ElectricalOther / unspecifiedSuspension
Filed Jul 9, 2019
THE 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN IS A LAWSUIT WAITING TO HAPPEN IT SOMES WITH TOO MANY PROBLEMS THAT I BELIEVE THE CREATORS IF THIS VEHICLE KNEW ABOUT BUT PUT OUT FOR PRODUCTION ANY HOW FOR THE LOVE OF MONEY. TOO MANY LIVES ARE PUT AT RISK. IM REQUESTING A BRAND NEW CAR MY VHEICLE HAS ELECTRICAL ISSUES THAT SHOULD NOT BE COMMON, IGNITION ISSUES TURN THE KEY, CAR STALLING, SLIDING DOOR ISSUES YOU WOULD THINK A GHOST IS TOILING WITH YOU ITS TERRIBLE, I DEMAND SOME HELP MY CAR WONT START DUE TO ELECTRICAL CONCERNS THAT I DIDNT CAUSE I TOOK GOOD CARE OF MY VEHICLE BUT YET IT STILL FAILS. THIS CAR STALLED AND STOPPED ON THE HIGHWAY, WOULDNT START ON CERTAIN OCCASIONS ITS SCARY
- NHTSA ID
- 11230436
- Incident
- Jul 5, 2019
- Mileage
- 120,000 mi
Other / unspecifiedTires & wheels
Filed Mar 12, 2015
I WENT TO PUT AIR INTO THE TIRE AND THE AIR STEM BROKE OFF. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10693969
- Incident
- Mar 9, 2015
- Mileage
- 189,000 mi
Other / unspecified
Filed Mar 26, 2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CARAVAN WITH A GOODYEAR SPARE TIRE, SIZE: P145/90/D16. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ORIGINAL TIRE DEFLATED AND THE SPARE TIRE WAS INSTALLED ON THE VEHICLE. LATER, THE CONTACT SMELLED A BURNING RUBBER ODOR. THE VEHICLE AND TIRE WERE TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO ADVISED THE SPARE TIRE WAS RUBBING AGAINST THE BRAKE DRUM ABNORMALLY AND CAUSING THE BURNING ODOR. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,240 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 36,380.
- NHTSA ID
- 10452973
- Incident
- Mar 24, 2012
- Mileage
- 36,240 mi
Other / unspecifiedSuspension
Filed Feb 16, 2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A LOUD HUMMING NOISE WOULD EMIT FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED, BUT THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE WHEEL BEARINGS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34764.THE HUMMING NOISE WOULD GO AWAY SOMETIMES THEN COME BACK.
- NHTSA ID
- 10448224
- Incident
- Jan 2, 2012
- Mileage
- 34,764 mi
Other / unspecifiedTires & wheels
Filed Jan 10, 2012
TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SENSOR/VALVE STEM 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN...VALVE BROKE OFF TRYING TO UNSCREW CAP. IT IS CORRODED AND ONLY HAS 40000 MILES. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10443327
- Incident
- Jan 4, 2012
Other / unspecified
Filed Nov 29, 2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED AN ABNORMAL HUMMING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC WHICH LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS. THE DEALER REPLACED THE WHEEL BEARINGS UNDER THE MANUFACTURER WARRANTY. THE REAR WHEEL BEARINGS WERE NOT REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND DENIED ASSISTANCE WITH THE REAR WHEEL BEARING REPLACEMENT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 44,290.
