66 of the 656 complaints about the 1995 Dodge Caravan are about the braking system — 10% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 126,000 miles.
66
Complaints
5
Crashes
0
Fires
2
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO SLIP. THERE WAS A SQUEALING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY A MECHANIC.
NHTSA complaint #10161119 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS PRESSED, AND THE PEDAL TRAVELED ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE ABS PUMP WAS CONSTANTLY IN MOTION, AFFECTING THE CONTROL OF BRAKING.
NHTSA complaint #10016048 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKE PEDAL HAS A SOFT SPOT. WHEN PRESSING BRAKES PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, AND MAKES A GRINDING NOISE UNTIL IT COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP.
NHTSA complaint #8004504 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL
INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH PARKING BRAKE, RELEASES WITHOUT WARNING AND SOMETIMES NOT STAY SET. PROBLEM APPEARS TO BE RATCHET ASSEMBLY, THE PRIMARY LINKAGE GOING FROM THE PARKING BRAKE RELEASE HANDLE. THE BRAKE PEDAL RATCHET IS NOT BENT AND IS PROPERLY ADJUSTED.
NHTSA complaint #9004990 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
THE BRAKE PADS HAVE BEEN REPALCED TWICE AND THE MASTER CYLINDE WAS REPLACED ONCE. NLM
NHTSA complaint #562248 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
THE BRAKE PADS HAVE BEEN REPALCED TWICE AND THE MASTER CYLINDE WAS REPLACED ONCE. NLM
NHTSA complaint #562248 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
THE GEAR SHIFT INDICATOR AND THE EMERG. BRAKE FAILED ON A HILL. ACCIDENT WAS REPORTED TO THE WALTHAM POLICE EPT. IN WALTHAM, MA INCIDENT TOOK PLCE ON 07/27/2001. THERE WERE NO PEOPLE IN EITHER VEHICLE. A DOG WITH IDIOPATHIC EPILEPSY WAS IN THE BACK OF THE CARAVAN. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN REPAIRED FOR THIS DEFECT AT BROOKFIELFD MOTOS IN BROOKFIELD , MA ON 07/23/2001. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO BROOKFIELD MOTOS ON 07/21/2001 FOR THE AIRBAG LIGHT BEING ON AND FOR THE PROBLEM WITH THE GEARSHIFT INDICATOR. THE VAN ROLLED UNATTENDED EXCEPT FOR A DOG IN THE VERY BACK OF THE VEHICLE DOWN A HILL INTO A PARKED VEHICLE. IT WAS TOWED TO PETER FULLER DODGE WHERE THE SERVICE MGR. KRISTIN CALLAN SAID THAT THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS.IN ADDITION TO THE BODY DAMAGE TO BOTH VEHICLES,THE INSURANCE AGENT ESTMATES A SURCHARGE OF 900$ PER YEAR TO ME FOR BOTH VEHICLES IN THE STATE OF MA. I AM BEING HELD AT FAULT FOR THE COLLISION ALTHOUGH I HAVE NEVER GOTTEN A TICKET OR CAUSED AN ACCIDENT AND HAVE DRIVEN IN MA SINCE 1968. IT IS INTERESTING TO NTE THE AIRBAGS DID NOT GO OFF..??? THANK YOU J KLORER.
NHTSA complaint #749790 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #892358 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE DEALERSHIP TELLS ME THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH MY BRAKES, YET THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR.
NHTSA complaint #747252 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THERE IS NO BRAKING POWER , PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, AND THE PEDAL IS HARD.
NHTSA complaint #883846 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHEN GOING DOWN STEEP GRADES CONSUMER PUTS VEHICLE IN 2ND GEAR, AND VEHICLE WILL STALL. FOUND INFORMATION ON INTERNET REGARDING THIS PROBLEM. THROTTLE PLATE CARBONS UP, AND CAUSES ENGINE TO STALL. ALSO, WENT TO DEALER WHO COULD NOT REMEDY PROBLEM. *AK THE VEHICLE STALLED THREE TIMES ON STEEP MOUNTAIN ROAD AND THE DRIVER LOST STEERING CONTROL AND THE BRAKES FAILED TOO.
