Parking Brake Related Problems of the 1998 Dodge Caravan

Table 1 shows two common parking brake related problems of the 1998 Dodge Caravan.

Table 1. Parking Brake related problems of Dodge Caravan

Problem Category Number of Problems
Conventional Parking Brake problems
1
Parking Brake problems
1

Conventional Parking Brake problem #1

The emergency brake does not catch. It has never worked properly. Dealer says it needs a new foot pedal.

Parking Brake problem #2

Emergency parking brake would not stay engaged, intermittently when engaged it would back itself off or disengage completely. Dealer notified. The consumer stated that the original parking brake assembly broke and was replaced.


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