TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1990 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD FAIL TO STOP INTERMITTENTLY WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. IN ADDITION, THE BRAKE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL DURING THE FAILURES. THE DEALER REPLACED THE BRAKE PUMP AT THE COST OF OVER $400. SHE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER IN REFERENCE TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 90V145000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DIFFERENTIAL PROPORTIONAL VALVE), BUT WAS DENIED REIMBURSEMENT FOR BEING VERBALLY ABUSIVE TO THE REPRESENTATIVE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 141,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 165,124.
- NHTSA ID
- 10257567
- Incident
- Apr 5, 2007
- Mileage
- 141,000 mi
WHILE DRIVING ABS BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON. WHEN COMING TO A STOP HIT BRAKES, AND ABS LIGHT WENT OFF. BUT, THEN PRESSING ON BRAKES AND LIGHT CAME ON, AND STAYED ON. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 856386
- Incident
- Feb 7, 2000
BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH MAY HAVE RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 835714
- Incident
- Feb 6, 1999
BRAKES HAVE FAILED SEVERAL TIMES CAUSING SEVERAL COLLISIONS.
- NHTSA ID
- 524879
- Incident
- Jul 1, 1993
CONSUMER COMPLAINED THAT FALSELY MASTER CYLINDER HAD TO BE REPLACED ON TWO OCCASIONS. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 830543
- Incident
- Sep 15, 1996
BRAKES FAILED SEVERAL TIMES RESULTING IN ONE ACCIDENT DUE TO FAULTY BRAKES.
- NHTSA ID
- 532581
BRAKE CYLINDERS LOCKING UP CAUSING DAMAGE TO OTHER BRAKE COMPONENTS AND LOSS OF CONTROL.
- NHTSA ID
- 525562
BrakesSeat beltsTires & wheels
Filed Oct 30, 1997
THE BUCKLES IN THE FRONT SEAT OF THE VAN ARE CRACKED. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPLACE THE SEAT BELTS. THE CALIPERS HAVE DEEP GROOVES, PROBABLY CAUSED FROM THE GUIDES WEARING INTO THEM, THE KNUCKLES, GUIDES, AND CALIPERS HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO CAUSING BRAKE PAD FAILURE. TIRES HAD BEEN ROTATED, HOWEVER STILL HAD BAD TREAD WEAR, NO SPECIFIC TIRE INFORMATION WAS GIVEN. *SLC
- NHTSA ID
- 818012
BrakesEngineExterior lighting
Filed Dec 27, 1996
FAULTY BRAKE SYSTEM PROPORTIONER VALVE. REPLACED HEADLIGHT SWITCH. GASKET REPLACED 4 TIMES.
- NHTSA ID
- 525817
WHILE DRIVING, SUDDENLY ABS WARNING LIGHT CAME ON, ATTEMPTING TO SLOW DOWN BRAKES SEEMED INADEQUATE FOR STOPPING, VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ROLL. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 965803
FRONT BRAKES DON'T RESPOND TO BRAKE APPLICATION RESULTING IN EXCESSIVE PRESSURE ONTO REAR SYSTEM. BRAKES RESPOND POORLY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 969871
BrakesEngineSuspension
Filed Aug 1, 1995
THE MOTOR MOUNT SPLIT AND DROPPED THE MOTOR ON THE AXLE AND BROKE THE AXLE WHILE DRIVING.TT ALSO THERE WAS AFAULTY OIL GUAGE SENDING UNIT THAT WAS REPLACE, AS WELL AS REAR BRAKES WERE NOT FUNCTIONING DUE TO FROZEN CYLINDERS.*JB
- NHTSA ID
- 969629
- Incident
- Jul 27, 1995
BrakesTransmission
Filed Jun 27, 1995
BRAKE PROBLEMS.
- NHTSA ID
- 485501
- Incident
- Jun 27, 1995
BrakesTransmission
Filed Jun 26, 1995
BRAKES REPLACED.
- NHTSA ID
- 485569
- Incident
- Jun 26, 1995
BrakesTransmission
Filed Apr 11, 1995
CONTINUOUS TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS AFTER TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT. *SKD
- NHTSA ID
- 489566
- Incident
- Feb 28, 1995
EXPERIENCE ERRATIC PERFORMANCE OF BRAKE, WHEN WET THEY GRAB, AND OTHER TIMES PEDAL BECOMES HARD, BRAKING SEEMS INEFFECTIVE. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 963338
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.