Brake Disc Rotor Problems of Dodge Dakota - part 1

The contact owns a 2002 Dodge Dakota. While driving approximately 30 mph, the contact noticed smoke rising near the front passenger side wheel and the vehicle began to veer to the right. The contact discovered that the front passenger side brake caliper failed. The failure occurred numerous times. The contact replaced the front passenger side caliper and rotor and remedied the failure. The manufacturer was not notified. The VIN was invalid. The failure mileage was 50,000.

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Brake vibration at 40,000 miles brake rotors rusted through to friction surface causing large pits and raised areas. Rotors replaced.

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Rotors and front brake pads wear out prematurly. Rotor wear indicates the problem seems to be with the caliper primarily applying preassure from the piston side while the oposing side seems to bind. Rear brakes are still original while front have been replaced 3 times.

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Front rotors replaced at 35k (see odi #10200119). Only 8 months later, at 46,295 miles brakes started pulsing again. Took the vehicle back to the same dealer. They indicated the rotors had to be turned. Technician also suggested clean and adjust the rear brakes. Total cost was $137.

"pulsing" vibration in front end while braking. Dealer indicated the front rotors were "warped and pitted" and needed to be replaced. Vehicle only had 35,552 miles on it, but it was out of warranty because of time limit. Dealer did not cover under warranty. Cost of replacement $165. 00.

I was required to pay $198. 03 to the dealership to resurface the front rotors of my 2003 Dodge 1500 lonestar pickup. The service tech verified that I still have 8mm of original brake on the front and 10mm of original brake on the back. Since I am past the 12000 miles required by Chrysler they feel that this is a normal wear problem. Because of the brakes pulsating each time I applied them I had no choice but to have the problem corrected as it was becoming worse. I fail to see this as normal wear if my brakes are in such good condition. I feel that it is a poor design or material problem that needs to be corrected by Chrysler and not the owner of the vehicle. I have viewed web sites that show many owners of 2003/2004 Dodge 1500 with this same problem and the service tech stated the same thing.

2005 Dodge Dakota truck with 8,000 miles on it. Brakes have started to violently pulsate when applied. Went to one Dodge dealer and they said they could see no problem. Another dealer said the tire shop probably did it when they rotated my tires. Have since discovered Dodge has a problem with the front rotors warping and pads and is electing to ignore the problem. This is a real safety issue and could cause an accident.

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2002 Dodge Dakota purchased new 10/2001. March 2004 noticed grinding noise when applying brakes. Brakes were metal against metal. Dealer replaced rotors and pads (and charged for service) at 20940 miles. March 2006, noticed pulsing when applying brakes. Different service center said rotors were rusted and replaced; also cleaned and adjusted rear brakes and performed front caliper "slider service. " mileage 40239. I believe brakes should last more than two years and/or 20000 miles.

Warping of front brake rotors on Dodge Dakota quad cab with 16,000 miles.

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2005 Dodge Dakota's have a serious braking safety issue that needs to be addressed. Dodge seems unable to resolve this issue but serious accidents are only a matter of time.

At 32,000 miles front end vibration when breaking. Problem-warped rotors. Corrected by 'turning' rotors (resurfacing). At 58,000 miles front end vibration when breaking. Problem-warped rotors. Corrected by 'turning' rotors. At 70,000 miles front end vibration when breaking. Problem-warped rotors. Corrected by replacing rotors. At 90,000 miles front end vibration when breaking. Problem-warped rotors. Corrected by 'turning' rotors. At 100,200 miles front end vibration when breaking. Problem-warped rotors. Dealer suggests replacing rotors. This seems to be a recurring problem. The same thing occurred on my 1997 Dakota. The dealer told me then that the rotors warp when they are hot(from use) and then get wet. (so I guess I shouldn't use the brakes in wet/rainy conditions) the warped rotors are caused by a design flaw, either the brake system is not 'sized' properly (ie insufficient stopping power causing excessive heat build-up) or the rotors are inferior(metal grade). I believe most owners do not complain about this problem because the Dodge dealers convince them that this is routine maintenance. The truck is great otherwise.

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I have had a warped rotor on the right front side 3 times now. It was turned twice, replaced once, and now it's warped again. I'm facing replacing the calipers and rotors upfront. I have heard several other Dodge Dakota owners complain about this, so obviously, they have a supplier that is not up to par. This shaking is dangerous - with abs, a wet road, and some clown pulling in front of you, the warpage does very strange things with the abs - and you really have to stomp on the brakes to override the abs feature. I've owned mopar products exclusively since 1981; I doubt seriously that I'll ever buy another one.

2005 Dakota quad cab has sever brake pulsation. Consumer had rotors replaced under recall, brakes continued to pulsate. ** answer required*** the consumer stated his wife rear ended another vehicle because the vehicle made an abrupt stop. The consumer believed the accident was because of the brake problem. The vehicle failed state inspection due to the brake problem, however the dealer claimed there were no problems with the vehicle.

