Dodge Grand Caravan Complaints (2008)

1,293 consumer complaints on file.

#10429626October 12, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE FRONT BRAKES ON MY 2008 GRAND CARAVAN THREE TIMES SINCE PURCHASING IT IN 2009. IN ADDITION THE REAR BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE. THE FIRST TIME THE FRONT BRAKES WERE REPLACED WAS IN OCTOBER 2009 AT 27,933, THEN 12/31/2010 AT 58,000 AND NOW AT 74,500 WE ARE REPLACING THEM AGAIN. THE REARS WERE REPLACED ON 10/29/2009 AT 28,653 AND NOW AT 74,500. UNDERSTAND THAT DODGE KNOWS THERE IS A PROBLEM BECAUSE I RECEIVED A LETTER IN 2010 SAYING THEY WOULD PAY A PERCENTAGE OF THE REPLACEMENT COST FOR THE FRONT BRAKES DEPENDING ON THE MILEAGE OF THE VEHICLE. HOWEVER BESIDES REPAYING FOR SOME OF THE COSTS INCURRED FOR THE FIRST REPLACEMENT NOTHING ELSE WAS DONE BECAUSE THE PROBLEM KEEPS OCCURRING EVER 30,000 MILES OR LESS. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10429377October 10, 2011
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS, TIRES:VALVE
2008 GRAND CARAVAN SXT (EQUIPPED WITH A TPMS AIR SENSORS) - WITH THE CHANGE OF WEATHER, THE LOW TIRE PRESSURE INDICATOR LIGHT WENT ON. WHILE CHECKING THE AIR PRESSURE OF THE TIRES, TWO (OF FOUR) OF THE VALVE STEM CAPS WOULD NOT LOOSEN. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE ONE OF THE STUCK VALVE STEM CAPS, THE VALVE STEM SNAPPED OFF - INSTANTLY RELEASING ALL THE AIR IN THE AFFECTED TIRE. THE LOCAL DODGE DEALERSHIP WAS CONTACTED, PARTS ORDERED, AND AN APPOINTMENT WAS MADE. THEY ARE AWARE OF THE RECURRENT PROBLEM WITH THESE ALUMINUM VALVE STEMS/SENSORS. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME FOR A VALVE STEM TO BREAK ON THIS VEHICLE. (THE LAST ONE OCCURRED AT 43,097 MILES ON 11/7/10.) THERE IS A SAFETY CONCERN WITH THESE FAILED COMPONENTS. WE HAVE NOTICED ON THE INTERNET FORUMS THAT THIS IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY DODGE/CHRYSLER AS A SERIOUS ACCIDENT COULD RESULT. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10427827September 29, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ENCOUNTERED BRAKE FAILURE AT 11000 MILES. REPAIRED AT MY EXPENSE. FAILED AGAIN AT ABOUT 23000 MILES, REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY. FAILED AGAIN AT 37,000 MILES, MY COST. ALL CASES INVOLVED PADS AND ROTORS. *TT THERE HAS GOT TO BE DESIGN FAILURE WHERE CHRYSLER/DODGE DEVELOPERS UNDER ENGINEERED THE SIZE AND/OR COMPOSITION OF THE BRAKE CALIPER/PAD SYSTEM. CHRYSLER CONTINUES TO DENY THAT THERE IS A DESIGN PROBLEM, YET THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS HERE. WITHOUT A DOUBT, DESPITE OWNING CARAVANS SINCE THE ORIGINAL 1984 MODEL, NEVER AGAIN. ANYONE INTERESTED IN A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT???
