NHTSA Complaint #10239046 — 2008 DODGE CARAVAN

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CARAVAN. ON FIVE SEPARATE OCCASIONS, THE EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR LIGHTS WOULD NOT WORK, THE DOORS WOULD LOCK AND UNLOCK AUTOMATICALLY, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS SPRAYED WIPER FLUID, AND THE HORN SOUNDED ON ITS OWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER THREE TIMES AND THE ECM WAS REPLACED DURING THE MOST RECENT VISIT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 9,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 700. UPDATED 09/15/08 *BF THE DEALER THE CONSUMER THE WINDSHIELD WIPER NOT WORKING WAS DUE TO NO OUTPUT SIGNAL FROM THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH. WHEN THE CONSUMER TURNED ON THE HIGH BEAMS, THE FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS CAME ON INSTEAD AND WOULD NOT TURN OFF. THE BLINKERS DID NOT WORK, THE AC AND RADIO STOPPED WORKING, BUT AFTER PARKING AND RESTARING THE VEHICLE, THEY WORKED AGAIN. WHEN THE CONSUMER TURNED ON THE VEHICLE, EVERYTHING WENT HAYWIRE; THE THE FRONT AND REAR WIPERS CAME ON, SPRAYING WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUID, ALL THE LIGHTS WERE FLASHING, THE LOCKS WERE LOCKING AND UNLOCKING AND THE HORN STARTING BEEPING. ON ANOTHER OCCASSION, ALL THE LIGHTS WENT OUT, LEAVING THE CONSUMER WITH NO HEADLIGHTS, TAILLIGHTS, BLINKERS ETC. THE DEALER REPLACED A MODULE IN LOCATED IN THE FUSE BOX. THE CONSUMER STATED IT HAS BEEN 4 DAYS SINCE THE REPLACEMENT, AND SO FAR THERE HAVE BEEN NO PROBLEMS. UPDATED 09/24/08. *JB