10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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problem #4

Sep 012001

Grand Caravan

  • miles
Emergency brake intermittently disengages. The van almost ran me over when the brake disengaged while I was winching the boat on the trailer, very dangerous design!!!

- Eau Claire, WI, USA

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problem #3

Sep 201998

Grand Caravan

  • miles
Each time the emergency brake is applied, it releases on its own. The brake was rarely used, and therefore it doesn't seem like it should be defective.

- Fort Polk, LA, USA

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problem #2

Jan 081999

Grand Caravan

  • miles
The right rear park brake does not engage. Problem found 8 Jan 99. Suspect loose or damaged park brake assy within the brake drum. Assy makes noise when applying tension on the parking brake cable. Left rear park brake functions properly. Normal brake operation (brake pedal) tested good, equal force on left and right brakes. Problem isolated to the right rear park brake assy.

- Apo Ae, NY, USA

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problem #1

Dec 071998

Grand Caravan

  • miles
Parking brake pedal releases spontaniously when parked on a forward incline

- Kennewick, WA, USA

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