Four problems related to brake disc caliper have been reported for the 2002 Dodge Durango. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2002 Dodge Durango based on all problems reported for the 2002 Durango.
Front left brake caliper locked during rush hour leaving washington, DC on a Friday evening. The Durango had 79,000 miles on it. The vehicle was purchased from a dealer's lot in August 2006. All maintenance has been kept up on the vehicle. We had to replace both calipers in the front. Also, replace both brake pads and shoes. The brake shoes were brand new. They were placed on the Durango a month prior.
Dt: the contact owns a 2002 Dodge Durango. The contact states that while driving the vehicle the brakes on the drivers side caught on fire. The vehicle has not been taken to the dealer. The brake pads melted to the rotor and the calipers on the drivers side were replaced. The brakes and the rotors were replaced about two months prior to this and six months before that they were replaced. The total amounts of times the brakes has been replaced 5-6 times and that is changing the rotors more than twice.
While driving on 5/27/05 both front brakecalipers locked, fortunately only traveling a few miles. . Brakes smoldering. . . Warped rotaors and crystalized both front brakes' pads. . . For correction new master clyinder,fron rotors,calipers and brake pads.
While braking steering pulled to the left. Front caliper failed. Smoke started to come from the front end of the vehicle. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.