2009 Dodge Grand Caravan Brakes Problems

FRONT BRAKES STICK. HAVE REPLACED PADS, HOSES AND CALIPERS TO NO AVAIL.

BROUGHT NEW IN 09, FRONT ROTORS CUT DUE TO SEVERE VIBRATIONS..WAS TOLD I WAS NOT DRIVING ENOUGH (NEVER HEARD THAT BEFORE)1,700 MILES., BAD VIBRATION AGAIN IN FRONT ..ROTORS CUT FRONT AND REAR. TOOK CAR TO DEALER FOR OIL CHANGE AND WAS TOLD FRONT BRAKES AND REAR BRAKES AS WELL AS ROTORS NEEDED REPLACING 12852 MILES, TOLD BY DEALER THIS IS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR!!!. I STARTED DOING MY OWN BRAKES AS I COULD NOT AFFORD THE DEALER ANYMORE AND THEY REFUSE TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE. I HAVE BEEN CHANGING THE BRAKES EVERY OTHER OIL CHANGE, THIS IS CRAZY. I HAVE OWNED NUMEROUS CARS OVER THE YEARS AND HAVE NEVER HAD TO DO THIS. I FINALLY TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AS THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE CALIPER WAS BURNING UP AND WAS TOLD TO MY SURPRISE THEY SAID THE FRONT CALIPERS WERE SEIZED, THEY SAID THE FRONT CONTROLS THE REAR. THEY CHANGED THEM AND I PUT NEW ROTORS AND BRAKES ALL AROUND. REAR DRIVERS SIDE BURNING UP HOT AND BRAKES ALMOST TO METAL, TOOK TO DEALER AGAIN AND WAS TOLD REAR CALIPERS NEEDED REPLACING. THEY CHANGED BOTH REAR CALIPERS AND I HAD THE REAR BRAKES REPLACE AGAIN. REAR DRIVERS SIDE CALIPER STARTED STICKING AGAIN BURNING HOT AND BRAKES WORN ALMOST TO METAL AGAIN, THEY REPLACED AND I WENT ONLINE AND FOUND MANY PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM 08-12 CARAVAN AND NONE OF THEM GOT ANY SATISFACTION FROM THE DEALER OR DODGE. I TOLD THE TECH ABOUT THE COMPLAINTS AND ALL HE COULD SAY IS "IF ITS BROKEN WE WILL FIX, AND THATS ALL HE CAN DO" WITH NO FURTHER EXPLANATION. I REALLY DONT KNOW WHAT TO DO ANYMORE VAN HAS 62,000 MILES AND I REALLY DON'T WANT MY WIFE DRIVING THIS VAN ANYMORE WITH THE KIDS, I FEEL IT'S SO UNSAFE AND HAS BEEN A MONEY PIT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE BRAKES FAILED. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL ONCE MORE AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DECELERATE. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED WITH FORCE, BUT THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND. THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD ABNORMAL NOISE FROM THE ENGINE AND THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

MY GRAND CARAVAN HAS 121,000 MILES ON IT. I AM HAVING THE REAR CALIPERS REPLACED FOR THE THIRD TIME. (AT 68K MILES, 98K MILES, NOW 121K MILES). EACH TIME THE CALIPERS HAVE SEIZED UP.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE ENTIRE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND INDEPENDENT MECHANIC BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 144,021.

UPON DRIVING I NOTICE THE BRAKES SEEMS TO BE STICKING AND OR CALIPERS SEIZING WHILE DRIVING AND ALSO CHANGING THE BRAKES /ROTORS MUCH SOONER THAN SUPPOSED TO ALSO BAD MPG ALL THIS WAS HAPPENING BETWEEN 18 K MILES 25 K MILES AND 38 K AND CURRENTLY 47 K MILES PLEASE THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW FROM CALIPERS STICKING AND BRAKING THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING AND EATING THE PADS PREMATURELY THE CONCERNED CUSTOMER WILL WAIT FOR A RESPONSE BACK THE LOCAL DODGE DEALER WILL NOT TAKE THINGS SERIOUS UNTIL THEY WILL HAVE FATALITY ES THANKS MUCH. *TR

THIS VAN EATS BRAKES. I HAVE HAD TO HAVE NUMEROUS REPAIRS TO MY BRAKING SYSTEM DONE APPROXIMATELY EVERY 25,000 MILES AT GREAT COST. BRAKE CALIPERS FREEZE UP, ROTORS WARP AND PADS WEAR OUT FROM HANGING UP. BRAKES THEN BECOME DIFFICULT TO MODULATE AND VIBRATION CAUSED BY ATTEMPTING TO STOP FROM INTERSTATE SPEEDS MAKE VEHICLE CONTROL DIFFICULT.

