2008 Dodge Caravan complaints

I HAVE HAD 2 REAR WINDOWS SHOT OUT BY A STONE THAT WAS SLUNG BY A STRING TYPE WEED. EATER. BOTH TIMES THE WINDOWS COMPLETELY SHATTERED. THE ONLY GLASS LEFT WERE THE PIECES GLUED TO THE HINGES. THE CAR WAS PARKED BOTH TIMES. IF ANYONE HAD BEEN IN THE BACK SEAT, IT IS LIKELY THAT THEY WOULD HAVE GLASS IN THEIR EYES. I THOUGHT AUTOMOBILE GLASS WAS SUPPOSED TO BE SHATTER RESISTANT. *TR

ALL OF A SUDDEN, "BAD KEY" MESSAGE APPEARED ON DASH WHEN USING KEY AND CAR WOULD NOT START. DEALER SAYING REPLACEMENT OF WIN MODULE AND KEY IS NECESSARY. OTHER VIN #'S FOR OTHER 2008 DODGE CARAVANS HAVE RECALL ON THE REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY TRANSMITTERS, DEC 2008, BUT NOT MY VIN NUMBER FOR SOME REASON. *TR

WE HAVE A 2008 CARAVAN WHEN THE WEATHER IS COD OUTSIDE THE DASH LIGHTS COME ON AND OFF AND THE WIPERS COME ON BY THEMSELVES WHILE THE SEAT BELT CHIME KEEPS GOING OFF. CAN'T FIND ANY ANSWERS ON WHAT THE PROBLEM IS AND WHY IT ONLY DOES THIS WHEN COLD. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE Y CONNECTER FOR THE HEATER FAILED, CAUSING THE HEATER HOSE TO LEAK COOLANT. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER WHO INSPECTED THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THEY NEEDED TO REPLACE THE HOSE AND THE Y FITTING. THE DEALER DID NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT REPAIRED THE HOSE INDEPENDENTLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,506.

VEHICLE HORN, WIPERS, FLUIDS AND LOCKS SIMULTANEOUSLY OPERATING WITHOUT DRIVER INITIATING. THIS IS THE 9TH OCCURRENCE WITHOUT DEALERSHIP ACCEPTING OUR STORY-REQUESTING US TO RECREATE IT FOR THEM. RUNS DOWN BATTERY WHEN CAR NOT RUNNING-IF IT HAPPENS OVERNIGHT, ETC... ON THIRD BATTERY NOW. OBVIOUSLY UNSAFE AND HUMILIATING EXPERIENCE. LAST WEEK HAD TO DROP ELEMENTARY AGED DAUGHTER OFF AT DROP-OFF AND CAUSED GREAT CONFUSION. YESTERDAY WOKE NEIGHBOR BABY AND FAMILY SLEEPING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER DUE TO THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINING ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE EVAP LEAK DETECTION PUMP, SEALED THE FUEL CAP AND REPROGRAMMED THE PCM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED WHO WAS STILL RESEARCHING THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,659.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH HE HEARD A HIGH PITCHED SQUEAL. THE VEHICLE WAS MOVED FROM THE HIGHWAY AND THE CONTACT FURTHER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS AN IMMENSE AMOUNT OF HEAT COMING FROM THE REAR WHEELS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE CALIPERS HAD SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, TWO YEARS LATER THE CALIPERS ON THE FRONT ALSO SEIZED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEYS COULD NOT BE TURNED IN THE IGNITION TO START THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000. UPDATED 6/15/12 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE IGNITION HAD TO BE REPLACED AND THE KEYS WERE REPROGRAMMED. UPDATED 06/20/12

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER STARTING THE IGNITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD MAKE A LOUD SOUND AND THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE SERVICED. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED HOWEVER, THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 97,280.

