2008 Dodge Caravan brake problems

SERVICE BRAKES

STARTED THE VEHICLE ONE MORNING AND DROVE UP TO A STOP SIGN. I WAS IN A CITY STREET MAKING A LEFT TURN. SAW CLEAR FROM BOTH DIRECTIONS OF ANY TRAFFIC.ACCELERATED AND THE BAS,ESP LIGHT, AND TRACTION LIGHT CAME ON. AT THIS POINT THE VEHICLE WANTED TO STALL, LOST POWER, AND STEERING BECAME DIFFICULT. STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND RESTARTED THE ENGINE AND ACCELERATED AGAIN TO ABOUT 20 MPH AND THE VEHICLE REPEATED THE STALLING AND HESITATED TO ACCELERATE, ONCE ABOVE 30 MPH ALL LIGHTS CONTINUED ON AND THE VEHICLE KEPT DRIVING ACCORDINGLY. EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE IS STARTED UP AND DROVE FROM THAT DATE OF JAN.26,2021 THE VEHICLE MALFUNCTIONING CONTINUES. I FIND THIS TO BE A SEVERE MECHANICAL PROBLEM AND A DANGER TO ME, MY FAMILY, AND THE PUBLIC.

NHTSA complaint #11397912 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES

TRAVELING 55 DOWN HIGHWAY SUDDENLY BRAKE ENGAGES AND BRAKE CAME UP ON DASH BOARD.BRAKE STAYS ON FOR A MINUTE OR SO THEN NOTICE THAT IT SOUNDS AS IF I AM OVER REVVING ENGINE. WHEN I COULD SAFELY PULL OVER I DID SO PUT IN PARK FOR A MINUTE WENT AGAIN AS SOON AS I REACHED OVER 35 IT STILL SOUNDED AS IF I WAS OVER REVVING ENGINE. WHEN I COULD SAFELY PULL OVER AGAIN I SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF AT THIS TIME THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS START GOING AND THE HORN IS SOUNDING OFF. I THEN GOT OUT DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY WAITED FOR 5 MINITES RECONNECTED. I THEN PRECEDED TO GO AGAIN AND STILL SOUNDED AS IF I WAS REVVING ENGINE PUT 4 WAYS ON AND PRECEEDED HOME AT 25 MILES AN HOUR ON A SECONDARY ROAD. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED IT HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL OTHER TIMES WHEN TAKEN IN TO THE DEALER THEY COULD NOT FIND ISSUE THIS WAS WHILE STILL UNDER WARRANTY. NO ONE HAS BEEN ABLE TO FIGURE IT OUT.

NHTSA complaint #11175840 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES

SPONGY BRAKE PEDAL GOES ALMOST TO THE FLOOR TO STOP THE VEHICLE. I REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER, SAME PROBLEM, REPLACED POWER BOOSTER, SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS A MAJOR DESIGN FLAW WITH THIS VEHICLE WITH MAJOR COMPLAINTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO DATE BY HNTSA TO MAKE CHRYSLER DODGE FIX THIS MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE WITH ALL DODGE GRAND CARAVANS.

NHTSA complaint #10983185 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES

MY VAN CUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING. ITS VERY DANGEROUS. I'VE ALMOST BEEN REAR ENDED A FEW TIMES. I'VE HAD THE IGNITION CHANGED AS PART OF THE RECALL BUT MY VAN HAS BEEN CUTTING OFF EVERYDAY NOW. THIS HAPPENS MORE WHEN YOU FIRST START DRIVING THE CAR. ABOUT 2 MINUTES AFTER THE VAN HAS BEEN STARTED TO DRIVE.

