2010 DODGE CARAVAN Service Brakes Problems

WHILE DRIVING ON A DRY ROAD, THE LIGHT ON THE DASH BOARD WENT ON TO INDICATE THE CAR WAS SLIDING... THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP, I HAD NO BRAKES, I HAD TO GLIDE TO A STOP. THIS HAPPENED 4 TIMES IN ONE DAY. I WAS ABLE TO GLIDE TO A STOP, SHUT THE VAN OFF, RESTART IT ONLY FOR IT TO HAPPEN AGAIN. I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC WHO STATED IT WAS A COMPUTER CHIP ISSUE AND THAT I WOULD HAVE TO GO TO A DEALER TO GET IT FIXED FOR APPROX $1,800.00. I COULD'VE SERIOUSLY INJURED AND/OR KILLED MYSELF AND THOSE AROUND ME.

Mileage: 112,000

I HAVE OWNED MY DODGE CARAVAN SINCE APRIL 2016 AND HAVE NEEDED 3 EXTENSIVE BRAKE JOBS TOTALING OVER $3,000 WHICH INCLUDED NEW PADS, ROTORS AND CALIPERS. I HAVE READ ON OTHER SIGHTS I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE THAT HAS THIS PROBLEM WITH THE SAME VEHICLE. I AM ABOUT TO TAKE MY VEHICLE IN FOR THE FORTH TIME AND AM VERY FRUSTRATED WITH THIS PROBLEM. I DRIVE MY FOUR CHILDREN AROUND IN THIS VEHICLE AND NEED IT TO BE SAFE. THAT IS WHY I ORIGINALLY BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE. NO BRAKES ARE NOT SAFE.

Mileage: 110,000

TAKATA RECALL. I WAS TAKING MY CHILDREN TO SCHOOL AND THE STEERING AND BREAKING SYSTEM COMPLETELY LOCKED UP ON ME ALMOST CAUSING US TO CRASH INTO A TREE. I WAS ABLE TO PUSH IN THE EMERGENCY BREAK AND GET THE CAR OUT OF DRIVE. I HAD NO CONTROL OVER THE STEERING NOR THE REGULAR BREAK. THE CAR WAS IN MOTION ON A CITY STREET WHEN THE INCIDENT OCCURRED.

Mileage: 86,300

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND AN ABNORMAL NOISE EMITTED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC MULTIPLE TIMES WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT BOTH FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS AND WITHIN SHORT INTERVALS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000.

Mileage: 18,000

I HAVE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE 3 TIMES. I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALER NEMOURS TIMES TRYING TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. THEY ARE TELLING ME THAT PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. ALSO I HAVE REPLACED THE BREAKS 4 TIMES THE FIRST TIME WAS AT 17,659 MILES. I ALSO HAD TO REPLACE THE UPPER COOLING LINES. I JUST NOTICED THAT THE LOWER COOLING PIPE IS RUSTING VERY BAD TO THE POINT OF FAILURE. WE HAD TROUBLE WITH THE ELECTRONICS SINCE THE PURCHASE OF THE VAN. WE PURCHASED THE VAN BRAND NEW. THE DOORS WERE LOCKING BY THERE SELF THE HEATING/COOLING CONTROLS HAD TO BE REPLACED. I WOULD LIKE TO RESOLVE THESE ISSUES.

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

Mileage: 100,400

MY HUSBAND AND I WERE DRIVING ONE DAY, OUT OF THY BLUE, THE VAN BEGAN TO SHAKE TOWARDS THE FRONT OF THE VAN. WE COULDN'T GET THE SPEED OVER 25 MPH. WE GOT IT TO THE NEAREST MECHANIC SHOP. THEY SAID IT WAS THE CALIPERS. THEY SAID THAT IT WAS VERY CLOSE TO CATCHING ON FIRE. I HAD TO HAVE BOTH CALIPERS REPLACED AND A BRAKE JOB. I ALSO HAD TO PURCHASE A NEW TIRE. I CALLED AND REPORTED IT TO DODGE/CHRYSLER. THEY SAID THAT THERE HAD NOT BEEN ANY PROBLEMS WITH OTHER VANS. IT WAS AN EXTREMELY SCARY INCIDENT TO GO THROUGH. THEY SAID THAT THEY MIGHT BE ABLE TO DO SOMETHING IF THE VAN HAD ACTUALLY CAUGHT ON FIRE. THAT'S JUST CRAZY. THIS HAS COST ME ABOUT $800.00. I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THIS GETS REPORTED IN CASE OTHER VANS HAVE SIMILAR PROBLEMS. THE MECHANICS WERE SHOCKED AT WHAT THEY SAW. THEY SAID THAT IT SHOULD NOT HAVE DONE WHAT IT DID. *TR

