17 problems related to brake disc pads have been reported for the 2008 Dodge Caravan. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
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!.
Year and half ago we received a recall letter from Dodge concerning our 2008 Dodge Caravan, reference to the front brake pads. Its seeems 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 ont 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 refect this. Please investigate rick page.
Both front and rear brakes of the vehicle have worn out prior to 30,000 miles. The fronts were gone at 18k, the rears gone right at 30k. The front brakes were replaced under an "extended warranty", but, the rears had to be fixed personally, dealer wanted to charge almost 300 dollars to fix a problem they knew they had. I know the front brakes probably allready are half way worn down again after only 12k miles on the replacement pads.
2008 Dodge Caravan. Normal driving led to brakes wearing out and rotors needing to be replaced at 12000 miles and rear brakes wearing out at 17000 miles. Dodge is putting inferior pads and rotors on the front and inferior brake pads on the back. They know this is a problem. Most autos will go much further on pads. I believe they have done this deliberately in order to get more volume in the service bays at the dealership.
2008 Dodge Caravan brake rotors have worn down prior to the brake pads.
The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Caravan. While driving approximately 35 to 40 mph on normal road conditions there was a strong burning odor and an excessive heat build up coming from the brake system. The contact was able to continue driving the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for inspection which required replacement of the front and rear brakes; front and rear rotors. The contact was displeased with the costly repair as a result of the early brake system failure. The VIN was unavailable. The failure mileage was 11,998.
The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Caravan. While driving, he noticed that the rear brakes were making a squeaking noise. A local mechanic stated that the rear brake pads and rotors needed to be replaced since the calipers were sticking to the rotors which caused them to become warped. The vehicle has not been diagnosed by an authorized dealer and there were no prior warnings. The current and failure mileages were 59440.
My 2008 Dodge Caravan needs front and rear pads and my dealer said the rotors could be cut. I told him to take it off the lift. I can't afford that right now - just paid 2 college tuition payments. We bought the car brand new and this happened at 24,000. I do not drive fast. My hubby's Toyota has almost 30,000 mi. And does not need brakes and he's a little tougher on a car!.
2008 Dodge grand Caravan brake wear. On 10/01/09 my 2008 Dodge Caravan with 13901 miles on the speedometer required the front and rear brake pads be replaced and front and rear rotors be turned. In August of 2010 Chrysler group llc, the manufacturer of Dodge Caravan, sent me a limited warranty extension for 2008 Dodge Caravans front brakes. The letter states in part that "should the front brake components on your vehicle need to be replaced due to a defect in materials, workmanship or factory preparation", "Chrysler will pay for the cost of parts and labor","less a $50 deductible". On 08/23/10 my 2008 Dodge Caravan with 25494 required that front and rear brake pads and front and rear rotors be serviced again. Chrysler authorized the replacement of the front brake pads and rotors but would not authorize the replacement of the rear brake pads or rotors. Chryslers customer assistance representative "britney" stated that Chrysler was working on an extended warranty for the rear brakes. I believe that by issuing the extended warranty on the front brakes Chrysler is well aware of a problem with the braking system on the 2008 Dodge Caravan. Chrysler, I believe, has initiated a silent recall, if you will, due to a flaw in the engineering design of it's braking system.
I bought a 2008 Dodge Caravan from dealer on Jan,1 2008. Replaced front brake pads at @ 25,000 miles. I had to replace rear brakes at @ 45,000. Just replaced the front pads again along with new rotors at 54,000 miles.
Needed new brakes, rotors , pads & on front wheels after only 30,000 miles.
I purchased a brand new 2008 Dodge grand Caravan in oct. 2008. At 22,226 miles the dealership replaced front brake pads and machined front rotors. At 29,595 they machined the front brake rotors again. There was still shimming in the brakes so at 29,847 I took the car back to dealership. They replaced front brake rotors, machines rear brake rotors and replaced rear brake pads. At 31,854 my brakes were constantly squeaking. Dealership inspection brakes and said "normal characteristic of this model/brake. Under certain conditions due to material type and glazing brake life is approximately 90% life remaining front and rear. " then at 35,665 I brought back to dealership for another inspection. I reported "excessive brake noise. " their response was "brakes ok. Approximately 65% life remaining. Noise detected was characteristic. No abnormal conditions detected at this time. " so basically in just 3,800 miles I went through 30% of the brakes life. This is after having front and rear pads and rotors replaced. I have received a letter stating Chrysler is extending warranty of front brakes to 36,000 miles. My problem is that what happens after 36,000 miles and what about the rear brakes? how do I know I am driving with safe brakes? the dealers response was to bring the vehicle in for inspections. I called and spoke to the "Chrysler recall team" and was told there are upgraded parts for the brakes on my vehicle but the dealership says that because I'm past the 36,000 miles they will not correct the problem with the upgraded parts.
Brake replacement -rotor -pads- front and rear - 16790 miles.
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.
Brake pads and rotors failed after 15,000 miles and have been replaced about every 15,000 miles. I have replaced them 4 times in 2 years.
Premature brake wear - front pads at 15,423 miles - front pads and rotors at 30,687 miles.
The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Caravan. The contact noticed excessive brake dust on the tires of his vehicle. He also noticed that the rotors were of a softer metal than the brake pads, which could cause premature rotor wear. The vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealer. The current and failure mileages were 5,800.