Frozen cables out of adjustment
i replace my rear brake shoes on 2001 dodge grand caravan and my emergency brake is still not working
remove wheels, release emergency brake and drums will come off.
The brake pads are actually shoes. The emergency brake relies on the rear brake shoes being applied by tension on the emergency brake cable against the rear drums to hold the car stationary. In other words, the rear brakes double as the emergency (parking) brakes.
The running lights will turn off when the emergency brake is on by tripping a switch connected to the emergency brake. Pushing in the emergency brake slightly will do the trick, but make sure you don't push in too far or you will be driving with the emergency brake on!
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A 1999 Dodge Caravan uses DOT 3 brake fluid.
You may have hit the e-brake pedal slightly so it kicks the light on. Try pulling it back up manually.
The rear brakes of the Caravan are adjusted automatically. Each time you set the emergency brake slack will be taken up. You can speed up this readjustment while parked, engine off, by "pumping" the emergency brake while pulling out the brake release. Adjustment may take some time as the slack takeup is small with each use of the emergency brake. A good habit is to use the emergency brake at least twice a day to avoid a low parking brake pedal.
A dodge caravan may be experiencing rear brake noise due to needing new brake pads. This may also be due to worn rotors.
Brake fluid for the Caravan is labeled as a "DOT 3" fluid.
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DOT3