Brakes Failed problems of the 2012 Dodge Durango

Brake vacuum booster failed resulting in loss of power assisted braking. The recall for the booster was done two years ago.

Started my truck and when I went to put it into drive upon applying the brake the pedal was hard and when I applied pressure there was a "hissing" "air noise". I thought that maybe it was just really cold out and it needed to warm up a bit more, so I pumped the brakes and it seemed better. Definitely didn't think that a truck I have had less than 3 years would have any brake issues. Well I was wrong. . . When going to pull out of my driveway, which is on a main road, I went to apply the brake and the car wasn't stopping. Quickly thinking I pushed on the emergency brake and stopped myself and my younger son from rolling into traffic going well over 40mph. If I had not been doing under 10mph my son and myself would have been seriously injured and possibly dead. I never received any recall on this truck but apparently after looking up brake problems on this vehicle there without a doubt is and I am not the first person to have the brakes fail on them. Very scary and now that my heart is back in my chest, very mad!.

Tl- the contact owns a 2012 Dodge Durango. The contact stated that the brake pedal failed to respond several times and that during inclimate weather the brake pedal was extremely hard to depress each time upon approaching a stop. The vehicle was taken to the authorizeed dealer more than five times and they were not able to replicate and diagnose the failure. The contact was not included in NHTSA campaign id number: 14v154000 (service brakes , service brakes, hydraulic). The manufacturer was notified of the failure several times and the vehicle was not repaired yet. The approximate failure mileage was not available. Dyd.

There has not been an incident yet - my issue there has been a recall for the brake booster but the dealer is telling me that Dodge is not sending the parts needed to fix the problem. Apparently the brakes could possibly freeze and fail. I called the dealer 7/1/2014 and was "put on the list" for the part to be replaced. I called today, 8/1/2014, and was told I was on the list but there was almost 50 others in front of me and that Dodge was only sending 2 or 3 parts a month and had restricted the part so it couldnt be ordered. At this rate, it will be the end of the year before my car is fixed. Although it is Aug. Now, it will get cold soon and I have 3 children that I chauffeur around. I would hate for one of them to be injured because the brakes fail and would also hate to file a lawsuit over a known issue that Dodge seems to be dragging their feet over. Is there anyway to expedite the process so the car can be fixed before winter?.

While applying the brakes, additional pressure was required in order to attempt to stop. This has happened in cold weather but now has also happened in summer. The brakes failed to completely slow the vehicle and a crash occurred at slow speed.

The contact owns a 2012 Dodge Durango. The contact stated that she was driving at low speeds at approximately 3 to 5 mph and pulling into her carport, as she was depressing the brakes they did not engage. The brakes failed, and she crashed into her lawn mower, pushing it into her garage door. The contact did not sustain any injuries. The police were not contacted. The vehicle was later towed to an independent mechanic, but has not been repaired due to a pending investigation. The manufacturer was later contacted and was advised that a manager would be giving her call back. The failure and current mileage was approximately 3,100. Updated 02/06/lj.