Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHEELS | |||||
| CSN-K19 | 12/01/2010 | 10037659 | Ready | 06/01/2011 | |
| CSN-K19 | 12/01/2010 | 10037659 | Chrysler group service campaign: see document search button for owner letter. the front bearings may have a grinding noise. there is a campaign to fix this. *rm | 06/01/2011 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| WHEELS | |||
| 02/12/2013 | 40000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 dodge caravan. the contact stated that after installing replacement tires on the vehicle, the tire pressure warning light was illuminated. the contact attempted to add air to the tire but the valve stem failed. the vehicle was taken to a tire specialist where they advised that all four of the tire valves needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the issue. the failure mileage was 40,000. kmj | |||
| 02/12/2013 | 40000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 dodge caravan. the contact stated that he had put new tires on the vehicle and noticed that the tire pressure monitor light was illuminated on the instrument panel. the contact attempted to put air in the tire but the valve stem failed. the vehicle was taken to a tire shop and they stated that all of the tire valves needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 40,000. ap | |||
| 01/10/2011 | 30000 | 1 | |
| We purchased vehicle with @ 15k miles in may 2010 - in january 2011 at @ 30k miles we had to replace the brakes and rotors the whole way around. i spoke with 3 mechanics who 1) said rotors at this low mileage was unheard of and 2) this was a known problem with dodge grand caravans. then, just 3 weeks ago, at 55513 miles, my left front axle / cv joint snapped. from (plenty of) online research, i learned 2 things - 1) this break should not occur in a vehicle so new and 2) all 2008 chrysler / dodge vehicles are known for this! in fact there was a recall in 08 for a lot of vehicles (not the caravan) for just this! when i called chrysler/dodge - they first said that this wasn't a part of the powertrain warranty (um, it's an axle!!! attached to the drive shaft) and second - if i was the original owner, it'd be covered, but since i'm not, it wasn't. this was a $500 repair job. 2 weeks later!!!!!!! at @ 56000 miles, i started having front end problems again - back to the garage - this time, i'm surprised with the fact that i need brakes and rotors the whole way around again. and, abs sensors, a new caliper and brake hoses. new brakes - again?!?!? here comes the online research again... i found a website (carcomplaints.com) that had 1027!!! entries from 08 grand caravan users that have had to repair or replace their brakes and rotors at an average of every 10000 miles - that is not normal! *tr | |||
| 07/10/2012 | 51000 | 2 | |
| 2nd incident - tire stem (valve) broke when removing plastic cap to add air. i reported when the first valve stem broke (to this system) also. *tr | |||
| 07/10/2012 | 51000 | ||
| 2nd incident - tire stem (valve) broke when removing plastic cap to add air. i reported when the first valve stem broke (to this system) also. | |||
| 02/25/2012 | 22800 | ||
| We were driving on the freeway when a strong odor was coming into the vehicle. i pulled off on the next exit ramp to check were the smell was coming from. the back rotor failed (locked up), on the rear drivers side, turning the rotors white hot and causing them to smoke. drove vehicle home after a half hour and vehicle was fine but this keeps occurring for the next two months every time the vehicle is driven over 15 minutes. bring vehicle into dodge dealership and ask why the braking system keeps failing and the told me a tsb has been issued and is a known problem. dealership stated they are having numerous problems with the brakes on this model. they agreed to replace the front brake pads/rotors for $100 but i had to pay to have the rear brakes/rotors replaced. it is now two weeks later and i am having the same problems with the rear brakes !!!!!!!!!!! i have never experienced so many problems with a vehicle as this vehicle. five recalls and various other issues with this poc !!!!!!!!!!! there are numerous complaints about the brakes of this vehicle please google and see for yourself. the brakes on this vehicle need to be recalled before someone is killed.....please look into this issue and have the brakes on this vehicle recalled before someone dies !!!!!!!!!!! i have three children and do not feel safe in this vehicle but like most americans i can not afford to purchase another new vehicle !!!!!!!! this is a major safety issue !!!! i have bailed out dodge twice now and no more.....start protecting the consumer and not corporate america !!!!!!!!!!! thank you !!!!!!!!!!! | |||
| 11/11/2011 | 87000 | ||
| This is the most recent failure. low tire light came on. when we tried to put air in tire the stem was cracked so could not put air into tire. this was the second tire on this vehicle to do this. called dealership to see if there was a recall- we were told no recall. first time this happened it was several weeks before they could replace the stem for us because they were on back order...there had been so many problems they couldn't keep up! this should be a recall. we will change other two tire stems right away to prevent an accident. | |||
| 06/24/2011 | 47155 | ||
| Front hub bearings needed to be replaced at 47,155 miles | |||
| 02/12/2010 | 54000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2008 dodge grand caravan. while the vehicle was parked the contact was adding air to the rear passenger side tire when the threaded portion of the valve stem snapped off. the contact stated that the failure occurred on the rear drivers side tire three weeks later. the tire pressure light was illuminated on the dashboard. the manufacturer was contact and referred the contact to the dealer. the vehicle was taken to the dealer . the technicians stated that the tire pressure sensor needed to be replaced and the repairs were not covered under warranty. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 54,000. | |||
| 02/12/2010 | 54000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 dodge grand caravan. while parked the contact was applying air to the rear passenger side tire when the threaded portion of the valve stem snapped off. the contact stated the failure occurred on the rear drivers side tire three weeks later. the tire pressure light was illuminated on the dash board. the manufacturer was contact and referred the contact to the dealer. the vehicle was taken to the dealer . the technicians the tire pressure sensor needed to be replaced and the repairs were not covered under warranty. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 54,000. ds | |||
| 12/02/2010 | 33000 | ||
| The tire valve stem tips (the end metal part), which are integral with the tpms, break off leading to a sudden and complete loss of air from the tire. this has happened twice on two different tires on our 2008 dodge grand caravan. once at about 25k and the second time at 33k. the dodge dealership says this is a common occurance but will not cover it under warrantee. | |||
| 02/01/2010 | 58000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 dodge grand caravan. while driving approximately 45 mph she could hear a humming noise coming from under the hood. the failure recurred whenever she operated the vehicle at any speed. the humming noise became louder the faster the vehicle traveled. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where she was informed all of the wheel bearings needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired because the necessary parts were on national back order. the failure mileage was 58,000 and the current mileage was 66,800. sm. | |||
| 08/19/2010 | 37800 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 dodge grand caravan. while driving at approximately 5 mph she could hear a high pitch scraping noise. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where she was informed the wheel bearings on both front wheels needed to be replaced. it was not repaired. the failure mileage was 37,800 and the current mileage was 38,762. sm. | |||
| 05/15/2010 | 45000 | ||
| I have at 2008 dodge caravan with 45,000 miles on it and experienced a wheel bearing failure on the right front of the vehicle. if the bearing had frozen i could have lost control of the vehicle before i was able to make a safe stop. | |||