Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | ||||||||||||||||
| 06E022000 | BRAKE PARTS, INC. | E (Equipment) | 7440 | 03/20/2006 | MFR | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 03/13/2006 | 03/13/2006 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain aftermarket brake hydraulic master cylinders sold as replacement brake cylinders for certain ford, daimlerchrysler, and jeep passenger vehicles. these brake cylinders were sold under the brand names of napa, raybestos, aimco, ac delco, carquest, bendix, and wagner. only products that were manufactured from july 27, 2005 through january 17, 2006 (date codes 0529 through 0602) are subject to this recall. when subject to very cold temperatures, an internal seal in the master cylinder could lose flexibility and may cause brake fluid to leak. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Loss of brake fluid can lead to a decrease in brake line pressure and an increase in stopping distance, which can result in a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Affinia (brake parts, inc.) will replace the subject brake hydraulic master cylinders free of charge. the recall began on march 20, 2006. owners can contact affina group customer service at 1-800-323-0354. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to aftermarket napa, raybestos, ac delco, aimco, carquest, and bendix brake hydraulic master cylinders and has no relation to any original equipment installed on daimlerchrysler or ford vehicles.customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR | |||||
| 0500106A | 09/23/2006 | 0500106A | 10020494 | Snow/water ingestion into rear brake drum. *kb | 10/27/2006 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - ANTILOCK - WHEEL SPEED SENSOR | |||||
| 0500404 | 12/03/2004 | 0500404A | 10011941 | Anti-lock brake rear wheel speed sensor replacement. *tt | 02/07/2005 |
| 0500403 | 08/22/2003 | 0500404 | 10003534 | Anti-lock brake rear wheel speed sensor replacement. *tt | 10/23/2003 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DRUM | |||||
| 0500305 | 03/09/2006 | 0500106 | 10019632 | Snow/water ingestion into rear brake drum. *tt | 04/12/2006 |
| 0500204 | 06/21/2005 | 0500305 | 10005996 | Snow/water ingestion into rear brake drum. *tt | 04/05/2004 |
| 0500402 | 08/19/2002 | 635672 | Subject regarding rear brake cyclic rubbing sound from rear of vehicle during medium to light brake application on vehicles with rear drum brakes. *tt | 10/30/2002 | |
| 0500102A | 09/23/2002 | 0500102 | 630800 | Snow/water ingestion into rear brake drum. *yd this bulletin supersedes 05-001-02 dated march 4, 2002. *tt | 04/24/2002 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES | |||
| 07/16/2012 | 100000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2003 dodge caravan. the contact confirmed that the driver was traveling 5-10 mph when the brakes were depressed and failed to stop he vehicle. the contact crashed into the front of another vehicle. there were no injuries and the police were not contacted. the vehicle was taken the dealer. the dealer confirmed that the rear brake and master cylinders needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 100,000 and the current was 100,671. | |||
| 07/16/2012 | 100000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 dodge caravan. the contact confirmed that the driver was traveling 5-10 mph when the brakes were depressed and failed to stop he vehicle. the contact crashed into the front of another vehicle. there were no injuries and the police were not contacted. the vehicle was taken the dealer. the dealer confirmed that the rear brake and master cylinders needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 100,000 and the current was 100,671. kmj | |||
| 07/16/2012 | 100000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 dodge caravan. the contact confirmed the driver was traveling 5 to 10 mph when the brakes were depressed and failed to stop properly. the vehicle crashed into the front of another vehicle. the crash caused no injuries. the police were not contacted. the vehicle was taken the dealer. the dealer confirmed the rear brake and master cylinders needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 100,000 and the current was 100,671. rds | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - ANTILOCK - ABS WARNING LIGHT | |||
| 12/06/2006 | 63785 | 2 | 11/01/2003 |
| Tl*- the contact had a problem with his brakes went to a midas shop. the contact later experienced the same issues with the brakes. master cylinder was low, and the midas shops did not bleed the brakes . the contact feels that the vehicle still has a spongy pedal and that the midas shop never bled air out of the brake system. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - DRUM - DRUM | |||
| 10/29/2003 | 1 | ||
| After only 25000 miles on my new van, dodge varavan i need all new brakes. i was not told when i bought it that the rear brakes have to be adjusted at 10000 miles.*ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||
| 06/15/2005 | |||
| The front break caliper has locked up repeatedly and causes severe heat build in the front wheel which could cause a fire and this has also happened to my buddys wifes van too also the back breaks locck up after sitting the dealership told me this is common in dodges. this has happened several times. | |||
| 07/30/2008 | 50000 | 1 | |
