Seven problems related to brakes failed have been reported for the 2008 Dodge Grand Caravan. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2008 Dodge Grand Caravan based on all problems reported for the 2008 Grand Caravan.
Tl the contact owns a 2008 Dodge Grand Caravan. While driving, the brakes would erroneously activate and caused the vehicle to abruptly slow down. The vehicle was taken to dothan Dodge(4074 ross clark cir, dothan, al) where it was diagnosed that the clockspring was faulty and needed to be repaired. The brake failure was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 128,000.
The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Grand Caravan. While driving 45 mph, the brakes and steering failed and the vehicle stalled without warning. As a result, the contact crashed into a large rock and the vehicle landed in a ditch. The air bags failed to deploy. There were no injuries and a police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14v373000 (air bags, electrical system). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 130,000.
Tl- the contact owns a 2008 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that there was a progressing failure in which the brake pedal was applied and it did not respond. The contact had to apply force to the brake pedal each time the failure happened. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who replaced the parts for the brake system and the failure recurred within weeks. The contact stated that while driving there was an abnormal noise and smoke in the rear of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer a second time for diagnosis and repairs to the brake system. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 09v351000 (service brakes, hydraulic). The manufacturer was notified of the failure and they provided no permanent remedy for the condition. The approximate failure mileage was not available. Dyd.
The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that while the vehicle was in reverse, the vehicle stalled and the brakes failed. The contact was able to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign id number: 14v373000 (electrical system) however, the parts needed was unavailable to perform the repairs. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 124,000.
Premature brake failure and required replacement at 22,000 miles on new 2008 Dodge Grand Caravan.
2008 Dodge Grand Caravan has a brake design flaw which causes the brakes to fail prematurely. The first set wore out before 25k miles and caused my wife to have an accident when she could not stop the vehicle. Brakes have been replaced again with less than 30k additional miles. This is too often for brakes.
The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that the brakes were prematurely wearing and malfunctioned without warning. In addition, the contact stated that the vehicle was taken into the dealer for NHTSA campaign numbers: 14v373000 (air bags, electrical system), 11v394000 (air bags , equipment) and 10v611000 (equipment); however, the parts needed were not available for repair. The manufacturer was made aware of failure. The vehicle was repaired; however, the brake failure persisted. The failure mileage was 120,000. The VIN was not available.