86 of the
1,028 complaints about the 1997 Dodge Caravan are about the
braking system — 8% of everything
reported for this model year.
Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before
102,175 miles.
WAS TRAVELING HOME FROM WORK, RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC HEAVY BUT MOVING CLOSE TO POSTED SPEED LIMIT (65 MPH). TRAFFIC SLOWED IN FRONT OF ME AND I ALSO SLOWED, THEN TRAFFIC CAME TO A SUDDEN STOP, SO I ALSO INCREASED PRESSURE ON THE BRAKES. WHILE DOING SO, THE PEDAL WENT RIGHT TO THE FLOOR, I LOST BRAKE PRESSURE AND STARTED MOVING TO THE LEFT TO AVOID A COLLISION BUT WAS NOT ABLE TO. MY VAN HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. I HAD TIME AND SPACE TO STOP AND NOT COLLIDE IF THE BRAKES WOULD NOT HAVE FAILED, BUT WHEN I LOST BRAKES, THE DISTANCE BETWEEN MY VAN AND THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME CLOSED TOO QUICKLY FOR ME TO AVOID THE COLLISION. THE VAN WAS DAMAGED ON THE FRONT RIGHT (PASSENGER) SIDE, BUT WHEN I GOT THE VAN BACK HOME OFF OF THE TOW TRUCK, I SAW BRAKE FLUID ON MY DRIVEWAY FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VAN. A FEW DAYS LATER I GOT THE VAN ON JACKSTANDS TO LOCATE THE FLUID LEAK AND FOUND THE PROBLEM TO BE TERRIBLY CORRODED BRAKE LINES RUNNING ALONG THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE IN THE AREA OF THE DRIVER'S DOOR. THERE IS SOME FLEXIBLE STEEL BRAIDED LINE AND WHERE IT JOINS THE RIGID LINE, THERE IS A SO MUCH CORROSION THAT THE LINE IS LITERALLY RUSTING AWAY. SEARCHING ON THE INTERNET I HAVE FOUND THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH CHRYSLER MINIVANS FROM 1997 TO 2000. I FEEL IT IS A MANUFACTURING PROBLEM. I AM 55 YEARS OLD AND HAVE WORKED ON CARS ALL OF MY ADULT LIFE AND HAVE NEVER SEEN BRAKE LINES CORRODE LIKE THIS. AS THERE ARE MANY VANS LIKE MINE ON THE ROAD, I WONDER HOW MANY OTHER VANS HAVE BRAKE LINES THAT ARE IN SIMILAR CONDITION AS THE ONES ON THIS VAN? IT WAS SIMPLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE THESE LINES WOULD FAIL. NOW WHEN I DRIVE IN TRAFFIC AND SEE A CHRYSLER PRODUCT VAN I ASK MYSELF "DOES THAT DRIVER KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THE BRAKE LINE PROBLEM?" I THINK PEOPLE NEED TO BE INFORMED! THERE ARE SO MANY POTENTIAL ACCIDENTS JUST WAITING TO HAPPEN! CHRYSLER NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING!
NHTSA complaint #10449340 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 187,000 milesMonticello, MN
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHILE DRIVING THE ABS SYSTEM ACTIVATED EVEN THOUGH THE PAVEMENT WAS DRY. THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE ABS SYSTEM PREVENTED THE BRAKES FROM FUNCTIONING AT ALL AND I ROLLED THROUGH AN INTERSECTION EVEN THOUGH I WAS PRESSING FIRMLY ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE ABS WARNING INDICATOR EVENTUALLY ILLUMINATES INDICATING SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THE SYSTEM HOWEVER, I DON'T THINK IT SHOULD HAVE FAILED IN SUCH A WAY AS TO PREVENT ANY BRAKING ACTION FROM OCCURRING. THIS PROBLEM HAS ONLY HAPPENED ONCE BUT I WAS VERY LUCKY THAT NO OTHER VEHICLES WERE TRAVELING THROUGH THAT INTERSECTION AT THE SAME TIME THAT THIS PROBLEM CAUSED ME TO ROLL THROUGH IT WHILE THE STOPLIGHT WAS RED FOR ME.