I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE BRAKES FOUR TIMES IN ABOUT TWO YEARS. *TR

THE ENTIRE VEHICLE SHOOK WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AS IF THERE WAS A BLOWOUT OF A TIRE. *TR

REAR BRAKES ARE NOT RELEASING COMPLETELY CAUSING THE BRAKES, ROTOR, BEARING, AND WHEEL TO BECOME SUPER-HEATED. DRIVER'S SIDE IS THE MOST SIGNIFICANT ISSUE. THE BRAKES MAKE A SCREECHING SOUND, SMOKE AND SMELL OF BURNT RUBBER COME FROM WHEELS. IF WATER IS POURED ON THE WHEELS, IT VAPORIZES IMMEDIATELY. IT DOES NOT DO THIS WITH EVERY TRIP, BUT IS BECOMING MORE FREQUENT. DRIVER'S REAR CALIPER HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE AND BRAKE LINE ONCE WITH NO IMPROVEMENT. BRAKES ON DRIVER'S SIDE ONLY LAST 11,000 MILES. HAVE CONTACTED LOCAL DEALER, BUT DOESN'T ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THEY'VE HEARD OF THIS ISSUE BEFORE. I SEE MANY EXAMPLES SEARCHING THIS SITE AND OTHER SITES. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. VEHICLE NOW HAS 71,000 MILES. *TR

AT APPROXIMATELY 15000 MILES THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR BRAKE PADS HAD WORN OUT TO METAL TO METAL CONTACT. THE DEALER REPLACED PADS AND ROTORS AT NO CHARGE, NOW AT 33000 MILES, AGAIN, THE DRIVERS SIDE PADS ARE WORN (OUTSIDE PAD) TO POINT OF NEEDING REPLACED. THE WHEEL BECOMES EXTREMELY HOT DUE TO THE BRAKES DRAGGING. AFRAID TIRE WILL BLOW OUT DUE TO EXTREME HEAT MELTING THE BEAD. *TR

2009 GRAND CARAVAN. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO REAR BRAKE PADS ISSUE AND SEEKS REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPAIRS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED ON JUNE 29, 2009, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, DUE TO AN EVAPORATIVE EMISSIONS LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE A 23 POINT INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED. AN INSPECTION REVEALED THE REAR BRAKES WERE WORN DOWN TO 3MM AND WERE STICKING. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE REAR BRAKE PADS STICKING TO THE CALIPER BRACKETS WAS HIS FAULT. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. THE CONSUMER STATED SINCE CHRYSLER PAID FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE BRACKETS, HE BELIEVED THEY WERE ADMITTING FAULT. THE BRACKETS CAUSED THE PADS TO STICK, WEARING THEM DOWN AND MAKING THE ROTORS TOO THIN TO BE RESURFACED. THE CONSUMER IS SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT OF $ 507.73

