2010 DODGE CARAVAN Complaints

THIS CAR IS A 2010 DODGE CARAVAN. I HAVE HAD 2 VALVE STEMS FAIL EXPLOSIVELY. IT OCCURS AROUND WHERE THE VALVE CORE IS SCREWED DOWN. IT APPEARS THE THREADED VALVE STEM JUST CRACKS OFF ABOUT THE LEVEL OF THE BOTTOM OF THE VALVE STEM . BOTH TIMES I WAS SITTING STILL WHEN IT HAPPENED. LUCKY! I DON'T KNOW HOW WIDE SPREAD THIS PROBLEM IS BUT IF HTTP://USNEWS.RANKINGSANDREVIEWS.COM/CARS-TRUCKS/DAILY-NEWS/080905-TIRE-VALVE-STEM-RECALL-COULD-AFFECT-30-MILLION-CARS/ IS AN EXAMPLE, THE PROBLEM IS WIDESPREAD AND GETTING WORSE. I THINK THAT IS BEYOND TIME FOR YOUR AGENCY TO GET VERY INVOLVED. THE COMPANY I PURCHASED THIS AUTO FROM DOESN'T APPEAR TO BE VERY EAGER TO REPLACE THESE DEFECTIVE PARTS. YOUR TIMELY RESPONSE IS REQUIRED. *TR

I PURCHASED A SET (4) GOODYEAR ASSURANCE FUEL MAX TIRES THAT WERE INSTALLED IN AUGUST 2011 ON A 2010 DODGE CARAVAN SE. AFTER DRIVING LESS THAN 25000 MILES ON THEM IN JUST UNDER 6 MONTHS THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT TIRE FAILED IN A SNOW STORM. THERE WERE NO SIGNS OF A PUNCTURE IN THE TREAD NOR DID I HIT A POTHOLE. UNFORTUNATELY, THE TIRE SIDEWALLS SHREDDED BECAUSE I HAD TO DRIVE A DISTANCE TO GET TO A SAFER PLACE TO PULL OVER. BEFORE HAVING THE TIRE REPLACED BY GOODYEAR, WHICH I HAD TO PAY FOR, I HAD THE DAMAGED TIRE INSPECTED BY THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT A LOCAL DODGE DEALER. LESS THAN 2 WEEKS LATER, THE REAR TIRE ON THE DRIVER SIDE FAILED. THE WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR AS IT WAS UNSEASONABLY WARM IN OHIO FOR JANUARY. AGAIN, THERE APPEARS TO BE NO SIGNS OF PUNCTURE DAMAGE OR OTHER TREAD DAMAGE. I ROTATE MY TIRES EVERY OTHER OIL CHANGE WHICH DUE TO THE AMOUNT OF MILES I DRIVE IS USUALLY CLOSE TO EVERY OTHER MONTH FOR THE ROTATION. THE DATE OF THE FIRST TIRE FAILURE WAS JANUARY 19, 2012 AND THE DATE OF THE SECOND TIRE FAILURE WAS JANUARY 30, 2012. *TR

I PURCHASED A SET (4) GOODYEAR ASSURANCE FUEL MAX TIRES THAT WERE INSTALLED IN AUGUST 2011 ON A 2010 DODGE CARAVAN SE. AFTER DRIVING LESS THAN 25000 MILES ON THEM IN JUST UNDER 6 MONTHS THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT TIRE FAILED IN A SNOW STORM. THERE WERE NO SIGNS OF A PUNCTURE IN THE TREAD NOR DID I HIT A POTHOLE. UNFORTUNATELY, THE TIRE SIDEWALLS SHREDDED BECAUSE I HAD TO DRIVE A DISTANCE TO GET TO A SAFER PLACE TO PULL OVER. BEFORE HAVING THE TIRE REPLACED BY GOODYEAR, WHICH I HAD TO PAY FOR, I HAD THE DAMAGED TIRE INSPECTED BY THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT A LOCAL DODGE DEALER. LESS THAN 2 WEEKS LATER, THE REAR TIRE ON THE DRIVER SIDE FAILED. THE WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR AS IT WAS UNSEASONABLY WARM IN OHIO FOR JANUARY. AGAIN, THERE APPEARS TO BE NO SIGNS OF PUNCTURE DAMAGE OR OTHER TREAD DAMAGE. I ROTATE MY TIRES EVERY OTHER OIL CHANGE WHICH DUE TO THE AMOUNT OF MILES I DRIVE IS USUALLY CLOSE TO EVERY OTHER MONTH FOR THE ROTATION. THE DATE OF THE FIRST TIRE FAILURE WAS JANUARY 19, 2012 AND THE DATE OF THE SECOND TIRE FAILURE WAS JANUARY 30, 2012. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 10 MPH WHEN THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED TO THE FLOORBOARD BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 26,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 5 MPH WHEN THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED ABNORMALLY INTO THE FLOORBOARD BEFORE THE VEHICLE WOULD STOP PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 26,000.

