general problems of the 2009 Dodge Grand Caravan - part 1

While driving on major (multi-lane) city street (40 mph) the vehicle began to slow, steering became difficult and a single amber caution for the traction control was illuminated. Tachometer indicated 0 rpm. After pulling over, the vehicle was restarted and driven without further issue. Recall on the ignition switch was addressed in 2009. Unexpected engine shutdown could have significantly reduced safety margins in heavy traffic. No third party inspected vehicle after incident. Owner notes that key fob does not have anything hanging of it that could aggravate unwanted movement of ignition switch.

Key in into slips from run to accsry and causes van to stall. Has happened a few times. Very dangerous to have van stall while driving.

On 10 October 2022 @ 21:05 hours, I was driving home (to waconia) from academy college (bloomington, mn). Upon entering i35 w north entrance ramp, I had engaged my left turn signal; looking in my driver-side mirror as I merged, I seen the headlights behind me & proceeded to accelerate on the freeway. I was partially in the lane when I heard a horn & wheels screeching to my left. I was close enough to the shoulder & quickly turned sharp then the vehicle blew by me, barely colliding with my vehicle. (I stayed steady & did box breathing as I tried to calm myself). The next day I was driving my van and when I used my left turn signal, I noticed on my instrument panel it was not reflecting my turn signal light, so when I had the near collision the night before, they did not see my turn signal light! the electrical problem with this 2009 Dodge Grand Caravan while driving; at 4-7 minute intervals, this happens while driving; headlights; wipers all instrument panel lights come on; chime rings all at the same time! days before the near collision, I brought my van in to the mechanics shop and told the owner what was happening. He knew right away that it was the tip module needs replacement, due to corrosion under the fuse panel. He sends customers to the Chrysler dealer, which costs $3000 to install & there is a waiting period for the part. (had put $1900 into the atv-multi vehicle reseal side cover; oil pan gasket & water pump; l/r & r/r calipers; brake fluid; engine coolant/conditioner kit & cooling system flush(which I had to borrow from a friend, as I am only on ssdi). I looked up the part # online & order it, from my friend again; $410. Since it has to be programmed; I watched a you tube video on how to do it. I have not gotten it fixed yet, as I hurt myself at my part-time davanni’s pizza delivery job, involving my brakes failing, nearly rolling over me. I file work comp, then made a pip claim with my auto insurance for lost wages. I have 2-weeks off/doctor.

While driving all electrical systems fail, warning lights flash on and off, power steering and brakes fail, all lights go out. If I do not pull over and turn the car off as soon as it starts, I will stall out in the middle of the road. This has been happening for months and every mechanic I take my car to states everything tests fine.

While driving all electrical systems fail, warning lights flash on and off, power steering and brakes fail, all lights go out. Can shift to neutral and restart, drive on until it repeats.

It started out as the van would not start almost everytime I got ready to leave and would have someone jump my battery, and it would start right back up. After a few weeks of having to do this, I had help jumping my battery once again but this time my wind shield wipers wouldnt shut off resulting in me having to take the fuse out and back in when it rains. When this happened the what I believe is called the "multi functional shift " (the stick on the left side of steering wheel that controls my wipers, wiper fluid, turn signals, bright lights, etc. ) completely stopped working with no sign of it having problems previously. Along with that the stereo keeps flickering and switching channels on its own. Lastly, when I am pumping gas, I can barely pull up the trigger without the pump shutting off like as if my tank was full. This has all happened in the last 6 or 7 months or so and has not yet been investigated.

The contact owns a 2009 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked at his residence fire started from the drivers side tail light. The tail light and the rear bumper and part of the back seat at the back were melted, additionally the rear windshield shattered. The fire department was called and they extinguished the fire using chemical powder and water. The fire marshal wrote an incident report. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact did not take the vehicle to a local dealer to be diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 95,000.

The window track broke on the driver side window. The motor was good because it still worked to rolls down all windows except the wing windows! so we replace the track got it all in every window worked except the wing windows again! then it broke 2 weeks later again so we bought the whole set up for driver window track & motor, sill wing windows won't work and the track on the driver window broke less than a week after putting it in! now I have wood holding the driver side window up and my wing windows still won't open! I'm not sure specific dates so I'm gonna guess below I can get record from autozone to prove I've bought the parts 2 times!.

Airbag light came on when started vehicle and never turned off. Took it in to dealer and was told it was my battery causing the light. Replaced the battery and they re-did the diagnostic and they told me the orc module is bad due to the battery. They said my battery was charging to 1000 volts and was only supposed to be 800volts. So now I am stuck with a bill for $631. I was told that the same year model had a recall for this reason and mine didn't qualify because it was made 23 days after the recal notice s07. The van is in the shop currently waiting on the part.

