2008 Dodge Grand Caravan Complaint Log

BRAND NEW 2008 GRAND CARAVAN SXT ENGINE FIRE. VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW AND IS THREE WEEKS OLD. TOTAL MILES ON VEHICLE 834. ENGINE FIRE ENGULFED WHOLE VEHICLE FOR A TOTAL LOSS. *TR

GEAR SHIFT INTERLOCK DOES NOT DISENGAGE PROPERLY WHEN PUTTING GEAR SHIFT INTO THE PARK POSITION CAUSING KEY FOB FROM NOT RELEASING FROM IGNITION SWITCH. IN ORDER TO RELEASE KEY PROPERLY THE GEAR SHIFT HANDLE MUST BE PUSHED UP WITH FORCE UNTIL A CLICK IS AUDIBLE THEN INTERLOCK ENGAGES AND KEY THEN CAN BE REMOVED FROM IGNITION. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS QUITE OFTEN AND IS MORE OF A NUISANCE AND HEADACHE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER BUT THEY STATED THAT GEAR SHIFT MECHANISM NEEDED REPLACED AFTER ADJUSTING GEAR SHIFT CABLE. PART WAS LABELED AS RESTRICTED BY CHRYSLER AND DID NOT HAVE A EAT FOR PART AVAILABILITY. CALLED BACK DEALER AFTER A FEW DAYS AND THE SERVICE TECH STATED THAT PART WAS TO SHIP ON OR AFTER 11/1/08. *TR

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

POOR TRANSMISSION DESIGN ROBERT C HODGKISS GENTLEMEN: I RECENTLY BOUGHT A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN AND WHILE GOING DOWN A LONG STEEP SECTION OF ROADWAY I DOWN SHIFTED THE TRANSMISSION TO SLOW THE VAN DOWN BUT BEING SUCH A STEEP GRADE THE VAN INCREASED SPEED CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION TO AUTOMATICALLY SHIFT TO THE NEXT HIGHER GEAR, ENDING UP FREE WHEELING, LEAVING ONLY THE BREAKS TO SLOW THE VAN DOWN. (IF YOU ARE GOING TO FAST TO START WITH IT WON?T EVEN DOWN SHIFT). NOW I ASKED THE MECHANIC, WHAT HAPPENS IF I LOOSE MY BRAKES, THE ANSWER HE HAD WAS IT?S A DESIGN FEATURE, SO I CONCLUDED THAT IF I WOULD PUSH ON THE EMERGENCY BREAK, WHICH LOCKS, THAT WOULD PUT ME INTO AN UNCONTROLLED SLIDE WHICH MAKES NO SENSE AT ALL. I STRONGLY BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT MUST BE ADDRESSED. WHAT IF YOU ARE COMING DOWN A MOUNTAIN ROAD WHILE TOWING A TRAILER, YOU WOULD HAVE TO APPLY THE BREAKS TO KEEP THE TRANSMISSION IN A LOWER GEAR. WHAT HAPPENS IF YOUR BREAKS FAIL, THAT?S RIGHT THE VAN SHIFT UP TO FREEWHEELING? LEAVING YOU TO DO WHAT, USE THE EMERGENCY BREAK WHICH LOCKS YOU INTO A SKID. BECAUSE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE PEDAL HAS TO BE PUSHED THE SECOND TIME TO UNLOCK. NOW I ?AM SURE EVERYBODY CAN REMAIN CALM AND REMEMBER TO DO ALL THIS WHILE TOWING A TRAILER WITH YOUR WIFE AND SIX CHILDREN IN THE BACK OF THE VAN, SCREAMING WHAT IS THE MATTER? *TR

