NHTSA Complaint #11282631 — 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 11282631
Vehicle 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN
Component ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 160,000 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State TN

Consumer Description

THE TMPI ON A 20008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. USED CAR LOTS ARE DISCONNECTING THE HORN AND SELLING THE 20008 GRAND CARAVAN FOR UP TO 10,000 DOLLARS TO CUSTOMERS WHO ARE UNAWARE THAT ANY TIME THE CARAVAN WILL BECOME DISABLED WHILE DRIVING ON ANY STREET OR HIGHWAY BECAUSE THE TMPI IS FAULTY AND CARAVAN WIPERS WILL SPRAY CONTINUOUSLY WIPER FLUID ON WINDSHIELD. ( THE HORN WILL BLOW CONTINUOUSLY IF NOT TAMPERED WITH AND DISABLED. AS IN THIS SITUATION WITH THE 20008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. RESOURCE '. CUSTOMER REVIEWS AND COMPLAINTS FILED AGAINST DODGE CHRYSLER CORPORATIONS) CARAVAN WILL NOT EXCEL OVER 30 MILES AN HOUR. WHEN CARAVAN IS FINALLY PARKED THE ENGINE WILL NOT TURN OFF. CARAVAN WILL NOT GO INTO DRIVE OR REVERSE. ENGINE CONTINUOUSLY IDLES WHILE ON THE BACK OF THE WRECKER/FLATBED WITH THE KEYS REMOVED AND THEN FINALLY SHUTS ITS SELF OFF. ANOTHER ISSUE.... THE USED CAR LOT OWNER WILL THEN REPOSSESS SAID VEHICLE AND SELL IT TO ANOTHER UNSUSPECTING CUSTOMER WHO WILL BUY THE CARAVAN THAT NEEDS TO BE RECALLED BECAUSE THE COST OF SAID VEHICLE REPAIR PART (TMPI) IS $1,080.00 AND $115.00 LABOR COST TO FIX THE REPAIR AN HOUR. BECAUSE BUYER CANNOT AFFORD THE REPAIR COSTS AND THE CARAVAN PAYMENTS AND FULL COVERAGE INSURANCE ..WHICH DOES NOT PAY TO REPLACE THE ALTERED OR DEFECTIVE TMPI. EVEN THOUGH THERE HAVE BEEN RECALLS ON THE SAME IDENTICAL TMPI PART ON TWO OTHER CHRYSLER/DODGE VEHICLES. NOTE... BATTERY HAS TO BE DISCONNECTED WHILE PARKED.

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