Service Brakes Problems of Dodge Dakota - part 2

The contact owns a 2007 Dodge Dakota. The contact stated that while driving approximately 25 mph and approaching a stop light, the anti lock brakes did not activate and the vehicle slid when the contact depressed the brakes. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and to an independent mechanic for diagnosis. The technician and the mechanic were unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 65,000.

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I was having a pulsing sensation with my brakes. When I brought it in to the garage and they test drove the truck the rear tires completely seized.

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The contact owns a 2002 Dodge Dakota. The contact stated that the front driver side brake abnormally locked while driving 50 mph. The vehicle began to smoke and was left parked for several hours. The vehicle was neither inspected nor repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The current and failure mileage was approximately 98,000.

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I had purchase this vehicle in Feb 2011, and ever since I have reported to my dealer that I been feeling vibration when I apply my brakes and all of a sudden, steering wheel starts to shake and brakes shake when applied. They had test drove it an they came back an told me it was just the road, they informed to change the breaks and rotors, and I should b fine, so I did. Now im having trouble with road vibration from new tires, also had a alignment for all four tires, and they not able to keep proper balance and now again with my rotors and brakes shakes when I apply and I feel it in the steering wheel. I just may need to take it in have them look everything overagain, but by another mechanic. .

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The contact owns a 2002 Dodge Dakota quadcab. While driving at approximately 10 mph, the front brakes locked and the vehicle would only accelerate at a very low speed. The contact stated there was an extremely strong burning rubber smell. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnosis and was not repaired. The failure occurred once before and was taken to an authorized dealer where they were unable to diagnose the failure. The failure and current mileages were 73,000. Updated 11/19/10 the consumer stated the front brakes locked up. Updated 11/23/10. Updated evoq 12/22/jb.

The contact owns a 1999 Dodge Dakota. The contact stated that the front brakes would not release, causing the rotors to become extremely hot. The contact replaced all of the front brake components; however, the failure continued to occur. The contact had not spoken with the manufacturer when the complaint was filed. The vehicle was not repaired. The current mileage was approximately 71,000. The failure mileage was approximately 71,900.

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Loss of braking but mechanic could find no visible leaks in brake system. Sometimes have full brake pedal and sometimes no brake pedal.

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Driving at interstate speed, vehicle started abruptly pulling hard to the left. I stopped the vehicle, the brakes were hot, and I needed to accelerate greater than normal to get the car to move. Let the truck sit until brakes cooled off, and the problem didn't re-occur even after taking it to the Dodge dealer. They could not replicate the problem. Said they could start replacing brake parts in hopes of fixing it. The first incident was at 37,000miles, and just out of warranty. (sept. Of 2005 was first time) the problem has happened about 8 times in the 54,000 miles I have on it now. No mechanic can tell me what's wrong, and it occurs intermittently out of the blue. I'm finding out that many, many other owners of the same make/model of vehicle have had similar incidents.

The contact owns a 2007 Dodge Dakota. While driving 10 mph and engaging the brake pedal the pin that connects to the pedal broke. The contact crashed into a vehicle ahead of him and sustained injuries. The front end of the vehicle was also damaged. A police report is available if needed. The vehicle was towed to the dealer to be repaired. A representative with the insurance company also filed a report regarding the failure. The failure mileage was 33,000.

The contact owns a 2002 Dodge Dakota. The contact stated that the front brakes intermittently locked while driving various speeds. The brakes would lock unexpectedly, until the vehicle was stopped and remained off for an undetermined amount of time. Occasionally when the failure occurred the brakes would smoke during the failure. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 22,000 and the current mileage was 27,000. Updated 07/28/lj updated 08/01/11.

The contact owns a 2001 Dodge Dakota. While depressing the brake pedal, he could feel the brake dragging from the front left wheel. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but they could not duplicate the failure. The dealer advised him that the front brakes were new and that there should not be any malfunctions. The vehicle was released to the owner, however the failure persisted. There were no recalls for the failure and there were no repairs made to the vehicle. The failure mileage was 61,615 and the current was 62,000.

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The contact owns a 2002 Dodge Dakota. While driving approximately 30 mph, the contact applied pressure to the brake pedal while approaching a stop sign. The brakes seized and the vehicle skidded and swerved. The contact was able to control the vehicle as the brakes returned to normal and the accelerator pedal was depressed. The failure recurred intermittently when driving at different speeds. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostics but the mechanic was unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 76,000.

