Tl* the contact owns a 2010 dodge grand caravan. While driving 30 MPH, the traction control indicator illuminated and the steering wheel became difficult to turn. The contact experienced difficulty depressing the brake pedal, which had to be depressed all the way to the floorboard to stop the vehicle. The contact turned off the ignition in the middle of the street and activated the hazard lights. The contact was able to restart the vehicle and drive home. Upon research, the contact associated the failure with the federal safety agency campaign number: 11v139000 (electrical system). The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, but they were unable to duplicate the failures. The contact called fury chrysler jeep dodge ram saint paul (located at 1000 concord st s, south st paul, mn 55075, (651) 451-1313), but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 85,000.
2010 Dodge Grand Caravan brakes complaints
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I bought my 2010 van in 2017. March 1st 2019 my complete and brake control module has completely failed. My brake, ABS, esp bad and traction sensor lights remain on my dash board, and I have no emergency braking at all. I have no idea how a complete ABS braking system computer can just fail. The light came on while I was driving in traffic.
2010 dodge grand caravan. Car shuts down while drive. Causes to have no steering or brakes. No warning before it happens. On street moving. Unknown of what is actually happening or why it is doing this. *tt
Rear calipers continue to seize even after repair and replacement. This causes the rear brakes to grind down the pads and rotors. A quick online search revealed over 200 consumers with the same complaint. Some of the examples were before the vehicle even had 50k original miles. This does not seem to be a random issue but rather a design flaw that the consumer should not be liable for .
When driving down the road at any speed vehicle will shut off randomly with losing power steering and brakes. Have to pull over and restart it and is fine. Had the r03 recall done before. Safety issue is it's hard to control and brake without crashing.. It's happebing more and more. Started out just maybe once or twice now it can happen 3-4x in one trip of 20 min drive
Car stalls out of nowhere and I lose power steering and brakes. The traction control light comes on after it's stalled. I have nearly gotten into an accident twice but it has stalled more than that. It was in motion from speeds of 25-40 MPH on city streets. Twice on a turn and 6 times going straight.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 dodge grand caravan. While driving various speeds, the ignition switch turned off without warning. The contact lost power to the brakes and steering wheel and had to shift into neutral to restart the vehicle. The contact stated that the failure occurred on several different occasions over the years. The contact took the vehicle several times to butler chrysler dodge jeep (1555 salem rd, beaufort, sc 29902 (843) 474-0026), but the failures could not be duplicated or diagnosed. Recently, the contact spoke to an independent mechanic who stated that they would need to keep the vehicle overnight to complete diagnostic testing and attempt to duplicate the failure. Prior to this, the failure recurred. The vehicle was towed to butler chrysler dodge jeep, but the diagnosis was unknown. The contact's insurance company informed her about the federal safety agency campaign numbers: 11v139000 (electrical system) and 14v373000 (electrical system, air bags); however, the VIN was excluded. The contact tried contacting the manufacturer four times by leaving voice messages, but had not received a response. The failure mileage was approximately 40,000.
Sudden loss of engine, power steering and brakes while vehicle is in motion. Happens at low and high speeds, driving straight and when turning. All electrical components remain operational. Dealer unable to duplicate.
Driving the vehicle it all of a sudden lost power, steering and braking capability. After research, I find that dodge has had a recall for wireless ignition node which sounds like the problem I am having however my vehicle isn't in the recall.
Van rear brakes will intermittently stick and not respond (release) to operator control. Vehicle does not give warning of malfunction, and only indication of the malfunction is that the vehicle will lose speed very quickly when not under power via gas petal. When acceleration is applied, indication of malfunction may be observed in reduced fuel efficiency. If travel persists under a malfunction condition, brake will excessively heat and begin smoking. Malfunction condition will happen regardless of speed, outdoor temperature, and road conditions. Occurrence of malfunction is appx once or twice a season.
While driving at low speeds (35mph or slower) the vehicle engine has stalled 5 times since july of 2016. The stalling issue happens during the first drive of the day. Happens within the first 3-4 miles of the drive been to the fca dealership twice unable to fix the problem. The power brakes and steering go out due to the engine stall. It has happened on straight roads and during curved roads. I'm able to put the vehicle in neutral and re-start the vehicle. There is no warning or indicator of the stall, only the increased effort to turn or stop the vehicle. Dates of occurrence: 7/16, 8/7, 8/20, 9/3 & 9/17.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 dodge grand caravan. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 25 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. In addition, the vehicle was shifted in neutral and then restarted for the vehicle to function however, it was extremely difficult to depress on the brake pedal and use the steering wheel. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000.
