2009 DODGE CARAVAN Vehicle Speed Control Problems
3 NHTSA complaints on file
Vehicle Speed Control Issues in the 2009 DODGE CARAVAN
3 vehicle speed control complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2009 DODGE CARAVAN. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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Crashes
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Fires
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Injuries
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Deaths
All Vehicle Speed Control Complaints
ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THE VAN HAS SHUT OFF WHEN DRIVING. I HAVE TO GO TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO A COMPLETE STOP AND THEN RESTART THE VAN. I HAVE HAD IT IN TO SEVERAL MECHANICS TO TRY TO FIND OUT WHAT THE ISSUE IS AND HAVE BEEN TOLD TO BRING IT IN WHEN IT HAPPENS AGAIN, WHICH ALWAYS SEEMS TO BE WHEN I AM ON THE HIGHWAY OR AFTER HOURS. I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THIS ISSUE (L25/NHTSA 14V-373) AND HAVE CALLED THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES AND WAS TOLD THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE AND THEY WOULD CALL ME AS SOON AS IT BECAME AVAILABLE. THE LAST TIME I CALLED I WAS TOLD THEY NO LONGER ARE MAKING THE PART OF THIS YEAR VEHICLE. MY QUESTION IS, THAT IF I HAVE AN ACCIDENT AND AM INJURED OR KILLED BECAUSE THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN UNRESOLVED WHO SHOULD I...
THE DESCRIBED OCCURRENCE HAPPENED AT LEAST THREE TIMES. I HAD STOPPED PREPARING TO ENTER A STREET FROM A PARKING LOT. UPON ACCELERATING TO PULL ONTO STREET, THE ENGINE DIED... I HAD TO TURN THE KEY AND ENGINE RESTARTED WITHOUT ISSUE. IF ONE IS IN A BUSY TRAFFIC SITUATION, THIS COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS. ANOTHER TIME, I WAS STOPPED FOR TRAFFIC SIGNAL AND PREPARING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN. UPON GETTING THE GREEN LIGHT, I STARTED INTO THE INTERSECTION AND THE ENGINE ABRUPTLY DIED. IT WAS EASILY RESTARTED AGAIN BY TURNING THE KEY. I HAVE WENT INTO MY DEALERSHIP TWO OR THREE TIMES BUT THEY CANNOT FIND A PROBLEM... *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL SET AT 60 MPH. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE WHEN THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED WITH AN UNUSUALLY HIGH INCREASE IN RPMS. THE VEHICLE WAS MERGED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE WITH AND DRIVE AS NORMAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED CONTINUOUSLY FOR APPROXIMATELY TWO DAYS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING DIAGNOSIS OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.
Other 2009 DODGE CARAVAN Problem Areas
Electrical System
70 complaints
Air Bags
26 complaints
Engine
17 complaints
Wheels
9 complaints
Steering
8 complaints
Service Brakes
6 complaints
Service Brakes Hydraulic
5 complaints
Unknown Or Other
5 complaints
Electronic Stability Control Esc
3 complaints
Tires
3 complaints
Tirespressure Monitoring And Regulating Systems
3 complaints
Engine And Engine Cooling
2 complaints
Suspension
2 complaints
Tiresvalve
2 complaints
Electrical Systemignition
1 complaint
Electrical Systemwiring
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingexhaust Systememission Control
1 complaint
Equipment
1 complaint
Fuelpropulsion System
1 complaint
Latcheslockslinkages
1 complaint
Power Train
1 complaint
Power Trainautomatic Transmission
1 complaint
Service Brakes Hydraulicfoundation Componentsdisc
1 complaint
Structurebodydoor
1 complaint
Visibilitywiper
1 complaint