| Issue ID | 1119431 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10643417 |
| Manufacurer | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| Brand | DODGE |
| Model | GRAND CARAVAN |
| Model Year | 2010 |
| File date | 28/07/11 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Brakes were checked by dealer and said to be fine. After a few miles at road speed, i stopped and smelled hot brakes. Rear driver's was smoking. Lube on guides was boiling and rotors were blue. Dealer claims there is no problem. Claims it is our rough winters here in central ny. But they had just checked them and no salt or winter in july. I have ruined 4 sets of rear brakes and rotors since then. Just replaced the front for the first time at 70,000 miles. There is something wrong with the system that is applying the rear brakes when not needed. Sometimes i find the right side smoking and sometimes the left. We have done everything according to spec. Filed the guides, lubed the guides to be sure everything is free. Nothing helps. It is dangerous because all i have is the front brakes to stop in an emergency. Your dealer claims this is normal to only get 14000 miles on a set of rear brakes. They did replace one caliper but it made no difference. Thanks |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 14000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | NEWARK, NY |
| VIN pattern | 2D4RN5D16ARXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
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| 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 |
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| Vehicle speed | 50 |
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