Dodge Dakota Complaints
6,628 consumer complaints on file.
- #10150196February 13, 2006SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2000 DODGE DAKOTA CONSTANT MECHANICAL FAILURE DUE TO THE TYPE OF ROTORS, BRAKE PADS, AND BALL JOINTS THEY USE. THEY USE INFERIOR PRODUCTS THAT DO NOT LAST ON A VEHICLE BASED ON NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. HAVE TO CONSTANTLY REPLACE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS ABOUT EVERY 20,000 MILES. THAT IS NOT ACCEPTABLE. DODGE PRODUCTS FROM THE EARLIER YEARS REALLY SUCK. I AM NOT SURE ABOUT THE NEWEST MODELS SUCH AS 2004 AND 2005. *NM
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10149893February 9, 2006SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
MY COMPLAINT IS WITH THE FACT THAT DODGE WAS ALLOWED TO PUT DEFECTIVE SEATS IN THE 1995 DODGE DAKOTA (AS WELL AS OTHER YEARS) WITHOUT HAVING TO MAKE THE NECESSARY FIX TO THOSE VEHICLES. THE SEATS CLEARLY DO NOT PROTECT AGAINST NECK INJURY IN REAR END COLLISIONS. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF ONE OF THESE VEHICLES. *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10150855February 9, 2006STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
2005 DODGE DAKOTA TILT STEERING DOES NOT WORK, BRAKES SHUDDERED. *TS ***NO ANSWER REQUIRED*** IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS NOT THE BRAKE BUT THAT THE REAR AXLE HAD BEEN MILLED INCORRECTLY CAUSING THE BRAKES TO SHUDDER AND VIBRATE. THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT IN WHICH THE BRAKES SHUDDERED AND LOCKED UP. AS A RESULT HE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE BRAKES WERE CHECKED. NEITHER THE TECHNICIAN NOR THE COMPUTER FOUND ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES. THE CONSUMER TRADED THE VEHICLE IN FOR ANOTHER 2005 DODGE DAKOTA. *NM
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10148832January 27, 2006SUSPENSION:FRONT, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
I OWE A 2002 DODGE DAKOTA AND HAD A RECALL FOR UPPER BALL JOINT THAT WAS REPAIRED BY MERRICK DODGE IN MERRICK NY. THE DEALER ADVISED ME THAT THE WAY THEY DO THE RECALL AN ALIGNMENTWAS NOT NECESSARY. I WAS INFORMED BY CHRYSLER THAT A TOE ALIGNMENT WAS REQUIRED. THIS RECAL WAS DONE IN JANUARY 2005. THE NEW TIRES THAT WERE INSTALLED IN NOVEMBER OF 2004 HAVE EXCESSIVE WEAR ON THE INNER EDGES OF BOTH FRONT TIRES EVENLY. THE ALIGNMENT WAS NEVER DONE OR DONE IMPROPERLY AND THE DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO CORRECT OR EVEN ADDRESS SAID ISSUE. ALL I ASK IS A FRONT END ALIGNMENT SO THAT THE TIRES WILL WEAR IN A SAFE AND CORRECT MANNER.*AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10148730January 26, 2006SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS UP TO 55 MPH THE TRUCK BEGAN PULLING TO THE LEFT AND DECELERATION WAS MUCH GREATER THAN NORMAL. AT THIS TIME I DECIDED TO PULL OFF THE ROAD TO INVESTIGATE. NOTICED LOTS OF HEAT COMING FROM DRIVERS SIDE DISK BREAK. WHEN RESTARTING AND MOVING FORWARD THE TRUCK STOPPED VERY QUICKLY. THE FAILURE WAS, THE CALIPER DID NOT RETRACT, CAUSING THE DISC BRAKE TO OVERHEAT AND IT SEIZED UP. THIS FAILURE COULD CAUSE THE TRUCK TO PULL LEFT INTO ON COMING TRAFFIC. A TRAGEDY COULD COME OF THIS IF THIS FAILURE IS NOT CORRECTED. THE TRUCK DEALER HAD NO EXPLANATION BUT NOTICED OTHER WORN PARTS THAT SHOULD BE REPLACED UNRELATED TO THE BRAKE FAILURE.*AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10148476January 24, 2006ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
SUNDAY 1-22-06 THE CD PLAYER QUIT WORKING IN 2005 DODGE DAKOTA. THIS TRUCK HAS 6, 540 MILES ON IT. TODAY 1-24-06 THE BATTERY WAS DEAD WHEN I WOKE UP DUE TO THE CD PLAYER TRYING TO EJECT THE CDS ALL NIGHT LONG. I DROVE THE TRUCK TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY TOLD ME THEY HAVE TO ORDER A NEW RADIO. I DROVE OVER 30 MILES TO GET TO THE DEALER AND 30 MILES BACK. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10148410January 23, 2006SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKES THE TRUCK STARTED TO SHIMMY BADLY. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY HAD TO RESURFACE THE ROTORS. THIS TRUCK HAS 6,524 MILES ON IT. I ASKED THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT THE ROTORS AND DRUMS BECAUSE MY 2001 DODGE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AT 14,000 MILES, THE DEALERSHIP SAID, "THESE ARE NEW AND IMPROVED ROTORS AND DRUMS". THEY ONLY LASTED 6,500 MILES. THIS IS NOT A GOOD THING AND SHOULD BE LOOKED AT BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT.*AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10148260January 21, 2006SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
