100 % brake failure 2005 dodge caravan, customer complained of lower than normal brake pedal, after core brake inspection (pads rotors lines etc) I determined will need new master cylinder (no local stock) customer took vehicle and returned another day with one last stop, then total master cylinder failure , with me driving and rolled in the garages bench wrecking front end parts , sheet metal etc. New chrysler master cylinder installed all ok , beware chrysler owners of this problem. It was my first 100% failure in 35 years of working on cars. Something is not right with 100 % failure being allowed. I have old part.
2005 Dodge Caravan brakes complaints
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I have replaced the front brakes 3 times it only has 48,000 miles. This last time they lasted 6,000 miles. They devolep blue heat spots on the rotors. The repair shop said when dodge took weight out of the front end they decreased the size of rotors. I have replaced the outer tierod twice. The repair shop stated dodge reducing the weight in front end.
There is premature wearing of brakes and rotors. If you go to this website you will see haw many people are having problems with the dodge (grand) caravan and caravan brakes. It is horrendous. You can see this at http://www.carcomplaints.com/dodge/caravan/2005/brakes/brake_pads_wear_out_prematurely.shtml these should be recalled and people should get their money back. It is ridiculous I should have to get new brakes and rotors so soon in my vehicle. It only has 50k on it.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 dodge caravan. While driving approximately 5mph engaging the brakes and attempting to stop, the brakes locked and he was unable to stop immediately. The faiure occurs intermittently. There were no warning lights present. The VIN and engine size were not available. The vehicle has not been diagnosed by a dealer. The failure mileage was 52,000 and the current mileage was 54,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 dodge caravan. The contact stated that a dragging sound was heard when the brake was depressed. The dealer has not inspected the vehicle. The current and failure mileage were 16,000.
I have had to replace the airbag sensors or my airbags could have deployed! I have a 2005 dodge caravan sxt. The brakes and rotors for this vehicle are bad to they have had to been replaced and this was costly!
Dt*: the contact stated when taking the vehicle to the dealer for regular maintenance the dealer determined the brakes were defective. The brakes were replaced by the dealer. In addition, the transmission fluid was discolored. Brake rotors and pads were resurfaced. Vehicle had an alignment. Transmission fluid was discolored, but the contact declined transmission flush.
Dt*: the consumer stated when slowing the vehicle down to 15 MPH, the rear brakes were rubbing. The vehicle was taken for inspection to an independent repair shop. The repair personnel discovered the calipers were extremely rusted and needed to be replaced.
Dt: the contact stated the brake pads wore out, he had vehicle inspected at a private repair shop. When he contacted the dealership, they said the warranty expired.
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