Abs Brake Fail Problems of Dodge Durango

Weather conditions were snowy and icy during my daily commute. While in route to my place of work I was driving down a mild incline toward a stop light which had just turned red. I was traveling at a lower speed (30 to 35 mph) due to driving conditions. Due to those icy conditions my abs immediately kicked in as I approached the stop light. For a matter of seconds I had the brake pedal firmly depressed continuously all the way to the stop light and I could hear the typical abs noise until my vehicle stopped. Once traffic resumed I could feel a difference in the pressure needed to apply and activate the brakes. As I continued driving the pressure I needed to apply for braking increased dramatically but with less and less response from the brakes. After only 1 additional trip I realized the need for service work and scheduled service. On my second trip after the initial incident braking became extremely difficult and the dashboard brake warning lamp came on. My third trip was to service which was scheduled and the brake booster was found to be the issue. Initially the supplying Dodge dealer had told the repair facility which diagnosed the issue that the part was unavailable but orders were being shipped soon to fill back orders. This suggested that the brake booster may be prone to some type of failure. Online research and chat indicated this to be a commonly addressed issue. I pursued this concern with Dodge customer service as a safety complaint with 2 different messages. The Dodge customer assistance center did not acknowledge this as a recognized safety issue but only as a "out-of-warranty consideration. Since abs components are designed specifically for these types of driving conditions, safety concerns still remain regarding further abs component failure under normal operation. I have retained the defective part.

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The contact owns a 2001 Dodge Durango. The contact stated that the abs system failed and had a defective sensor. The vehicle was not inspected by an independent mechanic or dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 57,000.

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I have been reading the existing complaints, and would like to add mine. I just had a failed wheel bearing on the driver's side of my 1999 Dodge Durango repaired. The service manager stated that he didn't know if or when the right hand side one would fail, but also that both lower ball joints were defective. The cost of just the wheel bearing repair was expensive, but the ball joint repair would be nearly double that. Our problem is that we just cannot afford the repairs on this vehicle. In the past six months, we have had to replace a faulty transmission sensor and the wheel bearing. We now have learned of the ball joint failure, as well as the failure of the air conditioning system, plus a rear wheel abs sensor that failed. All told, we are now facing over $2000 in repairs, this after spending $1500 for the prior ones. I have seen over 500 complaints about the ball joints on this year of car. Please force a recall before someone gets seriously injured. Thank you.

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Abs braking failure - the brakes slowed the car from 40 to about 15 mph. Then the car did not slow down anymore even with the brake pedal depressed all the way. Abs engaged once and then released and brakes would not engage again. No skid marks, just crashed into the car in front causing damage to both vehicles. This was a normal braking situation with plenty of distance to stop.

When coming to a sudden stop abs brakes failed and pedal would go to the floor, causing an accident.

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Abs fails to activate on snow, ice or wet roads. Dealer says the condition is normal.

Abs failure, vehicle had 500 miles. Car slammed on brakes in front of me. I slammed on brakes. Front brakes locked, rear brakes did not work at all. The dealership and mechanincs can not find failure. Dealership claims there is nothing wrong with the brakes.

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