Brakes problem
1997 Dodge Caravan Two Wheel Drive Automatic
We purchased the used 1997 Grand Caravan 3.8 V6 over a year ago. The brakes seemed to work perfect at first. We then started to hear grinding on the front brakes. We got new front pads. The mechanic also said the rear brake cylinders needed to be replaced as well as the leaking master cylyinder and proportioning valve.
After getting all of this service done, new problems occurred. Symptoms included the following ( all at different times): Smoking brakes, Brake pedal very tight, without applying the brakes the van would brake itself, forcing us to pull over and let the brakes cool down. After visiting 3 mechanics and no one knowing the solution the front passenger rotor cracked. The mechanics who replaced the rotor thought it may be a faulty caliper. We replaced both front rotors and calipers. All of these repairs were made from March - July 2009. Today we still drive the van carefully and still get these random problems. Even dodge didn't find the problem and we paid $200 to bleed the lines, which did not help at all. We are in dire need of help. We are single income family and we purchased this van used to save money, now we are going broke over it. Any suggestions are welcome. Please contact me for me details at [email protected]
1997 Dodge Caravan Two Wheel Drive Automatic
We purchased the used 1997 Grand Caravan 3.8 V6 over a year ago. The brakes seemed to work perfect at first. We then started to hear grinding on the front brakes. We got new front pads. The mechanic also said the rear brake cylinders needed to be replaced as well as the leaking master cylyinder and proportioning valve.
After getting all of this service done, new problems occurred. Symptoms included the following ( all at different times): Smoking brakes, Brake pedal very tight, without applying the brakes the van would brake itself, forcing us to pull over and let the brakes cool down. After visiting 3 mechanics and no one knowing the solution the front passenger rotor cracked. The mechanics who replaced the rotor thought it may be a faulty caliper. We replaced both front rotors and calipers. All of these repairs were made from March - July 2009. Today we still drive the van carefully and still get these random problems. Even dodge didn't find the problem and we paid $200 to bleed the lines, which did not help at all. We are in dire need of help. We are single income family and we purchased this van used to save money, now we are going broke over it. Any suggestions are welcome. Please contact me for me details at [email protected]
Nov 21, 2009 at 1:11 PM