EXITED HIGHWAY (70 MPH) THEN DROVE 55 MPH FOR 3 MILES TO OUR HOME. NOTICED HEAVY BRAKE BURNING SMELL THAT STAYED WITH ME UNTIL ARRIVED AT HOME. NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM DRIVER SIDE REAR WHEEL/BRAKE ASSEMBLY. HUSBAND(EX-ASE MASTER TECH) CAME OUT TO INSPECT AND NOTICED ALL OTHER BRAKES SEEMED OK IN TEMP BUT LEFT REAR WAS EXTREMELY HOT, SMOKING AND ROTOR WAS DISCOLORED FROM OVER HEAT(BLACK/BLUE). NO METAL ON METAL VAN WAS JUST IN LESS THAN 1000 MILES AND DEALER REPLACED FRONT PADS, ROTORS UNDER TSB WITH $100 DEDUCTIBLE. I WAS TOLD AT THIS TIME THAT REARS HAD APPROX 20% PAD LEFT. WAY TO SOON FOR REAR BRAKES TO WEAR OUT (BEFORE 36K MILES?) TOOK VAN INTO ROCHESTER HILLS CHRYSLER DODGE AND THEY STATED ISSUE WAS LEFT REAR BRAKE PAD STUCK IN SLIDES CAUSING OVERHEAT. THEY STATED THAT THE BRAKE BRACKET/CLIP/PADS CLEARANCE IS TOO TIGHT AND DOESN'T TAKE MUCH CORROSION OR BRAKE DUST COLLECTING TO CAUSE STICKING PADS. I AM AWARE OF A NEW CHRYSLER BRAKE BRACKET DESIGN FOR THESE VANS AND THAT THEY ARE ON NATIONAL BACKORDER AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT AND THAT THE REDESIGN HAS ADDITIONAL CLEARANCE TO ELIMINATE THIS PROBLEM. BUT INSTEAD I WAS CHARGED $174.80 FOR NEW PADS AND TURN BOTH ROTORS. I FEAR THAT THIS ISSUE WILL HAPPEN AGAIN AND WONDER IF IT WILL BE WORSE NEXT TIME (PAD/BRAKE FIRE, BRAKE/WHEEL LOCK UP OR POSSIBLE LOSS OF CONTROL). THIS IS NOT SAFE ESPECIALLY ON A VEHICLE THAT IS PRIMARILY USED TO TRANSPORT KIDS, PEOPLE ETC. LOTS OF FAMILIES OUT THERE WITH THESE. PLEASE HELP! THANK YOU.

DURING A SERVICE VISIT TO HAVE THE FRONT BRAKES REPAIRED UNDER AN EXTENDED WARRANTY ISSUED BY THE MANUFACTURER FOR PREMATURE FAILURE, I WAS NOTIFIED THAT THE REAR PADS AND ROTORS ALSO NEEDED REPLACED, WITH THE ADDITION OF AN ADAPTER TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM THAT CAUSED THE PREMATURE FAILURE OF THE REAR PADS AND ROTORS. THE MANUFACTURERS EXTENDED WARRANTY DID NOT COVER THE REAR. THE PADS WERE NOT WEARING EVENLY, THE INSIDE PADS HAD WORN TO THE WEAR INDICATOR AND THE OUTSIDE PADS WERE WORN TO ONLY 50%. ADDITIONALLY, THE LEFT REAR ROTOR WAS WORN AT A MORE SIGNIFICANT RATE THAN THE RIGHT REAR ROTOR. *TR

MY VAN HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER 2 TIMES WITH FRONT BRAKES SHAKING THE VEHICLE SO BAD IT IS HARD TO DRIVE. IT HAS STARTED AGAIN WITHIN 8000 MILES OF THE LAST REPAIR. NOW HAS 36000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE OWNED 6 CARAVANS AND HAVE NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH THE OTHERS. SOMETHING IS CAUSING THE ROTORS TO WARP. *TR

DRIVERS SIDE REAR BRAKE STAYED ENGAGED. OVERHEATED WHEEL AND BRAKE ASSEMBLY. THIS HAS OCCURRED ANOTHER TIME APPROXIMATELY 2,000 MILES LATER. SUSPECT TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM WAS APPLYING BRAKING TO THAT WHEEL. BRAKE RELEASED WHEN VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED. *TR

THE REAR BRAKE PADS ON THIS VEHICLE FAILED COMPLETELY AT ONLY 34,000 MILES. NO TATTLE-TALE COMPONENT WAS ON THE ORIGINAL BRAKE PADS, SO THERE WAS NO WARNING THAT THE BRAKES WERE WEARING UNTIL THE BRAKE SHOES STARTING GRINDING ON THE ROTORS. WE HAVE NOTICED EXCESSIVE BRAKE DUST ON THE REAR WHEELS STARTING AT AROUND 7500 MILES ON THIS VEHICLE. THE FRONT BRAKES STILL HAVE 60-70% WEAR LEFT ON THEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THE REAR BRAKES CONTINUOUSLY WORE PREMATURELY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AT 31,000 MILES, HE WAS TOLD THAT THE FRONT BRAKES WERE AT 45 PERCENT AND THE REAR BRAKES WERE ONLY AT 15 PERCENT. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 31,000. UPDATED 01/18/12*LJ UPDATED 02/29/12

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS WERE WEARING PREMATURELY. THE DEALER REPLACED THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS ONE YEAR PRIOR TO THE RECENT FAILURE. THE DEALER COULD NOT EXPLAIN THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,400.

