I have a 2008 Dodge Caravan..... I went to work and when I got off I couldn't start my van...yet I could open the doors with remote...... called a tow truck and they boosted it but still it wouldn't start...got it towed home got my boyfriend to look at it....a friend of the family suggested that it maybe the key, so we got the spare key and hey it work but the other key said that it had "key failure"...so how do I reprogram it and not spends lots of money on it?
This is the THIRD time the electric ignition has died!! THIRD time THREE Years!, Actually less than three. I bought it used from Enterprise. I was under emotional distress and they conned me fast when I rented because my engine blew in my previous 99 Dodge Van. On December 24, 2010 the electric ignition died after I put gas in at a Get Go. Yes, that's Christmas Eve, at 5:00pm!! A deal insisted the electrical "panel" had to be replaced! I replaced it. The electric locks started to die out as time went on. Then the drivers electric door lock would not allow the door to be closed! Tied it and drove it to a mechanic. Of course the warranty on the panel was "expired."
May 2013-- Left Dennys after dinner, the key fob would not turn. The key fob would not come back out! I had the W.I.N. replaced-electric ignition system. Not even 3 months later--- August 5, 2013 I shut off the van at the License Bureau. I try to turn it back on to roll the windows up---and--- the fob won't turn! A Mechanic across the street comes, checks the key, confirms it is THE ELECTRIC IGNITION.
Okay, I had a NEW electric "panel" put in at a DODGE dealership in 2010! They told me "it is rare." Then that "new" panel died out!? May 2013 I had a "new" dealer W.I.N. put in and it died in less than THREE MONTHS!?
I have it at yet another Dealership. I am still waiting on the price "damage". If it is the WIN parts they are under warranty--- labor is not. Neither is the TOW, neither is RENTING a car for 3 days and counting...
THIS HAS to be a vehicle design flaw!!! I started a formal complaint with Dodge Corporate. Yes, each time the mechanic checked for recalls--but my van never fit the situation. Also, Dodge had not updated my address in 6 years!!!! I found out.
I originally thought my key just needed a new battery. Got a new battery and 3 months later my key was still not working right. Took it in again and they tested the battery. The battery is fine, it's the key fob. Not happy. I have two keys that don't work. Cost $200 each to fix! Now I can't drive my van until I get my keys fixed. On top of that, if I can't get my van to the dealership, I have to pay a towing fee!
Only had the car a month. Two times now car wouldn't start. It was the first start of the day. After about an hour or so it starts Had it to the dealer & they can't find anything wrong & still wanted to charge me, Was late for work on one of the mornings
- Mary M.,
Pittsburgh, PA, US
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I have a 2008 Dodge Caravan..... I went to work and when I got off I couldn't start my van...yet I could open the doors with remote...... called a tow truck and they boosted it but still it wouldn't start...got it towed home got my boyfriend to look at it....a friend of the family suggested that it maybe the key, so we got the spare key and hey it work but the other key said that it had "key failure"...so how do I reprogram it and not spends lots of money on it?
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