Dodge Grand Caravan Complaints

13,518 consumer complaints on file.

#10406817June 14, 2011
STEERING
2005 GRAND CARAVAN RACK & PINION LEAK FAILURE- IT BEGAN AS A SLIGHT GRUNT WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE SITTING STILL, LIKE IN A PACKING LOT, THEN I TOOK THE VAN IN FOR A VEHICLE SAFETY INSPECTION FOR PLATE RENEWAL WHEN I WAS INFORMED I HAD A BAD RIGHT STRUT AND A LEAK, THEY REPLACE THE STRUT AND RE-ALIGNED THE FRONT END BUT INFORMED ME I WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE RACK & PINION BOX TO FIX THE FLUID LEAK. I DID NOT BELIEVE THEM SO I TOOK IT TO ANOTHER SHOP FOR A SECOND OPINION, AND FOR SURE THAT'S WHAT IT IS AND THE EXPECTED REPAIR COST TO BE NEAR $1000.00 THE VAN ONLY HAS 80,100 GENTLE MILES ON IT, I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS FAILED ALREADY, I TREAT THIS VAN REALLY WELL. SINCE THEN I HAVE LEARNED THIS IS A BIG PROBLEM WITH THIS VAN, LITTLE DID I KNOW WHEN I BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW IN 2005. I AM THE ONLY OWNER AND DRIVER OF THIS VAN. *TR
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0
Deaths:
0
#10406069June 13, 2011
TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL
COOPER TIRES LIFELINE GLS 215/70R15. DESCRIPTION; CRACKING OF THE ENTIRE INSIDE BEAD ON ALL FOUR TIRES , REPLACE TIRES AT A PRORATE COST TO CONSUMER. *TR
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0
Deaths:
0
#10406169June 13, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THE HEADLIGHTS WERE ACTIVATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THEN SUDDENLY WITHOUT WARNING, THE HEADLIGHTS BECAME INOPERATIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, THE HEADLIGHTS BEGAN TO FUNCTION AS NORMAL. THE FAILURE RECURRED SPORADICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 09/07/2011 *LN *TR
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0
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#10406020June 12, 2011
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS, EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
MARCH 8, 2011; VEHICLE WAS AT DEALER FOR SERVICE,WHILE PERFORMING THE SERVICE THE RIGHT REAR TIRE, PRESSURE SENSOR FELL APART.THIS WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW SENSOR. OTHER SENSORS IN THE OTHER THREE TIRES WERE NOT CHECKED AT THAT TIME. JUNE 5, 2011; COMPUTER WARNED OF LOW TIRE PRESSURE, I ATTEMPTED TO PUT AIR INTO LEFT FRONT TIRE, TOOK THE CAP OFF, PUT THE AIR NOZZLE ON AND THE VALVE STEM BROKE OFF. NEEDLESS TO SAY, I FOUND OUT HOW TO CHANGE A FLAT TIRE. JUNE 6, 2011; I WENT TO A LOCAL TIRE DEALER, SNOW TIRES REMOVED, TO BE REPLACED WITH SUMMER TIRES. THE TECHNICIANS REPORTED THAT TWO OF THE SENSORS, VALVE STEM ASSEMBLY CAME APART. I REQUESTED STANDARD VALUE STEMS TO PUT IN 3 OF THE TIRES.I FEEL THIS IS SAFER, SEEING THAT THE VALVE STEM IS NOW, A ONE PIECE UNIT. NOT SOMETHING THAT TWO PIECES OF METAL THAT ARE ADHERED TOGETHER AND DON'T STAND A CHANCE IN OUR CLIMATE. THIS IS A 3 YEAR OLD VEHICLE, VALUE STEMS ARE 3 YEARS OLD, I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE FOR ALL CONCERNED. I HAVE CONTACTED THE COMPLIANT DEPARTMENT AT CHRYSLER DODGE IN MICHIGAN, AS WHAT WILL BE DONE, DON'T KNOW YET. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10406669June 12, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR DOOR MALFUNCTIONS WHILE OPENING USING THE POWER OPEN OPTION. IT OPENS PART WAY AND THEN STOPS OR CLOSES AGAIN. THE DRIVER SIDE DOES NOT OPEN AT ALL USING THE POWER OPEN OPTION, ONLY BY OPENING MANUALLY. I AM CONCERNED FOR THE SAFETY OF REAR PASSENGERS ENTERING/EXITING THE VAN AND BEING STRUCK/TRAPPED BY THE DOOR WHEN IT CHANGES DIRECTIONS. IT IS CAUSED BY A SHORT IN THE WIRING HARNESS THAT POWERS THE DOORS WHICH COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE A FIRE.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10405956June 11, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
