2010 Dodge Grand Caravan Wheels Problems

Your vehicle has experienced two separate incidents where a tire fell completely off because the wheel studs sheared off. You've also noticed that a similar 2009 Chrysler Town and Country had the same problem. While there is a recall for 2012-2021 models with this issue, your 2010 model year is not included. The fix will likely involve replacing the wheel studs and potentially inspecting the wheel hub for damage.

Your van started handling unusually while driving, and when you checked at a gas station, you discovered that 4 wheel studs had broken off. This made the vehicle undrivable and required a tow to the repair shop.

I took my vehicle in for a alignment today at Mavis Tire and was told as follows. The real axel is at .35 and it is supposed to be at .05. The mechanic said this is the reason that my tires keep wearing out on the back end of my vehicle. He also stated that he tried to fix the problem but was unable to. He stated that he was unsure why it is like that because it is not supposed to be.

I HAD A TIRE BLOW ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE TPMS CAME LOOSE BECAUSE OF CORROSION.

THANKS TO BAD ENGINEERING...I HAD A TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR BREAK APART FROM MY WHEEL AND CAUSED A BRAND NEW TIRE TO BLOW ON THE HIGHWAY. THE THREADS ON THE PRESSURE SENSOR ARE MADE OF ALUMINUM AND THE WHEEL IS A STEEL ONE. SO, IN ESSENCE, A PART MADE FOR MY SAFETY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. YIKES!!! THIS IS NOT RIGHT.

VAN WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY, STARTED WASHING THE BACK DRIVERS SIDE TIRE RIM ON THE VAN AND THE VALVE STEM POPPED OFF AND THE TIRE COMPLETELY DEFLATED FROM JUST BARELY TOUCHING IT WITH A RAG!! SECOND TIRE THAT HAS DONE THIS. TWO WEEKS AGO ANOTHER TIRE WAS LOW ON AIR, STOPPED AT A GAS STATION TO FILL IT UP WITH AIR AND THE VALVE STEM BROKE OFF AS SOON AS HE TRIED TO FILL IT AND COMPLETELY DEFLATED. WE HAD TO PUT A RUBBER VALVE STEM INTO THAT TIRE. THIS IS OUR FAMILY VEHICLE WITH A 9, 6, AND 5 YEAR OLD RIDING IN THIS CAR. IF THE VALVE STEM BROKE THAT EASILY IT COULD'VE HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND WE COULD'VE BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT WHERE MY CHILDREN COULD'VE GOTTEN HURT!

THE FOLLOWING HAS HAPPENED ON THREE OF THE VAN'S FOUR WHEELS: *** INCIDENT 1 (10/7/12) *** BEFORE LEAVING FOR A ROAD TRIP I STOPPED AT A GAS STATION TO FILL UP AND CHECK MY TIRE PRESSURE (I WAS DRIVING 50 MPH JUST PRIOR). WHEN I APPLIED THE TIRE PRESSURE GAUGE, THE THREADED PART OF MY TPMS VALVE STEM CRACKED AND TIRE DEFLATED IN LESS THAN ONE MINUTE. *** INCIDENT 2 (1/12/15) *** MY REAR TIRE WAS FOUND FLAT IN MY DRIVEWAY. WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO INFLATE THE TIRE THE THREADED PART OF MY TPMS VALVE STEM BROKE OFF IN MY HAND. THE TIRE HAD NO DEFECT. THE VALVE STEM WAS THE LONE CAUSE OF THE DEFLATION. *** INCIDENT 3 (9/4/15) *** WHILE DRIVING 74 MPH THE LOW TIRE PRESSURE TROUBLE LIGHT CAME ON. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OFF THE ROAD. MY TIRES DID NOT VISUALLY APPEAR TO BE LOW ON AIR. DUE TO TRAFFIC NOISE I COULD NOT HEAR THE HISSING NOISE DESCRIBED IN INCIDENT ONE. I STARTED TO CHECK THE PRESSURE OF MY TIRES. WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE THE PLASTIC VALVE STEM CAP THE THREADED PART OF THE VALVE STEM BROKE OFF. THE TIRE DEFLATED IN ROUGHLY 30 SECONDS. I FEAR THE DANGER PRESENTED BY A RAPID DEFLATION AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. WE WERE FORTUNATE DURING OUR MOST RECENT INCIDENT, BUT I HAVE ONE MORE ORIGINAL TPMS VALVE STEM. I AM NOT SURE WHICH ONE IS STILL THE ORIGINAL DUE TO THE MANY TIRE ROTATIONS WE HAVE HAD SINCE OCTOBER 2012.

