2010 Dodge Grand Caravan Suspension Problems

BAD STRUTS BAD BRAKES

NHTSA ID

11176196

Incident

Oct 1, 2016

Mileage

190,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR TORSION BAR ON THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE FRACTURED WITHOUT WARNING . THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE AND OPENED CASE NUMBER: 32536002. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO PROVIDE HIS FAILURE AND REPAIR DOCUMENTATION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,241.

NHTSA ID

11031604

Incident

Apr 1, 2017

Mileage

31,241 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE REAR AXLE PREMATURELY CRACKED ON BOTH SIDES IN THE REAR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT YET INSPECTED AND DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER AND AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE TO DETERMINE IF THEY WOULD PROVIDE A SOLUTION. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. ...UPDATED 10/23/17 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER ADVISED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY DUE TO IT HAVING OVER 100,000 MILES. UPDATED 10/27/2017 *JS

NHTSA ID

11020315

Incident

Aug 28, 2017

Mileage

100,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD HUMMING NOISE IN THE FRONT END WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHO STATED THE FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS WERE WORN PREMATURELY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE WHEEL BEARING EXTENDED WARRANTY REPAIR. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 52,976.

NHTSA ID

10550476

Incident

Oct 25, 2013

Mileage

52,976 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRES WOULD BECOME BALD PREMATURELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED AN ALIGNMENT. ADDITIONALLY, THE MOTOR MOUNT AND THE LOWER INTAKE GASKET WAS FRACTURED, CAUSING AN OIL FILTER HOUSING LEAK IN THE LOWER INTAKE GASKET. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,000. *TR

NHTSA ID

10522907

Incident

Nov 20, 2012

Mileage

13,000 mi

2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN WITH ONE PASSENGER (DRIVER) WAS HIT BY A DRIVER RUNNING A RED LIGHT AT ~ 50MPH. THE COLLISION OCCURED AT THE FRONT RIGHT (PASSENGER) SIDE OF THE GRAND CARAVAN. THE COLLISION WAS SEVERE AND THE VAN WAS TOTALED OUT AS A RESULT OF THIS ACCIDENT. ALTHOUGH THE ACCIDENT WAS A SIDE IMPACT NONE OF THE SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, ONLY THE FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE DRIVER OF THE VAN SUFFERED HEAD INJURIES DUE TO CONTACT WITH THE SIDE WINDOW OF THE VAN DURING THE CRASH. *TR

NHTSA ID

10515482

Incident

Sep 24, 2012

Mileage

30,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE VIBRATED ABNORMALLY WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES FOR THE FAILURE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FRONT BRAKE PADS HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO VIBRATE ABNORMALLY WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL WHERE THE FRONT AND REAR ROTORS, AND BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL MONTHS LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND A DIAGNOSTIC WAS PERFORMED. THE FAILURE WAS LOCATED AS THE CD JOINT SEAL, WHICH FAILED AND CAUSED THE LUBRICANT TO COVER THE FRONT SUSPENSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 24,165.

NHTSA ID

10484888

Incident

Apr 1, 2010

Mileage

22 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER RECEIVING REPAIRS UNDER A VOLUNTARY RECALL ON THE FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS, SHE WAS NOTIFIED BY THE DEALER THAT THE FAILURE WAS ON THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AND NOT IN THE FRONT. AS A RESULT, THE REAR WHEEL BEARING, BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 37,000.

NHTSA ID

10437599

Incident

Sep 15, 2011

Mileage

37,000 mi