2009 Dodge Caravan
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
These records cover every 2009 Dodge Caravan. To see whether one car still needs a recall repair, decode its VIN or check it with NHTSA.
2 recalls name the 2009 Dodge Caravan. Newest first.
The braun corporation IS recalling certain model year 2008 through 2010 chrysler town & country and dodge caravan mobility conversions which were altered by braun between january 21, 2009 and march 19, 2010. during conversion, the chassis was raised and the floor was lowered to accommodate wheelchair accessibility features. in raising the chassis, the…
Contact between the tire spring hat may wear a hole in the tire over time. this may result in loss of vehicle control in the event of tire pressure loss increasing the risk of a crash.
Braun will notify owners and repair the vehicles free of charge. the safety recall began on june 4, 2010. owners may contact braun toll-free at 1-800-488-0359.
The braun corporation IS recalling certain model year 2008 through 2010 chrysler town & country and dodge caravan commercial entervans which were altered by braun between january 21, 2009 and march 19, 2010. during conversion, the chassis was raised and the floor was lowered to accommodate wheelchair accessibility features. in raising the chassis, the…
Contact between the tire and fuel fill pipe may wear a hole in one or the other components over time. this may result in loss of vehicle control in the event of tire pressure loss, or a vehicle fire in the event the fuel pipe IS compromised.
Braun will notify owners and repair the vehicles free of charge. the safety recall began on june 4, 2010. owners may contact braun toll-free at 1-800-488-0359.
The door in the back will open an close on it on almost closed on my daughter while get out of car an no button was pushed to close the door. Going down the road and all gauges are coming on an wipers coming on by them self . Key getting stuck in the ignition.
Vehicle (2009 d. Caravan) was being driven on a city street. after having stopped at a 4-WAY intersection, driver proceeded into intersection at very low speed and was struck broadside on the right when a 1999 chev. Tahoe failed to stop. Tahoe speed estimated at 30-35 mph. rt. Side air bags deployed at which time front seat passenger (female, approximately 5' 1" ) was struck on head by airbag which moved to her left causing passenger's head to hit side window. airbag remained on the left side of her head until her husband, the driver, forcibly moved it over to her right in order for emt service to take her out thru left front door. passenger had abrasions over top of head and on left arm, none were of a serious nature; however she experienced immediate significant hearing loss. trip to er and ct scan revealed no concussion, no ruptured eardrums and no other serious injuries. accident occurred 13 days ago and there has been no improvement in her hearing, the loss of which IS more pronounced in left ear and includes a constant ringing. she IS awaiting a jan. 2019 appt. With ent doctor for evaluation. there were no rear seat passengers and the other two persons involved in the accident were not injured. in this accident the side airbag did not protect the passenger as it should, and in addition caused a significant hearing loss. *Dsy *dt*jb *js *bf *tr
On october 24, 2017 at approximately 12:00 noon my van was parked with the engine off and all of a sudden both side airbags in the van deployed. No one was in the car. car was totaled by my insurance company. I reported this to chrysler and they will not do anything about the total loss of my veichle
This IS the second (TPMS) tire pressure sensor that has snapped off in my hands as I was attempting to put air into a low tire. These things are dangerous as the metal fatigues without warning or visible evidence of such. Especially living in an area like mine, where road salt, moisture,ice and snow and changes in temperature occur regularly these sensors can cause a sudden deflation of a tire if they break which might lead to a catastrophic crash. Luckily for me the two times it has occurred it has happened in my driveway. However, both times it necessitated jacking my vehicle up with full loads and on uneven ground, dangerous in itself.
Stem valve broke off while driving.
My dodge caravan just stalls while driving. it has happened about 5 times this past year. the engine cuts off and I have to pull over and restart. It has only happened while driving between 20-40 miles per hour. it has not happened on the highway I had the ignition switch replaced so I know it IS not that. sometimes when my car will not start I have to put it in neutral and it starts. our mechanic cannot find anything wrong but did see the engine failure while running a diagnostic.
TL* the contact owns a 2009 dodge caravan. While driving 20 mph downhill and approaching a stop sign, the brake pedal traveled to the floor without warning. The vehicle was driven back to the house. The contact also stated that the vehicle stalled three other times. On one occasion, all the warning indicators illuminated at the same time as if the vehicle were restarting. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000. *tr
Instrument panel while driving suddenly at night does not light up, vanity lights, interior overhead lights, and universal garage door opener does not work either. dangerous as you cannot see gauges(speedometer, fuel gauge, tachometer ), not even the turn signals on the instrument panel. *tr
Every time I used my vehicle, my key would get stuck forcing me to pull the fuse so the key would release. I got the recall completed on february 18, 2016 to fix the problem. It was working fine until recently (march 24, 2016), my key has been getting stuck several times, not just a one time occurrence, in the ignition again, it eventually releases, and I haven't had to resort to pulling the fuse, I'm just afraid it will eventually lead to that again.
TL* the contact owns a 2009 dodge caravan. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v373000 (air bags, electrical system); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
TL* the contact owns a 2009 dodge caravan. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v373000 (electrical system); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect. updated 04/13/16*lj
TL* the contact owns a 2009 dodge grand caravan. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v373000 (air bags, electrical system), however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
TL* the contact owns a 2009 dodge caravan. The contact received a notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v373000 (air bags, electrical system); however, the part for the recall repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
Wireless ignition node module recall. Dealer advises I must be put on a waiting list and that it will be months before he will have the parts because the company will only ship one part at a time. He said they would not ship the quantity that he needed. This should be unacceptable if it a safety issue! Parts are mass produced to meet auto manufacturers needs. Assembly lines do not wait on parts to be shipped one at a time!!!!!
