Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chrysler town and country. The contact stated that the emergency brakes failed. The contact took the vehicle to a certified mechanic who replaced the brakes and adjusted the cable that was attached to the emergency brake, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 120,000.
2007 Chrysler Town and Country: brake failure
5 of the 219 complaints about the 2007 Chrysler Town and Country describe brake failure.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- typical mileage
- 30,000
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
Brake failure by model year
What owners say
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 chrysler town and country. The contact stated that the brakes made a grinding noise while driving 55 MPH. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who replaced the front disc brake pads, front rotors, front calipers and cleaned the rear parking brake assembly. The failure continued to occur and the vehicle also began to vibrate. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who stated that the front rotors were warped. The vehicle was taken back to the mechanic who replaced the front rotors and he lubricated the calipers. While driving 55 to 65 MPH, the contact noticed that the brakes began to malfunction which was 12,000 miles after they were repaired. 4,000 miles after the second brake repair, the rear brakes began to grind and the dealer stated that they needed to be adjusted. When the brake failure recurred, the mechanic installed new front brake pads, inspected the hydraulic system, cleaned and adjusted the rear brakes. The front pads and front calipers were replaced 12,000 miles after they were repaired. The mechanic resurfaced the front rotors, the cooper washers were replaced, and the brake system was also flushed. The failure continued to occur; therefore, the master cylinder was replaced and the front rotors were resurfaced. The rotors were also recently rotated which also did not correct the failure. The contact called the manufacturer who stated that there were no related recalls since the brakes were considered normal wear and tire. The failure mileage was 18,718. The current mileage was approximately 67,000. Updated 11/03/10.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 chrysler town & country. The contact stated that while driving at 5 MPH, the brakes failed and the vehicle went through a wall in the garage. When the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership, the dealer stated that the master cylinder failed because it was leaking internally causing it to lose hydraulic pressure. The contact felt that the failure was a safety issue with the vehicle mileage being low. The current and failure mileages were approximately 30,000. Updated 07/26/10. *lj the consumer stated her vehicle did not have any damage. It was determined the master cylinder failed. Updated 08/09/10
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 chrysler town & country. After parking the vehicle, it suddenly began to roll backwards. The emergency brake failed. In order to stop the vehicle, the contact had to get back into the vehicle and apply the brakes. The failure has not been diagnosed. The failure and the current mileages were 39234.
Brakes failed for the second time in 2months rotors are warped and pads seem to wear out fast.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2007 Chrysler Town and Country brake failure
Is brake failure a common problem on the 2007 Chrysler Town and Country?
5 of 219 owner complaints about the 2007 Chrysler Town and Country (2%) mention brake failure. The model year with the most reports is 1993.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2007 Chrysler Town and Country?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 2007 Chrysler Town and Country
Stalling 60Airbag light 10Check engine light 7Fire or smoke 7Grinding brakes 6Headlights 6Power steering loss 5
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