Four problems related to brake hoses, lines/piping, and fittings have been reported for the 1998 Chrysler Town & Country. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Complete failure of the brake system due to a rupture of a brake line. Lucky for us we were on a flat section of road and drifted to a stop. If we had been three seconds later we would have crashed into cross traffic.
Rust through at the gas tank of brake line.
1998 Chrysler town and country mileage: 75,000 complete brake failure - pedal all the way to the floor - unsafe to drive. Towed to the dealer - diagnosis : corroded rear brake line. Being repaired now - will ask for old part to be saved. Brake lines should last for life of vehicle. Dealer/manufacturer should be responsible for this faulty defective brake line. Nhtsa should required Chrysler to notify all owners of the possibility of complete brake failure. I have read of many other occurrences with the brake lines on this car. It has been suggested that the problem arises as a result of bi-metal reaction where stainless steel and steel lines are welded together. This vehicle was at the dealer for other work just five months prior and I was not notified that the brake lines were in danger!.
Sudden premature failure of both rear service brake hydraulic lines resulted in loss of all brake fluid in a very short time (minutes from first illumination of brake warning light). Failure was due to corrosion from dissimilar metals at the junction of the flexible braided brake line to the rigid brake line for both rear brake systems.
| Brake Electric Antilock problems | |
| Brake Hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings problems | |
| Brake Foundation Components problems | |
| Abs Brake Fail problems | |
| Service Brakes problems | |
| Brakes Failed problems | |
| Brake Fluid Leak problems |