WE RECEIVED A "RECALL" NOTICE FOR AIR BAG MODULE POSSIBLE MALFUNCTION. WE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER WHO INFORMED US THAT THE REPAIR PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE AND ON BACK-ORDER. ONE MONTH LATER OUR VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I CONTACTED CHRYSLER, WHO SENT AN INSPECTOR SERVICE TO EXAMINE THE VEHICLE. ALL DAMAGE WAS DONE TO THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE FENDER. I RECEIVED A "FORM LETTER" STATING THAT UPON INSPECTION, THE VEHICLE WAS ALREADY DISASSEMBLED AND NO MANUFACTURING FLAW WAS FOUND. WE RECEIVED NOTICE A FEW DAYS LATER THAT THE PART WAS NOW IN AND AVAILABLE FOR REPAIR. THE LETTER APOLOGIZED FOR ANY INJURIES AND HOPED THAT THE DRIVER WAS WELL ON THE WAY TO RECOVERY. NO INJURIES OCCURRED. THE LETTER WAS FROM THE OFFICE OF "GENERAL COUNSEL" MY GOAL WAS SIMPLY TO MAKE THEM AWARE OF HOW INCREDIBLY STUPID IT IS TO SEND OUT A RECALL NOTICE AND NOT HAVE THE PART AVAILABLE FOR THE NEXT 45 DAYS. THEY SEEMED UNCONCERNED THAT THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A VERY SERIOUS FLAW IN THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT SYSTEM. *TT

THE VAN SHUT OFF WHEN IT WAS DOING 60 MILES PER HOUR THE VAN SHUT OFF LIKE 7 TIMES BEFORE THE PART DIED THE PART IS POWER CONTROL MODULE. *JS

REAR BREAK COMPONENTS (PADS, ROTORS, LR CALIPER) AT 30K ON 12/10/09. FRONT PADS REPLACES ON 1/14/10 AT APPX 31K: FRONT PADS AND ROTORS ON 4/2012 (3RD SET) AT 58K CALIPERS NOT FROZEN: THIS VEHICLE YEAR WAS THE FIRST YEAR OF THE 4.0 L ENGINE. ALREADY ENGINE NO LONGER AN OPTION: LATER MODEL YEARS (2010 AND LATER) HAVE LARGER CALLIPERS AND PADS. I TRULY BELIEVE THIS VEHICLE WAS REDESIGNED AND OFFERED WITHOUT CONSIDERATION TO THE BRAKE SYSTEM COMPONENTS. THE VEHICLE WAS SO NEW THAT MY OWNER MANUAL DOESN'T REFERENCE THE 4.0 LITER ENGINE. THIS MODEL YEAR HAS NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS OF PREMATURE BREAK WEAR. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CARAVAN WITH A GOODYEAR SPARE TIRE, SIZE: P145/90/D16. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ORIGINAL TIRE DEFLATED AND THE SPARE TIRE WAS INSTALLED ON THE VEHICLE. LATER, THE CONTACT SMELLED A BURNING RUBBER ODOR. THE VEHICLE AND TIRE WERE TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO ADVISED THE SPARE TIRE WAS RUBBING AGAINST THE BRAKE DRUM ABNORMALLY AND CAUSING THE BURNING ODOR. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,240 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 36,380.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A LOUD HUMMING NOISE WOULD EMIT FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED, BUT THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE WHEEL BEARINGS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34764.THE HUMMING NOISE WOULD GO AWAY SOMETIMES THEN COME BACK.

2008 DODGE CARAVAN. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE AIRBAG *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED A RECALL WAS ISSUED AND IT WAS PERFORMED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE FIX WAS SUPPOSED TO PREVENT THE AIR BAGS FROM DEPLOYING. THE FIX REQUIRED THE A/C DRAIN TUBE AND GROMMET TO BE REROUTED TO PREVENT WATER FROM DRIPPING ON THE AIR BAG CONTROL MODULE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE AIR BAG LIGHT HAS SINCE ILLUMINATED FOR NO REASON. THE CONSUMER WAS QUOTED A PRICE OF $500-600 TO REPLACE THE AIR BAG CONTROL MODULE. THE CONSUMER STATED EITHER THE REPAIR SHOP PERFORMED THE RECALL WRONG, DIDN'T INSTALL A PART OR THE RECALL REMEDY WAS TOO LATE TO AVOID A/C CONDENSATION/MOISTURE FROM PENETRATING THE AIR BAG CONTROL MODULE THUS CAUSING CORROSION. RECALL# 10V611000. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TURNING ON THE VEHICLE, A CLICKING NOISE WAS IN THE STEERING AREA. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER EIGHT TIMES. THE CLOCK SPRING WAS REPLACED AND THE STEERING WAS LUBRICATED BUT THAT DID NOT REMEDY THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE NOISE MADE IT APPEAR UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CARAVAN SE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT BRAKE AND ROTORS WAS REPLACED AT 23,000 MILES AND FAILED AT 46,000 MILES. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT IT WAS NOT UNCOMMON FOR THE BRAKES TO WEAR PREMATURELY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 46,050.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A LOUD HUMMING NOISE WOULD EMIT FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED, BUT THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE WHEEL BEARINGS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,000.

TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SENSOR/VALVE STEM 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN...VALVE BROKE OFF TRYING TO UNSCREW CAP. IT IS CORRODED AND ONLY HAS 40000 MILES. *TR

EARLY WEAR ON BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS. BRAKES AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED THREE TIMES. MILEAGE WAS 20,000 AT FIRST REPAIR 40,000 MILES AT LAST REPAIR. TRADED IN VEHICLE FOR 2010 GRAND CARAVAN. SAME ISSUES WITH 2010 AND 17,000 MILES. *TR

WHEN I TRIED TO UNLOCK IT THE HORN HONKED BUT IT DID UNLOCK AND WHEN I TURNED THE KEY IT STARTED BUT THE HORN HONKED AGAIN. I COULDN'T GET THE HEATER OR RADIO TO WORK. I PUT IT INTO REVERSE IT HONKED AND KEPTED HONKING. I TURNED IT OFF AND THOUGHT THAT WOULD CLEAR EVERYTHING. THEN I COULDN'T GET IT STARTED. WE WENT BACK INTO THE STORE AND WHEN WE CAME BACK OUT I COULDN'T GET THE FROUNT DOORS TO UNLOCK. WHEN I PUSHED THE UNLOCK BUTTON IT HONKED AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND WASHER STARTED WORKING. I MANAGED TO GET BACK IN BY GETTING INTO THE BACK DOORS. I WAS TALKING TO THE TOW PERSON WHEN I TRIED TO START IT AGAIN AND IT STARTED BUT THE LIGHTS DIDN'T WORK. THE FOG LIGHTS WORKED SO I THOUGHT I MIGHT TRY TO LIMP IT HOME. I WENT A BACK WAY BUT IT WOULDN'T SHIFT OUT OF 2ND GEAR. I FINALLY STOPPED AND CALLED FOR THE TOW. THE NEXT MORNING I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC. EVERYTHING WAS WORKING FINE. THEY LOOKED AT IT AND COULDN'T MAKE DO ANY OF THE THINGS I DISCRIBED. THE COMPUTER GUY CHECKED IT OUT AND SAID THE PART THAT NEEDED REPLACING WAS NOT AVAILABLE BECAUSE THERE HAVE BEEN SO MANY PROBLEMS WITH IT THERE IS A 2 YEAR BACKLOG MAKING THEM. DODGE KNOWS ABOUT THE PROBLEM SO IF THEY CAN'T GET THOSE PARTS OUT I THINK THEY SHOULD REPLACE THE CAR. WHY SHOULD THE BUYER BE PUT IN THE POSITION OF TRAIDING IN THE CAR WHEN WE BOUGHT IT IN GOOD FAITH AND INTENDED TO KEEP IT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED AN ABNORMAL HUMMING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC WHICH LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS. THE DEALER REPLACED THE WHEEL BEARINGS UNDER THE MANUFACTURER WARRANTY. THE REAR WHEEL BEARINGS WERE NOT REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND DENIED ASSISTANCE WITH THE REAR WHEEL BEARING REPLACEMENT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 44,290.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE BEGAN TO WOBBLE WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE TECHNICIANS STATED THAT THE BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING THE WHEEL TO REACH A TEMPERATURE OF 900 DEGREES AND WOBBLE. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FRONT ROTORS AND CALIPERS WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000. UPDATED 01/05/12*LJ UPDATED 01/11/12

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 50 MPH WHEN THE ANTILOCK BRAKE ACTIVATED WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO BECOME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE CLOCK SPRING IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE WHO ADVISED THAT THE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT WOULD RETURN HIS CALL AT A LATER DATE AND OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000.

VEHICLE IS A SHUTTLE VAN. VEHICLE SUDDENLY EXPERIENCED LOSS OF BRAKE PEDAL FIRMNESS FOLLOWED BY THE BRAKE PEDAL GOING TO THE FLOOR AND NOT RAISING COMPLETELY BACK UP. ALSO EXPERIENCED SUDDEN IDLE SPEED DROP FOLLOWED BY A NEAR STALL. VEHICLE SPEED APPROXIMATELY 55MPH. FOUND VACUUM BRAKE CHECK VALVE CRACKED WITH THE PIPE EXTENSION TO THE VACUUM BRAKE HOSE SNAPPED OFF. PLASTIC MATERIAL OF THE VALVE ITSELF HAD DETERIORATED, LEAVING A WHITE CHALKY RESIDUE. VALVE REPLACED AND VEHICLE RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATION. *TR

WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH TOWARDS A STOP SIGN. I APPLIED THE BRAKES AND I HAD NO BRAKES. NONE, WITHOUT WARNING THE BRAKES COMPLETELY FAILED. WENT THROUGH THE STOP SIGN. FORTUNATELY THERE WERE NO VEHICLES COMING AND NO PEDESTRIANS CROSSING. HAVE DRIVEN FOR 40 YEARS AND NEVER HAD ANYTHING LIKE THIS HAPPEN. VERY VERY DANGEROUS. HAD VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER IN SPOKANE. DO NOT KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS YET. THIS IS THE FIRST YEAR OF A REDESIGNED BODY STYLE. MAYBE THIS IS JUST THE BEGINNING OF TROUBLE FOR THIS VEHICLE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE CALIPER BRACKET CAUSED THE BRAKES TO WEAR PREMATURELY AND CAUSE AN INCREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCE AND TIME. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. ONE YEAR PRIOR THE THE FAILURE, THE DEALER REPLACED THE ENTIRE BRAKE CALIPER BUT THE UNIT MALFUNCTIONED AGAIN. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE CALIPER BRACKET UNIT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 5 MPH WITH THE BRAKES APPLIED WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE BY ENGAGING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND SHIFTING TO PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,500.

VEHICLE HAS BEEN SHUTTING OFF WHILE DRIVING. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM HAS BEEN POWERING DOWN THEN REPOWERING. BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED FOUR TIMES ROTORS TWICE. POWER DOOR LOCKS WORK HALF THE TIME. AIR CONDITIONING HAS PROBLEMS. POWER SLIDING DOORS ONLY OPEN BY HAND. *TR

VEHICLE PURCHASED IN PUERTO RICO WITH 40,000+ MILES; REPLACED A ROTOR & ALL PADS ABOUT 65,000 MILES. COULD HEAR NOISES COMING FROM BRAKE MECHANISM (NOISES WENT AWAY UPON REPLACEMENT OF BRAKES WITH OEM PARTS). AROUND 70,000 MILES THE VEHICLE STARTED LOCKING ITSELF WITHOUT WARNING, AT LEAST TWICE WITH KEYS INSIDE. IMAGINE A HOT DAY AND A CHILD IN A RESTRAINT SEAT AND THE CAR LOCKED. I DID NOTICE THAT ABOUT THE SAME TIME, THE POWER LOCK SWITCH ON THE DRIVERS SIDE BECAME INOPERABLE. NOW AT 78,892 THE WHOLE ELECTRICAL INSTRUMENT PANEL WENT ON THE BLINK (BLANK), EXCEPT FOR THE DIGITAL MILEAGE INDICATOR & 'GATE AJAR' . I STOPPED FOR GROCERIES & WHEN I WENT TO CRANK THE STARTER SOLENOID, NOTHING HAPPENS. HAD TO TOW HOME & AM TOLD THAT LOCAL DEALERS ARE CHARGING $1,000 TO REPROGRAM THE COMPUTER.... NO WONDER LESS & LESS PEOPLE ARE BUYING AMERICAN BRAND CARS. ANY SUGGESTIONS? I DO APPRECIATE THE NHTSA EFFORTS. THANKYOU! *TR

2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN WITH MILEAGE AT 25,000 THE BRAKES AND ROTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED ON BOTH FRONT AND BACK AT A COST OF $815.00. NOT INCLUDED IN WARRANTY EVEN THOUGH VEHICLE PURCHASED NEW IN FEBRUARY, 2009. RIGHT REAR WHEEL BECAME VERY HOT AND SMOKING. THERE WAS A TERRIBLE SMELL LIKE METAL ON METAL AND WHEN WE PUT WATER ON IT - IT SIZZLED. WE STILL HAD 80MILES UNTIL HOME AND NO GARAGE OPENED ON SAT. EVENING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT ACCELERATE FURTHER. THE FAILURE RECURRED SPORADICLY DURING HOT WEATHER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE GROUND WIRE FOR THE WIRING HARNESS WAS IMPROPERLY INSTALLED DURING PRODUCTION. THE MECHANIC ALSO DETECTED FAULTY BATTERY CABLES DUE TO SUBSTANTIAL CORROSION WITHIN THE BATTERY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WERE ILLUMINATED AND NONE OF THE GAUGES FUNCTIONED PROPERLY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LIGHTS WOULD TURN ON UNEXPECTEDLY AND THE DOOR LOCKS WOULD LOCK AND UNLOCK INVOLUNTARILY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, WHO STATED THAT THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000 AND THE CURRENT MIELAGE WAS 57,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V235000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING), BUT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,097.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT APPROACHED A STOP SIGN ON AN INCLINE AND AS THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS RELEASED, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ROLLED BACKWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM BUT ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE DEFECT BUT WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

