general problems of the 2010 Dodge Grand Caravan

The contact owns a 2010 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated while driving 40 mph, unknown warning lights illuminated, and the vehicle lost motive power and stalled. The contact was able to pull over to the side of the roadway. The contact waited for the engine to cool down and then restarted the vehicle. The vehicle then started operating normally. The vehicle was taken to the dealer however, the contact was unsure what was replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure reoccurred. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that the vehicle needed to be diagnosed at the dealer. The failure mileage was 140,000.

Two things happening occasionally. . . 1st is that sometimes I attempt to start the van and when I turn the key nothing happens as if I didn't even try to turn the key. One time just before this happened I could not use the key fab to unlock the door to the van, almost like the battery to the van or fab was dead, however both were new or fine. After pulling fab out of ignition and trying a second time van has always started without incident. 2nd issue is that on a few spread out occasions the van will quit shifting gears while excellerating causing the rpm's to rev dangerously. So far after getting to a safe place and turning the van off and restarting has cleared the issue. . . However is unclear what is causing and is very dangerous when you are on the highway before you realize whats happening.

There have been several issues with this vehicle all happening within several months. We first had issues with the tire tread, then a hole in the water hose and radiator, a hole in the exhaust manifold. Then it was broken pieces in the catalytic converter. Now the current issue is either the brakes seized up or the the caliber is stuck and we are currently unable to drive the vehicle.

Tl the contact owns a 2010 Dodge Grand Caravan. While driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle shut down, and lost power steering and power braking ability. There was no warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was pulled over and restarted. The vehicle was taken to don miller Dodge Chrysler Jeep (5802 odana rd, madison, WI 53719-1212, 608-270-5000) where a diagnostic test was recommended. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure recurred four times. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that there was no recall. The failure mileage was approximately 105,000.

While driving at 35-40mph on a rural zone the steering wheel suddenly felt 'locked' and was extremely difficult to steer. At the same time the brakes were hard to press and the traction control dash light came on. My wife was driving and frightened her very much. The road has a slight curve in it and has oncoming traffic in the opposite lane. She had to forcibly steer the van as best she could against the sidewalk curb to help slow down the van. If she had made it to the freeway when this happened I don't think the results would be the same as far as her safety. I looked up the symptoms and found it to be a common problem and that even a recall might be in place for this issue. Please forward me any info that will help me correct this problem.

The 2010 Dodge Grand Caravan left hand side wiring loom wears on an aluminum obtrusion beneath where it lies. This causes the wire's shielding to be worn off and causes shorting. The engine will die when the wire contacts metal or each other during travel. This problem will cause the engine to die at road speeds leaving the vehicle without steering, brakes, and other safety related equipment. I believe this to be common and undetected because the wear point is on the underside of the wiring loom near the engine. The harness is hard to lift and inspect because of the location and lack of slack at the point of the obtrusion. Vibration causes the short, the vehicle will normally start after coming to a stop when there is no friction between the worn wires. I believe this should be reviewed and analyzed for a recall because of the safety issue involved as others have stated but are unaware of the cause. I have added additional wrapping to limp my vehicle home during a three hour trip. Additionally, this form would not let me select steering, brakes, or other safety features when I selected electrical, which is specifically what causes the safety issues.

Tl- the contact owns a 2010 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact requested recall information regarding her vehicle and was informed that there are no active recalls. The contact stated that while driving at various rates of speed, the vehicle shuts off without warning. The contact has taken the vehicle to a dealership(jim click Jeep 701 w auto mall dr, tucson, az 85705 (866) 933-1114) where it was diagnosed that the vehicle needed a wcm ignition module replacement; the vehicle has not been repaired. The manufacturer has not been notified regarding the failure. The failure mileage was 171,000. Jo.

Car dies while driving will not start some times.

Tl- the contact owns a 2010 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that when the vehicle was stopped and turned off, the key fob could not be pulled out. Also, the shifter did not click and caused the vehicle to roll forward. There was no warning. The vehicle was taken to the morlan Chrysler dealer (573- 388-3331, located at 374 siemers dr, cape girardeau, mo 63701) where the technician was unable to duplicate the failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 9,999. Fe.

Often after starting the vehicle and in drive it will automatically shut off. I have to put in neutral and turn ignition over again to make it drive again. This happens at stop lights, city streets and expressways. The radio and air will still work but I'm just coasting with no power steering.

