Steering Failed Problems of Dodge Grand Caravan

The engine in the van stalled (simply shut off - did not sputter) while driving at a steady speed in traffic. Consequently the power assist for the steering and brakes failed. In that situation my physically challanged wife was completely unable to control the van. Thankfully the van rolled to a stop without hitting anyone or anything, or getting hit from behind. After putting the gear selector into "park" it restarted normally. This happened twice within 15 minutes during the same short trip home. There was no warning signs whatsover before this happened. (no check engine light, etc. ) an internet search of abundant identical Dodge Grand Caravan stalling issues indicates a very serious safety issue that the manufacturer is currently trying to evade - for far too many years, to the detriment of public safety.

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When pulling out onto the main road from the neighborhood, steering failed (stiff as if no power steering and vehicle propulsion failed (foot on the gas produced no forward motion). Vehicle was quiet. Almost like a stall or as if the vehicle was in neutral, but there was no indication that the vehicle had stalled. Driver turned the vehicle off and back on and was able to resume normal driving. This is the third or fourth incident.

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The contact owns a 2014 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that the steering wheel pulled to the right and caused the contact to lose control of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an unknown dealer where it was diagnosed that the steering wheel failure was caused by the road crowning. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 12,000.

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The contact owns a 2000 Dodge Grand Caravan. While driving the vehicle on several occasions, the serpentine belt detached from the drive pulley. The contact stated that an independent mechanic was able to place the serpentine belt back on the drive pulley. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed or repaired. The failure recurred several times only while it was raining. The contact also stated that the clock spring in the steering wheel failed, which caused the horn to fail and the front driver's air bag to become inoperable. The vehicle was included in NHTSA campaign number: 04v480000 (air bags). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 186,425.

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The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Grand Caravan. While driving 45 mph, the brakes and steering failed and the vehicle stalled without warning. As a result, the contact crashed into a large rock and the vehicle landed in a ditch. The air bags failed to deploy. There were no injuries and a police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14v373000 (air bags, electrical system). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 130,000.

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Driving the vehicle on a residential street. Engine quit suddenly and unexpectedly. Steering and brakes failed. Vehicle went off the road, over the curb and came to a stop. No property damage or bodily harm. If we had been traveling at highway speeds, fear of death would have been a real concern. The engine would not start for approximately a minute after the incident. Engine finally started and the vehicle was taken to a Dodge dealership. Diagnosed as a 'bad win module' (wireless ignition node). The technician actually guessed the problem was the win module before diagnosing the problem. He said it was a 'fairly common problem'. An online investigation revealed this part has a recall associated with it in the 2010 Dodge Grand Caravan (our Dodge Grand Caravan is a 2008). The reason I am writing the NHTSA is the newly replaced win module is clearly a redesigned part. It looks and functions differently than the old, faulty win module. If Dodge redesigned the part, they must have assumed the earlier design was defective in some way. To justify the need for a redesign, there had to be some driving factor like improved safety. It is my belief that this defect had the real potential of causing death and I am requesting the NHTSA investigate this matter. Am I the first to have lodged a complaint regarding this part? thank you for your time and attention. I look forward to your response.

Steering rack rapidly degraded and "was about to fall out of car". Seems like Dodge Mini-vans have lot sof problems with this. I had this happening my old van twice but it was a slower progressive problem . My new van started to make some noises on occasion. Shops checked it out but couldn't find any problems. . . . I continued to drive it. . . Over course of one week noise increased a bit and brought back in. . . Shop's words " steering rack was about to fall out". . Many people are not as attune to noises and sensations as I am. I could easily see someone else driving without detecting this problem having a serious steering failure.

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