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2012 Dodge GRAND CARAVAN Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1303876
Internal NHTSA #	10891814
Manufacurer	Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
Brand	DODGE
Model	GRAND CARAVAN
Model Year	2012
File date	30/06/16
Component	SERVICE BRAKES
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	On june 30th, 2016 my family and i were driving northbound on i-91 in massachusetts between exits 14 and 15. The rear brakes began to make a noise while driving at speed (~65 mph) and not depressing the brake pedal. Minutes later a thump was heard similar to when an object or roadkill is run over. When the brake pedal was depressed, it went to the floor. I could see smoke coming from the rear passenger wheel. We later found out that one brake pad had broken through/been thrown from the rear passenger wheel, and brake fluid was pouring out from that brake assembly. We exited the highway at exit 15 and drove small low-traffic roads home. Dodge was contacted but refused to assist in towing the vehicle to a dealer for assessment. We replaced the brakes, calipers, and rotors in our driveway. Attached photos show the brake assembly before it was removed from the vehicle for replacement. The car was three years and 10 months old, with ~48,660 miles, and on its second pair of rear brake pads. This is at least the 21st complaint on nhtsa about the same component (rear brake pads on 2012 grand caravan wearing too quickly). Dodge refused assistance both at the time of the incident and after i followed up with our dealer, with no reason given for the refusal. (case #29615622) given the many official and hundreds of unofficial complaints about the 2012 dodge grand caravan rear brakes, i hope the nhtsa will investigate further and pressure dodge to repair or replace this part. Thank you.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	48660
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	WESTFIELD, MA
VIN pattern	2C4RDGBG9CRXXXXXX
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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Date of purchase	06/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	65
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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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2012 Dodge GRAND CARAVAN Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Dodge GRAND CARAVAN Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects

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