05 Grand Caravan (Steering Column Clicking Noise when brake is

From : johnnavy

Q: hello i have a 05 gc 3.8 with 40k miles. recently when i depress the brake pedal there is a clicking noise emmiting from the steering column...as i depress the brake pedal. brakes work fine....no lights on dash....nothing else weird....just loud clicking noise. any ideas tks john mcgriffjt@nospam.msn.com .

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From : johnnavy

on nov 16 644=a0pm tom lawrence tlawren...@earthlink.not wrote recently when i depress the brake pedal there is a clicking noise emmiting from the steering column...as i depress the brake pedal. one click or many rapid clicks =a0only when moving or also when stoppe= d one click.....once the pedal is depressed. only when van is started park or drive. when van is off and pedal is depressed....no clicking. all brake lights are operating normally.....and the van runs fine....except for that annoying click. john .

From : johnnavy

on nov 16 317=a0pm carolina watercraft works coolt...@bellsouth.net wrote can you feel it in the pedal as well =a0almost sounds like the abs kicking in. -- ------------------------------------------ laszlo almasi ----cool toys ----mack daddy trailers ----ice angels hello i have a 05 gc 3.8 with 40k miles. recently when i depress the brake pedal there is a clicking noise emmiting from the steering column...as i depress the brake pedal. brakes work fine....no lights on dash....nothing else weird....just loud clicking noise. any ideas tks john mcgrif...@nospam.msn.com- hide quoted text - - show quoted text - pedal feels fine....normal pedal feel when depressed. brakes are performing properly not squishy or requiring any extra effort to brake. john .

From : steve w

john-navy wrote on nov 16 644 pm tom lawrence tlawren...@earthlink.not wrote recently when i depress the brake pedal there is a clicking noise emmiting from the steering column...as i depress the brake pedal. one click or many rapid clicks only when moving or also when stopped one click.....once the pedal is depressed. only when van is started park or drive. when van is off and pedal is depressed....no clicking. all brake lights are operating normally.....and the van runs fine....except for that annoying click. john while the loud click isnt really common what you are hearing is the shifter interlock. it is a safety item that requires you to step on the brake pedal before you can move the shift lever out of park. probably the solenoid lost the rubber bumper that keeps it from bottoming out. -- steve w. near cooperstown new york ----== posted via pro.com - unlimited-unrestricted-secure usenet ==---- http//www.pro.com the #1 group service in the world! 100000 groups ---= - total privacy via encryption =--- .