1994 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems

25 complaints about Service Brakes, Hydraulic

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All Service Brakes, Hydraulic Complaints (25)

Aug 7, 2008

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE SLIDING DOOR IS CURRENTLY BEING HELD ONTO THE VEHICLE BY ONE OUT OF THREE HINGES. THE DOOR HAS TO BE PUSHED VERY HARD IN ORDER FOR IT TO CLOSE. IN ADDITION, THE REAR WIPER DOES NOT WORK AND THE MOTOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT HAS DECIDED NOT TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. WHEN HE PLACES THE VEHICLE INTO DRIVE, IT TAKES A WHILE TO SHIFT. THE VEHICLE MAKES A THUMPING SOUND WHEN IT DOES SHIFT INTO GEAR. THE AIR CONDITIONER HAS NOT WORKED SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE ALL WHEEL DRIVE MAKES A CLUNKING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. ON A HOT DAY, THE GEARS SKIP AS IF THEY ARE NOT GRIPPING PROPERLY IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 135,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,000.

Mileage: 116,000

May 28, 2003

I AM EXPERIENCING REAR WHEEL LOCK-UP UPON INITIAL APPLICATION OF THE BRAKES ON A GRAVEL SURFACE. THIS OCCURS WITH VERY LIGHT BRAKE APPLICATION. AFTER STOPPING A COUPLE OF TIMES ON A DRY HARD SURFACE THE BRAKES APPEAR TO WORK OK.

Mileage: 125,288

Jul 21, 2002

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK

Jan 25, 2002 Crash

CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES AT 50 MPH AND REAR WHEELS STARTED TO SKID, WHEN REARENDING VEHICLE IN FRONT HE FELT PULSATION OF THE BRAKES. PEDAL FELT NORMAL. NO INJURIES, VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *JB

Sep 27, 1999

THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE ABS LIGHT TO COME ON. PEDAL WENTGOING TO THE FLOOR , CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#. *AK

Sep 2, 1999

ABS SPEED SENSOR FAILED CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES. MJS

Jun 24, 1999

FRONT DISC BRAKES AR E RUSTED AND WORN OUT. THEREFORE, THEY MUST BE REPLACED BECAUSE THEY CANNOT BE CUT DOWN. *AK

Oct 22, 1998

THERE WOULD BE NO PULSING IN ABS BRAKES WHEN THEY ARE APPLIED. WOULD HAVE REGULAR BRAKES ONLY. ABS BRAKES FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15MPH TURNING A CORNER. WILL BE TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER. *AK

Jun 25, 1998

INTERMITTENTLY THE BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS, CAUSING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO FEEL "SOFT" AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. BEEN TO DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK

Mar 9, 1998

BRAKES FAILED CAUSING THEM TO FEEL LOOSE AND TO FADE.

Jan 11, 1998

ABS BRAKES FAILED 10 TIMES, ONCE RESULTING IN A COLLISION.

May 20, 1997

THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED.

Jan 10, 1997

ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED AFTER SEVERAL REPAIR ATTEMPTS.

Jan 2, 1997

ABD BRAKES FAILED, PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND VEHICLE EVENTUALLY STOPPED WITH EXCESSIVE PRESSURE TO BRAKE PEDAL. *AK

Mar 6, 1996

ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, INTERMITTENTLY BRAKES MAKE GRINDING NOISE AND PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR & ABS LIGHT CONTINUES TO COME ON (YELLOW) SENSOR REPLACED 6 TIMES. *AK

Mar 6, 1996

ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, INTERMITTENTLY BRAKES MAKE GRINDING NOISE AND PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR & ABS LIGHT CONTINUES TO COME ON (YELLOW) SENSOR REPLACED 6 TIMES. *AK

Jan 23, 1996

ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, PARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKING, EXCESSIVE BRAKE PEDAL EFFORT. TT

Aug 17, 1995

ABS BRAKES; SOFT PEDAL, OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY BUT EXCESSIVE TIMES. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Aug 8, 1995

ABS SYSTEM, BRAKE PEDAL FADE TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN LONG STOPPING DISTANCE. TT

Aug 8, 1995

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND THE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON AND AFTERWARDS THERE WAS NO BRAKE. TT

Aug 7, 1995

ABS BRAKES DID NOT ALWAYS STOP UPON APPLYING THEM-HAD PROBLEM GETTING SOMEONE TO TAKE CARE OF THEM. TT

Jun 28, 1995

ABS BRAKES, DURING BRAKE APPLICATION PEDAL APPEARS TO FLOAT, ALSO DECREASED STOPPING POWER ON ROUGH ROADS. *AK

Jun 16, 1995 Crash

1) ABS BRAKES HAVE FAILED (3) TIMES RESULTING HITTING FENCE. 2) AUTO-TRANS W/AUTO OVERDIRVE DOWN SHIFT @ HIGHWAY SPEED THROWING PASSENGERS. TT

Apr 7, 1995

ABS BRAKES FAILED. *AK

Jan 12, 1995

RIGHT ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SENSOR FAILED. *SKD