2008 DODGE CARAVAN Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE Y CONNECTER FOR THE HEATER FAILED, CAUSING THE HEATER HOSE TO LEAK COOLANT. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER WHO INSPECTED THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THEY NEEDED TO REPLACE THE HOSE AND THE Y FITTING. THE DEALER DID NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT REPAIRED THE HOSE INDEPENDENTLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,506.

VEHICLE HORN, WIPERS, FLUIDS AND LOCKS SIMULTANEOUSLY OPERATING WITHOUT DRIVER INITIATING. THIS IS THE 9TH OCCURRENCE WITHOUT DEALERSHIP ACCEPTING OUR STORY-REQUESTING US TO RECREATE IT FOR THEM. RUNS DOWN BATTERY WHEN CAR NOT RUNNING-IF IT HAPPENS OVERNIGHT, ETC... ON THIRD BATTERY NOW. OBVIOUSLY UNSAFE AND HUMILIATING EXPERIENCE. LAST WEEK HAD TO DROP ELEMENTARY AGED DAUGHTER OFF AT DROP-OFF AND CAUSED GREAT CONFUSION. YESTERDAY WOKE NEIGHBOR BABY AND FAMILY SLEEPING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER DUE TO THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINING ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE EVAP LEAK DETECTION PUMP, SEALED THE FUEL CAP AND REPROGRAMMED THE PCM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED WHO WAS STILL RESEARCHING THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,659.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH HE HEARD A HIGH PITCHED SQUEAL. THE VEHICLE WAS MOVED FROM THE HIGHWAY AND THE CONTACT FURTHER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS AN IMMENSE AMOUNT OF HEAT COMING FROM THE REAR WHEELS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE CALIPERS HAD SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, TWO YEARS LATER THE CALIPERS ON THE FRONT ALSO SEIZED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEYS COULD NOT BE TURNED IN THE IGNITION TO START THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000. UPDATED 6/15/12 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE IGNITION HAD TO BE REPLACED AND THE KEYS WERE REPROGRAMMED. UPDATED 06/20/12

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER STARTING THE IGNITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD MAKE A LOUD SOUND AND THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE SERVICED. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED HOWEVER, THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 97,280.

WE RECEIVED A "RECALL" NOTICE FOR AIR BAG MODULE POSSIBLE MALFUNCTION. WE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER WHO INFORMED US THAT THE REPAIR PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE AND ON BACK-ORDER. ONE MONTH LATER OUR VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I CONTACTED CHRYSLER, WHO SENT AN INSPECTOR SERVICE TO EXAMINE THE VEHICLE. ALL DAMAGE WAS DONE TO THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE FENDER. I RECEIVED A "FORM LETTER" STATING THAT UPON INSPECTION, THE VEHICLE WAS ALREADY DISASSEMBLED AND NO MANUFACTURING FLAW WAS FOUND. WE RECEIVED NOTICE A FEW DAYS LATER THAT THE PART WAS NOW IN AND AVAILABLE FOR REPAIR. THE LETTER APOLOGIZED FOR ANY INJURIES AND HOPED THAT THE DRIVER WAS WELL ON THE WAY TO RECOVERY. NO INJURIES OCCURRED. THE LETTER WAS FROM THE OFFICE OF "GENERAL COUNSEL" MY GOAL WAS SIMPLY TO MAKE THEM AWARE OF HOW INCREDIBLY STUPID IT IS TO SEND OUT A RECALL NOTICE AND NOT HAVE THE PART AVAILABLE FOR THE NEXT 45 DAYS. THEY SEEMED UNCONCERNED THAT THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A VERY SERIOUS FLAW IN THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT SYSTEM. *TT

THE VAN SHUT OFF WHEN IT WAS DOING 60 MILES PER HOUR THE VAN SHUT OFF LIKE 7 TIMES BEFORE THE PART DIED THE PART IS POWER CONTROL MODULE. *JS

REAR BREAK COMPONENTS (PADS, ROTORS, LR CALIPER) AT 30K ON 12/10/09. FRONT PADS REPLACES ON 1/14/10 AT APPX 31K: FRONT PADS AND ROTORS ON 4/2012 (3RD SET) AT 58K CALIPERS NOT FROZEN: THIS VEHICLE YEAR WAS THE FIRST YEAR OF THE 4.0 L ENGINE. ALREADY ENGINE NO LONGER AN OPTION: LATER MODEL YEARS (2010 AND LATER) HAVE LARGER CALLIPERS AND PADS. I TRULY BELIEVE THIS VEHICLE WAS REDESIGNED AND OFFERED WITHOUT CONSIDERATION TO THE BRAKE SYSTEM COMPONENTS. THE VEHICLE WAS SO NEW THAT MY OWNER MANUAL DOESN'T REFERENCE THE 4.0 LITER ENGINE. THIS MODEL YEAR HAS NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS OF PREMATURE BREAK WEAR. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CARAVAN WITH A GOODYEAR SPARE TIRE, SIZE: P145/90/D16. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ORIGINAL TIRE DEFLATED AND THE SPARE TIRE WAS INSTALLED ON THE VEHICLE. LATER, THE CONTACT SMELLED A BURNING RUBBER ODOR. THE VEHICLE AND TIRE WERE TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO ADVISED THE SPARE TIRE WAS RUBBING AGAINST THE BRAKE DRUM ABNORMALLY AND CAUSING THE BURNING ODOR. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,240 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 36,380.