2009 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN Complaints

VALVE STEM BROKE ON FRONT DRIVERS SIDE TIRE AFTER PARKING IT IN THE DRIVEWAY. TIRE WENT FLAT AND HAD TO REPLACE VALVE STEM, 1 MONTH LATER THE PASSENGER FRONT VALVE STEM BROKE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY CAUSING THE TIRE TO IMMEDIATELY GO FLAT. RESULTING IN REPLACING TIRE AND VALVE STEM. *TR

THE DRAIN FOR THE AC LEAKS UNDER THE PASSENGER SIDE DASH. A RECALL (K25) WAS ISSUED BECAUSE THE LEAKING WATER CAN AFFECT THE AIR BAG CONTROL. CHRYSLER WILL NOT COVER THIS VEHICLE CLAIMING THE VIN # IS NOT INCLUDED. THE PROBLEM AND SAFETY CONCERNS ARE THE SAME AND THE RECALL SHOULD BE EXTENDED TO COVER ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES. *TR

NUT CAME LOOSE FROM VALVE STEM AND TIRE DEFLATED ON 2 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS WHILE VEHICLE WAS MOVING. *TR

2009 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DEFECTIVE TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR SENSORS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE TECHNICIAN NOTED THAT THE TIRE VALVE STEM MADE OF ALUMINUM, CORRODED AND CAUSED THE RETAINING NUTS TO SPLIT. THE CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE ALL FOUR TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR SYSTEM SENSORS.

PURCHASED USED 2009 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SXT IN 2/2013. VEHICLE HAS LOST POWER MULTIPLE TIMES AT VARIOUS SPEEDS (5 MPH TO 35 MPH). EACH TIME IT HAS BEEN TRIGGERED BY A "BUMP" IN THE ROAD (IE. SMALL POTHOLE, RAILROAD TRACKS, ETC. SOMETIMES WHILE TURNING A CORNER, OTHER TIMES NOT). EACH INCIDENT HAS REQUIRED CAREFULLY GETTING TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND PUTTING THE CAR IN "PARK" AND RESTARTING. HAVE ALREADY BEEN TO ONE MECHANIC WHO COULDN'T FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS WRONG WITH IT. WILL TRY A DODGE DEALER NEXT. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED THAT DODGE HAS NOT LOOKED FURTHER INTO THIS ISSUE CONSIDERING THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS ON THIS SITE ALONG WITH THE FACT THAT IT HAS RECALLED THE 2010 MODEL FOR THIS VERY REASON. ALSO, VERY SORRY THAT I TRADED IN A 2001 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN FOR THIS VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURE DATE FOR MY VEHICLE IS 12/08. I HOPE SOMEONE WILL INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE FURTHER. HAVING THE ENGINE LOSE POWER WITH NO WARNING WITH TWO YOUNG CHILDREN IN THE BACKSEAT IS ABSOLUTELY TERRIFYING. CLEARLY, THE 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN RECALL FOR ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS HAS NOT INCLUDED ALL DODGE GRAND CARAVANS WITH THIS PROBLEM SINCE THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS LISTED ON THIS PAGE. *TR

TPM WAS ON. STOPPED TO CHECK TIRE PRESSURE. WHEN WENT TO UNSCREW CAP ON REAR PASSENGER TIRE, AIR STARTED SHOOTING OUT AND TIRE WENT FLAT IN SECONDS. VALVE STEM ASSEMBLY HAD CORRODED AND BROKE OFF IN CAP. IF I WERE DRIVING, MY FOUR CHILDREN AND I COULD BE DEAD. THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN A VERY SERIOUS ACCIDENT. SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE. DODGE IS USING FAULTY VALVE STEMS, ENDANGERING PEOPLE'S LIVES. *TR