TL* takata recall. The contact owns a 2009 dodge caravan. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v373000 (air bags, electrical system); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect. updated 03/01/16*lj the consumer stated the vehicle was fixed on 2/15/16. Updated 03/14/16.*jb
TL* the contact owns a 2009 dodge caravan. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled on several occasions without warning. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v373000 (electrical system) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
I was notified in early june, 2015 about a safety recall #r03/nhtsa 14v-373 and directed to contact a dealer about this recall. I did so several times and was told to call back later because parts were not available. I called again on 12/14/15 and was put on a wait list of 40+ people to get this fix done. again I'm told that chrysler IS not sending out the parts. looks like slow-walking it to me. I formally request that chrysler be punished for this lack of concern for safety.
2009 dodge caravan will not hold a charge. Battery has been replaced twice since december 2014. Have had the van in the shop for extensive work on the electrical system, with no luck. I have to jump start my van "every day" to use it. Started in sept 2014. Dec 30, 2014 my husband had a massive stroke, and has had extensive hospitalization and care. He IS much better, but paralyzed on one side. This makes it very inconvenient to leave for appointments, shopping, etc.
TL* the contact owns a 2009 dodge caravan. The contact received a notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v373000 (electrical system); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
TL* the contact owns a 2009 dodge caravan. The contact stated that the key failed to open the door and failed to turn in the ignition in order to start the vehicle. The failure recurred numerous times. The contact had to use the spare key to open the door. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vin and failure mileage were unknown.
TL* the contact owns a 2009 dodge caravan. The contact stated that while attempting to start the vehicle, the engine failed. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the diagnosis was undetermined. The contact received a notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v373000 (air bags, electrical system) however the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
TL* the contact owns a 2009 dodge caravan. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v373000 (air bags, electrical system); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
TL* the contact owns a 2009 dodge caravan. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v373000 (air bags, electrical system); however, the part to do the repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time to provide the part to do the repair. The contact had not experienced a failure.
TL* the contact owns a 2009 dodge caravan. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v373000 (electrical system); however, the parts to the repairs were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
TL* the contact owns a 2009 dodge caravan. While driving approximately 70 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle restarted; however, the failure recurred on four other occasions while driving at various speeds. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v373000 (air bags, electrical system); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 70,000. updated 11/06/15*lj updated 2/2/2016*js
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
In a letter dated August 21, 2014, the Center for Auto Safety (CAS) petitioned the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to initiate a defect investigation of alleged failures associated with the Totally Integrated Power Module (TIPM) installed in Chrysler SUV?s, trucks, and vans beginning in the 2007 model year. The petitioner alleges that TIPM defects may result in engine stall, airbag non-deployment, failure of fuel pump shutoff resulting in unintended acceleration, fire, and other symptoms. On September 25, 2014, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened DP14-004 to evaluate the petition for a grant or deny decision. ODI analyzed complaint data provided by CAS as well as complaints submitted to ODI from consumers. In total, there were 296 complaints submitted by the petitioner in the original petition and five supplements, including 271 complaints related to the subject vehicles equipped with TIPM-7. Approximately 3 percent of CAS complaints are related to vehicles equipped with TIPM-6 and ODI?s review of these complaints did not identify any safety defect trends. ODI conducted a detailed review of complaints narratives submitted by CAS and consumers including careful analysis of vehicle repair histories, warranty claims obtained from the manufacturer and any available Customer Assistance Inquiry reports (CAIR). Analysis of the field data indicated that MY2011-2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango vehicles exhibited significantly higher complaint rates related to fuel pump relay (FPR) failures than other subject vehicles. In a September 3, 2014 letter to NHTSA, Chrysler submitted a Defect Information Report (DIR) identifying a defect in the FPR within the TIPM-7 which can result in a no start or stall condition in approximately 188,723 model year (MY) 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee (WK) and Dodge Durango (WD) vehicles manufactured from January 5, 2010 through July 20, 2011 (14V-530).In a February 24, 2015 letter, Chrysler submitted a second DIR expanding the scope of the FPR defect condition to include an additional 338,216 MY 2012 through 2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles manufactured from September 17, 2010 through August 19, 2013 and MY 2012 through 2013 Dodge Durango vehicles manufactured from January 18, 2011 through August 19, 2013 (15V-115).ODI analysis of the CAS allegations of TIPM defects resulting in stall while driving, airbag non-deployment, unintended acceleration, fire and other faults identified a single defect condition related to 1 of over 60 different circuits in the TIPM assembly. The most common effect of this defect condition, related to the fuel pump relay, was a no-start concern, but it could also result in stall while driving (76 complaints). No valid evidence was presented in support of claims related to airbag non-deployment, unintended acceleration or fire resulting from TIPM faults and these claims were found to be wholly without merit based on review of the field data and design of the relevant systems and components.Except insofar as the petitioner's contentions relate to the defect condition addressed by the Chrysler recalls, the factual bases of the petitioner's contentions that any further investigation is necessary are unsupported. In our view, additional investigation is unlikely to result in a finding that a defect related to motor vehicle safety exists or a NHTSA order for the notification and remedy of a safety-related defect as alleged by the petitioner at the conclusion of the requested investigation. Therefore, in view of the need to allocate and prioritize NHTSA's limited resources to best accomplish the agency's safety mission, the petition is den
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