My wife has a 2003 Grand Caravan with about 56k miles on it. It has been having issues with the brakes intermittently since around 25-30k. Sometimes, but not every time, when we apply the brakes, there is a load groaning/grinding noise/sensation. It usually occurs during the last few feet of braking, right before the vehicle stops. I have replaced the front brake pads/rotors/ABS sensors and it seemed to be symptom free for a few thousand miles, but it did resume. Since it's my wife's vehicle and I try to avoid driving it whenever possible, I'm not entirely sure about when it resumed. Today, I had the rear pads replaced and they also turned the drums. The shop could find no other issues with the braking system except that the front pads showed 50% wear with under 10k miles on them. They also replaced the front sway bar bushings. The problem isn't as obnoxious, but it's still there. It doesn't do it every time I apply the brakes and, as best as I can tell, is unrelated to speed or braking distance. Can anyone offer any suggestions?
-Pat
-Pat
