Consumer received recall 96v099000 concerning ABS brake failure. Consumer had a concern that ABS light stayed on, illuminating while driving, and the brake pedal will not depress. Vehicle had been to dealer on three separate occasions, but problem recurred.
1993 Chrysler Town and Country: brake failure
34 of the 214 complaints about the 1993 Chrysler Town and Country describe brake failure.
- owner complaints
- 34
- of this car's complaints
- 16%
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall for this area of the car. See below
Brake failure by model year
What owners say
Request for reimbursement for repairs performed to ABS system.*mr while driving the ABS light and brake light illuminated. The vehicle was taken tot he dealer where it was determined that the ABS pump failed. About eight months later the brakes failed and the vehicle was taken to the dealer.
Abs brakes failed and van would not stop. A on going problem that started in 1995 and still continues to the present 2003. Dealership has had vechicle to repair problem everyyear until 2000. My ABS bake light still comes on and I have had 10-ten complete brake jobs done to my van. The dealership has had my van for almost 2 years for repair and we could not use it. I need help brakes are failing again and just after 5000 miles. I can not get anyone to take my van in on trade for another vechicle. I need help so no one will be seriously injured. We have had to many near misses with the brakes failing. Thank you robert phelps.
The brake light and ABS light illuminated, and all of a sudden the vehicle had no brakes, consumer had to hit a curve to stop the vehicle.
Brake pedal went to floor, no braking, went thru intersection. Pedal came right back. Drove car 1/4 mile to home, called local service dealer. Dealer has car 1 week, says can't duplicate problem and won't do any of the 3 ABS recalls involved. This is a well documented problem, safety recall and symptom. It is also well document that dealers run owners around the "can't duplicate" excuse. The pump is deterioating and fouling the cylinder and piston causing an intermittent (pedal to floor)problem in the early stages of total brake failure. Need to get the recall fix performed before people are killed. Spoke to daimler chrysler recall center and cc csr - no help. Can you help me get this done? Dt
When applying brakes pedal went to the floor, resulting in extened stopping distance. Dealer will be notified. Feel free to provide any further infromation.
Pedal gets stiff and hard until consumer has to pump it up in order to hold. Lights comes on dashboard intermittently. Dealership is aware of problem.*ak when brakes fail, ABS light illuminates, dealers have been unable to recreate fault codes, this failure did not occur until after recall repair 96v099, on one occasion, brakes failed completely and brake fluid spewed from the master cylinder all over, the emergency brake also illuminated, dealer replaced ABS pump piston assembly, ABS dual function switch, and ABS accumulator package, this was all done when recall was completed, dealer stated to redo recall work. Speedometer reads high, it is reading more miles than what is being driven.
Was driving when ABS light came on. Had applied brakes to slow down & brakes failed to stop vehicle. Problem has been intermittent. Had taken vehicle to dealership & mechanic tried to repair problem of the ABS brake light, but it was not resolved. *ak consumer had ABS replaced prior to this system and experienced the exact same problems as now.
Consumer experienced brake failure, running through a stop sign, dealer informed that the entire brake system needed to be replaced.
Consumer was traveling about 40-45mph, brake light & the ABS light came on and brakes failed. Emergency brake had to be used to slow down or stop. Dealer said condition could be caused by the hydraulic pump or pump switch going out. Pump has lifetime warranty & pump switch is no longer covered under warranty. Dealer wants consumer to drive vehicle at his own risk to see if problem will occur again. *ak
Brakes failed in winter/dealer kept vehicle 3 weeks!in april, I was driving, brakes went out/towed to dealership/no problem found/I picked up vehicle ,drove home and went to stop,no brakes!avoided near-collision by luck!went back to dealer/ABS and brake lights on /the pump was out,for the 3rd time!dealer kept car 10 days/supposedly fixed!wife will not drive car/will not allow kids to drive it!now car is losing electrical power!brought it to dealer/can't find any problem!between dying out and sudden brake loss/we are unable to drive or sell the car,for fear of someone getting injured or dying!chrysler made note of it!maybe someone has to get killed before anything can be done!I
Recall 96v099000/685. The ABS brakes have failed three times, without prior indication. Repairwork was done each time, and the brakes failed two times after the repairs were done. Dealer contacted and is aware of the problem. Manufacturer contacted and cannot duplicate the problem.
Related recalls
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
- What is wrong
- The ABS hydraulic control unit can experience excessive brake actuator piston seal wear causing pump-motor deterioration.
- Risk
- If this condition occurs, the ABS function could be lost and reduced power assist would be experienced during vehicle braking increasing the potential for a vehicle accident.
- Remedy
- Dealers will test the vehicle's anti-lock brake system and repair the vehicles if necessary. Also the warranty on all ABS components will be extended to 10 years or 100,000 miles (except for the brake actuator piston assembly and the pump-motor assembly which will have a lifetime coverage). Owners will also be reimbursed for previous ABS component repair costs.
Recall number 96V099000 · Recall details
Questions about the 1993 Chrysler Town and Country brake failure
Is brake failure a common problem on the 1993 Chrysler Town and Country?
34 of 214 owner complaints about the 1993 Chrysler Town and Country (16%) mention brake failure. The model year with the most reports is 1993.
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There is 1 recall and 0 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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