2010 Dodge Grand Caravan Fuel system Problems

Vehicle accelerated rapidly, from around 20 mph to excess of 70mph. When brakes were applied no effect was noticed. Pumped brakes and became to stiff to push down, speed continued to climb. Rpms at max. Tried to put in neutral but panicked and put in reverse. Causing a slamming halt and loud noise. Engine became so loud I thought it might explode. Tried to put in neutral and symptoms continued. Shut off engine, restarted, symptoms continued. Less than 1000 ft from home a s was hoping to to get in driveway, put and drive and it peeled out, engine still revving, brakes still stiff. Shut off and wait several minutes. Restart and symptoms gone. Happened to wife about one week later on ramp merging to interstate. Having been forewarned, she was able to slip into neutral, kept foot on brake, no pumping and coast to stop. After leaving off for several minutes was able to restart and make it home without issue. Took it to nearby mechanic, which looked at the throttle body, but they did believe it to have resolved issue, did not charge me and recommended to go to dealer. Did not drive most of the year due to covid19. Eventually took to dealership for recall and to specifically diagnose acc. issue so we could meet some family out of state. They fixed a few non related issues and recall. Did not fix acc. issue, or even put on receipt that they looked at it. When asked to print me new receipt so I could have proof that it was at least brought in for that issue, clerk told me it would mess up receipt in their filing so instead wrote it in with initials. Called dodge customer support because tr. fluid leaking after dealer worked on it. He told me that it was impossible to leak since it was a closed system and asked if he could help me with anything else. I mentioned the acceleration, he cut me off and started to talk about tr. fluid again and transfer call to a local shop. Asked again if there was anything else. I said the acceleration and then he abruptly transferred call.

NHTSA ID

11434258

Incident

Mar 1, 2020

THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING WHEN RUNNING. CODES SHOWED IT WAS THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR AND THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR. BOTH WERE REPLACED SEVERALL TIMES MY A MECHANIC. DEALERSHIP HAD VEHICLE FOR 2 WEEKS COULD NOT FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS WRONG. REPLACED THE FLEXPLATE. IT NOW MAKES A GRINDING NOISE AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS BACK ON. NOW IT IS STALLING SEVERAL TIMES WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. IT PUTS MY FAMILY AT RISK AND NOW I CANNOT LEAVE THE NEIGHBORHOOD IN FEAR THAT IT WILL STALL WHILE DRIVING. IF WE GET INTO AN ACCIDENT WITH THE VEHICLE STALLED NO AIRBAGS WILL BE REPLOYED. SOMETIMES IT HAD DIFFICULTY STARTING.

NHTSA ID

11299072

Incident

May 1, 2019

Mileage

130,000 mi

FEBRUARY MY HUSBAND AND I FINANCED THIS CAR AND WITHIN LESS THAN ONE MONTH WE BEEN EXPERIENCING ONE ISSUE AFTER ANOTHER. FIRST, THE HEATER HOSE HAD A HOLE IN IT THEN AFTER THAT WAS THE RADIATOR THEN AFTER WE REPLACED THOSE TWO NOW WE HAVE A ISSUE WITH THE EXHAUST MODIFIER AS WELL A ISSUE WITH THE BRAKES TODAY THE TIRES LOCKED UP ON US. COULD BE RELATED TO THE ISSUES THATS BEEN REPORTED ON THE NEWER DODGE GRAND CARAVANS.

NHTSA ID

11287028

Incident

Dec 4, 2019

Mileage

155,733 mi

I WAS DRIVING ON A 2 LANE STATE ROUTE LAST NIGHT AROUND 55 MILES PER HOUR. I WAS BEHIND 4 VEHICLES. MY 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN HAS 113,982 MILES ON IT SUDDENLY WENT WILD OPEN, I PASSED 2 OF THE CARS AND THANK GOD THERE WAS NO ONE COMING THE OTHER WAY. I WAS ON THE BRAKES AS HARD AS I COULD PUSH. I PULLED IN BETWEEN THE 2 MIDDLE CARS AND HAD TO TURN THE ENGINE OFF AND GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. WHAT CAN BE DONE ABOUT THIS? THANKS, WOULD APPRECIATE ANY HELP I CAN GET.

NHTSA ID

11258293

Incident

Sep 25, 2019

Mileage

113,982 mi

WHEN PULLING OUT ONTO THE MAIN ROAD FROM THE NEIGHBORHOOD, STEERING FAILED (STIFF AS IF NO POWER STEERING AND VEHICLE PROPULSION FAILED (FOOT ON THE GAS PRODUCED NO FORWARD MOTION). VEHICLE WAS QUIET. ALMOST LIKE A STALL OR AS IF THE VEHICLE WAS IN NEUTRAL, BUT THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT THE VEHICLE HAD STALLED. DRIVER TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND BACK ON AND WAS ABLE TO RESUME NORMAL DRIVING. THIS IS THE THIRD OR FOURTH INCIDENT.

