2008 Dodge Grand Caravan Owner Complaints

Subject: Manufacturer and Dealer Non-Compliance / Obstruction of Federal Safety Recalls Vehicle: 2008 Dodge Grand Caravan Description of Problem: I am filing a formal complaint against Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA)/Mopar and its authorized dealer network for active non-compliance, negligence, and obstruction regarding 7 open federal safety recalls on my vehicle. Authorized franchise dealerships have repeatedly refused to initiate the recall process, scan my vehicle's VIN, or open a formal Repair Order to place required parts on backorder. One dealership nonchalantly dismissed the safety hazards, claiming parts are entirely unavailable because the recalls date back to 2010.( United Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram at Jeep Ram [XXX]) Another dealership employee, Craig, used hostile and coercive tactics when discussing service terms, creating an intimidating environment that makes it a safety risk for me to physically bring my vehicle to that location.(Star Chrysler Jeep Dodge FIAT 21110 Jamaica Ave Queens Village, NY 11428) On July 27, 2026, I contacted Mopar Corporate Customer Care to escalate this dealer non-compliance. I spoke with agent Sam under Corporate Case Number XXX. Agent Sam actively obstructed my efforts to secure a remedy. He falsely claimed to be contacting local dealers to check inventory, but when I offered to call those same locations, conference, to verify his claims, he strongly resisted. I asked to speak to a supervisor to escalate the agent's deceptive behavior and the dealer denials, but I was told the supervisor was completely unavailable and could only offer a callback within 24 hours. Under federal law, safety recalls do not expire. Manufacturers and their authorized dealers are legally obligated to provide a free remedy, log vehicle details, and procure parts. Mopar Corporate and its dealer network are actively prioritizing standard brush-offs and administrative evasion over public safety, with 7 recalls. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6

NHTSA ID

11753124

Incident

Jul 27, 2026

i had steve white motors 3470 hwy 70 se newton nc 28658 828-464-3458 service this recall;but, the recall says incomplete.

NHTSA ID

11682823

Incident

Aug 21, 2025

Unknown

NHTSA ID

11651069

Incident

Mar 27, 2025

Car transmission is reacting very poorly will jump up and down and stall in the middle of the road manufacturer's safety problem and not sure all the problems but I know it's the transmission defect and the safety problem they never fixed it when they manufactured very unsafe transmission needs to be recalled

NHTSA ID

11635253

Incident

Jan 10, 2025

Airbag light is on.

NHTSA ID

11603518

Incident

Jun 20, 2024

The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed and making a turn the vehicle stalled. The contact stated that the vehicle could not be restarted and was towed to the residence. The contact diagnosed the vehicle WIN Module failure. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 54,000.

NHTSA ID

11581802

Incident

Jun 15, 2023

Mileage

54,000 mi

The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that the vehicle was designed with plastic headlamps that became foggy over time, causing the headlights to become extremely dim. The contact stated that the failure had reduced the visibility of the roadway while driving. The dealer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 75,000. The VIN was unavailable.

NHTSA ID

11562116

Incident

Dec 27, 2018

Mileage

75,000 mi

2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO NHTSA SAFETY RECALL 20V-396.