At low speeds or when panic stopping at higher speeds rear wheels abs will lock up. At 40mph approaching an intersection light turned yellow and I hit the brakes and rear locked up, I let off and applied/lockup/skid, let off applied/lockup/skid, let off applied/lockup/skid then stop, lucky I had sufficient room to stop. Simply trying to park has become an adventure. Took it to a dealer before above incident and was told that the brakes are fine but that rear were out of adjustment, and they swapped drums left to right and adjusted the brakes and it made it better for maybe a week or two.

The contact owns a 2002 Dodge Dakota. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds in hot weather, she noticed that the brakes would smoke when they were not applied. The contact had to coast to the side of the road and wait for the brakes to cool down in order for the smoke to go disappear. The vehicle was not inspected by a dealer nor had it been repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and advised them that they had not heard of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was approximately 72,000. The VIN was unavailable.

While driving the vehicle, the front brakes lock on. This has happened at least 3 times. The most recent time, I was driving 60 mph on the highway then I noticed a burning smell. The only solution is to park the vehicle and allow the brakes to cool down. At 60 degrees outdoor temperature, this took about an hour.

I have a 2006 Dodge Dakota and when I called Chrysler they told me my vehicle was not included in the recall (06v038000) I am having the exact brake problems described in the recall and don't know what I can do about it. Any help from your organization would be great!!!.

Right front brake stuck, brake got hot, smoke came out of wheel well.

Left front brake overheated, vehicle pulls hard to the left and very poor braking. Nearly had a bad accident at an intersection. Looked on the internet and found several other people had same problem. Will do my own maintenance when I found out the true fix.

Rear brake juddering (shaking) causes the truck to "bounce" in the rear which, if happening suddenly, can cause the operator to lose control of the vehicle. The rear drums on the '05 Dodge Dakota are too small and heat up and "warp", which causes the rear brakes to be much less effective at helping to slow the vehicle. Chrysler motors released a TSB related to the rear braking system, but only owners within the first 12,000 miles of their vehicle's life are eligible for the free repair.

I have a 2005 Dodge Dakota laramie. The brakes usually work all right but if there is a little bit of ice the abs engages early and the car does not stop. This has happened twice to me on ice. Once I almost hit someone. Today I did rearend someone. The car didn't even feel like it was slowing down at all.

2005 Dodge Dakota with brake shuddering at highway speeds. This is a problem reported by numerous owners, as is evidenced by searching the internet. The dealerships do not take ownership of the problem even though Dodge first issued a technical bulletin on this problem in November of 2005 (bulletin 05-004-05) and updated it in may 2006 (bulletin 05-002-06). In some instances, the issued bulletin requires the vehicle rear axles to to be replaced.

No specific crashes that I am personally aware of, but there have surely been many, possibly attributed to other causes. The failure-severely rusted brake fluid lines which have caused loss of braking. It occurs very frequently in the 'rust belt states', ie massachusetts for example. Repair involves replacing rusted lines and related parts, usually at substantial cost to vehicle owner. The reason for reporting this problem is that I am a repair shop owner with over 40 years in business, and I am seeing more of this problem every day. It constitutes a substantial percentage of my shop's business.

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Front brakes get grabby, than lock-up, when driven at random speeds. This causes the wheels to smoke and rotor grinding. This failure has occurred at least 7 times from 500 miles to 10,000 miles. I have had it to the 2 different Dodge dealers for a total 3 times. The only way I can get the brakes to unlock is to turn off the engine and wait a few minutes and restart the engine.

When applying brakes going down hill or when carrying a light load brakes vibrate violently.

Front wheels (brakes) locked up on my 2002 Dodge Dakota for no apparent reason.

Vehicle vibrates severely when od (lock-up) comes in at 40 mph , if brakes are applied after this the vehicle shakes and jumps all aver the road. 4 tires replaced twice, front rotors replaced, rear drums turned. Upon further inspection I checked all the sway bar items and front end; the sway bar struts were broken, I replaced and problem solved.

The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Dakota. While driving at any speed, but particularly at speeds between 50-70 mph, the steering wheel vibrates out of the contact's hand when the brake pedal is depressed. The dealer replaced the front rotors and brakes. Two weeks later, the failure recurred. The purchase date was unknown. The current mileage was 32,000 and failure mileage was 20,000.

