2010 Dodge Caravan: won't start

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.

Filed Sep 22, 2015 · Electrical · 96,000 miles · GA

The ignition switch was finally replaced as a result of a recall. Shortly after the replacement we began experiencing a situation in which the van would not start. All we could get was a "clunk" sound from the front of the vehicle. It has a battery that is less than a year old and usually starts fine. The situation exists when we try to use either keys. So far, we have been lucky in that it starts fine after after 8 or more tries; the engine will start and for several days to a couple of weeks things are fine and then the same thing happens again. All electrical systems seem to be operating properly except for the tire pressure light. It, too, has started acting up with about the same frequency. The dodge service department feels it may be the battery in the pressure sensor valve. Funny that they both started about a month or two after the ignition switch was replaced.

Filed Aug 26, 2015 · Electrical · 57,800 miles · IN

There is a known recall now for 2008-2010 dodge caravans for the ignition switch or win module malfunctioning. My van started with not turning completely off when the key was in off mode and removed from the ignition. The radio would still be on and lights on the dash with the key completely out of ignition. I had to remove the battery cable to get the van to turn off completely. This worked for a couple days but now it will not start or run at all. The error on the dash display says "bad key" and I am unable to start or use my van at all. When asked about recall they say my van doesn't fall into the months they issued the recall for in 2010? I am going to have to get this fixed because I cannot use the van otherwise and to replace the win module it is going to cost me around $600 (which I do not have!). I just purchased the van on memorial day weekend 05/2015 so I have only had this vehicle roughly 3 months and it is already broken down. Not a happy customer!

Filed Jul 27, 2015 · 127,500 miles · IL

On july 22, 2015 vehicle wouldn't start. Tried jumping nothing. Then it finally started, told my wife to take vehicle home. When I got home tried again, this time it wouldn't start at all. Had vehicle towed to our local mechanic on 7-23-15. On 7-24-15 mechanic called and said the starter module was out and that this item was also on "recall". I knew this and had already contacted a dodge dealer to have replaced. Now here's the problem, I travel a lot and have my own vehicle. My wife needs this caravan to go to doctor appointments. Dealer ship telling me they can't get it in due to "back order" of said part. There really needs to be some priority here to get us back on the road. The caravan is setting at our local mechanic's shop not able to get started. Please check if you can priorities this. Dealer ship is kunes country in sterling, il.

Filed Apr 22, 2015 · Electrical, Lights · 107,100 miles · AZ

Hello, I own a 2010 dodge caravan. Sunday april 19, 2015 I was driving towards las vegas from kingman, az at night when suddenly my headlights turn off. Keep in mind I have my 3 kids with me, ages 8,9 and 10. I turned back around after driving over 40 miles, using only my fog lights that provide 40-50 feet of visibility. I cautiously drive home almost in the dark, made it home and googled this problem. Looks like a tipm issue from what I gathered. So in the morning my vehicle doesn't start. I called my local dodge dealer, they aren't aware of a recall on this and has never heard this before. Additionally they want $110 to tell me what's wrong with my vehicle. So I had my vehicle towed to martin swanty hyundai to diagnose the problem for free, and I spent $111 on what they said was a bad positive battery terminal connection. Well, got it home, the headlights worked again. Next day, it's night time again and guess what, no headlights again! Looks like it wasn't the battery connection, still having the famous tipm m.o. This is clearly not the first vehicle to have this problem. I see this is a class action lawsuit that dodge and chrysler are sweeping under the rug. So now I have a family of 5 (soon to be 6) to support, and drive around in my family vehicle with no headlights and this is not a recall yet with dodge? And you want me to spend over $1000 to get it fixed just to put another faulty part in my van again? I have my family to feed, not $1000 to feed into my car that's only 5 years old and paid off. I was told by my local dodge dealer to call chrysler at 1‑800‑334‑9200 and spoke with a representative that said that they will not offer a complementary diagnosis, I would need to pay another $110 to have it looked at to diagnose what is wrong. I asked them if they were familiar with this issue and they said they were not.

Filed Dec 28, 2014 · Electrical · 500,000 miles · OK

Since 2013 my dodge grand caravan has failed to start on numerous occasions. It will work ok when suddenly you turn the key and the dash lights come on but the engine will not turn over. A dodge dealer changed the battery but the problem has persisted. Sometimes you can turn the key to on shift into drive and back into park and it will start. Sometimes you can shift into neutral and it will start. Other times neither of these fixes work. Researching this problem shows it has long been a longterm problem with dodge and chrysler covering several year models. Numerous people have reported starters, batteries, tipm modules, win modules, fobs and neutral safety switkennethches (transmission range sensors) being replaced with no relief from the problem. Chrysler and dodge dealerships are unable to diagnose the problem and correct it. It has left us stranded in both cold an hot weather sometimes with our 3 small grandchildren in the vehicle. I feel that the safety issue of this problem is something the manufacturer should be required to identify and correct.