Dodge Grand Caravan Complaints (2008)

1,293 consumer complaints on file.

#10321218March 20, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I HAVE 44,000 MILES ON VEHICLE AND ON 3RD SET OF FRONT BRAKES WITH NEW ROTORS. ROTORS WERE TURNED AND BRAKES REPLACED AT 26,000 MILES AS WELL. THIS SEEMS EXCESSIVE AND REPAIR TECH SUGGESTED I INVESTIGATE RECALLS/COMPLAINTS ON THIS, OF WHICH THERE SEEM TO BE OVER 100. *TR
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#10320800March 18, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BAD OR INFERIOR BRAKE SYSTEMS FOR 2008 CARAVAN. AT 13,788 MILES IT BEGAN SQUEALING (KIND OF LIKE A SQUEAKING HAMSTER WHEEL) IN FRONT (LEFT) BUT SOMETIMES THE RIGHT FRONT. TOOK CAR SEVERAL TIMES, THEY FINALLY VERIFIED IT THERE WAS A NOISE AT 21,000 MILES AND COULD NOT FIND IT BUT RECOMMENDED PADS AND ROTORS ALTHOUGH THE FRONTS WERE JUST GETTING TO THE POINT WHERE THEY NEEDED REPLACEMENT. REPLACED PADS AND ROTORS, KEPT SQUEALING TOOK CAR ABOUT 6 TIMES TO MIDAS AND A FEW MORE TIMES TO CHRYSLER. NOW THE RIGHT FRONT OR RIGHT REAR? PASSENGER SIDE IS GRINDING AT 30K MILES. WE'RE AFRAID IT IS THE DRUM. THIS BEGAN AND HAS BEEN OFF AND ON FOR ABOUT 2 WEEKS (TODAY'S DATE IS 3/17/10. I HAVE NEVER HAD PROBLEMS LIKE THIS BEFORE WITH BRAKES. THE MINIVANS I BOUGHT IN 1993 LASTED 63K UNTIL I NEEDED NEW PADS AND ONE I PURCHASED LATER AND AT 43K WHEN I TURNED IN ONE IN 2000 THERE WERE STILL NO ISSUES. *TR
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#10320450March 17, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
AT LESS THEN 50K ON A 2008 DODGE CARAVAN, THE BACK ROTORS ARE COMPLETELY GONE AGAIN. WHEN WILL DODGE OR THE GOVERNMENT DO SOMETHING FOR US, THE CONSUMERS? SOMEONE WILL GET HURT OR KILLED SOON IF THIS IS NOT FIXED. *TR
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#10317726March 8, 2010
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
THREE OF THE FOUR TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SENSORS (TPMS) VALVE STEMS HAVE FAILED ON MY 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. TWO OF THEM FAILED IN OCTOBER 2009 AND ONE IN JANUARY 2010, ALL WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ADD AIR. ALL TIRES IMMEDIATELY LOST ALL AIR. THE VALVE STEM HOUSING (THREADED PORTION) SNAPPED OFF. THE THREE TPMSS WERE REPLACED BY THE LOCAL DODGE DEALERSHIP. BECAUSE I BELIEVED THIS WAS A SAFETY ISSUE, I REQUESTED THAT THE FORTH TPMS BE REPLACED, HOWEVER, THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND CHRYSLER HQ CUSTOMER SERVICE ADAMANTLY REFUSED TO REPLACE THE REMAINING ONE. IF THE VALVE STEM WERE TO BREAK OFF WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, THE RESULTS COULD BE DISASTROUS, AS THE TIRE WOULD RAPIDLY DEFLATE. *TR
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#10317890March 8, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN BRAKES AND ROTORS ARE OF POOR QUALITY. EVERY 6 TO 9 MONTHS THE FRONT ROTORS/PADS HAVE BEEN RESURFACED/CUT OR REPLACED. I HAVE 27,000 MILES ON THE CAR AND THE FRONT ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES AND REAR ONCE ALREADY. THE DEALERS ADMIT THAT CHRYSLER HAS PLACED "THIN" AND POOR QUALITY ROTORS CAUSING SIGNIFICANT PULSATION. THE WHOLE STEERING COLUMN SHAKES AND REDUCES BRAKING PERFORMANCE MAKING FOR AN UNSAFE SITUATION ESPECIALLY IN RAIN AND ADVERSE WEATHER AND TRAFFIC. IT IS ALSO INCONVENIENT AND COSTLY TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED SO OFTEN. *TR
