When applying brakes, pedal sank almost to the floor indicating a fluid leak. Brakes barely worked at all and limped to chysler dealer who found ruptured rigid brake line where it joins to a short braided flexible section. Two long rigid brake lines that run nearly the length of the vehicle were replaced and as requested old parts were returned to me. Only in the immediate area where the flexible line joins the rigid lines was there severe rust and corrosion. One of the lines had rusted through and ruptured at this point. The rest of the rigid lines were free of corrosion. The vehicle is 5 years old with 100,000 miles in a relatively low salt environment, there should not be severe corrosion at this time causing brake failure. The joint area between the flex line and the rigid line is a design fault that should be addressed. Photographs and the replaced parts are available for examination.

- Plainfield, NJ, USA