OUR VAN HAS STALLED NUMEROUS TIMES WHILE IN MOTION OVER THE PAST 2 WEEKS. THERE IS NO EARLY WARNING WHEN IT WILL HAPPEN. IT HAS HAPPENED IN PARKING LOTS AT 5 MPH AND ALSO AT AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. WHEN IT STALLS, ALL ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS STILL WORK, BUT THE POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES NO LONGER WORK. IT HAS NEVER FAILED TO RESTART. I HAVE SEEN ON NHTSA'S WEBSITE THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON THE SAME VEHICLES MADE BETWEEN AUG 2009 AND JUNE 2010, BUT NOT MY VAN WITH A BUILD DATE OF JAN 26, 2009. THE PROBLEM ON THE RECALL IS THAT THE WIN MODULE NO LONGER HOLDS THE KEY IN THE RUN POSITION, IT FALLS TO ON AND THE VEHICLE STALLS. I ALSO SEE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON NHTSA'S WEBSITE FOR PRE AUG 2009 DODGE GRAND CARAVANS BUILT PRIOR TO AUG 2009, SO I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE EXPERIENCING THE ISSUE. THE RECALL NEEDS TO BE EXPANDED. *TR

LEFT REAR TPMS VALVE STEM CORRODED AND FAILED WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY. TIRE QUICKLY DEFLATED. TIRE DEALER REPLACED TIRE, BUT VALVE STEM WAS TOO CORRODED, SO A REGULAR VALVE STEM WAS USED. TWO DAYS LATER, THE RIGHT FRONT VALVE STEM FAILED, AGAIN WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY. WHILE AT TIRE DEALER, I HAD THEM REPLACE THE OTHER TWO TPMS SENSORS THAT HADN'T FAILED (YET). *TR

VEHICLE WHILE BOTH DRIVING ON ROAD AND IN PARK STALLS. IT GIVENS NO NOTICE OR WARNING THAT THIS IS GOING TO HAPPEN. AT LEAST 10 TIMES I HAVE NOTICED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH HAS "MOVED" FROM THE "RUN" POSITION TO "ACCESSORY," BY ITSELF. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO 3 DIFFERENT DEALERS BUT EACH HAS SAID THEY COULDN'T FIND AN ISSUE NO CODES HAVE BEEN COMING UP IN THE COMPUTER. I EVEN HAD IT STALL IN THE DEALER WHEN I PICKED IT UP YET THEY HAVE NOT DONE ANYTHING TO FIX THE PROBLEM. WHEN IT STALLS THE STEERING WHEEL IS EXTREMELY HARD TO MOVE. I HAVE 3 SMALL CHILDREN IN THE CAR WHEN IT STALLS ON MAIN ROADS IT IS VERY FRIGHTENING AND DANGEROUS TRYING TO CONTROL THE CAR, PUT IT INTO NEUTRAL OR PARK AND GET IT TO START OR TRY TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE TO RESTART IT! I HAVE CONTACTED CHRYSLER-DODGE CUSTOMER SERVICE, SERVICE MANAGERS ETC ALL TO NO AVAIL. I ASKED THE DEALER SERVICE MANAGERS IF THERE WAS ANY RECALL AND THEY TOLD ME THERE WASN'T ANY....I SEE ON NHTSA WEBSITE THERE IS ONE BUT IT IS FOR 2010 AND UP BUT THE 2009 VEHICLES ALSO HAVE THE SAME STALL PROBLEM! REPORT RECEIPT DATE: MAR 01, 2011 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V139000 COMPONENT(S): ELECTRICAL SYSTEM *TR

LOW TIRE PRESSURE CAME ON. CHECK TIRE FOR AIR PRESSURE AND THE VALVE STEM BROKE AND FLEW OFF 20 FEET. THANK GOODNESS I WAS NOT DRIVING AS THIS WOULD OF CAUSED A CRASH INDEED ESPECIALLY AS I WAS GOING TO BE TRAVELING ON THE EXPRESSWAY AT 75 MPH. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE GETS MAIMED OR KILLED. *TR