The contact owns a 2009 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost motive power with the traction control, ABS, and check engine warning lights illuminated. The contact reset the PCM; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 113,000.
2009 Dodge Grand Caravan: ABS light or ABS activating
8 of the 544 complaints about the 2009 Dodge Grand Caravan describe ABS light or ABS activating.
- owner complaints
- 8
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- typical mileage
- 113,000
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 1 service bulletin for this area of the car. See below
ABS light or ABS activating by model year
What owners say
I was driving down the road on a shallow left-hand curve when I turned the steering wheel to the right, coming out of the curve, all the sudden the left front brake (lfb) began to chatter as though the lfb ABS was engaging. The esp bas and the traction control lights came on. The van violently swerved towards the oncoming lane. Luckly, there was no traffic come at me. I was able to over correct with the steering and regain control. I took the van to a local shop which diagnosed the steering position sensor inside the air bag clockspring to be bad. It was replaced and the problem went away. I feel this is very dangerous problem and should be addressed with a recall before someone is killed!
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 dodge grand caravan. While driving approximately 30 MPH, the traction, eps, and ABS warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle stalled and the contact coasted to the side of the road. The contact was able to resume driving. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the clock spring failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 118,000.
Instrumental panel dash lights come on and stay on while driving. Do not know how fast we are going or how much gas. All lights including ABS as well. Several other families in my area have same van with same problem. Wipers also come on when they are off. The chrylser town & country has had instrumental panel problems that were part of a recall as well
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 dodge grand caravan. While driving approximately 20 MPH, the vehicle shut off and the warning lights on the instrument panel illuminated. The failure recurred multiple times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing. The technician stated that the ABS needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v373000 (air bags, electrical system); however, the parts needed were unavailable to perform the repairs. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
Was driving and had multiple stereo electrical issues also lost dvd monitor then ABS esp bas code came up and had some radical braking with on and off repetition of stereo functions. Stereo and ABS esp bas still not functioning.
While driving approx. 35m/hr in low traffic, van steering wheel stiffened, no warning lights on dash, then ABS signal went on and brakes were out. I was able to coast to side street and the van had complete engine shut down. I had 2 children in the car. Thank goodness we were not on the highway and traffic was low. The van restarted and we drove home. Called my mechanic who had me get the battery checked out, which is only one year old. We bought a new battery a year ago because occasionally the van will not start right away, was stranded several hours at a baseball game, then it started. Had it put on computer at mechanic who cannot find any codes coming up for reason. Van has had at least 5 episodes of failing to start on first try. Second time this month, oct. 29,2014. Pulling to turning lane to go down our home street, when again, steering stiffened, I looked at dash board, ABS light came on, brakes out and engine shut off. I knew what was happening so I stopped before turning and restarted van. This is very dangerous. I had my daughter in car. Again, thank good ness not on busy street with traffic or highway. I travel a lot with children and I am now afraid that this will happen on the highway and a serious injury or worse will happen. Dodge needs to address this immediately.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 dodge grand caravan. The contact stated that while traveling at any speed, the vehicle surged forward and force had to be applied to the brake pedal in order to stop the vehicle. The contact stated that the vehicle experience unintended acceleration on numerous occasions. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer. The technician was not able to replicate or diagnose the failure. However, the contact mentioned that the ABS module, control module, totally integrated power module, security reconfiguration module and anti-lock sensor were replaced but the failure persisted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 82,000.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
Service brakes, hydraulic
- What is wrong
- Eldorado national is recalling model year 2008-2009 amerivan mobility vehicles built on chrysler town & country and dodge grand caravan platforms vehicles. The rear brake lines may have been improperly routed and not secured properly during the alteration. If not routed and secured properly, the brake lines could rub against the vehicle causing a brake fluid leak.
- Risk
- A brake fluid leak could result in a loss of braking ability, possibly causing a crash.
- Remedy
- Eldorado national amerivan dealers will inspect the vehicles and if the brake lines were improperly routed they will be correctly reinstalled free of charge. The safety recall began on october 13, 2009. Owners may contact eldorado national at 1‑800‑955‑9086. These minivans have been altered into wheelchair accessible vehicles by eldorado. This recall is not being conducted by chrysler group llc and will not be performed at no cost by dodge or chrysler dealers unless they are also an eldorado national dealer.
Recall number 09V351000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2009 Dodge Grand Caravan abs
Is ABS light or ABS activating a common problem on the 2009 Dodge Grand Caravan?
8 of 544 owner complaints about the 2009 Dodge Grand Caravan (1%) mention ABS light or ABS activating. The model year with the most reports is 1993.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2009 Dodge Grand Caravan?
There is 1 recall and 1 service bulletin for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2009 Dodge Grand Caravan
Stalling 77Wipers 16Won't start 15Warning lights 10Check engine light 9Key fob 9Loss of power 9Grinding brakes 8Overheating 8Door locks 7Premature wear 7Airbag light 6Brake failure 6Engine failure 6Fire or smoke 6Headlights 6Power steering loss 6Tire blowout 6No deployment 5
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