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2000 DODGE DAKOTA — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

fire · 425854 · 2003-10-08

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
DAKOTA
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Miles at failure
52,551

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

CONSUMER COMPLAINS ABOUT BRAKE PROBLEMS. THE ROTORS WARPED AT 10309 AND 15,000 MILES THE CONSUMER EVENTUALLY REPLACED THE BRAKE SYSTEM WITH AN AFTERMARKET SYSTEM. ON ONE OCCASION THE FRONT BRAKES STARTED SMOKING. IT WAS LATER DETERMINED THAT THE CALIPER HAD STUCK AND OVERHEATED. BRAKES LOCK UP/ SMOKE, AND HAVE EVEN CAUGHT ON FIRE. NO ONE SEEMS ABLE TO REPAIR THEM. WHILE DRIVING AND WANTING TO STOP, CANNOT STOP. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM. CONSUMER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DRIVE VEHICLE FOR A WHILE. *AK *NLM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10034214
Machine
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