2008 DODGE CARAVAN Complaints

2008DODGE CARAVAN WAS IN A CRASH, LEFT FRONT WAS SHEERED OFF FROM THE IMPACT CAUSING LEFT FRONT WHEEL TO BE CUT FROM A-FRAME. NO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. CAR WAS TOTALED. INJURIES WERE SEVERE CONCUSSION, DISK DAMAGE TO SPINE, SEAT BELT IMPACT OVER CHEST. *TR

2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN, FRONT BRAKES WERE REPLACED IN LESS THEN 12 MONTHS, DOWN TO METAL. NOW RIGHT REAR BRAKE IS BAD, NO PAD LEFT ROTOR THIN. CHRYSLER SAID COME IN AND PAY FOR AN INSPECTION. SERVICE PERSON SAID SHE SEES ALOT OF THIS BUT NO ONE COMPLAINS AND JUST PAYS TO HAVE REPAIRS DONE. INTERNET MESSAGE BOARDS FILLED WITH CARAVAN BRAKE COMPLAINTS. 2 BRAKE REPAIRS IN LESS THE 12000 MILES WRONG. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT NOTICED EXCESSIVE BRAKE DUST ON THE TIRES OF HIS VEHICLE. HE ALSO NOTICED THAT THE ROTORS WERE OF A SOFTER METAL THAN THE BRAKE PADS, WHICH COULD CAUSE PREMATURE ROTOR WEAR. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 5,800.

GRAND CARAVAN SXT, 15,600 MILES, FRONT BRAKES AND ROTORS ARE WORN, AND NEED REPLACED. OCCURS WHEN YOU PRESS ON THE BRAKES CAN HEAR SCREECHING SOUND AND GRINDING. CHRYSLER IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE TSB# 05-006-08. BUT THEY MAKE SURE TO LIMIT THEIR WARRANTY TO ONLY 12 MONTHS, 12000 MILES. *TR

PREMATURE BRAKE WEAR - FRONT PADS AT 15,423 MILES - FRONT PADS AND ROTORS AT 30,687 MILES. *TR

GET LESS THAN 250 MILES ON A TANK OF GAS. THE LATCH FLY OPEN AND THE BRAKES DON'T WANT TO STOP. *TR

2008 DODGE CARAVAN REAR DOOR THE AUTOMATIC DOOR WAS BEEPING IT WAS CLOSING AFTER I PUSHED THE BUTTON. I DROPPED MY KEYS AND REACHED DOWN TO GET THEM FORGETTING THE DOOR WAS CLOSING. THE DOOR CAME DOWN ON MY RIGHT ARM JUST BELOW THE SHOULD CAUSING A LARGE BRUISE. THE DOOR CONTINUED CLOSING AFTER IT HIT ME. THIS IS THE 2ND INCIDENT I HAVE HAD WITH THE VAN SINCE I PURCHASED IT DEC. 31, 2008. THE OTHER TIME IT WAS A SIMILAR INCIDENT I DROPPED SOMETHING AND THE DOOR HIT ME QUITE HARD IN THE HEAD AND DID NOT STOP CLOSING. I BELIEVE THE DOOR SHOULD STOP CLOSING IF SOMETHING GETS BETWEEN IT. *TR

I BOUGHT A 2008 CARAVAN FROM A LOCAL DEALER, THE FIRST ROAD TRIP WE TOOK THE FRONT BRAKES GOT HOT AND PULLED TO THE LEFT, CAUSING THE MOTOR TO LOSS POWER, WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER TO HAVE IT CHECKED AND THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VAN FOR LONG DISTANCE, WHAT CAN I DO? *TR

10/14/08, 10/17/08, 11/3/08, 11/7/08 - ELECTRONIC FAILURE, LOST STEERING AND BRAKES, CAR STAYED RUNNING, ALMOST GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT, ALL INDICATOR LIGHT WERE ON. I HAD TO HAVE CAR TOWED. IT WOULD RESTART BUT ALL LIGHT WERE LIT. 1ST TIME IN THEY SAID IT WAS A BRAKE SENSOR AND SOFTWARE NEEDED TO BE UPDATED. 2ND TIME, LIGHT WOULD GO OUT WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, ALL LIGHTS CAME ON, LOST STEERING AND BRAKES AGAIN. AND. WIRELESS IGNITION NODE REPLACED, WIN MODULE REPLACED, CONTROL ASSEMBLY, INSTRUMENT PANEL HVAC AND ATC AUTOMATIC TEMP REPLACED. 3RD TIME, I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET AND THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED INTO 1 GEAR, NO STANDARD TRANSMISSION EITHER, PULLED VEHICLE OVER, SHUT ENGINE OFF AND RESTARTED. I WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP, BUT MANUAL SHIFTING DID NOT WORK AND LIGHTS WERE ON. ANS. POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE NOT COMMUNICATING PROPERLY ALONG WITH THE TCM, TEST AND REPLACE PCM AND FLASH PCM WITH NEW SOFTWARE. 4TH TIME, STILL IN SHOP AS WE SPEAK, ABS LIGHT AND ANTISKID LIGHTS CAME ON AND WOULD NOT TURN OFF WHEN CAR WAS RESTARTED. THEY TOLD ME I COULD DRIVE IT, BUT ALMOST GETTING KILLED 3 TIMES IN 3 WEEKS, I WAS NOT GOING TO CHANCE IT. THIS VEHICLE IS A LEMON. ANYONE WANT TO GET ON BOARD WITH A CLASS ACTION? *TR

THE BRAKES DRAG VERY BADLY ON THIS CAR, PRESUMABLY DUE TO SOME FAILURE OF THE ANTI LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM. THIS BRAKES ARE BADLY OVERHEATED ALL THE TIME, WHICH IS A SAFETY DEFECT, AND, EVEN WITH DISC BRAKES CAN CAUSE FAILURE. THE MASTER BRAIN FOR THE BRAKE SYSTEM IS LOCATED WHERE IT'S GUARANTEED TO BE SPLASHED BY WATER AND WHERE ANY LEAKAGE FROM THE TRANSMISSION OR ENGINE IS GONG TO FOUL THE CONNECTIONS. *TR