2008 Dodge Caravan electrical system problems
Owners reported electrical system problems in 165 complaints for the 2008 Dodge Caravan, 39% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 165 39% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 80,000 miles 105 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 5
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When electrical system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 7 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 7 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 14 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 20 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 18 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 20 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 8 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 6 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 3 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 105 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 80,000 miles, and 27% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 crashes, 5 fires, 2 injuries.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge caravan. The contact stated that while stopped at a light, another vehicle crashed into the rear of her vehicle and her vehicle crashed into the rear of preceding vehicle. The air bag failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The contact and middle rear second row passenger sustained back injuries which required medical attention.
Was driving home at night when randomly my lights started flashing, horn started blaring, windshield wipers started going off, washer fluid was spraying everywhere. Locks were locking and unlocking. I ended up driving into someone's lawn as I could not see properly with poor lighting and all the distractions. Once I got home the vehicle continued to be possessed even without the key in the ignition. I was finally able to get everything to stop after unplugging the battery.
Other problems reported for the 2008 Dodge Caravan
- Brakes 64 complaints
- Air bags 42 complaints
- Engine 29 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 17 complaints
- Lighting 15 complaints