THE DOOR LOCKS HAVE FAILED REPEATEDLY, AND CANNOT BE OPERATED WITH EITHER THE REMOTE KEY OR WITH THE POWER SWITCHS INSIDE THE CAR. THE TEMPORARY FIX IS TO OPEN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT TO REMOVE AND REINSERT THE IOD FUSE. THE PERMANENT FIX IS TO PAY THE DEALER A LOT OF MONEY TO UPDATE THE BCM SOFTWARE FOR THE VEHICLE. THIS IS NOT JUST AN INCONVENIENCE, BUT ALSO A SAFETY ISSUE DUE TO THEFT VULNERABILITY AND PASSENGER PERSONAL SAFETY COMPROMISE. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10405962June 11, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, WHEELS
FRONT BRAKE FAILURE EXCESSIVE WEAR BRAKE PADS- ABOUT TWO WEEKS FROM ACCEPTABLE PADS TO NOTHING METAL ON METAL CAUSED BY HUB BEARING FAILURE - ALLOWS THE WHEEL TO MOVE HORIZONTALLY ON THE AXLE SHAFT. THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF BEARING FAILURE PRIOR TO BRAKE PAD WEAR FAILURE OF THE HUB BEARINGS COULD BE THE REASON FOR MANY OF THE BRAKE PAD WEAR PROBLEMS ON THESE VEHICLES HAD TO REPLACE THE REAR BEARING HUBS 6 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE IN 2005- REPLACED LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT BEARING HUB ASSEMBLIES, ROTORS, AND BRAKE PADS ALSO ABS FAILURE - SENSORS ARE CONTROLLED BY THE COMPUTER MODULE WHICH IS PRONE TO FAILURE - CONTROLS ALL THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS OF THE VEHICLE. SO REPLACING INDIVIDUAL WHEEL SENSORS DOES NOT FIX THE PROBLEM - ONLY REPLACING THE FAULTY COMPUTER CONTROL MODULE WILL ELIMINATE THE PROBLEM UNTIL IT FAILS AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10405648June 8, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I HAVE A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN WITH 16,700 MILES. DESPITE THE FACT THAT MY BRAKE PADS WERE NOT READY TO BE CHANGED, I HAD TO REPLACE THE ROTORS IN BOTH FRONT TIRES. I WAS HAVING DIFFICULTY BRAKING AT 35 MPH. *TR THE VAN WAS DRIVEN ONLY ONE HALF OF A MILE TO THE MECHANICS AND THE MECHANIC MEASURED THE TEMPERATURE OF THE AIR NEAR THE FRONT TIRES AT 198 DEGREES F; THE REAR TIRES MEASURED 140 DEGREES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10405408June 7, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO OPERATE UNTIL AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS THE HEADLIGHTS BEGAN TO FUNCTION NORMALLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON FIVE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. ALSO, THE HEADLIGHTS WERE ACTIVATED WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT AND UNEXPECTEDLY BECAME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10405438June 7, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
