1993 Dodge Caravan: ABS light or ABS activating

Filed Jun 8, 2017 · Brakes · 145,000 miles · AZ

Tie rods went in the front. Brake pads had to be replaced. Then driving on the highway during rush hour traffic I lost the brakes. Pulled over and called to have the car towed in. Mechanic said the master cylinder needed replacement but because ABS brakes, a new cylinder cannot be found. Dodge stopped making them because they were faulty.

Filed Apr 26, 2016 · Brakes · 240,000 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 1993 dodge caravan. The contact stated that the ABS and brake lights illuminated. In addition, the brake pedal traveled to the floor when it was depressed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who checked the diagnostic trouble codes. The codes were cleared and the dealer performed a modulator circuit test and additional testing. If the resistance was below 5 ohms, the cab ABS module, dual pressure switch, and the accumulator may need to be rechecked or the parts may need to be replaced. The dealer was unable to determine if the manufacturer would be able to supply the parts to repair the vehicle. The dealer would not release the vehicle until it got repaired due to the failures with the brake system. The contact was unable to determine when the vehicle would be repaired. The VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 96v099000 (service brakes, hydraulic) and the federal safety agency action number: ea94028 (service brakes, hydraulic). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 240,000.

Filed Oct 13, 2015 · CA

I just found out, that a recall that was suppose to be replaced years ago, as not replaced, just looked at. The ABS on this van is known to be defective, and has a lifetime warranty on the van. I contacted dodge, and they refuse to fix it, and tell me they cant diagnois it because they dont have a tool. With is bs. They offer to buy the van at below market value, like 1/3 of what its worth. This is a low mileage, special equipment handi cap van, worth atleast 6k... They offer 1951. I im mostly upset because upon the original recall, it was not replaced, and was left alone with the original defected part. I think that is fraud, and against what a recall is about. Plese check into this, or advise what can be done.

Filed Sep 22, 2014 · Brakes · 100,000 miles · AL

Tl* the contact owns a 1993 dodge caravan. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 MPH, the brake pedal had to be depressed firmly in order to stop the vehicle and the ABS warning light remained illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician diagnosed that the ABS pump failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was not aware of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.

Filed Jul 20, 2014 · Brakes, Driver assistance · 130,000 miles · IN

When driving the vehicle, at random times the ABS system warning lights turn on and then I have no brakes. I have taken it to several repair shops, seen various mechanics and dealerships and it continues to be a serious problem. No one has been able to solve or fix the problem. As a senior citizen, I am not in a position to purchase a newer vehicle, thus I continue to drive this vehicle. I am afraid that I may not be as fortunate when the brakes go out again.

Filed Sep 13, 2013 · Brakes · 145,000 miles · VA

Tl* the contact owns a 1993 dodge caravan. The contact was driving 40 MPH when the ABS and the brake lights illuminated. The contact pressed the brake pedal but the vehicle did not respond until the pedal reached the floorboard. The contact shut off and restarted the vehicle and the brakes worked normally. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where he found that the federal safety agency campaign: 96v099000 service brakes, hydraulic was the cause of the failure. The recall repair had been previously done on the vehicle. The vehicle not not be inspected or repaired. The failure mileage was 145,000.

Filed Jun 14, 2011 · Brakes · 32,000 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 1993 dodge caravan. The contact stated that the ABS warning light was illuminated until completely failing. The contact stated that the dealer repaired the failure previously but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 32,000 and the current mileage was 40,000.

Filed May 27, 2010 · Brakes · 74,000 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 1993 dodge caravan. The contact received repairs to the vehicle under the federal safety agency campaign id number: 96v099000 (service brakes, hydraulic: antilock). Three years later, the brake warning light illuminated on the dashboard. The vehicle was taken to the dealership where the ABS system was repaired. The failure mileage was 74,000 and the current mileage was 109,000.

Filed Feb 5, 2009 · Brakes · 148,000 miles · NH

Tl*the contact owns a 1993 dodge caravan. When the contact started the ignition, the anti-lock brake system warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. The indicator remained lit until the engine was turned off. In addition, the contact experienced extreme difficulty coming to a complete stop and the stopping distance of the vehicle increased. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing and they stated that the failure was related to the ABS hydraulic control unit. Through research, the technician discovered the federal safety agency campaign id number 96v099000 (service brakes, hydraulic:anti-lock). The manufacturer stated that the vehicle was previously repaired for another defect. The manufacturer was considering including the recent failure in the recall; however, the repair was denied in accordance with the free recall remedy. The failure mileage was 148,000 and current mileage was 149,338.

Filed Dec 2, 2008 · Brakes · 119,000 miles · AR

Tl*the contact owns a 1993 dodge caravan. While driving less than 50 MPH, the ABS warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel and the electric pump continued to cycle. The brakes hardened and failed. The contact had to use both feet and massive force in order to depress the brake pedal and stop the vehicle. The VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign id number 96v099000 (service brakes, hydraulic:antilock), although the failures were identical. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was 119,000 and current mileage was 139,000.

Filed Jun 26, 2007 · Brakes · 158,158 miles · MD

Reference: the federal safety agency campaign id number: 96v099000. I never received a recall notice from dodge/chrysler about this defect. Nevertheless, by coincidence on 03/05/1998 I brought the 1993 dodge caravan to an authorized dealer complaining about the ABS not working correctly. The dealer did not apply the recall remedy and claimed that the ABS was operating normally. Documentation available.*ak on april 20, 2007 I brought the vehicle to an independent auto center again complaining about the ABS not working correctly. They diagnosed the problem as being a defective brake actuator piston assembly, and informed me about the referenced recall campaign. On june 6, 2007 I brought the vehicle to the tate dealership and the defect was remedied in accordance with the referenced campaign. I then telephoned chrysler to be reimbursed for the previous ABS diagnostic expense and chrysler refused the reimbursement because the diagnosis was not performed at an authorized dealer. The reimbursement provision of the referenced campaign does not require that any previous ABS expense had to be incurred at an authorized dealer in order to be eligible for reimbursement.

Filed Feb 3, 2007 · Brakes · MO

I have a 93 dodge caravan se and I heard some noise coming from the ABS which I was told it was normal for anti- lock brakes. I've had the van for less than a year. I was driving home from the bank with 4 out of the 7 children I have when the ABS stopped working which made it completely hard to stop. I almost ran into several people while trying to get my children home safely. I took the vehicle to the dealer because I was told that there was a recall on the accumulator. Now the story has changed and they said only the pump was recalled. So the ABS is not fixed. I feel that it is very dangerous for that vehicle to be on the road with the ABS system failing while driving 60 to 70 MPH.