Cruise Control problems of the 2010 Dodge Grand Caravan

Air bag indicator illuminated, cruise control did not function. Manual & dealership confirmed cruise would not work if air bag indicator is lit. Vehicle ran hot during slow speeds in hot weather. Dealership first said driver's airbag sensor & tipm were bad, & bad tipm affects all electronic components from airbags, lights, brakes, wipers, horn, windows, temp control, & more. Learned that Dodge has had widespread problems with the tipm, and did not want to chance the airbags not working, so we had to replace it even though it was not under recall. We are reporting the problem even though it did not cause a safety incident - we can not wait until *after* a potential safety incident that involved malfunctioning airbags. . . The vehicle has spent 3 wks + at the dealership, and we don't have the docs verifying the work they have completed yet. We will gladly provide the paperwork after the work is finished.

On April 17, driving at highway speeds the cruise control failed to cancel two separate times. Applying brakes also did not cancel the cruise control. Then, engine stalled at highway speeds on same trip two times. Several days later, engine failed to start. After several attempts the engine started. Suspect tipm failure.

Tl- the contact owns a 2010 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that upon engaging and disengaging the cruise control the brake warning lamp illuminated several times as the failure was progressing. The contact slowed down, applied the brakes and the brake warning lamp went off. The vehicle was not inspected and diagnosed. The contact was also included in NHTSA campaign id number: 14v373000 (electrical system) and was unable to determine when the part would become available to schedule the recall repair for months. The contact continued to randomly experience a malfunction with the cruise control feature and the brake light warning lamp flashing when the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 56,000.

My parents bought a 2010 Dodge caravan new, and we were on a family road trip in California this month. Mileage was only at 3500 (m/l) when we left washington. It had just been serviced at the dealership before we left. Used cruise control on I-5 south through washington, oregon, and California. The cruise control was fussy and inconsistent, but functional more or less. After arriving at family member's house in CA. , never used cruise control while driving because of windy roads. On Tuesday, June 17th, 2014 (during our trip) , I was heading east on hwy. 12, west of lodi, CA. There was a long merge lane, and I was accelerating in to traffic. I was not using cruise control. As I pulled on to the highway, the accelerator pedal went out from under my foot and stuck to the floor. I put both feet on the brake, and the engine was roaring, red-lined. I remembered hearing on the news to put the vehicle in neutral, which I did. The brakes worked, and I pulled over on the shoulder of the highway. The motor was still revving, so I then turned off the engine. After several minutes of conversation with family (and prayers of thanks!!!), we continued on our way. On Thursday, June 19th, I took the van to a Dodge dealer in folsom, CA. To have the vehicle diagnosed. Mileage was at 4308 in folsom, so vehicle was basically new, but off warranty. The only thing they found was a transmission code for overheating 6 starts ago. They said everything checked out fine. I have checked a few websites, and we are not the first people to experience this accelerator problem. I am so thankful that my 80 year old mom was not driving the vehicle when this happened, or there could have been catastrophic results. I really hope Chrysler takes this seriously and finds a solution for this, before people die from this kind of incident. Scary.

The contact owns a 2010 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that while driving 65 mph with the cruise control activated, he attempted to decelerate by engaging the brakes however, the speed continued to increase without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that there was a brake and accelerator incompatibility. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 43,731.

The contact owns 2010 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that while the cruise control was set at 60 mph, the rpms increased as the vehicle independently downshifted and deactivated the cruise control assist. The failure was experienced several times. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer to have a diagnostic performed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 31,000 and the current mileage was 36,000. Updated 12/4/cn.

2010 Dodge Grand Caravan. Severely downshifted while using cruise control while going down hill. I has to turn the cruise control off to stop the downshift.

2010 Dodge Grand Caravan. Consumer states problem with cruise control/transmission the consumer stated the problem he encountered occurred while driving with the cruise control engaged. We he approached the top of a hill, the cruise control reduced speed, but instead of coasting down hill, the vehicle seemed to downshift to low gear. The cruise control would not disengage with either the brake or the cancel button. The cruise control would not disengage until the speed was less than 15 mph.