# 2002 DODGE DAKOTA — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
> NHTSA complaint `635136` · 2007-08-20 · 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:** 2002
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
- **Miles at failure:** 51,116
## Narrative
CONTINUED PROBLEMS WITH FRONT BRAKES.  IN JULY 06, ROTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED WITH ONLY 35,552 MILES ON THE TRUCK (SEE ODI #10200119).  IN MARCH 07, THE NEW ROTORS HAD TO BE TURNED AT 44,6295 MILES (SEE OD #10200122).  IN MAY 07, VIBRATIONS IN THE FRONT END RETURNED AND THERE WAS A STRANGE RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END.  DEALER REPLACED THE BRAKES AT 50,230 MILES (SEE ODI #10200127).  I DROVE THE VEHICLE ABOUT 17 MILES  (ALL HIGHWAY MILES).  WHEN I STOPPED, SMOKE WAS ROLLING OUT OF THE FRONT LEFT SIDE AND THERE WAS A STRONG BRAKE ODOR.  I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THE NEXT DAY.  TECHNICIAN INDICATED IT WAS STICKING CALIPERS.  TECHNICIAN REPLACED FRONT LEFT CALIPER.  TOTAL COST $121.  (NOTE - DEALER DID NOT CHARGE ME FOR LABOR ON CALIPER REPLACEMENT.) *TR
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