2009 Dodge Grand Caravan: multiple warning lights

Filed Oct 5, 2022 · Electrical · MI

While driving all electrical systems fail, warning lights flash on and off, power steering and brakes fail, all lights go out. If I do not pull over and turn the car off as soon as it starts, I will stall out in the middle of the road. This has been happening for months and every mechanic I take my car to states everything tests fine.

Filed Aug 15, 2022 · Brakes, Electrical · VA

While driving all electrical systems fail, warning lights flash on and off, power steering and brakes fail, all lights go out. Can shift to neutral and restart, drive on until it repeats.

Filed Apr 19, 2020 · Electrical · 182,000 miles · NY

At approx 182000 miles the electrical system controlling my dashboard warning lights,speedometer,tachometer,wipers,lights and switches for power windows and locks went completely haywire. This happened without warning upon starting vehicle. At the moment of start up wipers began to swipe without turning on switch, headlights began to flash and all warning lights on dash lit indicating failure of all safety systems. After carefully driving around a parking lot I was in to see if the vehicle was safe and driveable I then noticed that my speedometer and tachometer would cycle on and off at random intervals.they would indicate proper functioning for minutes and then go completely off with all warning lights activating. This on and off scenario lasted all the way home a journey of approx 20 miles. Upon reaching home I also found that I could no longer control the electric windows or locks from my drivers position. I did an internet search when I got home about this issue and luckily was able to find a youtube video from an owner of a 2008 chrysler town&country minivan similar to mine who had encountered the same safety issue. Apparently this owner had done some investigating of their own and found that a wire coming from the engine compartment into the drivers door either breaks over time from opening and closing of door over the years, or a wire chafes and shorts out intermittently thus causing this issue. In order to fix this problem the driver side interior door skin must be removed and the wire loom going to the driver door controls must be examined in order to find the proper wire to repair.this repair was accomplished by a local mechanic for me based on my showing him the video. In my opinion this is a definite safety issue as it involves,speedometer, tach, warning lights,wiper control,headlights that flash and use of power locks and window controls.

Filed Jun 27, 2019 · Driver assistance, Electrical · 106,000 miles · NC

When the ignition switch is turned the car will not start. I have to turn the key over 15 times in order for the van to catch and start, the problem is becoming more frequent. Also, when the dvd player is in the up position all of the warning lights come on in the dash the windshield wipers cut on and none of the dials work on the speed, gas and thermostat indicators. The dvd problems occur when the vehicle is parked and on the road operating. The ignition problem is when you go to start the vehicle.

Filed Jun 20, 2019 · Transmission · 123,000 miles · MA

When I was driving the engine completely stalled and power steering gone. This happened 3 times in different occasions. I managed to steer to the roadside, put vehicle in park and start again. Yesterday after driving for couple hours I stopped at the store and wen I got back the car didn't start no crank, no sound ( all the dash lights on, full battery) call toll truck.... Waiting for toll truck arrive, start looking on line for the problem.... Lots a people have the same problem... I did fallow recommendations and try shifting from p to n couple times and turn key on and off. Then suddenly the car started again... Cancel toll truck... But no solutions, no checking light on... Nothing.. Just waiting for this happening again....

Filed Sep 21, 2016 · Electrical, Lights · 104,000 miles · MI

Instrumental cluster lights turn on, all dial indicators go to 0, wipers turn twice, outside lights turn on and then off, and warning beeps inside. Can repeat different frequency time, but usually every few seconds. Some warning lights remain on, especially brake warnings and airbag. 2 dealers reviewed and recognized issue but stated did not know what to do. Rarely, after start-up only brake light and airbag warnings stay on and no other light issue. First dealer replaced instrument cluster and improved by no left dial issue, but warning lights still occur. All warning lights, center dial, and right dial, lights, and wiper issues still occur. Dealer checked and noted programming issue but informed nothing can do. Now occurs more often. All brake warning lights now always show after beginning to drive. Then all other warning lights, and so on, begin as noted. Recorded and attached. Frequency has increased. If I turn outside lights on, lights will not turn off when issue occurs but turn signal still stops when I have them on. Other drivers then do not know if I am turning. Airbag, brake, fuel lights, wipers, and outside lights worry me since everything shows warning or stops while driving, as frequent as every few seconds during entire drive. Is one of the issues real or are they all pretend due to the vehicle issue? Occurs all speeds, temperatures, and so on.

Filed Sep 6, 2016 · Electrical · 149,000 miles · NC

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

Filed Dec 12, 2015 · Electrical · 66,550 miles · SC

While sitting idle, vehicle displayed all warning lights on instrument panel, wipers came on by themselves, headlights also came on by themselves. Fuel gauge registered empty even though tank was full, and MPH did not register while vehicle was being driven. Signal lights did not work when trying to make a turn.

Filed Aug 11, 2014 · Brakes, Electrical · 56,500 miles · CA

While driving on the fwy my van turned off. It was after driving over a part of the freeway that seemed to have a dip. My gauges went to "0" & I felt a loss of power. I turned the key fob in the ignition & it seemed to start back up. The gauges went to the max and all warning lights flashed red as my car does when I initially start it. On 8/11/14 I was exiting a driveway, the same thing happened crossing a 2 lane road. I didn't turn the key fob this time as my van turned off & then back on by itself. I dropped my van off to have it checked out, but they didn't find a recall on anything with the ignition or engine turning off. I looked up the info & found recall code l25 describing exactly what was happening. I spoke to a rep named crystal at the recall phone number given & she confirmed my vehicle will be included in the recall & notices will be going out as they just updated the notice this morning. Since the recall was just updated, I have to pay for the inspection on the wireless ignition node, keep all work orders & receipts, wait for the recall notice & get reimbursed because this is dangerous. I have to borrow the $ as I cannot run the risk of driving my 3 kids around & have an accident. I am also having a problem with my engine running hard, sounding like marbles are rattling against metal as I accelerate & it making a glug glug sound & running hard. I just paid $412 to replace my calipers & brake pads as they were not releasing & caused the brake pads to crumble (replaced 2 weeks prior) & as I was braking it sounded like metal scraping against metal. This was due to the friction and heat from the calipers not releasing. Luckily my rotors weren't warped (also brand new & placed 2 weeks prior). My vehicle has 57,576 miles & I keep up the maintenance on it as well.. This is very concerning. Never had issues like this on a vehicle with less than 100,000 miles.

Filed Feb 28, 2014 · Electrical, Visibility · 32,000 miles · KY

All the dash lights / electronics go off and come back on intermittently along with the windshield wipers turning on and off at the same time. The power doors do not work reliably either as they have closed randomly while open. It's very distracting while driving and we feel it puts us at risk of an accident, or worse, when it occurs. Dealership has problems diagnosing it do to the intermittent nature, but can pull off bunches of codes, when hooked up to their scan tool. However, none of the error codes point to what caused the problem, just that a problem has occurred. They replaced the tpim module, but that did not fix the problem and they have pretty much given up..