2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN Complaints

HEADLIGHTS STARTED WITH A FLICKERING AND RANDOM SHUT OFF, NOW NO REGULAR HEADLIGHTS BUT HIGH BEAM COME ON FOR A SECOND WHEN YOU SWITCH THEM ON BUT WON"T STAY ON. MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS TO FIX AT 2 DEALERSHIPS. POSSIBLE PROBLEM FROUNT MODULE BUT NO PART AVAILABLE NATIONWIDE TO EVEN TRY TO FIX IT. TOLD BY DEALERSHIP USED PART WOULD MESS UP "BRAIN" ON VEHICLE SO USED PART NOT OPTION EITHER. *TT

ENCOUNTERED BRAKE FAILURE AT 11000 MILES. REPAIRED AT MY EXPENSE. FAILED AGAIN AT ABOUT 23000 MILES, REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY. FAILED AGAIN AT 37,000 MILES, MY COST. ALL CASES INVOLVED PADS AND ROTORS. *TT THERE HAS GOT TO BE DESIGN FAILURE WHERE CHRYSLER/DODGE DEVELOPERS UNDER ENGINEERED THE SIZE AND/OR COMPOSITION OF THE BRAKE CALIPER/PAD SYSTEM. CHRYSLER CONTINUES TO DENY THAT THERE IS A DESIGN PROBLEM, YET THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS HERE. WITHOUT A DOUBT, DESPITE OWNING CARAVANS SINCE THE ORIGINAL 1984 MODEL, NEVER AGAIN. ANYONE INTERESTED IN A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT???

CONSISTENT BRAKE AND ROTOR FAILURE..SCRAPING, GRINDING, LOCKING AND SHIMMEYING OF THE WHEEL WHEN BRAKING. WAS INFORMED BY CHRYSLER CORPORATION THAT THIS YEAR, MAKE, MODEL HAS A KNOWN "DESIGN" FLAW IN THE BRAKING SYSTEM. THEIR SOLUTION IS TO TEMPORARILY KEEP REPLACING THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS, HOWEVER AFTER 36000 MILES THE CONSUMER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR FULL REPLACEMENT AND PAYMENT OF THESE PARTS EVERY SINGLE YEAR AS THEY FAIL TO OPERATE CORRECTLY EVERY 12,000 MILES. CHRYSLER CORPORATION KNOWINGLY SOLD THIS VEHICLE TO CONSUMERS AND REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING BUT PUT A BANDAID ON THIS ISSUE. THEY SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL AND COMPLETELY REHAUL THE BRAKING SYSTEM OR GIVE THE CONSUMERS A BRAND NEW VEHICLE AND REIMBURSE FOR ALL EXPENSES SURROUNDING THIS ISSUE. THEY ARE PUTTING THE LIVES OF CHILDREN AT RISK AS WELL AS OTHERS. *TT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO VIBRATE AND THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED AN ABNORMAL GRINDING SOUND WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. AFTER THE REPAIRS THE FAILURE RECURRED FOUR TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY STALL WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ALWAYS IMMEDIATELY RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO VARIOUS AUTHORIZED DEALERS AND NUMEROUS DIFFERENT REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THE HORN, AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUIDS ACTIVATED ON THEIR OWN INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST THAT LOCATED SEVERAL FAILURE CODES. THE DEALER CLEARED THE FAILURE CODES, BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE HORN AND WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUID CONTINUED TO ACTIVATE INTERMITTENTLY ON ITS OWN. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WERE NOT AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000. UPDATED 10/11/11 *BF UPDATED 10/21/11

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V611000 (EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:AIR CONDITIONER) AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. ONE WEEK AFTER REPAIRS, THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM BEGAN TO BLOW HOT AIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE FAILURE WAS NOT RELATED TO THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 51,200. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH FRONT AND REAR BRAKES WERE WEARING PREMATURELY, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. IN FEBRUARY 2009, THE DEALER REPAIRED THE BRAKE PADS AND IN OCTOBER AND DECEMBER 2010, THE DEALER REPAIRED THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO RECUR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE YET NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A LEAK COMING FROM THE HVAC ONTO THE OCCUPANT RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE, CAUSING THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V394000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE) RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SXT. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY, THE HORN BEGAN TO BLOW AND ALL OF THE LIGHTS WERE FLASHING ON AND OFF. THE WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID SUDDENLY ACTIVATED. WHEN SHE ATTEMPTED TO UNLOCK THE VEHICLE, THE DOORS FAILED TO OPEN. THE VEHICLE RESET ITSELF WITHIN A FEW MINUTES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO ADVISED HER THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED HER THAT IT WAS THE FIRST OF THEY HEARD ABOUT THAT TYPE OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 58,000.