WE WERE ON A TRIP AND WHILE ON THE TRIP THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER THE 36K WARRANTY. WE WERE ON THE INTERSTATE GOING 75 MPH WHEN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE STARTED MAKING A TERRIBLE VIBRATION AND VIBRATION NOISES. WE WERE ABLE TO GET OFF ON AN EXIT WITHIN 1/4 MILE OF THE VEHICLE MAKING THIS NOISE. AFTER WE WERE ABLE TO STOP THE LEFT REAR TIRE SMELLED AWFUL LIKE SOMETHING BURNING. AFTER WE GOT IT TO THE DODGE DEALER THEY CONFIRMED THAT THE CALIPER HAD FAILED ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THEY STATED THAT OUR VIN DID NOT MATCH THOSE VEHICLES HAVING THE REAR BRAKE ISSUES. OBVIOUSLY WE WERE EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE AS THE OTHER VEHICLES. CHRYSLER DID AGREE TO COVER THE FAILED CALIPER, BUT WOULD NOT PAY FOR THE WARPED ROTORS OR NEW BRAKES AND WOULD NOT COVER THE CALIPER ON THE RIGHT SIDE AS IT HAD NOT YET FAILED (EVEN THOUGH THE ROTOR WAS BADLY WARPED). THE ROTORS WERE ON BACK ORDER AND WOULD TAKE 3 WEEKS TO GET IN. WE WERE TOLD NOT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AS IT WAS A SAFETY HAZARD YET CHRYSLER WAS UNWILLING TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY AND REPLACE THE RIGHT SIDE CALIPER AS IT HAD NOT YET FAILED. WE REPLACED THE RIGHT SIDE CALIPER AT OUR COST AND BOTH ROTORS AND BRAKES AS BOTH ROTORS WERE WARPED BADLY....FROM DEFECTIVE CALIPERS...BUT SINCE ONLY 1 SIDE WAS LOCKING UP AND SMOKING THEY WOULD ONLY REPLACE THE 1 SIDE. I DID NOT WANT TO PUT MY FAMILY IN A VEHICLE THAT COULD BECOME A FIRE HAZARD AND BELIEVE THAT THIS IS TOTALLY IRRESPONSIBLE OF CHRYSLER TO PUT PEOPLES LIVES IN DANGER AND NOT EVEN ACKNOWLEDGE IT SINCE OUR VIN SUPPOSEDLY DID NOT FIT WITH THE VEHICLES THAT WERE DEEMED TO HAVE THAT PROBLEM. WE CONTACTED CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE DIRECTLY AND TALKED ABOUT THE ISSUE AND THE REPRESENTATIVE WAS BASICALLY UNWILLING TO LOOK UP ANYTHING NEVER OFFERED TO TAKE ANY INFORMATION FROM US (NAME, VEHICLE INFO), BUT YET WAS VERY EAGER TO DISMISS THAT THERE WAS AN ISSUE. *TR

THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE FRONT BRAKES AT 32,000 MILES AND NOW THE REAR BRAKES AT 34,900. I HAVE HAD MULTIPLE CHRYSLER VANS AND NEVER HAD TO REPLACE THE BRAKES EVEN AFTER 60,000 MILES OR MORE. *TR

