2009 Dodge Caravan complaints

INTERMITTENT STALLS ON CORNERING. MY WIFE WAS TURNING ONTO OUR STREET WHEN SUDDENLY, THE ENGINE STALLED AND SHE LOST ALL POWER SYSTEMS LIKE STEERING AND BRAKES. SHE WAS BARELY ABLE TO AVOID HITTING A FIRE HYDRANT AND SOME CHILDREN WHO WERE PLAYING NEAR IT. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME IN THE LAST MONTH THAT THE VEHICLE HAS DONE THIS. I BELIEVE THE PROBLEM IS THE SAME IDENTIFIED IN THE 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN AND TOWN AND COUNTY (SAFETY RECALL L25). THE KEY FOB DOES NOT SIT IN THE "ON" POSITION BUT CAN OVER-TRAVEL FROM START TO A POSITION BETWEEN "ON" AND "ACC". IF YOU TURN A CORNER OR HIT A BUMP, THE FOB WILL TRAVEL TO EITHER "ON" OR "ACC". IF IT TRAVELS TO "ACC" YOUR ENGINE WILL SHUT OFF AND THERE WILL BE NO CODES. SINCE YOU WILL LOSE ALL POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES, THIS CAN LEAD TO A DANGEROUS SITUATION, ESPECIALLY FOR WOMEN WHO MAY NOT HAVE THE UPPER BODY STRENGTH TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE WITHOUT THE POWER SYSTEMS. WHEN CONFRONTED WITH THE 2010 RECALL NOTICE, MY DEALER HAS ADMITTED THEY ARE AWARE OF THE ISSUE IN 2010 VEHICLES BUT BECAUSE I HAVE A 2009 THEY REFUSED TO EVEN LOOK AT IT. THEY WILL DO NOTHING TO HELP IF THEY CANNOT RECREATE THE ISSUE. HAVING A LOT OF EXTRA WEIGHT ON THE FOB WITH OTHER KEYS AND SUCH PROBABLY EXACERBATES THE PROBLEM AND IS PROBABLY WHY DEALERS ARE UNABLE TO RECREATE SINCE THEY WILL JUST HAVE THE FOB AND NOT ALL THE EXTRA WEIGHT THAT IS NORMALLY FOUND ON PEOPLES KEY CHAINS. THIS IS A CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER TO BOTH MY FAMILY AND OTHER DRIVERS ON T

ALL LIGHTING FOR THE ODOMETER, TEMPERATURE, COMPASS, AND OVERHEAD LIGHTS FAILED, AND THE DRIVE LOCATION (DRIVE, REVERSE) FAILED. THE REPAIR REQUIRES AN ENTIRELY NEW INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER.*TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, SHE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE ENTIRE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THE MANUFACTURER PUT THE BRAKING SYSTEM OF A SEDAN ON THE CARAVANS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED APPROXIMATELY FIVE MONTHS LATER THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PERSONAL MECHANIC AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED WITH A THIRD PAIR OF BRAKES IN A THREE YEAR PERIOD. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 68,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LIFT GATE DID NOT HAVE A KEYHOLE IN WHICH YOU COULD LOCK OR UNLOCK THE LIFTGATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO REPAIR THE LOCK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER BUT THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,282.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER WAS TRAVELING 70 MPH WHEN THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM INDICATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE WAS FLAT. THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AND THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VALVE STEM WAS MISSING FROM THE WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM FOR EACH WHEEL HAD BECOME CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL SET AT 60 MPH. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE WHEN THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED WITH AN UNUSUALLY HIGH INCREASE IN RPMS. THE VEHICLE WAS MERGED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE WITH AND DRIVE AS NORMAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED CONTINUOUSLY FOR APPROXIMATELY TWO DAYS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING DIAGNOSIS OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

