Complete electrical failure when starting van

Asked by Keith Nov 13, 2020 at 03:20 AM about the 2012 Dodge Grand Caravan SE FWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I own a 2012 Dodge Grand Caravan, with approximately 154,000 miles on it. I
went to start it this morning, it unlocked from the FOB ok, all the lights came on
nice and bright, I inserted the key, and turned her over and the entire thing went
completely dead. All the lights went out, the key is stuck in the ignition, and I
can't get her to crank, at all, not even lock the doors. What is wrong?

1 Answer

Keith answered 4 years ago

GA, thank you. It happened to be a bad positive terminal. I replaced the terminal, and all is well. I will be replacing the ground soon, to cover behind.

Mark helpful

Your Answer:

Related Questions

  • Complete electrical failure when starting van 1 Answer

    I own a 2012 Dodge Grand Caravan, with approximately 154,000 miles on it. I went to start it this morning, it unlocked from the FOB ok, all the lights came on nice and bright, I inserted the key, an...

    2012 Dodge Grand Caravan SE FWD

    -

    Maintenance & Repair

  • Electrical problem 7 Answers

    I have a 2008 grand caravan and when the van was parked the horn and the wipers and most of the electrical system was going haywire. I was wondering what would cause this and what the fix would be...

    2008 Dodge Grand Caravan SE FWD

    -

    Maintenance & Repair

  • starting 2 Answers

    I have a 2003 dodge grand caravan sport 3.8l v6 when the van sits for awhile it will not start all it does is makes a loud clicking noise and all the relays click really fast after 20 min of trying...

    2003 Dodge Grand Caravan Sport FWD

    -

    Maintenance & Repair

  • No power to van 1 Answer

    Van works great, except when you turn the key off you loose all power in the van, no lights work including head lights

    2001 Dodge Grand Caravan SE FWD

    -

    Maintenance & Repair

  • Van kills 4 Answers

    My wifes 2010 Grand Caravan kills after when putting in drive and trying to go forward also after going in reverse and then putting in drive. If I give it some gas while in neutral, then put in dr...

    2010 Dodge Grand Caravan SXT FWD

    -

    Maintenance & Repair

Grand Caravan

Looking for a Used Grand Caravan in your area?

CarGurus has 4,894 nationwide Grand Caravan listings starting at $2,500.

ZIP:

Own this car?

Share your experience with others.

2012 Dodge Grand Caravan

Write a car review

Review another car

Shortcuts

Search Dodge Grand Caravan Questions

CarGurus Experts

  • #1
    Whitney C
    Reputation
    3,700
  • #2
    timof5
    Reputation
    3,680
  • #3
    Rowefast
    Reputation
    2,840
View All

Know more, shop wisely

Search

Related Models For Sale

Used Chrysler Town & Country
117 Great Deals out of 1,935 listings starting at $999
Used Toyota Sienna
656 Great Deals out of 12,604 listings starting at $2,600
Used Honda Odyssey
716 Great Deals out of 17,709 listings starting at $900
Used Dodge Journey
209 Great Deals out of 3,429 listings starting at $675
Used Dodge Durango
906 Great Deals out of 18,104 listings starting at $2,995
Used Ford F-150
6,685 Great Deals out of 166,967 listings starting at $1,995
Used Kia Sedona
44 Great Deals out of 961 listings starting at $1,995
Used Chevrolet Tahoe
1,342 Great Deals out of 23,229 listings starting at $1,550
Used Honda Pilot
977 Great Deals out of 23,260 listings starting at $1,199
Used Dodge Charger
879 Great Deals out of 12,613 listings starting at $2,999
Used Chevrolet Equinox
2,727 Great Deals out of 59,208 listings starting at $254

Used Cars For Sale

2020 Dodge Grand Caravan SE FWD For Sale
4 Great Deals out of 52 listings starting at $6,495
2019 Dodge Grand Caravan SE FWD For Sale
13 Great Deals out of 290 listings starting at $6,900
2018 Dodge Grand Caravan SE FWD For Sale
12 Great Deals out of 162 listings starting at $4,987
2017 Dodge Grand Caravan SE FWD For Sale
15 Great Deals out of 167 listings starting at $4,495
2016 Dodge Grand Caravan SE FWD For Sale
17 Great Deals out of 203 listings starting at $3,997

Content submitted by Users is not endorsed by CarGurus, does not express the opinions of CarGurus, and should not be considered reviewed, screened, or approved by CarGurus. Please refer to CarGurus Terms of Use. Content will be removed if CarGurus becomes aware that it violates our policies.