The vehicle entered "limp home" mode on a busy highway. After a little research, I found out that this could be caused by a short in wiring. There was already a recall on this vehicle related to the wiring harnesses in the rear sliding doors. At the time, we were experiencing no issues, but took it anyway where we were told that everything was OK and as far as I know, no work was done to correct the potential defect. Subsequently that assembly has fallen apart on both sides and now we're left with a vehicle that repeatedly enters limp home mode often at very inconvenient times, triggering the wipers, as well as all the lights on the dashboard. We'd really like to know that this known issue can be fixed and that Chrysler/Dodge didn't actually put an expiration date on safety.
2008 Dodge Grand Caravan: multiple warning lights
29 of the 1,293 complaints about the 2008 Dodge Grand Caravan describe multiple warning lights.
- owner complaints
- 29
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- typical mileage
- 84,000
- recalls
- 1
Multiple warning lights by model year
What owners say
You will be driving this vehicle and all of the sudden the wipers will start going off, all the dash lights go on and off , all of the gages will move and it will start dinging at you that something is wrong. sometimes it happens once and stops and other times it will happen for 5-10 minutes without stopping and then all of the sudden it just stops. We have had it looked at so many times and have repaired different wires and such but nothing seems to work. Now I have found out that the TIPM is bad and you have to wait weeks to get it and then it could happen again.
Vehicle stalled intermittently going down road, dash lights flicker on and off, windshield wipers turn on intermittently, radio not owrking, windows not working, locks not working, all dash lights now not on, gas gage not working, RPM not working. Vehicle is currently not driveable.
I was driving on a busy main city road at night, traveling around 35 MPH when my van shut off and the wipers and horn went crazy. I lost all power steering and brakes. Headlights also cut out. I struggled to get to the side of the road and into a parking lot. The front wipers stopped when I turned the key off, but the back wiper and horn continued for about 10 min. I did not have tools to disconnect the battery. Suddenly there was a flash of all the lights in the car and everything seemed to be back to normal with the exception of the check engine light appearing on the dash. I was able to restart the vehicle and drive another half mile to my home. This is the first time this has happened while driving, that I have lost all engine power and steering, it is not the first time the van has acted out. Wipers will suddenly start moving when I am driving or the horn with suddenly sound and radio will cut out. I have also had it go crazy with windshield wipers moving, horn honking, locks malfunctioning and fluid sprayed all over the car when I unlocked it. My wife once had my kids trapped inside of the care for 10 mins until I could I drive over and disconnected the battery. I have been told it is the tipm acting up. It has happened more than 10 times. I do not trust the vehicle. I have read about many more instances online. This could cause an accident if it was in rush hour or on a busier road.
My family and I were driving down the street to go to the hospital to see our new addition to the family then all of a sudden the wipers flew on, the dash board lights were blinking and the dinging from all the lights on the dash was going off also my head light were blinking on and off.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge grand caravan. While driving at a low speed, the vehicle stalled. The contact was able to restart the vehicle and all the warning lights on the instrument cluster illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The VIN was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v373000 (air bags, electrical system); however, the part needed to repair the vehicle was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The VIN was invalid. The failure mileage was 120,000. Parts distribution disconnect.
A few week ago, in the morning when me and the wife had just dropped one of our children off at elementary school, got back into the car, turned it on and started to drive away; the car did a hard jerk motion and then all the lights came on. So the next I took our van to firestone because cause my ABS, brake, esp and other breaking information lights came and their was a strange noise coming from the from driver side of the car all at the same time. When firestone tech found the problem he told me that the ABS system was faulty and I was also told that dodge company knows about the problem but is not a safety recall. So for a small part that helps with the safety of my four young children and wife I paid 675 to fix the problem. And at this date and time my van is now setting at transmission shop so that I can find out if the ABS going out some how did something to my transmission.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge grand caravan. While driving at a low speed, the vehicle stalled. The contact was able to restart the vehicle. The check engine and other multiple warning lights illuminated. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The VIN was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v373000 (air bags, electrical system); however, the part needed to repair the vehicle was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 109,000. Parts distribution disconnect.
The instrument panel randomly lights up with all warning lights and chimes going off simultaneously, the windshield wipers activating and headlights flashing. Stopping the car, turning it off and on doesn't reset the problem, but it randomly goes away and doesn't happen again for two weeks or a month. It happens when the vehicle is stopped or in motion, while the vehicle is running. I see an open the federal safety agency investigation matching this on my vehicle, for a tipmodule
I have had my car in many times for horn blowing, wipers and washers going, all lights going off at night ( I could have been killed) blower not working, car not starting, doors not closing. It has cost me several thousand dollars in repairs and the last time I was told the tipm computer would fix everything. The car computer was already replaced. The car was on the highway at 60mph and also at stop lights. This all happened over several years.
We have had numerous dash light and wiper issues. 1) many dash lights stayed on after start and while driving. Abs, tc, airbag, others. Disconnected and reconnected battery and issue went away. 2) started van and dash lights stayed on and wiper started going with the switch off. Problem happened 3 times when starting van and then it went away. 3) started van - dash lights stayed on. While driving the ABS did not seem to work. Drove home. Restarted the van. Problem disappeared. Abs seems to be working. We did not have these types of problems before they replaced the win in june 2015. This was l25/r03 recall.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge grand caravan. While driving 70 MPH, the vehicle lost power. In addition, while driving 40 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The contact was able to restart the vehicle. All the warning lights and interior lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the ignition switch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The VIN was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v373000 (air bags, electrical system); however, the part needed to repair the vehicle was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 137,000.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
Electrical system: wiring
- What is wrong
- Chrysler is recalling certain model year 2008 and 2009 dodge grand caravan and chrysler town & country passenger vehicles manufactured from february 2007 through september 2009. Some of the vehicles may have been built with an improperly routed wire harness that may have a condition where the lower sliding door hinge bracket can make contact and wear through the wire insulation.
- Risk
- A short circuit could occur inside the sliding door, overheating the latch, possibly resulting in a fire.
- Remedy
- Chrysler will notify owners and dealers will repair the vehicles free of charge. The safety recall began on november 15, 2010. Owners may contact chrysler toll-free at 1‑800‑853‑1403.
Recall number 10V235000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2008 Dodge Grand Caravan warning lights
Is multiple warning lights a common problem on the 2008 Dodge Grand Caravan?
29 of 1,293 owner complaints about the 2008 Dodge Grand Caravan (2%) mention multiple warning lights. The model year with the most reports is 2008.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2008 Dodge Grand Caravan?
There is 1 recall and 6 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2008 Dodge Grand Caravan
Stalling 184Wipers 153Grinding brakes 54Headlights 42Loss of power 36Check engine light 35Key fob 33Won't start 32Door locks 31Brake failure 25ABS 23Engine failure 20Overheating 19Power steering loss 19Fire or smoke 18Airbag light 17Premature wear 16Won't shift 13Adaptive cruise 10Hesitation 10No deployment 8Jerking 6Spongy pedal 5
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