2009 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN Complaints

2009 CARAVAN REAR CALIPER GRINDING AND RIM SO HOT YOU CAN'T TOUCH IT . SECOND TIME IN 5 MONTHS THIS HAS HAPPENED . CANT DRIVE THE VEHICLE WHEEL DOESN'T WANT TO ROTATE BECAUSE CALIPER IS LOCKED UNDER PRESSURE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE HAD TO REPLACE THREE VALVE STEMS WITHIN THE LAST YEAR. THE DEALER REPLACED THE SENSOR, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 91,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2009 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO APPLY THE BRAKES THEY PULSATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST THAT DETERMINED THE FAILURE WAS LOCATED IN THE REAR AND FRONT BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS. THE DEALER REPLACED THE REAR AND FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 27,000. UPDATED 07/28/11*LJ UPDATED 08/01/11

2009 DODGE CARAVAN MODIFIED BY THE BRAUN CORPORATION TO INCLUDE A MANUAL RAMP FOR WHEELCHAIR PASSENGERS WAS TRAVELING ON A 2 LANE ICY BRIDGE AND WAS UNABLE TO STOP FOR A 1997 CHEVY TRUCK THAT HAD ALREADY SLID OUT ON THE BRIDGE AND WAS LEFT SITTING ACROSS BOTH LANES. THE DODGE CARAVAN HIT THE VEHICLE HEAD ON WITH SUCH FORCE THAT THE DRIVER HAD THE PARTS FROM AN ARTIFICIAL HIP COME OUT. WHEN LOOKING AT THE VEHICLE THE AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY BUT THE FRONT END IS SERIOUSLY DAMAGED AND THE VEHICLE IS A TOTAL LOSS. *TR ..UPDATED 04/26/12 *BF. UPDATED 06/27/12 *BF CAR FAX REPORT RECEIVED. UPDATED 06/27/12

2009 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. ALL 4 TIRE VALVES ARE CORRODING. ONE BROKE OFF AND FELL INSIDE TIRE. OTHER BROKE OFF WHEN TRYING TO UNSCREW OF CAP. BOTH PASSENGER TIRES WENT FLAT. *TR

DRIVER'S FRONT TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR NUT CORRODED AND BROKE OFF CAUSING AN IMMEDIATE FLAT TIRE. THE ALMOST NEW TIRE (LESS THAN 25,000KM) WAS ALSO DESTROYED IN THE PROCESS OF BRING THE VEHICLE TO A SAFE STOP. HAD TO PURCHASE A NEW SENSOR AS WELL AS A NEW TIRE. $361.35 LATER OUT OF MY POCKET FOR A DEFECT THAT I AM TOLD IS NOT RESTRICTED TO DODGE VEHICLES BUT WITH ALL TIRE PRESSURE SENSORS IN GENERAL. THE DEFECT HAVING TO DO WITH THE METAL COMPONENTS BEING USED. IF THE COMPONENTS WERE RUBBER AS REGULAR VALVE STEMS ARE OR EVEN RUBBER COATED SUCH FAILURES WOULD BE GREATLY REDUCED. WOULD LIKE FOR DODGE TO PAY MY BILL BUT UNLIKELY..... MILEAGE AND SPEED ARE CANADIAN AND IN KM AND KM/H. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT TWO OF THE VALVE STEMS DETERIORATED AND CAUSED THE CAP TO FRACTURE FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR STATION WHERE THE FIRST VALVE STEM WAS REPLACED FEBRUARY 2011. THE SECOND FAILURE OCCURRED ON APRIL 2011 AND THE SECOND VALVE STEM WAS REPAIRED AT THE SAME REPAIR STATION. THE CONTACT CALLED AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 49,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 47,000. UPDATED 06/17/11 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE VALVE STEMS WERE CORRODED. UPDATED 08/04/11

2009 GRAND CARAVAN. WAS WASHING THE WHEELS, AROUND THE VALVE STEM AREA, WHEN THE VALVE SNAPPED OFF AT THE BASE OF THE VALVE CAP, RELEASING ALL THE AIR IN THE TIRE WITHIN 10 SECONDS. HAD THIS BEEN A PART FAILURE DURING A HIGH SPEED DRIVE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, IT WOULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC. THERE SHOULD BE A SAFETY ALERT REGARDING THIS DEFECT AND AN IMMEDIATE RECALL. I REFUSED TO PAY A $150.00 TIRE REPAIR , SO I OPTED OUT WITH REMOVING THE EXISTING PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM, AND HAD A GOOD OLD RUBBER VALVE STEM PUT IN, AND THE TIRE REBALANCED. IF A RECALL IS NOT IMPLEMENTED SOON, I PLAN ON HAVING ALL THE VALVE STEMS REPLACED, AND WITH ALL THE OTHER PROBLEMS I'VE HAD WITH THIS VEHICLE, I WOULD NEVER AGAIN BY A DODGE. *TR

2 TPMS VALVE STEMS ON MY 2009 DODGE CARAVAN BROKE OFF IN THE MECHANICS HAND WHILE UNSCREWING THE VALVE STEM CAP AS HE WAS CHECKING TIRE PRESSURE. THIS OCCURRED AT THE DODGE DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. THIS IS 3 OUT OF 4 VALVE STEMS ON THIS VAN THAT HAVE BROKEN. FIRST WAS ON 10/20/10, OTHER TWO TODAY (3/8/11). METALIC STEMS NOT MADE TO STAND UP TO NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS. PARTS AND LABOR IS $152 EACH TIRE, JUST FOR THE VALVE STEMS! *TR

2009 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN REAR BRAKES FAILURE AT 30,937 MILES.. AN EXTENDED WARRANTY WAS ISSUED FOR FRONT BRAKES, BUT PROBLEM WITH REAR BRAKES HAVE BEEN IGNORED. MY REAR BRAKES REQUIRED REPLACEMENT AT 30, 700 MILES THE FRONT BRAKES STILL HAVE OVER HALF THE LIFE REMAINING.. CHRYSLER SHOULD BE FORCED TO ISSUE A RECALL. *TR