- NHTSA ID
- 10437693
- Incident
- Sep 30, 2011
- Mileage
- 40,000 mi
Other / unspecifiedPowertrain (other)
Filed Jun 20, 2011
CHRYSLER HAD A RECALL ON MANY OF THEIR MINIVANS BUILT IN JANUARY 2008, FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE FRONT HUBS AND WHEEL BEARINGS. MY 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN HAD A WHEEL BEARING GO OUT AT 35,000 MILES AND WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. I HAVE ASKED WHY MY VAN IS NOT ON THE RECALL. NO ONE SEEMS TO BE ABLE TO EXPLAIN. I NOW HAVE ALMOST 50,000 MILES AND THE ONLY WARRANTY IS THE LIFETIME POWER TRAIN WARRANTY. IT IS STARTING TO MAKE THE NOISE AGAIN INTERMITTANTLY. I DON'T TRUST THIS VEHICLE. *TT
- NHTSA ID
- 10407634
- Incident
- Jun 20, 2011
- Mileage
- 49,000 mi
Body & structureOther / unspecified
Filed Jul 16, 2010
INCIDENT WE TOOK OUR 2008 DODGE CARAVAN IT IN A MONTH AGO ONE OF THE PROBLEMS WE WERE HAVING WAS THE DRIVER SIDE REAR SLIDING DOOR WASN'T CLOSING PROPERLY SO WE HAD THEM ADJUST IT. WE TOOK IT IN A MONTH LATER TO FIX OTHER PROBLEMS AND THE DOOR THEY ADJUSTED ON THE DRIVERS SIDE JUST FELL OFF IN MY DRIVEWAY AND I AM AGAIN WITHOUT AN AUTOMOBILE. THE VAN DOOR WORKS IN TWO WAYS. ONE, YOU CAN PUSH A BUTTON AND CLOSE THE DOOR, OR TWO, YOU CAN CLICK THE INSIDE HANDLE AND SLIDE THE DOOR OVER UNTIL THE MOTOR GRABS IT AND CLOSES IT. THE WAY THE DOOR IS MOUNTED IN THE REAR TRACK IS VERY INADEQUATE. THERE ARE TWO SMALL HORIZONTAL LOAD RUNNERS AND ONE VERTICAL LOAD RUNNER. THE TRACK IS MADE FROM STEEL BUT WHEN ADJUSTED IMPROPERLY CAN BE STRETCHED OUT OF SHAPE. WHEN THE FRONT DOOR LOCK IS ENGAGED AND THE REAR LOCK IS ENGAGED THE REAR TRACK CAN GET PULL OUT OF SHAPE AND THE WHEELS ON THE SLIDE CAN FALL OUT. I AM AN ENGINEER WHO WORKS CONSTANTLY WITH THE EQUIPMENT THAT BUILDS THESE VEHICLES IN THE AUTO PLANTS. I DESIGN MACHINES THAT COULD CYCLE A MILLION TIMES. THIS IS AN INADEQUATE DESIGN. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10343684
- Incident
- Jul 16, 2010
- Mileage
- 41,000 mi
Other / unspecified
Filed Oct 28, 2009
MY WIFE TOOK OUR 2008 DODGE CARAVAN IN TO HAVE HER KEY REPLACED AND ABRACADABRA @ TOMBALL DODGE, IN TOMBALL,TEXAS. THE SERVICE MANAGER TOLD , MY WIFE THAT EVERYONE INSPECTED HER BRAKES , AND THEY AGREED THAT HER BRAKES WEAR AND TEAR WERE DO TO HER DRIVING HABITS, AND SHE NEEDED TO REPLACE HER ROTORS ONLY ON ONE SIDE. SHE WAS TOLD THAT SHE IS USING HER RIGHT FRONT BRAKES MORE OFTEN THAN HER LEFT FRONT BRAKES. WHEN I CONFRONTED THE CSMGR SHE TOLD ME ALOT OF PEOPLE BRAKE ONE SIDE MORE THAN THE OTHER AND IT WAS MORE COMMON THAN I THOUGHT, BUT THEY WOULD FIX BOTH SIDES AND MAKE THEM EVEN AGAIN , IF SHE HAD THE WORK DONE THERE TODAY FOR 10% LESS THE COST OF THE NEW PADS AND ROTORS. REMEMBER, MY WIFE WAS ONLY THERE TO GET HER KEY REPLACED, AND WE WERE VERY LUCKY THE TECHNICIAN DETECTED THE RIGHT HANDED BRAKING ISSUE, WHILE DRIVING THE CAR INTO A NOISY SHOP HIS SUPER KEEN HEARING WAS ABLE TO DETECT BOTH SIDES. THE BRAKES, WERE REPAIRED AT A LOCAL SHOP A FEW WEEKS AGO, THE PARTS IN QUESTION WERE BOUGHT FROM TOMBALL DODGE, THEY HAVE YET TO COMMENT ON THE RIGHT HANDED BRAKING ISSUE AND ITS COMMONALITY. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10290189
- Incident
- Oct 28, 2009
- Mileage
- 21,000 mi
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.