13 of the 421 complaints about the 2008 Dodge Caravan are about the tires — 3% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 35,595 miles.
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Complaints
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Crashes
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Fires
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Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
THE AIR CHUCK WAS ATTACHED TO THE TPMS SENSOR/VALVE STEM DURING AN INFLATION SERVICE. THE SENSOR/VALVE STEM BROKE AND ALL AIR ESCAPED FROM THE TIRE.
NHTSA complaint #10985438 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES
I WENT TO PUT AIR INTO THE TIRE AND THE AIR STEM BROKE OFF.
NHTSA complaint #10693969 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES:VALVE
2008 DODGE CARAVAN. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING VALVES. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH COMPUTERIZED TIRE PRESSURING MONITORING VALVES WHICH WERE DEFICIENT IN NATURE DUE TO THE POOR QUALITY OF THE MATERIALS. AFTER THREE YEARS OF USE, WHILE TRYING TO SIMPLY UNSCREW THE VALVE COVER TO CHECK THE AIR PRESSURE, THE CHEAP PLASTIC END BROKE OFF IN HIS HAND, DUE TO CORROSION. LEAVING HIM WITH A FLAT TIRE. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH SPEED, ANOTHER TIRE MONITOR HOLDING SCREW RELEASED DUE TO CORROSION OF THE HOLDING THREADS, AND THE TIRE WENT FLAT, DESTROYING IT IN THE PROCESS.
NHTSA complaint #10485723 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES
TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SENSOR/VALVE STEM 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN...VALVE BROKE OFF TRYING TO UNSCREW CAP. IT IS CORRODED AND ONLY HAS 40000 MILES.
NHTSA complaint #10443327 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
1. WHILE DRIVING (AT 30MPH) IN OUR 2008 DODGE CARAVAN, THE RIGHT FRONT TPMS VALVE STEM BROKE OFF AND THE TIRE IMMEDIATELY DEFLATED. 2. VALVE STEM BROKE OFF BELOW THE VALVE CORE DEFLATING THE TIRE, MOVED VEHICLE TO SIDE OF ROAD. 3. VEHICLE TOWED TO TIRE SHOP WHERE TPMS WAS REPLACED FOR $70.00. STILL HAVE OLD TPMS.
NHTSA complaint #10383324 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30-40 MPH A HALF MOON INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE AIR SENSOR FOR THE LEFT REAR TIRE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE SENSOR WITH A RUBBER VALVE STEM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR SENSOR WAS ON BACK ORDER AND HE DID NOT KNOW WHEN THEY WOULD BE AVAILABLE. THE AIR SENSOR LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,600 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 36,900.
NHTSA complaint #10379862 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES
TIRES WORN OUT AFTER ONLY 30,000 MILES AND ROTATED OFTEN.
NHTSA complaint #10379688 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES:VALVE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REPLACING THE TIRE THE VALVE STEM BROKE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPENED SINCE THE PART WAS ATTACHED TO THE SENSOR. THE MECHANIC PLACED A VALVE STEM THAT WAS NOT MADE FOR THE VEHICLE AS A TEMPORARY FIX BUT THE SENSOR LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 35,595.
NHTSA complaint #10377070 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
THE TPMS STEMS HAVE BROKEN OFF THE WHEELS ON MY CAR WHILE DRIVING TIRE WENT FLAT AND I HAPPENED TO BE PARKING AT THE TIME SO THANK GOD I WAS NOT ON THE HIGHWAY AT THE TIME.
NHTSA complaint #10360811 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
I WAS ABOUT TO ADD AIR TO THE FRONT TIRE AND WAS REMOVING THE CAP WHEN THE VALVE BLEW APART ABOUT HALFWAY DOWN THE STEM. THE TIRE WENT FLAT IMMEDIATELY. WE HAD THE DEALER REPLACE THE TPM VALVE STEM BUT THEY HAD TO ORDER IT AND IT TOOK A WEEK TO GET THE PART. I ASKED THEM TO CHANGE THE OTHER 3, BUT THEY SAID THEY WILL ONLY REPLACE ONE VALVE AT A TIME AS THEY FAIL. MY WIFE WAS 9 MONTHS PREGNANT AT THE TIME AND THIS IS OUR ONLY CAR, SO I WAS CONCERNED THAT IT WOULD HAPPEN AGAIN, POSSIBLY WHILE DRIVING SINCE IT HAD BROKEN SO EASILY. SURE ENOUGH, TWO WEEKS LATER A SECOND VALVE STEM FAILED AND THE TIRE WENT FLAT VERY FAST. LUCKILY I WAS JUST ON MY WAY BACK TO THE HOSPITAL TO BRING HER A FEW THINGS AND DRIVING SLOWLY ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET. AGAIN, I'M TOLD THEY WILL JUST ORDER ONE VALVE AND REPLACE THEM AS THEY FAIL. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A PROBLEM THEY KNOW ABOUT BUT DON'T WANT TO DEAL WITH. HOPEFULLY NO ONE IS INJURED OR KILLED IN AN ACCIDENT FROM ONE OF THESE FAILING.
NHTSA complaint #10343753 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES:VALVE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGERS EXTERNAL VALVE STEM FAILED AND CAUSED THE REAR PASSENGERS TIRE TO COLLAPSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VALVE STEM HAD FAILED DUE TO EXCESSIVE CORROSION AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE REPAIR WAS DONE AT NO COST TO THE CONTACT. WITHIN THREE WEEKS, THE EXACT FAILURE OCCURRED TO THE FRONT PASSENGERS TIRE. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED TO REPORT THE SECOND FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 24,000.
NHTSA complaint #10334625 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
I HAVE A 2008 DODGE CARAVAN AND JUST TOUCHED THE TIRE VALVE STEM. THE TOP OF THE CAP CAME OFF AND THE TIRE DEFLATED IN LESS THAN 8 SECONDS. I CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY SAID IT'S NOT COVERED. I ASKED THE REPAIR SHOP AND THEY SAID THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SENSOR STEMS ON THE CHRYSLER/DODGE COMMONLY BREAK OFF AND THEY HAVE HAD MANY. IT'S A COMMON PROBLEM. ON THE DODGE/CHRYSLER FORUMS THIS HAPPENS MANY TIME. IT ENDED UP COSTING ME 82 AND I HAD TO TAKE THE TIRE OFF. JUST BY BRUSHING THE STEM IT CRACKED OFF IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN. WITH SNOW, OR SOMETHING ELSE BRUSHING ACROSS THE STEM THIS COULD LEAD TO AN INSTANT TIRE DEFLATION AND LOS OF CONTROL A LETHAL DESIGN!!
NHTSA complaint #10303428 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
TIRE SENSOR LIGHT WENT ON IN OUR 2008 DODGE CARAVAN. WENT TO PUT AIR IN TIRES AND FOUND 2 OF THE 4 VALVES STEMS BROKEN OFF TOWARDS THE END OF THE STEM. THE PIECES WERE STILL THERE BEING HELD IN PLACE BY THE CAP. WE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE USED IN JUNE 2009. THESE ARE THE TPMS STEMS. I WENT ONLINE AND FOUND THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. WHY HASN'T THERE BEEN A RECALL ON THESE TYPE OF STEMS?
NHTSA complaint #10292978 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.