Two problems related to brake hoses, lines/piping, and fittings have been reported for the 1998 Plymouth Voyager. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Another 1998 Plymouth Voyager van with the rear brake lines broken. Happened on the road, brakes worked and less than 3 miles down the road when driver attempted a turn, brakes went to the floor. Driver was able to park the vehicle. Vehicle was driven home by husband using front brakes only where the broken lines were discovered. With no apparent reason for the corrosion, research reveals multiple incidents on mid to late 90s' Plymouth vans with corroded or rusted rear brake lines. I will replace with aftermarket parts to avoid repeat failure.
This is a company vehicle. It was used on Tuesday of this week without problem. Thursday it was used again, and the coworker who used it this time found that the brakes were just barely able to bring the vehicle to a stop from a slow roll. Fortunately, he was able to safely return to the parking lot without incident. When I checked on the vehicle later that day I noted a puddle of brake fluid on the ground under the rear axle. Thinking that possibly some road debris had punctured a brake line, I took it into the shop, a Dodge dealer. There they found that one brake line had rusted completely through. Also, they noted significant rust on other places in the lines. I had the shop give me the old lines after the new ones were installed. I have them available for photographing or physical analysis. It appears to me to be a case of dissimilar metal and / or crevice corrosion at the location where the solid tube meets with the wire mesh portion of the line. I think this represents a true safety hazard, particularly since this is a 1998 vehicle on which such a problem should never be anticipated. Thanks for investigating. By the way, they also said that the vehicle is unsafe to drive because snow and/or water has rusted up one of the rear brake assemblies. This also seems like an issue that should be addressed. But I don't consider it to be as great a safety concern. I think that a reasonably observant driver should have plenty of warning if a brake is dragging, unlike driving off some day with almost no brakes whatsoever because of a rusted out line.