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#59 of 68 BAD BRAKES DGC by madatbrakes Jun 30, 2009 (4:55 pm)
We own a 1998 Dodge Grand Caravan. We bought it used at about 150k miles. It now has 200k. During the 50,000 miles we have owned it, we have replaced the brake pads about 8 times! I am serious! We only get around 6,000 miles before the brake pads are worn completely thin. The other weird thing is that there is no warning sign. Suddenly, I come to a stop and cannot stop fast enough and just as suddenly, start hearing a grinding, squealing noise. My husband replaces the brakes and has brought many different brands. He has accused me of stopping too quickly but this is not true. I am just a suburban mom that drives to school and back and runs errands. I am not speeding or coming up to stops too quickly. How can we go about getting Chrysler to take responsibility for this? How does a recall occur? This is time consuming and too expensive! Replies to this message: srs_49 (Jul 01, 2009 2:40 am)
#60 of 68 Re: BAD BRAKES DGC [madatbrakes] by srs_49 Jul 01, 2009 (2:40 am)
Replying to: madatbrakes (Jun 30, 2009 4:55 pm) Sounds like your pads are dragging on the rotor, for whatever reason. I posted my experience with brakes with our '94 DC and our '07 DGC in this forum, and it's nowhere as bad as what you describe.   If you think you have a safety issue, file a complaint with the NHTSA. You can fill out a complaint form on-line there.
#61 of 68 Solution by marlboroughman Jul 13, 2009 (4:46 pm)
I've been having problems with overheating front brakes for a year now and going through the same anguish. Finally I decided to replace parts one by one until I found it. It's the flex hoses (rubber hose going to calipers). Mechanics have a bad habit of putting ViseGrips on flex hoses when they work on them. Not a good idea since it collapses them. Anyways after I replaced flex hoses overheating front brakes problem is finally gone.
#62 of 68 Re: Update.. [xwesx] by ehanlon Jul 18, 2009 (4:40 am)
Replying to: xwesx (Sep 12, 2008 9:48 am) What was the problem, how did you fix it? EW
#63 of 68 loose power brakes 1993 caravan by ehanlon Jul 18, 2009 (4:44 am)
1993 caravan, loose the power brakes,daSH LIGHT COMES ON, STOP BACKING UP, light goes out and they are ok for awhile, just had the brakes looked at two days ago for this problen and the grage said they were fine? EW
#64 of 68 Re: Hex Bit size for front brake caliper for T & C 2007 [gopokes] by woodyone Sep 07, 2009 (7:20 pm)
Replying to: gopokes (Jul 22, 2008 7:34 am) Hope you got your answer already. FYI.   My 2007 DGC has metric on the back. You might try something in metric on the front? Not every vehicle seems to be the same.
#65 of 68 2008 Chrysler Town & Country Rear Brakes by jwcollom Sep 16, 2009 (6:33 am)
#66 of 68 2008 Chrysler Town & Country Rear Brakes by jwcollom Sep 16, 2009 (6:33 am)
I ama mechanical engineer and at 36K miles the rear brakes where grinding and one side had worn pads. After removing both I ground down the guide slots of the cast iron the pad tabs go in ( with guide inserts) and found this to correct the problem. I feel this may be a factory defect on many of these vans. Just take off the cast iron assembly and use a dremel tool or hand file to grind some of the surface of both guides and this will correct the problem. Be sure to put your guide inserts back in with grease in the guide area. Hope this helps!
#67 of 68 03 dodge grand caravan sport by rockyndebby Oct 05, 2009 (3:11 pm)
I am the newly aquired owner of a well kept 1 owner DGC sport 03 ... i felt a little shake when I hit the brakes - so decided to take it in for service. I was told by everyone - no need to spend the extra $50 on ceramic brake pads with a lifetime warranty ... thats a joke. So I got the regular brake pads( whatever that meant) and they turned roters. Are ceramic pads better FOR REAL ???   NOW - after replaced they are making a rubbinng noise ????? Took them back - they said the rotors needed a little more - something- to make it all even. OK - great - now the noise is gone - but the drivers side smells HORRIBLE after driving it........ HAHA - go figure ! They said it points to maybe a caliper needing to be replaced ... but they couldn't guarantee that when I called back to have it done under warranty because there was no leak or other indications!   I LOVE MY VAN ... but I'm discouraged already with this little problem. HHHMM- then I get here and read all these brake & pad problems with other DGC owners. ANY THOUGHTS- IDEAS- SOMETHING???????????????     Replies to this message: srs_49 (Oct 06, 2009 4:33 am)
#68 of 68 Re: 03 dodge grand caravan sport [rockyndebby] by srs_49 Oct 06, 2009 (4:33 am)
Replying to: rockyndebby (Oct 05, 2009 3:11 pm) I would never put 100% ceramic pads on a vehicle unless it was going to be 1) tracked, or 2) hauling heavy loads on a regular basis.   Ceramic pads are harder than organic or semi-metallic pads, so they are more abrasive to the rotors. Also, ceramic pads being designed for track use, need to reach an operating temperature for them to work at their full effectiveness. Not what most people need or want in their day to day driving.   There are some ceramic composites out their (semi-ceramics?) that advertise to be the best of both worlds (better wear characteristics, low dusting, resistance to fade) without the downside of a pure ceramic pad, Those are probably what many people call ceramic pads nowadays.

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