2012 Dodge Grand Caravan: steering wheel locks up

Filed Mar 26, 2021 · 102,919 miles · TX

While driving after taking a left turn, in the middle of driving the steering locked up and the rpms went down and stopped driving. The dashboard was still lit normally. Turned car off and would not restart.

Filed Aug 15, 2020 · Engine, Fuel system · 148,058 miles · NC

While driving the vehicle at random speeds. My dodge caravan will just shut down. I have noticed on a couple occasions all of the dash lights will come and then engine will shut down. Lose of steering and brakes. I have managed a few times shifting to neutral and quickly restarting. An the few times it would not start ive managed to get off the road with steering wheel locked and brake pedal that wont depress. Sit for a minute put in park an restart. This has happen over 18 times of owning the vehicle for a year

Filed Feb 2, 2020 · Electrical · 118,000 miles · MI

Car just totallt stopped while driving. No power steering wheel locked up and key got stuck in ignition. Van would not start back up. This is super dangerous and could have put my family in extreme danger.

Filed Sep 24, 2019 · Electrical, Transmission · 115,135 miles · HI

While driving 55mph on the freeway my van shift down. All electronics turned off, and the steering locked. It has happened three more times since april 2019.

Filed Feb 3, 2017 · Engine · FL

Car shuts off while driving everything goes off lights radio engine steering wheel locks it's happened several times very scary.

Filed Aug 27, 2016 · Transmission · 120,000 miles · FL

I had been having problems with the keyless entry not allowing me to unlock the vehicle multiple times. Then on a few occasions the vehicle wouldn't start and all the lights would flash on the dashboard. There was nothing wrong with the battery because I replaced that several times in the first months of financing the vehicle. The last incident when it stopped working I was driving and the vehicle began to slow down on its own, all the lights on the dashboard flashed, the vehicle powered off, I couldn't switch the gears, the brakes locked, and the steering wheel locked as well. Luckily, this didn't cause an accident but the vehicle did stop. I had it towed to the dealer who informed me that the key fob and powertrain control module was not working. I looked it and apparently this has already been repaired in jan 2013 before I financed the car and the vehicle must have still been having issues because I have had continual problems with it.

Filed Jun 29, 2016 · Electrical · 141,000 miles · ND

We own a 2012 dodge grand caravan, we have been having issues with the vehicle not starting when you turn the key, all the gauge lights will come on but it will not engage the starting system until you wiggle the key around while in the start position. Recently the vehicle stalled while driving around a corner, it was just like turning off the key, the steering locked luckily it was at a low speed and there was no oncoming traffic, the van coasted into the on coming lane. After turn the key off and putting the van back into park it started again, we did not chance driving the vehicle any where but to the dealership, they said it was the win module and it needs to be replaced. After doing some research it is similar to the issues that the 08 - 10 dodge grand caravans are recalled for. The newer models of there vehicles need to have the win systems investigated as well.