1999 Dodge Grand Caravan: ABS light or ABS activating

Filed Sep 7, 2011 · Brakes · 131,000 miles · NJ

1999 awd ABS grand caravan, personal use only , no towing, mild nj winter conditions. Car parked for three days after extended trip (2,880 miles over 3weeks)at highway speeds with no problems.on second leg of k-turn while attempting to reposition car in driveway (speed less than 5miles/ hr) brake pedal suddenly deprressed all the way to the floor. Inspecting below the van showed brake fluid leak from a ruptured rear brake line close to braided flex line close to ABS module. All steel lines found to be extensively corroded /rusted up to and involving fixtures at attachment to inner brake hoses at the rear, up to the master cylinder and the front wheel lines at the attachment to front hoses. Dodge dealership (autoland) totally hands-off in trying to address this glaring safety issue - "no recalls, no mechanisms to report this issue to chrysler", more infuriating is that no replacement parts are available for these defective parts, they have all been discontinued....right at the time that most of these cars will be needing the braking plumbing changed!!! Meanwhile there all these ticking time bombs of caravans out there with tenuous braking ability once these defective lines rupture. Please recall these before someone dies, before somebody's family cries!!! I shudder to think this could have occurred during my long road trip.

Filed Jul 3, 2010 · Brakes · 104,000 miles · WI

Loss of brakes due to rear brake line rusting out near ABS control at the stainless steel line connections..

Filed Aug 22, 2006 · Brakes · 83,100 miles · NY

The rear brake lines failed on our 1999 dodge grand caravan. This vehicle has ABS. From the ABS unit to the rear brake distribution block, the twin brake lines are a combination of steel and steel braided lines. The entire lines are approximately 8 feet long. Of the 8 feet length, there is a section of flexible steel braided line approximately 7 inches long. At the junction of the steel line and the braided steel line, the line failed. There is not evidence of damage or abuse. The junction just failed. Luckily we were just pulling out of the garage when the brake pedal just went to the floor. Brake power was completely lost.

Filed Apr 21, 2006 · Brakes · 36,000 miles · NY

1) travel to local oil change garage. 2) in parking lot the brake pedal went to floor of the vehicle with drastic loss of braking. 3) vehicle had to be towed home (cost $85.00). I replaced both rusted (one ruptured) brake lines (which ran from the ABS controller to the rear brakes) with auto parts store hardware ($41.00 lines & fittings, & $5.00 fluid) after being informed that rusting lines are not the manufacturer's responsibility and that manufacturer replacement lines are not stocked after 2 or 3 years. (this makes no sense to me as I would expect that brake line failures would not occur in the first few years of service.) I have also discovered that the lines running to the master cylinder show similar deterioration which will soon require their replacement as well. The lines are corroding in the immediate vicinity of the stainless steel braided hose sections which appear to be of metal differing from what the brake line itself is made from. Given that the failure is occurring in an area which appears to have dissimilar metals (an obvious failure point in areas using salt on the roads during winter - see articles covering "galvanic corrosion") the manufacturer should have made effort to keep this from happening and should offer some sort of repair / recall arrangement. Fortunately for me, this happened in a parking lot, not at seventy miles per hour on an interstate or in rush our traffic, but I'm sure that I'm not the only one riding around with this ticking time bomb on board. Could you do something about this?

Filed May 31, 2005 · Brakes, Fuel system · PA

Dt: the contact owns a 1999 dodge grand caravan. He states that for the last two years all the gauges will go out while driving. The check engine light came on while the car was running. Also, while this problem was happening ABS brakes failed. Dealer said that the problem could have been the body control module. They could reprogram or rebuild it. The vehicle will not tabulate miles. He has known 1994's to do the same thing . They replaced the bcm, and a couple of years later it went out again. If consumer takes y fist and hits the dash the lights will come back on. This worked for a while but since the problem was happening more often this didn't fix the problem anymore. He checked the federal safety agency website for this problem and has seen other complaints listed but under different components. The car was actually falsifying mileage because it will not tabulate the miles correctly. He had the name and address of the 1994 dodge owner.

Filed Feb 3, 2000 · Brakes · CA

Abs braking system light stays on. Has had some problems with the brakes. Dealer stated will have automobile repaired in one week.

Filed Oct 5, 1999 · Brakes · NY

Upon slowing down to stop at a stop sign ABS pump started running and brake pedel went to floor car failed to stop at stop sign and proceeded into the intersection ABS light came on

Filed Jul 23, 1999 · Brakes · VA · 1 injury

Abs brakes failed caused collision, pedal went back and brake driver's foot. Yh

Filed Jul 6, 1999 · Brakes, Engine · NC

Our 1999 dodge grand caravan was modified for my wife who is disabled and confined to a wheelchair. The mini van was converted by vantage mobility international (vmi) in phoenix az. During the modifiacation, the exhaust system was re-routed and during normal driving conditions, caused the muffler to move and sever the right rear brake fluid line as well as the ABS electrical controller line. The movement of the exhaust system also punctured a hole in the rear of the muffler that would have also presented a carbon monoxide situation. If I had not had my local dodge dealer look at my van on this particular day, my family would have been in an accident. This company provides these vehicles nationwide and this situation could continue to present a safety hazard to other owners and should be investigated. Thank you.

Filed Jan 20, 1999 · Brakes · NY

Abs light keeps blinking and brake fluid leaks out. Problem occurred two times. Dealer contacted and cannot duplicate the problem. Problem still exists. Provide further information.