2010 Dodge Grand Caravan window and wiper problems

VISIBILITY/WIPER

When I’m driving my blinkers and windshield wipers turn on and off randomly and the stereo shuts off ac quits working and the windows lock and can’t be rolled down and when I’m at idle it has very loud ticking noise coming from dash board I think it’s the middle area behind stereo this happens multiple times a day and some days it doesn’t stop till vehicle is turned off and I’ve also noticed that hitting bump in road seem to make the issues worse all of the above mentioned happens together at same time

NHTSA complaint #11591665 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY/WIPER

WAS DRIVING WIPERS STARTED GOING REAL FAST , AN ONCE I SHUT MY CAR OFF THEY WONT TURN ON AT ALL NOW

NHTSA complaint #11398203 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY/WIPER

I WAS PULLING UP TO AN INTERSECTION, ABOUT TO MAKE A LEFT TURN WHEN THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF AND I WASN'T ABLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE. I PUT IT IN PARK, TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND THEN RESTARTED IT AND IT WAS FINE. IT NEVER DID THAT AGAIN, THEN A LITTLE OVER A MONTH LATER WHILE I WAS DRIVING IT OUT OF STATE ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS KEPT COMING ON AND OFF. WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY REPLACED THE IGNITIONS SWITCH WHICH WAS A RECALLED PART THAT WE WERE WAITING TO COME IN. THEY SAID THEY DIDN'T SEE ANY OF THE ISSUES I WAS EXPERIENCING WHEN THEY TEST DROVE THE VAN. AS I WAS LEAVING THE DEALERSHIP ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS STARTED FLASHING AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULDN'T WORK. I RETURNED THE VAN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND NOW THEY STATED THE PROBLEM IS THE TIPM.

NHTSA complaint #10743937 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY

AIRBAGS: I'VE NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ON THE AIRBAGS. SHOULD I HAVE? REAR QUARTER VENT WINDOW SWITCH: I HAVE TAKEN MY VAN TO 1ST COCHRAN AUTOMOTIVE IN NATRONA HEIGHTS, PA. THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PART TO REPLACE THE FAULTY ONE, SO THEY DISCONNECTED THE REAR WINDOW SWITCH. I HAVE RECEIVED SEVERAL RECALL NOTICES ON THIS PART SINCE, BUT 1ST COCHRAN NEVER HAS THE PART NEEDED IN STOCK. I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THIS FIXED. THEY CANNOT TELL ME WHEN THE PART WILL COME IN, AND THEY WILL NOT CALL ME WHEN IT COMES IN, CAN YOU HELP ME? I WOULD LIKE TO GO ON RECORD THAT DODGE IS NOT PROVIDING ITS DEALERS ENOUGH PARTS TO FIX THE RECALL PROBLEM, AND THERE SEEMS TO BE NOTHING WE CAN DO TO CORRECT THIS.

NHTSA complaint #10714357 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY/WIPER

WHEN THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED, I WAS DRIVING 20 MPH IN A SCHOOL ZONE AND MY DAUGHTER WAS IN THE VAN WITH ME. ALL THE ELECTRICAL INSTRUMENTATION SUDDENLY TURNED OFF. THE VAN CONTINUED TO MOVE FORWARD, BUT THE TURN SIGNALS, DASH INSTRUMENT PANEL, WINDOWS, LOCKS, ETC. ALL FAILED TO WORK. I THOUGHT A FUSE HAD BLOWN OR SOMETHING. I PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND PARKED, BUT THE VAN WOULD ONLY TURN PART WAY OFF. THE MOTOR STOPPED RUNNING, BUT THE KEY INDICATED THAT THE MOTOR WAS STILL ON. THE KEY WOULD NOT TURN COUNTER CLOCKWISE, OR "OFF" PAST THE "ON" DESIGNATION MARKED ON THE IGNITION. THE KEY WOULD NOT RELEASE/COME OUT OF THE IGNITION. SINCE I COULD NOT GET THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION, I TRIED TO START THE VAN. IT WOULD NOT START. MY HUSBAND CAME OUT AND TRIED TO JUMP START IT, THINKING IT MIGHT BE A PROBLEM WITH THE BATTERY. THIS WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. I HAD CALLED A LOCAL MECHANIC FROM THE CAR, AND WITH HIS HELP MY HUSBAND WAS ABLE TO GET THE VAN STARTED. HE DROVE IT TO THE MECHANIC'S SHOP. THE MECHANIC LOOKED AT THE "CODES" AND SAID IT LOOKED LIKE IT WAS UNDER RECALL. HE WAS ABLE TO GET THE KEY TO RELEASE AND MY HUSBAND DROVE THE VAN TO THE LOCAL DODGE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD HIM THAT OUR VAN WAS PART OF AN IGNITION RECALL AND THAT DODGE WOULD HAVE THE PARTS REPLACED. WE HAVE BEEN WAITING MORE THAN TWO WEEKS NOW, AND STILL THE DEALER SAYS THE PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VAN. I TRANSPORT MY CHILDREN AND CHILDREN IN A CARPOOL. I CANNOT RISK THEIR SAFETY, AND I HAVE NO CAR TO DRIVE TO WORK. THE FIRST WEEK WITHOUT THE VAN, I BORROWED A CAR. I WAS ON VACATION FOR THE NEXT WEEK. I BELIEVED DODGE WOULD HAVE THE PARTS TO FIX MY VAN IN THOSE TWO WEEKS. DODGE HAS STILL NOT FIXED MY VAN. IF THESE PROBLEMS CAUSE A WRECK, WILL THE AIRBAGS EVEN DEPLOY? IT IS APPALLING THAT DODGE EXPECTS ME TO DRIVE MY FAMILY AROUND IN AN UNSAFE VEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #10704006 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE ANTIFREEZE LEAKED ALL OVER THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE HEATER HOSE ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE HOSE WAS REPLACED BY THE CONTACT, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000.

