Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRAKES | |||
| 06/28/2012 | 29000 | ||
| I was driving and the rear brakes seized. i pulled into my driveway and they were burning. i had complained to the dealer 2 months prior that i thought something was wrong with the brakes. i had a lot of pulsing in the steering wheel and didn't feel like i could stop quick enough. they said everything was okay. after the brakes seized on 6/28/12, i took it to the dealer and they said the rear brakes were all corroded. the roters, brake pads and clips had to be all replaced. months ago, dodge had put an additional warranty on the front brakes for this very reason (pre-mature corrison) instead of doing a recall. but the back brakes were not covered. i searched the internet and other people have had the same experience with corroded rear brakes seizing at low mileage. please look it in this. i didn't expect something like to happen on a vehicle with relatively low mileage. | |||
| 06/15/2012 | 33447 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2010 dodge grand caravan. the contact stated that while driving, the brake distance had increased and the tires were not stable. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who advised that the brake pad and rotors were worn prematurely. the vehicle was not repaired because the parts needed for repair were not available and the dealer did not have an estimated date of when the part would become available for the repair. the failure and the current mileage was 33,447. | |||
| 06/15/2012 | 33447 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2010 dodge grand caravan. the contact stated that while driving, the brake distance had to be increased and the tires were not stable. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who advised that the brake pad and rotors were worn prematurely. the vehicle was not repaired because the parts needed for repair were not available and the dealer did not have an estimated date of when the part would become available for the repair. the failure and the current mileage was 33,447. kmj | |||
| 06/02/2012 | 23900 | ||
| Rear passenger wheel gets extremely hot while driving. it appears that the caliper may be locking up. the rear wheel on the driver side also makes a high pitched whine, which is intermittent and usually goes away by tapping the brake pedal. we took it to the dealer and they said we needed a rear brake job. however, i believe this is due to defective calipers which are not releasing the pads from the rotors. the rear brakes on every car i have owned always last significantly longer than the front. the fact that the rear pads are worn excessively while front are not indicates a defect in the rear brake assembly. the ignition was repaired as part of a recall. however, after starting the car, the key does not return to the on position. this allows the car to run and be driven, however none of my lights or directionals work. i can wiggle the key to get it into the correct position, but sometimes it is not obvious that the key is in the wrong position. this results in me driving without headlights in the rain and thinking that i am signalling properly in turns when in fact everything is off. | |||