Tire Valve problems of the 2008 Dodge Caravan

2008 Dodge Caravan. Consumer writes in regards to tire pressure monitoring valves. 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.

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.

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.