Gas Recirculation Valve (egr Valve) problems of the 2010 Dodge Grand Caravan

At 35,000 km with in warranty period check engine light came up. Went to dealer, they found cylinder # 5 misfired. Accordingly to dealer this was repaired by certified tech and van was in garage for 1 week. Then this van started stalling engine at 99,000 km approx. The engine stalls and no code is registered at low speeds and turns. Finally one day check engine light came up 0406 code came in while checking. My mechanic cleaned egr valve changed gaskets. It run fine bur still after couple of months the engine stared stalling occasionally. Leaving steering wheel hard to control and no breaks. At 135,00 the engine stopped running. Took to garage 2 cylinders were dead, have to spend $ 4,000 to get a used motor in this to bring it back to road. Changed timing belt, waterpump and extended warranty it did run fine for 6-7 months. It again started stalling at various speeds while driving, I searched, there are over 100 complaints and no solution. Went to mechanic many times but no code is stored but still van engine stall. It stalls even at 60 km/hr speed making it dangerous to operate on road. I can rear end or can get rear ended as it stalled. Most dangerous happened when it stalled while making a left turn and luckily the on coming traffic was bit far away and person was alert to stop safety without hitting. I am afraid if this happens again and a truck is coming straight. Dodge is not taking any responsibility or investigation for this issue. I will like saftey authorities to take action and save lives. It is not safe to keep driving this van but have no choice as there is no solution provided by manufacturer and have not much money in hand to buy another. Engine issue, front break issue are the main issues in this. Most importantly the sudden engine staling at any speed is a dangerous issue to have.

I have a 2010 Dodge Grand Caravan with the 4. 0 liter motor, 6 speed automatic transmission. My van just passed 119,000 miles and it just started to shut off while driving at speeds between 30-40 mph, on city streets. This is a major concern as I transport my children around. I have not been in an accident and I hope not to anytime soon. I've been reading forums online and many Chrysler owners are saying it could be anything from the egr valve, to the ignition switch and even bad battery. My check engine light is not on so no codes to decode. Please fix this major problem before people get hurt driving these vehicles.

The contact owns a 2010 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that while driving at 45 mph, the vehicle lost power. The accelerator pedal was depressed but the vehicle failed to accelerate. In addition, the traction control warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure persisted and the vehicle was taken back to the dealer, who diagnosed that the totally integrated power module (tipm) needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. However, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer, who diagnosed that a valve needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 55,000.

Original owner of the vehicle, recall for faulty ignition switch was applied in 2011. This is actually a report of 3 incidents, (#3 the most dangerous) the engine of the vehicle suddenly shuts off while driving. It is instant and silent, with no pre-warning like one would normally experience in a classic engine stall. Vehicle was taken directly to the dealership where they said that they could not reproduce the problem and that there were no codes. They suggested that I keep driving it to see if it happens again! they also suggested (an educated guess) that I change the egr valve. Here are descriptions of the 3 events - the last one was the most dangerous and scary: . #1 Dec 31, 2013. Outdoor temp below 32 degrees. Car shut off while pulling out from a stop sign, about 2-3 blocks after being started. Car was not rough idling, or showing any other signs of a problem. It just seemed like someone reached over and turned the key to "acc" because the blowers and radio were still on, but the engine, power steering and power brakes were gone. The car started right back up. #2 March 1, 2014. Outdoor temp about 32 degrees, similar situation, pulling out after a light turned green, turning right and the car just shut off again. Again I would call it a cold engine, as this happened within 5 minutes of starting the car. Also no sign of a problem with the engine. It started right back up. #3 may 23, 2014. Outdoor temp about 50 degrees. Had driven about 1 mile, (engine still cold), and was at the speed limit of 35-40mph and starting to turn with the curve in the road (a very modest curve)when the car just shut off and started wanting to go straight (no power steering) veering towards the oncoming lane. Once again, the engine started right up and was acting normal before and after the stall/shut down.