2005 Grand Caravan (Electrical Question)

Take it to the dealer, it's still under warranty. Duh.

What does it matter? You're going to take it to the dealer, anyway. Duh.

John your gonna have to have the dealer run a module scan on everything to see what codes if any are stored.

Glenn Beasley Chrysler Tech

Thanks Glenn.....appreciate your help.

Glenn....Well, the van was at the dealer today....no codes....they drove it for 8 miles and could not get the problem to replicate.....so, nothing was done. Just wonder if the problem is a prelude to a bigger issue.

John

Is there an add on satellite radio? Are there any after market accessories on this vehicle? Being that it is an intermittent problem and no fault codes stored to direct someone to a place to start looking it is going be hard to diagnois. Just keep getting it documented each time you take it to the dealer if the problem exists

Glenn

Glenn....Not an "add on" SIRIUS, but there is a "STOCK" 6-CD Changer and SIRIUS radio. The van completely cut out today at a light.....everything off. CD Player was playing at the time. Van started right back up. It only seems to occur, randomly, when the CD player is on. SAT radio and regular do not cause problem....nor does problem occur when radio is completely off.

I think I have a bad CD changer.

John

light.....everything

Im pretty sure that CD changer is on the BUS system of the vehicle. If the CD changer has an internal fault I would imagine it could cause problems. I would have thought that the dealer would have found a fault code. Hopefully the technician that checked it out also checked the Audio system for fault codes. The only thing you could do outside of taking it back all the time would be to disconnect the CD changer from the system and see if the problem goes away. if it does, plug it back in and see if the problem reoccurs. If it does, See the dealer service manager and explain to him what you found and demand that the CD exchanger be sent out.

good luck

Glenn