IN MARCH 2008, I PURCHASE A NEW 2008 DODGE CARAVAN. SEVERAL MONTHS AGO, I STARTED TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE VAN. WHEN DRIVING, ALL OF THE SUDDEN THE VAN WILL STALL. IT WILL IMMEDIATELY RESTART. HOWEVER, NO ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS WILL WORK. IE: HEADLIGHTS, HAZARD LIGHTS, WINDSHIELD WIPERS, BLOWER MOTOR, RADIO ETC. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP THAT SOLD ME THE CAR AND ON OCTOBER 3. 2008. I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIR. THEY RETURNED THE VEHICLE THE SAME DAY AND STATED THEY RECALIBRATED THE COMPUTER AND THAT SHOULD SOLVE THE PROBLEM. ON OCTOBER 15, 2008, THE VAN WAS BACK AT THE DEALER FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS TIME THEY KEPT THE VAN UNTIL OCTOBER 29,2008 AT WHICH TIME THEY STATED THEY REPLACED THE COMPUTER AND AGAIN STATED WE SHOULD BE FINE. ON APPROXIMATELY NOVEMBER 13TH, 2008 WE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM FOR THE THIRD TIME. WE TOOK THE VAN INTO THE DEALER AND ALSO CALLED CHRYSLER DIRECTLY. WE WERE TOLD THAT A CHRYSLER ENGINEER WOULD GET INVOLVED AND WE WOULD GET THE PROBLEM TAKEN CARE OF. IT IS NOW NOVEMBER 26,2008 AND THE DEALER CALLED AND SAID THAT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND THEREFORE THERE WAS NOTHING MORE THEY COULD DO. THEY STATED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE UNTIL THIS PROBLEM OCCURS AGAIN AND THEN RATHER THAN RESTART THE VAN, HAVE IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. MY HUSBAND SPOKE WITH THE DISTRICT MANAGER OF CHRYSLER, BRANDIE WAGNER, AND SHE TOLD HIM THAT THERE IS NOTHING SHE CAN DO. MY HUSBAND ASKED HER TO PUT HER FAMILY IN THIS SITUATION AND HOW WOULD SHE FEEL. SHE RESPONDED THAT THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. HOWEVER, THERE IS NO WAY TO CONVINCE HER SUPERVISORS TO REPLACE THE VEHICLE UNTIL SHE OR CHRYSLERS TECHNICIANS SEE THIS PROBLEM OCCUR FOR THEMSELVES. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. IF DRIVING THE VAN AT NIGHT AND THIS HAPPENS AND WE HAVE NO WORKING LIGHTS, THIS NOT ONLY PUTS MY FAMILY IN JEOPARDY BUT ALSO THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT IS DRIVING AROUND US. *TR

2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN THE CAR DIES WHILE DRIVING,OCCASIONALLY WON'T SHIFT AFTER DYING AND RESTARTING. ALL WARNING LIGHTS GO ON AND SOMETIMES STAY ON OR FLASH ON AND OFF. HAVE RETURNED TO DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. ALSO HAD SLIDING DOORS OPEN ON THEIR OWN HAD THAT FIXED THEN THEY WOULDN'T CLOSE WITH BACK ACCESS BUTTON, APPARENTLY CAUSED BY A LOOSE WIRE HAD THAT REPAIRED, THEN REAR BUMPER WARPED SO BACK DOOR WOULDN'T OPEN, HAD TO TAKE IT IN TO HAVE THAT FIXED, BASICALLY MY CAR IS IN FOR REPAIR MOST OF THE TIME AND I HAVE A SMALL RENTAL OF WHICH THIS TIME I HAD TO PAY FOR A CRACKED WINDSHIELD AND IT COSTS ME 50.00 EVERY TIME I HAVE TO RENT ONE. I HAVE 4 SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN WHO HAVE APPOINTMENTS UP TO 300 MILES AWAY FROM HOME. I AM A SINGLE MOM AND TRAVELING ALONE WITH MY CHILDREN AND NO LONGER FEEL SAFE DRIVING WITH THEM FOR THESE DISTANCES. THE LAS TIME THE CAR DIED I ALSO HAD TWO FOSTER CHILDREN WITH ME, SIX KIDS AND THE CAR DIED WHILE DRIVING IT AND THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT SO I BRING IT HOME SOMETIMES WITH 200 MILES ADDED ON IT AND AN EMPTY GAS TANK. I THINK IT'S TIME CHRYSLER CORP. TAKE THE VEHICLE OFF MY HANDS SO I CAN PURCHASE A RELIABLE VEHICLE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES WERE PREMATURELY WEARING AND MALFUNCTIONED WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN INTO THE DEALER FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), 11V394000 (AIR BAGS , EQUIPMENT) AND 10V611000 (EQUIPMENT); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE BRAKE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

DODGE CARAVAN ALL THE DOOR LOCK STOP WORKING AND IS A VEHICLE SUBSTANDARD MANUFACTURING ISSUE. A SIMILAR PROBLEM WITH ALL OTHER VANS IS ALREADY REPORTED ON THE WEB AND POOR MANUFACTURING IS THE RESULT OF THIS ISSUE. IT IS NOT A WEAR AND TEAR AND IS AN ISSUE WHICH DODGE IS WELL AWARE OF IT AND HAS DONE NOTHING SO FAR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE WAS DRIVING 30 MPH WHEN THE REAR DRIVER SIDE SLIDING DOOR OPENED INDEPENDENTLY AND COULD NOT BE CLOSED. IN ADDITION, THE REAR HATCH OPENED INDEPENDENTLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER BUT THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,000.