NHTSA ID

11511735

Incident

Mar 14, 2023

SHIFT LEVER PLACED IN TO PARK WILL NOT RELEASE KEY FOB, KEEPING THE VEHICLE IN ACCESSORY MODE AND DRAINING BATTERY. OCCASSIONALLY SHIFTING BACK AND FORTH FROM 'PARK' TO OTHER POSITIONS AND BACK TO 'PARK' WILL CAUSE THE IGNITION TO RELEASE KEY FOB AS NORMAL. EVENTUALLY FOUND ON FORUMS THAT FLICKING THE SHIFTER BUTTON ONCE IN PARK WILL HELP DEPRESS MICROSWITCH AND ALLOW IGNITION TO TURN OFF, THUS RELEASEING FOB. EVENTUALLY THIS STOPPED WORKING AS WELL. MY FIRST FIX WAS REMOVING THE DASH AND BENDING THE MICROSWITCH LEG SO THAT MORE FIRM CONTACT WAS MADE BY SHIFT ARM WHEN PLACED IN 'PARK.' THIS EVENTUALLY STOPPED WORKING AGAIN. I FINALLY REMOVED DASH AND DISPLACED MICROSWITCH SO THAT IT PROTRUDES THROUGH IGNITION RING AND HANGS OUT NEAR THE KEY FOB. NOW WHEN I PARK, I MANUALLY PRESS THE MICROSWITCH AND THE IGINITION RELEASES THE FOB FULLY EVERY TIME! OTHERWISE YOU'RE STUCK REPLACING THE ENTIRE SHIFT ASSEMBLY FOR OVER $200 FOR PARTS AND MORE FOR WHATEVER LABOR IS CHARGED! ALL FOR A $2 MICROSWITCH THAT IS POSITIONED WRONG.

NHTSA ID

11489708

Incident

Jul 22, 2022

The heat exhaust from the motor heats the forward cab even if all of the vents are closed.

NHTSA ID

11484714

Incident

Sep 15, 2022

On 4/22/22 a lady hit my van so hard and no air bags deploy. I hit my head on the steering wheel and it never came out. No air bags in my van came out. Also the seal belts didn't hold anyone into place.

NHTSA ID

11462081

Incident

Apr 22, 2022

The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that while driving at various speed, the transmission made an abnormal whining sound upon depression of the accelerator pedal. The contact stated that the service engine warning light remained illuminate on the instrument panel. The contact stated that after he pulled over and restarted the vehicle, the vehicle resumed normal operation. The contact had taken the vehicle to an independent mechanic who informed him that the transmission needed to be replaced. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer had been notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 110,000. The VIN was not available.

NHTSA ID

11432105

Incident

Oct 1, 2019

Mileage

110,000 mi

The vehicle entered "limp home" mode on a busy highway. After a little research, I found out that this could be caused by a short in wiring. There was already a recall on this vehicle related to the wiring harnesses in the rear sliding doors. At the time, we were experiencing no issues, but took it anyway where we were told that everything was OK and as far as I know, no work was done to correct the potential defect. Subsequently that assembly has fallen apart on both sides and now we're left with a vehicle that repeatedly enters limp home mode often at very inconvenient times, triggering the wipers, as well as all the lights on the dashboard. We'd really like to know that this known issue can be fixed and that Chrysler/Dodge didn't actually put an expiration date on safety.

NHTSA ID

11431072

Incident

Jul 22, 2021

My vehicles rear doors and back windows have stopped opening I'm afraid if something happen like an accident me and my 7 children will not be able to escape the vehicle I'm a single mother of 7 I have no way of repairing it myself when the pandemic. Hit I lost everything please help

NHTSA ID

11428451

Incident

Apr 8, 2021

You will be driving this vehicle and all of the sudden the wipers will start going off, all the dash lights go on and off , all of the gages will move and it will start dinging at you that something is wrong. sometimes it happens once and stops and other times it will happen for 5-10 minutes without stopping and then all of the sudden it just stops. We have had it looked at so many times and have repaired different wires and such but nothing seems to work. Now I have found out that the TIPM is bad and you have to wait weeks to get it and then it could happen again.

NHTSA ID

11422093

Incident

Jun 12, 2021

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH AND EXITING THE FREEWAY, WHILE APPROACHING A STOP SIGN, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITH SEVERAL UNKNOWN WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROADWAY AND RESTARTED AND THE VEHICLE OPERATED AS DESIGNED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE HESITATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY DECELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. BURDICK DODGE CHRYSLER (5885 E CIRCLE DR, CICERO, NY 13039, (315) 699-3846) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT UNDER RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 125,000.

