Brake Master Cylinder problems of the 2015 Dodge Dart

Three problems related to brake master cylinder have been reported for the 2015 Dodge Dart. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2015 Dodge Dart based on all problems reported for the 2015 Dart.

1 Brake Master Cylinder problem

Failure Date: 03/01/2021

My 2015 Dart gt was at a gas station to fill the gas tank up. All was well until I went to start the car and pull away, when the brake pedal couldn't depress at all and the car had no braking at all. I immediately pulled the emergency/parking brake lever to stop the car and it did. The inhud display said "service electronic braking system" and the "brake" light was on at all times, regardless if my emergency/parking brake lever was pulled or not. My first thought was to check the brake fluid in the reservoir. I did so only to find it was murky, a redish orange color. I called and made an appointment with my closest dealership to have it diagnosed. I also called Chrysler customer service and inquired about current recalls on my car and there were none pertaining to the braking system, but that there was a recall on the 2013-2014 models (recall campaign # 15v800000) because ". . . Engine oil from the vacuum pump may seep into the brake booster, damaging a component within the brake booster. " ,which "could result in a loss of brake assist, lengthening the distance needed to stop the vehicle and increasing the risk of a crash. " when I dropped the car off at the dealership and received the diagnostic, they found "oil had soaked inside of vacuum booster causing the vacuum booster to go bad. . . Vacuum line and master cylinder. ".

2 Brake Master Cylinder problem

Failure Date: 12/16/2016

While driving, there was a snap and a loss of power brakes. According to the repair report from Dodge, brake fluid from the master cylinder leaked into the power booster causing loss of power brakes. This car is a little over a year old and just out of the warrenty at 37,000 miles and since we bought it with 20,000 miles on it, Dodge would not help with the repair cost. The 2013 and 2014 Dodge Darts were recalled for oli leaking into the power booster, but this appears to be a failed master cylinder. I've had experience with master cylinders over the years and always got more than a year out of a brand new master cylinder. Maybe I got the only fluke Dodge Dart master cylinder problem, or maybe Dodge has been putting sub-standard brake parts on these cars for years. I saved the old parts just in case. I thought it might be worth looking into. We narrowly avoided a rear-end accident, and so did the Dodge service guy when we brought it in. I appreciate your input on this. Thank you.

3 Brake Master Cylinder problem

Failure Date: 06/16/2016

The contact owns a 2015 Dodge Dart. While driving at a low speed, the contact attempted to depress the brake pedal but it failed to depress and made an abnormal noise. The contact had to apply the emergency brake in order to stop the vehicle. The dealer diagnosed that the brake booster, master cylinder, and a vacuum line needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 8,711.




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