Mileage: 100,525

THE WIN MODULE HAS BEEN REPLACED ON FOUR DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. MY VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING EACH TIME. IN ONE INSTANCE I WAS IN THE FAST LANE ON THE FREEWAY! I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE AFTER THE SECOND INCIDENT. ON SEVEN (7), OCCASIONS I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE BRAKES AND/OR ROTORS. THESE ARE VERY SERIOUS ISSUES. UPDATED 11/04/13 THE CONSUMER IS ALSO SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPAIRS TO THE TRANSMISSION, AND THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATING. UPDATED 06/29/15.*JB

Mileage: 35,628

TRAVELING AT 55MPH HUMMING /GROWLING NOISE FROM REAR. PULLED OVER NOISE STOPPED BOTH REAR WHEELS VERY HOT FRONTS WARM BUT COULD TOUCH DROVE CAR NOISE RETURNED 5DAYS LATER SAME ISSUE WITH HEAT. BOTH TIMES HAD BEEN TRAVELING FOR 1/2HOUR OR MORE AT SPEED.CAR WOULD ROLL FREELY NO WARNING LIGHTS. *TR

Mileage: 33,850

PASSENGER REAR WHEEL BECAME EXTREMELY HOT WITH LOUD HUMMING NOISE AFTER TRAVELING AT 67 MPH FOR A FEW MINUTES. CAME TO FIND OUT THAT THE BRAKE CALIPER HAD BEEN STICKING. THE PADS AND ROTORS MUST BE REPLACED. THE DEALER KNOWS THE STICKING CALIPER IS THE PROBLEM BUT REFUSES TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY AND REPAIR IT. I AM AFRAID I WILL HAVE TO CONTINUE TO FIX MY BRAKES EVERY 25,000 MILES OR EVEN LESS. *TR

Mileage: 25,000

WHILE DRIVING ENGINE SHUT DOWN AND I DID NOT KNOW IT UNTIL I REALIZED I DID NOT HAVE POWER STEERING OR BRAKES, WHILE CAR STILL ROLLING I RESTARTED VEHICLE. I RECEIVED LETTER NOTIFYING ME ON A RECALL REGARDING THIS PROBLEM. I BROUGHT CAR IN FOR REPAIR. JULY 19 I BROUGHT MY CAR IN FOR OIL CHANGE AND TOLD DEALER THAT AFTER RECALL REPAIR MY KEY GETS STUCK IN IGNITION AND CANT TURN CAR OFF UNLESS I PUT VEHICLE IN DRIVE AGAIN AND RESTART CAR AND AGAIN TRY TO SHUT OFF. DEALER SAID THEY NEEDED TO CHECK THE RECALL AND POSSIBLY REPLACE AGAIN. THEY SAID THEY WOULD INSPECT WIN MODULE AND REPOSITION FOR MORE KEY SUPPORT. AUGUST 15, 2012 VEHICLE STALLED AGAIN WHILE DRIVING. THIS IS GETTING DANGEROUS SINCE I HAVE 3 TODDLERS IN CAR WITH ME AT ALL TIMES - THE REASON FOR PURCHASING A MINI VAN. DEALER STATES THEY KNOW I HAVE BEEN THERE SEVERAL TIMES FOR SAME CONCERN BUT FOUND NO STORED OR ACTIVE CODES. THEY STATED IT MAY HAVE TO DO WITH NEEDING A SOFTWARE UPDATE AND UPDATED TO LATEST LEVEL. OCT 22,2012 BROUGHT VEHICLE IN AGAIN FOR 4TH TIME WITH VEHICLE STALLING WHILE DRIVING. DEALER DECIDED THEY WOULD KEEP MY VEHICLE AND GAVE ME A LOANER TO DRIVE HOME. THE STATED THEY NEEDED TO DUPLICATE IN ORDER TO FIX. AFTER DRIVING 237 MILES (WARRANTY OVER IN 6K MILES) AND CONTACTING CHRYSLER ON HOW TO HANDLE PROBLEM, THEY RE-INSTALLED THE SAFETY RECALL AGAIN. THE DEALER KEEPS DOING THE SAME RECALL OVER AND OVER WITH NO RESOLUTION TO THIS VERY SCARY STALLING PROBLEM. NOW DEC, MY KEY AGAIN DID NOT COME OUT OF IGNITION UNLESS I RESTARTED VEHICLE. DON'T KNOW WHERE TO TURN FOR FURTHER ASSISTANCE WITH GANLEY DODGE. *TR

