Parking Brake Related Problems of the 2003 Dodge Caravan

Table 1 shows two common parking brake related problems of the 2003 Dodge Caravan.

Table 1. Parking Brake related problems of Dodge Caravan

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

Mechanical Parking Brake problem #1

Emergency brake will not engage. Looks like something is locked up inside the rear drum resulting in brakes to engage with high force with just light brake pedal pressure.

Parking Brake problem #2

The vehicle was parked on small incline, without any warning vehicle start roll backward. The vehicle finally stopped when it hit a utility poll. Dealer and manufacturer were notified.


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