MY WIFE BEGAN HEARING A NOISE SEVERAL MONTHS AGO. IT TURNED OUT TO BE THE REAR BRAKES MAKING THE SOUND. SHE HEARD IT ALMOST EVERY TIME SHE DROVE THE VEHICLE. FINALLY I HEARD A GROANING SOUND MYSELF. THE REAR WHEELS WERE VERY HOT COMPARED TO THE FRONT. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WE BOUGHT IT FROM. HE TOLD ME HE HAS SEEN MANY OF THESE VEHICLES COME IN WITH THE SAME ISSUE. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 19000 MILES ON IT SO I THOUGHT IT WAS A WARRANTY ISSUE. HE TOLD ME THE BRAKE SYSTEM IS ONLY WARRANTED FOR 12000 MILES. HE TOLD ME IT WILL COST ME ABOUT $365.00 TO CHANGE ALL THE PARTS. I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH CHRYSLER/ DODGE AND THEY ARE ONLY GIVING ME $150.00. OBVIOUSLY THEY KNOW THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLES OR WHY WOULD THEY BE GIVING ME ANY CREDIT AT ALL IF THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY? THEY TOLD ME THE CALIPERS LOCKED UP AND THAT WAS THE PROBLEM. I WORK WITH 2 OTHER PEOPLE THAT HAVE THE SAME VEHICLE AND HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. ONE DEALERSHIP CHANGED THE ROTORS, PADS, AND CALIPERS FOR HIM 3 TIMES AT NO CHARGE!! IT HAPPENS ON HIS VEHICLE ABOUT EVERY 10000 MILES. THE OTHER OWNER HAS THE SAME DEALER I HAVE AND WAS GIVEN THE SAME LINE I WAS. HE WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR IT. I CAN'T IMAGINE WHAT THE CONSEQUENCES WOULD BE IF MY WIFE IS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 65 MILES PER HOUR AND THE REAR BRAKES LOCK UP!! YOU BETTER BELIEVE THERE WILL BE A MEGA-LAWSUIT!! HOW MANY OTHER PEOPLE ARE AWARE OF THIS ISSUE? THIS NEEDS TO BE BROUGHT UP ON THE NATIONAL NEWS AND PEOPLE NEED TO BE AWARE OF IT BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED OR INJURED FROM THE BRAKES LOCKING UP. THANK YOU FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY TO COMPLAIN AND I HOPE SOMETHING COMES OF IT! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10405294June 6, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2008 DODGE CARAVAN SE... BRAKE CALIPER SEIZED UP. CAUSED PREMATURE WEAR AND TEAR ON BOTH THE BRAKE PAD AND ROTOR. VEHICLE BEGINS TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY AT 30 MPH+. THE CALIPERS CAUSE BRAKES TO WEAR OUT BETWEEN 8000 MILES TO 14000 MILES, FAR SOONER THAN NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR WOULD CAUSE. DEALERSHIPS ARE REPAIRING FAULTY CALIPERS UNDER "GOOD WILL" TICKETS, WHICH ARE TREATED LIKE A WARRANTY REPAIRS IN RESPECTS TO CHARGES TO THE VEHICLES OWNER. TECHNICIANS AT THE DEALERSHIP ALLUDED THAT THE 2008 AND 2009 MODEL YEAR FOR DODGE CARAVANS AND CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY VANS ARE KNOWN FOR SEVERE BRAKE PROBLEMS. SEIZED CALIPERS CAN ALSO CAUSE SEVERE SHIFTS IN THE STEERING WHILE BRAKING, WHICH COULD CAUSE COLLISIONS OR ACCIDENTS. THIS PROBLEM IS WIDELY KNOWN TO OWNERS WHO HAVE REPORTED IT TO MANY WEBSITES AND DEALERSHIPS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10405298June 6, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THE KEYLESS ENTRY REMOTE MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING THE CONTACT TO OPEN THE DOORS MANUALLY. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE BATTERY TO THE KEYLESS ENTRY; HOWEVER, IT HAD NOT REMEDIED THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT DID NOT CALL THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE KEYLESS ENTRY REMOTE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10405360June 6, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE COMPLAINED MANY TIMES OF MY VAN NOT STARTING. IT HAS ONLY BEEN DOCUMENTED 3 TIMES, AND EACH AND EVERY TIME I BRING IT IN THE MECHANIC TELLS ME THERE IS NO FAULTY CODE. THE FIRST