NHTSA ID

11221869

Incident

Jun 22, 2019

Mileage

163,000 mi

THE 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN LEFT HAND SIDE WIRING LOOM WEARS ON AN ALUMINUM OBTRUSION BENEATH WHERE IT LIES. THIS CAUSES THE WIRE'S SHIELDING TO BE WORN OFF AND CAUSES SHORTING. THE ENGINE WILL DIE WHEN THE WIRE CONTACTS METAL OR EACH OTHER DURING TRAVEL. THIS PROBLEM WILL CAUSE THE ENGINE TO DIE AT ROAD SPEEDS LEAVING THE VEHICLE WITHOUT STEERING, BRAKES, AND OTHER SAFETY RELATED EQUIPMENT. I BELIEVE THIS TO BE COMMON AND UNDETECTED BECAUSE THE WEAR POINT IS ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE WIRING LOOM NEAR THE ENGINE. THE HARNESS IS HARD TO LIFT AND INSPECT BECAUSE OF THE LOCATION AND LACK OF SLACK AT THE POINT OF THE OBTRUSION. VIBRATION CAUSES THE SHORT, THE VEHICLE WILL NORMALLY START AFTER COMING TO A STOP WHEN THERE IS NO FRICTION BETWEEN THE WORN WIRES. I BELIEVE THIS SHOULD BE REVIEWED AND ANALYZED FOR A RECALL BECAUSE OF THE SAFETY ISSUE INVOLVED AS OTHERS HAVE STATED BUT ARE UNAWARE OF THE CAUSE. I HAVE ADDED ADDITIONAL WRAPPING TO LIMP MY VEHICLE HOME DURING A THREE HOUR TRIP. ADDITIONALLY, THIS FORM WOULD NOT LET ME SELECT STEERING, BRAKES, OR OTHER SAFETY FEATURES WHEN I SELECTED ELECTRICAL, WHICH IS SPECIFICALLY WHAT CAUSES THE SAFETY ISSUES. *JS

NHTSA ID

11209966

Incident

May 18, 2019

Mileage

85,000 mi

CAR DIES WHILE DRIVING WILL NOT START SOME TIMES

NHTSA ID

11190220

Incident

Mar 18, 2019

Mileage

149,000 mi

CAN SHUT OFF WHEN DRIVING I HAVE TO COME TO A FULL STOP PUT IN PARK AND TURN IT BACK ON. WHILE THIS HAPPENS YOU LOSE ALL-POWERFUL NO BRAKES NO STARTING NO GAS. VERY SCARY I WAS TRAVELING AROUND 45MPH WHEN IT SHUT OFF THIS TIME I WAS COMPLETELY IN HEAD ON LANE WHEN I WAS ABLE TO STEER IT BACK. *TR

NHTSA ID

11179737

Incident

Feb 13, 2019

Mileage

135,000 mi

MY CAR ENGINE WOULD TURN BUT NOT START INTERMITTENTLY OR STALL. CHECKING THE INTERNET, I DISCOVERED IT IS A CHRONIC PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES, WHERE THE FUEL PUMP RELAY GOES BAD. I MADE A TEST CABLE W/LED TO MONITOR MY FUEL PUMP RELAY AND IT CONFIRMED THAT THIS IS THE ISSUE. I SEE THAT LATER MODELS HAVE KITS AVAILABLE TO ADDRESS THE IDENTICAL ISSUE, BUT FOR SOME REASON DO NOT APPLY TO MY MODEL/YEAR,

NHTSA ID

11140028

Incident

Oct 12, 2018

Mileage

125,000 mi

VEHICLE HESITATED WHILE ACCELERATING, JERKING FEELING IN THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING, CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT ALWAYS ENGAGE, FLASHING IF CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. NOW, CAR WON'T START AT ALL.

NHTSA ID

11075000

Incident

Feb 26, 2017

Mileage

180,000 mi

VEHICLE IS STALLING OUT WITHOUT WARNING. I HAVE NOTICED IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE VANS FROM DODGE AND CHRYSLER. IT IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE, IT STALLS IN TRAFFIC AT IDLE OR WHEN PULLING INTO TRAFFIC. WHEN IT STALLS SOMETIMES IT WILL ACTIVATEE THE ESP LIGHT AND SET OFF MULTIPLE OBD2 CODES, ORBIT WILL STALL AND NOT SET OFF ANY LIGHTS.

NHTSA ID

11030328

Incident

Sep 28, 2017

Mileage

107,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL INJECTION AND AIR INTAKE NEEDED TO BE CLEANED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE AFTER THE REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000.