NHTSA complaint #880016 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKES OVER HEAT, ROTORS ON FRONT WHEELS CRACK AND BREAK. COST OF REPAIR/REPLACEMENT IS $200 TO 450. REAR WINDOW HAS SHATTERED 3 TIMES WHEN THE WEATHER IS HOT, AND CAR SITING IN SUN. YOU GET IN AND CLOSE (NOT SLAM) THE DOOR AND THE WINDOW JUST SHATTERS IN TO TINY PIECES. COST OF REPLACEMENT $795. THESE SEEM TO BE DESIGN DEFECTS. MANY PEOPLE SEEM TO HAVE MY PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #725839 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BOTH ROTORS HAVE RUST PITS ON THE INSIDE OF THEM AND THE LEFT FRONT ROTOR GRABBED THE BRAKE PAD AND TORE IT FROM THE RIVETED STEEL IT WAS CONNECTED TO CAUSING NOISE FROM THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL. NLM
NHTSA complaint #551733 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING SOMETIMES PRESSING ON BRAKES, BRALKES WILL GO STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR.
NHTSA complaint #859481 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
RE: DOORS AND LATCHES PROBLEM. CAN DOCUMENT VISIT TO DEALER 3/26/96 ALTHOUGH PROBLEM STARTED EARLIER. THEY ALIGNED DOORS WHICH WERE SAGGING BUT WOULDN'T LOOK AT LOCKS. YESTERDAY, 11/29/99 THE LOCK ON THE DRIVERS DOOR FAILED COMPLETELY. I HAD TO DRIVE HOME HOLDING THE DOOR. WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE BODY SHOP, THE GUY SAID, WITHOUT EVEN LOOKING AT IT, WHAT WAS WRONG. THE DOORS SAG, A PLASTIC CASING IN THE LOCK WEARS DOWN AND BINDS THE TUMBLERS AND THE SCREWS HOLDING THE LOCK/LATCH IN FALL OUT. HE SAYS HE SEES THIS 2-3 TIMES A WEEK ON CARAVANS BUT CHRYSLER WON'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. THE PASS. SIDE DOOR LATCH WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED ALTOGETHER. HE COULDN'T UNDERSTAND WHY IT WAS WORKING AT ALL GIVEN ITS CONDITION. IT WILL COST ME 375-400 TO FIX BOTH DOORS. THE LATCHES ARE $100 A PIECE, AND THE GUY SAID THEY WOULD FAIL AGAIN GIVEN THEIR CONSTRUCTION. RE: ENGINE/AC PROBLEM I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE SINCE I PURCHASED IT. IF YOU USE THE AC FOR ANY LENGTH OF TIME, THE CAR CUTS OFF, ESPECIALLY WHEN ROUNDING A CORNER WHILE IN MOTION. IT CAN BE RESTARTED BUT THE IDLE MUST BE KEPT HIGH FOR OVER 10 MINS BEFORE IT WILL KEEP RUNNING AGAIN. IT FORCES ME TO BRAKE WITH MY LEFT FOOT JUST TO KEEP THE CAR RUNNING. IT ALWAYS DOES THIS WITH THE AC, BUT ALSO OCCURS OTHER TIMES RANDOMLY. THIS HAS ALWAYS BEEN THE MOST DANGEROUS THING ABOUT MY CAR. I AM SCARED TO LET MY TEENAGERS DRIVE IT. I WORKED FOR A COMPANY IN BALTIMORE AND DROVE A VAN LIKE THIS ONE ON MY JOB. THAT VAN HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. I PUT IT IN THE SHOP, THEY DID $800 WORTH OF WORK, REPLACED EVERYTHING THEY COULD THINK OF, BUT WHEN I GOT IT BACK, IT DID THE SAME THING THAT VERY NIGHT. I CAN OFFER MORE DETAILS IF YOU CALL. THE DEALER SUPPOSEDLY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THIS PROBLEM. THEY SPECULATED WHAT IT WAS, TOLD ME IT WAS ROUTINE MAINTENACE AND WASN'T COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. YET WASN'T LISTED IN THE MANUAL FOR MAINTANENCE. RE: PARKING BRAKE. THIS HASN'T WORKED RIGHT FOR ALMOST THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #715424 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKES WORK FINE SAYS CONSUMER. BUT, THE ABS WARNING LIGHT STAYS ON AS SOON AS THE VEHICLE IS STARTED UP. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.