Mileage: 15,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED A VIBRATION IN THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS. THE FAILURE CONTINUED AFTER THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT NOTICED THE BRAKES WOULD HESITATE TO RESPOND WHEN THE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,500.

Mileage: 11,500

I COMPLAINED OF PULSATING BRAKES AND GRINDING ON MY BRAKES. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP REPEATED TIMES. WAS TOLD IT WAS BRAKE DUST. ENDED UP BEING WARPED ROTORS. HAVE HAD BOTH THE FRONT AND REAR ROTORS REPLACED MULTIPLE TIMES. WITHIN 13 MONTHS. ROTORS NEED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. DODGE HAS ADMITTED POOR DESIGN. ENDING UP REPLACING ROTORS EVERY 6 MONTHS. HAD A 2008 DODGE CARAVAN WITH SAME PROBLEM. *TR *JS

Mileage: 15,000

I PURCHASED A 2010 DODGE CARAVAN IN APRIL OF 2010 WITH 19 MILES ON IT. IN AUGUST WITH ONLY APROX 7300 MILES I HAD THE REAR ROTORS REPLACED, BECAUSE THEY WERE TOO BAD TO TURN. I ALSO COMPLAINED ABOUT THE SLIDING DOORS RUBBING FENDERS. IN OCTOBER WITH 11000 MILES I PLACED THE VAN BACK IN SHOP FOR DOORS RUBBING FENDER AND REAR ROTORS. AT THIS THEY TURNED THE ROTORS AND BUFFED OUT FENDERS. IN DECEMBER BRAKE CALIPERS WERE STICKING SO THEY PUT A ADAPTER ON THE CALIPERS THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO KEEP THE BRAKES FROM STICKING. IN MAY WITH 19000 MILES I HAD THE VAN IN SHOP FOR FRONT BRAKES AND ROTORS (RECALL). WHILE IN SHOP THEY CHECKED THE REAR AND FOUND REAR ROTORS WERE BAD AGAIN, AT MY COST OF 300.00. HAD THE CAR INSPECTED WITH ONLY 2,000 MILES ON THE NEW REAR ROTORS AND FOUND THEY HAVE HOTSPOTS ON THEM ALREADY. THE MECHANIC SUGGESTED I HAVE THE REAR ROTORS REPLACED AGAIN BEFORE THE 12,000 MILES ARE UP. HE SAID THERE ARE ALREADY HOTSPOTS ON THE REAR.I WILL BE PUTTING MY 2010 DODGE CARAVAN IN SHOP AGAIN WITH 23,500 MILES FOR REAR ROTORS AND RATTLE NOISE IN REAR. I AM SICK OF THIS, I HONESTLY THINK CHRYSLER IS A JOKE. 7300,11000,19000, AND NOW 23500. WHAT IS IT GOING TO TAKE TO GET THIS PROBLEM FIXED? I AM NOT SURE THESE PEOPLE CARE ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THEIR CUSTOMERS. THEY REPLACED MY ROTORS ON THE REAR AGAIN. I FILED A CLAIM AND CHRYSLER OFFERED $2500. WHAT A SLAP IN THE FACE. I WISH THERE WAS MORE WE COULD DO. PLEASE LET ME KNOW>> *TR

Mileage: 7,300

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN FOR A ROUTINE BRAKE CHANGE. LESS THAN A MONTH LATER WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT HE NEEDED TO REPLACE THE BRAKES AND THE ROTORS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED LESS THAN A MONTH LATER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. UPDATED 08/01/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED HE PROBLEMS WITH THE BRKAES PULLIN AND SHAKING AS WELL AS THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATING, AS WELL AS THE ENTIRE VEHICLE. THE ROTORS WARPED AND THE PADS WERE CRACKED. UPDATED 08/02/12

Mileage: 25,211