�takata recall� when driving at speeds of 55-60 . Then applying the brake quickly to stop the transmission jumps forward at times. Also on occasions the when driving the vehicle for a hour or so , if you apply the brake when at a light or stop sign the vehicles r. P. M will idle at 2-2. 5 as opposed to 1-1. 5 . Feeling as though it's lungin you forward. . I have a warranty on this vehicle which is up on 2-26-18 . This vehicle only has 83,000 miles on it . Hopefully this time they fix the issue. I have owned two other Dodge vans and they all have had the same issue. But due to the fact , there are no check engine lights on they never catch the issue. So it's not until my warranty runs out and I have to pay out of pocket that they find the issue. Im frustrated due to the fact , after you ad the cost of ownership and the place that sold you the car , says they can't duplicate problem. Sounds like they don't want to eat the cost of the repair. Also sounds like once you sign on the dotted line , they could care less what happens!just venting . . . .

While driving the vehicle just stalls out of no where and is very dangerous. Almost wrecked 3 times during the stall period because power steering and engine did not respond.

I bought a 2010 Dodge Grand Caravan about 3 years ago and within the last 4 months the van has been making a loud high pitched squeal when switching from 1st to 2nd gear. The van has under 70,000 miles and 3 different repair shops said it was the transmission. Anywhere from 2500-3000 to fix. They also said it was not worth fixing because it's just going to continue to have transmission issues. I still owe over 7,000 on it. It's completely unfair that the transmissions are not being covered by the dealerships. So now I have to get another vehicle and start all over again.

This problem has happened numerous times and continues to do so. When the van is running and in park it will not shift out of park unless I play with the key (jostle it around) the shift lever then is very hard to shift (as if it is half engaged). When the van is off I try to start the car but it doesn't start unless I remove the key and put it back in numerous times. The key has come out while it was running and I could not turn the car off until I put it back in the ignition and played with it for a few minutes. From the forums I have read this sounds exactly like what is happening with the recalled ignition parts but my VIN number doesn't seem to be on that recall list? there is no key-chain on the keys and never had any.

The vehicle has unexpectedly shut off (I. E. Gone dead) 30-40 times in the past 9 months. I previously took the vehicle to Dodge dealership and they did not find any problem with the ignition. There were no error codes in the vehicle computer. Dearlership suggested removing all extra keys/key rings. . . So did so. When it shuts off, the engine stops running, loss of power steering, loss of power brakes, and im guessing the air bags. Although the van predominantly shuts off at low speeds (10-15 mph) shortly after starting the car, it now occurs more frequently at highway speeds (60 mph) and after the car has been running for 2 hours. The shut down has got to be electronic as the engine does not sputter (the engine and all electronics go dead). Also we use only the key in the ignition (no key ring or extra key weight) and the key does not move out of the on position. This rolling death trap needs to be recalled and repaired immediately.

Car stalls while I am driving it. Took it to car dealer and it doesn't pop up with codes, so they say they can't figure out what is wrong. Head over mechanics drove it and he was driving it at 30 miles an hour and it turned off and he said he almost wrecked my car. Mechanic also duplicated it, but no codes, so they are saying they don't know what to fix. It is the only transportation I have, but is very dangerous to drive as when it stalls I have no power steering or brakes. I am at my wits end, because I have tried to reach Chrysler itself and all I get is customer service and they have a case open, but getting no results. I also have clunking in my transmission, but again no codes. I am at my wits end and don't know where to go from here. I can't afford to keep putting money in this car and it not get fixed. I still owe 5 years on this car also. I have had people riding in the car with me when it has happened. I am going to put a date at this end here, but not sure of when it first started happening, but know that the transmission started happening last year and told them about it and they said that was natural for that type of engine, but they hadn't even drove it.

Tl- the contact owns a 2010 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that after starting the engine the vehicle would hesitate to accelerate. After approximately 15 minutes of driving the problem would subside. The cause of the failure was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 54,000. Jft.

I was driving slowly, making a turn, and the power steering stopped working, then the braking stopped, and the car had no power. The stability control light came on. This has happened intermittently multiple times, and the dealership cannot get the car to repeat the error. It did have one key fob error on the codes, but that was many starts in the past. Other VIN's in this model/year have been recalled due to electrical/ignition problems. This is probably what is wrong with this car, but it is not under recall, and the dealership cannot figure out how to fix it.

The contact owns a 2010 Dodge Grand Caravan. While driving approximately 55 mph, unknown warning indicators illuminated and the gear shift would not move. The contact stated that this was a recurring failure. The vehicle was driven to a dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 131,000.

I live in troy michigan and on a trip to go pick up my teenage daughter driving. On m-59 my car started expelling coolant in the form. Of steam from underneath the hood and inside the vehicle. I immediate stopped at the closest automotive store. Less. Than a mile from where it started the incident. It was discovered by the mechanic at bell tire that the steel intercooler lines that run to the interior heater had ruptured. I contacted Chrysler as steel tube should not fail unless some manufacture issue was overlooked. As a senior systems engineer mean time before failure on a component like this should have never happened at the low mileage on the vehicle. I followed up to find. Out cost to repair and the sales rep also let me know that a second Grand Caravan 2008 model had just come. In with the same failure. This is absolutely Chrysler failure to engineer this correctly and I would. Lile to see this resolved before greater damage is done.

