NHTSA Complaint #10579124 — 2008 DODGE CARAVAN
ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10579124 |
| Vehicle | 2008 DODGE CARAVAN |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 2,500 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | VA |
Consumer Description
THIS HAS BEEN A CONTINUING PROBLEM SINCE I BOUGHT CAR, CAR JUST DIES WHILE YOU ARE DRIVING AND YOU HAVE NOTHING BUT UNTIL YOU GET CAR STOPPED. THEN IT WILL RESTART AND DRIVE FINE. IT HAPPENS AT ALL SPEEDS BUT MOSTLY ON THE INTERSTATES. THE DEALER DID REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH WHILE UNDER WARRANTY BUT NOT UNTIL I WENT THRU 3RD TIER MYSELF. IT HAS STARTED AGAIN AND THE DEALER CAN NOT DUPLICATE IT SO THEY RETURN IT WITH NOTHING DONE. I EVEN LET THEM KEEP IT 3 DAYS WHILE THEY PUT IT THROUGH THEIR EMAIL 3RD TIER SYSTEM. ONLY ANSWER BACK WAS THERE ARE NO NOTICES ABOUT IT AND THE LAST REPORT I GOT BACK WAS NOTHING DONE. IT HAPPENS AT ALL SPEEDS FROM 65 DOWN TO 5 WHEN MAKING A TURN AT A RED LIGHT. THIS IS DANGEROUS AND I KEEP FIGHTING THEM AND DOCUMENTING IT EVERY TIME I TAKE THEM IN. THERE DOESN'T SEEM TO BE A WAY FOR ME TO COMPLAIN TO CHRYSLER MYSELF SO I AM HOPING THAT THIS WILL START. I ALSO GOOGLED DODGE CARAVANS STALLING AND THERE ARE LOTS LISTED. *JS
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