NHTSA Complaint #10643976 — 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN

DRIVING ON THE THRUWAY WITH MY FAMILY THE VAN STALLED TWICE WITHOUT WARNING, ALTHOUGH IT WOULD RESTART IMMEDIATELY AND LUCKILY THERE WASN'T SO MUCH TRAFFIC. HAVE BEEN HAVING ISSUES WITH DASHBOARD LIGHTS(EMERGENCY BRAKE, ESP/BAS, ABS & TRACTION) COMING ON EVERY TIME I TURN ON THE VAN AND START DRIVING. THE SLIDING DOORS EITHER OPEN BY THEMSELVES OR DON'T WANT TO CLOSE, I HAVE TO REPEATEDLY PUSH THE BUTTONS TO GET IT TO CLOSE AND ALSO AT TIMES THE DOOR STOPS HALFWAY AND STARTS CLICKING. I HAD PREVIOUSLY TAKEN THE VAN TO A DODGE DEALER WHERE THEY "FIXED" THE DOOR PROBLEM, BUT AFTER SOME TIME IT AGAIN BEGAN WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. MY TRANSMISSION CONSTANTLY KEEPS SHIFTING TO 6TH GEAR SO I EITHER HAVE TO TURN OFF THE VAN OR SHIFT DOWN THE GEAR TO D IN ORDER TO OPEN OR CLOSE THE DOORS. THE IGNITION KEY HAS BEEN GETTING STUCK ON ACC AND DOESN'T WANT TO COME OUT. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SITUATION THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED ASAP, BEFORE SOMEONE LOOSES THEIR LIFE! THE MANUFACTURER NEEDS TO TAKE ACTION AND MAKE THE NECESSARY MEASURES AND PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT THE LIVES OF CONSUMERS , NOT JUST THE ONES THAT ARE DRIVING THESE UNSAFE VEHICLES BUT AS WELL AS THOSE THAT ARE AROUND US!!! (FOR MANY OF US, THIS IS OUR ONLY TRANSPORTATION TO GET TO AND FROM WORK OR LIKE MYSELF DRIVE THE KIDS TO SCHOOL AND ACTIVITIES). *TR