Dodge Caravan owners have reported 25 parking brake related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 5 most common parking brake problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's parking brake (10 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's conventional parking brake (7 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
2010 Dodge grand Caravan - emergency brake went out. During a typical parking of the vehicle, the emergency brake was applied, and went straight to the floor. The release no longer worked. Emergency brake had to be manually pulled up by hand to take vehicle off of emergency brake position. Read details...
Parking brake would go to floor and not keep car from moving. Had to release and press again several times to get it to work. This happened for a couple years and now would only grab at top. Dealer had to replace parking break mechanism Read details...
Both parking brake cables disconnected, leaving vehicle without any parking brakes. Read details...
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. Read details...
Dodge Caravan sxt, 65,000 miles. My car since new on 10-30-03. Left front brake hose ruptured at the flexible/rigid tube connection closest to the wheel in my driveway. Immediate loss of braking occurred. Dealer d'ambrosio Dodge repaired the car and told me that there was no safety recall. Read details...