THE DODGE GRAND CARAVAN IS A GOOD CAR WHEN IT WANTS TO BE. WE BOUGHT IT THINKING IT WOULD BE A GOOD CAR FOR THE KIDS AND TURNED OUT TO BE A LEMON. TWO WEEKS AFTER WE BOUGHT THE VEHICLE BRAND NEW, THE ENGINE SHUT OFF WHILE RUNNING MID DAY. I HAD IT TOWED TO THE DODGE DEALER BECAUSE EVERYTIME I STARTED THE CAR AND PUT IT IN DRIVE IT WOULD STALL. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE THE NEXT MORNING AND FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. I PICKED IT UP AND TOOK IT HOME. ON THE WAY HOME IN THE HOT PART OF THE DAY, THE VEHICLE STALLED ON ME ON THE HIGHWAY. I IMMEDIATELY TOOK IT TOO THE DEALER AND TOLD THEM THEY NEEDED TO FIX IT. THEY CALLED ME A DAY LATER AND ACCUSED ME OF PUTTING ETHANOL IN THE VEHICLE. I TOLD THEM TO GO '!@#$% THEMSELVES BECAUSE THERE ISN'T A GAS STATION WITH ETHANOL WITHIN 60 MILES OF MY HOUSE. I TOLD THEM TO DO WHAT THEY HAD TO DO TO FIX IT. THEY DRAINED THE FUEL SYSTEM AND TOOK OUT THE NEXT MORNING WITH NO PROBLEMS. I TOLD THE MANGER TO LET IT GOT HOT AND DRIVE IT TO AND FROM THE DEALERSHIP. HE DID JUST THAT AND TO HIS SURPRISE HE DIDN'T MAKE IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP. IT TURNS OUT IT WAS A COMPUTER CONTROL MODULE THAT WAS '!@#$% UP. WE HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER FOUR TIMES BECAUSE OF BROKE LINKAGES AND ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS IN THE VEHICLE. IT HAS NOW BEEN 6 MONTHS SINCE THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE DEALER. IT HAS BEEN WORKING FINE "KNOCK ON WOOD". *TR

I HAD A DODGE GRAND CARAVAN THAT I PURCHASED THERE LESS THAN A YEAR BEFORE WITH BRAKE NOISE. MY WIFE COMPLAINED ON PREVIOUS OCCASIONS BUT WAS TOLD NOTHING WAS WRONG. WHEN THEY FINALLY LOOKED AT IT VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY PERIOD AND THEY SAID THE REPAIR WOULD NOT BE COVERED. IT COST US $471.98 TO REPLACE FRONT AND BACK PADS AND RESURFACE ROTORS. WAS NOT INFORMED THAT A TSB #05-006-08 HAD BEEN ISSUED. PART NUMBER RECOMMENDED IN TSB DOES NOT MATCH PART NUMBER ON MY INVOICE. NOW THEY NEED REPLACED AGAIN A YEAR LATER BECAUSE THEY WERE MAKING A SQUEALING NOISE AND OVERHEATING. WHEN I TOOK IT IN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC, HE SAID MY LEFT REAR CALIPER IS LEAKING AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. NO CALIPERS ARE AVAILABLE AS THEY ARE ON NATIONAL BACKORDER. I NOW HAVE A VAN THAT IS TOO DANGEROUS TO DRIVE AND NO PARTS ARE AVAILABLE TO REPAIR IT. *TR

I HAVE A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN JUNE 2008 WITH 16,XXX MILES ON IT. I HAVE PUT LESS THAN 4,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. 1) THE VEHICLE FIRST FAILED TO START IN THE FIRST PART OF JULY, CALLED CHRYSLER TO COME FOR A BOOST AS IT APPEAR BATTERY HAD GONE OUT, WHEN SERVICE ARRIVED IN PARKING LOT AT WORK, THE VEHICLE STARTED. I DROVE THE VEHICLE TO GATOR CHRYSLER IN MELBOURNE, THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. 2) VEHICLE WOULD NOT START (BELIEVE THE DATE WAS JULY 30TH). VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO GATOR CHRYSLER AGAIN BUT HAD ERROR CODES THEY COULD FOLLOW. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AGAIN UNTIL THEY PUT IN A WATCH SPRING WHICH THEY WERE CERTAIN THAT THE VEHICLE WAS FIXED. 3) VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN DOWN A DARK ROAD AT APPROXIMATELY 9PM WHEN VEHICLE COMPLETELY LOST ALL POWER AND SHUT THE ENGINE OFF AND ALL ELECTRICAL WITHOUT ANY WARNING AND WOULD NOT RESTART. MANAGER OF SERVICE AT GATOR WOULD NOT CONTACT THE CHRYSLER REPRESENTATIVE AS HE BELIEVES ALL RIGHTS WERE LOST AS I HAD PURCHASED A USED VEHICLE. THE FACT THAT I PURCHASED A USED VEHICLE DOES NOT CONSTITUTE IT BEING OK FOR THE ENTIRE VEHICLE TO SHUT-DOWN WITHOUT WARNING AND RISK THE LOSS OF LIVES. I CANNOT BELIEVE THIS TO BE AN ISOLATED CASE WITH JUST THIS VAN AND IF SO, SHOULDN'T IT THEN FALL UNDER THE LEMON LAW. *TR

