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 | |||||
| 0500205 | 01/29/2005 | 10012258 | Pulsation or vibration in the brake pedal and/or steering wheel. *tt | 02/23/2005 | |
| 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 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||
| 02/19/2010 | 20000 | ||
| Front wheel rotor and brake pads both needed repaired / replaced. they have caused the brake light to come on periodically and noisey. again they are causing me concern. | |||
| 09/01/2005 | 12000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 dodge caravan. the front brake pads was replaced four times. the contact stated the rear brakes were not replaced therefore the rear brake master cylinder might not be working properly causing the front brake to wear sooner than normal. the manufacturer was contacted the manufacturer stated they were not aware of any problems with the brake he should take the vehicle to the dealer to be diagnose and they might consider to assist with the repair. the failure mileage was 12,000 and the current mileage was 45,000. li | |||
| 01/10/2010 | 92500 | 1 | |
| Description: i was involved in an accident on 10 jan 2010 while driving my 2005 dodge caravan sxt. the accident was initially caused by an individual carrying furniture in the back of his pick-up truck. the furniture fell out of the back of the truck forced myself and another driver in front of me to slam on our brakes. i immediately applied my brakes however the abs did not engage and i skidded into the chevy silverado truck that was traveling in front of me. i left two 50ft skid marks (my estimate) behind me. ultimately, the failure of the abs system caused me to impact the rear of the silverado. additionally, and just as importantly, my air bags did not deploy upon impact. i was later informed by dodge/chrysler, who i complained to, that based on the area of impact the sensors were not damaged, which in-turn was the determining factor why they didn't deploy. after checking all the recalls for my van there was a recall for the airbag sensor that dodge failed to inform us of, in addition to other recalls.we took plenty of pictures at the scene of the accident to show all the problems i have stated in the complaint,dodge model: caravan model year: 2005 manufacturer: daimlerchrysler corporation mfr's report date: may 01, 2007 nhtsa campaign id number: 07v192000 ea06003 nhtsa action number: ea06003 component: air bags:frontal:sensor/control module potential number of units affected: 270958 summary: make: dodge model: caravan model year: 2005 manufacturer: chrysler group llc mfr's report date: jan 07, 2010 nhtsa campaign id number: 10v008000 rq09003 nhtsa action number: rq09003 component: air bags:frontal:sensor/control module potential number of units affected: 312442make: dodge model: caravan model year: 2005 manufacturer: brake parts, inc. mfr's report date: mar 09, 2006 nhtsa campaign id number: 06e022000 n/a nhtsa action number: n/a component: service brakes, hydraulic. *tr | |||
| 07/13/2009 | 60000 | 1 | |
| 100 % brake failure 2005 dodge caravan, customer complained of lower than normal brake pedal, after core brake inspection (pads rotors lines etc) i determined will need new master cylinder (no local stock) customer took vehicle and returned another day with one last stop, then total master cylinder failure , with me driving and rolled in the garages bench wrecking front end parts , sheet metal etc. new chrysler master cylinder installed all ok , beware chrysler owners of this problem. it was my first 100% failure in 35 years of working on cars. something is not right with 100 % failure being allowed. i have old part. *tr | |||
| 04/20/2007 | 20000 | 1 | |
| I have replaced the front brakes 3 times it only has 48,000 miles. this last time they lasted 6,000 miles. they devolep blue heat spots on the rotors. the repair shop said when dodge took weight out of the front end they decreased the size of rotors. i have replaced the outer tierod twice. the repair shop stated dodge reducing the weight in front end. *tr | |||
| 12/29/2008 | 52000 | 1 | |
| There is premature wearing of brakes and rotors. if you go to this website you will see haw many people are having problems with the dodge (grand) caravan and caravan brakes. it is horrendous. you can see this at http://www.carcomplaints.com/dodge/caravan/2005/brakes/brake_pads_wear_out_prematurely.shtml these should be recalled and people should get their money back. it is ridiculous i should have to get new brakes and rotors so soon in my vehicle. it only has 50k on it. *tr | |||
| 03/02/2007 | 16000 | 2 | 05/01/2005 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 dodge caravan. the contact stated that a dragging sound was heard when the brake was depressed. the dealer has not inspected the vehicle. the current and failure mileage were 16,000. *ak | |||
| 10/17/2006 | 30000 | 2 | 03/01/2004 |
| I have had to replace the airbag sensors or my airbags could have deployed! i have a 2005 dodge caravan sxt. the brakes and rotors for this vehicle are bad to they have had to been replaced and this was costly! *nm | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| 01/12/2008 | 52000 | 4 | 11/19/2005 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 dodge caravan. while driving approximately 5mph engaging the brakes and attempting to stop, the brakes locked and he was unable to stop immediately. the faiure occurs intermittently. there were no warning lights present. the vin and engine size were not available. the vehicle has not been diagnosed by a dealer. the failure mileage was 52,000 and the current mileage was 54,000. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - CALIPER | |||
| 01/17/2006 | 36538 | 12 | |
| Dt*: the consumer stated when slowing the vehicle down to 15 mph, the rear brakes were rubbing. the vehicle was taken for inspection to an independent repair shop. the repair personnel discovered the calipers were extremely rusted and needed to be replaced. *jb | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - PADS | |||
| 03/31/2006 | 12748 | 4 | |
| Dt*: the contact stated when taking the vehicle to the dealer for regular maintenance the dealer determined the brakes were defective. the brakes were replaced by the dealer. in addition, the transmission fluid was discolored. brake rotors and pads were resurfaced. vehicle had an alignment. transmission fluid was discolored, but the contact declined transmission flush. *ak | |||
| 12/18/2005 | 1 | 08/10/2005 | |
| Dt: the contact stated the brake pads wore out, he had vehicle inspected at a private repair shop. when he contacted the dealership, they said the warranty expired. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - ROTOR | |||
| 03/31/2006 | 12748 | 4 | |
| Dt*: the contact stated when taking the vehicle to the dealer for regular maintenance the dealer determined the brakes were defective. the brakes were replaced by the dealer. in addition, the transmission fluid was discolored. brake rotors and pads were resurfaced. vehicle had an alignment. transmission fluid was discolored, but the contact declined transmission flush. *ak | |||