DRIVING ON NY STATE THRUWAY AT 1 AM FRIDAY NIGHT AND TIRE SENSOR LIGHT WENT ON BUT NO INDICATION ANYTHING OTHER THAN LOW TIRE PRESSURE. SOON AFTER THE CAR MAKES NOISE WE PULL OVER TO SAFE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND SEE THE TIRE IS FLAT. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. LUCKILY NO ONE WAS HURT AND NO CRASH. BROUGHT CAR TO MONRO AS BEFORE WHEN THIS HAPPENED BEFORE. CAN CHECK WITH THEM WHEN. SO THE TENSOR BROKE OFF AS BEFORE AND WENT INTO THE TIRE. SHREDDED THE TIRE ON THE INSIDE AS BEFORE. I HAVE TO GET A NEW TIRE AGAIN AND NEW SENSOR. WILL COST ME A LOT OF MONEY FOR INFERIOR DESIGN AND MATERIALS FOR THE SENSOR. NEEDS TO BE RECALLED AND STRONGER MATERIAL SHOULD BE USED. ALSO A NEW DESIGN FEATURE LIKE SUBARU TO HAVE A FLASHING LIGHT IF THERE IS A SERIOUS ISSUE OTHER THAN JUST LOW TIRE PRESSURE. THE DODGE JUST HAS A STAY ON LIGHT WARNING. SO HAVE TO PAY FOR NEW SENSOR NEW TIRE AND HAD TO PAY FOR ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE. CALLED DODGE AND FOUND OUT THERE HAVE BEEN MANY REPORTS OF THIS ALREADY. THE WOMAN KIM, WILL REPORT THIS TO DODGE.

VALVE STEM LOCK NUT CORROSION CAUSED STEM TO FALL INSIDE TIRE. CAUSED INSTANT FLAT AT 65 MPH. ALMOST LOST CONTROL. AGAIN TODAY ANOTHER STEM FELL INSIDE TIRE. GOING SLOWER 35 MPH. BOTH TIMES IT ALSO DESTROYED TIRES.

THE TIRE VALVE STEM CRACKED,CAUSING THE TIRE TO DEFLATE. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME WITHIN A YEAR, DIFFERENT WHEEL THE FIRST INCIDENT. I AM GOING TO REPLACE ALL STEMS. BOTH TIRE STEMS WERE FOUND CRACKED AND LEAKING AIR WHILE PARKED. MANY ON LINE COMPLAINTS. NO RECALL BY DODGE YET, THIS IS A REAL DANGER TO THE PUBLIC. IF THE STEMS SHOULD FAIL AT HIGH SPEEDS COULD LEAD TO ACCIDENT. *TR

WHILE DRIVING ONE DAY, OUT OF THE BLUE MY CAN WOULD NOT GO OVER 25 TO 30 MPH. IT WOULD SHAKE VIOLENTLY IF WE WENT FASTER. WE GOT IT TO THE MECHANIC AND THE BRAKES HAD ALMOST CAUGHT ON FIRE. IT RUINED ONE TIRE AND THE BRAKES AND CALIPERS. THE MECHANIC SAID THAT THIS SHOULD HAVE NEVER HAPPENED. IT WAS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. I REPORTED IT TO DODGE. THEY SAID IT HAD NEVER HAPPENED. I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT IT DOES GET REPORTED. I FEEL LIKE I SHOULD BE COMPENSATED FOR THIS. THEY SAID THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO SINCE IT NEVER ACTUALLY CAUGHT ON FIRE. REALLY? *TR

CAR WAS IN THE SHOP FOR BRAKE WORK. MECHANIC INFORMED ME OF CRACKS, SPLITTING AND CORROSION OF THE COLLAR THAT HOLDS THE VALVE STEM AND SENSOR IN PLACE ON BOTH REAR WHEELS. BOTH VALVE ASSEMBLIES WERE REPLACED. APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR AGO I HAD THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT WHEEL VALE ASSEMBLY FAIL WHILE I WAS ON THE ROAD. THE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND WITHIN SECONDS THE TIRE WAS FLAT. UPON INSPECTION IT WAS FOUND THAT THE COLLAR HAD FAILED ! THE VALVE ASSEMBLIES APPEAR TO BE MADE OF ALUMINUM AND ARE PRONE TO CORROSION. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION ! THE REPLACEMENT ASSEMBLIES APPEAR TO BE MADE OF THE SAME MATERIALS. THIS MEANS THEY ARE PRONE TO FAILURE AS WELL. VERY UNSAFE! *TR

I HAVE THREE TOMS SENSORS NUTS CORRODE AND FALL OFF MY VEHICLE. I HAVE PAID OUT HUNDREDS AND HAVE BEEN LUCKY TO NOT BE GOING DOWN A HIGHWAY WHEN IT HAPPENS. CAN'T BELIEVE SOMETHING HAS NOT BEEN DONE THRU DODGE TO FIX THIS ISSUE. *TR

TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VALVE STEM BROKE CAUSING AN INSTANT FLAT TIRE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEVERAL SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURE WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 76,000. ML