2012 Braunability Dodge Wheelchair Van Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2012 Braunability Dodge Wheelchair Van, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Electrical150.0%
- Engine150.0%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Electrical
Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.
From owner reports, verbatim
TRIED TO SET UP APPOINTMENT WITH MOBILITY WORKS, MY LOCAL BRAUNABILITY REPRESENTATIVE WHEN I WAS TOLD THE THEY COULDN'T SET UP AN APPOINTMENT FOR TIME AND PARTS. SO I CALLED BRAUNABILITY THEY IN TURN TOLD ME NOT TO CALL BACK, THEY WOULD SCHEDULE AND NOTIFY ME. NOW THAT ALMOST A YEAR HAS PASSED I RECEIVE A " SECOND NOTICE" ENCOURAGING ME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL THAT THEY WOULD NOT SCHEDULE LAST YEAR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Engine
Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.
From owner reports, verbatim
THE 5.7 HEMI ENGINE IN THIS DODGE RAM 1500 IS FATALLY FLAWED IN THE VALVE TRAIN, LEAVING FAMILIES STRANDED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD IN BAD WEATHER. THE CAM ROLLERS DO NOT GET PROPER LUBRICATION AT IDLE, CAUSING THEM TO LOCK UP AND DESTROY THE CAMSHAFT. THE LIFTERS AND VALVE SEATS ARE ALSO DEFECTIVE, CAUSING THE VALVE SEATS TO FALL INTO THE COMBUSTION CHAMBER, DAMAGING THE PISTONS AND LOSING COMPRESSION. THE MDS SYSTEM IS COMPLETELY FLAWED AS CYLINDERS THAT TURN OFF TO INCREASE FUEL ECONOMY DO NOT TURN BACK ON WHEN MORE POWER IS REQUIRED. ALL IN ALL, THIS A TOTAL FAILURE AS AN ENGINE DESIGN AND CHRYSLER IS AWARE OF IT AS THERE HAVE BEEN HUNDREDS, PROBABLY THOUSANDS OF PREMATURE ENGINE FAILURES AT LOW MILEAGE. YOUTUBE IS FULL OF ATTEMPTED REPAIRS WITH NUMEROUS EXPERIENCED MECHANICS STATING THAT THE PROBLEM IS DUE TO FAULTY PARTS. THE MANUFACTURER, CHRYSLER KNEW WHAT IT WAS DOING WHEN THEY INSTALLED SUB-STANDARD LOW-QUALITY PARTS IN THESE ENGINES. THEY WERE AWARE THEY WERE PUTTING FAMILIES AT RISK AND DID IT ANYWAY TO MAXIMIZE PROFIT AT THE EXPENSE AND DANGER OF THE CONSUMER. I ASK THAT YOU INVESTIGATE THIS PROBLEM AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, AS MANY HUNDREDS OF DODGE CUSTOMERS ARE SHACKLED WITH USELESS VEHICLES THEY PAID TOO MUCH FOR AND HAVE HAD CATASTROPHIC.ENGINE FAILURES, RENDERING THE VEHICLES WORTHLESS, UNREPAIRABLE, AND UNDRIVEABLE. THIS IS AN EXAMPLE OF PROFIT BEFORE THE RIGHTS OF THE CUSTOMER, AND CHRYSLER IS FULLY AWARE OF THEIR FAULTY MANUFACTURING ON THIS ENGINE, THE 5.7 HEMI. PLEASE INITIATE AN INVESTIGATION AND RECALL. I AM ATTACHING A $4577REPAIR BILL THAT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. I AM WRITING THIS FOR MY DAUGHTER AND SON-IN-LAW [XXX] WHO BOUGHT THIS TRUCK. THEY SPENT EVERY CENT THEY COULD BORROW OR SAVE TO PURCHASE THIS VEHICLE WHICH NOW IS JUNK. THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THANK YOU, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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