Tl* the contact owns a 2010 dodge grand caravan. The contact stated that while driving 65 MPH with the cruise control activated, he attempted to decelerate by engaging the brakes however, the speed continued to increase without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that there was a brake and accelerator incompatibility. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 43,731.
2010 Dodge Grand Caravan acceleration complaints
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Was entering a parking place. Right foot on top of brake. While my car was moving at idol speed-the engine RPM's speed surges causing no control in steering, brake . The surgeing over rides the brake. Steering, everything.. Hit parked car. You have no control in situation. Had another "2010" van & same thing happened going thru garage door -2nd time almost hit building at my dentist building. Dealership made deal & switched to present van. Now this one has done it. Chrysler has inspected van for two weeks. They found nothing wrong . Case number at chrysler is #23859956. Can't drive this van again. Next time may injure or kill someone. Found many with same trouble on internet. How do we get chrysler to notice before someone is badly hurt. They are waiting for me to pick up my van?????. Don't know if I can do it. Also have to fix bumper for $800.00 .
I was pulling into a parking spot at sam's club in woodbury, mn. As I was pulling in, my van rapidly accelerated and hit the car parked across from me head on. It felt as if I was riding a bumper car and I was whipped around a corner. My vehicle suffered damages at approximately $2600--so it wasn't just a simple bump. I am reasonably certain that this was not user error on my part. The brakes were repaired approximately 2 weeks before the accident.
Electronic throttle control light comes on periodically, causing inconsistent, poor or non-existent throttle response. Traction control light may also light up. Restarting the vehicle usually makes the problem go away, but this is not an acceptable solution. Occasionally, with the etc light on, throttle response does not occur at all, which is hazardous in traffic.
When speed control is on at speeds between 45-65 MPH, when going downhill, the transmission will downshift extremely hard causing high rpms 5500+. Attempted to disengage manually and by stepping on the brake but condition continued for 45 secs. Put vehicle in neutral and coasted reengaging d at approx 10 MPH. Occurred a 2nd time at 65 MPH going downhill 300 miles later that same day. No warning lights were activated during both events. This sudden downshifting causing momentary loss of control and loss of speed. In my opinion is a safety concern. Especially would be a concern when operating on adverse road conditions. Me chrysler dealer advised not use use speed control. Engine light came on next day. Engine light came on next day. Will be going to a ct dealership on friday for troubleshooting.
2010 dodge grand caravan. Severely downshifted while using cruise control while going down hill. I has to turn the cruise control off to stop the downshift.
2010 dodge grand caravan. Consumer states problem with cruise control/transmission *tgw the consumer stated the problem he encountered occurred while driving with the cruise control engaged. We he approached the top of a hill, the cruise control reduced speed, but instead of coasting down hill, the vehicle seemed to downshift to low gear. The cruise control would not disengage with either the brake or the cancel button. The cruise control would not disengage until the speed was less than 15 MPH.
When speed control is on and active at highway speed, when going down a hill the transmission will downshift 3rd gear level very hard and the engine will go into a high RPM rev. Turned off speed control or stepping on the brakes this condition continued for 30 seconds. Took car to dealership, there was no check engine light or error codes in the computer or any factory recall on this condition. This problem happened multiple times. Dealership has to get in touch with factory to get help with this problem. Can't use speed control where hills are involved, or not at all. This option or function is bad! The consumer was told not to use the speed control and to shut it off when traveling down hill. But, it was ok to use up hills or on level roads. The vehicle could shut off when the engine revving is too high, but it was not a safety issue. Having no power brakes or steering was definitely a safety issue. Chrysler informed the consumer they were going to look into possible software updates or a mechanical fix to correct the problem. They did not feel it would be a quick fix, so the consumer would have to live with the defect. Updated 07/13/10
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