Front brake rotors are prematurely wearing away, rotors have warped, and have been replaced four times already.*ak. Consumer states rotors wear causing vibration and pulsation when stopping, also belt drive and tensioner belt were repalced, and the engine light was on.
1996 Dodge Caravan: rotors or pads wearing out early
8 of the 1,394 complaints about the 1996 Dodge Caravan describe rotors or pads wearing out early.
- owner complaints
- 8
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 9 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Rotors or pads wearing out early by model year
- 20103
- 20082
- 20052
- 20031
- 20001
- 19982
- 19975
- 19968
- 19951
- 19941
- 19933
- 19911
- 19901
What owners say
Front rotors warped. Mechanic reported that when he turned them on the lathe he uncovered pits about 1/4" in diameter just below the disc surface. I asked if this was possibly a manufacturing defect and he refused to say yes or no.
Air conditioner condensor expelled water on the steering tension belt, causing the premature wear of the power steering.
At 30,000 miles the front and rear brake pads are prematurely wearing, and the wheel cylinders are leaking. Cause unknown. Please give any further details.
Consumer experiencing problem with the front brake rotors rusting out. Contacted the dealer, dealer has replaced rotors and pads. Problem still occurs. Parts have been replaced on a number of occasions. Please provide any further details. *akrotors were scored and pitted.
Rotors rusted.
Front rotors warped and failed.
Experiencing premature brake pad wear. Please give details.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Snow/water ingestion into rear brake drum
- Snow/water ingestion into rear brake drum
- Snow/water ingestion into rear brake drum
- On some vehicles, while driving through deep or blowing snow / water, the snow / water may enter the rear...
- Information regarding snow / water entering the rear brake drums
- Rear brake cyclic rubbing noise
- Rear brake moan/howl noise
- Bulletin applies to vehicles built prior to dec
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1996 Dodge Caravan premature wear
Is rotors or pads wearing out early a common problem on the 1996 Dodge Caravan?
8 of 1,394 owner complaints about the 1996 Dodge Caravan (1%) mention rotors or pads wearing out early. The model year with the most reports is 1996.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1996 Dodge Caravan?
There are 0 recalls and 9 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1996 Dodge Caravan
Airbag light 165Adaptive cruise 110Wipers 102Fuel leak 64Stalling 58Fuel pump 40Door locks 39ABS 34Fire or smoke 33Brake failure 32Fuel smell 27Transmission failure 27Headlights 24Loss of power 21Power steering loss 21No deployment 19Overheating 19Grinding brakes 16Check engine light 16Coil spring 10Jerking 10Ball joint 9Hesitation 9Seat belt 9Slipping 9Tire blowout 9Oil consumption 8Knocking 7Fuel gauge 7Won't shift 7Won't start 7Engine failure 5Steering lock-up 5
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