FIRST MY AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON. THEN MY CONTROLS FOR MY RADIO ON MY STEERING WHEEL QUIT WORKING. THEN MY HORN QUIT WORKING. THEN MY CRUISE CONTROL QUIT WORKING. THIS HAPPENED IN ABOUT A 2 MONTH TIME. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY A COUPLE OF MECHANICS THAT THERE IS A RECALL OUT FOR THIS PROBLEM. IT SEEMS TO HAVE A RECALL FOR OTHER DODGE VEHICLES BUT NOT MY MODEL. WHY? *TR
2012
SERVICE BRAKES
THE REAR BRAKES ON THE DODGE MINIVANS WERE DESIGNED POORLY. THE CALIPERS DO NOT RELEASE PROPERLY, AND THE CLEARANCE ON THE BRAKE PADS IS TOO TIGHT AND CAUSES THE PADS TO GET STUCK. LAST NIGHT WE HAD THE BRAKE HANG ON ONE OF THE REAR BRAKES AFTER USING THE PARKING BRAKE. THE PADS STAYED CLOSE TO THE CALIPER AND CAUSED THE ENTIRE ROTOR TO HEAT UP FROM THE EXCESSIVE FRICTION. PADS, ROTORS AND CALIPERS WERE REPLACED LAST WEEK, FULL BRAKE FLUID REPLACEMENT DONE AT DODGE DEALERSHIP THIS WEEK. EVERYTHING CHECKED OUT, NOW CALIPER IS JAMMED. NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS FROM OTHERS ARE ON THE INTERNET FOR THE 2008 - 2012 (AND SOME 2013+) MODEL GRAND CARAVANS DUE TO POORLY DESIGNED REAR BRAKE SYSTEM. *TR
