Since basically brand new the brakes felt funny to me. My wife said it was just me. Had dealer check them under 1 year and they said nothing was wrong. Within 6 month of that visit the recall came out and front brakes could be replaced. Cost me the deductible. Well that fix has never felt right either and it's getting worse. The shake is violent now in addition ton the grinding that happens every time the car just starts up for the day or god forbid you have to hit them hard for a quick stop. Tons of groaning and creaks not too mention and dragged out stop. You also can't tell me this kind of shaking is good for the other front end parts. As I see it I can keep going through sets of brakes that will warp fast and not provide me and my family the safety we need to be comfortable or get rid of it. Give you one guess which direction I'm heading. Said commercial for dodge and their quality. I have owned many dodge vehicles but will likely move on all together from them. Already replaced my dodge durango 2004 that did quite well with 2012 nissan armada. I will be watching in my rear view for dodge min-vans and be sure to move out the way not knowing if they can stop before hitting me. The worst braking I have felt on a car ever and I've driven some terrible 1970's machines. Boo dodge on this one for not stepping up and fixing the entire problem. Guess potential lawsuits will cost them less. How do they sleep at night. That felt good to get off my chest I truly hate this vehicle.
2010 Dodge Grand Caravan brakes complaints
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The calipers locked up on my rear driver side wheel. There was a terrible smell and loud sound when it happened. I was out of town with my daughter. I had to leave the van on a country road and come back for it later in order to let it cool so it didn't catch fire. The cost to repair was $750 to have all 4 calipers replaced. I had a 2006 dodge caravan that had the same thing happen 3 years ago. When it happened to me in 2011, it smoked and 911 was called to check out the issue. Having had 2 of the same types of vans have the same problem indicates to me that there is something wrong with dodge's design of their vehicles. There are instances of this problem all over the internet with several dodge models. A friend of mine several years ago had the same problem with a brand new dodge dakota that she had for 2 weeks. This is a dangerous problem that should be addressed by dodge. Having brakes catch fire is a dangerous situation. I can no longer take my van out of town for fear of it happening again.
Shuddering while driving and loud noise coming from front of van while stopping. Made it home and husband inspected the brakes to find that pins were missing from the calipers! Pins should not just fall out of calipers. So many others have posted issues with brakes from this make/model of car, yet no recalls. Why??
When brakes are applied, it sounds as if metal is rubbing against metal. Brake pads are brand new and rotors are in excellent condition. Have had the vehicle looked at and have also talked to others to find out the calipers are bad and this is a common problem. Even when replaced, the same thing begins to happen shortly afterwards.
I was driving down the road and I noticed that my steering was tight. When I looked down, my RPM's were on 0, my car had shut off and the traction control light came on. I pulled over to the side of the road, put car in park and it started right up. This happened again a few weeks after that, going the same speed. Brakes & steering gave out, was able to coast to side of road, put car in park and it started right up. On march 28th I was driving into work, going approx. 45-50 MPH, noticed that my steering got tight, car had shut off again. Thankfully I was in the outside lane so I could pull over. Car started right up. It happened a 4th time on april 2, 2014. This time I felt the steering wheel getting tight, I put car in neutral and it started right up. Every time this happens my car shuts off first and then there is a 1-2 second delay before the traction control steering light comes on. My car is at the dealership right now, waiting to hear. I checked on the ignition recall for the 2010 grand caravans and I was told that my VIN# does not fall into the recall dates. This is very dangerous for myself, my family and others on the road. I am afraid to drive my car!!
The ignition moved itself from start to accessory, shutting of the engine, disabling the power steering and brakes. Luckily I was already coming to a stop otherwise my lack of power steering and power brakes would have caused me to crash by the time I realized what had happened.
Driving through a school zone to take my daughter to school. The engine just stopped with no warning. This caused me to loose power steering and brakes. This happened on 6 subsequent occasions in different areas and at different speeds between november 2013 and march 2014 the most recent was march 11, 2014.
Van shakes and makes squealing noises while braking.premature wearing of brakes both front and rear. Manufacturer issued a recall only for front brakes, dealership changed front brakes and rotors when vehicle had 10,000 miles appx almost one year back( around first quarter 2012). Shaking of vehicle when brakes did not resolve. Dealership charged and changed rear brakes and rotors. Now one year later dealership is recommending changing rear brakes and rotors to eliminate the issue of van shaking while braking. Its only after 7000 miles of changing both front and rear brakes and rotors.
