS://WWW.CARGURUS.COM/CARS/DISCUSSION-C8343_DS632071 HTTP://DODGE-GRAND-CARAVAN-REPAIR.10W40.COM/QUESTIONS/2008-DODGE-GRAND-CARAVAN-SXT-40- DODGEFORUM.COM/FORUM/DODGE-CARAVAN/176205-CARAVAN-STALLING-WHEN-IN-MOTION.HTML

NHTSA ID

10968944

Incident

Nov 1, 2016

Mileage

100,000 mi

THE DASH BOARD LIGHTS AND THE WIPER BLADES FLICK ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING

NHTSA ID

10966636

Incident

Feb 27, 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY FOB DID NOT OPEN THE VEHICLE'S DOORS CORRECTLY AND TRIGGERED THE VEHICLE'S ALARM SYSTEM. WHENEVER THE CONTACT ADJUSTED THE STEERING WHEEL IN AN UPWARD POSITION, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR REPAIR THE VEHICLE BECAUSE IT WAS INCLUDED IN A RECALL THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE THE RECALL INFORMATION WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. UPDATED 06/13/17*LJ *CN

NHTSA ID

10958360

Incident

Aug 1, 2015

Mileage

100,000 mi

MY 2008 CARAVAN ORIGINALLY HAD A RECALL AN REPLACEMENT OF THE ELECTRICAL SLIDING DOOR THAT WERE FAULTY AN COULD CATCH FIRE. NOW THAT WAS REPLACED, IT'S ALREADY FAILED AND CAUSED A HOLE NEW SAFETY ISSUE. IF THE DOOR IS NOT COMPLETELY CLOSED THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT DOESN'T COME ON AND THE DOOR FLYS OPEN WHILE IN MOTION. BOTH DOORS HAVE COMPLETELY FAILED AND NO LONGER FUNCTION AS INTENDED. THIS CONCERNS ME SINCE I HAVE SMALL CHILDREN AN THEIR HANDS OR LIMBS COULD BE SMASHED BY THE DOOR WHILE IN MOTION.

NHTSA ID

10933793

Incident

Dec 6, 2016

Mileage

140,000 mi

THE VAN WILL BE SITTING IN DRIVEWAY AND THE HORN STARTS BLOWING, THE WIPERS WILL COME ON AND WASHER MOTOR WILL COME ON TOO AND THE HEADLIGHTS COME ON ALSO SOMETIMES THE ENGINE WILL TURN OFF GOING DOWN THE ROAD. WE CAN'T DRIVE IT VERY FAR MY WIFE DRIVES IT TO WORK A FEW BLOCKS AWAY BUT THAT'S ABOUT IT WE ARE AFRAID TO DRIVE IT ANYWHERE.

NHTSA ID

10925108

Incident

Sep 1, 2012

Mileage

60,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND RESTART IT ON THE FIRST ATTEMPT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 110,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID

10910514

Incident

Sep 28, 2016

Mileage

110,000 mi

THE SWITCH HOUSING IN THE DRIVERS DOOR THAT CONTROLS THE WINDOWS ON MY 2008 DODGE CARAVAN CAUGHT FIRE WHEN MY DAUGHTER ROLLED DOWN HER WINDOW ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT THE TIME AND WAS ONLY A COUPLE OF BLOCKS FROM THE HOUSE. DODGE HAS RECALLED THE 2010-2014 MODELS WITH THE 3RD ROW ELECTRIC VENT WINDOWS WHICH MY VEHICLE ALSO HAS. I REPORTED THE INCIDENT TO FCA, THE PARENT COMPANY OF DODGE, AND WAS TOLD I WOULD RECEIVE A CALL FROM THEIR INVESTIGATIVE UNIT IN 48HRS. THAT WAS MORE THAN A WEEK AGO. MULTIPLE CALLS LATER AND THEY STILL HAVE NOT BOTHERED TO CALL ME BACK.

NHTSA ID

10909740

Incident

Sep 15, 2016

Mileage

135,000 mi

WIPERS, LIGHTS, HORN,DOOR LOCKS ALL SEEMED TO GO OFF WENT NO WARNING WIPERS START SPRAYING FLUID BY ITSELF. COULD NOT GET TO STOP WINDOWS WOULD NOT WORK, HAD TO PULL HORN FUSES TO MAKE HORN STOP BLOWING DISCONNECT BATTERY TO MAKE SURE IT WOULD START TO HAVE IT TAKEN TO BE LOOKED AT VERY DISAPPOINTED IN VEHICLE ONLY 81,500 MILES ON IT

NHTSA ID

10909659

Incident

Sep 23, 2016

Mileage

81,500 mi

VAN'S HORN BLOWS/WIPERS TURN ON & OFF BY THEMSELVES/THE WASHER SQUIRTERS ACTIVATE/ MIRRORS START MOVING/INTERIOR LIGHTS BLINK ON & OFF/DOORS LOCKS RANDOMLY LOCK & UNLOCK BY THEMSELVES/VEHICLE WILL NOT SHUT OFF AT TIMES WHEN TURNING KEY OFF/STALLS WHILE DRIVING/ALSO ACTS LIKE IT DOES NOT WANT TO SHIFT AT TIMES. DEALER DIAGNOSED IT NEEDING TIPM MODULE TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE, BOTH SLIDING DOOR WIRING HARNESSES FOR A TOTAL COST OF $1,825.68.

NHTSA ID

10897295

Incident

Aug 10, 2016

Mileage

147,003 mi

ONE DAY THE VAN STARTED HORN'S HONKING, FRONT AND REAR WIPERS GOING, WASHER FLUID SHOOTING ALL OVER. ALL CONTROLS WOULDN'T WORK TO SHUT OFF. DOOR LOCKS WON'T WORK. INTERIOR LIGHTS BLINKING. THIS HAPPEN ON SEVERAL TIMES DAYS APART AND THEN VEHICLE WOULDN'T START. ONE TIME WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 35 MILES AN HOUR THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. AFTER STOPPING THE VEHICLE STARTED AGAIN. LAST TIME THIS HAPPENED THE VEHICLE WOULDN'T SHIFT TO HIGHER GEAR GOING DOWN THE ROAD. WE HAVE TAKEN VEHICLE IN TO OUT LOCAL DEALER WAITING TO SEE WHAT THEY SAY. 3-DAYS IN NO ANSWER YET.

NHTSA ID

10895534

Incident

Aug 3, 2016

Mileage

155,000 mi