WHEN DRIVING THERE IS NO NOTICEABLE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN HIGH AND LOW BEAMS- IF ANYTHING THE LOWS SEEM BRIGHTER- ALSO, I GET FLASHED A LOT BY ONCOMING DRIVERS WHEN MY LIGHTS ARE ON LOW BEAMS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 65 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED WHEN THE TRANSMISSION DISENGAGED AND THE ENGINE RPMS ROSE EXCESSIVELY. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A LOSS OF ACCELERATION AND BRAKING. THE CONTACT TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART WITHOUT ANY ISSUES. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER BUT WAS ADVISED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE AND ON THE SECOND OCCURRENCE, THE TRANSMISSION CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO LUNGE FORWARD VIOLENTLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 23,000.

EARLIER THIS YEAR, LATE SPRING, HAD BAD VIBRATION WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, FOUND OUT IT WAS DUE TO WARPED BRAKE ROTOR(S). I TOOK THE VAN TO A MECHANIC AND HE STATED THAT HE HAD THE SAME ISSUE WITH HIS CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY VAN AND EXPLAINED THAT CHRYSLER WOULD DO NOTHING ABOUT IT. JUST LAST WEEK I WENT TO GET THE VAN INSPECTED AND IT WOULD NOT PASS INSPECTION BECAUSE OF THE BRAKE VIBRATION. I DID RECEIVE SOME LETTERS FROM CHRYSLER IN THE MAIL ABOUT THE FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS, AND ALSO THE FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS, SO I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS NOTHING FOR THE REAR ROTORS / BRAKES, AND THIS IS WHERE THE PROBLEM WAS THAT WOULD NOT ALLOW THE VAN TO PASS INSPECTION. I PAID $265.00 TO HAVE THE BACK ROTOR(S) CUT AND THEN HAVE THE FRONT BRAKES / ROTORS REPLACED (FOR THE KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE FRONT) AND AFTER CUTTING THE REAR ROTORS THERE WAS STILL A SLIGHT VIBRATION IN THE BRAKES! TO PAY OVER $600.00 EVERY 1 1/2 YEARS FOR FRONT AND REAR ROTORS / BRAKES IS UNREAL. I BOUGHT A BRAND NEW VAN BECAUSE I DIDN'T WANT TO HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT MAJOR REPAIR $ FOR A LONG TIME. THE REASON FOR THE WARPED ROTORS IS THE BRAKING SYSTEM IS EITHER UNDERSIZED, OR THERE IS A SERIOUS DESIGN FLAW. WHEN I SEARCH THE INTERNET I FIND ALL SORTS OF HITS ON CHRYSLER VEHICLES FOR BRAKE / ROTOR ISSUES, PAST AND PRESENT. I WISH I WOULD HAVE SEEN THIS BEFORE I BOUGHT THE VAN. *TR

VALVE STEM BROKE WHILE INFLATING TIRES. INFLATING OUR CUSTOMERS' TIRES IS PART OF OUR SERVICE AND REQUIRED BY CALIFORNIA LAW. THIS IS A REGULAR OCCURRENCE AT OUR OIL CHANGE FACILITIES. WE ARE USUALLY LEFT PAYING FOR THE EXPENSE OF REPLACING THE TPMS SENSOR, MOUNTING AND DISMOUNTING THE TIRE BY A TIRE SHOP. THE TIRE IN QUESTION IS A NEXEN CP251 BUT THIS COMPLAINT IS ABOUT THE TPMS SENSOR. *TR

WHEN THE VEHICLE HAD ONLY 12000 MILES MY FRONT TIRES WERE COMPLETELY BARE (LIKE RACING SLICKS). WAS TAKEN TO 2 DEALERSHIPS AND THEY LOOKED AT THE VAN AND FOUND NOTHING WRONG THAT WOULD CAUSE THE TIRE WEAR (ALIGNMENT WAS FINE). I FOUGHT AND FOUGHT WITH CHRYSLER TO PAY FOR THEM, WHICH THEY FINALLY DID ABOUT 3 WEEKS AFTER THE PROBLEM WAS ADDRESSED. NOW MY VEHICLE HAS 15000 MILES AND WHILE DRIVING ALL YOU CAN HEAR IS NOISES (ALMOST LIKE ROAD NOISE BUT ITS FROM THE FRONT END). MOST LIKELY, WHEEL BEARINGS, BALL JOINT, TIE RODS ETC. ON 10/21/11, WHILE PULLING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY LOW AND BEHOLD WHAT DO YOU HERE, NOTHING BUT THE SOUND OF GRINDING BRAKES. NO SIGN OF BRAKE HAVING A ISSUES THE DAY BEFORE WHEN DRIVEN. THIS PARTICULAR VAN THAT I PURCHASED BRAND NEW (WITH 2 MILES ON IT) CLEARLY IS A LEMON AND HAS FAULTY PARTS OR SOMETHING MAJORLY WRONG WITH IT. NONE OF THESE PARTS OF THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE GOING AT THIS AMOUNT OF MILES. AS ALWAYS, CHRYSLER AND ITS' DEALERS SAY THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE IT. *TR