1998 Dodge Grand Caravan brakes problems
Owners reported brakes problems in 61 complaints for the 1998 Dodge Grand Caravan, 8% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 61 8% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 107,000 miles 14 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 6 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 4 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When brakes problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 14 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 107,000 miles, and 29% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 6 crashes, 1 fire, 4 injuries.
What owners wrote
Brakes failed, causing a collision. Upon impact, the air bags did not deploy. Consumer complained to the manufacturer about the horn not working, and the brake failure. Manufacturer inspected the vehicle and found no defects. Recall 04v480000 for clock spring was issued, and consumer stated this was the cause of the accident.
Almost all of the air conditioning components were replaced only to find that less than 1 year later, july 2003, the evaporater is leaking and needs to be replaced at a cost of $750.00.
Other problems reported for the 1998 Dodge Grand Caravan
- Engine 141 complaints
- Air bags 105 complaints
- Electrical system 83 complaints
- Transmission 73 complaints
- Suspension 53 complaints
- Body & structure 30 complaints
- Cruise control 27 complaints
- Fuel system 26 complaints