| Issue ID | 1106890 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10630783 |
| Manufacurer | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| Brand | DODGE |
| Model | GRAND CARAVAN |
| Model Year | 2012 |
| File date | 07/09/12 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | The vehicle will shutdown randomly with no indication as to why and/or will not start randomly due to antitheft being activated. The check engine light is not activated upon vehicle shutdown or failure to start. When the engine shuts off while driving the tachometer will reap about 900 rpm and the only indicator on the dash is a yellow traction control illumination on the dash. There is no check engine light, low oil pressure indication, or low battery indication. After a period of time from a few minutes to several hours the vehicle will restart and run normally. The vehicle may run normally for a few seconds to months at a time until the problem reappears. The problem can occur anytime while driving the vehicle including driving on the highway, intersections, parking lots, and expressways. When the vehicle stops running, the steering and braking become very difficult to operate. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 9752 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | BLOOMER, WI |
| VIN pattern | 2C4RDGDG6CRXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 06/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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