CONSUMER STATES THAT INTERMITTENTLY WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE PEDAL BECOMES VERY HARD , RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. OWNER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ON THE ABS SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER RECALL # 685.. OWNER IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS . IN ADDITION, VAN HAS CONTINUING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. MANUFACTURER REBUILT TRANSMISSION TWICE, BUT WILL NOT REPLACE IT. *AK
2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER DODGE GRAND CARAVAN WILL GO INTO NEUTRAL. *TS THE CONSUMER STATED ON ONE OCCASION, THE VEHICLE WAS IN DRIVE, BUT IT WOULD NOT MOVE. THE CONSUMER HAD TO MOVE THE LEVER A FEW TIMES IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO MOVE. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE PROBLEM SHE WAS EXPERIENCING COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED IN THE 2 WEEKS THE MECHANIC HAD THE VEHICLE. THE STEERING WHEEL PULLED TO ONE SIDE AND VIBRATED WHEN SLOWING DOWN. THE ROTORS NEEDED TO BE RESURFACED. THE EMISSION HOSE AND GAS CAP WERE REPLACED. THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR HAS TO BE OPENED AND CLOSED SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE STAYING SHUT. THE OIL PAN GASKET AND AXLE SEAL WERE LEAKING. *JB