| 2003 dodge caravan thought it was great had little problems that i never thought much of until now, now that my vehicle has been in a shop and unusable for about 8 weeks. the horrible noise it made when starting it, the gear shift moving on occasion and the brake pedal going all the way to the floor until a slight burning smell but all these problems were occasional but now i have no vehicle it is sitting in the dealership for repair and i have no vehicle except for borrowing and renting to get children to school, and my children with eczema and allergies to doctors and if they need to go to the hospital. i am devastated and desperate how do i afford a new vehicle because i am getting tapped out. i also have no estimated date or price for repair. *tr | |||
| 09/15/2005 | 10 | 1 | 03/15/2003 |
| Monday, march 12, 2007 i am planning to up grade my caravan se to a newer car and before i change to a new problem i what to solve my old problem!!! the caravan to me is an excellent car on the highway very comfortable and stable. in 2003 i perches a new caravan fist i researched to check on possible defects. with 18 thousand i was told i needed new brake pads at 20.000 the metal started to rub on the rotor. interestingly only the inner passenger side shoes had excessive where. to me this was unusual on all my new cars i never needed brakes before 30 thousand. when i tried to put a new shoes, the only shoes that would fit was specified for. disc brakes on the back model, which mine, have drums. and the brakes specified for drums on the back did not fit! i have tried to find out why my car has disc on front made for model that had disc on the back if mine has drums on the back??? the car always skidded when brakes wear applied heavily to correct the problem i put the best michelins on the car. it dos not skid because of the michelins except the brakes do not stop the car!! now i have noticed the car dos not stop when you pot the pedal to the floor i put new brakes and rotor at sears and the problem seems to be a design problem! can you tell me how to correct the problem? before i get into a major accident!!! to me it seems only one wheel is stopping the car!!! and for a fairly new car this is a designer problem!!! this model car has bin made for all most 20 year and there is no risen for designer flows. if you cannot answer this simple problem i will not be acquiring any more chrysler ore mercedes products in my lifetime!!! thanking in advance. *jb | |||
| 06/22/2006 | 30000 | 1 | 05/23/2003 |
| Dt*: the contact stated that the brakes had a rust problem and grinded every time they were applied. the problem was due to the backer plate allowing water into the brake system. the brakes were serviced twice by an independent dealer and once by a service dealer. the manufacturer was contacted. the vehicle was a lease and the brakes were out of warranty. | |||
| 05/21/2006 | 40000 | 50 | 12/13/2002 |
| Emergency brake will not engage. looks like something is locked up inside the rear drum resulting in brakes to engage with high force with just light brake pedal pressure. *jb | |||
| 01/04/2006 | 5 | 08/10/2003 | |
| Purchased 2003 dodge caravan august 10, 2003. june 9, 2004 - 11,438 miles - brakes replaced, rotors resurfaced. october 23, 2004 - 16,533 miles - rotors resurfaced. march 5, 2005 - 21,887 miles - faulty brake pads replaced, rotors removed and replaced. september 24, 2005 - 29,609 miles - rotors resurfaced january 4, 2006, 33,071 miles - recommended brakes replacement and rotor resurfacing, dealership refusing to honor warranty for brakes with less than 12 month or 12k miles. *jb | |||
| 01/08/2003 | 11856 | 25 | 11/23/2002 |
| The consumer had several problems with his 2003 dodge caravan; such problems were a knock in the transmission and 2 brake jobs. *jb the two brakes jobs occurred within one year. the steering wheel knocked (recall campaign #04v386000), the vehicle had broken down at 8k miles, the wheel alignment was off, the gear panel illuminated, and the window had become loose. 80% of the vehicles problems was under 10k miles. the rotation noise continued and the rubber lining around the sliding door was coming off. other problems: when the vehicle would be taken out of park to drive, all of the lights would illuminate, the front rims/hub caps were dirty due to excessive leakage around the brakes, even during normal washing, there was a mild ringing noise in the vehicle, the front door rattled, the rear tail lamp was damaged, the brake light and back-up lights had gone out, the brakes were going bad again, the engine would sputter due to no fuel pressure, the vehicle would pull to the left, when the driver door was shut it made a loud rattle sound, there would be a delay in the transmission when going uphill, when sitting at idle, the engine would sound as if it were revving but the gauge did not display this. *sc *jb | |||
| 08/03/2003 | 10484 | 1 | 11/28/2002 |
| While moving the car in the driveway i heard some loud banging noises. i stopped and looked in the driveway and found brake parts laying in the driveway from this car. was towed to dealer. *jb | |||
| 03/10/2003 | 02/28/2003 | ||
| My brand-new 03 dodge caravan has rusty and old parts inside. it has less than 3500 miles, and there are problems with the transmission already, the brakes make a slight noise, and the battery started corroding, too. when i called daimler-chrysler, they would not give me specific information about my vehicle. i am questioning whether my vehicle is really new... i paid way too much for it to be acting this way - again under 3500 miles! *nlm | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| 10/16/2003 | 49500 | 1 | 03/27/2003 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while driving 30 mph under normal, dry conditions, the brake pedal went too low to the floor. the contact attempted to apply the brakes, the vehicle started to jerk, and the brake system did not engage. the brake went further to the floor and made a squeaking sound. the abs light illuminated intermittently. the vehicle was not seen by a dealer. updated 01/10/07. *jb | |||