NHTSA complaint #10918837 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES

IF VEHICLE IS TURNED LEFT OR RIGHT WHILE UNDER ACCELERATION THEN ESP ACTIVATES THE ABS SYSTEM AND CAUSES FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS TO ACTIVATE IN THE CORRESPONDING TURN AND ABRUPTLY STOPS THE VEHICLE. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN AS THIS OCCURS WHEN CROSSING ANOTHER LANES OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC. I FEEL THIS ISSUE CAUSED CAUSED BY THE FAILURE OF THE STEERING ANGLE SENSOR WITHIN THE SCCM OF THE VEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #10893925 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR SIDE CALIPER BRACKET CAUSED THE BRAKES TO WEAR PREMATURELY, WHICH CAUSED AN INCREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCE AND TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR BRAKE CALIPER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

NHTSA complaint #10778975 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES

FIRST IS A RECALL---R03 WIRELESS IGNITION-THE DEALERSHIP(BYFORD, DUNCAN, OK) IN JUNE, 2015 ON MY FIRST VISIT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE; AFTER A SECOND VISIT AND TWO PHONE CALLS-"THE PART IS NOT AVAILABLE"; THE LAST PHONE CALL I WAS TOLD TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT SO THAT "THEY CAN SEE THE VEHICLE AND THEN TRY TO ORDER THE PART". CONTACTED THE CHRYSLER GROUP RECALL ASSISTANCE CENTER(ON HOLD 30 MINUTES) AND GAVE THEM INFO; THEY TOOK NAME AND NUMBER SO THEY COULD CONTACT THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT THEIR "RECALL PARTS INVENTORY" 2ND COMPLAINT BRAKES-BOUGHT VEHICLE NEW; HAVE TO REPLACE FRONT BRAKE PADS EVERY 30000 MILES AND REAR BRAKE PADS EVERY 50000 MILES; CHRYSLER RECALL REPLACED THE PADS THE FIRST TIME AT THEIR EXPENSE--PER THEM FAULTY BRAKE PADS NOT CALIPER; LOCAL MECHANIC DOING THE 6 BRAKE JOBS THOUGHT MAYBE A NEW CALIPER REDESIGN WAS THE PROBLEM; CHRYSLER HAS NO FOLLOW UP TO THE INITIAL PROBLEM

NHTSA complaint #10748129 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT MADE AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO PROVIDE THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE ENGINE SEIZED TWICE AND THE STEERING AND BRAKES SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

NHTSA complaint #10734009 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE BRAKES. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

NHTSA complaint #10663300 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES

WHILE ON VACATION TRIP FRONT BRAKES BECAME HOT. STOPPED AND CHECKED, TIRE WAS SO HOT COULD NOT TOUCH. FIRESTONE COMPLETE AUTO CARE MADE REPAIRS ON 6/17/2014 REPLACED (CALIPERS) ROTORS AND PADS. ON 10/10/2014 REAR BRAKES BECAME TOO HOT . DEALER REPAIRED REPLACED CALIPERS AND BRAKE PADS 53,000 MILES. VERY DANGEROUS TIRES BECAME TOO HOT FIRESTONE $696.85 DEALER $694.07 TOTAL $1390.92. CALLED ON 10/17/2014 TO CHRYSLER LLC CUSTOMER CENTER TALKED TO REP. NO HELP ON CALIPER BRAKE ISSUE.

NHTSA complaint #10648380 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE CONTINUOUSLY AND WITHOUT WARNING WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE BRAKES WOULD NOT RELEASE FROM THE ROTORS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

NHTSA complaint #10578018 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES

WHILE DRIVING DOWN ON RAMP AT CHAMBERLAYNE AVE IN RICHMOND, VA TO MAJOR HIGHWAY I64 CUTOFF COMPLETELY, NO POWER, NO BRAKES NO NOTHING! SECOND TIME, TRAVEL @ APPROX. 65 MPH ON I64 NEAR BOTTOMS BRIDGE EXIT ON I64, CAR CUT OFF, NO POWER, NO BRAKES, NO NOTHING! THIRD TIME - ENTERING I64 TOWARDS VA BEACH, VA IN TRAFFIC APPROX. 40 MPH, CAR CUT OFF, NO POWER, NO BRAKES, NO NOTHING; FOURTH TIME - WHILE DRIVING DOWN MERCURY BLVD AT THE KING ST EXIT RAMP, 20 MPH, CAR CUT OFF, NO POWER, NO BRAKES, NO NOTHING! FIFTH TIME, LEAVING WORK AT 2114 EXECUTIVE DR, HPT VA, APPROX. 10MPH ENTERING INTO STREET, CAR CUT OFF, NO POWER, NO BRAKES, NO NOTHING, AFTER BEING EVALUATED FOR 8 HRS BY DODGE DEALERSHIP; SIXTH TIME, WHEN LEAVING MERCURY BLVD AT KING ST EXIT RAMP, 20 MPH, CAR CUT OFF, NO POWER, NO BRAKES, NO NOTHING AFTER COMPUTER WAS RESET!