NHTSA complaint #10429335 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 187,000 milesMonticello, MN
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING THE ABS SYSTEM ACTIVATED EVEN THOUGH THE PAVEMENT WAS DRY. THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE ABS SYSTEM PREVENTED THE BRAKES FROM FUNCTIONING AT ALL AND I ROLLED THROUGH AN INTERSECTION EVEN THOUGH I WAS PRESSING FIRMLY ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE ABS WARNING INDICATOR EVENTUALLY ILLUMINATES INDICATING SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THE SYSTEM HOWEVER, I DON'T THINK IT SHOULD HAVE FAILED IN SUCH A WAY AS TO PREVENT ANY BRAKING ACTION FROM OCCURRING. THIS PROBLEM HAS ONLY HAPPENED ONCE BUT I WAS VERY LUCKY THAT NO OTHER VEHICLES WERE TRAVELING THROUGH THAT INTERSECTION AT THE SAME TIME THAT THIS PROBLEM CAUSED ME TO ROLL THROUGH IT WHILE THE STOPLIGHT WAS RED FOR ME.
NHTSA complaint #10429335 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 147,683 milesBloomfield Hills, MI
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
VEHICLE METAL BRAKE LINES RUSTED TO THE POINT OF FAILURE. ON A 1997 DODGE CARAVAN, THE METAL TUBE BRAKE LINES LEADING FROM THE DISTRIBUTION BOX TO THE REAR BRAKE WHEEL CYLINDERS RUSTED TO THE POINT THAT THEY FAILED UNDER USE. VEHICLE BRAKE LINES HAD TO BE REPLACED TOTALLY, AND THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING.
NHTSA complaint #10297286 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 127,246 milesMukwonago, WI
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:HYDRAULIC:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
NHTSA complaint #10207686 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 186,000 milesCanada, 00
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE FROM 5-50 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD INTERMITTENTLY GO TO THE FLOOR AND CAUSED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER. WITHIN A WEEK LATER THE PROBLEM RECURRED.
NHTSA complaint #10096836 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 84,000 milesRochester Hills, MI
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
I HAVE HAD NUMBEROUS BRAKE PROBLEMS FOR THE PAST YEAR. MY BRAKE PEDAL KEEPS GOING DOWN TO THE FLOOR. I HAVE HAD THE MASTER CYLINDER REPLACED 3 TIMES, THE REAR WHEEL CYLINDER REPLACED 3 TIMES, I HAVE NEEDED A NEW FRONT ROTOR AND PADS BECAUSE ONLY ONE OF MY BRAKES IS ACTUALLY WORKING. I HAVE ALSO HAD MY BRAKE POWER BOSSTER REPLACED AND TO STILL HAVE THE SAME RESULT, MY PEDAL GOES DOWN TO THE FLOOR AND I HOPE THAT I STOP IN TIME. NO ONE SEEMS TO KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH THE PROBLEM, THEY CLAIM THERE IS NO LEAKING FLUID AND THEY JUST DON'T KNOW WHERE I AM LOSING MY PRESSURE AT. THIS HAS COST ALOT OF TIME , MONEY, AND MOST OF ALL AGGREVATION. THIS IS MY ONLY VEHICLE AND I HAVE SMALL CHILDREN. PLEASE LET ME KNOW OF ANY RECALLS OR WHAT TO DO.
NHTSA complaint #10067853 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 90,190 milesOneida, NY
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
VEHICLE RECALLED FOR ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. *PH THE BRAKE LIGHT HAD COME AND THERE WAS A CLICKING NOISE WHICH HAD COME FROM THE ABS BRAKES. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT. *SC THE HYDRAULIC MASTER CYLINDER, ABS PUMP AND MOTOR ASSEMBLY WERE ALL REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #10057288 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Sacramento, CACrashFire1 injured
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR RECALL 96V215000 CONCERNING MASTER CYLINDER IN JULY 2002. AFTER THE REPAIRS, THE BRAKE SYSTEM CAUGHT ON FIRE AND MELTED THE TIRES. MASTER CYLINDER WAS REPLACED. ON 11/18/2003, THE BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A DAMAGED DISC IN THE NECK AND SPINAL CORD.
NHTSA complaint #10050346 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Perris, CA
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
PROBLEMS WITH TRANSMISSION ON 1997 DODGE CARAVAN.*MR IGNITION TUMBLE WAS REPLACED, FAN ASSEMBLY.