TIME IT IS DOC. WAS OCT. 12 2009, SECOND WAS JULY 23 2010. THE LAST ONE THAT WAS DOCUMENTED WAS JUNE 1 2011. THEY WANTED TO TOW IT IN, IN THE MEANTIME MY HUSBAND GOOGLED THE PROBLEM AND TOLD ME TO TURN THE CAR ON, APPLY BRAKE AND SHIFT TO N, THEN TURN OFF AND RESTART. THIS DID HELP AND I WAS ABLE TO START THE VAN. IT WAS 'DEAD MANS SWITCH'. THEY STILL DID TOW IT IN AND SURPRISINGLY WERE NOT ABLE TO FIND A PROBLEM. THEY TOLD ME NEXT TIME TO NOT START IT LIKE THAT AGAIN AND JUST GET IT TOWED IN AGAIN. WHEN I WENT TO PICK MY VAN UP THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS A 'PENDING' RECALL. SO WITH THREE KIDS, A HUSBAND WHO TRAVELS FOR WORK AND I HAVE TO WAIT TO HAVE A SOLID RECALL. THIS HAS BEEN A HUGE WAIST OF MY TIME AND IS VERY FRUSTRATING AND WORRISOME. EACH AND EVERY TIME I HAVE BROUGHT MY VAN IN THEY HAVE TOLD ME THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. I HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS MATTER AT LEAST 6-7 TIMES. MY DOORS HAVE ALSO LOCKED ON THEIR OWN AND THE REMOTE START WILL FAIL OFTEN, THEY HAVE REPLACED MY KEYS, BUT THAT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10404498June 5, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY HEADLIGHTS FOR SOME TIME NOW. WHEN THE PROBLEM BEGAN, I WOULD TURN ON THE LIGHT SWITCH AND AFTER A DELAY THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD COME ON. SOMETIMES WHEN TURNING THE SWITCH OFF THEY WOULD REMAIN ON. FOR THE PAST FEW MONTHS MY HEADLIGHTS WOULD JUST TURN OFF WHILE DRIVING, WHICH IS VERY DANGEROUS AT NIGHT. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS REMAIN ON AS WELL AS THE YELLOW LIGHTS AND TAIL LIGHTS. SOME DAYS THEY DON'T COME ON AT ALL. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO SEVERAL AUTO SHOPS FOR REPAIR, HOWEVER THE LIGHTS WOULD COME ON WHEN TAKEN IN SO NOBODY HAS BEEN ABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10404453June 4, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
WHILE DRIVING OUR 97 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN LE TO DROP OFF A VISITOR, HALFWAY THROUGH THE TRIP, I HAD TO STOP AT A LIGHT AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE BRAKE PEDAL JUST WENT ALL THE WAY TO FIREWALL. SINCE CARAVAN HAS A FOOT BRAKE, I MANAGED TO DRIVE VEHICLE WITH HAZARD LIGHTS ON USING THE FOOT BRAKE. THERE WAS A SMELL OF BRAKE FLUID THAT INSTANT SO I FIGURED A LEAK HAD OCCURRED SOMEWHERE. AFTER GETTING HOME, I CHECKED AREA WHERE LEAK WAS COMING FROM AND SAW IT ON THE STAINLESS STEEL BRAID CONNECTION UNDERNEATH DRIVER SEAT NEAR THE ABS MODULE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10403955June 1, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION IS GOING OUT AT 64,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10403970June 1, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, STEERING:COLUMN, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR/TONE RING, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THE DOORS COULD NOT BE OPENED AUTOMATICALLY OR MANUALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE DOORS HAD TO BE TAKEN APART IN ORDER TO LOCATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILES WERE 77,000. UPDATED 07/27/11*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE RADIATOR COOLING FAN BROKE, THE STEERING WHEEL COLUMN CAME OFF WHILE DRIVING AND WAS INCORRECTLY FIXED AT THE DEALER. THE ELECTRIC TAIL GATE DOESN'T WORK. ONE OF THE TAIL LIGHTS CAME OFF WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON THE INTERSTATE, THE HEADLIGHTS HAD TO BE REPLACED THE LEFT ND RIGHT WINDOW REGULATORS BROKE, THE FUEL PUMP BROKE OFF AND THE ABS SENSOR WAS FAULTY AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. UPDATED 08/01/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10403892May 31, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN WOULD OCCASIONALLY STALL WHEN STARTED. BUT IN THE LAST MONTH IT HAS STALLED THREES TIME WHILE DRIVING, ON ONE OCCASION IT STALLED PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT INTO TRAFFIC. THE DEALER IS YET TO FIND ANYTHING WRONG. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10403704May 29, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY HUSBAND, 2 YEAR OLD SON, AND I WERE 2 HOURS AWAY FROM HOME ON A CAMPING TRIP. WE WERE DRIVING HOME ON THE HIGHWAY AND OUR 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SHUT OFF. THANK GOD NO ONE WAS CLOSE BEHIND US AND WE WERE ABLE TO PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND RESTART IT. WHEN I CAME HOME, I SEE THEY HAVE KNOW ABOUT THIS SINCE AT LEAST MARCH, AND WE HAVE RECEIVED NO RECALL INFORMATION. WE ARE NOW AFRAID TO DRIVE THE ONLY CAR WE HAVE, AS WE ARE AFRAID NEXT TIME, WE WILL GET REAR ENDED BECAUSE OF THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10404766May 27, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHILE ON THE INTERSTATE IN WISCONSIN DRIVING AT ABOUT 65 MPH, THE LEFT REAR BRAKE ON MY DAUGHTER'S VAN SUDDENLY SEIZED. WHEN I PULLED OFF THE INTERSTATE, THE ENTIRE WHEEL WAS TOO HOT TO TOUCH AND THERE WAS A STRONG BURNING SMELL. FORTUNATELY THERE WAS A CHRYSLER DEALER RIGHT THERE. THEY TOLD ME THAT THE LEFT REAR CALIPER 'HUNG UP' ON THE BRAKE. THEY SAID THAT THE CALIPER ADAPTER WAS NEW TO THIS MODEL (2008), THAT THEY HAVE SEEN THIS BEFORE AND THAT CHRYSLER HAS A NEWER DESIGN BUT THE PART WAS ON BACK ORDER. THEY TOLD ME THAT THE PADS, CALIPERS AND ROTORS ON BOTH REAR BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THEY CLEANED AND LUBRICATED THE BRAKES AND I CONTINUED TO CHICAGO TO HAVE THE REPAIRS DONE THERE. LATER MY DAUGHTER TOLD ME THAT IN APRIL 2011, THE SAME THING HAD HAPPENED BUT ON THE RIGHT REAR BRAKE. AGAIN THIS WAS ON THE INTERSTATE. SHE HEARD A VERY LOUD SQUEALING. AFTER TAPPING THE BRAKES A FEW TIMES THE SOUND WENT AWAY AND SHE CONTINUED. THIS IS WHY THE DEALER SAID THAT THE RIGHT REAR BRAKE PADS, CALIPERS AND ROTOR ALSO NEEDED REPLACEMENT. WORSE, MY DAUGHTER'S BROTHER-IN-LAW BOUGHT THE SAME MODEL CARAVAN IN 2008. ON A TRIP TO VIRGINIA, ALSO ON THE INTERSTATE, THEIR BRAKES SEIZED IN THE SAME MANNER. WHEN WE GOT TO CHICAGO, I TOOK THE VAN INTO ROESCH CHRYSLER IN ELMHURST ILLINOIS. THEY REPLACED THE CALIPERS UNDER WARRANTY BUT CHARGED ME TO REPLACE THE PADS AND ROTORS. THE FACT THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE ON MY DAUGHTER'S VAN, THAT IT ALSO HAPPENED ON HER BROTHER-IN-LAW'S SAME MODEL/YEAR VAN, THAT THE CALIPER DESIGN WAS NEW IN 2008, THAT SINCE THEN A NEW CALIPER DESIGN HAS BEEN RELEASED ' LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THAT THE ORIGINAL CALIPER/BRAKE DESIGN IS DEFECTIVE AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. MOREOVER, CHRYSLER SHOULD HAVE RECALLED THESE VEHICLES AS A SAFETY ISSUE GIVEN AN OVER HEATED WHEEL COULD HAVE CAUSED A HIGH SPEED BLOWOUT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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