2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN Traction Control System Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE TRACTION CONTROL INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, WHICH HAD TO BE DEPRESSED ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOORBOARD TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TURNED OFF THE IGNITION IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET AND ACTIVATED THE HAZARD LIGHTS. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND DRIVE HOME. UPON RESEARCH, THE CONTACT ASSOCIATED THE FAILURE WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V139000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURES. THE CONTACT CALLED FURY CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM SAINT PAUL (LOCATED AT 1000 CONCORD ST S, SOUTH ST PAUL, MN 55075, (651) 451-1313), BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED, BUT THE TECHNICIAN COULD NOT FIND A FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 144,700.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE TRACTION CONTROL SENSOR LIGHT SUDDENLY ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. AFTER TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTARTING THE ENGINE, THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE CONTACT ALSO INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE RECALL REMEDY FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS) WAS PERFORMED TO REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH. AFTER REPLACING THE SWITCH, SEVERAL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS IN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF, INCLUDING THE DOOR LOCKS, POWER WINDOWS, POWER BRAKES, AND POWER STEERING. WHILE EXAMINING THE VEHICLE, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS WOULD SHUT OFF BUT THE ENGINE WOULD CONTINUE TO OPERATE IF THE IGNITION KEY WAS ROTATED SLIGHTLY TOO FAR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,501.