Brakes went out one month after purchase from the dealership. Replacement cost $936 for which we received no help from the dealer even though we paid for extensive insurance on the vehicle. Had to replace the entire brake system and just one and a half years later we are forced to do the same thing again. If the brakes cannot support the weight of the vehicle the vehicle should be recalled before fatalities are caused by a faulty brake system. We did receive a letter stating we would be reimbursed for our payment of the brake system but since we had moved and I could not locate the receipt we were not reimbursed.
In 2012 our 2010 dodge grand caravan started shaking while driving. We took the vehicle in they agreed to fix not replace the brakes but we had to pay $100.00 deductible. We are having the same issue again august 2013. In doing some research I am finding many people are having issue with their brakes.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 dodge grand caravan. The contact stated that when the brake pedal was depressed, the brakes pulsated and made a grinding noise. The vehicle was taken to the mechanic where it was found that the rotors and brakes wore prematurely due to defected calipers. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure and current mileage was 51,000.
The brake rotors warp every 20,000 miles or so, so bad that the steering wheel shakes. This has happened on both my 2008 and my 2010 caravan. Dodge has known about this problem for years and has refused to address it other than to give a discount only if you ask for it. Getting them fixed at the dealer is a pain cause they take the van for at least a day some times two. Also the wheel bearings on the 2008 did not last very long at all first set was replaced under warranty(37,000 miles) second set(68,000miles) was not. I have not had the wheel bearing issue on the 2010. The wheel bearings are sealed so it has nothing to do with the warped rotor issue.
Vehicle full loaded with family of 5 and at highway speed began to shutter violently when braking in traffic. This was not the activation of ABS. Stability and control seemed at risk as well as braking power. General style of driving is to coast a great deal for greater gas mileage so this event may mirror similar events related to failed, inadequate, or deteriorated brakes at lower mileages. Authorized dealer indicated the brakes were fine but they will continue to vibrate/shudder due to "rust" and "pitting". Dealer's experience when test driving was with only one person, the driver, in the vehicle. When there is only one driver the shuddering is tolerable rather than fully loaded where control and stability become a significant concern. Dealer indicated that if I did not like the shuddering of the vehicle, they would happily replace the brake rotors and the pads. In the interest of safety for my family, I chose to replace the brake rotors and pads. This is the earliest I have ever replaced brakes on a new vehicle. I wanted to share this information since it falls into place with similar information being shared to help others in evaluating whether or not to purchase this vehicle. This experience will be something to consider in my future vehicle purchases. The new brakes work very well without any shudder/shaking/vibration. I am hopeful the new brakes will last more miles than the original set.
We had a very loud scraping noise coming from our rear drive side tire. At first it was when you applied the brakes but it quickly be came constant. We called the dealer and the quickest we could get in was 4/30/13. The dealer let us know that the rear caliper saddle ceased and this caused severe damage to the rotor and the pads. The caliper is under warranty but the damage is causes is not. I did a search and it looks like this is an issue with these vans but no recall from dodge. They did however add an extension to the front brakes because they were all so causing issues in these vehicles. Looks like they need to do the same for the back. I am located in canada.
While driving on the highway I noticed a burning smell. I pulled over and noticed smoke coming from the rear brakes. I waited until the smoke clear and then continued driving. When I reached home, I noticed that the rear rotors looked like it something was digging into them. I bought this car for my family travel, with 2 young kids (2 and 6). I am starting to feel unsafe. Something needs to be done because of all of the complaints.
I have a 2010 dodge grand caravan, that I bought new in july 2010. I have 31,000 miles and had to change the brakes and rotors 4 times. Dealer claims front end is to heavy. They supposedly have put a "revised brake pads" but same thing is still happening. Car pulsates repeatedly when I come to a stop, especially if I am stopping at the end of a hill. I bought this car because of my 2 small children and this is something that needs to be fixed.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 dodge grand caravan. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds and then applying the brakes, she heard a loud grinding noise. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. After diagnosis they advised her that the rear brakes and rotors were improperly installed and worn. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 38,696. The current mileage was approximately 38,800. The VIN was unavailable. *tr...updated 04/25/13 *bf updated 05/24/2013
Driving down the road I smelled a burning smell coming from my van. I got out of my van and discovered that the smell was coming from my rotor . I took it to the dealership and they replaced my calipers and rotors due to a caliper sticking on the van.I have had numerous issues with the braking system.pulsating of brakes, calipers sticking, premature of rotors. I have had my rotors replaced at 7186 miles, 15688 miles and 24,527 and 39,435 miles .
When pressing brakes there is a real bad pulsating vibration . There has been numerous times I felt like the van was not going to stop properly which could lead to an accident.
Owns a 2010 dodge grand caravan. The rear brakes and calipers seized and overheated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that they needed to replace the rear brake pads. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified and a claim was filed. The failure mileage was 30000.