2009 D GR CARAVAN PURCHASED NEW, HAVE HAD TO HAVE FRONT BRAKES ROTORS , SHAVED , THEN BRAKES & ROTORS REPLACED, THEN AGAIN REAR ROTORS SHAVED AT 22,000 MILES. THERE DEFINITELY IS AN ISSUE WITH THE BRAKES ON THIS VEHICLE. AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESS BY DODGE. ALSO HAD ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS AND VAN CUT OFF ON ME ONCE GOING 45 MPH , THEN APPROX 25 MPH, THEN AGAIN AT A STOP. THIS IS THE 1ST NEW CAR I HAVE EVER PURCHASED, NOT AN EASY THING FOR ME AS I ONLY MAKE $25,000 A YR AND I AM SO FRUSTRATED THAT I PROMISE I WILL ONLY BUY USED FROM NOW ON, IF I AM GOING TO PAY NEARLY $30,000 FOR A VEHICLE , I DON'T EXPECT TO HAVE TO HAVE IT IN THE SHOP 4 + TIMES AND TO HAVE TO SHELL OUT A COUPLE HUNDRED DOLLARS EVERY 6 MONTHS ON IT. *KB

THE VAN HAD SQUEALING NOISE (AT TIMES) WHILE DRIVING. THEN WE NOTICED THE STRONG SMELL OF THE BRAKES,LIKE YOU ARE GOING DOWN A STEEP HILL,THE BURNING SMELL.MUST BE THE BRAKE CALIPER STICKING...SO I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER(WHERE I BOUGHT IT NEW) AND WAS TOLD THAT I NEEDED NEW BRAKE PAD,NEW ROTORS AT A COST OF $777.00. THE VAN ONLY HAD 38,282 MILES ON IT. *TT

VIBRATION WHEN BRAKING. DEALER STATED THAT ALL 4 BRAKE ROTORS WERE WARPED AND WOULD NEED TO BE TURNED. IN ADDITION FRONT BRAKE PADS WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. HAD TO PAY FOR THIS MYSELF. AT 40,000 MILES VIBRATION WHEN BRAKING STARTED TO REOCCUR. DEALER AGREED TO REPLACE ALL 4 ROTORS AND PICK UP ALL BUT $250.00 OF THE COST AS A GOODWILL GESTURE. FROM READING OTHER COMPLAINTS, THERE IS SOMETHING DEFINITELY WRONG WITH THE ROTORS ON THE 2009 DODGE CARAVAN/GRAND CARAVAN. *KB

VEHICLE -2009 DODGE CARAVAN. I HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WHEN THE VEHICLE IS ON CRUISE AND HAVE BEEN DRIVING FOR A WHILE. IF I HIT THE BRAKE, THE BRAKES DO NOT WORK. I HAVE TO JAM HARD ON THE BRAKES FOR THE CRUISE TO DISENGAGE AND THE BRAKES TO WORK. THE RED BRAKE WARNING LIGHT GOES ON, AND STAYS ON FOR ABOUT TWO TO THREE MINUTES. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS FOR THIS PROBLEM ON: 2-15-10, 2-16-10, 3-18-10, 8-10-10, AND 8-16-11. I HAVE ANOTHER APPOINTMENT SET FOR 8-23-11. THE CAR IS DANGEROUS AND THE DEALERS JUST SEEM TO REPLACE PARTS WITHOUT REALLY KNOWING WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. *KB

REPLACED FRONT ROTORS AND BREAK PADS AT 23K, VIBRATING SOMEWHAT. DEALER AT THAT POINT SAID BACK BRAKE PADS WEARING DOWN, WILL SOON NEED TO REPLACE AND SHAVE BACK ROTORS. AT 26K, SHAKING ON DRIVERS WHEEL,VIBRATING BADLY WHEN BREAKING WAS DANGEROUS. NEEDED BACK BRAKE PADS AND NEW ROTORS, ROTORS WERE WARPED. MY 4TH NEW CARAVAN IN 2 DECADES WAS A REAL DISAPPOINTMENT! ALTHOUGH, THE EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR THE FRONT BRAKES WERE ONLY $50 AND NOW THE BACK BRAKES $120 DEDUCTIBLE IS NOT ALOT, I SHOULDN'T BE PAYING TO REPLACE UNTIL 4-5 YEARS OR 40K-50K MILES LIKE OUR LAST 8 CARS! I GUESS IT'S BETTER THEN TRANSMISSION TROUBLE AT 50K ON MY 1ST CARAVAN. *KB

