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2008 Dodge GRAND CARAVAN Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	721666
Internal NHTSA #	10266724
Manufacurer	CHRYSLER LLC
Brand	DODGE
Model	GRAND CARAVAN
Model Year	2008
File date	24/04/09
Component	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	02/23/2009- purchased 2008 dodge grand caravan- on day of purchase i asked why brakes made a barking sound,was told because it sat in parking lot for a while. Odometer-19230the next day the van shut itself off while driving down the road. I could steer and the engine was running but i couldn't accelerate and all instrument lighting was off. I called sale auto mall the place i bought it and they said call back if it happened again. Sometime in march took it because the steering keep pulling me towards the curb. The service manager of sale auto mall test drove it with me in it and detected nothing wrong. 4/01/2009- took it in for oil change. 04/06/2009 brakes failed coming back from moorehead. Called sale auto mall, they referred me to dodge dealership in greenville, called them and asked for tow, they refused, they told me to bring it as far as i could. When i got there they said it wasn't under warranty and that it would be $370 to fix, i refused and they charged me $35 for looking at it. 04/08/2009-took it to boyd's he repaired brakes and rotors for $150. 4/20/2009- brakes spongy and sinking call boyd's referred me to dodge dealership in new bern, see them, service manager starts the test drive with me goes ten feet and hits brakes,stops car says i knowwhats wrong it's the master cylinder,asked me to get out,says he wants his brake man to check it out. Then thirty minutes later sends a man to tell me the part has to be order, he gives me my keys and tells me they'll call me when the part is in. 4/23/09- dealership called me said part was in, could i come in today, told him i was at work, when could i come in he asked,i told him monday, he said fine. 04/24/2009- coming home from work going 40 on arrlington blvd. See a line of cars in front of me start to slow down, suddenly all cars in front slam on brakes to a dead stop,i slam on my brakes,but they go all the way to the bottom of floor and the rate of speed doesn't change. I hit the suv in front of me at full speed. Help!
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	25034
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	VANCEBORO, NC
VIN pattern	2D8HN44H28RXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	Y
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Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	3
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	35
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What is Recall?
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.
What is Failure?
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.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2008 Dodge GRAND CARAVAN Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Dodge GRAND CARAVAN Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems, Complaints and Defects

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