2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN Complaints

I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM CHRYSLER/DODGE LLC, INFORMING ME ABOUT A DEFECT IN THE BRAKE COMPONENTS OF MY 2008 DODGE CARAVAN. IN THE LETTER IT STATES THAT I AM RESPONSIBLE FOR GETTING MY OWN BRAKES REPLACE BECAUSE MY WARRANTY HAVE EXPIRED. THE BRAKES PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE WITHIN THE LAST SIX MONTHS AND I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY A LOCAL DODGE DEALER THE ROTORS NEED TO BE REPLACE AND I'VE ONLY HAD THE CAR 1 YEAR AND 7 MONTHS. I HAVE CALLED CHRYSLER/DODGE LLC REPEATEDLY ONLY TO RECEIVE EXTREMELY BAD CUSTOMER SERVICE. I DON'T FEEL LIKE I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THEIR MISTAKE. *TR

BRAKE PROBLEMS,BRAKE CALIBERS FREEZING TO ROTORS, REPLACED BRAKES AT 31,000 MILES ON 2008 DODGE CARAVAN HAVE TO PUMP BRAKE PEDAL TO GET CALIBERS TO RELEASE, AT 36,000 MILES NEEDED NEW PADS, BRAKES STILL STICKING TO ROTORS AT 47,000 MILES. *TR

2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SXT. THE DEALERSHIP NEVER MADE CUSTOMER AWARE OF AN INTERNAL MEMO (RRT - RAPID RESPONSE TRANSMISSAL) TO FIX MAIN LTHRUST BEARING IN TRANSMISSION IN SUMMER OF 2009. TRANSMISSION MUST BE REPLACED AS OF JULY OF 2010. DEALER/MANUFACTURER IS NOT COOPERATING. THE DEALERSHIP HAD INFORMATION IN JULY 2009 WHILE VEHICLE WAS UNDER FACTORY WARRANTY AND NEVER MADE CUSTOMER AWARE OF BEARING PROBLEM. VEHICLE HAS SINCE PASSED OUT OF WARRANTY AND DEALER IS CHARGING $5000.00 TO FIX TRANSMISSION. I BELIEVE THIS SITUATION TO BE BORDER LINE FRAUD WITH VERY DANGEROUS RAMIFICATIONS TO MY WIFE AND THREE CHILDREN. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHEN THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION AND ACTIVATED THE AIR CONDITIONER, WARM AIR BEGAN TO CIRCULATE THROUGHOUT THE VENTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO DIAGNOSE A LEAK. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DETECT A LEAK AND THE AIR CONDITIONER SYSTEM WAS RECHARGED. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWO DAYS AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,300. UPDATED 09/29/10. *LJ

I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE POWER DOORS REOPENING THEMSELVES ON THIS VAN. I HAVE HAD ITEMS GET TRAPPED INSIDE OF THE DOORS OF THIS VAN AS WELL. I CONTACTED THE DEALER ABOUT IT AND OF COURSE COULD NOT GET IT TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. I HAD ALSO SAID SOMETHING ABOUT PROBLEMS WITH THE ACCELERATOR BEING SLUGGISH IN RESPONSE AND THE DEALER SAID THEY COULDN'T GET IT TO DUPLICATE THAT PROBLEM EITHER. THEY SAID IT WAS JUST THE COMPUTER TAKING A LITTLE LONGER TO RESPOND TO THE ACCELERATOR WHICH I FEEL IS A SAFETY HAZARD. I HAVE ALSO HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE OVERHEAD CONSOLE COMING DOWN WHEN THE REAR DOOR IS SHUT. I DID NOT REALIZE IT HAD COME DOWN ONE TIME AND I CLIMBED INTO THE BACK AREA AND HIT MY HEAD ON THE PLASTIC PART WHICH CAUSED A SEVERE CUT TO MY HEAD AND TOOK A WHILE FOR THE BLEEDING TO STOP. I SHOWED THE DEALER THE PROBLEM AND THEY SAID OH THAT'S A PLASTIC PIECE SO IF YOU WANT THAT TO BE RIGHT YOU HAVE TO PAY YOURSELF TO HAVE IT FIXED BECAUSE ITS CONSIDERED "NORMAL WEAR". I FEEL THAT THESE ARE ALL SEVERE SAFETY ISSUES WITH THESE VEHICLES. *TR

