My son and his family took my vehicle to Colorado for a vacation last year. He noticed the problem starting about a mile from his motel and limped it back. He called me and I arranged for towing to the Dodge dealership (2 blocks from motel) through the extended warranty. The dealership said it was the sensors for the ABS brake system that caused the brakes to lock up. They replaced them and everything was fine after that. Now 14 months later, I have the same problem, except that the time has run out on the extended warranty.

THIS IS THE SECOND GRAND CARAVAN WE HAVE PURCHASED NEW, AND THIS IS THE SECOND TIME WE HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM. THE VAN STARTS TO BRAKE FUNNY, LIKE THE FRONT END IS DOING TO MUCH OF THE BRAKING. THEN WITHIN A DAY OR TWO THE RIGHT FRONT CALIPER LOCKS UP AND GRINDS THE BRAKES TO DUST. CHRYSLER SAID THAT THEIR FRONT BRAKES USUALLY LAST BETWEEN 29 AND 35 THOUSAND MILES. I SAID THAN WHY DID MINE ONLY LAST LESS 20 THOUSAND, AND WHY WOULDN'T IT BE COVERED ( AT LEAST PARTIALLY)IF IT IS AS YOU CALL IT "PREMATURE BRAKE FAILURE." I CANNOT BELIEVE OTHER PEOPLE HAVE NOT HAD THIS PROBLEM AS CHRYSLER CLAIMS.