2008 Dodge Grand Caravan electrical system problems
Owners reported electrical system problems in 823 complaints for the 2008 Dodge Grand Caravan, 42% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 823 42% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 85,000 miles 427 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 7 and 6
- Injuries and deaths
- 3 and 1
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When electrical system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 19 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 30 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 44 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 89 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 94 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 68 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 44 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 22 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 11 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 3 |
| 200k+ miles | 3 |
What the data shows
Of the 427 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 85,000 miles, and 22% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 7 crashes, 6 fires, 3 injuries, 1 death.
What owners wrote
The car was parked stationary at the top of a hill. It started to roll down the hill while it was off. Three children were in the car. Their brother tried to stop the car, and got caught under the car wheel, and died. The car was in park. ..updated 10/11/17
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge grand caravan. The contact stated that while parked, the horn and the windshield wiper motor activated independently. As a result, the battery needed to be disconnected. In addition, the contact stated that the A/C failed to activate and the doors failed to latch. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the failure was unable to be replicated. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 80,000.
Other problems reported for the 2008 Dodge Grand Caravan
- Air bags 297 complaints
- Brakes 215 complaints
- Engine 141 complaints
- Steering 55 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 54 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 51 complaints
- Lighting 50 complaints
- Stability control 39 complaints