WE BOUGHT THIS VAN NEW IN APRIL OF 2008 AND IN AUGUST 2008 AND WITH 16,000 MILES I HAD TO REPLACE THE BRAKE ROTORS PADS AND ONE CALIPER. THEN TWO MONTHS LATER I HAD TO REPLACE THE REAR BRAKES WHICH INCLUDED THE ROTORS, PADS, AND CALIPERS. IN LATE 2009 I HAVE TO REPLACE BOTH FRONT AND BACK BRAKE SYSTEMS DO TO FAILURE. NOW IT IS SEPTEMBER OF 2014 AND AFTER REPLACING THE BRAKES ON BOTH FRONT AND BACK AXLES 5 TIMES THERE NEEDING TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. I HAVE TAKEN THE VAN TO OUR LOCAL DODGE DEALER AND WAS TOLD IT'S JUST HARD DRIVING. I HAD TO REPLACE THE REAR EVAPORATOR AT 89,000 ALONG WITH RUBBER HEATER LINES THAT YOU CAN ONLY BUY AS A SET AT OVER $120.00. NOW THE RIGHT REAR DOOR CAN ONLY BE OPENED FROM THE INSIDE AND THE DOOR LOCKS ONLY WORK SOMETIMES. WENT OUT 09-17-14 TO MOVE THE VAN TO MY GARAGE TO WORK ON IT AND ALL OF THE LIGHTS WENT OUT AND THE HORN WENT OFF ALONG WITH THE WIPERS AND WIPER FLUID PUMP. HOW LONG BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED BEFORE THEY FIX THESE ISSUES. THIS IS MY LAST CHRYSLER PRODUCT AFTER OWNING 5 GOOD ONES. THIS IS DO TO THERE INABILITY OR NEGLIGENCE IN FIXING THESE PROBLEMS. *TR

DRIVING ON I96 NEAR COOPERSVILLE MICHIGAN, WITH MY CRUISE CONTROL ON. A SLOWER VEHICLE WAS AHEAD OF ME SO I HAD TO BRAKE TO STOP THE CRUISE FUNCTION. IT DID NOT DIS-ENGAGE. I HAD TO PULL OUT IN FRONT OF A FASTER VEHICLE TO MY LEFT, IN THE FAST LANE AND ACCELERATE. AT THAT POINT IT FULLY ACCELERATED. COULD NOT STOP VEHICLE FROM ACCELERATING. HEAVILY APPLYING THE BRAKE DID NOT DIS-ENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL OR STOP THE THROTTLE FROM BEING FULLY ENGAGED. PULLED VEHICLE TO SHOULDER, 7,000 RPM. TURN OFF KEY TO SHUT OFF. POLICE IN COOPERSVILLE WITNESSED THE INCIDENT. DEALER CURRENTLY HAS VEHICLE IN ONTARIO WAITING FOR PARTS TO CORRECT PROBLEM. *TR

I AM WRITING ABOUT WHAT I FEEL WAS A SEVERE AIRBAG MALFUNCTION. I WAS IN A CRASH THAT WAS HIGH ENOUGH IMPACT TO TOTAL MY RENTAL VEHICLE...SMASH THE FRONT WINDSHIELD, AND TURN THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE INTO AN ACCORDION; MOREOVER, THE ACCIDENT COULD HAVE ENDED MY LIFE. I ESCAPED WITH TORN MUSCLES IN MY SHOULDERS, HAIRLINE CRACKS IN MY FRONT TEETH AND A BROKEN COLLAR BONE. AS THE DRIVER, I AM HIGHLY SUSPICIOUS ABOUT THE AIRBAGS NOT DEPLOYING IN SUCH A HIGH IMPACT INCIDENT. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN A MOTORIST RAN A REDLIGHT AND RAN INTO THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE OF MY VEHICLE. WHERE ALL THE OTHER MOTORIST IN THE ACCIDENT HAD AIRBAGS DEPLOY, THE POLICE AND EMERGENCY CREWS WERE AMAZED THAT THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND DIFFERENTLY IN THE ACCIDENT.*TR

2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SHUTS DOWN. THE CONSUMER STATED AT RANDOM TIMES, THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS WOULD ILLUMINATE, INDICATING AN ENGINE MALFUNCTION. SOON AFTER, THE VEHICLE WOULD CUT OFF. *NJ