NHTSA ID

11415806

Incident

Oct 25, 2017

Mileage

125,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V396000 (AIR BAGS, STEERING) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO JIM SHORKEY NORTH HILLS CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (7670 MCKNIGHT RD, PITTSBURGH, PA 15237) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT 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. VIN TOOL SHOWED NO UNREPAIRED RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH THE VIN.

NHTSA ID

11414972

Incident

May 3, 2021

DRIVER'S SIDE SLIDING DOOR MADE BUZZING SOUND FOR A FEW DAYS NOW STUCK SHUT AND LOCKED. WILL NOT UNLOCK AT ALL. CAN NOT OPEN.

NHTSA ID

11405913

Incident

Mar 31, 2021

Mileage

148,000 mi

THE CAR WOULD SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS WOULD COME ON AND THE CAR WOULD SHUT OFF SIMULTANEOUSLY. THIS HAS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING ON THE STREETS AND ON THE FREEWAY. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE THERE ARE NO WARNINGS IT JUST SHUTS OFF.

NHTSA ID

11396342

Incident

Feb 14, 2021

Mileage

120,000 mi

THE TIPM GOES OUT QUITE FREQUENTLY IN THESE. MY VAN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM GOES NUTS ON ME, MY HEADLIGHTS FLASH WHILE I'M DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, AND IT WILL JUST OFF WHILE DRIVING. WHEN IT SHUTS OFF I HAVE NO WAY TO WARN OTHER VEHICLES BECAUSE NONE OF THE LIGHTS WORK. I'M AFRAID I'M GOING TO GET INTO AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THIS AND IT'S A VERY COSTLY FIX.

NHTSA ID

11394303

Incident

Feb 2, 2021

Mileage

55,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V396000 (AIR BAGS, STEERING) HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. AN UNKNOWN DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.*DT

NHTSA ID

11378422

Incident

Dec 8, 2020

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 6 MPH AND MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THE VEHICLE LOSS MOTIVE POWER AND STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND OPERATED AS INTENDED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CRYSTAL SUPER CENTER (3477 COMMERCIAL WAY, SPRING HILL, FL 34606) AND WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WIN MODULE AND TWO KEYS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESSES OF BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS) AT FERMAN CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM OF NEW PORT RICHEY (4023 US-19, NEW PORT RICHEY, FL 34652) HOWEVER, THE REPAIR FAILED TO PREVENT THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 130,000.*JB

NHTSA ID

11376516

Incident

Sep 2, 2020

Mileage

130,000 mi

I HAVE AN INTERMITTENT CRANK, NO CRANK ISSUE. OFTEN WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE POWER JUST CUTS OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THE AC ALSO CUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING ON ITS OWN WHILE THE VEHICLE IS RUNNING. I HAVE 2 MINORS WICH I DRIVE TO SCHOOL DAILY AND I'M VERY CONCERNED ABOUT OUR SAFETY. CAR HAS BEEN TAKEN TO SEVERAL MECHANICS, WE HAVE CHANGED THE STARTER, ALTERNATOR AND TWO NEW BATTERIES AND THE LOSS OF POWER ISSUE REMAINS.

NHTSA ID

11374764

Incident

Nov 2, 2020

Mileage

5 mi

2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SXT DRIVER SIDE SLIDING DOOR IS STUCK I LOCKED POSITION. IT WILL NOT RESPOND TO ANY OF THE DEDICATED BUTTONS LIKE THE FOB, THE MASTER DOOR UNLOCK, THE OVERHEAD DOOR OPENER OR EVEN MANUALLY.

NHTSA ID

11363531

Incident

Oct 9, 2020

Mileage

157,485 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V396000 (AIR BAGS, STEERING). THE CONTACT STATED THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED WOODHOUSE SIOUX CITY - CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM FIAT (2101 6TH ST, SIOUX CITY, IA 51101, (712) 277-3221) WHO STATED THAT THE REMEDY PARTS WERE NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. VIN INCOMPLETE.

NHTSA ID

11350997

Incident

Aug 1, 2020