2009 Dodge Caravan

INTERMITTENT STALLS ON CORNERING. MY WIFE WAS TURNING ONTO OUR STREET WHEN SUDDENLY, THE ENGINE STALLED AND SHE LOST ALL POWER SYSTEMS LIKE STEERING AND BRAKES. SHE WAS BARELY ABLE TO AVOID HITTING A FIRE HYDRANT AND SOME CHILDREN WHO WERE PLAYING NEAR IT. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME IN THE LAST MONTH THAT THE VEHICLE HAS DONE THIS. I BELIEVE THE PROBLEM IS THE SAME IDENTIFIED IN THE 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN AND TOWN AND COUNTY (SAFETY RECALL L25). THE KEY FOB DOES NOT SIT IN THE "ON" POSITION BUT CAN OVER-TRAVEL FROM START TO A POSITION BETWEEN "ON" AND "ACC". IF YOU TURN A CORNER OR HIT A BUMP, THE FOB WILL TRAVEL TO EITHER "ON" OR "ACC". IF IT TRAVELS TO "ACC" YOUR ENGINE WILL SHUT OFF AND THERE WILL BE NO CODES. SINCE YOU WILL LOSE ALL POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES, THIS CAN LEAD TO A DANGEROUS SITUATION, ESPECIALLY FOR WOMEN WHO MAY NOT HAVE THE UPPER BODY STRENGTH TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE WITHOUT THE POWER SYSTEMS. WHEN CONFRONTED WITH THE 2010 RECALL NOTICE, MY DEALER HAS ADMITTED THEY ARE AWARE OF THE ISSUE IN 2010 VEHICLES BUT BECAUSE I HAVE A 2009 THEY REFUSED TO EVEN LOOK AT IT. THEY WILL DO NOTHING TO HELP IF THEY CANNOT RECREATE THE ISSUE. HAVING A LOT OF EXTRA WEIGHT ON THE FOB WITH OTHER KEYS AND SUCH PROBABLY EXACERBATES THE PROBLEM AND IS PROBABLY WHY DEALERS ARE UNABLE TO RECREATE SINCE THEY WILL JUST HAVE THE FOB AND NOT ALL THE EXTRA WEIGHT THAT IS NORMALLY FOUND ON PEOPLES KEY CHAINS. THIS IS A CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER TO BOTH MY FAMILY AND OTHER DRIVERS ON THE ROAD. PLEASE HELP GET CHRYSLER SAFETY RECALL L25 EXPANDED TO ALL VEHICLE AND MODEL YEARS WITH THE SAME FOB DESIGN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, SHE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE ENTIRE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THE MANUFACTURER PUT THE BRAKING SYSTEM OF A SEDAN ON THE CARAVANS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED APPROXIMATELY FIVE MONTHS LATER THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PERSONAL MECHANIC AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED WITH A THIRD PAIR OF BRAKES IN A THREE YEAR PERIOD. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 68,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LIFT GATE DID NOT HAVE A KEYHOLE IN WHICH YOU COULD LOCK OR UNLOCK THE LIFTGATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO REPAIR THE LOCK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER BUT THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,282.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER WAS TRAVELING 70 MPH WHEN THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM INDICATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE WAS FLAT. THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AND THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VALVE STEM WAS MISSING FROM THE WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM FOR EACH WHEEL HAD BECOME CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL SET AT 60 MPH. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE WHEN THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED WITH AN UNUSUALLY HIGH INCREASE IN RPMS. THE VEHICLE WAS MERGED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE WITH AND DRIVE AS NORMAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED CONTINUOUSLY FOR APPROXIMATELY TWO DAYS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING DIAGNOSIS OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

THE VALVE STEMS FAILED.. NUTS FOR BOTH FRONT VALVE STEMS ROTTED OFF CAUSING VALVE STEMS TO FALL INTO TIRES LOSING ALL TIRE PRESSURE WITHIN SECONDS..THIS HAPPEN WITH BOTH FRONT TIRES AT DIFFERENT TIMES.THE FIRST TIME I LOST PRESSURE THE LIGHT CAME ON SO I STOPPED AT A GAS STATION AND WENT TO PUT AIR IN THE TIRE AND THE VALVE STEM FELL INTO THE TIRE LOSING ALL PRESSURE IMMEDIATELY AND I WAS LEFT WITH A FLAT. AAA CAME AND PUT ON SPARE AND SAID THE NUT ON THE VALVE STEM WAS GONE AND SAID IT LOOKED LIKE IT CORRODED AND FELL OFF.THE SECOND ONE WHILE I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE...MY CHILDREN AND I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED IF I DIDN'T PULL OVER IMMEDIATELY! THE MECHANIC SAID THE SAME THING THAT THE NUT WAS MISSING AND THE VALVE STEM ACTUALLY WAS BROKE IN HALF. THIS SHOULD BE AN IMMEDIATE RECALL ON THESE VALVE STEMS! THE DODGE DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO REPLACE THEM AND SAID I MUST HAVE DONE SOMETHING TO THEM! PLEASE NOTE I STILL HAD THE ORIGINAL TIRES ON THIS VEHICLE FROM PURCHASING IT BRAND NEW AT A DEALERSHIP IN 2009. I CAN'T BELIEVE THE TREATMENT I RECEIVED FROM THE DODGE DEALERSHIP. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE REAR BRAKES ENGAGED AND STARTED TO SMOKE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AND THE CONTACT FOUND THAT THE REAR CALIPERS WERE STICKING. AS A RESULT, THE CALIPERS, ROTORS AND THE REAR BRAKE PADS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT HE REPLACED THE BRAKE FLUID. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,918 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 46,654.

ABS BRAKES LIGHT ALONG WITH TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS ALWAYS STAY ON. BOTH MY 2009 DODGE RAM 1500 AND MY 2009 DODGE CARAVAN HAVE SAME PROBLEM. DEALER SAYS THE ABS MODULE MUST BE REPLACED AT COST OF 575.00 WHICH IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. I FIND IT HARD TO BELIEVE THIS SAME IDENTICAL PROBLEM HAPPENING ON 2 DIFFERENT VEHICLES MADE BY SAME PRODUCER IS JUST COINCIDENCE. *TR