STEERING WHEEL SHAKEN AT 9000 MILES(WARPED ROTORS). DEALER REPLACED FREE DUE TO MILEAGE AND I HAVE 21000 NOW AND STEERING WHEEL IS SHAKEN LIKE CRAZY AGAIN. THIS VANS BRAKING SYSTEM IS DANGEROUS WHEN BRAKING WITH NO IDEA BRAKES ARE IN THE EARLY STAGES OF WARPING. THERE IS SO MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS MODELS BRAKES AND SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE BEFORE WE HAVE DEATHS. *TR

2009 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN REAR BRAKES FAILURE AT 28,500 MILES.. WENT IN FOR OIL CHANGE AT 24K WAS TOLD BRAKES WERE GETTING LOW. AT 28,5K I WAS TOLD BRAKES WERE CLOSE TO METAL TO METAL. AN EXTENDED WARRANTY WAS ISSUED FOR FRONT BRAKES, I WAS TOLD BY CHRYSLER THAT 15K TO 20K WAS NORMAL WEAR AND LIFE EXPECTANCY FOR THE REAR BRAKES ON THIS VEHICLE. I REFUSED REPAIR AND VEHICLE IS SITTING IN MY YARD NOT BEING USED. I WAS TOLD ALSO BY CHRYSLER THAT UNLESS MORE INFO WAS SENT TO THEM SUPPORTING THAT THE ISSUE WAS NOT NORMAL WEAR CHRYSLER WOULD BE DENYING MY CLAIM AND WOULD NOT BE OFFERING ANY ASSISTANCE ON THOSE ISSUES. *KB

WARPED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS: RECEIVED A NOTICE FROM CHRYSLER OF EXTENDED WARRANTY ON BRAKES BECAUSE PADS AND ROTORS MIGHT NEED REPLACEMENT "EARLIER THAN EXPECTED". TOOK IT TO THE DEALER 1/28/11 AT 35,300 MILES AND THEY SAID THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. AT 44,000 MILES NOTICED FAINT SQUEAL. TOOK IT TO INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO FOUND THAT FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WERE SEVERELY WARPED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. MECHANIC SAID THERE WAS WAS NO NEED TO REPLACE PADS, WHICH WERE FINE, AND THAT THIS WAS UNUSUAL BECAUSE THEY USUALLY WEAR AT THE SAME TIME. (NOTE THAT HIGH MILEAGE COMES FROM CROSS-COUNTRY TRIPS IN THE INTERSTATE, WITHOUT HEAVEY USE OF BRAKES). *TT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH HE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE BRAKE PEDAL BEGAN TO PULSATE. THE STEERING WHEEL ALSO BEGAN TO SHAKE DURING THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT BOTH FRONT ROTORS WERE WARPED. THE ROTORS WERE REPLACED. APPROXIMATELY EIGHT MONTHS LATER THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE BRAKES EXHIBITED AN ACCEPTABLE AMOUNT OF RUST BUT DID NOT NEED TO BE REPAIRED. APPROXIMATELY FOUR MONTHS LATER THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO REPLACE THE REAR ROTORS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,800 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 23,000.

VERY NOTICEABLE BRAKE PULSATION,ALL FOUR BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS REPLACED DUE TO THEIR BEING PITTED,RUSTED AND DOWN TO METAL ON METAL. SINCE OFF WARRANTY ASKED FOR GOODWILL FROM DODGE DEALER AND REPAIR DONE FOR $100. ONCE AGAIN ON 08/02/2010 THE FRONT ROTORS WERE FOUND TO BE BAD BY DEALER AND REPLACED BY DEALER UNDER WARRANTY. NOW, AS OF 07/07/2011 LEFT REAR BRAKE APPEARS TO BE STUCK IN A LOCKED ON POSITION, BRAKE IS OVERHEATING,SQUEALING AND POOR GAS MILEAGE AND CAUSING DAMAGE TO ROTOR, PAD AND CALIPER PER LOCAL MECHANIC. THIS FAILURE IS A REAL DANGER TO SOMEONE WHO DOESN'T NOTICE THE CONDITION AS IT MAY CAUSE A FIRE DUE TO EXCESSIVE HEAT, PREMATURE TIRE WEAR, LOSS OF BRAKING DUE TO FADE AND BOILING OF BRAKE FLUID. THIS CONDITION ALSO CAUSES OTHER BRAKES TO WORK HARDER CAUSING THEIR PREMATURE WEAR.