NHTSA ID

10959135

Incident

Mar 7, 2017

Mileage

77,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE JUST STALLS OUT OF NO WHERE AND IS VERY DANGEROUS. ALMOST WRECKED 3 TIMES DURING THE STALL PERIOD BECAUSE POWER STEERING AND ENGINE DID NOT RESPOND.

NHTSA ID

10863771

Incident

Apr 23, 2016

THE SWITCH WAS FIXED AND KEYS REPLACED BUT AFTER THAT THE CAR STALLED THREE TIMES(11/27/2015,1/6/16 AND 1/7/16) AND STOPPED COMPLETELY AND LOST POWER AND STEERING ABILITY. THE CAR STARTED TO SLOW DOWN FIRST AND NOT BEING ABLE TO ACCELERATE UNTIL EVERYTHING WAS DEAD DURING WHICH THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY PROGRAM INDICATOR FLASHED.THE ROAD WAS DRY (NO SNOW OR ICE). THE SPEED WAS 25-30 MPH IN TWO OCCASIONS AND 40 MPH LAST TIME.

NHTSA ID

10823158

Incident

Jan 7, 2016

Mileage

112,000 mi

THE VEHICLE STALL WHILE DRIVING FORWARD ON THE STREETS, IN MOTION, IT SHUTS OFF COMPLETELY DISABLING POWER STEERING, BRAKES, ETC.

NHTSA ID

10823120

Incident

Jan 29, 2016

Mileage

65,000 mi

GAS CAP OFTEN FAILS TO CLOSE COMPLETELY. EVEN AFTER CAREFULLY CLOSING IT, YOU OFTEN FIND IT OPENED BY ITSELF. *TR

NHTSA ID

10662710

Incident

Oct 5, 2014

Mileage

98,020 mi

I LIVE IN TROY MICHIGAN AND ON A TRIP TO GO PICK UP MY TEENAGE DAUGHTER DRIVING.ON M-59 MY CAR STARTED EXPELLING COOLANT IN THE FORM.OF STEAM FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD AND INSIDE THE VEHICLE. I IMMEDIATE STOPPED AT THE CLOSEST AUTOMOTIVE STORE.LESS.THAN A MILE FROM WHERE IT STARTED THE INCIDENT. IT WAS DISCOVERED BY THE MECHANIC AT BELL TIRE THAT THE STEEL INTERCOOLER LINES THAT RUN TO THE INTERIOR HEATER HAD RUPTURED. I CONTACTED CHRYSLER AS STEEL TUBE SHOULD NOT FAIL UNLESS SOME MANUFACTURE ISSUE WAS OVERLOOKED. AS A SENIOR SYSTEMS ENGINEER MEAN TIME BEFORE FAILURE ON A COMPONENT LIKE THIS SHOULD HAVE NEVER HAPPENED AT THE LOW MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE. I FOLLOWED UP TO FIND.OUT COST TO REPAIR AND THE SALES REP ALSO LET ME KNOW THAT A SECOND GRAND CARAVAN 2008 MODEL HAD JUST COME.IN WITH THE SAME FAILURE. THIS IS ABSOLUTELY CHRYSLER FAILURE TO ENGINEER THIS CORRECTLY AND I WOULD.LILE TO SEE THIS RESOLVED BEFORE GREATER DAMAGE IS DONE. *JS

NHTSA ID

10608755

Incident

Jul 5, 2014

Mileage

57,000 mi

FIVE SEPARATE TIMES WHILE DRIVING THIS VAN THE ENGINE JUST SHUTS DOWN AND WE COAST TO A STOP. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE LAST EVENT OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY AT AN APROX. SPEED OF 55-60 MPH. SPEED OF THE VAN DOES NOT SEEM TO MATTER AS WE HAVE HAD THIS OCCUR AT SPEEDS RANGING FROM 15-60 MPH. WEATHER ALSO DOES NOT SEEM TO MATTER AS THE EVENTS HAPPENED IN WINTER AND SUMMER. WE HAVE REPORTED THIS PROBLEM TO THE DODGE DEALERSHIP. THEY KEPT OUR VAN FOR A WEEK ATTEMPTING TO HAVE THE PROBLEM OCCUR FOR THEM WITHOUT SUCCESS. WE ARE FEARFUL EVERY TIME WE DRIVE THIS VAN BECAUSE WHEN THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF WE LOSE POWER TO THE STEERING AND BRAKES. THIS IS DANGEROUS! CHRYSLER DOES NOT SEEM TO HAVE A SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM. HELP! *TR