Problem with brakes. Rear calipers stick causing rotors to overheat and pads to wear prematurely. Dealer fixed front brakes because of recall but would not repair rear brake problems. Chrysler should be made to stand behind their product.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 dodge grand caravan. The contact stated that the rear brakes and calipers seized and overheated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that they needed to replace the rear brake pads. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified and a claim was filed. The failure mileage was 36,000.
I bought my used dodge grand caravan 10 in 2011. A few months after I did it, the car started shaking really bad in the steering wheel when I was braking. I took it to the dealership, and inform them about the issue. They told me everything was perfect, and brakes were in excellent condition. (09/17/2012). Two months later, the rear right brake have a crack. And the sound coming from the back is horrible. I took my car again today (11/17/12) and they said, this car needs total replace of rotors and brakes. I was surprised! I explained them what they told me last time, but the guy said " well, even today or two months ago, you have to change everything because that is what we do here." when I tried to talk with the manager, his assistant told me that he was not able to talk to me, because he was at lunch literally, he said " this is going to take a while...." they could tell me before, at least warning me about this, but I guess they didn't even check my car the first time. I don't drive this car more that 20 miles everyday, for the brakes to damaged so severely. I have my kids in this car everyday. I am scared now driving that car. It is crazy shaking! The brakes are totally damaged and this could be fixed previously.... This has to be seriously investigated. Please don't wait until somebody die because of this. I had found thousands of cases like this all over the internet and with friends. Do something about this!!!!
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 dodge grand caravan. The contact stated that the vehicle vibrated abnormally when the brake pedal was depressed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer numerous times for the failure. The dealer replaced the front brake pads however, the failure was not corrected and the vehicle continued to vibrate abnormally when the brake pedal was depressed. The vehicle was repaired under a manufacturer's recall where the front and rear rotors, and brake pads were replaced. The failure recurred several months later. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and a diagnostic was performed. The failure was located as the cd joint seal, which failed and caused the lubricant to cover the front suspension. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 22 and the current mileage was 24,165.
I bought my grand caravan brand new. It is a 2010, I bought in 2011. I have had multiple issues with it. Over the weekend, the traction control came on (perfectly dry roads), the car stalled, I lost power steering, and it wouldn't move until I stopped, put the car in park, and restarted it. This has happened four times now. I took it in for service this morning. I was told they would run diagnostics. If the diagnostics showed it to be a powertrain issue, it would be covered. If not, I would have to pay for diagnostics. After they ran diagnostics, they think it is the PCM. However, they won't fix it because they can't prove it is nothing else or duplicate the problem. They also still charged me for the diagnostics because they can't say for 100% it is the PCM. They told me I would have to continue to drive the car until it happened regularly and I would probably wreck the car in the process. I told them to expect a lawsuit if that happens.
I am on my 3rd set of brakes and they failed to function on 10/2/12 at 35mph. Chrysler refuses to replace the brakes at no charge since I am over 36000 even though the dealers are refusing to ship the pieces to outside companies and I cannot afford dealership prices.
In may I started to notice some shimmying when I would slow down. The longer I drove the car, the worse it would get. I spoke to my neighbor is a mechanic at a car dealership and he said it was my brakes. I had my front brakes replaced on july 11th under the recall. The shimmying was not as bad but still there. It has progressively gotten worse. Now at 27,000 my rear brakes are being worked on. I have been driving for 18 years and have never had this type of brake trouble and do not feel I should be having it on a new car.
Only 20k miles at the time, the front brakes had to be replace. They vibrate and pulse real bad. They replace the brakes and six month into it, they are pulsing again. The back brakes pulse also. The van has less then 30k and the brakes should not be bad.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 dodge grand caravan. The contact stated that while traveling 35 MPH, the brakes were depressed and the vehicle vibrated abnormally. In addition, the vehicle failed to stop properly. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who confirmed that the brake pads and rotors needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 20,000 and the current mileage was 45,000.
I was driving and the rear brakes seized. I pulled into my driveway and they were burning. I had complained to the dealer 2 months prior that I thought something was wrong with the brakes. I had a lot of pulsing in the steering wheel and didn't feel like I could stop quick enough. They said everything was okay. After the brakes seized on 6/28/12, I took it to the dealer and they said the rear brakes were all corroded. The rotors, brake pads and clips had to be all replaced. Months ago, dodge had put an additional warranty on the front brakes for this very reason (pre-mature corrosion) instead of doing a recall. But the back brakes were not covered. I searched the internet and other people have had the same experience with corroded rear brakes seizing at low mileage. Please look it in this. I didn't expect something like to happen on a vehicle with relatively low mileage.
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