While driving the ignition switch turned off and resulted in a loss of power steering and brakes. Vehicle was in heavy traffic and almost caused a multiple car pileup. This has been happening for months. Dodge charged me $89 to diagnose and the result was the dealer told me to get an oil change and my radiator cap might be leaking. I contacted Dodge corporate escalating to a manager with no results. My wife and kids could have been killed. I was forced to trade to vehicle which costs me lots of money loss. Dodge did not care and either did the dealer. There are no other keys on the key ring to interfere.

Transmission feels like it is going to come out of the front end of my car. It makes the car move forward when it does it. Notified dealer and they tried it, it did not do it for them, so they say they can not fix it. Tried it once. Under warranty, but no codes again.

Purchased Dodge Grand Caravan (modified for handicapped accessibility) in September of 2011 with approx. 10,000 miles. Several months after purchase the vehicle developed a potentially catastrophic fault. While accelerating onto an expressway the vehicle spontaneously accelerates to over 8000 rpms. The brakes are not sufficient to control the vehicle's speed. In order to correct the fault the driver must turn off the ignition key then shift the vehicle into neutral and drift to the side of the road. In order to reset the vehicle power train to safe operating conditions, the driver must start the vehicle with the ignition key. If the fault is sustained the driver must turn off the key before the engine over accelerates. This process must be repeated as often as necessary (several times) in order to cause the system to reset and allow for normal operation. This is not an easily repeatable fault. We have left the vehicle with the local Dodge dealer for almost two weeks and the mechanics drive the vehicle to / from work (200+ miles) to try to repeat this fault. They are having little success observing this powertrain fault. Chrysler case id [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

Was entering a parking place. Right foot on top of brake. While my car was moving at idol speed-the engine rpm's speed surges causing no control in steering, brake . The surgeing over rides the brake. Steering, everything. . Hit parked car. You have no control in situation. Had another "2010" van & same thing happened going thru garage door -2nd time almost hit building at my dentist building. Dealership made deal & switched to present van. Now this one has done it. Chrysler has inspected van for two weeks. They found nothing wrong . Case number at Chrysler is #23859956. Can't drive this van again. Next time may injure or kill someone. Found many with same trouble on internet. How do we get Chrysler to notice before someone is badly hurt. They are waiting for me to pick up my van?????. Don't know if I can do it. Also have to fix bumper for $800. 00 .

The distance was about 35 miles from our home, bout 45 minutes drive. Driver didn't notice anything wrong with the engine or see any warning lights. The car was swaying like on a windy day, another car honked at us, then we heard loud road noise. We pulled over and turned off the engine. Saw the rear passenger tire was flat to the rim. Noticed a smokey smell. Saw little puffs of white smoke coming from under the hood. To be safe we removed children from the car; two 4 yr old children were in the backseat buckled in their car-seats. Infant was in the middle drivers side seat buckled in his car seat. Driver and car owner were in the front. Keys were removed from the ignition. We walked away from the vehicle, waited at the fence-line away from the vehicle while calling for a tow. Smoke appeared to have stopped for about 5 minutes. Suddenly black smoke started pouring out of the engine, embers dropping to the road from under the front of the car. We moved the children further away from the vehicle. Several truckers pulled over and brought fire extinguishers. One opened the hood flames flared up the fire truck arrived after the fire had been extinguished. One said the fire appeared to have started in the fan. The chp officer said the firefighters would disconnect the battery. When we looked at the inside of the front of the car everything was burnt and melted, the hood was buckled, front grill melted. The fire was extinguished before the rest of the car was damaged.

The contact owns a 2010 Dodge Grand Caravan. While attempting to turn the vehicle off, the key became lodged in between the start and on position. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was taken to a dealer who diagnosed that the gear shifter needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The VIN was included in NHTSA campaign number: 14v373000 (electrical system, air bags); however, the part needed to repair the vehicle was unavailable. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

Tl- the contact owns a 2010 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that while driving at any speed the vehicle losses power very often. The warning lights were illuminated after the vehicle failed to operate. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that the failure of the vehicle was the central computer. The manufacturer was notified of the failure who provided a case number 22571897 and offered no additional assistance. The failure and the current mileage was 44,000. Lg.

Shifter knob fell off while parking. There has been other issues. When I start the car if will turn off by it self. We bought the car June 2011 and 3 months later at 40k miles the rotors started going out. I've research these issues and they so sp common that it is extremely uncomfortable even owning it.