NHTSA ID

10604343

Incident

Dec 18, 2013

Mileage

30,000 mi

I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT AT SAM'S CLUB IN WOODBURY, MN. AS I WAS PULLING IN, MY VAN RAPIDLY ACCELERATED AND HIT THE CAR PARKED ACROSS FROM ME HEAD ON. IT FELT AS IF I WAS RIDING A BUMPER CAR AND I WAS WHIPPED AROUND A CORNER. MY VEHICLE SUFFERED DAMAGES AT APPROXIMATELY $2600--SO IT WASN'T JUST A SIMPLE BUMP. I AM REASONABLY CERTAIN THAT THIS WAS NOT USER ERROR ON MY PART. THE BRAKES WERE REPAIRED APPROXIMATELY 2 WEEKS BEFORE THE ACCIDENT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10513204

Incident

May 18, 2013

Mileage

36,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REFUELING, A PASSENGER OPENED THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR AND IT STRUCK THE CONTACT'S HAND, CAUSING HIM TO RELEASE THE FUEL NOZZLE. THE CONTACT FELT IT WAS A MOST DISASTROUS DESIGN FLAW. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 64,000.

NHTSA ID

10505619

Incident

Apr 2, 2013

Mileage

64,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5-30 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL AND THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD SEIZE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WOULD RESTART THE VEHICLE WITHOUT ANY ISSUES. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. AFTER TEST DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM COULD HAVE CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY CLEANING THE FUEL INJECTORS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 36,500. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 40,000. UPDATED 12/14/12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE ENGINE DIED, THE STEERING AND BRAKES WOULD DIE AS WELL. THE ENGINE HAD WHILE HALF THROUGH MAKING A LEFT TURN, TWICE BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, AND TWICE GOING OVER A SPEED BUMP AT 12-15 MPH. UPDATED 12/19/2012 *JS

NHTSA ID

10484808

Incident

Sep 1, 2012

Mileage

36,500 mi

FUEL SENSOR IS NOT WORKING. WE DO NOT KNOW WHEN THE GAS TANK IS EMPTY OR IF IT IS FULL. ONE WEEK IT TAKES 11 GALLONS TO FILL THE TANK AND THE NEXT WEEK 14. SO THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE FUEL SENSOR LAST WEEK. WE HAVE HAD GAS FUMES IN THE VAN SINCE THEN. ALSO WHEN WE TRIED TO FILL THE TANK IT HAD A VAPOR LOCK AND NO GAS WOULD GO IN THE TANK. WENT BACK TO DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THERE MAY BE A WIRE LOOSE ON SENSOR AND NO WAY TO TELL. I WAS GIVEN THE VAN BACK AND NOTHING WAS DONE TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. WE DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING A VAN WITH GAS FUMES AND A POSSIBLE LOOSE WIRE. I TRIED TO GET CHRYSLER CASE MANAGER [XXX] ON THE PHONE. AFTER 1 HOUR ON HOLD I WAS DISCONNECTED AND WHEN I CALLED BACK [XXX] WOULD NOT HELP ME EXCEPT TO SAY SOMEONE WOULD CALL ME TUESDAY. THIS IS VERY UNSAFE. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID

10397411

Incident

Apr 25, 2011

Mileage

22,379 mi

BOUGHT BRAND NEW DODGE CARAVAN MAR 23 2010 AND JUNE IT KILLED WHILE DRIVING 40-45 MPH AND TOOK 45 MINUTES TO START AGAIN. BROUGHT IT TO BENSON IN GREER SC WHERE WE BOUGHT THE CAR AND BECAUSE THE COMPUTER DID NOT SHOW ANYTHING THEY DID NOTHING. KILLED AGAIN AND BROUGHT TO DEALERSHIP. SAID THEY WOULD HOOK IT TO COMPUTER BUT COULD ONLY FIX IT IF IT SHOWED SOMETHING. LUCKILY IT KILLED ON THEM AND THEY HAD TO PUSH IT INTO SHOP. THE CAR KILLED AGAIN FOR THE THIRD TIME OF US, AND BARELY MISSED HAVING AN ACCIDENT. THEY TOLD US THAT IT WAS ONE OF TWO PARTS AND THEY HAD ONLY REPLACED ONE PREVIOUSLY. WHEN ASKED WHY THEY TOLD US THEY WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR PARTS IF TURNED THEM INTO GMAC AND THEY WERE GOOD. THEY OBVIOUSLY HAD NO CONCERN FOR OUR SAFETY OR OTHERS ON THE ROAD WHEN THE VEHICLE JUST SUDDENLY STOPS WHEN DRIVING ACCELERATED SPEED. IT WAS CONSIDERED A LEMON BY THERE ARBITRATION BOARD HOWEVER, THEY JUST TELL US TO DRIVE IT TILL IT KILLS AGAIN OR KILLS US OR SOMEONE ELSE. BENSON DEALERSHIP, GREER SC

NHTSA ID

10362159

Incident

Jun 17, 2010

Mileage

4,000 mi