# 2000 DODGE DURANGO — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
> NHTSA complaint `631938` · 2007-07-25 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** DODGE
- **Model:** DURANGO
- **Year:** 2000
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
- **Miles at failure:** 50,000
- **Speed:** 40 mph
## Narrative
DRIVING THE DURANGO DOWN OUR HILL.  BRAKES WERE LOST.  IMMEDIATELY AFTER ACCIDENT I CHECK BRAKE FLUID, IT WAS FULL.  THEN CHECK BRAKE PEDAL, IT DID GO TO FLOOR WITH NO EFFECT BY PUMPING THE BRAKES.  DURANGO TOTALED AS WAS THE OTHER CAR THAT HIT MY WIFE AND KIDS.  NO SERIOUS INJURY OCCURRED.  COMPLETE BRAKE JOB  8 MONTHS BEFORE.  HAVE HAD BRAKES PROBLEMS BEFORE, NEVER ABLE TO ISOLATED THE PROBLEM.    *JB
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