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

Issue ID	797146
Internal NHTSA #	10339181
Manufacurer	CHRYSLER GROUP LLC
Brand	DODGE
Model	GRAND CARAVAN
Model Year	2008
File date	19/06/10
Component	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Driving at highway speeds noticed the vehicle felt with less power than usual. I came up to a traffic jam and had to reduce speed to 0 mph. At this point i notice a large amount of smoke coming out of the rear right wheel well and began noticing a burnt brake smell. I pulled over to the side and saw the brake pads were smoking profusely. Visual inspection showed the rotor had acquired a light blue color all around. Rotors and pads have less than 300 miles since being installed, i had installed aftermarket ceramic pads instead of dealer's semi-metallic compound, new rotors are also aftermarket since i refused to give dodge any more money for what i considered sub par components since i had to do a total brake replacement well under 30,000 miles and my previous request for servicing brakes under warranty went unanswered.. Van was inspected by two different dealers before brake replacement and both dealers said there was nothing wrong with the brake system , that it was normal wear and tear and they could not find anything wrong with the calipers and or other brake system components. Once brake pads stopped smoking i resumed minimum highway speed until reaching an exit two miles ahead. Van did not feel sluggish at this point and brakes did not smoke again. This could happen at any time again because dealer was not able to find anything wrong with the brake system previously and they have no known root cause for this failure. In my opinion this has to be related to what i consider a premature brake replacement done earlier this month.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	27800
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	NEWPORT NEWS, VA
VIN pattern	1D8HN44H58BXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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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	0
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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.
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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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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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