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10427836September 29, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEADLIGHTS STARTED WITH A FLICKERING AND RANDOM SHUT OFF, NOW NO REGULAR HEADLIGHTS BUT HIGH BEAM COME ON FOR A SECOND WHEN YOU SWITCH THEM ON BUT WON"T STAY ON. MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS TO FIX AT 2 DEALERSHIPS. POSSIBLE PROBLEM FROUNT MODULE BUT NO PART AVAILABLE NATIONWIDE TO EVEN TRY TO FIX IT. TOLD BY DEALERSHIP USED PART WOULD MESS UP "BRAIN" ON VEHICLE SO USED PART NOT OPTION EITHER. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10427951September 29, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE BRAKES ON THIS VEHICLE ARE WEARING OUT RAPIDLY. THE FRONT BRAKES AND ROTORS HAD TO BE CHANGED AT 13,000 MILES. WHEN THE SERVICE WAS DONE IT WAS NOTED THAT THE FRONT LEFT ROTOR WAS GROOVED AND WAS REPLACED ALONG WITH THE BRAKE PADS. THE RIGHT FRONT ROTOR WAS NOT CHANGED. IT WAS ALSO NOTED THE FRONT END ALLIGNMENT WAS PULLING TO THE RIGHT. THE DEALER ROTATED THE TIRES AND NOTED TIRE WEAR WAS THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE HAD 17144 MILES AND THE ALLIGNMENT WAS STILL PULLING. THE DEALER CHECKED AND STATED THE FRONT END WAS SET AT MANUFACTURERS SPECS. THE VEHICLE HAD 23,922 MILES AND THE FRONT BRAKES WERE SQEAKING AND GRINDING AGAIN. THE DEALER CHANGED THE FRONT ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS. THE VEHICLE HAD 28,343 MILES AND THE FRONT END WAS SQEAKING AND SHUDDERING WHEN BRAKING AT ANY SPEEDS. THE DEALER CHECKED THE ALIGNMENT AND RESET THE TOE. BY THIS TIME THE TIRES ON THE VEHICLE WERE COMPLETELY WORN BELOW 3/32 TREAD DEPTH. THE DEALER STATED THIS WAS THE CAUSE OF THE ALIGNMENT PROBLEM. THE DEALER CHANGED THE FRONT ROTORS AND BRAKES DUE TO THEM BEING GROOVED AND WARPED. THE DEALER WAS TOLD THE NOISE SOUNDED AS THOUGH IT WAS COMING FROM THE REAR BRAKES. THE DEALER TOLD ME THE REAR BRAKES AND ROTORS WERE WARPED AND THE PADS WERE SEVERELY WORN AND SHOULD BE REPLACED. THE REAR BRAKES WERE NOT EVEN INSPECTED AT ANY TIME WHEN THE FRONT BRAKES WERE COMPLETELY GROUND DOWN TO METAL. THE DEALER COULD ONLY TELL ME THE REAR BRAKES WERE NO LONGER UNDER THE WARRANTY. PLEASE HELP!!! *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10427819September 28, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
CONSISTENT BRAKE AND ROTOR FAILURE..SCRAPING, GRINDING, LOCKING AND SHIMMEYING OF THE WHEEL WHEN BRAKING. WAS INFORMED BY CHRYSLER CORPORATION THAT THIS YEAR, MAKE, MODEL HAS A KNOWN "DESIGN" FLAW IN THE BRAKING SYSTEM. THEIR SOLUTION IS TO TEMPORARILY KEEP REPLACING THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS, HOWEVER AFTER 36000 MILES THE CONSUMER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR FULL REPLACEMENT AND PAYMENT OF THESE PARTS EVERY SINGLE YEAR AS THEY FAIL TO OPERATE CORRECTLY EVERY 12,000 MILES. CHRYSLER CORPORATION KNOWINGLY SOLD THIS VEHICLE TO CONSUMERS AND REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING BUT PUT A BANDAID ON THIS ISSUE. THEY SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL AND COMPLETELY REHAUL THE BRAKING SYSTEM OR GIVE THE CONSUMERS A BRAND NEW VEHICLE AND REIMBURSE FOR ALL EXPENSES SURROUNDING THIS ISSUE. THEY ARE PUTTING THE LIVES OF CHILDREN AT RISK AS WELL AS OTHERS. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10427575September 27, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO VIBRATE AND THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED AN ABNORMAL GRINDING SOUND WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. AFTER THE REPAIRS THE FAILURE RECURRED FOUR TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10426953September 23, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY STALL WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ALWAYS IMMEDIATELY RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO VARIOUS AUTHORIZED DEALERS AND NUMEROUS DIFFERENT REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10426405September 20, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THE HORN, AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUIDS ACTIVATED ON THEIR OWN INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST THAT LOCATED SEVERAL FAILURE CODES. THE DEALER CLEARED THE FAILURE CODES, BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE HORN AND WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUID CONTINUED TO ACTIVATE INTERMITTENTLY ON ITS OWN. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WERE NOT AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000. UPDATED 10/11/11 *BF UPDATED 10/21/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10425473September 14, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V611000 (EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:AIR CONDITIONER) AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. ONE WEEK AFTER REPAIRS, THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM BEGAN TO BLOW HOT AIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE FAILURE WAS NOT RELATED TO THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 51,200. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10425256September 13, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH FRONT AND REAR BRAKES WERE WEARING PREMATURELY, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. IN FEBRUARY 2009, THE DEALER REPAIRED THE BRAKE PADS AND IN OCTOBER AND DECEMBER 2010, THE DEALER REPAIRED THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO RECUR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE YET NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10424261September 8, 2011
