2018 Braunability Chrysler Wheelchair Van problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Vehicle Speed Control (1)
Safety recalls (1)
Electronic Stability Control (Esc) 2018-07-20 · campaign 18V489000 · 31,303 vehicles
Defect: On July 20, 2018 Braun Corporation (Braun) filed a recall for certain 2017-2018 BraunAbility Dodge Side Entry Vans with a manual in-floor wheelchair ramp built on Dodge RT minivan chassis. The brake lines may not be connected to the corresponding ports on the hydraulic control unit, causing reduced performance of the electronic stability control (ESC) system. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 135, "Light Vehicle
Risk: A reduction of ESC function can increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Braun will notify owners, and dealers will reroute the right rear brake line to the left wheel, and install a brake line extension to reroute the left rear brake line to the right rear wheel. This repair will be completed free of charge. The recall began on August 17, 2018. Owners may contact Braun customer service at 1-800-488-0359.
What owners report
2018-09-28 · Vehicle Speed Control · 2,100 mi“was driving vehicle with cruise control set at 45 when it suddenly accelerated in its own, cancelled cruise control but it continued to accelerate brakes hard and throttle control light light came in on dash, engine continued to rev up but was not effecting speed and van decelerated to 10-15 mph in its own *dt *js…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.