My 2008 Grand Caravan was in for an oil change a few weeks ago. The Dodge dealer's SA said the front brakes were down to 2mm and needed new pads. I had them do the work (new pads and turning the discs) since I was planning a trip through the Sierra Nevada mountains. I recently returned from the trip and have started getting a vibration in the front end whenever I lightly apply the brakes. It gets worse as the pedal pressure increases, and then pretty much stops when the vehicle has almost stopped. . Van is the SXT with the 17" wheel option and has about 16,000 miles. I suspect that 16K is early for brakes, but there has been one similar trip last year to the Sierras, and weekly (during the summer months drives to and from the local mountains. This involves a decent of between 5000 and 6000 feet to get home. I do use the shifter to reduce the amount of braking needed when descending. 4th gear generally holds the speed to 55 which is the speed limit. I have made no panic or hard stops since the brake work was done. . Comments as to the cause? Prior to the brake work, I had no problems or complaints about the brakes.
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14 years ago