Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge grand caravan. while driving 30 mph, there was a grinding noise coming from the front driver side wheel. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, but the technician could not find a failure. the brake caliper was repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 65,000.
2008 dodge grand caravan. consumer writes in regards to vehicle brake issues. *smd the consumer stated over the past two years, the right brake pad and rotors were replaced several times. many of the replacements were done with less 12,000/15,000 in between. updated 09/17/13
Replaced front brakes at 21150 miles. told by smithtown dodge & chrysler(new york) that there is a service bulletin but no recalls on the brakes. did some research online and discovered this is a major problem with the 2008 dodge caravan. there are hundreds of stories of brake replacement with low mileage.the dealer even admits there is a design flaw that the pads are too small for the size vehicle.there is the same problem with the rear brakes,with stories of wheels locking up. being a retired mechanic i think this is a serious problem. just consider a van full of people not being able to stop, or worse have a wheel lock up at 55mph on a highway. i think there should be an investigation into this problem. people's lives should come first. *tr
Encountered brake failure at 11000 miles. repaired at my expense. failed again at about 23000 miles, repaired under warranty. failed again at 37,000 miles, my cost. all cases involved pads and rotors. *tt there has got to be design failure where chrysler/dodge developers under engineered the size and/or composition of the brake caliper/pad system. chrysler continues to deny that there is a design problem, yet there are hundreds of complaints here. without a doubt, despite owning caravans since the original 1984 model, never again. anyone interested in a class action lawsuit???
2008 dodge caravan purchased in august 2008. rear brakes rubbing causing squealing, a burning smell and very hot rims. dealer replaced both rear brakes in august 2009 at about 11,000 miles. same thing occurred in 2011. dealer refused to do anything on price and wanted $401. they claimed corrosion was the problem. car now has 27,000 miles. rear brakes only lasted 16,000 miles. there is a defect. everybody knows that. somebody is going to die. rims will heat up and cause a tire to blow. just a matter to time. *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge grand caravan. the contact stated that there was a loud humming sound coming from the braking system. the noise would begin to sound while driving above speeds of 60 mph and cease once the brake pedal was depressed. once the brake pedal was released, the noise would resume. the vehicle had not been inspected. the failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage is 40,000. updated 11/16/11*lj the consumer stated the humming noise ceased. updated 12/02/11
We own a 2008 dodge grand caravan with 45k miles on the van. the van has been through 4 complete brake repairs within the 45 k and most recently we needed to replace the master cylinder. we were over 1000 miles from home on july 20th in miami when both brakes and master cylinder went out. by luck i noticed the problem and brought it in for service, this had the potential to be life threatening for my young kids, my wife and i. we are looking to you for help before we or someone gets hurt. we are averaging the need for brakes every 12k miles. we have paid for all of the repairs and dodge finally issued a repayment for a percentage of the cost. these brakes are underperforming and i believe it is an engineering issue. please research this issue. there is a lot of complaints about this issue and someone needs to make sure the public is protected. i appreciate your help in this matter. *tr
I bought a 2008 dodge grand caravan in june 09 with 5,000 miles. as of today, at 57000 miles it is on it is needing its fifth set of brakes and rotors. i have been driving for 20 yrs and have never had to replace brakes at a rate like this. by this time i should have had to replace maybe one set at a maximum. chrysler has failed to admit their mistake in undersizing brakes which clearly are being "eaten up" at a rate 5-6 times what they should. chrysler did reimburse me $100 for a $500 brake job one time stating that they realized that original brakes were basically shoddy, but they have failed to admit that there is a problem with the design of the van itself. in fact, they blamed the problem on the epa no longer allowing asbestos in the brakes. if this is the case, why isn't everyone else on the road replacing brakes at this astronomical rate? i have had numerous cars, both new and used, and i have never had to replace brakes like this. i am very angry regarding this and feel ...
Brakes "burning" again. *kb
Driver side rear brake caliber mechanism. i has the caliber replaced in march and had new break pads and rotors installed. i drove about less than 3000 mile and had the same thing happen again. in this last episode i have paid out $1300 in just parts, not to mention labor costs, and two $100 tow bills and the problem is still not fixed. i have replaced the entire break caliber fully loaded mechanism and drove 20 miles and had to have the car towed due to the break caliber freezing again. this issue is a major safety issue that could cause death of myself my passengers, and others on the road. i bought this car used to get back and forth to work and family events. i got this car because of it size affordable for me as a single mother of three living on a fixed income. i thought because it was newer that i would be able to drive it for awhile before major issues would happen. i have only this car a year and have not been able to drive it more than 20 miles before having ...
2008 dodge caravan se... brake caliper seized up. caused premature wear and tear on both the brake pad and rotor. vehicle begins to shake violently at 30 mph+. the calipers cause brakes to wear out between 8000 miles to 14000 miles, far sooner than normal wear and tear would cause. dealerships are repairing faulty calipers under "good will" tickets, which are treated like a warranty repairs in respects to charges to the vehicles owner. technicians at the dealership alluded that the 2008 and 2009 model year for dodge caravans and chrysler town and country vans are known for severe brake problems. seized calipers can also cause severe shifts in the steering while braking, which could cause collisions or accidents. this problem is widely known to owners who have reported it to many websites and dealerships. *tr
While on the interstate in wisconsin driving at about 65 mph, the left rear brake on my daughter's van suddenly seized. when i pulled off the interstate, the entire wheel was too hot to touch and there was a strong burning smell. fortunately there was a chrysler dealer right there. they told me that the left rear caliper 'hung up' on the brake. they said that the caliper adapter was new to this model (2008), that they have seen this before and that chrysler has a newer design but the part was on back order. they told me that the pads, calipers and rotors on both rear brakes needed to be replaced. they cleaned and lubricated the brakes and i continued to chicago to have the repairs done there. later my daughter told me that in april 2011, the same thing had happened but on the right rear brake. again this was on the interstate. she heard a very loud squealing. after tapping the brakes a few times the sound went away and she continued. this is why the dealer said that the right rear ...
Front brakes worn out at 18k miles - not covered under warranty - not considered defective? pads gone - rotors heavily grooved. *kb
The brakes on our 2008 dodge grand caravan sxt completely rusted at 26,500 miles. as of 5/26/2011. prior to that (05/27/2010) the brakes rusted and locked at 19,844. the car had to be towed on a platform truck because tires, wheels assemblies were completely locked at that time. brakes have been pulsating and started to make harmonic sounds in the most recent incident. brakes were spongy with the pulsating creating vibration in steering wheel. have formally filed a complaint to chrysler. clerk at chrysler indicated unusual number of calls but no detail, just that they're experiencing problems with the brakes involving dodge caravan and town and country. van is at dealer being repaired at this time. *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge grand caravan. the contact was driving 55 mph when the vehicle started to jerk and burning fumes were emitted into the vehicle. the contact also mentioned that the headlights would fail sporadically without warning. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the front passenger side caliper was defective and needed to be replaced. three months later, the rear driver caliper needed to be replaced as well. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance. the vehicle was repaired. the failure mileage was 38,000 and the current mileage was 55,643.