I BOUGHT A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SXT IN 3/2008. FROM THE START, I FELT THE VAN WOULD NOT START PROPERLY. THE ENGINE WOULD CONTINUE TO TURN OVER EVEN AFTER I HAD LET GO OF THE KEY AND IT TAKES AN UNUSUAL AMOUNT OF TIME TO COMPLETE START CYCLE. I WAS ADVISED BY THE DEALER THAT THIS WA COMMON IN NEWER VEHICLES. ANOTHER PROBLEM WAS THAT THE INSIDE WINDOW,DOOR LOCK,AUTO DOOR OPENERS ONLY WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. LAST MONTH, WHILE DRIVING, THE DASH LIGHTS ALL LIT UP AND THE VAN DIED IMMEDIATELY. THIS HAS HAPPENED THREE SEPARATE TIMES SINCE THEN. EACH TIME, THE VEHICLE RAN FINE ONCE RESTARTED BUT IT HAS BEEN SHEER LUCK IT HASN'T RESULTED IN N ACCIDENT. A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO, A NEW PROBLEM AROSE. I NOTICED THAT WHEN I STARTED THE VAN, ALTHOUGH IT WAS RUNNING, NONE OF THE SYSTEMS UP FRONT WERE WORKING. THE AIR CONDITIONING, RADIO, OR POWER WINDOWS AMONG OTHER THINGS WOULD NOT WORK AT ALL. THE VAN NEEDED TO BE TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED TO GET IT TO WORK PROPERLY. THIS HAS ALSO HAPPENED REPEATEDLY SINCE. *TR

VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY AND HAD NOT BEEN DRIVEN FOR NEARLY 12 HOURS. A FIRE STARTED NEAR OR BETWEEN THE BATTERY AND THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL CENTER. THE VEHICLE WAS DECLARED A TOTAL LOSS BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. *TR

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

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH A REMOTE CONTROL THAT OPERATES THE REAR HATCH. THE REMOTE IS USED TO PLACE THE WHEELCHAIR INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE WITH THE LIFT. THE REMOTE CONTROL IS DEFECTIVE, AND OPENS AND CLOSES THE REAR HATCH AND SIDE DOORS WITHOUT WARNING WHETHER THE BUTTONS HAVE BEEN PRESSED OR NOT. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD INVESTIGATE THE ISSUE, BUT HE HAS NOT YET HEARD A RESPONSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY CLAIMED TO HAVE RESET THE REMOTE, BUT THE FAILURE STILL PERSISTS. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE IF THE VEHICLE IS PARKED AND UNATTENDED, IT COULD EASILY BE STOLEN DUE TO THE DOORS OPENING RANDOMLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE REMOTE CONTROL. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 6,000. UPDATED 09/01/09. *LJ THE SLIDING DOORS WOULD OPEN ON THEIR OWN. UPDATED 09/03/09.*JB

MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SE, VAN WAS SPECIAL ORDERED AT ADVANTAGE CHRYSLER JEEP AND DODGE, DES PLAINES IL FROM FACTORY WITH MYGIG VES, WE TOOK DELIVERY ON FEB 2008, OUR SALES GUY QUIT BEFORE WE EVEN GOT THE VAN. SAD. _____________ FIRST PROBLEM WAS WITHIN FIRST 6 MOS. LOUD WHISTLE NOISE COMING FROM WINDSHIELD ON WARM AND HOT DAYS AT 60+ MPH , DEALER RESEALED BUT PROBLEM STILL SAME. __________________ BRAKES HAD TO BE REDONE AFTER 14,000. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM, JUDGING BY ALL OF THE COMPLAINTS, I WAS EVEN MORE PISSED OFF AFTER GETTING A $500 BILL AND A DOPEY EXPLANATION FROM THE SHOP MANAGER AT ADVANTAGE CHRYSLER JEEP AND DODGE. WE TOOK IT IN FOR A BREAK INSPECTION, THEY DID ALL THE WORK WITHOUT CHECKING WITH ME FIRST. _________________ THE NEXT THING TO STOP WORKING WAS THE PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR AUTO LOCK. IT NO LONGER RESPONDS TO ELECTRIC OR REMOTE SWITCH. WE HAVE TO LOCK AND UNLOCK MANUALLY. THEY SUSPECTED A HARNESS BUT DID NOT HAVE ONE IN STOCK, 2 MONTHS FOR DELIVERY OF PART, I HAD NO TIME TO GO BACK. _________________ JUST RECENTLY OCT 2009 DURING A RAIN STORM, THE WIPERS STOPPED TO FUNCTION IN ANY POSITION, THE WIPERS WERE TURNED ON WHILE THE CAR WAS RUNNING, HAD TO PULL OVER SHUT OFF/ON, THEN THEY WORKED FINE. __________________ SPOUSE ALSO REPORTED THAT RADIO STOPPED WORKING, NO AUDIO OR VIDEO TEMPORARILY, IT ALSO STARTED TO WORK AFTER TURNING OFF THEN ON OF THE KEY. _________________ WE ARE '!@#$% AT CHRYSLER / DODGE FOR PUTTING OUT A CAR LIKE THAT. WE BUY ONLY AMERICAN BUILT CARS TO SUPPORT OUR ECONOMY, AND WE GET '!@#$% WITH COUNTLESS REPAIR BILLS. GET TOUR STUFF TOGETHER CHRYSLER / DODGE!!!!!!!*TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES MADE A GRINDING NOISE WHEN DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR THE BRAKE FAILURE SEVERAL TIMES. THE DEALER REPLACED THE BRAKE PADS AND CALIPERS TWICE BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED AND THERE WAS A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN BRAKING DISTANCE. IN ADDITION, THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT FAILED AND WOULD NOT BLOW COLD AIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 28,296.