NHTSA complaint #845426 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THE FRONT BRAKES FAILED AT 47,602 DUE TO RUSTED ROTORS.
NHTSA complaint #548114 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
ROTORS HAVE CRACKED. DEALER SAIDTHAT THERE WAS NO PROBLEM WITH THE ROTORS. THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME THAT THIS HAS OCCURRED.
NHTSA complaint #847589 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS LIGHT KEEP COMING ON AND THE BRAKES ARE WORKING INTERMITTENTLY.
NHTSA complaint #844977 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING AT 35 TO 40 MPH APPLIE DE BRAKE'SAND ENTIRE VEHICLE WAS GOING INTO ANTI-SKID MODE.
NHTSA complaint #844265 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 40 MPH SHE COULD STPE ON THE BRAKES PEDAL TO STOP BUT THE VEHICLE WON'T STOP RIGHT AWAY.
NHTSA complaint #841210 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
HAD RIGHT SIDE BRAKES REPLACED DUE TO THE AXLE BREAKING. NOW THE LEFT SIDE BRAKES ARE MAKING SQUEAKING NOISES & NOT WORKING PROPERLY.
NHTSA complaint #835871 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
HAD TO HAVE THE RIGHT BRAKES REPLACED & REPAIRED DUE TO THE AXLE BREAKING. NOW THE LEFT BRAKES ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THEY MAKE SQUEAKING NOISES.
NHTSA complaint #835169 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
BREAKS REPLACED AT 46503 HAD BEEN SERVICED ON MANUFACTURE SCHEDULE. MOSTLY HIGHWAY DRIVING. TRANSMISSION LEAKING AT 14829 REPIRED, FULL SERVICE AT 27271MILES, MAJOR OVERHALL OF TRANSMISSION 64843.
NHTSA complaint #701594 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
WHILE DRIVING NOTICED A PROBLEM, SLOWED DOWN TO APPROXIMATELY 3 MPH, COASTED INTO A DRIVEWAY, PUSHED ON BRAKES, AND HEARD A GRINDING NOISE. WHILE FOOT ON PEDAL NOTICED A POPPING NOISE. COULDN'T PUSH THE PEDAL ANY FURTHER. RESISTANCE COME BACK WHILE TRYING TO PUT THE BRAKES ON. GOT TO REPAIR SHOP, AND BOTH TIRE RODS WERE OFF, BACK AND FRONT BRAKES WERE GONE. THERE WAS NO WARNING BEFORE THE INCIDENT OCCURRED.
NHTSA complaint #823477 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
PARKING BRAKE
EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE RELEASES ON ITS OWN.
NHTSA complaint #533053 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
BRAKES FAILED DUE TO A LOOSE BRAKE LINE.
NHTSA complaint #526764 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST
FUEL THROTTLE LINKAGE/FUEL PUMP/FUEL FILTER FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. IN ADDITION, POWER BRAKES AND POWER STEERING MALFUNCTIONED.
NHTSA complaint #526340 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKE NOISE.
NHTSA complaint #602522 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
IN DRY WEATHER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND FAILED, ABS SYSTEM CAME ON AND DISENGAGED MECHANICAL BRAKES, REARENDED CAR IN FRONT .
NHTSA complaint #807189 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.