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A LEAK COMING FROM THE HVAC ONTO THE OCCUPANT RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE, CAUSING THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V394000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE) RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10424112September 7, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SXT. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY, THE HORN BEGAN TO BLOW AND ALL OF THE LIGHTS WERE FLASHING ON AND OFF. THE WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID SUDDENLY ACTIVATED. WHEN SHE ATTEMPTED TO UNLOCK THE VEHICLE, THE DOORS FAILED TO OPEN. THE VEHICLE RESET ITSELF WITHIN A FEW MINUTES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO ADVISED HER THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED HER THAT IT WAS THE FIRST OF THEY HEARD ABOUT THAT TYPE OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 58,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10424102September 7, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WASHED VAN, PARKED IT IN DRIVEWAY. SUDDENLY HORN IS BEEPING, LIGHTS FLASHING, WIPERS GOING AND WIPER FLUID SPEWING OUT. COULD NOT TURN OFF WITH PANIC BUTTON. COULD NOT OPEN DOORS WITH FOB. PUT KEY IN LOCK AND BUTTON CAME UP BUT CAR KEPT PUSHING IT INTO LOCK POSITION. FINALLY WAS ABLE TO HOLD DOOR HANDLE AND WHEN LOCK CAME UP OPENED DOOR. COULD NOT TURN VAN OFF. DISCONNECTED BATTERY CABLES AND LET VEHICLE RESET ITSELF. SEEMED FINE. TOOK OUT LATER IN THE DAY AND WIPERS AND FLUID CAME ON AGAIN AND LIGHTS BEGAN TO FLASH. POWER STEERING AND BRAKES ENGAGED AND COULD BARELY GET SAFELY OFF ROAD. AFTER ENGINE TURNED OFF BY ITSELF COULD NOT RESTART IT. HAD IT TOWED. DEALER NOW TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT IS WRONG. NO COMPUTER CODES SO WILL PROBABLY GET VEHICLE BACK STATING NO ERRORS ARE FOUND. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN THIS VEHICLE ANY MORE. DODGE SHOULD BE MADE TO DIAGNOSE AND FIX THIS PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. IF YOU VIEW EDMUNDS.COM AND CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/DODGE/GRAND... YOU WILL FIND THAT MANY PEOPLE ARE COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS SAME PROBLEM. CONSUMERS SHOULD PROBABLY FILE LEGAL ACTIONS BEFORE MANY PEOPLE GET KILLED BECAUSE THEIR VEHICLES SEEM TO HAVE A MIND OF THEIR OWN AND STOP WHENEVER AND WHEREVER THEY SO DESIRE. WHO CAN WE GET TO HELP US RESOLVE THIS VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH DODGE GRAND CARAVANS???? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10423945September 6, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE DISPLAYED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD OVERHEATED. THE CONTACT CHECKED THE VEHICLE AND OBSERVED FLUID LEAKING. THE VEHICLE HAD TO COOL DOWN BEFORE IT COULD BE TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER REPLACED THE HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONER HOSE. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE WAS A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT BECAUSE THE HOSE WAS IN A METAL CASING. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 76,320.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10420120August 19, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THE REAR CALIPERS BEGAN TO HEAT UP AND THE REAR WHEELS ALSO LOCKED. THE TREAD CAME OFF OF BOTH TIRES BECAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC WHO STATED THE CALIPERS FAILED AND WERE A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN, BUT THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10419962August 18, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING WATER FROM THE COOLING SYSTEM AND OVERHEATING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO STATED THAT HOSES FOR THE COOLING SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WERE NO RECALLS ADDRESSING THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO INFORM NHTSA. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10419468August 15, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST THAT DISPLAYED AN ERROR CODE BUT THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE DEALER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD TO REPLACE THE WIRELESS CONTROL MODULE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY THE DEALER PER THE WARRANTY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10419169August 12, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2008 DODGE CARAVAN PURCHASED IN AUGUST 2008. REAR BRAKES RUBBING CAUSING SQUEALING, A BURNING SMELL AND VERY HOT RIMS. DEALER REPLACED BOTH REAR BRAKES IN AUGUST 2009 AT ABOUT 11,000 MILES. SAME THING OCCURRED IN 2011. DEALER REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING ON PRICE AND WANTED $401. THEY CLAIMED CORROSION WAS THE PROBLEM. CAR NOW HAS 27,000 MILES. REAR BRAKES ONLY LASTED 16,000 MILES. THERE IS A DEFECT. EVERYBODY KNOWS THAT. SOMEBODY IS GOING TO DIE. RIMS WILL HEAT UP AND CAUSE A TIRE TO BLOW. JUST A MATTER TO TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10419210August 12, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH THE FRONT AND REAR ROTORS WERE WEARING PREMATURELY AND EXCESSIVELY. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ROTORS IN JULY 2010 AND THE ROTORS WERE WORN AGAIN AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE OF THE FAILURE HOWEVER, DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 74,000. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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