# 2000 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
> NHTSA complaint `511547` · 2004-12-12 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** PLYMOUTH
- **Model:** GRAND VOYAGER
- **Year:** 2000
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
- **Miles at failure:** 60,000
- **Speed:** 20 mph
## Narrative
WHILE DRIVING DOWN A STEEP HILL THE BRAKES WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE RED "NO BRAKE" LIGHT CAME ON.  I WAS GOING AROUND 30 MILES AN HOUR AND LUCKILY WAS IN THE COUNTRY.  I DROVE INTO A FARMERS FIELD AND PUT ON THE EMERGENCY BRAKE.  THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE BRAKE EQUIPMENT INCLUDING THE MASTER CYLINDER EVEN THOUGH NOTHING WAS SHOWING  ON THEIR COMPUTER.  A FEW DAYS LATER I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AND CAME TO A STOP SIGN, PUT ON BRAKES AND THEY WENT TO THE FLOOR AGAIN.  I HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME.  THIS PROBLEM DOESN'T OCCUR ALL THE TIME AND THEY ARE NOT ABLE TO RECREATE THE PROBLEM.  I AM WAITING TO SEE WHAT HAPPENS WITH THIS FROM THE DEALER AND THEIR INSURANCE CO.  I WILL ALSO MOST LIKELY FILE A COMPLAINT WITH DAIMLER-CHRYSLER.  THIS VEHICLE WAS A LEMON BUY BACK FOR BRAKING PROBLEMS THAT WERE SUPPOSEDLY FIXED IN 2000.*JB
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