Two problems related to abs brake fail have been reported for the 1999 Dodge Dakota. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
The rear abs failed at 6002 miles, it was repaired on 06/16/2000 by don schmid Dodge,failed again at 6102 miles, rear brakes dragging to the point of slowing the vehicle down on both failures. Odor of hot brake linings and red hot drums on the first failure.
I have had both problems (abs and tire failure) on two seperate occasions. The date on the report was for the most recent. I came around a curve to the right, then turned to the left to straighten out for the road and nothing happened. I started heading for a ditch in someone's yard so I applied the brakes they locked up then released completely. My right front tire went flat causing steering to be nonresponsive. In my first accident, I was following a friend coming from a light that just turned green, and the car in front of him started to slow down to turn, when I applied the brakes, they locked up and would not release so I turned the wheel to avoid the accident and the right front tire went flat causing me to slide on the wheel into the back of another motorist. I have witnesses in both cases that say there was nothing I could do and that I was not breaking any laws. No citation was given in either case because the officers agreed that I did nothing wrong. ( dot number: tire size: 255/55/r17 ).