# 2000 DODGE DAKOTA — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
> NHTSA complaint `418722` · 2003-07-17 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** DODGE
- **Model:** DAKOTA
- **Year:** 2000
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
## Narrative
WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK I NEEDED TO SLOW DOWN TO MAKE A TURN.  I PRESSED THE BRAKE AND IT WENT COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR.  LUCKILY I DO NOT HAVE AN AUTOMATIC BECAUSE I HAD TO POWER SHIFT DOWN AND I BARELY MADE THE TURN NOT TO MENTION ALMOST HITTING A TELEPHONE POLE.  I WAS JUST ABOUT HOME SO I PROCEEDED DRIVING SLOWLY BECAUSE I KNEW I HAD NO BRAKES ,AND I THEN I SAW SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE HOOD.  I QUICKLY THEN GOT TO THE HOUSE AND SPRAYED IT DOWN WITH THE HOSE.  I AM IN THE PROCESS OF FIGURING OUT WHAT HAPPENED AND THE LAST THAT I HEARD WAS THE MAIN SWITCH WENT OUT, WHICH SHOULD HAVE NEVER HAPPENED.  I AM JUST THANKFUL THAT NOBODY GOT HURT.  (LUCKILY IT DID NOT HAPPEN WHERE THERE WERE PEOPLE).*AK
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