NHTSA complaint #10044854 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 70,502 milesMedina, OH
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WE HAVE HAD OUR VEHICLE SINCE 1999 AND HAVE BEEN DISAPPOINTED WITH ITS PERFORMANCE. THIS IS OUR THIRD CHRYSLER/DODGE VAN AND THIS IS THE SECOND OF THE THREE TO HAVE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. THE FIRST HAD THEM AT 37,000 MILES AND THIS ONE IS HAVING THEM AT 71,000 MILES. WE WERE SMART ENOUGH TO HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR BOTH VEHICLES, UNFORTUNATELY, ON THE CURRENT VAN THE WARRANTY RAN OUT LAST MONTH...BESIDES THE POOR ENGINEERING OF THE TRANSMISSIONS THIS VAN HAS HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH THE TIE ROD AND FRONT END NOISE AS WELL AS GOING THROUGH FRONT BRAKES RELATIVELY QUICKLY (WE DO NOT DRIVE IT ROUGHLY AND IT IS MAINLY USED TO TRANSPORT OUR KIDS AROUND OUR COMMUNITY APPROXIMATELY. 12000 MILES OR LESS A YEAR SINCE WE HAVE OWNED IT.
NHTSA complaint #10043534 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Brandon, MS
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WARNING LIGHTS MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING BRAKE LIGHTS TO FLASH INTERMITTENTLY, AND AIR BAG SENSOR TO STAYS ON. *AK THE BRAKE LIGHT FLASHED, THE ENGINE LIGHT AND AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE HORN WAS INOPERATIVE. THE AIR BAG AND HORN PROBLEM MAY BE THE RESULT OF A CLOCKSPRING FAILURE. *PH *NLM
NHTSA complaint #10039964 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 38,200 milesSuperior, CO
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
CONSUMER STATES THAT TRANSMISSION IS USELESS. TRANSMISSION HAS ALREADY BEEN REPLACED TWICE, AND ANOTHER ONE IS NEEDED. CONSUMER COMPLAINS THAT THERE IS A BURNING RUBBER SMELL WHEN THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN, AND WHEN EVER THE BRAKES ARE DEPRESSED.
NHTSA complaint #10032053 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 87,000 milesNorth Andover, MACrash
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER FAILED WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ENTER AN INTERSECTION AND WAS HIT BY ONCOMING TRAFFIC. DEALER NOTIFIED.
NHTSA complaint #10030069 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 102,175 milesIdaho Falls, IDFire
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE FRONT BRAKES CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND REPLACED THE BRAKE PADS. THE PADS ONLY HAD 1500 MILES ON THEM. *AK *TS *NLM
NHTSA complaint #10029861 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 42,000 milesMiami, FL
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
THE HYDRAULIC FLUID IN THE MASTER CYLINDER RESERVOIR DECREASES AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BRAKE WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATES. REFERENCE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 96V215000. SERVICE ADVISOR INDICATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM, I SHOWED COPY OF THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER PRINT OUT AND HE SAID "WE DON'T USE THAT INFORMATION; WE ONLY USE THE FACTORY DATA BASE AND THERE'S NO RECALL". I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING THE EXACT PROBLEM SPECIFIED IN THE NHTSA RECALL - SEARCH RESULTS! PLEASE HELP. THANK YOU. *NLM
NHTSA complaint #10013660 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SAN Jose, AZ
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT
THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD.
NHTSA complaint #10011543 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Miami, FL
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
I RECENTLY LEARNED ABOUT YOUR WEB SITE SERVICE AND DECIDED TO USE IT. BECAUSE I HAVE EXPERIENCED TOO MANY PROBLEMS (VARIOUS IN ADDITION TO THIS LIST) OVER THE PAST YEARS WITH THIS VEHICLE. DT
NHTSA complaint #770493 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Sacramento, CA
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
NO SUMMARY. DT
NHTSA complaint #769848 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Houston, TXCrash
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN A STANDING POSITION, CONSUMER ACCIDENTALLY BUMPED GEAR STICK CAUSING GEAR TO CHANGE AND ROLL FORWARD WITHOUT HAVING TO APPLY BRAKES. MECHANIC STATED THE ANTI- LOCK BRAKES SYSTEM WAS NOT OPERATING PROPERLY. *AK
NHTSA complaint #8013138 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Santa Rosa, CA
PARKING BRAKE
PARKING BRAKE PEDAL ASSEMBLY FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #786007 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Washington, MO
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKES WERE MAKING NOISE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND DEALER INDICATED ROTORS WERE PITTED.
NHTSA complaint #8003714 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Washington, MO
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKES WERE MAKING A NOISE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND DEALER INDICATED ROTORS WERE PITTED.
