2011 Dodge Grand Caravan: won't start

Filed Apr 16, 2024 · Electrical, Engine · IL

Dealership still cannot pinpoint exactly what is wrong but the car does not start. One time it’ll start and the next it won’t. It’s actually left me stranded in the cold because that seems to be the only time it won’t start. It’s happened to many other grand caravan owners too. No mechanic I’ve taken it to can solve the problem I’ve spent so much money replacing parts on this car.

Filed Jun 21, 2022 · Electrical · DE

Vehicle windows intermittently would roll down on there own and car horn would beep, than vehicle intermittently would not start engine would just shut off. Vehicle, stalls when in gear and wouldn't restart. Replaced, TIPM vehicle seemed to go back into normal operation for few minutes than TIPM faulted again. I understand, the federal safety agency has investigated this issue with Dodge Caravan and needing to recall faulty TIPM.

Filed Jun 26, 2021 · Electrical, Engine · MN

purchased van no problem mechanic gave great review following week wouldnt start mechanic said tipm is bad we had tipm rep[laced already 3 times and now its bad again this time i was with my family when van completly shut off on highway doing 70 miles a hour we have to carry a jumper battery pack with us to start van i called crysler and they informed me there is no problems with my vans tipm well thats funny google has over 45 thousand articles about these problems and nobody does anything about it till people die

Filed May 8, 2021 · Electrical · 50,000 miles · PA

Car shuts off while driving. Sometimes won't start back up. Isn't running well. Most likely the tipm, which seems to be a big issue from what I'm finding with dodge caravans.

Filed Jan 13, 2021 · 50,000 miles · PA

Tipm - total integrated power module failure. Car intermittently won't start, keeps the fuel pump on draining the battery, radio won't work, air conditioning. I replaced the battery the first time it drained it thinking the battery went bad. Cost me 3 times in towing charges. Felt like it was stalling while driving a few times. Can only be repaired at the dealer's and they say it is over $1,500 to repair.

Filed Jul 31, 2020 · Electrical · 115,000 miles · MI

Driving down the road at approximately 45 MPH battery light came on then all lights on the panel lit up. Car died while pulling off the road and stopped. Doors will not work and car will not start now. Had a toddler in the backseat and side doors do not open manually, had to crawl through front seat area to release child restraints and pull him out from the front

Filed Feb 29, 2020 · Electrical, Fuel system · 187,000 miles · OH

When you put the key in it it just cranks and cranks and cranks but never starts. When it first started it was just occasionally but now it wont start at all so it just sits in the driveway. I'm a grandmother raising her grandchildren be nice to have a vehicle to take the babies to their appts. But obviously dodge doesn't care because they are aware of this problem and dont want to make the part available to us to fix it so we spend the money for these vehicle to set in our driveways. I purchased the van on a friday and within a week it started hit and miss starting and by the second week in is now parked in my driveway. This is crazy dodge you need to make this right or at least make the part available for us to purchase so we can fix our vehicles

Filed Feb 14, 2020 · Electrical, Fuel system · 110,000 miles · AZ

Van won't start several time a week because of a faulty t.I.p.m. Dodge knows about this problem and won't warranty it because they have not been forced to recall this part/problem. My wife use's this van for her job and is in some bad neighborhoods and is scared someone will hurt her and she can't get away because van won't start. There are several places on the internet that rebuilds these t.I.p.m.'s because of known problems. Dodge even has a bypass to the fuel pump as an aftermarket part to fix some of these issues but not all of the problems.the fuel pump relay has intermittent power to the relay and that is causing the no start problem. The internet has page after page's of customer complaints that has had or having this problem. This happens all times during the day when stationary. Van can work perfect then we stop and get out and a few minutes later we get back in and van cranks but won't start.

Filed Jan 17, 2020 · 60,000 miles · IN

Intermittent no start issue. Only happens when the vehicle is warm, I stop for a quick stop, and attempt to restart vehicle; no start - no crank, no click, no hum, no hiss, nothing. After 30 minutes to an hour the vehicle will start with no issues. Have had vehicle to dealership two different occasions yet unable to recreate the no start issue. Starter is good, alternator is good. Has happened in warm weather and in cold weather and has happened a dozen times or more since december 16, 2019.

Filed Nov 8, 2019 · Fuel system · 96,000 miles · WI

After vehicle sits for a period of time especially when it is cold or wet out the vehicle will continue to turn over without starting the fuel pump relay is not opperating at all times as it's faulty with no way to replace it as it is not separate entity from the tipm circuit board. So there are days where the vehicle is not drivable as it will not start do to the problem of no fuel being injected into the engine due to a bad or faulty fuel pump relay.

Filed Oct 23, 2019 · Engine · 132,000 miles · WI · fire

Tl* the contact owned a 2011 dodge grand caravan. While the vehicle was parked in the driveway, it would not start and the brake warning indicator illuminated. A bystander assisted with jumpstarting the vehicle. The contact noticed an abnormal popping noise and, within seconds, flames appeared under the hood of the vehicle. The fire department was contacted and extinguished the flames. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. There were no injuries. The contact called her insurance company to have the vehicle inspected, but was informed that her insurance coverage had expired. The hood and driver's side of the vehicle were damaged. The cause of the failure was not determined. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified. The failure mileage was approximately 132,000.*dt*dt

Filed Oct 10, 2019 · IL

Having problems starting my grand caravan. It is an intermittent problem that has been getting worse. The starter just cranks but the van does not turn over. Then out of nowhere it fires up. I took it to the mechanic and they couldn't duplicate the problem. Then when I got it back it started happening again. Reviewing online queries it seems can be a faulty tipm module, something with the fuel system relay. I've seen many posts with this issue yet there seems no recall for the part, thus this complaint. Thank you