1990 DODGE CARAVAN Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1990 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD FAIL TO STOP INTERMITTENTLY WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. IN ADDITION, THE BRAKE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL DURING THE FAILURES. THE DEALER REPLACED THE BRAKE PUMP AT THE COST OF OVER $400. SHE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER IN REFERENCE TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 90V145000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DIFFERENTIAL PROPORTIONAL VALVE), BUT WAS DENIED REIMBURSEMENT FOR BEING VERBALLY ABUSIVE TO THE REPRESENTATIVE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 141,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 165,124.

Mileage: 141,000

WHILE DRIVING ABS BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON. WHEN COMING TO A STOP HIT BRAKES, AND ABS LIGHT WENT OFF. BUT, THEN PRESSING ON BRAKES AND LIGHT CAME ON, AND STAYED ON. *AK

BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH MAY HAVE RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

BRAKES HAVE FAILED SEVERAL TIMES CAUSING SEVERAL COLLISIONS.

CONSUMER COMPLAINED THAT FALSELY MASTER CYLINDER HAD TO BE REPLACED ON TWO OCCASIONS. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

BRAKES FAILED SEVERAL TIMES RESULTING IN ONE ACCIDENT DUE TO FAULTY BRAKES.

BRAKE CYLINDERS LOCKING UP CAUSING DAMAGE TO OTHER BRAKE COMPONENTS AND LOSS OF CONTROL.

ONCE AGAIN BRAKE FAILED, UNABLE TO STOP VEHICLE AS NEEDED, BRAKES ARE SPONGEY AND UNRELIABLE AND HAVE BEEN FIXED A NUMBER OF TIMES.

THE BUCKLES IN THE FRONT SEAT OF THE VAN ARE CRACKED. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPLACE THE SEAT BELTS. THE CALIPERS HAVE DEEP GROOVES, PROBABLY CAUSED FROM THE GUIDES WEARING INTO THEM, THE KNUCKLES, GUIDES, AND CALIPERS HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO CAUSING BRAKE PAD FAILURE. TIRES HAD BEEN ROTATED, HOWEVER STILL HAD BAD TREAD WEAR, NO SPECIFIC TIRE INFORMATION WAS GIVEN. *SLC

FAULTY BRAKE SYSTEM PROPORTIONER VALVE. REPLACED HEADLIGHT SWITCH. GASKET REPLACED 4 TIMES.

WHILE DRIVING, SUDDENLY ABS WARNING LIGHT CAME ON, ATTEMPTING TO SLOW DOWN BRAKES SEEMED INADEQUATE FOR STOPPING, VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ROLL. *AK

FRONT BRAKES DON'T RESPOND TO BRAKE APPLICATION RESULTING IN EXCESSIVE PRESSURE ONTO REAR SYSTEM. BRAKES RESPOND POORLY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

THE MOTOR MOUNT SPLIT AND DROPPED THE MOTOR ON THE AXLE AND BROKE THE AXLE WHILE DRIVING.TT ALSO THERE WAS AFAULTY OIL GUAGE SENDING UNIT THAT WAS REPLACE, AS WELL AS REAR BRAKES WERE NOT FUNCTIONING DUE TO FROZEN CYLINDERS.*JB

BRAKE PROBLEMS.

BRAKES REPLACED.

VEHICLE JERKS/SLIDES WHEN BRAKES APPLIED.

EXPERIENCE ERRATIC PERFORMANCE OF BRAKE, WHEN WET THEY GRAB, AND OTHER TIMES PEDAL BECOMES HARD, BRAKING SEEMS INEFFECTIVE. TT