NHTSA complaint #10576339 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES

THE BRAKE ROTORS WARP EVERY 20,000 MILES OR SO, SO BAD THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON BOTH MY 2008 AND MY 2011 CARAVAN. DODGE HAS KNOWN ABOUT THIS PROBLEM FOR YEARS AND HAS REFUSED TO ADDRESS IT OTHER THAN TO GIVE A DISCOUNT ONLY IF YOU ASK FOR IT. GETTING THEM FIXED AT THE DEALER IS A PAIN CAUSE THEY TAKE THE VAN FOR AT LEAST A DAY SOME TIMES TWO. ALSO THE WHEEL BEARINGS ON THE 2008 DID NOT LAST VERY LONG AT ALL FIRST SET WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY(37,000 MILES) SECOND SET(68,000MILES) WAS NOT. I HAVE NOT HAD THE WHEEL BEARING ISSUE ON THE 2011. THE WHEEL BEARINGS ARE SEALED SO IT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE WARPED ROTOR ISSUE.

NHTSA complaint #10513459 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKES IT WAS DIFFICULT FOR THE VEHICLE TO SLOW DOWN. AFTER MERGING OFF THE HIGHWAY THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT THE LEFT REAR BRAKE AND CALIPER BECAME TOO HOT AND WORE THE PAD DOWN CAUSING THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE LEFT AND RIGHT REAR BRAKE AND CALIPER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 71,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 73,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

NHTSA complaint #10487296 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES

VEHICLE STARTED WITH DOORS SUDDENLY AND REPEATEDLY LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THEN DRIVERS LOCK SWITCH STOPPED WORKING THEN WEEK LATER PASSENGERS AT THE SAME TIME RADIOS CD PLAYER STARTED TRYING TO EJECT CD REPEATEDLY WITH OUT EVEN BEING ON OR HAVING ONE IN IT ALSO AT SAME TIME FUEL GAUGE STOPPED WORKING. NOW THIS MORNING WIFE COMING HOME FROM WORK BRAKING SYSTEM STARTED TO MALFUNCTION ALMOST CAUSING A CRASH. UPON SIMPLE WEB SEARCH THIS SEEMS TO BE COMMON OCCURRENCE WITH 2008 GRAND CARAVANS ELECTRICAL SYSTEM REPEATEDLY HEARING OR SEEING AS THE CASE MAY BE A FAULTY TIPM (TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE) AS TOLD BY DEALERSHIP MECHANICS. IT SEEMS IT IS CAUSING SO MANY DIFFERENT PROBLEMS SUCH AS THOSE JUST DESCRIBED TO HEADLIGHTS SHUTTING OFF,WIPERS COMING ON HORN BLOWING ECT,ECT,ECT. HOW MANY PEOPLE NEED TO DIE BEFORE YOU TAKE ACTION. A COPY OF THIS WILL BE SENT TO SENATORS,CONGRESSMAN,AND NEWS MEDIA MAYBE IF IT MAKES THE NEWS SOMEONE WONT HAVE TO DIE DUE TO FAILURE TO ACT BY YOUR AGENCY OR DODGE AND CHRYSLER.

NHTSA complaint #10486750 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH HE HEARD A HIGH PITCHED SQUEAL. THE VEHICLE WAS MOVED FROM THE HIGHWAY AND THE CONTACT FURTHER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS AN IMMENSE AMOUNT OF HEAT COMING FROM THE REAR WHEELS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE CALIPERS HAD SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, TWO YEARS LATER THE CALIPERS ON THE FRONT ALSO SEIZED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