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#10317500March 7, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
1.) STANDARD DRIVING CITY AND HIGHWAY NOTICED SQUEALING COUPLE DAYS AGO 2.) AT 22,000 MILE OUR VAN HAS NO PAD AND ROTOR IS DEFECTIVE ON PASSENGER SIDE, AND DRIVER SIDE BRAKES PADS ARE WORN BUT ROTOR SHOWING SIGNS OF WEAR. 3.) WILL HAVE TO REPLACE THE BRAKES. *TR
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#10316079March 3, 2010
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR SENSOR FAILURES IN THREE 2008 & 2009 DODGE GRAND CARAVANS. THE VALVE STEM ON THE TPMS SNAPS OFF AT THE THREADED PORTION, CAUSING A RAPID DEFLATION OF THE TIRE. THIS OCCURS WHEN DRIVING ON SNOWY OR SLUSHY ROADS, OR WHEN ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE THE VALVE STEM COVER. THIS HAS OCCURRED ON THREE FLEET VEHICLES OVER THE LAST TWO MONTHS. ALL THREE VEHICLES REQUIRED PURCHASE OF NEW OEM TPMS AND REPROGRAMMING OF THE NEW TPMS BY THE DEALER. TWO VEHICLES REQUIRED TOWING DUE TO UNSAFE LOCATION AT TIME OF FAILURE. ONE VEHICLE ALSO REQUIRED REPLACEMENT OF BRAND NEW TIRE THAT WAS DESTROYED AT TIME OF RAPID DEFLATION. *TR
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#10315512March 2, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I NOTICED A LOUD GRINDING FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT WHEEL WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. CAR WAS INSPECTED AT DEALER AND FOUND TO HAVE COMPLETELY WORN OUT BRAKES AND DAMAGED ROTORS AS A RESULT OF METAL TO METAL CONTACT. REPAIR COSTS ARE $230. DEALER STATES THIS IS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY EVEN THOUGH IT IS PREMATURE BRAKE AND ROTOR WEAR. VEHICLE IS ONLY 14 MONTHS OLD WITH 16,000 MILES. *TR
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#10313495February 24, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
PREMATURE BRAKE FAILURE AND REQUIRED REPLACEMENT AT 22,000 MILES ON NEW 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. *TR
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#10308938February 12, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN BRAKES WEAR OUT PREMATURELY. WE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE NEW. AT 26,000 MILES OUR VEHICLE REQUIRES NEW BRAKES AND ROTORS. *TR
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#10303823February 2, 2010
TIRES:VALVE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT TWO VALVE STEMS HAVE FAILED; THE SHAFT OF THE VALVE STEM BROKE OFF. THE FIRST TIME, HE WAS ALERTED BY A TIRE SHOP WHEN HE WAS HAVING TIRES INSTALLED. IN FEBRUARY 2010, WHEN HE CHECKED THE TIRE PRESSURE, A VALVE STEM POPPED OFF AND THE PASSENGER FRONT TIRE BECAME FLAT WITHIN MINUTES. HE WAS UNSURE OF WHAT TIRE THE FIRST STEM CAME OFF OF. THE TIRE SHOP INFORMED HIM THAT THE VALVE STEM FAILURE MAY HAVE BEEN DUE TO CORROSION. AFTER THE LATEST FAILURE, HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER TIRE SHOP AND IT WAS REITERATED THAT THE VALVE STEMS WERE CORRODED. THE CONTACT HAD THE TWO VALVE STEMS REPLACED. HE CALLED THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT SINCE THE REPAIR WAS MADE THAT THEY COULD NOT ASSIST HELP BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT SEE THE FAILURE. HE WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THEY COULD NOT REPAIR THE OTHER TWO STEMS BECAUSE THEY HAD NOT FAILED AT THAT POINT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 35,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 32,000.
