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For the pass year been having problems with the traction, bas, brake and esp lights coming on and sometimes losing temporarily power. Sometimes it dies and 90% of time have to reset the clock. If it doesn't die and I pull over and kill it and crank it back and the dash lights go off but most of time have to reset clock. Sometimes driving down highway, and in parking lots and sometimes backing out of my carport..my foot usually on brake but a few times it wasnt.this is the short version on my 2010 Dodge Grand Caravan that has 180,000 miles
My 2010 Dodge Grand Caravan, I just purchased this van from car company in warsaw Indiana! I took it back to car company twice to see what's wrong with it and these more or less told me they couldn't help! while driving down the road my van shuts off! I lose brakes, steering all power ! put in neutral start it and keep going! sometimes 2 or 3 times in a 5 mile radius.
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.
For the past couple years my van just turns off when I'm driving. Nobody can figure it out. Then my doors randomly open. This happens anywhere. Interstate or in town. Steering wheel locks up and I have to put in numeral and start. This happens daily.
- Lincoln, NE, USA
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When driving down the road it will without warning lose power and shut off. It has even had a problem where all the warning lights flash and the windshield wipers start, while the control is off.
My husband was driving our 2010 Dodge Grand Caravan down a residential street when suddenly in traffic the vehicle ignition shut off. Because the vehicle was going 30mph it didn't just stop and he could no longer control it. The van hit the back of another vehicle at full speed causing the air bags to deploy in the van. No one thankfully was hurt but our vehicle has been declared a total loss. We have contacted mopar since the accident occurred on 3/18/2020 and have received the runaround. Because the ignition just cut off we contacted a Dodge dealership to have the VIN number checked and were informed of the open recall that can cause exactly what occurred with our vehicle. We were directed by the dealership to contact mopar. We just purchased this vehicle at an auction in January 2020 we were never notified about a recall on the vehicle. The vehicle recall number is R03.
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.
The contact owns a 2010 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that while driving 25 mph and making a right turn the steering ceased, the vehicle lost motive power and stalled without warning. The contact was able to restart the vehicle and the vehicle operated as intended. A couple days later the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed the vehicle, but was unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was test driven and a secondary diagnosis was performed. The contact was informed that the crankshaft sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred intermittently. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign number: 11V139000 (electrical system) as a possible solution to the failure however, the VIN was not included. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 73,000.
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.
The contact owns a 2010 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that while driving on several occasions, the ABS warning light, esp warning light and the check engine warning light illuminated and the vehicle stalled. The contact stated T additional warning lights flickered and the instrument cluster was also inoperable during the failure. The contact stated that after a short waiting period the vehicle would restart. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent. Southland Chrysler incorporated 1096 us-280, cordele, ga 31015 (229) 273-3473, was contacted and informed of the failure. The contact was informed that the failure may be due to a PCM failure. The contact was referred to the manufacturer to retrieve a new PCM for the repair. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred. The contact was concerned that the failure may also be related to the keyfob. The manufacturer was not contacted or informed of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 70,000.
The key fob locks the car if lightly bumped. The danger is leaving the keys in the car and closing a door which triggers the lock. This could lock one out in freezing weather or lock a child in the van when parked and closing the drivers door then trying to open the rear door to get a child out. I spoke to my office employee and similar problems with Dodge key fobs happen to her and a friend.
The contact owns a 2010 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that several warning lights became illuminated, the instrument cluster was inoperable and the windshield wipers activated independently. The contact stated that the ignition was cycled on and off several times before the vehicle operated as intended. The contact stated that the failure was more prevalent during the winter months. The vehicle was taken to (five star Chevrolet Buick located at 300 S boone St, aberdeen, wa 98520, phone number 360-532-0650) to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the totally integrated power module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and referred the contact to NHTSA to file a complaint. The approximate failure mileage was 76,000.
Engine shut off on 2 occasions while driving 40 mph on city road. Luckily no traffic so no crash. Power steering and power brakes went out as well. Dealer said no open recalls. This sounds like wins recall that impacted some 2010 Caravan
The contact owns a 2010 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that the key was loose when it was in the ignition. If the vehicle drove over a bump in the road, the key would dislodge and the engine would stall or shut off while driving. Orange Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram (95 new athol rd, orange, MA 01364, (976) 709-1254) suggested that the transmission sensor be repaired. The contact felt that the sensor was not the cause of the failure and would be an unnecessary repair expense. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 100,000.
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
While driving the 2010 Dodge Grand Caravan it will just shut down. While trying to figure out the problem I found 2 recalls for electrical issues both having to do with the vehicle shutting down while driving. When I entered my VIN it showed one that needed the ignition and fobs replaced. We took it to our local dealer tri-star of Indiana and they say the recall was completed in June of 2016. I can't find any paperwork on this and it still shows up. Even if it was done, it's obvious it needs done again because their replacement parts are defective just like the ones they replaced. I already informed them if anything happens to my family or me while driving this, they will be the first names on the law suit the Dodge for not fixing the issue correctly the first time. This happens in town, on country roads, sitting at stop lights. The last time it happened my daughter was taking her kids to the doctor on Tuesday 12/3/2019.
The contact owns a 2010 Dodge Grand Caravan. While driving various speeds, the vehicle suddenly shut off and the traction control warning indicator illuminated. After restarting the engine, the vehicle operated normally. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The dealer was not notified. The failure mileage was 150,000.
My van was repaired under a factory recall on March 21, 2016. On paper, it's called "R-03 ignition mode". prior to that the car would have trouble starting, sometimes not able to start it at all. The repair fixed it and I was issued a new key. About a year ago, it started again. This time though, it always starts after it turns over for 3-10 seconds. Occasionally it won't start the first time but always starts on the second try. We have had it to a mechanic over the past year three different time, and they all think it's a problem that the dealership needs to handle. They have not been able to find the problem despite us spending over $500 replacing things they thought it might be. I have tried using the other key and the same problem happens. The problem has gotten worse over the months. At first it would only do it once in awhile. For the past six months at least, it does it every time I try to start the car.
I recently purchased a 2010 Dodge Grand Caravan. The car shuts off on me while driving. It will start back up after you put it in park and turn it back on but it just shuts off. It shut off on me twice on the highway with my kids in the car and four times while driving in the city.it makes this weird noise when turning left and the lights are flickering on and off. If that's not enough the doors seem to just open and close on there own the trunk shut on me while I was getting groceries out. I brought the car into the shop and they said they can't duplicate the shutting off and claimed they fixed the door opening in it's own problem.well the doors continue to open and now they are hard to open with the key and you have to manually open them. This is a safety concern and the dealer is claiming there is nothing wrong please help me.
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- Russellville, AL, USA