general problems of the 2009 Dodge Grand Caravan

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.

I was driving at about 30 mph on a town road and the car randomly shut off. There was a traction control light that came on. All electrical still worked but no acceleration, power steering or power brakes. I had to slow down, put the car in park and restart the car. What if I was on the high way? what if I was crossing an intersection? my wife drives my 3 children around in this car. This has happened 3 times this past week. Never did it before. And I've already had the ignition switch replaced that Dodge sent out a recall for.

On multiple occasions while driving without warning van stops no power steering, no brakes engine stops all power is lost. The only code that appears is traction control.

Tl- the contact owns a 2009 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that while driving approximately 20 mph the the vehicle suddenly shut off. After restarting the engine the vehicle operated as normal. The cause of the failure was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The contact indicated that the vehicle was previously repaired under the NHTSA recall campaign number 14v373000 (electrical system) but the failure had reoccurred. In addition when braking the front end of the vehicle would experience severe shaking. The failure mileage was 120,000. Jft.

The contact owns a 2009 Dodge Grand Caravan. While driving at 65 mph, the brake pedal was depressed and the entire front end of the vehicle began to shake abnormally. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and independent mechanic but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 144,021.

The contact owns a 2009 Dodge Grand Caravan. While driving 25 mph, the vehicle stalled. In addition, the vehicle failed to stop when the brake pedal was depressed and crashed into a pole. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact did not sustain any injuries and a police report was not filed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The VIN was included in NHTSA campaign number: 14v373000 (air bags, electrical system). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 100,000.

The contact owns a 2009 Dodge Grand Caravan. While driving approximately 20 mph, the vehicle shut off and the warning lights on the instrument panel illuminated. The failure recurred multiple times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing. The technician stated that the abs needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14v373000 (air bags, electrical system); however, the parts needed were unavailable to perform the repairs. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

My vehicle turned off as I was driving causing me to almost be involved in an accident. This was not the first time my van has done this. It is caused by the faulty ignition switch issue sited in the l25 recall. I no longer feel safe driving my van alone or using it to transport my 4 children. I am seeking a loaner vehicle from Chrysler until mine is fixed.

I have had to replace the brakes four times in about two years.

Tl- the contact owns a 2009 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated while driving 30 mph when the vehicle failed to accelerate. The vehicle was towed to the independent mechanic. The mechanic stated the steering wheel senor would need to be replaced. The dealer was made aware of the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 125,000. Az.

The entire vehicle shook when the brakes were applied as if there was a blowout of a tire.

The contact owns a 2009 Dodge Grand Caravan. While driving approximately 25 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. As a result, the brakes seized and the contact crashed into the preceding vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy and the contact ¿s head impacted the steering wheel. The contact sustained a concussion, sprained neck, and bruises to the feet, ankles, and toes that required medical attention. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and repaired. In addition, the contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14v373000 (air bags, electrical system). The approximate failure mileage was 60,000.

Tl-the contact owns a 2009 Dodge Grand Caravan. While driving at various speeds the brake pedal was applied however was slow to respond. There was an abnormal squealing noise detected. The emergency brake, tpms, and traction control warning lights were illuminated. The sliding door detached from trim. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated the brakes needed to be replaced. The local dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The failure mileage was 221,000. Ap.

Driving 45 mph and vehicle shut off losing power steering and brakes. No check engine light. Pulled over and restarted. Happened again twice 2 days later. Thought it was bad gas. Filled up and added heat. Seemed to be ok for about 10 days, but still was running harsh. Engine shut off again 5/20 and then again on 5/21. Did see briefly a check engine light on one of the occurrences otherwise no clues. Had already filled up twice so ruled out gas. Took it to mechanic and the only code he could pull up was the egr valve and maybe the spark plugs, but couldn't guarantee that was the cause. Replaced plugs and valve and so far the engine has not shut off and that includes one 1000 mile rt, and two 200 mile rts since then, but I'm still not totally convinced. However after reading about all the complaints about engines shutting off, I thought I better log this for the safety of others and the expense I paid to replace the egr and spark plugs.

On multiple occasions while driving, the vehicle decelerated on its own, while also losing all ability to steer or brake. All power control to steering, braking and maneuvering was lost, although the engine did not appear to shut off. The first incident caused my wife to end up in a ditch with the children in the car. Chrysler and their dealerships will not say this is related to the NHTSA campaign # 14v373000/ Chrysler l25 recall because the engine did not appear to shut off. Whether part of the recall or not, these problems are serious safety issues for my family and others on the road. Additionally, Chrysler does not have parts available for the recall and were not able to provide an availability eta for replacement parts. I was also told by Chrysler that I have been notified of the recall, and as such, they hold no liability for me driving the vehicle until replacement parts available.

