I have a 1999 dodge caravan that shakes violently when I go to brake any idea? I've changed my pads as well as I needed a strut for right driver side and still shakes and also my sway bar and it still shakes any idea?

if you lost antifreeze its the water pump

if it smelled rely strange and funky you could have a brake caliper binding causing brake pads to stay applied need more info to ferther help

Hi Alicia,how is your brake fluid?Usually just changing front brake shoes requires no bleeding since the brake line was not open,how were your brakes before you changed the pads,if fluid is low,maybe back wheel cylinders are leaking.Front calibers could be bad,or even master cylinder,need more info.

all dodge caravans from 2002 through 2011 have known problems with sticking calipers. if you google caravan brake problems you will see all the complaints. there are TBI's and recalls on them. I have a 2005 dodge caravan in my garage with all 4 calipers locked up. It is a good idea to replace the brake pads with the best ones and new rotors to

Check for a stuck brake caliper. If one is stuck, it can cause overheat, pulling, and will warp the rotor.

Warped front rotors. Replace rotors.

You don't need to change the caliper, you need to adjust the brakes and the replace the brake pads..

If that was the reason you replace your brake pads, the you also need to turn your brake rotor's, either way there warp, have them turned and that will fix your problem.

do you know that rear pistons turn in frount ones compress in auto zone rents a tool for turning the rear pistons in

Try this disconnect the brake booster vacume line plug it and drive. BE CAREFUL YOU HAVE NO POWER AST BRAKES!!!!! If the whistle goes away then you need a brake booster

Are you sure it is not the "wear spring" on the pads? That is normally what makes that noise. Just a warning that they will need to be changed. The spring seems to be placed closer and closer to the surface over the years, making people think that they need brakes more often.