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2004 Dodge CARAVAN Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1010728
Internal NHTSA #	10543445
Manufacurer	Chrysler Group LLC
Brand	DODGE
Model	CARAVAN
Model Year	2004
File date	09/07/13
Component	SERVICE BRAKES
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	i originally filed a complaint against the pad manufacturer but it seems to be the composite piston in the caliper that is intermittently causing the brakes to overheat. The pedal travel goes to zero and the brake is locked. This is a manufactures defect and a hazard. It would be easy for these brakes to fail in highway conditions and have the grease melt out of the bearings from the heat and brake fluid to boil. This car has been garaged its entire life and maintained. It is chrysler that in the interest of profit created a safety hazard.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	60000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	NORTH FORT MYERS , FL
VIN pattern	1D4GP25B84BXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	Y
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
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Vehicle speed	25
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A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2004 Dodge CARAVAN Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Dodge CARAVAN Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects

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