2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN DESIGN FLAW CAUSES LINES TO CORRODE DUE TO EXPOSURE TO THE ELEMENTS CAUSING THE AIR CONDITIONING TO FAIL. THE FAILURE OF THE AIR CONDITIONING DUE TO THE DESIGN FLAW ALSO CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO HAVE NOT WINDOW DEFOGGING CAPABILITIES, THUS IMPAIRING THE DRIVERS ABILITY TO SEE THE ROAD. INSTEAD OF HAVING THE REAR AND FRONT WINDOWS DEFOGGED USING THE AC VENTS YOU MUST STOP AND WIPE WITH A CLOTH OR JUST CEASE DRIVING ALTOGETHER; THIS IS ESPECIALLY TRUE DURING WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE IN THE RAIN. THE DESIGN FLAW CAUSING THE AIR CONDITIONING TO FAIL ALSO POSES A HEALTH RISK TO THOSE TRAVELING WITHIN THE VEHICLE IN EXTREME TEMPERATURES SUCH AS ARE NOW BEING EXPERIENCED THROUGHOUT THE NORTHEAST. *TR

DODGE GRAND CARAVAN 2008. LEFT FRONT HUB/BEARING ASSEMBLY BAD AT ~38,000 MILES. *TR

NOISE STARTED AT 13,188 MILES WITH 2008 CARAVAN. TOLD TO FIX FRONT BRAKES, I DID. STILL A NOISE. AT 30K MILES THEY FINALLY FOUND THAT 1 REAR BRAKE CALIPER WAS STICKING THE OTHER WAS FROZEN. I BELIEVE THIS LED TO EXCESSIVE WEAR. THE REAR BRAKES ARE ALSO A PROBLEM ON THIS CAR. *TR

WHILE THE REAR HATCH OF OUR 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN WAS CLOSING, OUR DAUGHTER WALKED BEHIND THE VAN. THE REAR HATCH CAME DOWN ON HER AND DID NOT STOP. I HIT THE REMOTE FOR IT TO GO BACK UP AND IT BOUNCED ON OUR DAUGHTER AND BEGAN COMING DOWN AGAIN ON HER. I TRIED TO LIFT IT UP WHILE PULLING MY DAUGHTER OUT AND IT CONTINUED TO COME DOWN. THIS VAN HAS BEEN TAKEN TO RICK HENDRICK DODGE ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS FOR THE POWER SIDE DOORS FAILING. THE SIDE DOORS BOUNCE OPEN UPON CLOSING AND WE FIND ONE OR BOTH DOORS OPEN WHEN RETURNING TO THE VAN FROM A STORE, ETC. THIS HAS BEEN REPORTED AS A SAFETY ISSUE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND TO CHRYSLER. WE GET THE SAME RESPONSE EACH TIME, WHICH IS THEY ARE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. WE HAVE MANY WITNESSES WHO HAVE SEEN THIS HAPPEN, INCLUDING OUR SALESPERSON. UNFORTUNATELY, INSTEAD OF RECTIFYING THE PROBLEM, OUR DAUGHTER NOW HAS A SERIOUS, COMPLICATED NECK INJURY. SHE IS BEING FOLLOWED BY A PEDIATRIC NEUROSURGEON AT PRESENT. WE HAVE NO IDEA WHAT HER PROGNOSIS WILL BE. TO DATE, SHE HAS HAD X-RAYS AND AN MRI AND REMAINS IN A CERVICAL COLLAR. SHE WILL HAVE MORE X-RAYS IN 2 WEEKS. SHE IS A COMPETITIVE GYMNAST WHO NOW HAS NO ACTIVITY. THE POWER DOORS TO THESE VANS ARE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND PEOPLE NEED TO BE AWARE OF THIS. *TR

2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. 3 INCIDENT OF PREMATURE BRAKE FAILURE. ROTORS AND PADS METAL TO METAL AT 27250 MILES. REAR BRAKES 90 GONE AFTER 11,000 MILES. *TR