2009 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN 70,000 MILES HAVING PROBLEMS WITH DRAGGING REAR BRAKES AND SHORT (UNDER 20,000) MILES FOR TOP OF LINE BRAKE PADS STILL HAVEN'T FOUND A FIX FOR THIS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TO HAVE THE BRAKES REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY. WHILE HAVING THE VEHICLE REPAIRED, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE REAR ROTORS WERE WARPED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED CONCERN OVER THE ROTORS WARPING ON A LOW MILEAGE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 23,673. UPDATED 09/09/11*LJ THE REAR ROTORS WERE TURNED, BUT NOT REPLACED. UPDATED 10/31/11

2009 CARAVAN REAR CALIPER GRINDING AND RIM SO HOT YOU CAN'T TOUCH IT . SECOND TIME IN 5 MONTHS THIS HAS HAPPENED . CANT DRIVE THE VEHICLE WHEEL DOESN'T WANT TO ROTATE BECAUSE CALIPER IS LOCKED UNDER PRESSURE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2009 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO APPLY THE BRAKES THEY PULSATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST THAT DETERMINED THE FAILURE WAS LOCATED IN THE REAR AND FRONT BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS. THE DEALER REPLACED THE REAR AND FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 27,000. UPDATED 07/28/11*LJ UPDATED 08/01/11

2009 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN REAR BRAKES FAILURE AT 30,937 MILES.. AN EXTENDED WARRANTY WAS ISSUED FOR FRONT BRAKES, BUT PROBLEM WITH REAR BRAKES HAVE BEEN IGNORED. MY REAR BRAKES REQUIRED REPLACEMENT AT 30, 700 MILES THE FRONT BRAKES STILL HAVE OVER HALF THE LIFE REMAINING.. CHRYSLER SHOULD BE FORCED TO ISSUE A RECALL. *TR

BRAKES WOULD SQUEAL AND SCREECH WHILE DRIVING AND WOULD STOP WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE FRONT ROTOR WAS RED HOT AND SMOKING. I LATER HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE REAR BRAKES AND THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE ROTORS PADS AND CALIPERS. THIS APPEARED AGAIN AFTER 15,000 MILES AND THEY SAID IT WAS NORMAL AND WANTED TO CHARGE ME FOR REPAIR.

THE EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE = WHILE VEHICLE IN MOTION ENGINE LOST COMPLETE POWER AND DIED ON STREET---THE FAILURE HOW OFTEN IT OCCURS = ONE TIME--- ITS CONSEQUENCES = TOWED TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS---ADDITIONAL PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE = 1-WHILE DODGE CARAVAN WAS IN MOTION'ON THE STREET'DODGE CARAVAN ENGINE POWER WAS TOTALLY LOST'DODGE CARAVAN CAME TO A STOP WHILE HOLDING THE BRAKE PEDAL DOWN VERY HARD! 2-TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER STUCK IN PARK WITH ENGINE RUNNING - I COULD NOT MOVE GEARSHIFT LEVER TO DRIVE- I HAD TO TURN OFF IGNITION AND START ENGINE AGAIN. 3-INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL OPERATION OF LEFT AND RIGHT SLIDING DOORS TO OPEN OR CLOSE. 4-INTERMITTENT TRANSMISSION JUMPS AND A CLUNK NOISE AT APPROXIMATELY 21 MILES PER HOUR SPEED. *(ON 04-06-2010 VEHICLE BOUGHT IN FOR SAME PROBLEM). 5-SECURITY SYSTEM HEAD AND TAILLIGHTS DO-NOT FLASH WHEN CAR IS ARMED OR UNARMED. 6-INTERMITTENT LOW TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT SYMBOL INTERMITTENTLY GOES ON/OFF OR STAYS ON . 7-ENGINE IDLES HIGH. 8-VERY LOW GAS MILEAGE. APPROXIMATELY 12 MILES CITY AND 14 MILES HIGHWAY PER 18 GALLON TANK = APPROXIMATELY 240 MILES PER TANK-----VEHICLE ID [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

