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Chrysler Town And Country Service Brakes, Hydraulic Safety Report | Mar 27, 2008
Reported on Mar 27, 2008
| TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES MADE A GRINDING NOISE WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE FRONT DISC BRAKE PADS, FRONT ROTORS, FRONT CALIPERS AND CLEANED THE REAR PARKING BRAKE ASSEMBLY. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR AND THE VEHICLE ALSO BEGAN TO VIBRATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE FRONT ROTORS WERE WARPED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE FRONT ROTORS AND HE LUBRICATED THE CALIPERS. WHILE DRIVING 55 TO 65 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE BRAKES BEGAN TO MALFUNCTION WHICH WAS 12,000 MILES AFTER THEY WERE REPAIRED. 4,000 MILES AFTER THE SECOND BRAKE REPAIR, THE REAR BRAKES BEGAN TO GRIND AND THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY NEEDED TO BE ADJUSTED. WHEN THE BRAKE FAILURE RECURRED, THE MECHANIC INSTALLED NEW FRONT BRAKE PADS, INSPECTED THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM, CLEANED AND ADJUSTED THE REAR BRAKES. THE FRONT PADS AND FRONT CALIPERS WERE REPLACED 12,000 MILES AFTER THEY WERE REPAIRED. THE MECHANIC RESURFACED THE FRONT ROTORS, THE COOPER WASHERS WERE REPLACED, AND THE BRAKE SYSTEM WAS ALSO FLUSHED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR; THEREFORE, THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS REPLACED AND THE FRONT ROTORS WERE RESURFACED. THE ROTORS WERE ALSO RECENTLY ROTATED WHICH ALSO DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RELATED RECALLS SINCE THE BRAKES WERE CONSIDERED NORMAL WEAR AND TIRE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,718. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 67,000. UPDATED 11/03/10. *LJ | |
| Make: | Chrysler |
| Model: | Town And Country |
| Manufactured by: | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC |
| Year: | 2007 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | |
| Was a death reported? | |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | ESCONDIDO CA |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1A4GJ45RX7B |
| Mileage: | 18718 miles. |
| Speed: | 55 MPH |
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| Was a police report filed? | N |
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