Brake Disc Caliper problems of the 2011 Chrysler Town & Country

I smelled something burning on the driver's side of the vehicle. After driving a short distance (15 minutes) I found the tire was very hot. The car had previously been inspected 3 weeks prior, had brake pads replaced, and inspection detected no issues. Had car taken to mechanic and found a brake hose failed resulting in caliper not releasing. Brake hose and brake pad needed replaced. This is unusual for a car with only 67000 miles.

With only 74,000 miles on my vehicle, I have had to replace brakes and calipers several times. I purchased vehicle 12/2013 with 19,537 miles on it. In 8/2015 had to replace front and rear pads and rotors. With 41,097 miles on it. 12/16 replaced both rear bearings. With 56,102 miles on it. 4/17 replaced right rear pads/rotors/caliper. With 59,384 miles on it. 6/17 replaced front pads/rotors. With 61,044 miles on it. 2/18 replaced rear pads/rotors/caliper. With 67,836 miles on it. I do not use your dealers for service because I've had no satisfaction from them in the past. I do use a reputable local repair shop. I have the fidelity gold plus insurance and the compensate me for some of the issues but not much. This policy expires 4/18. To date my vehicle has 67,850 miles on it.

Exiting freeway ramp, made a sharp right turn, alerted by vehicle passing by that my rear brakes were visibly on fire. Pulled over exited the vehicle where rear brakes where still smoking. Car towed to service station where the vehicle was deemed non-driveable due to the complete searing of the rear brake pads, calipers, rotors, and rear tires. This was an extremely frightening experience as I thought that the town and country was labeled as one of the safest Mini vans.

Brake pads replaced at 44,000 miles. At 46,000 miles the brakes started vibrating the entire car (like abs pulsating x10) regardless of speed. Dealer found locked caliper pins which had warped the rotors on the left side. This is a common problem. So common that chrylser decided to post a bulletin, instead of a recall because they haven't put enough thought into the issue to find an effective fix. Meanwhile, my family's safety is in jeopardy.

The contact owns a 2011 Chrysler town and country. The contact stated while at a complete stop, a strong burning odor emitted from the brakes. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who stated that the failure was contributed to both rear brakes sticking. The rear brakes and calipers were replaced. In addition, there was a leak in the rear air conditioner evaporator. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The VIN was unavailable. The approximate failure mileage was 42,000.

On 8/3/13 (or within a day or two of that date), I took the car to the dealership. The car had less than 36,000 miles on it. It needed the rear brakes replaced, and there was uneven wear between the r & l brakes. Dealership replaced brakes and calipers on both rear wheels. Have felt some pulsing when breaking, have been getting a horrid burning smell when driving, can feel extreme heat from lr wheel after driving. Took to dealer. 4/28/14 rear brakes again have uneven wear (l 6mm; r 8mm) lr outboard brake pad backing clip dislodged and contacting rotor. Lip is damaged. Removed lr caliper and found pads frozen in caliper bracket. Aproximately 8 months since both were replaced by dealership; and apx. 12,000 miles put on the car. Rotors were damaged as well and had to be replaced. Had to put new adapter brackets on the van, because the oem ones were causing brakes to seize up - per dealership. Dealership all for fixing problem, and so is Chrysler, as long as you are willing to pay for the repairs for their defective and design flawed brakes.

2011 Chrysler Town & Country. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle rear brake pads problem. The consumer stated he heard an ongoing screeching noise coming from the vehicle. An inspection revealed the rear brake pads had seized in the slides, and the rear brake pads and rotors had to be replaced. The calipers and slides were serviced.

The contact owns a 2011 Chrysler town and country. The contact stated that the rear driver" side brake was making a loud abnormal sound. The contact stated that he replaced the calipers on the same wheel several times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician was unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 32,000 and the current mileage was 55,000. Updated 8/19/cn.

Premature failure of brakes/rotors. Was explained to me at the dealership that it's normal for this to happen. . . Calipers sticking wearing brakes. Caused by my driving? repair cost over $400. From what I read online, I got lucky with getting 32k out of my rear brakes. A coworker with the same year Town & Country 28k had the same problem. Chrysler has a serious brake problem that needs to be addressed. Chrysler customer care is not concerned.