2010 Dodge Grand Caravan wheels problems

Filed Oct 11, 2024 · Wheels · KS

Was going to pick a friend up from the airport, stopped at the gas station because the van suddenly started handling funny, and noticed 4 wheel studs were sheared off. Had to tow the vehicle to the shop.

Filed Oct 11, 2024 · Wheels · KS

We've had two separate incidents a few months apart where a tire suddenly feel off the vehicle. In both instances, the studs had been sheared off. Then, last week, a 2009 Chrysler Town and Country lost a wheel that hit my house. I checked the vehicle, and the studs were sheared off that one as well. Google turns up a studs recall for the 2012-2021, but that recall doesn't go far enough back.

Filed Jun 6, 2023 · Wheels · LA

I took my vehicle in for a alignment today at Mavis Tire and was told as follows. The real axel is at .35 and it is supposed to be at .05. The mechanic said this is the reason that my tires keep wearing out on the back end of my vehicle. He also stated that he tried to fix the problem but was unable to. He stated that he was unsure why it is like that because it is not supposed to be.

Filed Feb 11, 2019 · Steering, Suspension · 190,000 miles · SC

Bad struts bad brakes

Filed Sep 17, 2018 · Wheels · 93,000 miles · PA

I had a tire blow on the highway when the TPMS came loose because of corrosion.

Filed Sep 17, 2018 · Wheels · 79 miles · PA

Thanks to bad engineering...I had a tire pressure sensor break apart from my wheel and caused a brand new tire to blow on the highway. The threads on the pressure sensor are made of aluminum and the wheel is a steel one. So, in essence, a part made for my safety caused an accident. Yikes!!! This is not right.

Filed Oct 3, 2017 · Tires, Wheels · 45,400 miles · IA

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 dodge caravan. While driving 70 MPH, the tire pressure warning indicator illuminated and the vehicle drove abnormally. The contact was able to pull the vehicle over safely. When the contact exited the vehicle, she observed that the front passenger tire failed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the tire pressure sensor, which was connected to the stem fractured, and caused a fast flat. The tire was replaced. The local dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The vehicle failure mileage was approximately 45,400. *ln consumer stated 2 tires have lost the collars around the valve stem due to corrosion. One tire has collar on valve stem (it is cracked) updated*jb

Filed Oct 3, 2017 · Wheels · 107,000 miles · VT

Van was parked in the driveway, started washing the back drivers side tire rim on the van and the valve stem popped off and the tire completely deflated from just barely touching it with a rag!! Second tire that has done this. Two weeks ago another tire was low on air, stopped at a gas station to fill it up with air and the valve stem broke off as soon as he tried to fill it and completely deflated. We had to put a rubber valve stem into that tire. This is our family vehicle with a 9, 6, and 5 year old riding in this car. If the valve stem broke that easily it could've happened while driving down the road and we could've been in an accident where my children could've gotten hurt!

Filed Oct 12, 2015 · Body, Wheels · 110,000 miles · PR

While my wife was traveling in a highway at approximately 50 MPH the spare wheel suspender cable broke. That caused a loud noise and a very rough ride because the spare wheel was stuck under the minivan. After dragging the spare wheel and the steel tray that support it under the minivan for approximately 200 meters, the wheel and tray eventually got loose and ended up in the middle of the highway. Incredibly as it may sound there were no other vehicles in the highway in same direction as my wife at that time and she was able to back up the minivan to a safe place, walk to the middle of the highway pick up the wheel and save it inside the minivan. Afterwards my wives continued to her destination were she parked on a very uneven street. At that moment a plastic protective cover fell off from where the spare tire used to be under the minivan. When I inspected the minivan I could not find any trace of the steel cable that suspends the wheel under the minivan. Upon turning bolt that is used to lower the spare tire the broken cable showed up under the minivan. I would suspect that the steel cable broke at the end terminal because that exact failure mode had already occurred with the parking brake steel cable and I had to replace it. The plastic cover that had fallen was part of the assembly were the spare tire is sandwiched between that cover and a metal tray. The spare tire was in the steel carrier and never got loose even when it was stuck under the minivan.

Filed Sep 17, 2015 · Electrical, Wheels · 59,000 miles · NY

On september 8, 2015, we were travelling to our local beach and I noticed a low tire pressure indicator on the vans dashboard. I was lucky to know this particular part of the bronx, so we immediately got off of the highway and stopped at a local garage. Thinking that it was just a slow leak, we pulled over to the pay-for-air kiosk and I went to fill the front, passengers side tire, which appeared low. The tire was not flat, just low. To may complete amazement, when I applied the required pressure onto the valve stem with the tire inflator, the valve stem disappeared into the rim! This immediately deflated the tire. The kids immediately started complaining that this was going to ruin the beach trip, but I assured them that since the gas station we were luckily disabled in front of would be of immediate assistance. I entered the garage and found the sole mechanic turned with his back to me, working on a vehicle. He didnt see us come in and didnt know I was there until I excused myself and told him about this crazy thing that had just happened to me. Let me guess, its a chrysler, right? To make a long story short, he told me that the threads on the chrysler/dodge valve stems are made of such shoddy materials that they, in his words, turn to dust. When he finally got the valve stem out of my tire, it was indeed nearly completely oxidized. The next day, I brought the van to our local tire repair shop to have all of the valves replaced with good, old fashioned rubber ones. The remaining were all in similar, terrible condition. With the exception of the aftermarket sensor we had purchased last year. The tire shop said that it was a common occurrence among dodge and chrysler vehicles. I feel this same condition caused the blowout we had experienced the year before as well.