NHTSA Complaint #11058601 — 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN

I WAS DRIVING ON A BUSY MAIN CITY ROAD AT NIGHT, TRAVELING AROUND 35 MPH WHEN MY VAN SHUT OFF AND THE WIPERS AND HORN WENT CRAZY. I LOST ALL POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. HEADLIGHTS ALSO CUT OUT. I STRUGGLED TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND INTO A PARKING LOT. THE FRONT WIPERS STOPPED WHEN I TURNED THE KEY OFF, BUT THE BACK WIPER AND HORN CONTINUED FOR ABOUT 10 MIN. I DID NOT HAVE TOOLS TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY. SUDDENLY THERE WAS A FLASH OF ALL THE LIGHTS IN THE CAR AND EVERYTHING SEEMED TO BE BACK TO NORMAL WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARING ON THE DASH. I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND DRIVE ANOTHER HALF MILE TO MY HOME. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING, THAT I HAVE LOST ALL ENGINE POWER AND STEERING, IT IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THE VAN HAS ACTED OUT. WIPERS WILL SUDDENLY START MOVING WHEN I AM DRIVING OR THE HORN WITH SUDDENLY SOUND AND RADIO WILL CUT OUT. I HAVE ALSO HAD IT GO CRAZY WITH WINDSHIELD WIPERS MOVING, HORN HONKING, LOCKS MALFUNCTIONING AND FLUID SPRAYED ALL OVER THE CAR WHEN I UNLOCKED IT. MY WIFE ONCE HAD MY KIDS TRAPPED INSIDE OF THE CARE FOR 10 MINS UNTIL I COULD I DRIVE OVER AND DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY. I HAVE BEEN TOLD IT IS THE TIPM ACTING UP. IT HAS HAPPENED MORE THAN 10 TIMES. I DO NOT TRUST THE VEHICLE. I HAVE READ ABOUT MANY MORE INSTANCES ONLINE. THIS COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT IF IT WAS IN RUSH HOUR OR ON A BUSIER ROAD.