CHRYSLER HAD A RECALL ON MANY OF THEIR MINIVANS BUILT IN JANUARY 2008, FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE FRONT HUBS AND WHEEL BEARINGS. MY 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN HAD A WHEEL BEARING GO OUT AT 35,000 MILES AND WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. I HAVE ASKED WHY MY VAN IS NOT ON THE RECALL. NO ONE SEEMS TO BE ABLE TO EXPLAIN. I NOW HAVE ALMOST 50,000 MILES AND THE ONLY WARRANTY IS THE LIFETIME POWER TRAIN WARRANTY. IT IS STARTING TO MAKE THE NOISE AGAIN INTERMITTANTLY. I DON'T TRUST THIS VEHICLE. *TT

YEAR AND HALF AGO WE RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FROM DODGE CONCERNING OUR 2008 DODGE CARAVAN, REFERENCE TO THE FRONT BRAKE PADS. ITS SEEMS THE BRAKE PADS WERE DEFECTIVE DUE TO EARLY WEAR OUT. THE RECALL PADS WERE REPLACE BY SCOTT EVANS DODGE ACCORDING TO SERVICE MANAGER WITH A PAD THAT MORE METAL IN THE COMPOSITION OF THE PAD. NOW A YEAR AND FEW MONTHS LATER , I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR FRONT END REALIGNMENT AND SCOTT EVANS IS SAYING THE BRAKE PADS THAT REPLACED THE RECALL PADS ARE NOW SHOWING EARLY WEAR OUT AND SHOULD BE REPLACED!!!!!! HOW IS THIS POSSIBLE, MY CAR ONLY HAS 31687 MILES ON IT AND NOW BRAKES PADS ARE BEING REPLACED TWICE. MY CONCERN IS THE PADS THEY PUT ON TO REPLACE THE RECALL PADS WERE ALSO DEFECTIVE DUE TO EARLY WEAR OUT ALSO. BEING THIS DEAL WITH VEHICLE BRAKE PLEASE INVESTIGATE AND FOUND IF DODGE IS REPLACING RECALL PADS AND POSSIBLE DEFECTIVE PADS DUE TO EARLY WEAR OUT ALSO. MY WIFE AND ARE IN OUR LATE 50'S AND DO NOT TRAVEL ALOT NOR ARE OUR DRIVING HABITS OUR OF THE NORM. THE MILES ON THE CAR REFLECT THIS. PLEASE INVESTIGATE [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

1ST STARTED 1 DAYS AFTER PURCHASE OF OUR DODGE , 2008 , CARAVAN, FROM MIKE PATTON CHRY-DODGE- JEEP, LAGRANGE, GA , JUNE, 12, 2008. WE NOTICE A PULLING OF THE CAR TO THE RIGHT WITH HANDS OFF THE WHEEL AND HIGH RATE OF OVER 40 MPH, BOTH ON THE RRURAL AND INTERSTATE DRIVING. TOOK BACK TO DEALER AND HAD TO REPLACE WHAT THEY REFER TO AS A " CAM BOLT " COMPONENT ON THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE. OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF YEARS WE CONTI TO NOTICE A STEADY PULL TO RIGHT, THE ALIGNMENT WAS NEVE OUT OF ALIGN WE HAD CHECK TWICED. JUNE OF 2011 WE ARE HAVING TO REPLACE RIGHT FRONT TIRE AND AFTER ROTATION OF TIRE ATLEAST 3 TIRES FOR WEAR ON THE OUTSIDE. ALL THESE TIRES HAVE BEEN PLACE ON THE RIGHT FRONT AT SOME TIME OR ANOTHER DUE TO TIRE ROTATION. I BELIEVE THE CAM BOLT COMPONMENT WAS DEFECTIVE FROM THE MANUFACTURE DATE OF THE OF THE VEHICLE. THE TIRES ON THE VEHICLE ARE RATE FOR 60,000 MILES , MILES ON VEHICLE AT THIS TIME 31278. WE ARE NOW BACK AT THE DIFFERENT DODGE DEALER TO HAVE DETERMINE IF THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM OR NOT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE VEHICLE, BOTH THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKES MADE A LOUD NOISE. THERE WAS ALSO A SMELL AND SMOKE COMING FROM THE BRAKING SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND REPAIRED TWICE, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 30,240.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CARAVAN. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN THE CONTACT ENGAGED THE KEY FOB TO CLOSE THE REAR DRIVER SIDE SLIDING DOOR. THE DOOR BEGAN TO CLOSE BUT THEN STOPPED AND BEGAN TO OPEN INVOLUNTARILY. THE CONTACT STATED IT TOOK NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS BEFORE THE DOOR FULLY CLOSED AND THE FAILURE WOULD RECUR INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER BUT THE CONTACT DID NOT HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 61,000. UPDATED 06/01/11*LJ UPDATED 06/02/11