I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE ON JUNE 25, 2008 AND THE VERY NEXT DAY IT STARTED MAKING A LOUD SQUEALING NOISE FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE DASH BOARD AREA. IT DOES NOT DO IT ALL THE TIME. IT COMES AND GOES. IT IS LOUD AND HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP TWICE AND THEY DO NOT KNOW WHAT IT IS. IT IS GOING TO THE SHOP TOMORROW FOR THE 3RD TIME. THIS LOUD SQUEALING NOISE IS LOUD AND HAPPENS A LOT. *TR

OUR 2008 GRAND CARAVAN HAS BEEN IN THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR 7 TIMES SINCE PURCHASE. THE LAST OCCURRENCE ALMOST CAUSED MY WIFE TO BE IN AN ACCIDENT. THE TURN SIGNALS OF THE VEHICLE STOPPED WORKING. ALONG WITH THAT THE WINDOWS WOULD NOT FUNCTION NOR WOULD THE AC. SHE HAD TO RESTART THE VAN TWICE TO GET THE TURN SIGNALS WORKING AGAIN. WHILE DRIVING TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICE, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED ON ITS OWN WHILE IN MOTION. THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT IT WAS THE IGNITION NODE AND REPLACED ON 6-19-08. WE HAVE REQUESTED A BUY BACK DUE TO SAFETY ISSUES BUT HAVE NOT BEEN GRANTED ONE AT THIS TIME. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTAC STATED THAT THE REAR LIFTGATE OPENED INDEPENDENTLY WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THE ELECTRONIC KEY FOB CAUSED THE DOORS TO OPEN DUE TO FRICTION BUT WITHOUT DEPRESSING ANY BUTTONS. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V235000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING) AND WAS REPAIRED. AFTER THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED THE ELECTRONIC SLIDING DOOR CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE FAILURES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE WHEN DEPRESSING THE KEY FOB OR WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE IT MANUALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER YET THE TECHNICIANS WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25.

I HAVE A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN WITH 16,700 MILES. DESPITE THE FACT THAT MY BRAKE PADS WERE NOT READY TO BE CHANGED, I HAD TO REPLACE THE ROTORS IN BOTH FRONT TIRES. I WAS HAVING DIFFICULTY BRAKING AT 35 MPH. *TR THE VAN WAS DRIVEN ONLY ONE HALF OF A MILE TO THE MECHANICS AND THE MECHANIC MEASURED THE TEMPERATURE OF THE AIR NEAR THE FRONT TIRES AT 198 DEGREES F; THE REAR TIRES MEASURED 140 DEGREES.

THE TRANSMISSION OF OUR 2008 GRAND CARAVAN WAS HAVING ISSUES WHEN GOING INTO REVERSE. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN NEUTRAL OR PARK THE INDICATOR SHOWED THE VEHICLE TO BE IN ALL GEARS AT THE SAME TIME. ALSO THE BACK DOORS AND HATCH WOULD NOT OPEN DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE VEHICLE THOUGHT THAT IT WAS IN MOTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND WAS FOUND THAT THE PCM HAD INTERNAL FAILURES. DEALER HAD TO REPLACE PCM. *TR

2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING. TRANSMISSION STARTED BACK INTO LIMP MODE. TOOK TO BACK TO DEALER ON 05/03/08 FOR EVALUATION. DEALER KEPT VEHICLE FOR ONE WEEK AND FINALLY TORE TRANSMISSION DOWN AND REPLACED INTERNAL PARTS. *TR

2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN TRANSMISSION WENT INTO LIMP MODE AND WAS STUCK IN GEAR AND WOULD NOT SHIFT. I HAD TO EXIT TO SIDE OF ROAD, SHUT VEHICLE OFF AND THEN RESTART. VEHICLE STARTED SHIFTING BUT THEN ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON ALONG WITH A BURNING SMELL. DEALERSHIP LOOKED AT VEHICLE AND CLEARED CODES AND REPROGRAMMED PCM. DEALER STATED CODES WERE RELATED TO TRANSMISSION. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE FRONT BRAKES DETERIORATED SOONER THAN NORMAL CAUSING THE FRONT ROTORS TO FAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS. THE CONTACTED RECEIVED A REFUND FROM THE MANUFACTURER FOR THE FRONT BRAKE DEFECT REGARDING THE MATERIAL PREPARED BY THE FACTORY. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER TO ADVISE THEM THAT THE REAR BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS ALSO FAILED. A REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE REAR BRAKE AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 32,000.

