Table 1 shows three common parking brake related problems of the 1997 Dodge Grand Caravan. The number one most common problem is related to the conventional parking brake (four problems). The second most common problem is related to the parking brake (four problems).
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Conventional Parking Brake problems | |
| Parking Brake problems | |
| Parking Brake Linkage And Cable problems |
Emergency brake intermittently disengages. The van almost ran me over when the brake disengaged while I was winching the boat on the trailer, very dangerous design!!! Read details...
Parking brake repeatedly fails to hold, despite multiple attempts to repair, sometimes fails in on position causing extensive damage to parking and main rear brake. Chyrsler unwilling to address problem. Read details...
Emergency brake fails to function when temperature is below freezingg; dealer unable to repair despite multiple attempt; brake freezes in locked and unlock position causeing damage to brake drums (locked) and loss emergency brake (open). Read details...