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2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

fire · 808506 · 2010-08-20

Vehicle

Make
CHRYSLER
Model
TOWN AND COUNTRY
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Miles at failure
32,000
Speed
45 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE BRAKES BEGAN TO SEQUEL ABNORMALLY. THE NOISE WOULD CEASE ONCE THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS A BURNING ODOR COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO RECUR INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER DISCOVERED THAT THE REAR BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS WERE DESTROYED AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. APPROXIMATELY 4 MONTHS LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. ON ONE OCCASION, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A FAILURE WITHIN THE CALIPERS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 37,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10350808
Machine
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