Dodge GRAND CARAVAN brakes problems
1,494 complaint narratives mention brakes terms.
Key facts
12,329 owner complaints analyzed
67 distinct recall campaigns
72,282 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1985 to 2020 model years. Data snapshot: . 7,049 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Braking behavior evidence
1,494 of 12,329 complaints match this topic (12.1%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 508158 · 1996-08-30 (August 30, 1996)
BRAKE CALIPERS REPLACED TWICE DUE TO SMOKE.
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Owner report 754060 · 2001-11-04 (November 4, 2001)
IN A DESIGN ATTEMPT TO INCREASE GAS MILEAGE THE TRANSMISSION WAS BUILT TO "COASTS OR FREEWHEELS" DOWNHILL AT IDLE RPM OF APPROX 1000 AND ZERO ENGINE COMPRESSION BRAKING. THE RESULT IS EXCESSIVE ACCELERATION DOWNHILL, TAILGATING AND/OR EXCESSIVE BRAKE COMPONET WEAR.*AK
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Owner report 10067456 · 2004-04-15 (April 15, 2004)
ABS BRAKE ALARM AND DUAL PRESSURE SWITCH WAS PART OF THE RECALL BUT THE PRESSURE SWITCH WASN'T REPLACED. *PH THERE WAS ALSO A PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE NOT BEING ABLE TO START UP DUE TO A DEAD BATTERY. *MR
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Owner report 10069998 · 2004-01-15 (January 15, 2004)
ANDY LEWIS DODGE DID NOT REPAIR ANTI LOCK BRAKES ON RECALLS THEY WERE HOSTILE TO ME AND MY VAN WAS OPERABLE WHEN LEFT THERE. WHEN I PICKED IT UP I HAD TO HAVE A WRECKER TAKE IT HOME.THE BATTERY WAS DEAD AND THE ANTILOCK LIGHT CONTINUED TO STAY ON. THEY NEVER REPAIRED THE BRAKE PROBLEM WITH THE RECALLS. THEY ARE LEAKING NOW.
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Owner report 10083304 · 2004-07-20 (July 20, 2004)
WHILE DRIVING,THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND A LOUD HUMMING NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE FRONT. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE CONSUMER INFORMED THE MECHANIC A RECALL NOTICE #(V96099000) REGARDING THE ABS HYDRAULIC UNIT WAS FOR THIS VEHICLE. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED IN JULY OF 1997 AND THE REMEDY WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR AGAIN. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*JB
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