Brake Electric Antilock Problems of Dodge Durango - part 2

While driving at 20mph abs brakes locked up, causing consumer to lose control of vehicle. Vehicle had frontal damage. Contacted dealer, and dealer stated that abs brakes were not suppose to lock up, and would get back in touch with consumer. Consumer was infomred that anti-lock brakes are in the rear not the front.

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When requiring to stop quickly, front brakes lock up, and vehicle skids, rear anti-locks work but dont keep vehicle from skidding. Clicking noise from under dash when this happens. Have had several accidents due to this problem. Even at 35 mph on dry street they still lock up. Dealer wouldnt talk to me, refered me to Dodge complaints, they tested the brake system and read that the computer showed no failure in braking system.

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.

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While consumer was driving on highway and without any notice vehicle started to do 180 degree turn, and then brakes would stop working. Has not contacted dealer.

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 trying to stop, the brakes seem to grab and then the car slides and then the brakes would grab again. This has happened about 5 times and resulted in concern the safety of the brakes. Sometimes there is a clicking sound after this happens. Therefore the car was taken to the Dodge dealer to have the breaks checked and no problem was identified. But on 4/7/01, when the brakes were applied, a loud roaring sound occured and the car continued to slide as if there were no brakes, which caused a collision into the rear of a vehical at a stoplight. The noise continued after the collision for about 30 seconds, followed by a strong burning electrical smell. The car was driven to a parking lot and has been driven home and does have braking action now.

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.

Brake pedal became hard, resulting in extended stopping distance, and causing a collision. Dealer inspected vehicle.

Pressed brake abs kicked in and would not stop. Clear day, dry clean road, and no skidding. 3times in shop still a problem.

Brake pedal gradually becomes stiff until it wont move. Truck begins to shake and burning smell form front brakes. Increased stopping distance.

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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 lock up during first few times they are used in the mornings. This problem occurs at any speed. Dealership has examined vehicle and cannot reproduce the problem. Please provide any additional information / attachments.

Consumer was in traffic and tried to slam on brakes because another driver in front had stopped, and consumer's vehicle would not stop, consumer stood on brakes, and vehicle still didn't stop. Depressing brakes to floor caused the engine to rev up to a higher idle rpm.

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.

Consumer was driving at 50 mph when vehicle started to accelerate on its own ,hitting speeds of 80 mph. Consumer applied brakes, but did not override the accelration. Consumer then shifted into park ,lost control of vehicle, turned igntion to off positon and pulled it out , wheels was still spinning for about 2-3 seconds afterwards.

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.

Consumer was traveling about 45mph on highway and applied brakes. Pedal went all the way to floor, and brakes didn't grab. Vehicle lost control and ws involved in a collision. Dealership was aware of problem.

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.

2 accidents,in last year where hitting brakes fast & hard failed at 30mph to stop vehicle.

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.

Front brakes lock up on ice. Also, there's a bad howling noise when the brakes are applied in cold weather. Dealer found nothing wrong.

Driving on wet, snowy road at 40 mph. My car swerved violently to the right and into an embankment. Have had repeated brake problems with brake rotor warping in the past. After the accident and repair, the car developed violent vibtration in front end. Repair shop diagnosed bad front wheel bearings. Repair shop informed me that replacement parts are on "national back order" with 600+waiting list. Appears to be yet another design flaw which may well have contributed to my accident and loss of vehicle control.

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.

While driving in one lane and approaching a stop light on a 35mph road. On weet streets, and while trying to slow down, front brakes locked up and vehicle slid into another vehicle.

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.

Anti-lock brake system is not working. When applying brakes, wheels locked up causing vehicle to drive straight through an intersection.

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.

On wet pavement, approaching stop sign or stop light, when applying the brakes normally, the brakes lock up, causing the vehicle to skid. Accidents have narrowly been avoided. The problem seems similar to the one that led to the recent recall of gm SUV's and other vehicles. The vehicle has been taken back to a Dodge dealer to be checked out, but they found nothing wrong.