2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY THE BRAKES WITH FORCE AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SLOW DOWN OR STOP. THE CONTACT WAS ONLY ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE WHEN HE SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL GEAR; HOWEVER, THE RPMS CONTINUED TO RAPIDLY INCREASE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16320. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 16330.

I HAVE 44,000 MILES ON VEHICLE AND ON 3RD SET OF FRONT BRAKES WITH NEW ROTORS. ROTORS WERE TURNED AND BRAKES REPLACED AT 26,000 MILES AS WELL. THIS SEEMS EXCESSIVE AND REPAIR TECH SUGGESTED I INVESTIGATE RECALLS/COMPLAINTS ON THIS, OF WHICH THERE SEEM TO BE OVER 100. *TR

BAD OR INFERIOR BRAKE SYSTEMS FOR 2008 CARAVAN. AT 13,788 MILES IT BEGAN SQUEALING (KIND OF LIKE A SQUEAKING HAMSTER WHEEL) IN FRONT (LEFT) BUT SOMETIMES THE RIGHT FRONT. TOOK CAR SEVERAL TIMES, THEY FINALLY VERIFIED IT THERE WAS A NOISE AT 21,000 MILES AND COULD NOT FIND IT BUT RECOMMENDED PADS AND ROTORS ALTHOUGH THE FRONTS WERE JUST GETTING TO THE POINT WHERE THEY NEEDED REPLACEMENT. REPLACED PADS AND ROTORS, KEPT SQUEALING TOOK CAR ABOUT 6 TIMES TO MIDAS AND A FEW MORE TIMES TO CHRYSLER. NOW THE RIGHT FRONT OR RIGHT REAR? PASSENGER SIDE IS GRINDING AT 30K MILES. WE'RE AFRAID IT IS THE DRUM. THIS BEGAN AND HAS BEEN OFF AND ON FOR ABOUT 2 WEEKS (TODAY'S DATE IS 3/17/10. I HAVE NEVER HAD PROBLEMS LIKE THIS BEFORE WITH BRAKES. THE MINIVANS I BOUGHT IN 1993 LASTED 63K UNTIL I NEEDED NEW PADS AND ONE I PURCHASED LATER AND AT 43K WHEN I TURNED IN ONE IN 2000 THERE WERE STILL NO ISSUES. *TR

AT LESS THEN 50K ON A 2008 DODGE CARAVAN, THE BACK ROTORS ARE COMPLETELY GONE AGAIN. WHEN WILL DODGE OR THE GOVERNMENT DO SOMETHING FOR US, THE CONSUMERS? SOMEONE WILL GET HURT OR KILLED SOON IF THIS IS NOT FIXED. *TR

2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN BRAKES AND ROTORS ARE OF POOR QUALITY. EVERY 6 TO 9 MONTHS THE FRONT ROTORS/PADS HAVE BEEN RESURFACED/CUT OR REPLACED. I HAVE 27,000 MILES ON THE CAR AND THE FRONT ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES AND REAR ONCE ALREADY. THE DEALERS ADMIT THAT CHRYSLER HAS PLACED "THIN" AND POOR QUALITY ROTORS CAUSING SIGNIFICANT PULSATION. THE WHOLE STEERING COLUMN SHAKES AND REDUCES BRAKING PERFORMANCE MAKING FOR AN UNSAFE SITUATION ESPECIALLY IN RAIN AND ADVERSE WEATHER AND TRAFFIC. IT IS ALSO INCONVENIENT AND COSTLY TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED SO OFTEN. *TR

THREE OF THE FOUR TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SENSORS (TPMS) VALVE STEMS HAVE FAILED ON MY 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. TWO OF THEM FAILED IN OCTOBER 2009 AND ONE IN JANUARY 2010, ALL WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ADD AIR. ALL TIRES IMMEDIATELY LOST ALL AIR. THE VALVE STEM HOUSING (THREADED PORTION) SNAPPED OFF. THE THREE TPMSS WERE REPLACED BY THE LOCAL DODGE DEALERSHIP. BECAUSE I BELIEVED THIS WAS A SAFETY ISSUE, I REQUESTED THAT THE FORTH TPMS BE REPLACED, HOWEVER, THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND CHRYSLER HQ CUSTOMER SERVICE ADAMANTLY REFUSED TO REPLACE THE REMAINING ONE. IF THE VALVE STEM WERE TO BREAK OFF WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, THE RESULTS COULD BE DISASTROUS, AS THE TIRE WOULD RAPIDLY DEFLATE. *TR

1.) STANDARD DRIVING CITY AND HIGHWAY NOTICED SQUEALING COUPLE DAYS AGO 2.) AT 22,000 MILE OUR VAN HAS NO PAD AND ROTOR IS DEFECTIVE ON PASSENGER SIDE, AND DRIVER SIDE BRAKES PADS ARE WORN BUT ROTOR SHOWING SIGNS OF WEAR. 3.) WILL HAVE TO REPLACE THE BRAKES. *TR

TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR SENSOR FAILURES IN THREE 2008 & 2009 DODGE GRAND CARAVANS. THE VALVE STEM ON THE TPMS SNAPS OFF AT THE THREADED PORTION, CAUSING A RAPID DEFLATION OF THE TIRE. THIS OCCURS WHEN DRIVING ON SNOWY OR SLUSHY ROADS, OR WHEN ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE THE VALVE STEM COVER. THIS HAS OCCURRED ON THREE FLEET VEHICLES OVER THE LAST TWO MONTHS. ALL THREE VEHICLES REQUIRED PURCHASE OF NEW OEM TPMS AND REPROGRAMMING OF THE NEW TPMS BY THE DEALER. TWO VEHICLES REQUIRED TOWING DUE TO UNSAFE LOCATION AT TIME OF FAILURE. ONE VEHICLE ALSO REQUIRED REPLACEMENT OF BRAND NEW TIRE THAT WAS DESTROYED AT TIME OF RAPID DEFLATION. *TR

I NOTICED A LOUD GRINDING FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT WHEEL WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. CAR WAS INSPECTED AT DEALER AND FOUND TO HAVE COMPLETELY WORN OUT BRAKES AND DAMAGED ROTORS AS A RESULT OF METAL TO METAL CONTACT. REPAIR COSTS ARE $230. DEALER STATES THIS IS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY EVEN THOUGH IT IS PREMATURE BRAKE AND ROTOR WEAR. VEHICLE IS ONLY 14 MONTHS OLD WITH 16,000 MILES. *TR

PREMATURE BRAKE FAILURE AND REQUIRED REPLACEMENT AT 22,000 MILES ON NEW 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. *TR