Other / unspecified
Filed Nov 1, 2017
THIS IS THE SECOND (TPMS) TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR THAT HAS SNAPPED OFF IN MY HANDS AS I WAS ATTEMPTING TO PUT AIR INTO A LOW TIRE. THESE THINGS ARE DANGEROUS AS THE METAL FATIGUES WITHOUT WARNING OR VISIBLE EVIDENCE OF SUCH. ESPECIALLY LIVING IN AN AREA LIKE MINE, WHERE ROAD SALT, MOISTURE,ICE AND SNOW AND CHANGES IN TEMPERATURE OCCUR REGULARLY THESE SENSORS CAN CAUSE A SUDDEN DEFLATION OF A TIRE IF THEY BREAK WHICH MIGHT LEAD TO A CATASTROPHIC CRASH. LUCKILY FOR ME THE TWO TIMES IT HAS OCCURRED IT HAS HAPPENED IN MY DRIVEWAY. HOWEVER, BOTH TIMES IT NECESSITATED JACKING MY VEHICLE UP WITH FULL LOADS AND ON UNEVEN GROUND, DANGEROUS IN ITSELF.
- NHTSA ID
- 11041930
- Incident
- Nov 1, 2017
- Mileage
- 140,000 mi
Other / unspecified
Filed Oct 13, 2017
STEM VALVE BROKE OFF WHILE DRIVING.
- NHTSA ID
- 11033249
- Incident
- Oct 13, 2017
- Mileage
- 75,000 mi
Other / unspecifiedTires & wheels
Filed Apr 25, 2015
GOOD EVENING, I WOULD LIKE TO ACTUALLY PUT IN A CLAIM MAYBE JUST LIKE THE REST. A MONTH AGO I WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY AND WHEN I GOT OFF AT MY EXIT THANK GOD THE TIRE WAS COMPLETELY FLAT WHEN I CALLED ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE THEY SAID MY TIRE DID NOT HAVE NO HOLE AND WHEN HE LOOKED IT WAS THE TIRE STEM THAT WAS BROKEN THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THAT THIS HAPPEN TO MY TIRE STEMS AND ALL THREE TIMES I WAS DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY. I WOULD APPRECIATE IF THERE WOULD BE A CLAIM OPEN FOR FAULTY TIRE STEMS WITH DODGE GRAND CARAVANS MY YEAR IS A 2009. I AM PLANNING ON CONTACTING A LAWYER I HAVE THREE KIDS AND I THANK GOD THAT MY CHILDREN WERE NOT IN THE CAR WITH ME. THIS HAS TO BE TAKEN SERIOUS SOMEONE COULD REALLY LOSE THEIR LIFE OVER THESE FAULTY TIRE STEMS. IN THE PAST TWO YEARS MY TIRE STEM BREAKS UP AND MY TIRE GOES COMPLETELY FLAT. PLEASE I AM BEGGING YOU TO BE HAVE A SURVEY ABOUT THESE TIRE STEMS. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10712883
- Incident
- Apr 25, 2015
- Mileage
- 76,500 mi
Other / unspecifiedTires & wheels
Filed Jul 9, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THE TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE TIRE WAS FLAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AFTER THE TIRE WAS REPLACED WITH THE SPARE TIRE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THE TPMS TIRE SENSOR STEM WAS CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,500. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10523862
- Incident
- Jul 6, 2013
- Mileage
- 25,500 mi
Other / unspecified
Filed Jun 5, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ADD AIR TO THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT TIRE, THE SENSOR FELL INTO THE TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILIURE MILEAGE AND VIN WERE NOT AVAILABLE.
- NHTSA ID
- 10515364
- Incident
- Jun 4, 2013
Other / unspecifiedTires & wheels
Filed Apr 3, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT SUDDENLY ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE WAS LOSING AIR RAPIDLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE VALVE STEM WAS SEVERALLY CORRODED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10505522
- Incident
- Apr 2, 2013
- Mileage
- 80,000 mi
Other / unspecified
Filed Oct 25, 2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HAVING REGULAR MAINTENANCE PERFORMED ON HIS VEHICLE, THE MECHANIC INFORMED HIM THAT DRIVERS SIDE REAR VALVE STEM WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED CAUSING THE TIRES TO HAVE A SLOW LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY REPLACING ALL 4 TIRES AND HAVING THE CONVENTIONAL TPMS PLACED ON THE TIRES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 70,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 78,000.