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#10303983February 2, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL FOUR BRAKES AND ROTORS WERE WORN AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED SINCE THE BRAKES BEGAN WEARING WITH SUCH LOW MILES ON THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE BRAKE WARRANTY WAS ONE YEAR OR 12,000 MILES AND THAT THE MANUFACTURER AGREED TO PAY HALF OF THE REPAIR COSTS. THE DEALER DID NOT INFORM THE CONTACT WHY. THE CONTACT IS AWARE OF RELATED FAILURES FOR HIS YEAR MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLE. THE CURRENT THE FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 25,000.
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#10303184January 29, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
HIGH PITCH SOUND TURNED OUT TO BE BRAKE PADS NEED REPLACED. SERVICE MAN IS SURPRISED THAT THE PADS ARE WORN OUT WITH ONLY 21K MILES ON THE VAN. REAR ROTORS ALSO RUSTING BAD. I FOUND OUT THAT THIS IS A COMMON COMPLAINT. CHRYSLER DODGE SHOULD UPGRADE THE BRAKES SO THE PADS WILL NOT WEAR OUT FAST. THE PADS ARE ALSO VERY EXPENSIVE COMPARED TO OTHER VEHICLES. ARE THEY GOING TO WAIT UNTIL AN ACCIDENT HAPPENS BEFORE THE BRAKE IS FIXED? *TR
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#10302274January 26, 2010
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
I AM A MECHANIC OF 25 YEARS EXPERIENCE AND FEEL THE NEED TO REPORT A POSSIBLE DEFECT THAT EXISTS ON 2008 DODGE CARAVANS. DURING THE LAST FIVE MONTHS I HAVE REPLACED THREE TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR SYSTEM PRESSURE SENSORS. WHAT MAKE THIS PROBLEM ALARMING IS THAT ALL THREE FAILED IN THE SAME MANOR. THE FAILURE OCCURS WHEN THE PORTION OF THE SENSOR CALLED THE VALVE STEM FRACTURES AND DETACHES FROM THE REST OF THE SENSOR CAUSING A SUDDEN LOSS OF AIR PRESSURE IN THE TIRE. I HAVE PHOTOGRAPHS AND HAVE SAVED TWO OF THE SENSORS THAT HAVE FAILED. I BELIEVE THE PROBLEM IS EITHER A CORROSION ISSUE OR A WEAK MATERIAL USED IN THE MANUFACTURE OF THE PRODUCT CAUSING IT TO FRACTURE EASILY IN ICE AND SNOW. *TR
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#10301830January 22, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THERE WAS EXCESSIVE BRAKE WEAR WITHIN A FEW MONTHS AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION AND WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER THAT BOTH THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO TO ASSIST HIM. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 14,369.
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#10301702January 21, 2010
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
PREMATURE WEAR OF BRAKES AND ROTORS. ORIGINAL FRONT-END OEM BRAKES AND ROTORS NEEDED REPLACEMENT BEFORE THE VEHICLE EVEN REACHED THE 20,000 MILE MARK. SAW THIS SAME PROBLEM REPORTED BY MANY, MANY OWNERS OF SAME MODEL/YEAR VAN. OTHERS HAVE STATED WHEN DEALERSHIP REPLACES ROTORS/BRAKES, THE NEW BRAKES/ROTORS WEAR JUST AS FAST. THIS SEEMS TO BE A DANGEROUS SITUATION BECAUSE NEW OWNERS ARE NOT EXPECTING BRAKE PROBLEMS SO SOON, AND THUS MAY OVERLOOK SQUEALS FROM BRAKES AS BEING CAUSED BY BRAKE DUST, OR GLAZING, NOT REALIZING THEIR BRAKES/ROTORS ARE COMPLETELY WORN AND IN NEED OF IMMEDIATE REPLACEMENT (LIKE I DID). I DO HAVE THE BRAKES/ROTORS THAT WERE REPLACED, I ASKED TO HAVE THEM RETURNED TO ME FROM THE DEALERSHIP WHEN THEY WERE REPLACED WITH NEW PARTS. *TR
