2008 Dodge Caravan: fire, smoke or burning smell

Filed Sep 22, 2020 · Electrical · 188,000 miles · OH · fire

Tl* the contact owned a 2008 dodge grand caravan. The contact stated that her vehicle was in the driveway parked when a neighbor notified that the vehicle was on fire. The contact discovered that the front driver side door went up in flames. The fire department was contacted and extinguished the fire. A fire department and police report were made filed. No injuries were sustained. The fire department deemed the vehicle a totaled loss. The contact mentioned the federal safety agency campaign number: 10v235000 (electrical system) as a possible solution to the failure. However, the VIN was not included in the recall. No dealer was contacted. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 188,000.

Filed Apr 26, 2017 · Electrical · NY · fire

The elterice proublems with the drivers controll switch too open an close the windows , has it been know too catch on fire an make all the lights on the dash board go on an off now an then .lucky we just'd started up the van too warn up an all then sudden we notice the drivers contorll switch was on fire .

Filed Sep 26, 2016 · Electrical · 135,000 miles · TX · fire

The switch housing in the drivers door that controls the windows on my 2008 dodge caravan caught fire when my daughter rolled down her window on the passenger side. I was driving down the road at the time and was only a couple of blocks from the house. Dodge has recalled the 2010-2014 models with the 3rd row electric vent windows which my vehicle also has. I reported the incident to fca, the parent company of dodge, and was told I would receive a call from their investigative unit in 48hrs. That was more than a week ago. Multiple calls later and they still have not bothered to call me back.

Filed Feb 4, 2015 · Electrical · 113,000 miles · IL · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge caravan. Before operating the vehicle, the wipers, fluid pump, and horn began to operate without warning. The vehicle was inspected by an independent mechanic who stated that the fuse box modulator needed to be replaced. The repairs could not be performed due to the part not being available. After the vehicle was diagnosed, the failure recurred and smoke was seen coming from the vehicle. The contact discovered flames under the hood and the fire department extinguished the fire. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and stated that an investigator would investigate the failure. The contact also received a recall notice for the federal safety agency campaign number: 11v139000 (electrical system); however, the part for the repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The approximate failure mileage was 113,000.

Filed Aug 13, 2013 · Electrical, Lights · 55,387 miles · DE

On a highway ramp entering the highway the horn on my van started to blow on & off, at the same time the windshield wipers were wiping & the spray was spewing at me at high speed. The lights blinked on and off & the door locks were going up & down. The radio was blasting as well. I came to a stop before entering the highway to try & figure things out but nothing worked. For 5-8 minutes I sat there in fear it would catch on fire. I put in park, turned it off & took the keys out. It continued to do all the activity with the keys in my hand! When it stopped & I tried to starting it. It started & ran ok till it happened not more than 15 minutes latter on my way to the dealer. This time it lurched forward at a faster speed with everything wiping, blowing, spewing & blinking which caused me to drop it into neutral & brake to a stop in the median. This time when it became quite it wouldn't start again & was towed to the dealer. They saw the codes it left but couldn't determine the cause. They said they could keep it thru the weekend & try again on monday or I could take it & bring it back when it did it again. This is the car I drive my family in all the time. Myself & 4 young girls plus friends. Although I am thankful to have only had to pay for towing I am very upset that they couldn't find the cause. I am essentially driving a ticking time bomb. This could happen again at any time, anywhere & with a car full of kids! I have said from day 1 that the van had electrical problems & no one took me serious. The only thing the dealer found that raised a red flag was that the windshield wipers come on when you use the turn signal - this has been a chief complaint all along. My family has had dodges for a long time, have been loyal customers & employees. We expect better from a company we've grown to depend on & refer others to for their next vehicle.

Filed Jun 2, 2011 · Brakes · 10,000 miles · IL · fire

Tl*the contact owns a 2008 dodge caravan. The contact stated that when he attempted to stop the vehicle, both the front and rear brakes made a loud noise. There was also a smell and smoke coming from the braking system. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and repaired twice, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was contacted. The failure mileage was 10,000. The current mileage was 30,240.