2008 DODGE CARAVAN Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70-77 MPH WHEN SETTING THE CRUISE CONTROL, HE NOTICED THAT IT WOULD NOT OPERATE AND NOT SET WHEN THE LEVER WAS PULLED DOWN. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY A DEALER NOR HAD IT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 16,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 20,000. UPDATED 03/22/11*LJ UPDATED 04/29/11

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE AIR CONDITIONER FAILED TO OPERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY INFORMED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER DISCHARGE LINE WAS DEFECTIVE. THE FAILURE WAS ASSOCIATED WITH RECALL 10V611000 (EQUIPMENT: ELECTRICAL: AIR CONDITIONER). THE CONTACT PLANNED TO NOTIFY THE DEALER TO VERIFY WHETHER THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. ALSO, THE MANUFACTURER ISSUED A CUSTOMER SATISFACTION NOTIFICATION UNDER K04AC (AIR CONDITIONER: DISCHARGE HOSE); HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE VOLUNTARY REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 55,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30-40 MPH A HALF MOON INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE AIR SENSOR FOR THE LEFT REAR TIRE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE SENSOR WITH A RUBBER VALVE STEM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR SENSOR WAS ON BACK ORDER AND HE DID NOT KNOW WHEN THEY WOULD BE AVAILABLE. THE AIR SENSOR LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,600 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 36,900.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REPLACING THE TIRE THE VALVE STEM BROKE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPENED SINCE THE PART WAS ATTACHED TO THE SENSOR. THE MECHANIC PLACED A VALVE STEM THAT WAS NOT MADE FOR THE VEHICLE AS A TEMPORARY FIX BUT THE SENSOR LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 35,595.

WIRING HARNESS LEADING TO DRIVER SIDE DOOR BECAME PINCHED/ CHAFFED RESULTING IN DEACTIVATION OF SIDE AIRBAGS. WIRING HARNESS REPLACED. *TR

TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR REGULAR MAINT. AND WAS TOLD BRAKES ARE METAL ON METAL. THIS WITH ONLY 20000 OF HIGHWAY MILES. I HAD NO EXPECTATION THAT BRAKES WOULD BE SO BAD SO EARLY WITH SUCH LIGHT DUTY. POTENTAIL DISASTER! *TR

2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. CONSUMER STATES WHEN HE USES CRUISE CONTROL AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS OR ANY SPEED AT 35 MPH THE VEHICLE STARTS TO DOWNGRADE AND DOWNSHIFT THREE SPEED RANGES AND CAUSE EXCESSIVE LOSS OF SPEED AND THEN THE ENGINE'S RPM WOULD RISE TO 5000 RPM. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE INCIDENT HAPPENED, HE WAS UNABLE TO SHUT OFF THE CRUISE CONTROL OR APPLY THE BRAKES TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO A STOP. THE VEHICLE WOULD CONTINUE TO MOVE. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE PROBLEM WAS A CHARACTERISTIC OF THE VEHICLE DUE TO SOFTWARE PROBLEMS. *JB

THE TPMS STEMS HAVE BROKEN OFF THE WHEELS ON MY CAR WHILE DRIVING TIRE WENT FLAT AND I HAPPENED TO BE PARKING AT THE TIME SO THANK GOD I WAS NOT ON THE HIGHWAY AT THE TIME. *TR

2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN BRAKE WEAR. ON 10/01/09 MY 2008 DODGE CARAVAN WITH 13901 MILES ON THE SPEEDOMETER REQUIRED THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKE PADS BE REPLACED AND FRONT AND REAR ROTORS BE TURNED. IN AUGUST OF 2010 CHRYSLER GROUP LLC, THE MANUFACTURER OF DODGE CARAVAN, SENT ME A LIMITED WARRANTY EXTENSION FOR 2008 DODGE CARAVANS FRONT BRAKES.THE LETTER STATES IN PART THAT "SHOULD THE FRONT BRAKE COMPONENTS ON YOUR VEHICLE NEED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO A DEFECT IN MATERIALS, WORKMANSHIP OR FACTORY PREPARATION", "CHRYSLER WILL PAY FOR THE COST OF PARTS AND LABOR","LESS A $50 DEDUCTIBLE". ON 08/23/10 MY 2008 DODGE CARAVAN WITH 25494 REQUIRED THAT FRONT AND REAR BRAKE PADS AND FRONT AND REAR ROTORS BE SERVICED AGAIN. CHRYSLER AUTHORIZED THE REPLACEMENT OF THE FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS BUT WOULD NOT AUTHORIZE THE REPLACEMENT OF THE REAR BRAKE PADS OR ROTORS. CHRYSLERS CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE REPRESENTATIVE "BRITNEY" STATED THAT CHRYSLER WAS WORKING ON AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR THE REAR BRAKES. I BELIEVE THAT BY ISSUING THE EXTENDED WARRANTY ON THE FRONT BRAKES CHRYSLER IS WELL AWARE OF A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM ON THE 2008 DODGE CARAVAN. CHRYSLER, I BELIEVE, HAS INITIATED A SILENT RECALL, IF YOU WILL, DUE TO A FLAW IN THE ENGINEERING DESIGN OF IT'S BRAKING SYSTEM. *TR

I PURCHASED A BRAND NEW 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN IN OCT. 2008.AT 22,226 MILES THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED FRONT BRAKE PADS AND MACHINED FRONT ROTORS. AT 29,595 THEY MACHINED THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS AGAIN. THERE WAS STILL SHIMMING IN THE BRAKES SO AT 29,847 I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO DEALERSHIP. THEY REPLACED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS, MACHINES REAR BRAKE ROTORS AND REPLACED REAR BRAKE PADS. AT 31,854 MY BRAKES WERE CONSTANTLY SQUEAKING. DEALERSHIP INSPECTION BRAKES AND SAID "NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC OF THIS MODEL/BRAKE. UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS DUE TO MATERIAL TYPE AND GLAZING BRAKE LIFE IS APPROXIMATELY 90% LIFE REMAINING FRONT AND REAR." THEN AT 35,665 I BROUGHT BACK TO DEALERSHIP FOR ANOTHER INSPECTION. I REPORTED "EXCESSIVE BRAKE NOISE." THEIR RESPONSE WAS "BRAKES OK. APPROXIMATELY 65% LIFE REMAINING. NOISE DETECTED WAS CHARACTERISTIC. NO ABNORMAL CONDITIONS DETECTED AT THIS TIME." SO BASICALLY IN JUST 3,800 MILES I WENT THROUGH 30% OF THE BRAKES LIFE. THIS IS AFTER HAVING FRONT AND REAR PADS AND ROTORS REPLACED. I HAVE RECEIVED A LETTER STATING CHRYSLER IS EXTENDING WARRANTY OF FRONT BRAKES TO 36,000 MILES. MY PROBLEM IS THAT WHAT HAPPENS AFTER 36,000 MILES AND WHAT ABOUT THE REAR BRAKES? HOW DO I KNOW I AM DRIVING WITH SAFE BRAKES? THE DEALERS RESPONSE WAS TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR INSPECTIONS. I CALLED AND SPOKE TO THE "CHRYSLER RECALL TEAM" AND WAS TOLD THERE ARE UPGRADED PARTS FOR THE BRAKES ON MY VEHICLE BUT THE DEALERSHIP SAYS THAT BECAUSE I'M PAST THE 36,000 MILES THEY WILL NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM WITH THE UPGRADED PARTS. *TR