general problems of the 2008 Dodge Caravan - part 1

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.

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.

Tipm has failed stuck in limp mode. Caused engine light fuel issues and stalling.

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.

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.

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 .

The dash board lights and the wiper blades flick on and off while driving.

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.

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. . Read more...

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.

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.

The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Caravan. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14v373000 (air bags, electrical system); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

Tipm in van is bad, car acting completely crazy.

The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Caravan. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14v373000 (air bags, electrical system); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. 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.

I have been on the list to get this recall repaired and dealer says they only get parts to repair 3-4 vehicles per month and there are over 200 vehicles on their list. If this is the case then it will be years before my car can be repaired. I think this is unacceptable. What else can I do?.

The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Caravan. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15v313000 (electrical system); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

Tl- the contact owns a 2008 Dodge Caravan. The contact stated that while going 35 mph, the vehicle stalled with out warning. The contact stated that the vehicle was able to restart after the initial attempt. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14v373000 (air bags, electrical system) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 106,000. Wh.

The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Caravan. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 11v394000 (air bags, equipment) and 14v313000 (air bags, electrical system); however the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recalls repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

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.

Tl-the contact owns a 2008 Dodge Caravan. The contact received notfication of NHTSA campaign: 14v373000 (air bags, electrical system) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. 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.

The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Caravan. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14v373000 (air bags, electrical system); however, the part needed to do the repair was not made available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time to provide the part to do the repair. While driving approximately 40 mph, the engine seized twice and the steering and brakes seized. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, but was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000.

First is a recall---r03 wireless ignition-the dealership(byford, duncan, ok) in June, 2015 on my first visit the part was not available; after a second visit and two phone calls-"the part is not available"; the last phone call I was told to make an appointment so that "they can see the vehicle and then try to order the part". Contacted the Chrysler group recall assistance center(on hold 30 minutes) and gave them info; they took name and number so they could contact the dealership about their "recall parts inventory" 2nd complaint brakes-bought vehicle new; have to replace front brake pads every 30000 miles and rear brake pads every 50000 miles; Chrysler recall replaced the pads the first time at their expense--per them faulty brake pads not caliper; local mechanic doing the 6 brake jobs thought maybe a new caliper redesign was the problem; Chrysler has no follow up to the initial problem.

2008 Dodge Caravan. Consumer writes in regards to wireless ignition mode recall. The consumer stated she received a recall letter three months ago, and the part is still on back order.

The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Caravan. While attempting to start the vehicle, the vehicle failed to operate. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14v373000 (electrical system); however, the part needed to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 70,000.

The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Caravan. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14v373000 (electrical system); however, the part needed to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. In addition, the vehicle experienced an air bag failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 40,000.

Received l25 recall notice for my 2008 Dodge Caravan (wireless ignition node ~ unintentional movement) in early June. Placed 3 calls to local Dodge dealership and they displayed no sense of urgency whatsoever to address this issue. It is clear that, while they boast an excellent sales force, they are not interested in addressing low-yielding recall issues. My last two calls were met with, "OH, your part isn't in yet. We'll give you a call when it arrives. " this goes against the spirit of what is outlined on the recall notice, where the defect is to be remedied in a timely fashion. My pontiac grand am had a similar recall (14350) and it was addressed same day at a local dealership (alan webb Chevrolet of vancouver). Information for dealership to which this complaint is assigned: dick hannah Dodge 3517 ne auto mall dr, vancouver, wa 98662 · (360) 944-3276.

Tl-the contact owns a 2008 Dodge Caravan. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14v373000 (air bags, electrical system) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. 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.

The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Caravan. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14v373000 (electrical system, air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Caravan. The contact received a recall letter of NHTSA campaign number: 14v373000 (electrical system); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. 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 VIN was unavailable. The contact had not experienced a failure.

The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Caravan. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14v373000 (electrical system, air bags). The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time to provide the part to do the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

Tl-the contact owns a 2008 Dodge Caravan. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14v373000 (air bags , electrical system) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Sh.

The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Caravan. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14v373000 (air bags, electrical system); however, the part needed to do the repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time to produce the part for the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. The manufacturer was not notified.

Tl-the contact owns a 2008 Dodge Caravan. The contact stated that it took several attempts to start the vehicle. The failure recurred on several occasions. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and was diagnosed that the key (fobik) was faulty and needed to be replaced. The keys were replaced, however, the failure intermittently persisted. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14v373000 (air bags , electrical system), however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 140,000. Sw.

Tl- the contact owns a 2008 Dodge grand Caravan. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14v373000 (air bags, electrical system). However, the part to do the repair was not available. The contact state that the vehicle had experienced the failure when, while driving approximately 60 mph, the vehicle engine seized without a warning. The vehicle was pulled over to the side of the road. The contact stated that when she turned the key to re-start the vehicle, it had an abnormal clicking sound. Eventually, the vehicle re-started. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time to provide the part to do the repair. The failure recurred multiple times. The manufacturer was notified about the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 101,000. Bd.

Windshield wipers come on all by themselves and can not be turned off. All gauges on front dash short in and out, including blinkers. Difficult to concentrate on driving when the wipers are going, there's a alert "ding" sound going off, and gauges are going crazy on the front dash. Dealership states that it is tipm module and want $900 to replace it.