Brake Fluid Leak Problems of Dodge Dakota

Tl- the contact owns a 2005 Dodge Dakota. The contact stated that while backing into the driveway when the contact attempting to apply the brakes when the brake pedal floored failing to stop the vehicle. The contact applied the emergency brakes and looked under the hood of the vehicle where they noticed a burning odor. The contact shortly noticed that the vehicle had a fire near the engine of the vehicle. The contact stated they had their wife contact the fire department. The fire department put out fire. There were no injuries and no medical assistance needed. Vehicle towed. The contact contacted the manufacturer to inform them that the fire report reported that the vehicle's master cylinder brake fluid leak caused fiire. The vehicle deemed totaled. The manufacturer opened a case regarding the matter. The approximate failure mileage was 171,000. Gl.

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Tl- the contact owns a 2007 Dodge Dakota. . The contact stated that while backing up, the the brake pad went to the floor. The brake light illuminated and remained on. The contact noticed smoke emitting from underneath the hood. The contact opened the hood and noticed that the smoke was from the side of the engine as a result of brake fluid squirting from the brake line. The dealer was not caller. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and did not offer any help. The contact was told that there was no recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 56,700. Fe.

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While emergency braking going down st. Hwy the abs system activated and the petal went to the floor losing braking and I then pushed on parking brake to slow down and moved to shoulder. I then found that brake fluid was leaking around line by the master cylinder @ fire wall. Fluid continued to leak and was able to get to service that will start repairs on 11/23 and to determine possible cause.

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The contact owns a 2003 Dodge Dakota. While depressing the brake pedal, the brakes malfunctioned and made the vehicle difficult to stop. While inspecting the vehicle, the contact discovered that the brake fluid leaked from the vehicle due to rusting and corrosion of the metal brake lines. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 125,000.

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I was going to move the truck out of the garage when my brake pedal went to the floor. Having recently replacing all of the brakes, I was surprised and upon further inspection saw fluid squirting out onto engine firewall. Had the truck towed to a garage where they have informed me that the steel brake lines have completely rusted through and need to replace all of them, to the tune of $800. As the truck has rather low mileage and is lightly used I am shocked with this type of failure.

I was parked in a space. I started the vehicle and pushed the break pedal to take the vehicle out if park. I felt the pedal go to the floor and heard a noise under the vehicle. I put the vehicle back in park an got out to see what the noise was and saw fluid dripping from my gas tank. After further inspection I realized the break line next to the fuel tank had burst due to rust and corrosion. The entire break line from the front of the vehicle to the rear needed to be replaced. The worst damage was the section tucked behind the fuel tank where it was more difficult to get cleaned during normal washing.

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While stopped parking and taking vehicle out of gear, brakes failed and pedal went to the floor. This is a special order vehicle that included 4 wheel abs. After brakes failed and fluid leaked out of rear brake lines neither the abs or "brake" warning lights were indicated on the dash control panel. I am concerned that a brake line failed and no indication of failure showed on the control panel. With the failure not under any stopping function (vehicle was already stopped) and there was no report of failure with the control panel this is a very important safety issue if brakes fail while driving and first notice is complete loss of pedal will cause accident or at least loss of confidence and or control of vehicle. I am the original owner of this vehicle and have all records of repair over the history of the truck. I am very concerned that a brake line failure took place at all. I have owned dozens of vehicles over my driving life and have had vehicles with well over 200,000 miles with no brake line failures. If this is not a defect in design or workmanship, then the defect has to be in inferior material quality that should not be allowed in this important function required for operating a vehicle.

Steel brake line to rear wheel rusted and leaked brake fluid out of master cyl.

Power steering fluid leaking with no visible reason. National transportation safety administration lists a recall for 1999 Dodge Dakota for inadequate clearance between left front brake tube and power steering hose. Called Chrysler to see if we could still act on this recall and they told me no such recall exists. Is your system accurate in reporting this recall and can we still have this vehicle checked out? it was just bought by my son in September 2009 so he would not have been notified with the original recall. Recall no. 00v193000.

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After applying the brake to shift gears, the brake pedal went all the way to the floor with very little resistance. The brake light came on the dashboard. When I got out of car, there was a large pool of brake fluid under the driver side door. Upon further inspection, I noticed the brake fluid leaking from the rusted brake line.