When driving the 2010 dodge grand caravan the traction control light came on while I was driving on the highway the first time, and regular street roads the other times and the vehicle stalls and the brake, steering wheel and gas pedal lock causing the driver to lose control of the vehicle.
My car only has 71,000 miles on it and it needs its fourth brake job.
We have a 2010 dodge caravan that was built in june of 2010. It has 39,711 miles on it and three times this week, 02/03&04/2016, the engine shut off inadvertently while my wife was driving it at speeds up to 40 MPH. The power steering and power brakes did not work and she let it coast top a stop, while breaking, pulling over to the side of the road. This was on a state route she put it in park and the car started all three times. Two of these incidents happened while our 2 middle school children were in the car. I called the chrysler complaint bureau and they checked my VIN number and told me my vehicle was not included in their recent recall involving their win ignition key fob problems even though our vehicle is experiencing the same engine shut down as in their recall. I had the car checked with a computer and there are no code problems with the vehicle. The dealer I went to told me our vehicle was manufactured 6 days out of the june 17th. 2010 recall date. On checking my sticker on the driver door, it only gives 06/2010 as a mfg date. In the interest of safety for my wife and children it will be costing me just over $600.00 to have this fixed with the same parts as in the recall. Its hard for me to believe that back in 2010 as chrysler was using these defective parts that after june they quit using them since the recall didn't take effect till june 26, 2014.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 dodge grand caravan. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken for a tire rotation at an independent mechanic. The contact was notified that the rear brakes were severely rusted and inoperable. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 21,000.
My 2010 dodge grand caravan stalls without warning while driving. The stalling has occurred four times and each time I was almost rear ended. The last time it stalled was october 6, 2015 and the first time spring 2011. The stalling has occurred two times on a city street, once on the highway and once on a highway off ramp. It occurs at any speed. When the engine stalls, the van loses the power steering and brakes. Once I can stop the van and put it in park or neutral, it has restarted. When I took the van to the dealer no codes could be read. The engine stalling has occurred prior to and after the replacement ignition parts were installed from the march 1, 2011 (the federal safety agency reference #11v139000) recall and the june 26, 2014 (#14v373000) recall. The engine stalling is a very dangerous situation because it occurs without warning. After reading online there are many people having this same problem, so please investigate.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 dodge grand caravan. While driving approximately 40 MPH, there was an abnormal whistling sound when the brake pedal was applied and the vehicle hesitated to stop. The failure recurred multiple times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing. The rear brake pads and rotors were replaced, but the failure recurred. The brake pads and rotors were replaced six other times. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 16,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 dodge grand caravan. Upon engaging and disengaging the cruise control, the brake warning lamp illuminated several times. The contact slowed down and applied the brakes, and the brake warning lamp went off. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The vehicle was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v373000 (electrical system). The dealer was unable to determine when the part would become available to schedule the recall repair. The contact continued to randomly experience a malfunction with the cruise control feature and the brake light warning lamp flashing. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 56,000.
As I began to slow to turn/come to a stop/veer into turning lane I lost the ability to accelerate and was unable to steer my vehicle. I had to put it in park turn it off and start it again to regain steering and acceleration abilities. It has happened 5 times since last fall but I don't have the date or mileage from when the first 3 times occurred so I started keeping up with mileage and date of happenings since I looked up recalls to figure out what was going on. At least 1 of my 4 precious children have been in the vehicle with me each and every time the problem has occurred. The description of the recall for mini vans in my make model and year for the ignition switching off matches these incidents 100% but mine doesn't have that recall on it. I would like to know why. If something happens to any of my children someone will be paying because of a lawsuit. I've been lucky every time the incidents have occurred because I have been slowing down. The only thing on the ignition has been my single key nothing hanging from it and no bumps were hit. "the federal safety agency further explained that "if the ignition key inadvertently moves into the 'off' or 'accessory' position, the engine will turn off, which will then depower various key safety systems, including, but not limited to airbags, power steering and power braking. Loss of functionality of these systems may increase the risk of crash and/or increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.""
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 dodge grand caravan. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 65 MPH, the ABS and other unknown warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 45,000.