DETAILS: UNEVEN BRAKE WEAR. REAR BRAKE CALIPERS,DO NOT RETRACT EVENLY. CALIPER PISTON HANGS UP ON ONE SIDE. ONE SIDE WILL BE WORN DOWN ALL THE WAY TO METAL AND THE PADS ON THE OPPOSITE WHEEL WILL BE BARELY TOUCHED. DEALER SAYS NOTHING IS WRONG. PARTS DEPARTMENT SAYS THEY ARE REPLACING MANY CALIPERS DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. STABILITY CONTROL MASKS THE PROBLEM SO IT GOES UNDETECTED UNTIL THE SOUND OF METAL TO METAL CONTACT IS HEARD. VEHICLE IS INSPECTED EVERY 3 MONTHS AND PADS REPLACED WHEN NECESSARY. THIS IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE DEALER SAYS AFTER 12,000 MILES THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE. *TR

I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE ON MARCH 31, 2008 AND HAVE HAD IT FOR 2 YEARS. WE WERE HEADED OUT OF TOWN ON VACATION AND HAD TO STOP AT 2 DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS A LONG THE WAY FOR THEM TO TRY TO CORRECT THE PULLING. NEITHER ONE COULD CORRECT THE PROBLEM. IN THE 2 YEAR TIME IT HAS BEEN BACK IN FORTH TO THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPT SEVERAL TIMES FOR IT PULLING TO THE RIGHT AND EATING THE FRONT EDGE OF EVERY TIRE THAT HAS BEEN PUT ON THE FRONT. TIRES HAVE BEEN ROTATED REGULARLY AND CROSSED AND STILL HAS THE OUTSIDE TIRE WEAR FROM THE PULL. CAM BOLTS HAVE BEEN INSTALLED BY THE DEALER TO HELP CORRECT THE ALIGNMENT WITH NO RESULTS. IT STILL PULLS. I HAVE FILED A LEMON LAW COMPLAINT WITH CHRYSLER WHO HAS PERFORMED THE FINAL REPAIR ATTEMPT AND IT STILL PULLS. I HAVE TOOK IT TO 2 LOCAL TIRE ALIGNMENT SHOPS HERE AND BOTH HAVE SAID THE ALIGNMENT CAN'T BE FIXED. CHRYSLER'S POSITION IS THAT THE VEHICLE DRIVES AS DESIGNED AND NO FURTHER ACTION WILL TRANSPIRE. I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW A VEHICLE CAN BE DESIGNED TO IMMEDIATELY PULL OFF THE ROAD TO THE RIGHT IF YOU LET GO OF THE STEERING WHEEL. IT IS NOT A DRIFT TO THE RIGHT. A DRIFT DOESN'T EAT TIRES FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND. MY HAND ACTUALLY FALLS ASLEEP WHILE TRYING TO DRIVE THE VAN FOR LONG DISTANCES BECAUSE YOU HAVE TO FIGHT TO KEEP THE VAN ON THE ROAD. WE HAVE DRIVEN 2 OTHER CHRYSLER VANS FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES AND THEY PULL TO THE RIGHT AS WELL BUT NOT TO THE EXTENT OF MY VAN. I AM STILL IN THE LEMON LAW PROCESS AND DON'T KNOW IF I WILL GET ANYWHERE WITH CHRYSLER BUT SOMEONE NEEDS TO CHECK THE STEERING AND ALIGNMENT OF THIS MAKE AND MODEL. YOU SHOULD NOT HAVE TO FIGHT THE VEHICLE IN ORDER TO KEEP IT ON THE ROAD. THIS ISSUE HAS MADE ME DESPISE THIS VAN AND IT WAS PERFECT FOR A FAMILY WITH 3 KIDS. BAD SAFETY HAZARD AND CHRYSLER SHOULD BE MADE TO CORRECT THE ISSUE AND NOT JUST PLAY GOD WITH THE FINAL STATEMENT OF "THIS VEHICLE PERFORMS AS DESIGNED". *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REMOTE SLIDING DOORS AND REAR HATCH WOULD OPEN AT WILL WHEN THE KEY REMOTE WAS IN THE HIS POCKET. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY WOULD NOT ASSIST. WHEN THE CONTACT WOULD BARELY TOUCH THE REMOTE, THE DOORS WOULD OPEN. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD ALSO NOT ASSIST. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 9,884 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,029. UPDATED 09/04/09.*JB

