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My van continuously looses all power while driving. It happens on regular roads and highways. I lose my power steering, breaks...everything. This has happened to me while driving straight as well as during turns. It doesn't matter the traveling speed. I have had some very close encounters that could have ended with a tragedy. When the van losses all power, I will have to act fast and get the van in neutral. The dash will go on a random series of flashing as if power is being restored. I am unable to try to restart my van until the van is ready for me to do so. I have had some very close encounters on the highway and the vans electrical system malfunction at 65mph and I can not do anything until the electrical systems recycles its glitch and always me to try to restart while in neural. In the meantime semi's and cars are approaching fast and I am helpless with zero control over this van. This needs to recalled an corrected before my children or myself are killed over this electrical glitch.
While parked, the driver side sliding door was found to be stuck shut. It will not lock or unlock, either automatically or manually... the door is seized shut. Thereby creating a significant safety problem in the event of an emergency.
While driving today on a busy street at 40 mph car just shut off. No warning, no check engine light, nothing. No power steering, gas, etc. Just stopped working. Was able to pull over and turn key off. Car turned back on after. I believe the cause of this is a bad tipm. This is our family's primary vehicle and I am lucky that nothing happened and my kids were not in the car with me today had previous problem with car not starting when key turned. This is still an intermittent problem. Dealer said most likely the tipm, but didnt want to replace without knowing for sure because part is so expensive.
Van shuts off while driving - 3X in a fifteen minute span. Loss of steering and ability to control the car. Only 70K miles - extremely dangerous. Must put the car in park to turn it back on. Local mechanic cannot diagnose the problem because the diagnostic computer is not sent any kind of signal. Battery has been tested 3X and found to be working normally. Mechanic drove the car approximately 25 miles over 3 separate periods to repeat the engine failure and could not. Says he cannot 'fix' a problem if it cannot be detected.
The contact owns a 2012 Dodge Grand Caravan. While attempting to start the vehicle, it failed to start after several attempts. The vehicle was taken to wilde Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram (located at South street, 1710 wi-164, waukesha, wi 53186, (262) 544-5400) where it was diagnosed that the totally integrated power module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 136,000.
- Milwaukee, WI, USA
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Dodge Grand Caravan 2012 stalled in motion while driving on an expressway at the 65 mph speed limit. The following morning I took it out on a country back road and again it stalled in motion while driving 55 mph speed limit. I was able to steer the car without power steering, and apply brakes but the spedometer, gas, and engine all died as I was driving it as if the car was turned off. I am doubtful the rear brake lights were working and am lucky no one was behind me. From looking it up I am told that this is an issue with Dodge Jeep and vans related to the tipm module. If I was aware of this issue before buying the car, I might have reconsidered, it is seriously dangerous and someone could easily be killed if this happens while someone is driving behind you and the van just dies.
My wife was driving our van and turning into a busy intersection when suddenly the car shut down leaving her with no power brakes and no power steering and no way to accelerate to get out of harms way. This has happened to me as well in the same vehicle. When I try to start the vehicle sometimes the car does not start and I have to turn the key a few times before it will actually make a connection. I investigated online about this problem and it seems that this is not an uncommon problem with this vehicle. When I called Dodge the technician told me that it's some kind of relay inside the ignition switch that is faulty so he admitted it himself I am asking that you investigate this before somebody gets hurt or killed. This is my family's primary mode of transportation and my children are always in this car. It is my worst nightmare to lose my family. And I would hate to lose my family over an engineering flaw that Dodge does not want to acknowledge. I fear thatsomebody is going to get hurt or killed over this eventually. The technician at Dodge told me that it typically cost around $800 to fix the problem because I would need two new keys and a new ignition so it's not like they don't know about this. There needs to be a recall on this ignition switch. If you research forums on the 2012 Dodge Grand Caravan you will see that this is a huge safety problem and extremely common. Please hold Dodge accountable before someone gets hurt.
The tipm is just shot and I've had the altnator replaced the starter and it's definitely tipm related. I don't understand why the recall on this excluded my van, it's been doing this for several months and it's making the vehicle unsafe. Please investigate this situation. (I have 4 kids and two of them have special needs and I need my vehicle to be safe for my kids, and right now it's just a joke and I'm telling you this van is possessed) it's completely unreasonable for the my Dodge to keep burning through everything I've put it in it. Please investigate this, the issue isn't gonna go away and I can't keep burning through parts and further destroying the vehicle. The recall that was issued excluded my van but everything from that recall is happening to my van and has been for several months and Dodge keeps giving me the run around. I've been a Dodge owner my whole life. But Dodge is about to lose a [xxx] good loyal customer because this is beyond ridiculous. Ive been getting the run around from Dodge since the beginning of November of 2018. Please investigate this. Parts of this document have been redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
Starter relay in the totally integrated power module is bad preventing car from starting. Car was stationary when this happened. Engine oil pressure went bad resulting in a check engine light, vehicle was moving.
