2010 Dodge Caravan engine problems

Filed Jul 27, 2019 · Engine · 125,175 miles · NY

My stx grand caravan stalls while driving down the road without any warning. No trouble lights come on except the traction light. The light goes off as soon as you restart the van. Usually happens when I let off the gas pedal to slow down. No one knows how to fix it !! Has happened in the city but mostly while driving on the highway when I let off the gas.

Filed May 23, 2019 · Engine · 125,000 miles · IL

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.

Filed May 13, 2019 · Engine, Steering · 110,000 miles · MD

Bought the van from cooks volkswagen on may 7th, 2018. In the first 3 mths of me owning it I had to get 2 motor mounts and a starter put in. Then from that point it was all down hill! It has had 3 transmissions(cooks has done 2 and I took the van to thompson for them to do the third), hub assembly, welded the core support, power steering pulley and baring, struts for the truck hatch, I had to pay for out of pocket for power steering pulley and baring and one day of rental for a rental car! I have already called my lawyer and to have chrysler/dodge sued for selling an uninspected vehicle and filing a civil suit against your company!!!! As of may 13,2019 it is in the shop again and have another rental van after getting it back on friday may 10, 2019 after it's 3rd transmission being installed and tried to drive it down 95 north on may 11,2019 and I got to 6th gear and it went straight into limp mode and had to take it back to thompson's to fix it!

Filed Nov 24, 2018 · Electrical, Engine · 130,000 miles · MI

This is a 4.0 engine, and will die out every time in traffic, every time (regardless of outside temperature or dampness). It will restart, but can feel it still wants to cut out, as the tachometer bounces around to 500 RPM, and sometimes almost zero, then 'catches itself' to a normal idle. This is especially concerning because I live near a curved road that drops off into a ravine, and for this reason, my wife won't drive it anymore. This problem has happened at speeds 10-40 MPH. It dies out (again regardless if cold or wet outside). I can restart the vehicle, and won't die again, until the engine gets cold again (usually 3 hrs.). It is unbelievable that once it restarts, it never happens multiple times in same occurrence. Something is telling it to shutdown, which is dangerous. No power steering and brakes have to be pushed hard (no power, and is why my wife won't drive it). I had this diagnosed at m&w service center (a highly rated place). Brookfield dodge was overbooked, and I felt I needed to get it addressed asap. I paid the diagnostics fee. They recalibrated the throttle and cleaned the fuel injection system. They said this a great running vehicle.there is nothing left to do. I already have $370 invested in this problem, it didn't fix it. Prior to the issue, the timing belt and sparkplugs were replaced. It ran great for several months after those components were done. I have had this problem for the last 4 weeks. I am going to have to take this to brookfield dodge, and pay the diagnostic fee again, and hope they find the problem. It is amazing to see that there are actually dozens of complaints on-line just like mine, and they are saying the problem has not been found. This is not good news for a vehicle that is supposed to be safe for the family. It seems to be engineered to shutdown, instead of just not start, which is dangerous, since 10/25/2018.

Filed Sep 29, 2018 · Engine · GA

My van will cut off while driving down the road and I loose control of steering and brakes.

Filed May 2, 2018 · Electrical, Engine · 120,000 miles · IL

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.

Filed Nov 20, 2017 · Engine · 133,000 miles · MT

Van engine shut off while driving at 40mph on the highway. This is not the first time the can has shut off. The van has shut off on numerous occasions, most of the time it is within a few hundred yards of the starting point. Thus time the can was warm and just quit leaving my family and I without power bakes our steering. Van was shifted to neutral while coasting at 40 MPH on the highway and restarted.

Filed Oct 24, 2016 · Engine, Steering · 44,466 miles · MI

While driving the van, the vehicle cuts off, steering becomes difficult and the traction control light comes on. I have to restart the car in order to drive. This is very dangerous to have a car to just "shut-off" while driving. This has occurred at least 5 times within the last week. I have been driving on different cities street and once while turning into major traffic. I contacted a chrysler dealership service department and was told this particular car was not in a recall but this has been an issue for dodge caravans for many years from my research.

Filed Oct 19, 2016 · Engine · 102,377 miles · MI · 1 injury

I was walking back to my running, set in park van, as I walked through the front of my van, and back of another vehicle, I touched my van hood, and my car went forward by itself pinning me between both cars crushing my knees! It went uphill set in park while running in a driveway.

Filed Jun 6, 2016 · Driver assistance, Electrical · 99,000 miles · CA

My car has been having intermittent stalling/ no starting issues since 9/16/14. I have replaced the battery, spark plugs, crank shaft sensor, wyn module. I have had my mechanic look it + I have taken it into the dodge dealer 2 times and they have not been able to figure out why it keeps stalling/ not starting. I have tried contacting the dodge corporate office to see if they could help but so far I have not been able to speak to a representative. My car has stopped completely (losing steering/power) a lot of times, of which 2 times were on the freeway going 50 + miles w/ kids in my car. This is a huge safety issue!!!! Luckily I was able to pull off the road and restart my car before my kids and I were hit. 9/16/14- serviced car for intermittent no start 6/22/15 did not start for several times 7/9/15 serviced car for intermittent no start 8/19/15 serviced car for intermittent no start- replaced battery xx- going into parking lot 20 MPH car cut off. Xx- coming out of church parking lot 10 MPH car cut off. Xx- coming out of brentwood golf course 20 MPH car cut off. (no codes) 1/22/16 serviced car for intermittent no start/stalling 2/4 replaced spark plugs $343 3/16 on hwy 680 going 50 MPH w/2 kids in the car. Car cut off , lost steering/power. Got into emergency lane turned it off / on. 3/22 serviced car for intermittent no start/stall. Replaced crank shaft $157 3/23 hwy 4 by cemetery going about 55 MPH. Car cut out, lost steering/power 3/24 pulling into driveway car shut off. Called dodge dealer spoke to chris woodson 9257566381 3/29 dodge dealer replaced wyn module $799 4/23 3 x to start saturday am before fine arts 5/18- car didn't start @7:10 had to get neighbor's car to take child to school.7:30 car started up 7:50 car didn't start 2:45 pm car started 5/25 dodge couldn't figure out why no start video also avail.