Drivers side rear brake stayed engaged. Overheated wheel and brake assembly. This has occurred another time approximately 2,000 miles later. Suspect traction control system was applying braking to that wheel. Brake released when vehicle was restarted.

The contact owns a 2009 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated the rear brakes continuously wore prematurely. The contact stated that at 31,000 miles, he was told that the front brakes were at 45 percent and the rear brakes were only at 15 percent. The contact had not experienced a failure. The failure and the current mileages were 31,000.

Multiple problems. Worst first. High oil consumpsion, maintain vehicle faithfully. At approx. 70 k miles the engine oil light popped on. Checked oil. Was not registering on stick. Over three qts low! engine continues to use 3-4 qts between oil changes (3000 miles). Van is on its third set of brakes. Tires have to be rotated very often becuase the front ruins tires quickly. Have had to replace the key fob twice. Both times it has left us stranded with no warning. Van is now in the shop for bad motor mounts. Gauge cluster has been replaced once. Heater hose "y" connection blew apart while on vacation at approx. 75k miles. (engine did not overheat). Van is on its third or fourth battery. Power sliding doors continually have problems closing. Power steering pump whines since 15k miles. Van currently has 91k miles.

They had to replace the front brakes at 32000 miles and now the rear brakes at 34900. I have had multiple Chrysler vans and never had to replace the brakes even after 60000 miles or more.

My van turns off while driving it numerous times since this date. It also wont start at times and I am stranded anywhere from five to 30 minutes. Power steering gets stuck sometimes and when braking at high speeds the whole car shakes.

Steering wheel shaken at 9000 miles(warped rotors). Dealer replaced free due to mileage and I have 21000 now and steering wheel is shaken like crazy again. This vans braking system is dangerous when braking with no idea brakes are in the early stages of warping. There is so many complaints about this models brakes and something needs to be done before we have deaths.

The contact owns a 2009 Dodge Grand Caravan. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer to have the brakes repaired under warranty. While having the vehicle repaired, the contact was informed that the rear rotors were warped and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact expressed concern over the rotors warping on a low mileage vehicle. The failure and current mileages were 23,673.

My van has been to the dealer 2 times with front brakes shaking the vehicle so bad it is hard to drive. It has started again within 8000 miles of the last repair. Now has 36000 miles on it. I have owned 6 caravans and have never had this problem with the others. Something is causing the rotors to warp.

2009 d gr caravan purchased new, have had to have front brakes rotors , shaved , then brakes & rotors replaced , then again rear rotors shaved at 22,000 miles there definetly is an issue with the brakes on this vehicle. And needs to be address by Dodge. Also had elecrical problems and van cut off on me once going 45 mph , then approx 25 mph, then again at a stop. This is the 1st new car I have ever purchased , , not an easy thing for me as I only make $25,000 a yr and I am so frustrated that I promise I will only buy used from now on, if I am going to pay nearly $30,000 for a vehicle , I dont expect to have to have it in the shop 4 + times. And to have to shell out a couple hundred dollars every 6 months on it. . .

The contact owns a 2009 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that while driving approximately 45 mph he applied the brakes and the brake pedal began to pulsate. The steering wheel also began to shake during the failure. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed that both front rotors were warped. The rotors were replaced. Approximately eight months later the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to another authorized dealer where the contact was informed that the brakes exhibited an acceptable amount of rust but did not need to be repaired. Approximately four months later the vehicle was taken back to the dealer where the contact was advised to replace the rear rotors. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, but offered no assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 9,800 and the current mileage was 23,000.

2009 Dodge Grand Caravan began shaking as I would brake from speeds anywhere from 40-100 miles per hour (I live in germany). At 15,000 miles we took the car to the dealership and they determined that the front rotors are warped. The odd thing is that the rotors went out before the brakes did. The dealer said due to a design flaw in the Grand Caravan, the front retains a lot of heat and will warp the rotors on a regular basis. We were told to expect this repair every 15,000 miles or so.

Shaking in steering wheel when brakes applied at higher speeds. Started intermittently at about 12,000-13,000 miles, proceeded to get worse. Husband at first couldn't feel it so I did not take it in. When it got really bad I told my husband to take it for a drive again, he said he thought it was the rotors to take it in to the dealer. Sure enough I had warped rotors which were changed on June 4, 2010. I am not the only person I know to have this problem at such low miles on a Dodge vehicle. I have informed them to notify you.

Brand new 2009 Dodge Grand Caravan. All four rotors on this van had to be replaced. The brakes were like new. Mileage 14,338.