NHTSA complaint #10681124 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY/WIPER

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TURN SIGNALS AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD SUDDENLY FAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE DEFECT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000.

NHTSA complaint #10586812 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

VEHICLE WAS SOLD TO CUSTOMER WITHOUT RECALL NHTSA 11V-139 BEING INSTALLED IN NOV 2011. CUSTOMER NEVER NOTIFIED; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE HAD A WINDOW SWITCH FAILURE IN FEB 2012 AT ABOUT 60K MILES AT WHICH TIME THE DEALER USED L25 INSTEAD OF A COMPLETE WIN MODULE REPLACEMENT. CUSTUMER WAS NOT TOLD OF THE REPLACEMENT AND IT WAS NOT REPORTED TO CARFAX OR OTHER ENTITIES. MAY 13, 2013 AFTER A DISTANCE TRIP, CUSTUMER PARKED THE VEHICLE FOR 2 MINUTES. WHEN ATTEMPTING RESTART THE VEHICLE HAD POWER BUT WOULD NOT START AND SHIFTER WAS LOCKED. DIAGNOSIS SHOWS FULL FAILURE OF THE WIN MODULE. THE L25 RECOMMENDED PARTIAL REPLACEMENT DID NOT PREVENT FAILURE. EVEN THOUGH NO ACCIDENT OCCURRED, CUSTOMER WAS TRAVELLING FROM MD TO VA AND SHUTDOWN COULD HAVE OCCURRED ON HIGHWAY 301 OR I95. UPON CONFRONTING THE DEALER, DEALER STATED THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE TO DISCLOSE THE RECALL OR HAVE TO PERFORM THE WORK EVEN THOUGH THE DEALER SERVICE INSTRUCTIONS ON JULY 2011 STATED THAT THE DEALER MUST COMPLETE THE RECALL BEFORE RETAIL DELIVERY. CONSEQUENTLY, THIS VEHICLE WAS ONE OF THE ONES THAT NEEDED A FULL REPLACEMENT AND NOT A PARTIAL.

NHTSA complaint #10512930 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY

MY FACTORY INSTALLED SUNROOF HAS LEAKED SEVERAL TIMES FLOODING THE INSIDE OF THE VAN WITH AS MUCH AS 1 1/2" OF WATER COLLECTING IN THE CONSOLE. WATER POURS OUT OF THE ELECTRICAL CONSOLE ON THE CEILING OF THE VAN AND MORE SERIOUSLY THE BUTTON ON THE DOOR JAMS FROM WHERE THE SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS DEPLOY. ALSO ON TO THE DASH SEEPING IN TO ELECTRONIC STUFF INSIDE THE DASH. MY MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN IS FOR ELECTRIC FIRES AND MORE IMPORTANT FOR THE AIRBAGS(HAVE THEY GOTTEN WET? HAS THE ELECTRICS INVOLVED GOTTEN WET? WHAT MIGHT THAT CAUSE?) WHICH I FEEL MAY BE COMPROMISED CAUSING THEM TO MALFUNCTION WHEN NEEDED.

NHTSA complaint #10440612 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.