- NHTSA ID
- 10482183
- Incident
- Apr 1, 2012
- Mileage
- 70,000 mi
Other / unspecifiedTires & wheels
Filed Sep 17, 2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR FAILED. THE CONTACT CHECKED THE TIRE AND THE VALVE STEM CAME OFF OF THE TIRE WITH FORCE AND ALMOST HIT HIM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THE VALVE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THEY WOULD REPLACE IT BUT THE CONTACT HAD TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000. UPDATED 11/13/12 *CN UPDATED 11/21/2012 *JS
- NHTSA ID
- 10475698
- Incident
- Sep 10, 2012
- Mileage
- 42,000 mi
Other / unspecified
Filed Jun 1, 2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER WAS TRAVELING 70 MPH WHEN THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM INDICATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE WAS FLAT. THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AND THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VALVE STEM WAS MISSING FROM THE WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM FOR EACH WHEEL HAD BECOME CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
- NHTSA ID
- 10460296
- Incident
- May 30, 2012
- Mileage
- 44,000 mi
Body & structureOther / unspecifiedSuspension
Filed May 6, 2011
2009 DODGE CARAVAN - SLIDING DOORS ARE NOT HELD FAR ENOUGH AWAY FROM VAN BODY RESULTING IN PAINT BEING SCRATCHED OFF REAR QUARTER PANEL ABOVE AND BESIDE WHEEL WELL EVERY TIME YOU OPEN DOORS. MOST PREVALENT WHEN PARKED ON AN INCLINE FACING UPWARDS AS WEIGHT OF DOOR ON PIVOT POINT BRINGS DOOR EVEN CLOSER TO BODY RESULTING IN IMPACT AND SCRATCHES. HAS BEEN "REPAIRED" BY DODGE 3 TIMES NOW ON MY VEHICLE ALONE. HAS RESULTED IN MY CASE WITH DODGE SENDING VAN IN FOR BODYWORK TO HAVE DENTS PULLED AND FILLED, NEW PAINT AND RENTAL VEHICLES SUPPLIED FREE UNDER WARRANTY FOR SEVERAL DAYS EVERY TIME. CONTROL ARMS HAVE BEEN REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES AND HAVE ALSO BEEN ADJUSTED SEVERAL TIMES BUT PROBLEM CONTINUES. THIS HAS BEEN NOTICED WITH ALMOST EVERY OTHER DODGE CARAVAN EVER SEEN MODEL YEARS 2009-2010. I HAVE VOWED TO RETURN EVERY WEEK NOW FOR THE NEXT 3 YEARS OF WARRANTY TO HAVE PROBLEM "FIXED" AGAIN AND AGAIN UNTIL IT HAS COST DODGE MORE MONEY IN REPAIRS AND RENTALS THAN IT WOULD TO PURCHASE ME 10 NEW VANS BEFORE I AM FINISHED. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10399309
- Incident
- Jan 12, 2010
BrakesOther / unspecified
Filed Jun 13, 2010
2009 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN (STOW AND GO) EXTREME HEAT AND STRONG SMELL OF OVERHEATED BRAKES COMING MOSTLY FROM REAR BRAKES. THE HEAT GENERATED IN AN AVERAGE 16 MILE DRIVE UNDER NORMAL OPERATING CONDITIONS CAUSES ENOUGH HEAT AND STRONG BRAKE SMELL THAT YOU CAN HARDLY TOUCH THE PLASTIC HUBCAP MOUNTED ON THE STEEL WHEELS. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE HAS NEVER BEEN USED AND HAS NEVER BEEN ACTIVATED ACCIDENTALLY. THE SMELL CAN BE NOTICED ALL THE WAY AROUND THE VEHICLE FROM INSIDE AND OUTSIDE PARTICULARLY IN THE REAR. I AM RETIRED ASE CERTIFIED TECHNICIAN WITH 45 ASE CERTIFICATIONS AND 50 YEARS IN THE PROFESSION. I WOULD SUSPECT RESIDUAL VALVE IN MASTER CYLINDER, STICKING CALIPERS, OR PARKING BRAKE COMPONENTS. THE REAR BRAKE SENSORS HAVE BEEN TOUCHING SINCE 16,000 MILES. VIN #[XXX] PURCHASE DATE 28 FEB 2009. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10336039
- Incident
- Dec 1, 2009
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.