Brake Disc Caliper problems of the 2008 Chrysler Town & Country - part 2

On 9/16/09, with 19849 miles,I took my 2008 Chrysler town and country to the dealer complaining about my van squeaking while driving and that the squeaking would stop when I applied the brakes. I was told by the dealer they could not duplicate the problem and they did nothing. I took it back in on 10/9/09 with the same issue, only this time there was a very strong odor coming from the rear passenger tire. Again, I was told there was nothing wrong with the brakes and the brakes and rotors were wearing evenly and the calipers are working properly. On 1/14/10 I was driving and the noise was so loud, I drove it right to the dealer who had a mechanic ride with me. He confirmed that it was the brakes and thought it was the calipers locking up. Once he looked at the brakes he told me that I needed new pads and rotors at 24000 miles!! I asked about the calipers and they did say they would grease those for me at no charge to see if it would help, but they again stated to correct the problem I would need new pads and rotors. I have never owned a vehicle that needed new rear pads and rotors on a vehicle with less than 50,000 miles! I called Chrysler and put in a complaint and was just told today that there was nothing they could do, the brakes are a wear and tear item and it was out of warranty. I am waiting for a call back from a supervisor in the next day to take my complaint higher. I am very worried about the safety of driving this vehicle and am afraid the brakes will eventually go out.

Excessive brake wear and e-brake caliper sticking. I have a 2008 Chrysler town and country with 28,000 miles on it. So far I have had to replace the brake pads twice and have the rotors turned once. The abs also pulses at times when I am braking at normal levels and it should not be kicking in. I am also getting substantially lower fuel mileage than advertised for both highway and city driving and suspect that the braking system is keeping some braking pressure on at all times. I have also had extremely hot brakes at times so much so that they have nearly caught fire. Fortunately I have not had any fires to date from the brakes.

Stuck calipers and smoking rear wheels at approximately 2500 miles. Complained to dealership which has taken several times to fix the problem. After new brakes and calipers again and bearings replaced, again this was done in November 2010 customer complained of rear noises as brakes sticking or some problem with bearings that were replaced. Dealer found "no problem". 3/11/2011 however the car is still making noises and concern for safety is the issue for the customer. Also, the defroster do not always work and customer has to scrape the inside of the window to see out. Dealer could not re-create. Also when it rains or slush the underneath of the car bangs as if something is loose. Customer asked dealership to check also on 3/11/2011 and still the same answer "could not re-create" and found nothing. Customer asked to check brakes, bearings, converter and differential on 3/11/2011 for the 4th time and again nothing was found. Car has had numerous problems from day one including the gear shift coming off in hand. Hot wheel syndrome in 2009 fixed but is back. Customer going on trip and wants this documented.