2009 Dodge Caravan

THE DESCRIBED OCCURRENCE HAPPENED AT LEAST THREE TIMES. I HAD STOPPED PREPARING TO ENTER A STREET FROM A PARKING LOT. UPON ACCELERATING TO PULL ONTO STREET, THE ENGINE DIED... I HAD TO TURN THE KEY AND ENGINE RESTARTED WITHOUT ISSUE. IF ONE IS IN A BUSY TRAFFIC SITUATION, THIS COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS. ANOTHER TIME, I WAS STOPPED FOR TRAFFIC SIGNAL AND PREPARING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN. UPON GETTING THE GREEN LIGHT, I STARTED INTO THE INTERSECTION AND THE ENGINE ABRUPTLY DIED. IT WAS EASILY RESTARTED AGAIN BY TURNING THE KEY. I HAVE WENT INTO MY DEALERSHIP TWO OR THREE TIMES BUT THEY CANNOT FIND A PROBLEM... *TR

AS I WAS DRIVING, MY CAR WOULD JUST DIE AND EVERYTHING WOULD SHUT DOWN AND LOCK UP. I THOUGHT I HAD RUN OUT OF GAS. IT WOULD START BACK UP. IT STARTED DOING THIS ALOT. I WAS ON HIGHWAY WITH A CAR BEHIND ME AND A SEMI TRUCK GOING 65-70 AN HOUR AND MY VAN SHUT DOWN AND EVERYTHING LOCKED UP. VERY SCARY BECAUSE I BARELY MADE IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITHOUT BEING HIT. VERY CLOSE TO BEING A SERIOUS THREE CAR WRECK. TOOK VAN IT AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE KEY AND EXTENSION SWITCH PIECE. COST ME $610.66. I DID NOT HAVE ANY MORE PROBLEM WITH IT UNTIL ABOUT 3 MONTHS AGO AND IT STARTED DOING IT AGAIN( TURNING OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING) I TOOK IT IN AGAIN AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE KEY AGAIN. THEY TOLD ME TO TAKE KEY RING OFF OF MY KEY AND NOT HAVE ANYTHING ON IT. TRY THAT AND SEE IF THAT WORKS. IF NOT I WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE IT AGAIN. TRIED IT AND IT WORKED BUT STILL SHUTS DOWN EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE. CAN NOT AFFORD TO HAVE IT REPLACED AGAIN FOR $610.66. OBVIOUSLY THERE IS A DEFECT WITH THIS KEY IN MY DODGE CARAVAN SINCE IT HAS BEEN REPLACE AND DOING IT AGAIN. I FEEL THAT THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL WITH DODGE CARAVANS AND IF SO I NEED TO BE REFUNDED MY MONEY. MY AUNT SENT ME AN ARTICLE OUT OF THE STAR BUSINESS SECTION ON RECALLS AND IT MENTIONED DODGE CARAVANS BEING LOOKED INTO. WELL, I AM ONE THAT HAS EXPERIENCED THIS AND AM STILL EXPERIENCING THIS AFTER KEY AND SYSTEM HAVE BEEN REPLACED!! *TR

WHILE DRIVING 55MPH ON I75 IN CINCINNATI,OH, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO GET THE VEHICLE TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE BRAKES COULD ONLY BE MOVED WITH GREAT EFFORT. THE VEHICLE MUST BE IN THE PARKED GEAR SHIFT POSITION BEFORE IT CAN BE RESTARTED THUS THE NECESSITY TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY SO AS TO AVOID A REAR END COLLISION. WHEN GETTING TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD THE STEERING FEELS LIKE IT IS LOCKED. THIS SUDDEN ENGINE SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING HAS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE OVER THE LAST APPROX. 2 1/2 YRS. THE DEALER DOES NOT KNOW HOW TO FIX THE SUDDEN ENGINE SHUT OFF PROBLEM. THIS LEAVES ME WITH A VEHICLE THAT APPEARS TO BE TOO DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. I HAVE REQUESTED THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURER TO ADVISE ME AS TO HOW THE VEHICLE CAN BE SAFELY DRIVEN. AND ALSO TO ADVISE ME IF THE AIR BAGS WILL FUNCTION NORMALLY AFTER SUDDEN ENGINE SHUT OFF. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING OVER A BUMP, THE ENGINE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE BUT THE PROBLEM RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE BUT STATED THAT THE EVAPORATOR SYSTEM INTEGRITY MONITOR SWITCH WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 500.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE TIRE BECAME FLAT. WHEN THE TIRE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT TIRE DEALER THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SENSORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON ALL OF THE TIRES WITHIN A ONE YEAR PERIOD. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000. UPDATED 09/02/14*LJ UPDATED 09/16/2014 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE SLIDING DOOR OPENED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED WHEN MAKING A TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE LEFT SLIDING DOOR WIRING AND THE HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE MODULES WERE UPDATED AND THE FAULT CODES WERE CLEARED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,255. UPDATED 09/02/14*LJ THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UPDATED 09/11/2014 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY STALL WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST, WHO STATED THAT THE WIN MODULE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE DEALER THEN STATED THAT THE AFTER MARKET REMOTE STARTER WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE BECAUSE OF THE WIRING BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT. THE CONTACT THEN TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE WITH AN EGR FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS WAITING FOR THE PART NEEDED TO COMPLETE THE EGR REPAIR TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURE WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.