NHTSA complaint #8003715 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Sarasota, FL
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKES: PROPORTIONAL VALVE HAD FAILED. CONSUMER NOTICED THAT BRAKE PEDAL WAS GETTING SPONGY. THEN, HAD CHECK ON BRAKE FLUID, WHERE BRAKE LIGHT HAD COME ON, AND HAD LOST BRAKE POWER. MECHANIC SAID THAT BRAKE FLUID HAD BEEN CONTAMINATED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #8000957 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Sarasota, FL
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DIFFERENTIAL PROPORTIONAL VALVE
BRAKES: PROPORTIONAL VALVE HAD FAILED. CONSUMER NOTICED THAT BRAKE PEDAL WAS GETTING SPONGY. THEN, HAD CHECK ON BRAKE FLUID, WHERE BRAKE LIGHT HAD COME ON, AND HAD LOST BRAKE POWER. MECHANIC SAID THAT BRAKE FLUID HAD BEEN CONTAMINATED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #8000957 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Sarasota, FL
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FLUID
BRAKES: PROPORTIONAL VALVE HAD FAILED. CONSUMER NOTICED THAT BRAKE PEDAL WAS GETTING SPONGY. THEN, HAD CHECK ON BRAKE FLUID, WHERE BRAKE LIGHT HAD COME ON, AND HAD LOST BRAKE POWER. MECHANIC SAID THAT BRAKE FLUID HAD BEEN CONTAMINATED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #8000957 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Apollo, PA
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DURING THE TIME OF THE JUNE '01 FAILURE I DIDN'T REALIZE THERE WAS A PROBLEM. MY FAMILY AND I HAD JUST ENTERED A LOCAL ROADWAY WHEN A DEER CROSSED IN FRONT OF US. I APPLIED THE BRAKES AND IT WAS LIKE STEPPING ON A ROCK. I WAS UNABLE TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE. THE BRAKES HAD JUST WORKED FINE AS WE ENTERED THE HIGHWAY AND THEY WORK FINE AFTER THIS INCIDENT. I HAD NEVER HAD ANYTHING LIKE THIS HAPPEN PREVIOUSLY. NOR DID I REALIZE AT THE TIME THIS WAS GOING TO BE A REOCCURING PROBLEM. ON OCTOBER 6, '01 I WAS TRAVELING ALONG A RESIDENTIAL ROADWAY WHEN A CAR STOPPED IN FRONT OF ME I WAS TRAVELING AT A SAFE DISTANCE AND GOING APPROX 45MPH. I SHOULD HAVE HAD PLENTY OF TIME TO STOP. HOWEVER, I ONCE AGAIN WAS UNABLE TO STOP MY VAN NO MATTER HOW HARD I STOOD ON THE PEDAL! I BARELY MISSED OTHER VEHICLES ON THE ROAD, CROSSED OVER A SIDEWALK AND HIT A HOUSE THAT LINED THE ROAD. I ENDED UP IN AN EMPTY LOT BESIDE THE HOUSE I HAD HIT. MY SON SUFFERED BRUISING ON HIS UPPER LEGS FROM BEING BOUNCED AROUND AND I SUFFERED A CUT HAND AND CONTINUE TO HAVE TROUBLE WITH MY BACK. I AM SO ANGRY THAT MY CHILDREN 8 AND 1, AS WELL AS MYSELF WERE PUT IN DANGER BECAUSE OF AN AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURER NOT TAKING THE RESPONSIBLE POSITION IN NOTIFYING THE MILLIONS OF PEOPLE WHO OWN THEIR PRODUCT OF A POTENTIAL BRAKING PROBLEM. I JUST HOPE A FAMILY ISN'T KILLED BEFORE CHRYSLER/DODGE WAKES UP TO THE FACT THAT THEY ARE MANUFACTURING AN INFERIOR PRODUCT THAT COULD KILL FAMILIES. I AM EXTREMELY UPSET THAT I WAS NOT AWARE OF SUCH A BRAKING PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE THAT I USE TO TRANSPORT MY CHILDREN. PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!!
NHTSA complaint #753870 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Omaha, NE
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
ON JULY 19TH WE LOST ALL BRAKES ON OUR 1997 DODGE CARAVAN. THE NEXT DAY FULL USE OF THE BRAKES RETURNED. ON JULY 21ST WE ONCE AGAIN HAD COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE BRAKES. WE ARE ONLY OWNERS OF THIS LOW MILEAGE VEHICLE. WE TOOK THE VAN TO TIRES PLUS TO HAVE THE SYSTEM CHECKED. THE ONLY THING FOUND WAS SLIGHT WEAR ON THE FRONT BRAKES. WE HAD THEM REPLACE THE PADS BUT THE VEHICLE STILL HAD INTERMITTENT BRAKE LOSS. NEXT THE BLED THE LINES AGAIN AND WE HAD BRAKES AGAIN. WE TOOK THE VEHICLE HOME AND DROVE IT FOR SEVEN DAYS BUT LOST BRAKES AGAIN ON THE 29TH OF JULY. THIS TIME THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS REPLACED BUT STILL BRAKES WERE INTERMITTANT. RIGHT NOW THE VAN IS AT JIM'S DODGE COUNTRY BEING WORKED ON. THIS TIME THE CLAIM IS THAT THE RIDE HIGH PROPORTIONING VALVE IS DEFECTIVE. WE USE THE VAN FOR OUR CHILDREN AND ALL THE TIMES WE HAVE LOST OUR BRAKES CHILDREN HAVE BEEN IN THE VEHICLE. WE HAVE MANAGED TO AVOID ANY ACCIDENTS BUT WE HAVE BEEN LUCKY. OUR VEHICLE IS VERY LOW MILEAGE AND HAS BEEN WELL CARED FOR SO I THINK MECHANICALLY THIS NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT.