NHTSA complaint #10464094 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

REAR BREAK COMPONENTS (PADS, ROTORS, LR CALIPER) AT 30K ON 12/10/09. FRONT PADS REPLACES ON 1/14/10 AT APPX 31K: FRONT PADS AND ROTORS ON 4/2012 (3RD SET) AT 58K CALIPERS NOT FROZEN: THIS VEHICLE YEAR WAS THE FIRST YEAR OF THE 4.0 L ENGINE. ALREADY ENGINE NO LONGER AN OPTION: LATER MODEL YEARS (2010 AND LATER) HAVE LARGER CALLIPERS AND PADS. I TRULY BELIEVE THIS VEHICLE WAS REDESIGNED AND OFFERED WITHOUT CONSIDERATION TO THE BRAKE SYSTEM COMPONENTS. THE VEHICLE WAS SO NEW THAT MY OWNER MANUAL DOESN'T REFERENCE THE 4.0 LITER ENGINE. THIS MODEL YEAR HAS NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS OF PREMATURE BREAK WEAR.

NHTSA complaint #10455958 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CARAVAN SE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT BRAKE AND ROTORS WAS REPLACED AT 23,000 MILES AND FAILED AT 46,000 MILES. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT IT WAS NOT UNCOMMON FOR THE BRAKES TO WEAR PREMATURELY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 46,050.

NHTSA complaint #10444378 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

EARLY WEAR ON BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS. BRAKES AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED THREE TIMES. MILEAGE WAS 20,000 AT FIRST REPAIR 40,000 MILES AT LAST REPAIR. TRADED IN VEHICLE FOR 2010 GRAND CARAVAN. SAME ISSUES WITH 2010 AND 17,000 MILES.

NHTSA complaint #10441153 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE BEGAN TO WOBBLE WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE TECHNICIANS STATED THAT THE BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING THE WHEEL TO REACH A TEMPERATURE OF 900 DEGREES AND WOBBLE. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FRONT ROTORS AND CALIPERS WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000. UPDATED 01/05/12*LJ UPDATED 01/11/12

NHTSA complaint #10437469 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 50 MPH WHEN THE ANTILOCK BRAKE ACTIVATED WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO BECOME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE CLOCK SPRING IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE WHO ADVISED THAT THE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT WOULD RETURN HIS CALL AT A LATER DATE AND OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000.

NHTSA complaint #10435553 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

VEHICLE IS A SHUTTLE VAN. VEHICLE SUDDENLY EXPERIENCED LOSS OF BRAKE PEDAL FIRMNESS FOLLOWED BY THE BRAKE PEDAL GOING TO THE FLOOR AND NOT RAISING COMPLETELY BACK UP. ALSO EXPERIENCED SUDDEN IDLE SPEED DROP FOLLOWED BY A NEAR STALL. VEHICLE SPEED APPROXIMATELY 55MPH. FOUND VACUUM BRAKE CHECK VALVE CRACKED WITH THE PIPE EXTENSION TO THE VACUUM BRAKE HOSE SNAPPED OFF. PLASTIC MATERIAL OF THE VALVE ITSELF HAD DETERIORATED, LEAVING A WHITE CHALKY RESIDUE. VALVE REPLACED AND VEHICLE RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATION.

NHTSA complaint #10435123 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH TOWARDS A STOP SIGN. I APPLIED THE BRAKES AND I HAD NO BRAKES. NONE, WITHOUT WARNING THE BRAKES COMPLETELY FAILED. WENT THROUGH THE STOP SIGN. FORTUNATELY THERE WERE NO VEHICLES COMING AND NO PEDESTRIANS CROSSING. HAVE DRIVEN FOR 40 YEARS AND NEVER HAD ANYTHING LIKE THIS HAPPEN. VERY VERY DANGEROUS. HAD VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER IN SPOKANE. DO NOT KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS YET. THIS IS THE FIRST YEAR OF A REDESIGNED BODY STYLE. MAYBE THIS IS JUST THE BEGINNING OF TROUBLE FOR THIS VEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #10432684 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE CALIPER BRACKET CAUSED THE BRAKES TO WEAR PREMATURELY AND CAUSE AN INCREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCE AND TIME. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. ONE YEAR PRIOR THE THE FAILURE, THE DEALER REPLACED THE ENTIRE BRAKE CALIPER BUT THE UNIT MALFUNCTIONED AGAIN. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE CALIPER BRACKET UNIT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

