Parking Brake Related Problems of the 1997 Dodge Grand Caravan

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).

Table 1. Parking Brake related problems of Dodge Grand Caravan


Recently reported Parking Brake problems of the 1997 Dodge Grand Caravan

The Conventional Parking Brake problem

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...

The Parking Brake problem

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...

The Parking Brake Linkage And Cable problem

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...


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