2008 Dodge Grand Caravan tires problems

Filed Jan 27, 2016 · Electrical, Tires · 67,912 miles · OR

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge grand caravan the contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign numbers: 11v394000 (air bags, equipment) and 14v373000 (air bags, electrical system); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the repairs. The contact stated that the tire pressure warning light illuminated. The approximate failure mileage was 67,912. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

Filed Nov 24, 2014 · Tires, Wheels · 69,500 miles · CT

Tire pressure was a bit low on 2 passenger side tires so added air. End of valve stem (about 1/4" of thread) broke off in the pump nozzle taking the valve core with it immediately releasing all the air in the tire in a sudden rush. On inspection unit was corroded badly, same situation on rear tire. There is a recall on the 2014 dodge ram truck for this very issue. There are numerous situations recounted on the internet of exactly this issue for various model years of the dodge grand caravan. Aside from the cost and inconvenience of having to replace the TPMS sensor, if this were to happen at high speed a crash possibly with fatalities would likely occur. Dodge/chrysler refuses to acknowledge this probably because it would be very costly for them to resolve and likely suits for wrongful death and negligence.

Filed Aug 20, 2014 · Tires · IL

2008 dodge grand caravan. Consumer writes in regards to broken TPMS tower stems.

Filed Mar 20, 2014 · Tires, Wheels · 92,500 miles · MD

Upon noticing my tire was low, we started to unscrew the valve cap and the stem fell apart & part of it shot into my husband's shoulder. The tire went immediately flat. This was on my front tire. The piece just disintegrates in my hand. If this would have happened while driving it could have caused an accident.

Filed Jan 2, 2014 · Tires · 104,000 miles · IN

The TPMS valve stem broke at metal threads rapidly releasing air from tire!!!

Filed Oct 17, 2013 · Tires · 126,188 miles · FL

Tire low pressure indicator light came on and when I stopped to put air in it the cap came off with half of the valve stem and the inside piece flew out as tire deflated. I had previously asked the dealer to check and air up the tires as the indicator light had come on previously...with in 45 days. Thankfully this happened sitting still. I have the parts and the aluminum valve shows metal oxidation. These are hazardous. I wanted to switch to rubber valves and tires plus said it was federally mandated that I could not and they would lose their job and $10k fine. The dodge dealer wanted to $208 to replace it. My payments are only $244.50...in the "old days" a rubber stem was $1.75 and could mount it myself at the gas station.

Filed Jul 6, 2012 · Electrical, Tires · 54,800 miles · TX

The tipm module (totally integrated power module) is defective, and intermittently draws the battery down. After keeping the van for several days, our local dealership (bluebonnet motors) in new braunfels, tx, determined that the battery is fine, but the problem is with the tipm. The manufacturer has no units available for replacement at this time (several hundred are on backorder, and none scheduled for production). Chrysler has not offered to cover this under recall, and we are told it is not covered under our extended warranty. After researching on the internet we read many other people have tipm problems, including: wipers starting by themselves; windshield sprayers spraying without warning; horn will start honking out of control: lights flashing uncontrollably (all of these while driving); and even one unit that caught fire. Our dealership has indicated that the system indicates that at least six vehicles have been flagged as completely unusable. We feel that we are driving a rolling time bomb, with the potential to either leave us stranded, or cause hazardous driving distractions at any time, or both.

Filed Apr 26, 2012 · Tires · OH

Dashboard light indicating low tire pressure came on. When I stopped at service station to check and fill tires, I had difficulty removing valve caps from all 4 stems due to poor quality of the stems/corrosion. When I went to inflate front, passenger side tire, it practically crumbled in my hands! I had to have the cheaply constructed aluminum valve stem replaced, costing me $130! I wanted to replace it with a quality, standard, metal valve, but was told this was not an option, legally. Another customer in the service station waiting room told me he'd had all four of his tires blow, on different occasions, while driving, due to these crappy valves! He recommended I have all 4 replaced as opposed to just the broken one, for my own safety and that of my family. I would, if the less expensive metal valve stems were an option! This should be a recall item!!

Filed Jan 26, 2012 · Tires, Wheels · NY

Front driver side tire valve stem fractured when the plastic cap was removed, exposing needle valve.

Filed Nov 23, 2011 · Tires, Wheels · 87,000 miles · MN

This is the most recent failure. Low tire light came on. When we tried to put air in tire the stem was cracked so could not put air into tire. This was the second tire on this vehicle to do this. Called dealership to see if there was a recall- we were told no recall. First time this happened it was several weeks before they could replace the stem for us because they were on back order...there had been so many problems they couldn't keep up! This should be a recall. We will change other two tire stems right away to prevent an accident.