1998 Dodge Caravan service brakes, hydraulic problems
41 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes, hydraulic on the 1998 Dodge Caravan — 7% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl*- the contact owns a 1998 dodge caravan with 130,000 failure mileage. While driving at 55 mph and attempting make a stop the contact put his foot on the brake, but nothing happened. The pedal went all the way down to the floor. The contact started pumping the brake and the vehicle slowed down…”
filed Apr 12, 2007
“Tl*- contact owns a 1998 dodge caravan and said that the hydraulic brake line was rusted to the point where it leaked and it caused brake failures. The contact believed that it was a safety issue to drive the vehicle because the brakes did not work properly. The failure mileage was 56400, and the…”
filed Mar 29, 2007
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic problems in other Caravan years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 Caravan | 1 | 1% |
| 2010 Caravan | 6 | 3% |
| 2009 Caravan | 5 | 4% |
| 2008 Caravan | 41 | 14% |
| 2007 Caravan | 5 | 6% |
| 2006 Caravan | 6 | 3% |
| 2005 Caravan | 14 | 3% |
| 2004 Caravan | 7 | 11% |
| 2003 Caravan | 31 | 16% |
| 2002 Caravan | 12 | 5% |
| 2001 Caravan | 13 | 5% |
| 2000 Caravan | 49 | 10% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1998 Dodge Caravan
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.