THE VALVE STEMS FAILED.. NUTS FOR BOTH FRONT VALVE STEMS ROTTED OFF CAUSING VALVE STEMS TO FALL INTO TIRES LOSING ALL TIRE PRESSURE WITHIN SECONDS..THIS HAPPEN WITH BOTH FRONT TIRES AT DIFFERENT TIMES.THE FIRST TIME I LOST PRESSURE THE LIGHT CAME ON SO I STOPPED AT A GAS STATION AND WENT TO PUT AIR IN THE TIRE AND THE VALVE STEM FELL INTO THE TIRE LOSING ALL PRESSURE IMMEDIATELY AND I WAS LEFT WITH A FLAT. AAA CAME AND PUT ON SPARE AND SAID THE NUT ON THE VALVE STEM WAS GONE AND SAID IT LOOKED LIKE IT CORRODED AND FELL OFF.THE SECOND ONE WHILE I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE...MY CHILDREN AND I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED IF I DIDN'T PULL OVER IMMEDIATELY! THE MECHANIC SAID THE SAME THING THAT THE NUT WAS MISSING AND THE VALVE STEM ACTUALLY WAS BROKE IN HALF. THIS SHOULD BE AN IMMEDIATE RECALL ON THESE VALVE STEMS! THE DODGE DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO REPLACE THEM AND SAID I MUST HAVE DONE SOMETHING TO THEM! PLEASE NOTE I STILL HAD THE ORIGINAL TIRES ON THIS VEHICLE FROM PURCHASING IT BRAND NEW AT A DEALERSHIP IN 2009. I CAN'T BELIEVE THE TREATMENT I RECEIVED FROM THE DODGE DEALERSHIP. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE REAR BRAKES ENGAGED AND STARTED TO SMOKE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AND THE CONTACT FOUND THAT THE REAR CALIPERS WERE STICKING. AS A RESULT, THE CALIPERS, ROTORS AND THE REAR BRAKE PADS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT HE REPLACED THE BRAKE FLUID. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,918 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 46,654.

DEER RAN INTO VAN FRONT AND SIDE IMPACT . TRAVELING AT 40 MPH /AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY . EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO VAN. *TR

ABS BRAKES LIGHT ALONG WITH TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS ALWAYS STAY ON. BOTH MY 2009 DODGE RAM 1500 AND MY 2009 DODGE CARAVAN HAVE SAME PROBLEM. DEALER SAYS THE ABS MODULE MUST BE REPLACED AT COST OF 575.00 WHICH IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. I FIND IT HARD TO BELIEVE THIS SAME IDENTICAL PROBLEM HAPPENING ON 2 DIFFERENT VEHICLES MADE BY SAME PRODUCER IS JUST COINCIDENCE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE EMITTING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE ACCOMPANIED BY AN ABNORMAL GRINDING SOUND. THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE AND UPON INSPECTION, NOTICED THAT THE CALIPER HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS OR REPAIRS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,000.

WHILE CHECKING TIRE PRESSURE TPMS BROKE - FILED BY JIFFY LUBE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THE REAR BRAKES WERE DOING NINETY PERCENT OF THE WORK WHEN STOPPING THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THE FAILURE BY THE AMOUNT OF BRAKE DUST ON THE REAR WHEEL. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALTHOUGH THE BRAKES HAD NOT MALFUNCTIONED, HE BELIEVED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD CAUSE A CRASH. THE CONTACT STATED THE REAR BRAKES WERE WEARING EXTREMELY PREMATURELY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,000. UPDATED 06/08/11*LJ UPDATED 07/20/11