I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE BRAKES ON MY 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN MULTIPLE TIMES SINCE PURCHASED ON 11/14/2011. THE VAN ONLY HAS 69000 MILES ON IT. THE PROBLEM IS THAT EVEN AFTER THE BRAKES ARE REPLACED THE BRAKES MAKES SQUEAKING SOUNDS & GRINDING ALMOST IMMEDIATELY. I TAKE IT BACK AND THEY SAY NOTHING IS WRONG. I WAIT A LITTLE LONGER AND THEY SAY BRAKE PADS & CALIPERS NEED TO BE REPLACED. GOOD THING I BROUGHT IT IN. THIS VEHICLE IS POORLY DESIGNED AND IF WE CAN'T TELL THEN THE BRAKES ARE GOING BAD, A SERIOUS ACCIDENT COULD RESULT. HAVE REPLACED BRAKE PADS 5 TIMES. AND HAVE ALSO REPLACED ROTORS AND CALIPERS. *TR

CAR WAS PUT INTO DRIVE, AS I STARTED TO DRIVE, I NOTICED THE ENGINE RACING. I LOOKED DOWN AND SAW IT WAS IN FIRST GEAR. I SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL AND THE ENGINE RACED, I ENGAGED THE TRANSMISSION AGAIN AND IT SLAMMED INTO DRIVE AND SPUN THE WHEELS FOR A MOMENT THEN DROVE NORMALLY. IT HAS BEEN ACCELERATING WHILE IN DRIVE ON ITS OWN ALSO. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING AN INCREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCE WHEN BRAKING AT ANY SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE BRAKES WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURE SINCE RECURRED TWICE. AFTER EACH FAILURE, THE BRAKES WOULD EITHER BE REPLACED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000. UPDATED 02/09/11*LJ UPDATED 05/09/11

POWER LOCKS WON'T WORK FROM EITHER WITHIN VEHICLE OR BY THE REMOTE. JUST OVER 61,000 MILES ON VEHICLE. ONE TIME OWNER. *TR

THE BRAKES GET REALLY HOT AND OVERHEAT ALL THE TIME. GAS MILEAGE VERY LOW 13 MILES TO THE GALLON HIGHWAY. AT 6800 MILES FRONT BRAKES WENT INTO ROTORS WITHOUT ANY WARNING, TOOK TO DEALERSHIP THEY REPLACED PADS AND RESURFACED ROTORS. THEY GAVE ME KNOW EXPLANATION WHAT CAUSED THIS. STILL HAD PROBLEMS TOOK IT IN AGAIN IN JUNE TOLD THEM SOMETHING WAS STILL WRONG THEY SAID THEY CHECKED NOTHING WRONG. ABOUT TWO WEEKS AGO NOISE FROM BACK BRAKES TOOK IT IN GOT A ESTIMATE THEY SAID SOMETHING REALLY MESS UP IN THE BRAKE SYSTEM NEED WHOLE BRAKE JOB CALIBERS ETC. BACK TIRES NEED TO BE REPLACED RADIATOR CAP LEAKING 3500.00 TO FIX. 15200 MILES ON CAR DECLARED UNSAFE TO DRIVE. TOOK IT BACK TO DEALERSHIP TODAY THEY SAID MY 12000 MILE BRAKE WARRANTY WAS UP I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR REPAIRS. LEFT CAR THEY CALLED ME AND SAID THE BACK BRAKES WHERE GETTING REALLY HOT BURNED UP STATED I MUST BE DRIVING WITH PARKING BRAKE ON NEED NEW PADS FRONT AND BACK IT WAS GOING TO COST LIKE 600 DOLLARS. SAID DON'T KNOW WHY FUEL MILEAGE WAS SO POOR THAT MY DRIVING HABITS WHERE CAUSING BRAKES TO WEAR OUT FAST. THE RADIATOR CAP WAS LEAKING BAD REPLACED THAT. TOLD THEM I WAS GOING TO GET A THIRD OPINION BECAUSE I DIDN'T BELIEVE IT WAS DUE TO MY DRIVING HABITS. SUPPOSED TO PICK UP TODAY CAME HOME RESEARCH COMPLAINTS ON DODGE CARAVAN 2008. WAS LOOKING TO FILE COMPLAINT ON DEALERSHIP AND CAR AND TO SEE WHAT MY OPTIONS WHERE SINCE I FELT I WAS GETTING MISTREATED AND WHAT THE LAWS WHERE SINCE I FELT THE CAR WAS A LEMON. *TR

NEW 2008 DODGE CARAVAN REAR BRAKES BURN & SQUEAL SINCE NEW. PADS REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES AND CALIPERS TWICE. PROBLEM CONTINUES TO REPEAT USUALLY NO CHARGE SINCE CAR STILL IN WARRANTY (29000 MI). BUT I NEED RELIABLE BRAKES. DEALER SAYS IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE 2008 BUT CAN'T STOP THE PROBLEM FROM RECURRING. RECENTLY THE ABS & THE HYDRAULIC MODULES WENT AND I HAD TO BE TOWED. *TR

2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SIDE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. CONSUMER STATES THAT HIS WIFE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT WHEN SHE GOT HIT IN THE LEFT SIDE AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY BUT LUCKILY SHE CAME OUT WITH JUST INJURIES. *KB