1999 Dodge Caravan Brakes Problems

“The front flex brake lines on our Dodge Caravan apparently leaked brake fluid without warning, causing loss of most of braking power. Fortunately, the vehicle was not being driven at speed when the failure occurred. I now understand that corrosion between the flex part of the line and the metal tube part is common in the 1996 - 2000 year chrysler minivans. Total cost to replace those lines was $630.”

“I notified the first incident to the dealer about its speed sensor, over the phone, which blew away just after the two weeks of buying this car from his showroom. Last month, the break went bad and were not covered under the warranty, I had to end up replacing the rotor and complete brake set, paying around $300 from my pocket, from a midas in pennsylvania. …”

“Rear brake lines rusted and burst where the stainless steel braided lines are welded to the regular steel lines are connected, causing brake fluid to disperse and loose pressure and complete failure of brakes. This is very dangerous and could lead to a fatal accident. Thank god my 70 year old mother who owns the van was not driving it.”

“When applying the brake, the rotors have holes in them causing vehicle to have extend stopping distance. Dealer notified. Ts consumer has had problems with the vehicle since purchase. After having the rotors repaired, the vehicle stops at a much shorter distance.”

“While driving at 40 MPH consumer applied brakes and had no brakes. Consumer pulled to side of the road and applied emergency brakes to stop vehicle. Consumer had vehicle towed to dealer.”