# 2000 DODGE DAKOTA — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
> NHTSA complaint `425854` · 2003-10-08 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** DODGE
- **Model:** DAKOTA
- **Year:** 2000
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
- **Miles at failure:** 52,551
## 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
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