The win module was replaced under a safety recall in 2017 for abruptly shutting down the engine while driving. The module worked fine until this month, the car suddenly died twice in the space of approximately two miles. I was able to start it and it did not fail again on the way to the dealership for repairs. The dealership diagnosed the problem as the win module and replaced it for $582. I requested it be covered under the recall and was told Chrysler would not honor it a second time. I contacted chryslers customer service and was told the recall replacement part had a 2 year warranty and that they would not cover replacement. I am concerned that the original defect is still in the module or there is another new defect in the module. In any event the problem of unexpected shutdown of the vehicle while driving still exists. I would hope you could show Chrysler the wisdom in fixing this issue and making their customers whole.

My husband and I purchased a 2009 Dodge Grand Caravan sxt about 2 weeks ago. We were so thrilled to go from a compact car to a roomy van to accommodate our growing family, (1 month old, 2 year old and 7 year old). It was such a relief, though thats what it felt like. . . As the days preceded to go on, we were driving the van on a main street, leaving the grocery store and noticed the van stalled out of no were (shut off) mid traffic, almost causing a bad accident, with our entre family aboard. . . It was frightening! the van was taken in immediately to a local shop, and we were told the oil plug on the oil pan was bad, so we got the entire pan replaced at a whopping 450. 00, hoping that'd fix the issue we got the car back drove off the repair shop's lot and literally less than 2 miles in the van stalled out again. Now it's sitting. . . . I refuse to put our lives and others lives in danger just to get around comfortably. We called Dodge customer care on 03/11/20 and was told to take it to a local Dodge dealership to ensure the vehicle doesn't need repairs due to any prior recalls it may not have received. We are doing that today. . . Though we haven't taken the van to Dodge. . . I can't help but lose hope in knowing that this deadly issue will be resolved, due to all the other threads iv'e read not only on this site but other sites as well. . . Having the same issue. . . A stalling van in mid traffic. . . . I mean my husband was going 40 mph the first time the van stalled!!!!!!! there needs to be a recall. . . . And fast. . . . . . . This puts lives at stake. . . . . . . Please help!.

At approx 182000 miles the electrical system controlling my dashboard warning lights,speedometer,tachometer,wipers,lights and switches for power windows and locks went completely haywire. This happened without warning upon starting vehicle. At the moment of start up wipers began to swipe without turning on switch, headlights began to flash and all warning lights on dash lit indicating failure of all safety systems. After carefully driving around a parking lot I was in to see if the vehicle was safe and driveable I then noticed that my speedometer and tachometer would cycle on and off at random intervals. They would indicate proper functioning for minutes and then go completely off with all warning lights activating. This on and off scenario lasted all the way home a journey of approx 20 miles. Upon reaching home I also found that I could no longer control the electric windows or locks from my drivers position. I did an internet search when I got home about this issue and luckily was able to find a youtube video from an owner of a 2008 Chrysler town&country minivan similar to mine who had encountered the same safety issue. Apparently this owner had done some investigating of their own and found that a wire coming from the engine compartment into the drivers door either breaks over time from opening and closing of door over the years, or a wire chafes and shorts out intermittently thus causing this issue. In order to fix this problem the driver side interior door skin must be removed and the wire loom going to the driver door controls must be examined in order to find the proper wire to repair. This repair was accomplished by a local mechanic for me based on my showing him the video. In my opinion this is a definite safety issue as it involves,speedometer, tach, warning lights,wiper control,headlights that flash and use of power locks and window controls.

At times while driving the dashboard lights will flicker, the speedometer and rpm needles move erratically then the engine stalls.

My van makes a buzzing sound anytime the doors are locked or unlocked. It is loud and obnoxious. It happens if you use the key remote or the buttons on the door.

It seems the van possesed at times. While driving or just starting the van (not moving) at randomy everything will go haywire. Lights on the dash all turn on, odometers all go to -0-, wipers start wiping & headlights turn on all while nothing has been turned on other than starting the vehicle or while it's already in motion. I have read many complaints about this same issue & nothing has been done about it. Sad that Chrysler/Dodge can't own up to this electrical issue & put out an official recall. . . . Safe to say they don't even know what is going on if they can't put out a recall on this issue. Smh.

Tl the contact owns a 2009 Dodge Grand Caravan. After the vehicle was repaired per NHTSA campaign number: 14v373000 (electrical system, air bags), it hesitated to start and all the electrical functions failed. It took numerous attempts to start the vehicle. There were no warning indicators illuminated. Goldy Chrysler Dodge Jeep ram (187 kinetic dr, huntington, wv 25701, (304) 781-0555) performed the recall repair, but the failure recurred. The vehicle had not been repaired a second time. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 128,000.