| 11/30/2005 | 64865 | 2 | 09/10/2003 |
| Dt: the contact stated vehicle stalled every time tha he applied the brakes in cold temperatures. the dealer and manufacturer have not been contacted. *ak | |||
| 11/12/2005 | 58000 | 1 | |
| 2003 dodge caravan brakes go to floor when stopped causing lost of braking. *jb | |||
| 10/01/2004 | 9000 | 20 | 04/11/2004 |
| Dt: the contact experienced a problem with the anti lock brakes including extended stopping distance. this failure resulted in a rear end accident at a red light when the brakes completely failed. she took the vehicle to a dealer, who could not duplicate the problem. she took the vehicle to an independent repair shop that discovered there was an incorrect alignment of the brake system. after the dealer installed a new brake system there have been no further problems. *ak | |||
| 04/01/2004 | 15000 | 2 | |
| The rotos and brakes worn at 15,000 miles. contacted the dealer. however, the problem remained. *ak | |||
| 01/18/2005 | 1 | 03/01/2003 | |
| Vehicle is having a difficult time stopping when the brakes are applied at various speeds. manufacturer was notified by consumer.*ak the vehicle needed two front rotors. *tc | |||
| 12/14/2004 | 36000 | 6 | |
| When braking at any speed consumer would have to pump the brakes to decelerate the vehicle. dealership repaired vehicle 5 times, but the the same problems recurred. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK - ABS WARNING LIGHT | |||
| 05/12/2003 | 1 | ||
| Abs light comes on while consumer is driving.*ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - CALIPER | |||
| 09/18/2007 | 61628 | 1 | 12/01/2003 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 dodge caravan. while driving at an unknown speed, the contact heard a loud noise coming from the driver side front tire. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and they stated that the vehicle was unsafe to drive due to a faulty caliper. the dealer will not release the vehicle the until it is repaired. the current mileage was 61,634 and failure mileage was 61,628. | |||
| 07/23/2003 | 11800 | 01/20/2003 | |
| 2003 dodge caravan - brake failure at 6500 miles, replaced calipers and pads brake failure at 11800 miles, replaced pads, rotors, shoes, dealer stated npf in cause of failure, blames driver abuse? something wrong in brake booster or other causes to why brakes need replacing at low mileage intervals and not covered by chrysler warranty. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - PADS | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 2 | ||
| 2003 dodge caravan broken wheel studs/bolts customer wants someone to accept responsibility for the ongoing problem**nar**cc the consumer stated last july he purchased replacement tires from costco for his vehicle and then had the tires rotated in december for the same vehicle. then this spring the consumer stated he had the front brake pads replaced and one wheel stud, about a month later the tires were rotated again and the consumer informed the mechanic of the previous problem with the studs. the consumer stated the mechanic informed him they could only rotate 3 of the tires due to the fact of a possibility the studs would break and they did not want to be held responsible for the damage. the consumer stated he rotated the remaining tire which the studs did infact break and were replaced by the consumer. the consumer stated last month chrysler was replacing a water pump and was informed by the mechanic that the studs would have to replaced yet again when the mechanics were removing the studs. the consumer stated the 2 studs holding the water pump in place also broke off while working on the vehicle. the consumer stated he wanted this issue investigated. either poor quality bolts were used by chrysler or costco was careless when tightening the bolts. *tr | |||
| 03/20/2007 | 1 | 07/19/2003 | |
| Tl* - the contact complained about the 2003 dodge caravan brake system which was purchased on july 19, 2003. the contact explained that there was a problem with the bolts that held the right brake caliper over the driver's side rotor. the contact explained that in december 2005 the vehicle was taken to precision tune auto care at 10515-b centrum parkway pinesville, north carolina 28134. the vehicle had 31015 miles. the rotors began to smoke and needed to be replaced along with the pads. the contact was told that the rotors were overheated because the pads wore out prematurely because the squeaker never alerted the contact of any problems with the brakes. the contact explained that on seven months later on august 2006 the brakes were inspected due to squeaking. on the 20 march of 2007 the contact experienced vibration coming from under the vehicle. the vehicle was immediately stopped and then taken to precision tune. they contact was told that there was a bolt missing from the right front driver side caliper housing. the contact wanted to file a complaint against the major brake companies to better secure these bolts on to caliper housing units to avoid any of these bolts from coming off the vehicle. the contact suggested safety standards for brakes pads, and caliper installation to prevent this from happening. *ak the consumer stated the reapir shop would be using a lock tight liquid on the mounting bolts. updated 04/12/07. *jb | |||