2009 DODGE CARAVAN - SLIDING DOORS ARE NOT HELD FAR ENOUGH AWAY FROM VAN BODY RESULTING IN PAINT BEING SCRATCHED OFF REAR QUARTER PANEL ABOVE AND BESIDE WHEEL WELL EVERY TIME YOU OPEN DOORS. MOST PREVALENT WHEN PARKED ON AN INCLINE FACING UPWARDS AS WEIGHT OF DOOR ON PIVOT POINT BRINGS DOOR EVEN CLOSER TO BODY RESULTING IN IMPACT AND SCRATCHES. HAS BEEN "REPAIRED" BY DODGE 3 TIMES NOW ON MY VEHICLE ALONE. HAS RESULTED IN MY CASE WITH DODGE SENDING VAN IN FOR BODYWORK TO HAVE DENTS PULLED AND FILLED, NEW PAINT AND RENTAL VEHICLES SUPPLIED FREE UNDER WARRANTY FOR SEVERAL DAYS EVERY TIME. CONTROL ARMS HAVE BEEN REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES AND HAVE ALSO BEEN ADJUSTED SEVERAL TIMES BUT PROBLEM CONTINUES. THIS HAS BEEN NOTICED WITH ALMOST EVERY OTHER DODGE CARAVAN EVER SEEN MODEL YEARS 2009-2010. I HAVE VOWED TO RETURN EVERY WEEK NOW FOR THE NEXT 3 YEARS OF WARRANTY TO HAVE PROBLEM "FIXED" AGAIN AND AGAIN UNTIL IT HAS COST DODGE MORE MONEY IN REPAIRS AND RENTALS THAN IT WOULD TO PURCHASE ME 10 NEW VANS BEFORE I AM FINISHED. *TR

MOTOR UNSTABLE FOR PERIODS OF 2 TO 3 MONTHS. LOSES POWER WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING. ALSO ACCELERATED THE MOTOR RUNS. ON OCCASION WILL NOT START. WHENEVER YOU TURN ON A RED RAY OF THE BOARD(ELECTRONIC SYSTEM WARRANTY), WHEN SUBMITTING THESE BREAKDOWNS.

LEFT FRONT TIRE SUDDENLY LOST ALL AIR PRESSURE AS CAR WAS CLEANED IN A CAR WASH. THE CARWASH HAS NO BRUSHES OR ANY DEVICE THAT CAN TOUCH THE VEHICLE. EXAMINATION AFTERWARDS BY THE DEALER REVEALED THE PROBABLE CAUSE WAS PART OF THE TIRE PRESSURE VALVE WAS MISSING DUE TO THE VALVE STEM BREAKING. THIS TIRE WAS PART OF A NEW SET OF FOUR BOUGHT ONLY 2 DAYS BEFORE AND HAD APPROX. 400 MILES OF USAGE. THEY WERE BRIDGESTONE TURANZA TIRES. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN THROUGH TWO SETS OF TIRES IN LESS THAN 29,000 MILES. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE STEERING WAS DEFECTIVE. WHENEVER THE VEHICLE HIT A BUMP OR POTHOLE, THE VEHICLE SWAYED SIDE TO SIDE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS FINE BUT A LOCAL MECHANIC STATED THAT THE STEERING AND ALIGNMENT WAS OFF. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MECHANIC COULD FIGURE OUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION PULLED FORWARD AND SEEMED TO LET GO WHEN IDLING. THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE WHEN THE CONTACT TRIED TO ACCELERATE. THE FAILURE SEEMED TO BE CORRECTED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 25,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 35,700.

2009 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN (STOW AND GO) EXTREME HEAT AND STRONG SMELL OF OVERHEATED BRAKES COMING MOSTLY FROM REAR BRAKES. THE HEAT GENERATED IN AN AVERAGE 16 MILE DRIVE UNDER NORMAL OPERATING CONDITIONS CAUSES ENOUGH HEAT AND STRONG BRAKE SMELL THAT YOU CAN HARDLY TOUCH THE PLASTIC HUBCAP MOUNTED ON THE STEEL WHEELS. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE HAS NEVER BEEN USED AND HAS NEVER BEEN ACTIVATED ACCIDENTALLY. THE SMELL CAN BE NOTICED ALL THE WAY AROUND THE VEHICLE FROM INSIDE AND OUTSIDE PARTICULARLY IN THE REAR. I AM RETIRED ASE CERTIFIED TECHNICIAN WITH 45 ASE CERTIFICATIONS AND 50 YEARS IN THE PROFESSION. I WOULD SUSPECT RESIDUAL VALVE IN MASTER CYLINDER, STICKING CALIPERS, OR PARKING BRAKE COMPONENTS. THE REAR BRAKE SENSORS HAVE BEEN TOUCHING SINCE 16,000 MILES. VIN #[XXX] PURCHASE DATE 28 FEB 2009. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR