general problems of the 2010 Dodge Grand Caravan - part 1

The contact owns a 2010 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked, the ignition became inoperable. The contact was unable to turn off the ignition with several unknown warning lights illuminated. The contact was not able to remove the key fob from the ignition. The contact removed the battery to turn off the vehicle and remove the key from the ignition. The vehicle was towed to the contact’s office. The contact received notifications of NHTSA campaign numbers: 20v396000 (air bags, steering) and 14v373000 (electrical system, air bags); however, the parts to do the recall repairs were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was contacted and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 172,000. Parts distribution disconnect.

The contact owns a 2010 Dodge caravan. The contact received notifications of NHTSA campaign numbers: 20v396000 (air bags, steering) and 14v373000 (electrical system, air bags); however, the parts to do the recall repairs were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The dealer was contacted and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

Without warning the car completely shuts off. This is very dangerous because it happened on the freeway (luckily the cars slowed down behind me). It is intermittent and two different mechanics have not been able to detect the problem. Was there a recall on this issue? what can be done to make this vehicle safer to operate. This has been going on for about 2 years.

When I am driving the car straight down the road, the car engine cuts off and the steering goes rigid and difficult to steer a I glide and pull the car to the side of the road. This has happened probably 30 times over the past 3 years. Twice (when the car was only a year or so old) the shifting has just slid out of place into another gear by itself. This is so so so dangerous. I have taken my car in to a mechanic several times. They have "fixed"issues trying to fix the problem, but I spend money on"fixes" that do not resolve this terribly frightening problem.

The contact owns a 2010 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 20v396000 (air bags, steering) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The local dealer and brent brown Chrysler Jeep (1825 n university pkwy provo, ut 84604) were made aware of the recall but informed the contact that parts were not available. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

Driving down the road vehicle does and lose steering,brakes highway ,turning,in motion.

Engine stalls, steering wheel/brakes/gas pedal all lock up and become inoperable while driving/in motion. I could be going 10 mph or 50mph. Has happened on windy roads near my home as well as high traffic roads near work as well as on/off highway ramps. I've read hundreds of reports of this happening to my year make and model yet my VIN number has not been recalled? I only use my key fob (no others keys or key chains added). Purchased the vehicle used 3 years ago, has since had new transmission, new starter, and new battery trying to rectify this issue.

Track light comes on and the steerimg wheel. Tightens up. And your have to shut the van off and restart it my van can do this 2-4 in a day or not at all . Just bought the van on 11/10/2020.

The contact owns a 2010 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 20v396000 (air bags, steering) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. West hills Chrysler Jeep Dodge ram (900 w hills blvd, bremerton, wa 98312) and tacoma Dodge Chrysler Jeep ram (4101 s tacoma way, tacoma, wa 98409) were contacted and confirmed that parts were not available for the recall remedy. They both informed the contact that the part would not be available until December 1, 2020. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer had not been notified of the recall. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

Just more and more problems with this van. Every person who purchased this van deserve their money back! I am so sick of wasting my money on this van. The braking system is horrible, transmission slips, stalls when it wants, or just doesnt start. And what is going on with the senors?? like come on you guys know this "family" van is not safe!!!!!! recall the whole damn van all this has happened over the years of me having this van.

Ignition shuts off randomly when driving or in reverse while backing up. Has happened over 30 times in the last 2-3 yrs. I was crossing a busy road & it shut off. Driving up my drive way & it shuts off. Backing out of my driveway & it shuts off. The last time it happened was 5/5/2020.

Driving on highway at 70mph. The car turned off and the "traction control" idiot light turned on. I managed to struggle to get it over to the side of the highway (I-294 in chicago is not easy!) and put the car in park. With the car in park, I was able to restart the car and continue on our trip. This is the 3rd time this has happened since November 2019.

While driving the car suddenly shuts off and loses all power. After two or three minutes it will restart.

Tl- the contact owns a 2010 Dodge caravan. The contact stated that while driving at 40 mph, she had difficulty turning the steering wheel and the brakes were hard to depress. No warning lights illuminated when the contact experienced the failure. The contact was able to restart the vehicle and resume normal driving. She then took the vehicle to an independent mechanic where an unknown repair had been performed; however the contact stated that while her husband was driving the vehicle, he experienced the same failure again without warning. The manufacturer had not been notified the manufacturer. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was 130,567. Jo.

Tl-the contact owns a 2010 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the steering wheel seized causing the vehicle to stall without warning. The vehicle was able to restart. The failure recurred multiple times. The contact contacted and independent mechanic where they informed the contact it may be the clock spring. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer nor the manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 138,483. Ak.

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 contact owns a 2010 Dodge Grand Caravan. While driving 15 mph, the steering wheel became difficult to turn. Also, the brake pedal was difficult to depress and the vehicle did not respond. After turning off and restarting the vehicle, it resumed normal operation; however, the electric steering control indicator was illuminated. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and did not assist. The failure mileage was approximately 87,500.

Tl the contact owns a 2010 Dodge Grand Caravan. While driving 30 mph, the traction control indicator illuminated and the steering wheel became difficult to turn. The contact experienced difficulty depressing the brake pedal, which had to be depressed all the way to the floorboard to stop the vehicle. The contact turned off the ignition in the middle of the street and activated the hazard lights. The contact was able to restart the vehicle and drive home. Upon research, the contact associated the failure with NHTSA campaign number: 11v139000 (electrical system). The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, but they were unable to duplicate the failures. The contact called fury Chrysler Jeep Dodge ram saint paul (located at 1000 concord st s, south st paul, mn 55075, (651) 451-1313), but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 85,000.

Driving and ignition shut off.

Can shit off when driving I have to come to a full stop put in park and turn it back on. While this happens you lose all-powerful no breaks no strating no gas. Verry scary I was traveling around 45mph when it shut off this time I was completely in head on lane when I was able to steer it back.

Van stalls while driving- no steering, etc.

2010 Dodge Grand Caravan. Car shuts down while drive. Causes to have no steering or breaks. No warning before it happens. On street moving. Unknown of what is actually happening or why it is doing this.

When driving down the road at any speed vehicle will shut off randomly with losing power steering and brakes. Have to pull over and restart it and is fine. Had the r03 recall done before. Safety issue is it's hard to control and brake without crashing. . It's happebing more and more. Started out just maybe once or twice now it can happen 3-4x in one trip of 20 min drive.

As I was pulling into a parking space, the power steering stopped working. I could not steer the vehicle and it was difficult to brake. I turned the car off and restarted it twice, with no effect. I was able to muscle it into the parking space. I shut the car off and ran an errand. When I returned and restarted the vehicle, the power steering had started working again. I checked the power steering fluid level, which is fine. The problem seemed electrical. I have not yet had a reoccurence of this problem. I am worried about the impact this would have if it occurred when traveling at higher speeds.

Sudden loss of engine, power steering and brakes while vehicle is in motion. Happens at low and high speeds, driving straight and when turning. All electrical components remain operational. Dealer unable to duplicate.

Driving the vehicle it all of a sudden lost power, steering and braking capability. After research, I find that Dodge has had a recall for wireless ignition node which sounds like the problem I am having however my vehicle isn't in the recall.

Bad struts bad brakes.

While driving at low speeds (35mph or slower) the vehicle engine has stalled 5 times since July of 2016. The stalling issue happens during the first drive of the day. Happens within the first 3-4 miles of the drive been to the fca dealership twice unable to fix the problem. The power brakes and steering go out due to the engine stall. It has happened on straight roads and during curved roads. I'm able to put the vehicle in neutral and re-start the vehicle. There is no warning or indicator of the stall, only the increased effort to turn or stop the vehicle. Dates of occurrence: 7/16, 8/7, 8/20, 9/3 & 9/17.

When driving the 2010 Dodge Grand Caravan the traction control light came on while I was driving on the highway the first time, and regular street roads the other times and the vehicle stalls and the brake, steering wheel and gas pedal lock causing the driver to lose control of the vehicle.

Engine stalls while driving in motion-so far has only occurred while driving on city streets but is becoming more frequent. Originally seemed to occur only when not fully warmed up but now is happening at regular operating temperatures also. It has happened both while making turns and while traveling in a straight line. I often don't notice it has occurred until I try to accelerate or turn and discover the loss of power steering and that the tachometer is on "o" rpms. It has become a regularly re-occurring annoyance and has obvious danger potential. I took the car to a dealership for the recall on the win module and was told that the brand of module that this vehicle contained was not the one they were having problems with and would therefore not replace it. They also claimed that the problem we were having was not related to that part. Checking online I find that I am far from the first owner of these vehicles experiencing this problem and that Chrysler corp. Seems to be in denial of a problem and is at a loss as to correction of the problem. Please add my complaint to the growing list of unresolved complaints relating to this vehicle.

The contact owns a 2010 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 25 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. In addition, the vehicle was shifted in neutral and then restarted for the vehicle to function however, it was extremely difficult to depress on the brake pedal and use the steering wheel. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000.

We have a 2010 Dodge caravan that was built in June of 2010. It has 39,711 miles on it and three times this week, 02/03&04/2016, the engine shut off inadvertently while my wife was driving it at speeds up to 40 mph. The power steering and power brakes did not work and she let it coast top a stop, while breaking, pulling over to the side of the road. This was on a state route she put it in park and the car started all three times. Two of these incidents happened while our 2 middle school children were in the car. I called the Chrysler complaint bureau and they checked my VIN number and told me my vehicle was not included in their recent recall involving their win ignition key fob problems even though our vehicle is experiencing the same engine shut down as in their recall. I had the car checked with a computer and there are no code problems with the vehicle. The dealer I went to told me our vehicle was manufactured 6 days out of the June 17th. 2010 recall date. On checking my sticker on the driver door, it only gives 06/2010 as a mfg date. In the interest of safety for my wife and children it will be costing me just over $600. 00 to have this fixed with the same parts as in the recall. Its hard for me to believe that back in 2010 as Chrysler was using these defective parts that after June they quit using them since the recall didn't take effect till June 26, 2014.

The vehicle stall while driving forward on the streets, in motion, it shuts off completely disabling power steering, brakes, etc.

The vans engine shuts off whenever it wants. Driving down the road it just shuts down, all accessories continue to work such as fans radio etc. The steering locks up because the engine shuts down. As soon as I can stop I put it in park and turn the key. The car immediately starts and I continue to drive. There are no warning lights on and nothing flashes on the dash when it stalls. It just turns off as if I haven't turned the key all the way to run.

Steering wheel became extremely hard to turn when trying to park my car. It felt like the steering wheel was about to lock itself.