| 11/26/2005 | 20000 | 2 | |
| I have a 2003 dodge caravan and when it had about 20000 miles, the brakes began to act weird. in november of 2005, my wife rear-ended another vehicle because the brake pedal went almost to the floor and the brakes wobbled. i had the brakes replaced right after the accident, but now the brakes are doing the same thing. the vehicle now has 34000 miles and i am going to take it to the dealer for inspection. *jb | |||
| 11/01/2004 | 7000 | 2 | 05/01/2003 |
| Brake pads and rotor have needed to be replaced twice, november of 2004, and august of 2005. *jb | |||
| 04/09/2004 | 1 | ||
| While applying the brakes pedal went to the floor. this caused the consumer to lose braking power. but the driver was able to maintain control of the vehicle, and drove it to the dealer for inspection. mechanic determined that front brake pads and rotors needed to be replaced. *ak | |||
| 07/23/2003 | 11800 | 01/20/2003 | |
| 2003 dodge caravan - brake failure at 6500 miles, replaced calipers and pads brake failure at 11800 miles, replaced pads, rotors, shoes, dealer stated npf in cause of failure, blames driver abuse? something wrong in brake booster or other causes to why brakes need replacing at low mileage intervals and not covered by chrysler warranty. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - ROTOR | |||
| 06/20/2005 | 24000 | 04/01/2003 | |
| I have a 2003 caravan and a 2004 ram and have had ongoing issues with my brakes. i beleive that the factory must have used faulty rotors. last august, to my amazement i had to have the rotors turned when the dealer put new pads on my caravan (26,000 miles). i begrudgingly paid over 200 dollars for this. 9 months later the brakes and steering wheel are pulsing again and the dealer is telling me the rotors must be turned again even though the pads are fine. i expected that the dealer would take care of this since they were just serviced 9 months ago but they said i was 200 miles over the limit. i also had the same issue with my ram and even though i had more than 50% of my pads left i had warped rotors and had to pay the dealer to have them turned. i spoke with the service manager at lithia dodge in omaha, previously jims dodge, and he had the audacity to tell me if i replace the rotors the new ones will be guaranteed for life not to warp! why would you guarantee the aftermarket rotors but not the rotors from the factory??! | |||
| 04/01/2004 | 15000 | 2 | |
| The rotos and brakes worn at 15,000 miles. contacted the dealer. however, the problem remained. *ak | |||
| 01/18/2005 | 1 | 03/01/2003 | |
| Vehicle is having a difficult time stopping when the brakes are applied at various speeds. manufacturer was notified by consumer.*ak the vehicle needed two front rotors. *tc | |||
| 01/19/2005 | 19000 | 11/30/2002 | |
| Brake rotors and brake pads had to be replaced at 20,000 miles. the garage that did the work stated that 1st brakes should last approximately 40,000 miles. dodge/chrysler would not investigate the problem told me that they only covered brakes for 12,000 miles. i've never replaced brakes at 12,000 miles.... *nm | |||
| 04/09/2004 | 1 | ||
| While applying the brakes pedal went to the floor. this caused the consumer to lose braking power. but the driver was able to maintain control of the vehicle, and drove it to the dealer for inspection. mechanic determined that front brake pads and rotors needed to be replaced. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DRUM | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 3 | ||
| Ltr from (oh) re defective brakes on his 2003 dodge caravan believes poor judgment of nhtsa and daimler chrysler allow this problem to reach the market. *ts the consumer began having problems with the rear brakes at 12000 miles. the drums have been removed three times to be cleaned. they accumulated rust which caused sever grinding when the brakes were applied. *nm | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 3 | ||
| The brake drums on the consumer's 2003 dodge caravan were taken off 3 times to clean off rust which caused grinding when the brakes were applied. they were first cleaned at 12000 miles.*ts the manufacturer is aware of the problem. *nm | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - MASTER CYLINDER | |||
| 09/01/2005 | 46000 | 4 | 06/06/2005 |
| Dt: the contact stated when depressing the brake pedal it went all the way to the floor. the vehicle was taken to the dealership, where the master cylinder was replaced, which fixed the vehicle temporarily. the brakes completely failed a second time a month after the master cylinder was replaced. the vehicle was towed to the dealership. the master cylinder was replaced again. the vehicle was driven for two weeks before the brakes failed a third time. the vehicle was returned to the dealer where the master cylinder and the auto transmission were replaced. the contact was not having transmission problems when the brake failure occurred, but the dealer replaced it in an effort to alleviate the braking problems. while driving home from the dealership the brakes failed once again. in four incidents of brake failure speed or road conditions did not appear to play a part.*ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - POWER ASSIST - HYDRAULIC - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | |||
| 07/05/2006 | 110000 | 2 | 10/23/2002 |
| My brake failed to stop at appropriate distance resulting in an accident. *tr | |||