2003 Dodge Caravan INTERMITTENT PEDAL PRESSURE

Tiny
ZIONBLUE
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  • 2003 DODGE CARAVAN
  • 6 CYL
  • AWD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 140,000 MILES
We have a Grand Caravan Sport (I think it's AWD) 3.8L Engine. I accidentally poured Power Steering into the break resovoir (Shoulda actually looked at the bottle before pouring) I tried to syphon as much out as I could when I realized what I was doing, But I am guessing it wasn't enough to prevent damage. I just topped off with Brake fluid and it was fine untill about a month ago.

- Pedal feels firm but loses firmness and sinks slowly to floor. Sometimes it stays firm and other times not

- Other times Pedal goes 1/2 to 3/4 of the way to floor and then gets firm.

- Sometimes it's strictly manual with pedal to the floor.

-Sometimes Pedal feels firm, sinks 1/2 way then brakes let go unless harder then they grip and unless I keep pushing they let go again.

- Pumping breaks does seem to help sometimes if done slowly as in tap let go, push let go, push let go But rarely.

- Fluid levels in resovoir remain full

- No Lights or indicators to show trouble

- Front Brakes changed in 2009
Monday, March 1st, 2010 AT 2:45 PM

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Tiny
LEGITIMATE007
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Yes the power steering fluid has finally caused damage the the propotioning valve. Hopefully you can come out of this by just bleeding the entire system dry and introducing new fluid into the system, prefferably synthetic. Or you may have to replace almost everything.
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Sunday, February 21st, 2021 AT 11:08 AM

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