MULTIPLE BRAKE FAILURES ON MY 2008 DODGE CARAVAN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND WHEN THE BRAKES WERE ENGAGED A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD FROM OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE REAR BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED AND REAR ROTOR RESURFACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,180.

BOTH FRONT AND REAR BRAKES OF THE VEHICLE HAVE WORN OUT PRIOR TO 30,000 MILES. THE FRONTS WERE GONE AT 18K, THE REARS GONE RIGHT AT 30K. THE FRONT BRAKES WERE REPLACED UNDER AN "EXTENDED WARRANTY", BUT, THE REARS HAD TO BE FIXED PERSONALLY, DEALER WANTED TO CHARGE ALMOST 300 DOLLARS TO FIX A PROBLEM THEY KNEW THEY HAD. I KNOW THE FRONT BRAKES PROBABLY ALREADY ARE HALF WAY WORN DOWN AGAIN AFTER ONLY 12K MILES ON THE REPLACEMENT PADS. *TR

1. WHILE DRIVING (AT 30MPH) IN OUR 2008 DODGE CARAVAN, THE RIGHT FRONT TPMS VALVE STEM BROKE OFF AND THE TIRE IMMEDIATELY DEFLATED. 2. VALVE STEM BROKE OFF BELOW THE VALVE CORE DEFLATING THE TIRE, MOVED VEHICLE TO SIDE OF ROAD. 3. VEHICLE TOWED TO TIRE SHOP WHERE TPMS WAS REPLACED FOR $70.00. STILL HAVE OLD TPMS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE AIR CONDITIONER FAILED TO OPERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY INFORMED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER DISCHARGE LINE WAS DEFECTIVE. THE FAILURE WAS ASSOCIATED WITH RECALL 10V611000 (EQUIPMENT: ELECTRICAL: AIR CONDITIONER). THE CONTACT PLANNED TO NOTIFY THE DEALER TO VERIFY WHETHER THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. ALSO, THE MANUFACTURER ISSUED A CUSTOMER SATISFACTION NOTIFICATION UNDER K04AC (AIR CONDITIONER: DISCHARGE HOSE); HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE VOLUNTARY REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 55,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70-77 MPH WHEN SETTING THE CRUISE CONTROL, HE NOTICED THAT IT WOULD NOT OPERATE AND NOT SET WHEN THE LEVER WAS PULLED DOWN. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY A DEALER NOR HAD IT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 16,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 20,000. UPDATED 03/22/11*LJ UPDATED 04/29/11

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30-40 MPH A HALF MOON INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE AIR SENSOR FOR THE LEFT REAR TIRE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE SENSOR WITH A RUBBER VALVE STEM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR SENSOR WAS ON BACK ORDER AND HE DID NOT KNOW WHEN THEY WOULD BE AVAILABLE. THE AIR SENSOR LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,600 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 36,900.

TIRES WORN OUT AFTER ONLY 30,000 MILES AND ROTATED OFTEN. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REPLACING THE TIRE THE VALVE STEM BROKE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPENED SINCE THE PART WAS ATTACHED TO THE SENSOR. THE MECHANIC PLACED A VALVE STEM THAT WAS NOT MADE FOR THE VEHICLE AS A TEMPORARY FIX BUT THE SENSOR LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 35,595.

WIRING HARNESS LEADING TO DRIVER SIDE DOOR BECAME PINCHED/ CHAFFED RESULTING IN DEACTIVATION OF SIDE AIRBAGS. WIRING HARNESS REPLACED. *TR