NHTSA Complaint #10332138 — 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN

AIR CONDITIONER FAILED PREMATURELY, AT THIS TIME THE CAR HAS 45,000 THE FAILURE MUST HAVE HAPPENED BEFORE 40,000. COOLING A/C IS NOT WORKING, BLOWING WARM AIR. LOOKING ONLINE FOUND MANY 08 GRAND CARAVAN OWNERS WITH SAME COMPLAINTS. CAR AFTER WARRANTY WILL COST $135 TO INSPECT AND REFILL. I ASKED THE DEALER TO PRESSURE CHECK THE HOSES FOR LEAKS, THEY SAID THEY WILL DO A COLOR DYE CHECK ON THE A/C SYSTEM HOSES. BRAKES WERE DONE AT 12,000 MILES FAILED AGAIN AT 35,000, THIS TIME I AM NOT GOING TO HAVE THE DEALER FIX IT, I AM ORDERING REYBESTOS HYBRID ROTORS AND ADVANCED PERFORMANCE BRAKE PADS. WARNING - DODGE OEM BRAKES AND ROTORS ARE POS, DO NOT LET DODGE INSTALL THEM. I AM ALSO CONSIDERING REPLACING THE CALIPERS WITH REWORKED CALIPER FROM ANOTHER SOURCE. HORRIBLE NOISE FROM REAR BRAKES, WHEN DRIVING AND THE BRAKE IS NOT ENGAGED. SLIGHT RIGHT TURNS ALSO CAUSE SQUEAKS/GRIND NOISE THAT SOUND LIKE ITS COMING FROM REAR. WHEN BRAKE IS ENGAGED THE NOISE STOPS. *TR