NHTSA complaint #10425613 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

VEHICLE PURCHASED IN PUERTO RICO WITH 40,000+ MILES; REPLACED A ROTOR & ALL PADS ABOUT 65,000 MILES. COULD HEAR NOISES COMING FROM BRAKE MECHANISM (NOISES WENT AWAY UPON REPLACEMENT OF BRAKES WITH OEM PARTS). AROUND 70,000 MILES THE VEHICLE STARTED LOCKING ITSELF WITHOUT WARNING, AT LEAST TWICE WITH KEYS INSIDE. IMAGINE A HOT DAY AND A CHILD IN A RESTRAINT SEAT AND THE CAR LOCKED. I DID NOTICE THAT ABOUT THE SAME TIME, THE POWER LOCK SWITCH ON THE DRIVERS SIDE BECAME INOPERABLE. NOW AT 78,892 THE WHOLE ELECTRICAL INSTRUMENT PANEL WENT ON THE BLINK (BLANK), EXCEPT FOR THE DIGITAL MILEAGE INDICATOR & 'GATE AJAR' . I STOPPED FOR GROCERIES & WHEN I WENT TO CRANK THE STARTER SOLENOID, NOTHING HAPPENS. HAD TO TOW HOME & AM TOLD THAT LOCAL DEALERS ARE CHARGING $1,000 TO REPROGRAM THE COMPUTER.... NO WONDER LESS & LESS PEOPLE ARE BUYING AMERICAN BRAND CARS. ANY SUGGESTIONS? I DO APPRECIATE THE NHTSA EFFORTS. THANKYOU!

NHTSA complaint #10423111 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN WITH MILEAGE AT 25,000 THE BRAKES AND ROTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED ON BOTH FRONT AND BACK AT A COST OF $815.00. NOT INCLUDED IN WARRANTY EVEN THOUGH VEHICLE PURCHASED NEW IN FEBRUARY, 2009. RIGHT REAR WHEEL BECAME VERY HOT AND SMOKING. THERE WAS A TERRIBLE SMELL LIKE METAL ON METAL AND WHEN WE PUT WATER ON IT - IT SIZZLED. WE STILL HAD 80MILES UNTIL HOME AND NO GARAGE OPENED ON SAT. EVENING.

NHTSA complaint #10421240 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

YEAR AND HALF AGO WE RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FROM DODGE CONCERNING OUR 2008 DODGE CARAVAN, REFERENCE TO THE FRONT BRAKE PADS. ITS SEEMS THE BRAKE PADS WERE DEFECTIVE DUE TO EARLY WEAR OUT. THE RECALL PADS WERE REPLACE BY SCOTT EVANS DODGE ACCORDING TO SERVICE MANAGER WITH A PAD THAT MORE METAL IN THE COMPOSITION OF THE PAD. NOW A YEAR AND FEW MONTHS LATER , I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR FRONT END REALIGNMENT AND SCOTT EVANS IS SAYING THE BRAKE PADS THAT REPLACED THE RECALL PADS ARE NOW SHOWING EARLY WEAR OUT AND SHOULD BE REPLACED!!!!!! HOW IS THIS POSSIBLE, MY CAR ONLY HAS 31687 MILES ON IT AND NOW BRAKES PADS ARE BEING REPLACED TWICE. MY CONCERN IS THE PADS THEY PUT ON TO REPLACE THE RECALL PADS WERE ALSO DEFECTIVE DUE TO EARLY WEAR OUT ALSO. BEING THIS DEAL WITH VEHICLE BRAKE PLEASE INVESTIGATE AND FOUND IF DODGE IS REPLACING RECALL PADS AND POSSIBLE DEFECTIVE PADS DUE TO EARLY WEAR OUT ALSO. MY WIFE AND ARE IN OUR LATE 50'S AND DO NOT TRAVEL ALOT NOR ARE OUR DRIVING HABITS OUR OF THE NORM. THE MILES ON THE CAR REFLECT THIS. PLEASE INVESTIGATE [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

NHTSA complaint #10405538 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

MULTIPLE BRAKE FAILURES ON MY 2008 DODGE CARAVAN.

NHTSA complaint #10396084 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.