2010 Dodge Caravan

VEHICLE SHUTS OFF WHILE IN MOTION USUALLY WITHIN FIRST 10 MINUTES OF DRIVING. WE THOUGHT IT WAS DOING IT BECAUSE WE DID NOT WARM UP THE ENGINE ENOUGH IN WINTER BUT NOW IT HAPPENS IS WARMER WEATHER AS WELL. THE ENGINE JUST SHUTS OFF USUALLY WITHIN .25-2 MILES FROM THE START OF THE TRIP. THERE IS NO ENGINE CHECK LIGHT, AND NO ERROR IN LOG. THE CAR HAS ALREADY UNDERGONE THE IGNITION KEY RECALL REPAIR AND A 3 DAY DIAGNOSTIC AT A LOCAL DODGE DEALER IN SCHAUMBURG IL, WITHOUT THEM FINDING ANYTHING WRONG. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AS THE DRIVER LOOSES POWER STEERING, 2 TIMES WE ALMOST GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE THE CAR STALLED MID TURN. IT WILL STALL WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT OR TURNING. USUALLY OF WE LET THE CAR SIT AND WARMING UP FOR 15-20 MINUTES THE PROBLEM WILL NOT SHOW UP, BUT IF WE START THE CAR AND PUT IT IN DRIVE WITHIN 1 MINUTE IT WILL MOST LIKELY STALL DURING THE DRIVE. WHILE THE CAR IS STILL ROLLING STRAIGHT THE WE CAN PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND RESTART THE VEHICLE AND CONTINUE DRIVING BUT USUALLY WE HAVE TO MAKE A FULL STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE TRAFFIC LANE BECAUSE THE WHEEL IS TOO HARD TO TURN TO PULL OVER. THERE IS MANY INSTANCES OF OTHER DODGE GRAND CARAVANS DOING THIS.

DURING COLD WEATHER VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING, USUALLY HAPPENS WITHIN FIRST 5-15 MINUTES AT LOW SPEED WITH COLD OR COOL ENGINE. IT HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT OR TURNING. THERE IS NO WARNING, NO SHUDDER, AND NO ENGINE ERROR LIGHT. IMMEDIATE LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND POWER BREAKS. MANY REPORTS ONLINE FROM OTHER OWNERS. NO ISSUES IN WARMER WEATHER. LOCAL DEALER COULD NOT REPLICATE ISSUE AFTER HOLDING VEHICLE FOR 3 CONSECUTIVE DAYS.

OUR VIN SHOWS NO RECALLS HOWEVER WE ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES AS KNOWN NHTSA CAMPAIGN #11V139000 "CHRYSLER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 DODGE JOURNEY, GRAND CARAVAN, AND CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY VEHICLES MANUFACTURER FROM AUGUST 3, 2009, THROUGH JUNE 17, 2010. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE INADVERTENT IGNITION KEY DISPLACEMENT FROM THE RUN TO ACCESSORY POSITION WHILE DRIVING CAUSING THE ENGINE TO SHUT OFF" & NHTSA CAMPAIGN #14V055000 - "OVER TIME AND WITH USE, THE VEHICLE'S REAR AXLE MAY DEVELOP CRACKS WHICH COULD LEAD TO AXLE FAILURE. CONSEQUENCE: FAILURE OF THE REAR AXLE MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH." BOTH ARE FOR A 2010 DODGE CARAVAN, JUST NOT OUR VIN. OUR REAR END CRACKED YESTERDAY AND LUCKILY WE HAD JUST GOT OFF THE FREEWAY AND WAS SLOWLY DRIVING THROUGH A PARKING LOT WHEN IT SNAPPED!!! OUR VAN CONSTANTLY SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING!!!! I BELIEVE OUR VAN VIN NEEDS INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL!!!