On my 2012 Grand Caravan about two months ago started an issue of intermittent starting or having to depress the accelerator to GT the vehicle to start. Then about a week ago the van completely stop starting and would just turn over unless it was jump started. I have not had the vehicle into a dealer but with reading several online forums on this issue and used a text light to verify power to the M25 20A fuse. I read to use a fuse tap to link an acc fuse to this fuse so when the key is in the on position the pump will run and that is my current setup to have vehicle run.
The contact owns a 2012 Dodge Grand Caravan. While driving various speeds, the instrument panel and power steering failed to operate without warning. Also, the vehicle failed to move, but the engine kept running. The vehicle was able to move once it was turned off and restarted. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, but the cause of the failure could not be determined. The vehicle was taken to clint bowyer Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram (2815 us-50, emporia, ks 66801, (620) 343-6723) where it was diagnosed that the win module needed to be repaired and two new key fobs were needed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.
Our car's battery went totally dead because the fuel pump did not turn off. Upon research, this is an ongoing problem, which can cause the air bags to deploy among other horrible things when driving down the road. This happened when parked in front of our home but now I am scared to take it out on the road. We have to have our car mostly for doctor appointments. Please help!! this should be a recall on the auto maker's expense.
The integrated control model is making the fuel relay run all night and make the battery die. I have looked online for recalls and there is none. This problem is happening on more Grand Caravan. I have had this problem for all most a year. I can't find the tipm or it cost to most. This need to be recalled
The contact owns a 2012 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled without warning. Kings Dodge Chrysler Jeep Ram (4486 kings water dr, cincinnati, oh 45249, (513) 683-3000) was unable to replicate and diagnose the failure. The contact stated that there was a constant loss of power and reduction in speed. The manufacturer was notified. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was not included in NHTSA action number: DP14004 (electrical system). In addition, pertaining to the NHTSA investigation, the contact was uncertain if the failure was related to the tipm, fuel system, and/or engine. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 106,000.
Saturday 15, 2018 my family and I were driving back from the mall, I was driving at about 55 miles an hour when the vehicle stalled and just died in the middle of the highway without any warnings or signals on the dash. I managed to use the momentum and pulled over to the shoulder, it restarted after 9 times try. Thankfully we were able to make it home. A month before vehicle was parked in driveway and it wouldn't start, towed it to mechanic and replaced alternator. Till now vehicle always stalls when slowing down or coming to stop. This vehicle acts like it have been taken over by supernatural forces and what happened last Saturday was very scary to my family. I have read a lot of the same complaints on this site about this vehicle and it is very upsetting that the maker have not taken responsibility in addressing this safety issue. I wonder how many people will have to die first before they address this safety issue. Let it be clear I will sue, god forbid any happen.
The contact owns a 2012 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that the vehicle would not start. The vehicle was taken to thompson Chrysler Dodge (124 North point blvd, baltimore, md) where it was diagnosed that the totally integrated power module relay was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified and did not assist. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was 120,000.
The contact owns a 2012 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. There was no warning indicator illuminated. While driving and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle intermittently failed to accelerate. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was taken to planet Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram (located at 400 East central street, franklin, MA 02038, (508) 520-1550) where it was diagnosed that the totally integrated power module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was in the process of being repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to NHTSA. The approximate failure mileage was 74,000.
My 2012 Dodge Grand Caravan, with approx. 62,000 miles, keep cutting when I try to start it. The dealer says it the tipm, which costs $1,638. The van will start then cut off. I had to have the battery charged twice before I took it to the dealer for diagnostic.
My van will die at times going down road or just not start, after parking it. Then the check engine and stability control flashes on dash. Will not come out of park. Then it may start randomly and run for a few weeks or couple of months and do same thing again. We have put new brakes, battery, checked fuel pump, and put new tires and had censors on wheels checked. Still does not start. T
Radio just went out went to audio store repaired two weeks later went out again. Went shopping on may25,2018 came out of store vehicle would not start called tow truck jumped started vehicle I took it to tire plus told me I needed a battery. Rear defroster light started blinking could not shut it off and A/C would not go on until the defroster light went off by it self. Called and made appointment with Chrysler on June 18th,2018 went to keep appointment vehicle would not start. Called tow truck, jump started vehicle took it to crystal Chrysler Dodge. Vehicle diagnoses tip-N was bad. Chrysler had vehicle from June 18 to June 25, 2018 a rental car was excepted on June 22.
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- Miamisburg, OH, USA