2009 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN BEGAN SHAKING AS I WOULD BRAKE FROM SPEEDS ANYWHERE FROM 40-100 MILES PER HOUR (I LIVE IN GERMANY). AT 15,000 MILES WE TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY DETERMINED THAT THE FRONT ROTORS ARE WARPED. THE ODD THING IS THAT THE ROTORS WENT OUT BEFORE THE BRAKES DID. THE DEALER SAID DUE TO A DESIGN FLAW IN THE GRAND CARAVAN, THE FRONT RETAINS A LOT OF HEAT AND WILL WARP THE ROTORS ON A REGULAR BASIS. WE WERE TOLD TO EXPECT THIS REPAIR EVERY 15,000 MILES OR SO. *TR

ON 6/27/2010 MY FAMILY AND MYSELF WERE TRAVELING TO HACKENSACK MN ON HWY 371 AND WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO PASS A SLOW MOVING VEHICLE MY MINI VAN KEPT INCREASING IN SPEED. NO INJURIES HAPPENED I CALMLY GOT IT TO STOP BUT I HAD TO PULL OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND SHUT OFF THE ENGINE. THE CRUISE WAS ON BUT NOT ACTIVATED. I TRIED TO HIT THE CANCEL SWITCH HIT THE ON OFF SWITCH ALL THE TIME PUSHING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE SKID PROTECTION LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE BRAKES HEATED UP REALLY BAD BUT I WAS ABLE TO STOP. THE ENGINE WOULD NOT STOP RACING AND THE LIGHTS WOULD NOT GO OUT UNTIL I SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. WE THEN CONTINUED OUR TRIP WITH NO MORE INCIDENTS AND I DID TRY TO GET IT TO HAPPEN AGAIN WITH NO LUCK. *TR

TL*-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CARAVAN. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED AND THE VEHICLE STARTED TO VIBRATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE FRONT ROTORS. THE SECOND FAILURE OCCURRENCE WAS APPROXIMATELY SIX MONTHS AFTER THE SERVICE REPAIR WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ROTORS AND CALIPERS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR THE IDENTICAL FAILURE FOR THE THIRD TIME, AND HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED WHICH INFORMED THE FAILURE WOULD BE UNDER AN INVESTIGATION. THE CONTACT WAS WAITING ON A RESPONSE FROM THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,095. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 9,100.

BRAND NEW 2009 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. ALL FOUR ROTORS ON THIS VAN HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE BRAKES WERE LIKE NEW. MILEAGE 14,338. *TR

HAD TO REPLACE PADS AND ROTORS ON 2009 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. TOTAL MILEAGE ON VEHICLE WAS 23,500 MILES. FIRESTONE, WHERE WORK WAS DONE, TOLD ME THAT THEY HAD USED CHEAP PARTS DURING MANUFACTURE. SPOKE TO AN ACQUAINTANCE WHO ALSO HAS THE SAME TYPE OF VEHICLE AND HE HAD TO REPLACE HIS PADS AND ROTORS ALSO AT ABOUT THE SAME MILEAGE. THINK THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE OF PEOPLE CONTINUING TO DRIVE BECAUSE THEY EXPECT 30K OR MORE JUST OUT OF THE PADS AND THE FACT THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED TO 2 OUT 2 OWNERS OF DODGE CARAVANS. *TR

2008 DODGE CARAVAN. MY WIFE COMPLAINED ABOUT NOISE FROM BRAKES. BROUGHT IN FOR A DIAGNOSIS AND IT NEEDS BOTH FRONT AND REAR BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS. THE CAR HAS 21,000 MILES, 90 PERCENT ON THE HIGHWAY. AFTER RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET, THIS IS A COMMON COMPLAINT AND CHRYSLER IS REFUSING TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT THE ACCELERATED WEAR ON THE PADS AND ROTORS. APPARENTLY THE SUBPAR MATERIALS THAT ARE USED ARE OVER HEATING CAUSING THIS WEAR. THIS IS TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE. CHRYSLER NEEDS TO ADDRESS THIS AND ISSUE A RECALL. WE WERE LUCKY TO GET 21,000 MI. FROM READING MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS, MOST NEED REPLACING AROUND THE 12,000 MILE MARK. *TR