SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
TWICE DURING OUR OWNERSHIP THE FRONT BRAKE PADS HAVE CRUMBLED AND COMPLETELY FAILED EARLY IN THEIR USEFUL LIVES CAUSING THE ROTORS TO BE BADLY ROUTED. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED THE DEALER HID THE FACT THAT THE PADS FAILED COMPLETELY AND STUCK US FOR THE ENTIRE BRAKE JOB, THE SECOND TIME I WALKED IN UNANNOUNCED TO THE REPAIR AREA AND SAW THE EVIDENCE FIRST HAND. BOTTOM LINE, IF WE HAD BEEN DRIVING AT SPEED EITHER TIME LIVES COULD HAVE BEEN LOST. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM.*AK
2009
TIRES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRE CONTINUOUSLY DEFLATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT WHILE INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, HE NOTICED THAT THE TIRE VALVE STEM WAS CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO CONFIRMED THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THAT THE VALVE STEMS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000. UPDATED 12/27/12 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE ALUMINUM VALVE STEM LOCKING NUT CORRODED, CRACKED AND DISENTAGRATED. THE VALVE BLEW OUT CAUSEING THE TIRE TO DEFLATE WHEN DRIVING. UPDATED 1/14/2013 *JS