The brake rotor on my 2002 Dodge Dakota continuously warp. I had them turned at 30,000 by the dealer and now I going to replace them at 42,000. I do not tow anything with my truck or use hard braking. I've read multiple message board with hundreds of people having the same problem. Dodge says it's not an equipment problem, but obviously it is. I would hope the NHTSA would investigate this problem and have Dodge correct it. Dodge has put the wrong material on these truck and thousands of people are affected, but Dodge does not want to take the responsibility.

I have a 2004 Dodge Dakota with 19,000 miles. Brake rotors are warped beyond repair. Brake pads still look brand new though. Daimler Chrysler and dealer is aware of problems with several owners complaining of rotors, yet nothing is being done. This needs to be recalled.

2005 Dodge Dakota. The contact stated the vehicle vibrated when braking. The vehicle has been taken to the dealership twice. The first time the dealership replaced the rear axles and drums and resurfaced the rotors. The vehicle was test driven, and it was given back to the contact. The second timethe brakes have to be redesigned, and will not be able to be fixed them until November. The vehicle was shaking as soon as the contact got iton August 15, 2005. He thought the rotors needed to be broken in at this time.

The contact stated while driving a t highway speeds on bumpy roads the vehicle had poor stability. He felt as though he could lose control of the vehicle. He took the vehicle to the dealer numerous times. The dealer was unable to determine the cause of the problem. He noted daimler/Chrysler were aware of this problem but at this time there was no solution. The dealer resurfaced a rotor on the front brakes which did relieve some vibration in the front suspension. No further repairs have been made at this time.

I too have just had to replace the front rotors on my 02 Dakota. I have never owned any vehicle where the rotors had to be replaced, with far more mileage than this truck(44k). The dealer says "they rotors are overheating" well if the truck is used mostly for freeway use, isnt hauling loads or towing, and its only weight is on the brakes, it would seem to the most ignorant that there is definately defective materials in the brake system.

Rusting and pitted brake rotors on 2002 Dodge Dakota. Vehicle has less than 40k miles and is garaged in winter months. Inspection showed brake pads were not worn out but rotors were pitted and had to be replaced. Manufacture defect. I paid $406 to have brake pads and rotors replaced. Could have had a brake failure. Chysler took my complaint and said it was past the warrenty mileage.

I have a 2001 Dodge Dakota with a bad brake system. I feel the braking system is inadequate for the weight of a Dakota. I'm the second owner purchased at 29,000 miles. The first owner had the front rotors replaced under warrenty. I now have 70,000 miles and had 4 front brake jobs. 1st time turned rotors replaced pads,that lasted about 10,000 miles. 2nd time replaced rotors with factory ones,again lasted about 10,000 miles,3rd time replaced rotors with aftermarket vented ,to help cooling, again lasted around 10,000 miles,4th time was today I turned the rotors. I have talked to the dealer an they give me the run a round saying driver habbit.

My 2001 Dodge Dakota is now experiencing its third occurance of warped rotors. The truck only has 37,000 miles on it. The problem reappears about every 12,000 miles. He dealer says there is no defect with the rotors. I don't believe them. After looking at the Dakota web site, I find there are many other owners that have experienced the same problem on almost the same recurring time schedule. The pulsating caused by the warped rotor could affect the abs system during hard braking. It is time for the manufacturer to deal with the problem.

While braking at any speed vehicle shimmied. Dealership informed the consumer of the front brake rotor wear. The problem was not resolved.

Regarding the daimler Chrysler recall of my 2002 Dodge Dakota 4 wheel drive truck. One of the reasons they may be having problems with the upper ball joints has to do with the lousy metal used on the front brake rotors. I have had the truck for 3 years and under normal braking there is shuttering, and much worse during heavy braking. This has been a problem developed in the first few months and has only worsened. The local dealer inspected the brakes and said the pads are fine but the rotors are warped.

I have a '2000 Dodge Dakota, quad cab 4x4 that has reoccuring break warpage problems. I drive about 12000 miles a year, mostly highway, and need to replace my rotors atleast every 18 months. Durring normal breaking durring wet or icy conditions there is excessive pulsing that leads to individual tires locking up and skidding and activation of the antilock breaking system. Ive replaced the rotors with dealer puchased parts and equivilant aftermarket parts and both warp within 1-1. 5 year.

I purchased a new 2003 Dodge Dakota 4. 7l v-8 quad cub. At approximately 6,000 miles, I noticed a shudder in the truck when the brakes were applied. It became worse with mileage, and at 15,000 miles, the vehicle felt unsafe when stopping due to horrible shaking and shuddering. It also felt I had less stopping power and distance. I took it to the dealership, and they advised I had warped brake rotors. They replaced the rotors at my expense. Approximately 3,000 miles later, the vehicle showed the same symptoms again. I took it back, same diagnosis. I asked the service representative why this continued to happen. She told me "Dodge is using junk parts". I asked why they didn't put better parts on if they knew this and she said that was up to Chrysler, not the service dealer. Approximately 3,000 miles later I had to take my truck back again, for the same problem. Again, when I asked why this continued to happen, I was advised "junk parts". I contacted Dodge via their website explaining my problem and they advised me to use a different service dealership. Even with the new rotors, my truck feels it has inadequate stopping power. After reviewing Dodge Dakota owners website, I saw that there are many other owners experiencing the same problem. Please help Dodge owners with this problem. Dodge is clearly using inadequate brakes for their trucks, sacrificing on stopping ability and quality. Dodge does not seem to care about the owners safety. Please help Dodge take accountability for their inadequate equipment. I would be happy to provide any other information or documentation to assist with resolving this issue.