Tl - the contact owns 2009 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that while driving 30 mph she smelled an abnormal odor and smoke come out of the automatic window buttons and the door caught fire. The fire was extinguished by the fire department and there was no fire or police report filed and the fire department indicated that it was an electrical fire. There were no injuries sustained and no medical attention was required. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 200,000. Jc.

The contact owns a 2009 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that after stopping and placing the vehicle in park, the ignition failed to go in the off position. The contact was unable to remove the key from the ignition. The contact stated that the battery was drained due to the failure. Additionally, the gear shifter also ceased in the park position. The contact stated that the failure recurred several times. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer nor independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 150,000.

Tl- the contact owns a 2009 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that while driving at 55 mph, the windshield wipers start to function independently and all the warning lights start to flicker. The contact coasted over to the side of the road and powered off the engine. The vehicle was restarted the contact was able to drive normal. The failure recurred. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or an independent mechanic for a diagnostic testing of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 175,000. Aw.

- on 12/01/2017 the airbag indicator light on the dashboard is lit. I noticed the airbag indicator light when I turned the car on. - on 12/28/2017 the drivers side window stopped working. It stopped working when I turned the car on and attempted to put the window down.

The contact owns a 2009 Dodge Grand Caravan. While driving at any speed, the vehicle shut off and an unexplained warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer (jd byrider Dodge, dorchester, MA), but no failures were found after diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure recurred several times and was not repaired. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14v373000 (electrical system, air bags). The recall was remedied one year ago. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.

The contact owns a 2009 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that there was a progressing failure in which various warning indicators and gauges randomly flickered on the instrument panel. The vehicle was to be taken to a dealer. The vehicle was included in NHTSA campaign number: 14v373000 (electrical system). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was not available. Parts distribution disconnect.

Windshield wipers turn on and off erratically. Headlights turn on and off erratically. Gauges don't work, can't open or close side and rear door. This is due to the tipm not functioning properly.

The contact owns a 2009 Dodge Grand Caravan. While driving approximately 30 mph, the traction, eps, and abs warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle stalled and the contact coasted to the side of the road. The contact was able to resume driving. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the clock spring failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 118,000.

The contact owns a 2009 Dodge Grand Caravan. While driving various speeds, the air bag indicator illuminated as well as all the instrument panel warning indicators. The vehicle was repaired by the contact, who was a mechanic. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 180,000.

The contact owns a 2009 Dodge Grand 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.

The contact owns a 2009 Dodge Grand Caravan. While driving approximately 15 mph, the vehicle's power seized without warning. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The vehicle was serviced per NHTSA campaign number: 14v373000 (electrical system), but the remedy failed to repair the vehicle. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

The contact owns a 2009 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 55 mph, the check engine warning indicator illuminated and remained on . The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was it was diagnosed that the total integrated module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 136,000.

The contact owns a 2009 Dodge Grand 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.

Instrumental panel dash lights come on and stay on while driving. Do not know how fast we are going or how much gas. All lights including abs as well. Several other families in my area have same van with same problem. Wipers also come on when they are off. The chrylser town & country has had instrumental panel problems that were part of a recall as well.

The contact owns a 2009 Dodge Grand 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 aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

The contact owns a 2009 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact received notification 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 made aware of the issue. The VIN was unknown. The contact had not experienced a failure.

The contact owns a 2009 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14v373000 (air bags and electrical system). The parts for the repair were not available for an extended period of time. The manufacturer was notified. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

Instrumental cluster lights turn on, all dial indicators go to 0, wipers turn twice, outside lights turn on and then off, and warning beeps inside. Can repeat different frequency time, but usually every few seconds. Some warning lights remain on, especially brake warnings and airbag. 2 dealers reviewed and recognized issue but stated did not know what to do. Rarely, after start-up only brake light and airbag warnings stay on and no other light issue. First dealer replaced instrument cluster and improved by no left dial issue, but warning lights still occur. All warning lights, center dial, and right dial, lights, and wiper issues still occur. Dealer checked and noted programming issue but informed nothing can do. Now occurs more often. All brake warning lights now always show after beginning to drive. Then all other warning lights, and so on, begin as noted. Recorded and attached. Frequency has increased. If I turn outside lights on, lights will not turn off when issue occurs but turn signal still stops when I have them on. Other drivers then do not know if I am turning. Airbag, brake, fuel lights, wipers, and outside lights worry me since everything shows warning or stops while driving, as frequent as every few seconds during entire drive. Is one of the issues real or are they all pretend due to the vehicle issue? occurs all speeds, temperatures, and so on.

There is a recall on my vehicle l 25 for the fobik. My I made an appointment for the repair as soon as I received the notification and to date have still not been contacted for a repair. My car completely shut down on atlantas interstate 285 in the middle of rush hour. I need action immediately or I am taking another route on getting this solved. . . I. E. Legal.