2009 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN Complaints

BROUGHT NEW IN 09, FRONT ROTORS CUT DUE TO SEVERE VIBRATIONS..WAS TOLD I WAS NOT DRIVING ENOUGH (NEVER HEARD THAT BEFORE)1,700 MILES., BAD VIBRATION AGAIN IN FRONT ..ROTORS CUT FRONT AND REAR. TOOK CAR TO DEALER FOR OIL CHANGE AND WAS TOLD FRONT BRAKES AND REAR BRAKES AS WELL AS ROTORS NEEDED REPLACING 12852 MILES, TOLD BY DEALER THIS IS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR!!!. I STARTED DOING MY OWN BRAKES AS I COULD NOT AFFORD THE DEALER ANYMORE AND THEY REFUSE TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE. I HAVE BEEN CHANGING THE BRAKES EVERY OTHER OIL CHANGE, THIS IS CRAZY. I HAVE OWNED NUMEROUS CARS OVER THE YEARS AND HAVE NEVER HAD TO DO THIS. I FINALLY TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AS THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE CALIPER WAS BURNING UP AND WAS TOLD TO MY SURPRISE THEY SAID THE FRONT CALIPERS WERE SEIZED, THEY SAID THE FRONT CONTROLS THE REAR. THEY CHANGED THEM AND I PUT NEW ROTORS AND BRAKES ALL AROUND. REAR DRIVERS SIDE BURNING UP HOT AND BRAKES ALMOST TO METAL, TOOK TO DEALER AGAIN AND WAS TOLD REAR CALIPERS NEEDED REPLACING. THEY CHANGED BOTH REAR CALIPERS AND I HAD THE REAR BRAKES REPLACE AGAIN. REAR DRIVERS SIDE CALIPER STARTED STICKING AGAIN BURNING HOT AND BRAKES WORN ALMOST TO METAL AGAIN, THEY REPLACED AND I WENT ONLINE AND FOUND MANY PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM 08-12 CARAVAN AND NONE OF THEM GOT ANY SATISFACTION FROM THE DEALER OR DODGE. I TOLD THE TECH ABOUT THE COMPLAINTS AND ALL HE COULD SAY IS "IF ITS BROKEN WE WILL FIX, AND THATS ALL HE CAN DO" WITH NO FURTHER EXPLANATION. I REALLY DONT KNOW WHAT TO DO ANYMORE VAN HAS 62,000 MILES AND I REALLY DON'T WANT MY WIFE DRIVING THIS VAN ANYMORE WITH THE KIDS, I FEEL IT'S SO UNSAFE AND HAS BEEN A MONEY PIT.

THE CAR WON'T CRANK ON THE FIRST TRY, BUT AFTER 2 OR 3 MORE TIMES IT WILL CRANK. NOW THERE IS A SMELL OF FUEL IN THE GARAGE AFTER THE VEHICLE IS NO LONGER RUNNING. AFTER 15 MIN. TRIED TO CRANK THE CAR AGAIN AND IT WON'T CRANK. THE STARTER, ALTERNATOR, AND BATTERY BOTH CHECK OUT TO BE GREAT. ALSO NOTICE THAT THE WINDOW WIPERS WIPE SLOW OR DON'T WIPE AT ALL WHEN FOB IS SET TO THE ON POSITION.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

K31 NOTIFICATION. WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE TO VISIT FAMILY OUT OF STATE, MY AC BLOWER MOTOR STOPPED WORKING AND MY FLOOR ON THE FRONT PASSENGER AND DRIVER AREAS BECAME VERY SATURATED. I BROUGHT MY VEHICLE TO AN AUTO REPAIR SHOP AND THEY STATED THAT THE AC DRAIN TUBE SHOULD BE PART OF THE K31 RECALL NOTIFICATION DUE TO MY VEHICLE BEING A 2009 GRAND CARAVAN. THE DRAIN TUBE WAS RUBBER AND THE REPLACEMENT PART IS SUPPOSED TO BE HARD PLASTIC. I CONTACTED CHRYSLER CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE AND THEY STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING BECAUSE THE VAN WAS MANUFACTURED 2 MONTHS AFTER THE NOTIFICATION CUT OFF. I STATED THAT A MECHANIC VERIFIED THAT ON WWW.ALLDATAPRO.COM AND THE PART WAS INCORRECT ON MY VAN.. DUE TO THE DRAIN TUBE GETTING CLOGGED, IT CAUSED NOT ONLY THE CABIN FLOORS TO BECOME SATURATED BUT ALSO THE BLOWER MOTOR TO BECOME INOPERABLE AND NEEDING REPLACEMENT. CHRYSLER CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE THEN STATED THAT I WOULD HAVE TO TAKE MY VAN TO A CERTIFIED DEALERSHIP (AT MY OWN COST) AND HAVE THE PART VERIFIED. THE CHRYSLER DEALER I CONTACTED TOLD ME IT WILL COST $125 FOR THEM TO SIMPLY VERIFY THAT THE PART WAS INCORRECT. SO NOT ONLY DID I PAY THE AUTO REPAIR SHOP $37 BUT ALSO HAVE ACCRUED AT LEAST $125 MORE AND THERE IS NO GUARANTEE THAT ANYTHING WILL BE REPAIRED. I FEEL THAT A MISTAKE DURING MANUFACTURING AND 2 MONTHS SHOULD BAR MY VAN FROM THE K31 NOTIFICATION REPAIR.

HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO GET A RECALL DONE ONCE YOU HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. RECALL RO3. HAS BEEN YEAR AND A HALF STARTED WITH RECALL L25

WE RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE REGUARDING THE WIRELESS IGNITION NODE ON OUR VEHICLE. AS THE NOTICE INSTRUCTED I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP UPON RECEIVING THE NOTICE. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT TOLD US THEY WOULD LET US KNOW WHEN THEY GOT THE PART TO REPLACE IT. IT HAS NOW BEEN OVER A YEAR AND THE DEALERSHIP STILL DOES NOT HAVE THE PART THEY NEED TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THEY SAY THEY ARE WAITING FOR THE CAR MANUFACTURER TO SEND THE PART.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR INDEPENDENTLY OPENED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON FIVE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. IN ADDITION, WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE KEY FAILED TO REMAIN IN THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

I'VE CALLED LOCAL DODGE DEALERS AND WE'VE GOTTEN NO WHERE. EVERYONE SAYS THEY HAVE TO SEE IF THE PARTS IN. THEN THEY SAY THEY WILL CALL US BACK. NO CALL BACK AND THEN ALL I'VE GOTTEN IS VOICE MAIL. WE ARE SUPER FRUSTRATED! THE RECALL IS ON THE KEY FOBS AND THE IGNITION