I own a 2002 Dodge Dakota (1b7gl32nx2s586147). I now have 40,000 miles on it. My front brakes (disc) needed to be replaced three times due to pulsating. This pulsating is attributed to rotors warping. The rotor warping is caused by too much heat friction in the front braking system. As a result, the rotors warp causing a substantial loss in braking power. The ball joints and control arms were also replaced under warranty because they were 'loose' and they made a clunking sound often. Since the parts were replaced, the same sound still occurs leading me to believe that the oem parts are faulty. I do not use this vehicle for medium or heavy loads at any time; I do, however, use this vehicle under normal driving conditions in the capacity of a passenger vehicle.

Took delivery of truck on 6/24/04 with 341 miles at delivery. Not even six months later, 12/16/04 in for service due to vibration while braking. They replaced both front brake rotors and pads, mileage 12,031. A little over six months later, 6/27/05 in for service again, for the same vibration while braking. Again they replaced both front rotors, mileage 25,033. We were told by the dealer that Chrysler will not warranty them again, this was the last time they would warranty the brakes. About three weeks ago, at approximately 33,000 miles noticed the vibration again. Called the dealer and we were told we would have to call the (800) number and see what they said. First spoke with matt, then was transferred to don in out of warranty department (when calling the 800 number) I was told that if it was caused by the calipers they would pay to repair the calipers and rotors, however if it was due to the rotors only, we would be responsible for paying for the repair. Asked about the lemon laws, as this is the third time in for the same repair since owning the truck. I've never heard of someone having this much trouble with brakes. This not normal wear and tear, brakes should last longer than 12, 0000 miles. Was further told by don, that I would have to contact my state attorneys office to deal with the lemon law issue. In looking at the lemon law book that I was provided upon deliver of my truck it states I should contact Chrysler/Dodge in writing by mail or contact through website. This is not my first Dodge truck, but after this ordeal I am starting to think it will be my last, with the problem I've been having with this brake issue.

Repeatedly and frequently warping brake rotors, which cause poor stopping.

Front brake rotors are warping extremely early.

Brake rotors very rusted and disintegrating with metal flaking off and had to be replaced with less than 30,000 miles. I did not experience any warping of the rotors or shaking of vehicle when braking as others have. The badly deteriorated rotors were discovered when I took the vehicle in for routine maintenance for a cross country trip. After reading other similar reports regarding the brake rotors on 2001 Dodge Dakotas, it appears that daimler-Chrysler has a problem with these brake parts and has not addressed the problem.

December 6, 2004 I own a 2002 Dodge Dakota quad cabu and noticed a shaking feeling when applying my brakes when going down hill on 11/25/04. This problem has continued to happen. I have also noticed that when going over bumps that there is a loud creaking noise. I brought my vehicle in for any oil change and asked to have a road test done to see what might be causing the problems. I was informed by the mechanic that my front brake rotors were completly rusted, rotted out, and had grooves all over them. I was also informed that my ball joints were "shot" and needed to be replaced. I have 22,000 miles on my Dakota and do not believe that this is exceptable to have my front brakes completely replaced! I spoke to the service manager at the dealership I purchased the Dakota from and was told that Dodge's warranty only covers brakes for 12 months or 12,000 miles! after reading the NHTSA's complaints for a similiar problem, I see that this problem seems to happen when the vehicle's mileage is approximately between 20,000-25,000 miles. Not very happy with Dodge about this problem! dealership did not seem to be very understanding.

No events leading to failure just regular driving. Unusual rotor warpping on my 2003 Dodge Dakota so far has cost me over $800 dollars in repairs my complaint is on the poor engineering of the brake system. Worst vehicle I ever owned should of stayed with Toyota!.

Brakes shaking seems rotors are warping early. Pads look like new not much wear on them. I feel unsafe. Please save lives here. Thank you.

1. After driving vehicle several miles, audible "groan" comes from front suspension of vehicle during turns. No problem with steering, no excessive play, but makes that moaning sound. Suspect ball joints. This is an ongoing problem. 2. At 46,000 (approx) had to replace 1 rotor, 1 drum on brakes for excessive vibration during stops. Problem cleared for about 18,000 miles, now doing same thing again. Suspect Dodge's supplier of rotor and drums is not very good.

Discovered upon vehicle inspection; abnormal wear to front tires, front brakes and rotors, upper and lower front ball joints.

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