Brake Electric Antilock problems of the 1999 Dodge Durango

Front end suspension worn out. And abs brakes; the brakes work but the anti-lock doesn't work .

1999 Dodge Durango ball joints failed placing out of spec stress on wheel bearing. Wheel bearing failed, causing vehicle to have sever control problems at 75 mph fully loaded. Bearing failure destroyed antilock system making vehicle very difficult to stop. Dealer replaced antilock parts and bearing but did not have balljoints due to high demand. Balljoints not replaced due to cost - car not currently driven.

Applied brakes and ran into the back of another vehicle. The air-bag didn't deploy. Ph.

Poor brakes with the 2 wheel abs system at Dodge Durango 1999. The breaking power is mainly on rear tires, and when they lock up the abs system release the brakes which result in an not acceptable braking length, especially at slippery surface and/or bad tires. This is due to the combination of 2 wheel abs system togheter with the main braking power on the rear tires, I have had my vehicle checked, it is in good working condition. This is a major safety issue at the Durango, poorly designed braking system. I have not had an accident yet due to this, but I am afraid it might happen even though I drive extra carefully because I am aware of this problem.

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Dodge Durango 1 service brakes - warped rotors locking brakes even with antilock system ball joints - premature wear, leading to poor steering response.

When brakes were applied pedal became hard, causing extended stopping distance which resulted in a collision. Nlm/.

Brakes have been a intermittent problem on vehicle since it was purchased. Consumer had dealer check vehicle before going on a road trip. Dealer assured consumer there would be no problem. Consumer went to apply brakes, and brakes went to floor, causing consumer's vehicle to rear end another vehicle. Dealer has test driven vehicle by putting 221 miles on it, and couldn't find anything wrong. Consumer has been very concerned about safety of vehicle because children wer being transported.

Traveling on the freeway in rush hour traffic when suddenly I had no brakes,steering,and all gauges were flatlined. It was rush hour traffic so I was able to muscle the steering to get into the break down lane and used the emergency brake to come to a safe stop. Shut the vehicle off and called the Dodge dealer. After about 5 minutes the vehicle restarted and all systems were operating correctly. My husband took the vehicle to the dealership. I explained what happened and thanks to a persistant tech they feel the problem has been rectified. The temp that day was in the 80's and I had the air conditioning on with the traffic moving slowly. They feel that the idle air control motor which should normally be in the teens was operating at 54+and barely moving then when the compressor kicked on for the air conditioning it caused the motor to overheat and stalled the vehicle. The dealership worked very hard to help resolve this problem and if this is the answer than hopefully what he found will help other technicians who are having Durango's brought to them with the same problem repair the vehicle. I really cannot express enough how hard the technician worked to help me with this. He went so far as to take the vehicle home one evening to see if he could get the same problem to happen again.

When applying brakes pedal went all the way down to the floor. The brakes pulsated and there was a vibration. Dealership was aware of problem. Consumer states the problem was premature warping of rotors, the rotors were so severly warped that under moderate to heavy braking it would cause front wheel to lock up.

Intermittently when applying brakes pedal would pulsate and harden, resulting in extended stopping distance, even with both feet on pedal. Feel free to provide any further.

This is the second time this problem has resulted in an accident. The first time I wasn't sure what happen but after some investigation I found that the abs system was not working properly. Instead of the brakes pumping like they are suppose to. When excessive force is applied the brakes lock up and the truck goes into a slide. Also if you are appling the force to the brakes and you hit a hole or any object in the road this causes the brake to release resulting in loss of brakes. It is like trying to stop a freight train, I spoke with Dodge today and the chrylsler's investigation team is going to look into this problem. In the mean time, this problem has resulted in two accidents for me causing me several thousand dollars in damages to my truck. I think there is a serious underlying problem with my vehicle and has made unsure that I want to continue to own this truck. Please help me with this matter, I don't think Dodge feels that it is their problem and I dont think they are willing to fix it.

Brakes on 99 Durango do not work at times. Other times the brakes work fine. It seems that when the road is wet or high humidity the brakes do not work. It is a very scary feeling to hit the brakes and not have any response. After a 1 to 2 second delay the brakes finally engage. I have had to swerve to the shoulder on numerous occasions when trying to stop on the freeway so as to not hit the car in front of me. I have replaced the brakes and rotors at my cost and the problem persists. The biggest problem is that you never know when the brakes will work and when they will not. I am not a mechanic, but I wonder if it is in the abs system. Reading this forum it appears that many others have experienced the same problems.

Approaching a stop while driving 30 mph driver applied brakes and abs locked up, causing a rear end crash. There was almost $2,000 damage to vehicle. . Prior to this incident, vehicle has been to the dealership numerous times for this problem. Dealership has not been able to correct this problem. Please provide any further information.

