1994 Dodge Caravan Brakes Problems

“I lost control of the van trying to stop instead of hitting the truck I hit the steering wheel froze the brakes locked and the gas pedal sped up Dodge said its not there fault please check it out and see if the van was to blame also the seat belts did not work because I hit the window before the airbags deployed please help.”

“This car destroys brakes at the rate of two front sets per year- other vehicles owned by us last 2-3 years on one set of brakes - brakes on Caravan begin to grind - metallic sounds after 6,000 - 8,000 miles have complained to repair shop and rec. Replacement brakes four times - however, I believe that the design of the disc, rotor or caliper on this car is not adequate for the weight or design of vehicle - can you tell me if other owners have experienced premature brake failure? This has been an ongoing problem since the car was purchased.”

“Paint on vehichle is slowly peeling away. First it was only the rear door area and a small portion on hood now it is spred over entire vehicle. Each time we wash or it rains the paint is peeled away slowly. I know the original owner and it has not been painted ever since we bought it from owner. This is Dodge paint. Also I have never seen a mini van same color and same year that paint is not peeling off of. Never noticed til it started getting worse and worse in appearance. Has the paint job been recalled??? Baby blue in color 1994 Dodge Caravan. …”

“Went to work on april 1, 2009 had brakes, when I went to go home the brakes went all the way to the floor, and anti brake light came on, changed front brakes , did not need it , but did it anyway, was going to change the back but they did not need it, bled the brakes, all worked fine , then went oklahoma april 11th , stayed in motel and brakes where fine, got up next morning and went to do some things and again the brakes went all the way to the floor and ABS light comes on ,still has plenty of fluid.”

“Two ABS problems: 1) the system activates intermittently and prematurely whether the vehicle is coming to a stop or merely slowing in traffic and at all speeds - even below 15mph. When the system activates, there is sudden pedal fade accompanied most often by a grinding noise and a noticeable sudden surge forward as braking is reestablished. …”