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#10300270January 19, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I HAVE A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. I STARTED NOTICING THAT MY BRAKES WERE AT ACTING FUNNY, THEY WOULD MAKE A STRANGE NOISE EVERYTIME I STOPPED. THIS WAS AT 15K MILES. I TOOK IT IN TO A DEALERSHIP FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND ASKED THAT THEY ALSO CHECK THE BRAKES. I WAS TOLD NOTHING WAS WRONG. AT 19K MILES MY BRAKES WENT FROM MAKING THAT NOISE, TO COMPLETELY BEING METAL TO METAL. THERE WAS NOT A DODGE DEALERSHIP ANYWHERE AROUND AND I NEEDED THIS FIXED ASAP, SINCE I HAD THREE SMALL CHILDREN IN THE CAR. I TOOK IT TO MIDAS. THEY SHOWED ME BOTH THE FRONT AND BACK BRAKES. THE BRAKE PADS WERE COMPLETELY GONE, AND THE ROTORS WERE HORRIBLE. I HAD TO GET EVERYTHING REPLACED. THIS WAS 6 MONTHS AGO, AND NOW THE BRAKES ARE SQUEAKING. I NOW HAVE 30K ON MY CAR. THE GUY'S AT MIDAS INFORMED ME THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE THAT HAS BROUGHT IN THE NEWER MODEL GRAND CARAVAN IN FOR A NEW BRAKE JOB. THEY SAID THAT EVER SINCE THE BODYSTYLE HAS BEEN CHANGED, THEY HAVE SEEN AN INCREASE IN THEIR CUSTOMERS. I DON'T WANT TO SHELL OUT $700 EVERY 6 MONTHS FOR BRAKES. THIS TIME I AM TAKING IT TO THE DODGE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT. BUT SEEING THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THE ISSUE, I THINK IT'S SOMETHING TO LOOK INTO. *TR
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#10300378January 19, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKES STARTED GRINDING AND SQUEALING LOUDLY WHEN COMING TO A STOP. VAN HAD LESS THAN 20,000 MILES HOWEVER WHEN I HAD THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN LOOK AT IT, I WAS LUCKY I HADN'T LOST BRAKES ALTOGETHER. I HAD TO PURCHASE NEW BRAKES AND NEW ROTORS AS THE ONES THAT CAME FROM THE FACTORY WERE SO WORN DOWN THAT IT WOULDN'T EVEN HELP TO SIMPLY TURN THEM. THIS IS OUTRAGEOUS AND YET ANOTHER PROBLEM I HAVE HAD WITH THIS VAN SINCE I BOUGHT IT. ALL OF THE ISSUES I HAVE ENCOUNTERED ARE VERY UNSAFE AND I AM THANKFUL THAT SO FAR I HAVEN'T HAD MY CHILDREN WITH ME DURING THESE EPISODES. I BELIEVE CHRYSLER SHOULD BE REIMBURSING ALL OWNERS FOR THE COST OF THE BRAKES AND ROTORS AS THE ONES THAT WERE FROM THE FACTORY ARE QUITE OBVIOUSLY FAULTY AND DEFECTIVE. *TR
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#10300068January 17, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE BRAKES ON 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVANS ARE A JOKE, AFTER 17,00 MILES AND SEVERAL TRIPS TO THE DEALERSHIP WITH CONCERNS ABOUT SQUEAKING BRAKES, THEY SAY THE VAN NEEDS ALL NEW PADS AND ROTORS! AFTER 17000 MILES!!! *TR
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#10300098January 17, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
HEARD TERRIBLE GRINDING NOISE FROM BRAKES WHEN STOPPING. TOOK IT TO LOCAL TIRE SHOP FOR BRAKE INSPECTION. WAS TOLD THE PADS WERE COMPLETELY WORN AND ROTORS NEEDED REPLACED. VEHICLE HAD 24,000 MILES ON IT. REPLACED PADS BUT NOT ROTORS. NOW AT 30,000 MILES, I'M HEARING THE HIGH PITCHED WHISTLE THAT SAYS THE PADS ARE ABOUT TO NEED REPLACED. WILL REPLACE ROTORS THIS TIME ALSO IF A SECOND MECHANIC STATES THEY NEED REPLACED. *TR
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