MY KEY JUST TURNED TO THE ACC POSTION WHILE I WAS DRIVING LOST MY POWER STEARING AND BRAKES. IT HAPPENED TWICE NOW FIRST TIME I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST A FLUKE BUT WHEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN AND A CAR HIT INTO THE BACK OFF ME I KNEW SOMETHING WASN'T RIGHT. I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 25MPH THERE IS ABOUT 85000 MILES ON THE VAN. I ONLY OWN IT FOR ABOUT 3 MONTHS.I GOOGLE IT TO SEE WHAT IT CAN BE TO FIND OUT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS SAME ISSUE FOR THAT YEAR,MAKE AND MODEL OF MY VAN. WHEN I CALLED THEY SAID MY VIN NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THAT RECALL. SO HOW IS IT THAT FOR THE SAME YEAR SAME PROBLEM IT'S NOT COVERED. I HAVE NEVER HAD A CAR THAT KEY WOULD JUST SLIP BACK AND JUST SHUT DOWN MY CAR WHILE DRIVING. I DEFENTLY THINK THIS SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO AND IF I WAS ON A INTERSTATE WHEN IT HAPPENED I WOULD OF BEEN KILLED. I AM NOW AFRAID TO EVEN DRIVE THE CAR. NO CODES CAME ON OR NOTHING IT WAS RUNNING PERFECTLY AND THE KEY JUST WENT BACK TO THE ACC SPOT IT STARTED RIGHT BACK UP.

UNEXPECTED SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY,TAKE FOOT OFF GAS PEDAL VEHICLE STALLS OUT,LOSE STEERING CONTROL AND BRAKES,IT WOULD HAPPEN AT LEAST 10 TIMES IN A 10 MILE STRETCH,TOOK VEHICLE TO DODGE DEALER NO CODES TO LOCATE PROBLEM ASK ABOUT IGNITION MODULE REPLACEMENT IT WAS TOLD ALREADY REPLACED,THEY ARE MASKING A HAZARD FOR THAT VEHICLE,PLEASE DO SOMETHING FOR THAT VEHICLE BEFORE SOME DIES OR ARE SERIOUS INJURED,THAT PROBLEM HAS HAPPEN SEVERAL TIMES IN A WEEK,TOOK VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD FOR WINTER DRIVING. *TR

MY 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN STALLS 5 TO 10 TIMES PER WEEK. IT STALLS AT ANY SPEED AND AT ANY TIME (WARM OR COLD). SINCE THE DODGE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT FIND THE ISSUE (HATS OFF TO THEIR INEPTITUDE), AFTER FURTHER RESEARCH, I LEARNED THE ISSUE IS DUE TO FAILURE OF THE TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE (TIPM) AND AFFECTS OTHER DODGE/CHRYSLER PRODUCTS . SEE NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: DP14004. HOWEVER, NHTSA STANCE ON THIS IS 'EXCEPT INSOFAR AS THE PETITIONER'S CONTENTIONS RELATE TO THE DEFECT CONDITION ADDRESSED BY THE CHRYSLER RECALLS, THE FACTUAL BASES OF THE PETITIONER'S CONTENTIONS THAT ANY FURTHER INVESTIGATION IS NECESSARY ARE UNSUPPORTED. IN OUR VIEW, ADDITIONAL INVESTIGATION IS UNLIKELY TO RESULT IN A FINDING THAT A DEFECT RELATED TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY EXISTS OR A NHTSA ORDER FOR THE NOTIFICATION AND REMEDY OF A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT AS ALLEGED BY THE PETITIONER AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE REQUESTED INVESTIGATION. THEREFORE, IN VIEW OF THE NEED TO ALLOCATE AND PRIORITIZE NHTSA'S LIMITED RESOURCES TO BEST ACCOMPLISH THE AGENCY'S SAFETY MISSION, THE PETITION IS DENIED'. THIS WILL ONLY BE RESOLVED WHEN SOMEONE DIES OR THE NHTSA TAKES OUR 'CONTENTIONS' SERIOUSLY.

ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASH LIGHT UP, THE WIPERS START AND CAN'T BE STOPPED, ALL THE WINDOWS WON'T GO UP OR DOWN, THE DOOR LOCKS WON'T WORK AND WORST OF ALL THE GAS GAUGE, SPEEDOMETER, AND OTHER DASH INDICATORS GO DEAD SHOWING NO ACTION. THIS ALL HAPPENS UNANNOUNCED AT ANY TIME DRIVING OR STILL. IT CAN HAPPEN WITH JUST TURNING THE KEY ON TO START THE CAR.THE MOST RECENT TIME, 2/10/16 THE DEALER REPAIR SAID THERE WERE A TOTAL OF 24 DIFFERENT CODES SAVED THAT DID CONFLICT WITH EACH OTHER.