On 5/01/2000 took vehicle to be serviced told dealer that something wrong with brakes. Tires were rotated and told me nothing wrong with them. On 8/07/2000 after sliding through a stop sign for the second time they verified that I had no brakes all the way around because the rear end was leaking and it took out the back brakes and then the front because there was no back brakes. It cost $ 547. 04 not including whatever they billled for warranty work on the rear end. But if the rear end leak had been caught on 5/01/2000 then I wouldn't have lost all the brakes , which on that date they said were fine.

After being stopped at a semaphore controlled intersection, the light turned green and traffic proceeded to cross the intersection. As I was entering the intersection, traffic ahead of me came to an abrupt stop. With plenty of time to stop, I stepped hard once on the brake, but the vehicle did not slow down. I even had time to look down to be sure that my foot was indeed on the brake before looking up to watch as I hit the vehicle in front of me.

2 weeks ago I had the rear brakes lock-up under less than moderate pressure. The dealership adjusted the brakes and charged me 35. 00. Then on 5-15 they locked-up again with the same amount of break pressure. There is virtually no warning except the brake pedal is a little stiffer. After the brakes were adjusted I did notice that my mileage increased almost 2mpg (so it's obvious they must have been draggging) I contacted Chrysler customer service and they said it was a vehicle maintence problem. The vehicle is less than 2 years old and less than 16,000 miles so it shouldn't need any rear brake adjustment. The rear are self adjusting anyway. I feel that this is a major safety concern especially since I transport my wife and child in this vehicle. Chrysler said my complaint was the only one which I understand I may have "lemon" brakes on my vehicle. I commute on the capital beltway everyday and have locked-up the brakes at around 55 to 60 mph a few times. I hope this issue is taken seriously because my wife is afraid to drive this vehicle any longer. Thank you for your time. Paul d. Allen.

Dealer tried to return vehicle with could not duplicate, but I declined acceptance. They were test driving vehicle when brakes went out and they lost control of vehicle resulting in extensive damage.

While driving 15 mph and in an emergancy stop t braking system malfunctioned which had an impact. Road was wet but there was plenty of distance to stop. Vehicle just skid. Cause unkown. Currently no problems with rwal abs system.

Consumer has had problems with anti-lock brake system. Employee of Chrysler drove vehicle with conusmer & found out abs brakes locked up. Dealership, where vehicle was purchased, couldn't determine what was the cause. Consumer was trying to contact manufacturer.

While driving at 15 mph applied the brakes, and they went straight to the floorboard, and failed, vehicle lost control, resulting in two collisions.

Consumer was approaching a stop light and attempted to apply brakes, and the right front brake locked up, causing the consumer to slide into the side of another automobile. There have been numerous failures of the brakes, always under wet road conditions.

While traveling about 45 mph rear ended another vehicle in front. It was not raining but ground was wet. Consumer said when the driver in front put on the brakes, she was about six car lenths behind with plenty of time to stop. But, car didn't stop, causing a collision. Consumer was not hurt, but the people in the other car were.

Vehicle is equipped with rear anti- lock brakes. In wet or snowy conditions, rear wheels lock up, causing the vehicle to skid, which may cause no braking and result in a crash. Vehicle has rwal brakes. Dealer cannot determine cause of the problem. Please provide further information.

When applying the brakes while pulling a 26 foot camping trailer, brakes locked up. The vehicle skidded approximately 150 feet before coming to a stop. Rear tires were "flat spotted" due to brakes locking. This happened while making an emergency stop. When the system was checked by dealership for trouble, computer printed out "wrong anti lock controller for this vehicle". The control box was replaced with the correct unit.

Consumer feels there is a defect in brakes. Consumer pushes on brakes and brakes will lock, and just slide. Consumer has had brakes changed 3 times, at 7,000/ 14,000 and 25,000 miles.

When driving at 5-10 mph and when touching brakes, the wheels screeched and locked up as if slammed on brakes. Incident occurred again at 30-35 mph. Accident occurred. Vehicle had $5,000 damages. Dealer has the vehicle, testing. Please provide further information.

Vehicle failed to stop at 2 red lights , 2 stop signs , and while making a right turn at an intersection. The first incident was about 1 year ago. The dealer has inspected the car and believes it is the abs module , which they have been waiting for about 4 months from Dodge .

Upon cold start when placing vehicle in reverse and drive, and upon depressing brake pedal, pedal gets very hard, causing extended stopping distance. Emergency parking brake is engage in order to stop vehicle. Problem is intermittent. Consumer has contacted dealer, dealer has yet to determine the cause. Please provide any further details.

While driving applies brakes and pedal goes to floor without stopping vehicle due to a malfunction of abs which resulted in a collision. Has had brakes repaired at least 5 times for same problem. Dealer contacted.