Parking Brake Problems of Dodge Grand Caravan

Dodge Grand Caravan owners have reported 23 parking brake related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 3 most common parking brake problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's parking brake (12 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's conventional parking brake (9 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.

Table 1. Parking Brake related problems of Dodge Grand Caravan


Recently reported Parking Brake problems of Dodge Grand Caravan

The Parking Brake problem

Tl the contact owns a 2016 Dodge Grand Caravan. While driving approximately 65 mph, the contact detected an odor of hot brakes. The contact pulled the vehicle over and noticed that the odor was very strong around the rear driver's side brake assembly along with white smoke.   Read details...

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 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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