NHTSA complaint #749568 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Omaha, NE
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
ON JULY 19TH WE LOST ALL BRAKES ON OUR 1997 DODGE CARAVAN. THE NEXT DAY FULL USE OF THE BRAKES RETURNED. ON JULY 21ST WE ONCE AGAIN HAD COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE BRAKES. WE ARE ONLY OWNERS OF THIS LOW MILEAGE VEHICLE. WE TOOK THE VAN TO TIRES PLUS TO HAVE THE SYSTEM CHECKED. THE ONLY THING FOUND WAS SLIGHT WEAR ON THE FRONT BRAKES. WE HAD THEM REPLACE THE PADS BUT THE VEHICLE STILL HAD INTERMITTENT BRAKE LOSS. NEXT THE BLED THE LINES AGAIN AND WE HAD BRAKES AGAIN. WE TOOK THE VEHICLE HOME AND DROVE IT FOR SEVEN DAYS BUT LOST BRAKES AGAIN ON THE 29TH OF JULY. THIS TIME THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS REPLACED BUT STILL BRAKES WERE INTERMITTANT. RIGHT NOW THE VAN IS AT JIM'S DODGE COUNTRY BEING WORKED ON. THIS TIME THE CLAIM IS THAT THE RIDE HIGH PROPORTIONING VALVE IS DEFECTIVE. WE USE THE VAN FOR OUR CHILDREN AND ALL THE TIMES WE HAVE LOST OUR BRAKES CHILDREN HAVE BEEN IN THE VEHICLE. WE HAVE MANAGED TO AVOID ANY ACCIDENTS BUT WE HAVE BEEN LUCKY. OUR VEHICLE IS VERY LOW MILEAGE AND HAS BEEN WELL CARED FOR SO I THINK MECHANICALLY THIS NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT.
NHTSA complaint #749568 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Omaha, NE
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DIFFERENTIAL PROPORTIONAL VALVE
ON JULY 19TH WE LOST ALL BRAKES ON OUR 1997 DODGE CARAVAN. THE NEXT DAY FULL USE OF THE BRAKES RETURNED. ON JULY 21ST WE ONCE AGAIN HAD COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE BRAKES. WE ARE ONLY OWNERS OF THIS LOW MILEAGE VEHICLE. WE TOOK THE VAN TO TIRES PLUS TO HAVE THE SYSTEM CHECKED. THE ONLY THING FOUND WAS SLIGHT WEAR ON THE FRONT BRAKES. WE HAD THEM REPLACE THE PADS BUT THE VEHICLE STILL HAD INTERMITTENT BRAKE LOSS. NEXT THE BLED THE LINES AGAIN AND WE HAD BRAKES AGAIN. WE TOOK THE VEHICLE HOME AND DROVE IT FOR SEVEN DAYS BUT LOST BRAKES AGAIN ON THE 29TH OF JULY. THIS TIME THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS REPLACED BUT STILL BRAKES WERE INTERMITTANT. RIGHT NOW THE VAN IS AT JIM'S DODGE COUNTRY BEING WORKED ON. THIS TIME THE CLAIM IS THAT THE RIDE HIGH PROPORTIONING VALVE IS DEFECTIVE. WE USE THE VAN FOR OUR CHILDREN AND ALL THE TIMES WE HAVE LOST OUR BRAKES CHILDREN HAVE BEEN IN THE VEHICLE. WE HAVE MANAGED TO AVOID ANY ACCIDENTS BUT WE HAVE BEEN LUCKY. OUR VEHICLE IS VERY LOW MILEAGE AND HAS BEEN WELL CARED FOR SO I THINK MECHANICALLY THIS NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT.
NHTSA complaint #749568 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.