1998 TOWN & COUNTRY BRAKE PROBLEM...AT LESS THAN 12,000 NOTICEABLE SQUEAKING OF BRAKES AND VIBRATION OF STEERING COLUMN WHEN BRAKES APPLIED...NEVER HAD THIS HAPPEN SO EARLY IN A CAR BEFORE...KEPT COMPLAINING...FRONT PADS AND ROTORS REPLACED AT APPROX 22,000 AT MY COST...AT 30,000 SQUEAKING AND VIBRATIONS STARTED AGAIN...AT 38,50…
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1998 TOWN & COUNTRY BRAKE PROBLEM...AT LESS THAN 12,000 NOTICEABLE SQUEAKING OF BRAKES AND VIBRATION OF STEERING COLUMN WHEN BRAKES APPLIED...NEVER HAD THIS HAPPEN SO EARLY IN A CAR BEFORE...KEPT COMPLAINING...FRONT PADS AND ROTORS REPLACED AT APPROX 22,000 AT MY COST...AT 30,000 SQUEAKING AND VIBRATIONS STARTED AGAIN...AT 38,500 REAR BRAKES HAVE SEEMED TO LITERALLY "BURN OUT" TERRIBLE METALLIC BURNING SMELL FROM REAR DRIVER TIRE AREA...TIRE IS FINE...RIM EXTREMELY HOT AND TERRIBLE SMELL...SPEEDS OF APPROXIMATELY 35-55 MPH AND STEERING COLUMN VIBRATIONS ARE EXCESSIVE...IT IS CLEAR CHRYSLER HAS A MAJOR PROBLEM...WILL THE NHTSA WAIT UNTIL A CRASH, FIRE AND/OR DEATH OCCURS BEFORE TAKING THIS SERIOUSLY...EVERY CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT KNOWS THERE IS AN ISSUE (ALMOST SEEMS LIKE AN INSIDE JOKE), BUT HIDE BEHIND CHRYSLER CORPORATE...PLEASE MAKE CHRYSLER FIX THIS ISSUE...MOST MINIVANS ON THE ROAD CARRY FAMILIES AND/OR CHILDREN...INCLUDING MINE! *TR
CHRYSLER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008 AND 2009 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN AND CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY PASSENGER VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM FEBRUARY 2007 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2009. SOME OF THE VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH AN IMPROPERLY ROUTED WIRE HARNESS THAT MAY HAVE A CONDITION WHERE THE LOWER SLIDING DOOR HINGE BRACKET CAN MAKE CONTACT AND WEAR THROUGH THE WIRE INSULATION.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: A SHORT CIRCUIT COULD OCCUR INSIDE THE SLIDING DOOR, OVERHEATING THE LATCH, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A FIRE.
Remedy: CHRYSLER WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 15, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-853-1403.
THE BRAUN CORPORATION IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008 THROUGH 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY AND DODGE CARAVAN MOBILITY CONVERSIONS WHICH WERE ALTERED BY BRAUN BETWEEN JANUARY 21, 2009 AND MARCH 19, 2010. DURING CONVERSION, THE CHASSIS WAS RAISED AND THE FLOOR WAS LOWERED TO ACCOMMODATE WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBILITY FEATURES. IN RAISING THE CHASSIS, THE REAR SPRING HATS COME INTO CLOSER PROXIMITY TO THE REAR TIRES. IN ROUGH OR AGGRESSIVE DRIVING SITUATIONS THE TIRES MAY INTERMITTENTLY CONTACT THE REAR SPRING HATS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: CONTACT BETWEEN THE TIRE SPRING HAT MAY WEAR A HOLE IN THE TIRE OVER TIME. THIS MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL IN THE EVENT OF TIRE PRESSURE LOSS INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: BRAUN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 4, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BRAUN TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-488-0359.
THE BRAUN CORPORATION IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008 THROUGH 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY AND DODGE CARAVAN COMMERCIAL ENTERVANS WHICH WERE ALTERED BY BRAUN BETWEEN JANUARY 21, 2009 AND MARCH 19, 2010. DURING CONVERSION, THE CHASSIS WAS RAISED AND THE FLOOR WAS LOWERED TO ACCOMMODATE WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBILITY FEATURES. IN RAISING THE CHASSIS, THE FUEL FILL PIPE COMES INTO CLOSER PROXIMITY TO THE LEFT REAR TIRE. IN ROUGH OR AGGRESSIVE DRIVING SITUATIONS, THE TIRE MAY INTERMITTENTLY CONTACT THE FUEL FILL PIPE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: CONTACT BETWEEN THE TIRE AND FUEL FILL PIPE MAY WEAR A HOLE IN ONE OR THE OTHER COMPONENTS OVER TIME. THIS MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL IN THE EVENT OF TIRE PRESSURE LOSS, OR A VEHICLE FIRE IN THE EVENT THE FUEL PIPE IS COMPROMISED.
Remedy: BRAUN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 4, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BRAUN TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-488-0359.
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