2008 Dodge Caravan: doors won't lock, open or latch

Filed Sep 26, 2016 · Electrical, Lights · 81,500 miles · MO

Wipers, lights, horn,door locks all seemed to go off went no warning wipers start spraying fluid by itself. Could not get to stop windows would not work, had to pull horn fuses to make horn stop blowing disconnect battery to make sure it would start to have it taken to be looked at very disappointed in vehicle only 81,500 miles on it

Filed Aug 13, 2016 · Electrical · 155,000 miles · MI

One day the van started horn's honking, front and rear wipers going, washer fluid shooting all over. All controls wouldn't work to shut off. Door locks won't work. Interior lights blinking. This happen on several times days apart and then vehicle wouldn't start. One time while traveling about 35 miles an hour the vehicle shut off. After stopping the vehicle started again. Last time this happened the vehicle wouldn't shift to higher gear going down the road. We have taken vehicle in to out local dealer waiting to see what they say. 3-days in no answer yet.

Filed Oct 21, 2015 · Electrical, Visibility · 58,500 miles · HI

Vehicle wipers and washers start on their own, horn will blow, lights flicker, door locks open and close, vehicle will not shut off or sometimes will not start. This has happened both while driving and stationary.

Filed May 7, 2015 · Electrical · 115,000 miles · OH

The dash lights, head lights, and windshield wipers randomly go on and off. When this happens, I have no control over the headlights, wipers, turn signals, power windows, or door locks. I have not been able to find a mechanic who can definitively tell me what this is. It happens sporadically, sometimes with weeks in between incidents.

Filed Dec 8, 2014 · Electrical · 30,000 miles · FL

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge grand caravan. The contact stated that whenever the vehicle was started, the air conditioning, windows and door locks became inoperable. The failure recurred on several occasions. The contact received a notification for recall the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v373000 (electrical system). However, the part needed to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 30,000.

Filed Nov 10, 2014 · Electrical · 10,000 miles · IL

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge caravan. The contact stated that the door locks would lock and the horn would activate independently. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 10,000.

Filed Oct 3, 2014 · Body · 150,000 miles · MI

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge caravan. The contact stated that the rear passenger door handle was corroded. As a result, the door could only be opened by using the interior door handle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 150,000.

Filed Oct 9, 2013 · Electrical, Visibility · 106,000 miles · WI

Driving approximately 35-40 MPH, van shut down completely however, horn, wipers, wiper fluid, door locks went crazy. Was able to pull to the side of the road. Horn and electric stopped after approximately 5 minutes. After waiting a few minutes, I was able to start the car again and make it home. Car wouldn't start again. Had it towed to the dealer who replaced the battery and cable connector ($300). Also found more brake and axle seal issues at a cost of $1,000. Drove the vehicle for approximately 40 miles (to and from work) without problem. Went for a short errand, driving 35 MPH, car jerked, wipers went halfway and horn started blaring, wipers and fluid went crazy again, and car stalled. Neighbor was able to disconnect the horn but car wouldn't shut off. Neighbors called police (embarrassing). Car wouldn't shut off (opposite problem from when the car shut down before repair.) drove the car home where it is now waiting for a tow. Beyond frustrated and angry because my 16 year old daughter was driving the during the second incident. Called dodge corporate where "[xxx]" was less than empathetic and told me that there were a lot of miles on the vehicle, as if this makes it okay. No apologies. Car is a lemon. Three brake jobs during the life of the vehicle. This will be my 3rd tow in 6 months. This could have caused a severe accident had the car shut down on a busy highway. Additionally, vision is impaired due to windshield washer fluid spewing.

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 Sep 8, 2011 · Electrical · 50,000 miles · IA

Vehicle has been shutting off while driving. Electrical system has been powering down then repowering. Brakes have been replaced four times rotors twice. Power door locks work half the time. Air conditioning has problems. Power sliding doors only open by hand.

Filed Jul 26, 2011 · Electrical · 56,000 miles · TX

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge caravan. The contact stated that all of the warning lights on the instrument panel were illuminated and none of the gauges functioned properly. The contact also stated that the interior and exterior lights would turn on unexpectedly and the door locks would lock and unlock involuntarily. The vehicle was taken to an independent repair shop, who stated that the electronic control module was defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 56,000 and the current mielage was 57,000.

Filed Jul 16, 2010 · Body · 41,000 miles · MI

Incident we took our 2008 dodge caravan it in a month ago one of the problems we were having was the driver side rear sliding door wasn't closing properly so we had them adjust it. We took it in a month later to fix other problems and the door they adjusted on the drivers side just fell off in my driveway and I am again without an automobile. The van door works in two ways. One, you can push a button and close the door, or two, you can click the inside handle and slide the door over until the motor grabs it and closes it. The way the door is mounted in the rear track is very inadequate. There are two small horizontal load runners and one vertical load runner. The track is made from steel but when adjusted improperly can be stretched out of shape. When the front door lock is engaged and the rear lock is engaged the rear track can get pull out of shape and the wheels on the slide can fall out. I am an engineer who works constantly with the equipment that builds these vehicles in the auto plants. I design machines that could cycle a million times. This is an inadequate design.