The mini van engine unexpectedly shut off while driving at a steady speed of 45 MPH. I pulled over and restarted the engine and continued on normally. This was a dangerous condition since I lost brake and steering assist. I was almost rear ended by traffic behind me. There is a 2010 dodge ignition recall that exactly describes my incident. However the recall only covers minivans built before june 17, 2010. My vehicle was built on november 8, 2010. I believe this recall should be expanded to all grand caravans built in 2010.
I was driving slowly, making a turn, and the power steering stopped working, then the braking stopped, and the car had no power. The stability control light came on. This has happened intermittently multiple times, and the dealership cannot get the car to repeat the error. It did have one key fob error on the codes, but that was many starts in the past. Other VIN's in this model/year have been recalled due to electrical/ignition problems. This is probably what is wrong with this car, but it is not under recall, and the dealership cannot figure out how to fix it.
In the first drive of the day (no matter what time of the day) within 4 blocks of my home, the vehicle stalls while driving. This has so far happened 8 times over the last 9 months. This incident has occurred with 3 different drivers and in the same exact location 7 out of the 8 times. Vehicle is always coasting (not accelerating) around 20 miles per hour. When this incident occurs, the engine turns off, which disables the steering, brakes, and acceleration. This leaves the driver and its passengers in serious, potentially lethal, danger. We have taken this vehicle multiple times to the dealership, and they claim that this vehicle is not included in the recall. They state that there are no error codes.
The vehicle cuts off at normal operating speed on bumpy surfaces or after going over bumps in the road. Vehicle lost power steering, braking, and the engine cuts off. This resulted in and emergency exit from the lane of travel. This has happened multiple times over the past 12 months. This appears to be the same symptoms of a current recall for the ignition switch on similar vehicles of this model. Dodge makes no attempt to assist with verifying that there is an issue.
Tl*the contact a owns a 2010 dodge grand caravan. The contact stated that while driving at 35 MPH, there was an abnormal noise coming from the rear of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the rear brake alignment needed to be repaired. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 38,000.
While driving approximately 40 MPH under normal conditions (50 degrees f, no rain/snow), the operator noticed a sudden and unexpected loss of power steering. Upon scanning the dash, the eps (stability control) lights was illuminated. A few seconds (maybe 5 - 15) later, the power breaking appeared to be lost. Operator is unsure if these functions were "simply" lost, or if the vehicle was actually powered down. Steering and breaking was extremely difficult to the extent that it was very difficult to physically control the vehicle enough to move to the side of the road without hitting any objects. Even braking was extremely difficult to do with significant force. After getting safely on the side of the road, the engine was immediately turned off. A few minutes later, the car was re-started and appeared to be functioning normally, although operator was unwilling to risk putting car into "drive". Car was towed to dealer for analysis. If this had happened at higher speed, or when a quick stop was necessary, a severe crash likely would have occurred.
Brakes were checked by dealer and said to be fine. After a few miles at road speed, I stopped and smelled hot brakes. Rear driver's was smoking. Lube on guides was boiling and rotors were blue. Dealer claims there is no problem. Claims it is our rough winters here in central ny. But they had just checked them and no salt or winter in july. I have ruined 4 sets of rear brakes and rotors since then. Just replaced the front for the first time at 70,000 miles. There is something wrong with the system that is applying the rear brakes when not needed. Sometimes I find the right side smoking and sometimes the left. We have done everything according to spec. Filed the guides, lubed the guides to be sure everything is free. Nothing helps. It is dangerous because all I have is the front brakes to stop in an emergency. Your dealer claims this is normal to only get 14000 miles on a set of rear brakes. They did replace one caliper but it made no difference. Thanks
Just had 2010 van that was purchased new in for a routine oil change. Was told that we need to replace rear brake pads, rotors and calipers. 61,000 miles. This will be the 3rd set of pads and rotors on the rear. Based on the type of driving we do this should not be happening. Interestingly enough around 15,000 miles chrysler replaced the front rotors and pads because of a known issue. If I remember correctly it was because of a caliper sticking on the front. These pads, rotors and calipers have not needed to be replaced or serviced in over 45,000 miles based on all the feedback online and a conversation with an ase certified mechanic it is a very common issue.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 dodge grand caravan. While reversing at approximately 2 MPH, the brake pedal was depressed and a grinding noise was heard. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated that the rear brake pads, rotors, and calipers needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact mentioned that the front brakes were previously replaced approximately ten months prior to the failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 70,000.
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