I noticed that at highway speeds 50-65 MPH the van would shutter violently when the brakes were applied making it very hard to stop and also causing the van to pull left or right. At lower speeds I had the same results. I notified the dealer about this problem and was told this was normal reaction of the braking system. Which I found to be quit odd since I've never exsprienced this type of problem before on a chrysler product. Finally with 23075 miles, I took the van in to have the front rotors changed because they where found to be (warped). Please note that I took the van to an outside vender (brake systems of america)where they did a full inspection of the braking system,and test driving the van they found that the front rotors where warped.also note the reason they didn't repair the van was because they said it might void the chrysler warranty.is this a wide spread problem with the 2001 chrysler and dodge products premature warping of either the front or rear rotors or a manufacturing, quality control issue which ever the consumer is getting stuck footing the repair bill.
2001 Dodge Grand Caravan brakes complaints
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I only have 25,000 miles on my 2001 dodge grand caravan. (1) the sway bar links were repaired twice, and parts are on back order for a third repair. (2) I had to replace the front brakes after only 14,000 miles, and they are half gone already at 25,000 miles, plus the rear brakes have to be replaced. (3) the engine has a flat spot during acceleration, and I get about 11 miles per gallon in the city, and about 15-16 miles per gallon on the highway. It stated it got 18 miles per gallon in the city, and 24 miles per gallon on the highway. (4) the transmission makes a moaning sound; the power steering was leaking fluid, (5) I had to replace the battery the first summer I had it, the anti lock brakes went out early this summer (6) the driver?s side window would not roll up when we were at bear country USA surrounded by bears (7) the shift gear lever sometimes slips from drive to neutral, and I have had that looked at twice (8) the cruise control went out last summer
Brakes pulse when stopping, especially noticeable at lower speeds. Van mileage is about 22,000 miles. First noticed the problem at about 8000-10,000 miles, and it has steadily gotten worse. It is quite prominent now. Presumably the rotors are warped. The (original) brake pads are still in very good condition. We are very conservative drivers and rarely make fast stops. Dealer says brakes are warranteed for only a year. Apparently, so are the rotors. The incident date is the date I posted this notice. The problem has been ongoing for well over a year. We didn't notice it much at first, but it is now pronounced enough one cannot miss it.
Front disc brake rotors warped at under 25,000 miles. No trailer towing or exceptional use was involved.
Brake on front driver side ate into rotor where the rotor had to be replaced. It could not be resurfaced according to dealership. Vehicle had 23000 miles. About 3/4 of that was interstate miles.
Today, while driving our dodge grand caravan, my wife applied the brakes. They made a grinding noise, and the ABS light came on. The car has slightly over 16,000 miles and this is the third time that this has occurred. The first was when the vehicle was 9 months old with 5 600 miles on it. The second was when the vehicle was 23 months old with 14,612 miles on it. Today, in liess than 2 months and 2000 miles it has occurred again. We are worrired that there is a design defect with the braking system on this vehicle.
Brake rotors are wearing outn prematurely, vehicle only has 6000 miles. Dealer notified.
The brake rotors warped due to them over heating. Dealer notified.
The transmission catastrophically failed for the second time on an exit ramp. Fortunately, my wife was able to maintain control of the vehicle. The front barke rotors are warped. My wife was informed by dodge that this shimmy we were feeling as we applied the brakes was the ABS engaging. After taking the vehicle to another dodge dealership, we were informed the problem is warped front brake rotors. In addition, because the vehicle has over 12000 miles, we now have to pay for the repairs! The leather seating in the rear is 'delaminating.' (I don't know of a better way to describe it). The rear automatic hatch does not automatically open. This too is a recurring problem.
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