The contact owns a 1998 Dodge Dakota. While decelerating from 40 mph in the rain, the vehicle skidded approximately 50-60 feet. The contact removed his foot from the brake pedal and after reapplying it, the brakes worked correctly without skidding. His wife also stated that the same failure occurred while she was driving the vehicle in rainy weather. The purchase date was unknown. The current mileage was 74,858 and failure mileage was approximately 73,000. Updated 01/17/08 updated 01/17/08.

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Front left door snapped off. I can't open the drivers door from the inside. Also, both seat belts snapped, the air and heat doesn't work, the brakes locked up, which affected the steering. The transmission was replaced three timed, the vehicle would loose power and the engine would die. The catalytic converter rattled. There was a rough idle and then the vehicle would stall. The cruise control was inoperative, the tires wore out prematurely. Also, I had difficulty getting the vehicle out of park. The idler arm is in the process of breaking, the ignition broke after the keys became stuck, the fuel pump failed and the bearing and bushing needs to be replaced.

- the contact stated that while driving his 1998 Dodge Dakota, at a speed of 25 mph in dry road conditions, when applying the brakes, the pedal gave no resistance, causing the vehicle to take longer than usual to come to a stop. In order to avoid a collision contact had to steer the vehicle onto the grass median. The contact can provide pictures if needed.

: the contact stated while driving 1 mph and attempting to park in a garage, a noise was heard from the rear of the vehicle. Upon inspection, the contact noticed that the right rear brake shoe lining was destroyed. Also, on the rear left side the bonded lining was separated. The contact stated the parking brake had never been used. The vehicle was not seen by a dealer. The manufacturer was notified.

At 1 k I noticed a vibration when I applied the brakes. At first I thought it was my front rotors. Took it to dealer. They checked it out and they replaced the rear brake shoes. It was good until about 4500 miles. The vibrations started again. During interstate driving if I had to apply the brakes suddenly the vibration was very violent. Took it back to dealer. Told me that they would have to order new brake drums. At 5700 miles the new drums were installed. The vibration was still there with an additional popping sound when I applied the brakes. Took it back the next day. Can you believe that the new drums were warped? the dealer put the original drums back on. They contacted Chrysler and they want to balance the tires.

The emergency brake has broke loose from the dash assembly and since there is no recall yet for the dash, it has not been repaired.

On going incident. Under normal conditions with any load in truck bed it takes over 200 feet to stop from 60 mph. If you add a load or trailer or both the stopping distances increase to well over 300 feet & there was brake vibration coming from the rear. To address the vibration problem Dodge came out with a technical service bulletin (TSB), #05-004-05 rev. A, to address the vibration problem. Bulletin complied with which amount to refacing the front discs & rear drums,& replacement of the rear linings. At time of pick up the brake pedal had to be pumped 2 or more times to obtain braking action. Upon re-inspection by the dealer they found that one of the automatic adjuster lock down spring had become loose. Re-attached, it solved the pumping of the brake pedal going to the floor. However, the once firm brake pedal is now too soft and no amount of pumping will provide a firm feel. The dealer tried to call Dodge technical services. They advised that could not find an answer or reason for the problem. At the present time I'm having to deal with this problem as the work was done while I was on a trip to illinois and I live in georgia. My local dealer here in georgia is not an acceptable. The dealer in illinois is well aware of the problem & we will going there in late July & they will be checking out the problem. I contacted Dodge customer services & was advised "we do not have any technical information here" & are quite unconcerned about the whole problem & cannot help you. Brief history; prior to the 2005 introduction of the revised/updated 2005 Dakota the previous models had 4 wheel disc brakes that were not causing any problems. For 2005 Dodge changed from the 4 wheel discs to front discs & rear drums. I will be moving from georgia to illinois in the near future & have already made six trips towing a 5' x 8" u-haul trailer and have experienced many occasions that the factory installed brakes fade excessively to almost no brakes.

There is a pulsation in the brake system when stopping. First had front rotors turned, rear axles & drums replaced at 3,081 miles (4 months old). Had front rotors replaced at 8,561 miles (11 months old). Still feel pulsation when slowing from 45-50 mph.