I HAVE RECENTLY HAVE HAD SUSPENSION ISSUES WITH MY 1999 DODGE DAKOTA EXT. CAB PICKUP WITH 69,600 MILES. . I HAVE BEEN THE ORIGINAL OWNER SINCE NEW. I EXPERIENCED SHAKING, NOISES DURING CORNING, ETC. COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF VEHICLE. I THEN TOOK IT TO AN ALIGNMENT SHOP AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT MY LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE BAD AND COULD SEPARATE AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. I DID SOME INTERNET RESEARCH AND FOUND NUMEROUS WEBSITES THAT INCLUDED NOTABLES OF OTHER INDIVIDUALS WITH THE SAME ISSUES. I ALSO FOUND THAT OTHER DODGE DAKOTA MODELS HAVE HAD BALL JOINT RECALLS. THIS DIDN'T INCLUDE MY YEAR OF TRUCK. I WANTED TO FILE A COMPLAINT SO THAT I CAN BE INCLUDED IN THIS ONGOING INVESTIGATION REGARDING BALL JOINT ISSUES WITH THE 1999 DODGE DAKOTA 2 WHEEL DRIVE EXT. CAB VEHICLES. I HAVE NOT REPLACED THE FAULTY BALL JOINTS AS OF YET. THE VEHICLE IS NOT CURRENTLY IN USE. THANK YOU, BRENT OWENS. *NM
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10148203January 20, 2006SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
WHEN THE TRUCK IS STARTED THE REAR DRUM BRAKES HAVE A TENDENCY TO LOCK UPON FIRST BRAKING. ABS DOES NOT ENGAGE WHEN THIS HAPPENS. BRAKE OPERATION NORMAL AFTERWARDS. HAD AN ASE MECHANIC ADJUST DRUMS PROBLEM RETURNED FOUR MONTHS LATER. FRONT ROTORS HAVE WARPED TWICE. FIRST TIME THE ROTORS WERE REPLACED AT APPROXIMATELY 2 YEARS/25K MILEAGE. ROTORS WERE REPLACED AGAIN 2 YEARS LATER/50K MILEAGE. REAR DRUMS ARE NOT ADJUSTING PROPERLY. *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10148148January 19, 2006SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
DT: THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING THERE WAS NOISE COMING FROM THE SUSPENSION WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS. THE PROBLEM OCCURRED AT LOW SPEEDS. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE BUSHINGS AND THE UPPER BALL JOINTS WERE WORN. THERE IS A RECALL WITH THE NHTSA # 04V596000. THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED. *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10147795January 14, 2006FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
WHEN THE TRUCK IS OFF FOR SEVERAL MINUTES OR MORE, IT TAKES SEVERAL SECONDS FOR THE ENGINE TO START. THIS STARTED WHEN IT WAS ABOUT 5 YRS OLD WITH ABOUT 70,000 MILES ON IT. IT WILL START IMMEDIATELY IF IT HAS JUST BEEN TURNED OFF. I SUSPECT A LOWERING OF GAS LINE PRESSURE WHEN THE ENGINE IS OFF. *NM
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10147506January 12, 2006AIR BAGS
MY HUSBAND AND I WERE IN A WRECK 01/02/06 WITH HIS 97 DODGE DAKOTA SLT CLUB CAB, WE HIT 2 DEER AT 50-55 MPH HEAD ON. OUR AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. WE NOTIFIED CHRYSLER ABOUT THIS MATTER. THEY SENT OUT A SPECIAL INVESTIGATOR TO GO OVER THE TRUCK TO SEE WHY THEY DID NOT DEPLOY, WE WERE ADVISED BY MY HUSBANDS INSURANCE COMPANY TO BE PRESENT AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION, WE TOLD THIS TO CHRYSLERS SPECIAL INVESTIGATOR. MY HUSBAND WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP THE TRUCK WAS TO BE TAKEN TO THE SI DIDN'T SHOW UP MY HUSBAND CAME HOME, I CALLED THE BODY SHOP THAT HAD THE TRUCK AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE SI HAD COME AND LOOKED AT THE TRUCK THERE AND THEN WAS WANTING IT TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALERSHIP. I TOLD THE BODY SHOP NOT TO ALLOW THE TRUCK TO BE MOVED WITHOUT US PRESENT, THEY WENT AHEAD AND DID IT ANYWAY. ALONG WITH CONTACT OVER THE AIRBAGS WITH CHRYSLER I WAS MADE AWARE OF 1 RECALL, THAT WE HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED OF. NOW IN MY RESEARCH I HAVE FOUND 5 RECALLS THAT WE WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF. I WAS INJURED IN THE ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THE AIRBAGS NOT DEPLOYING, I AM STILL HAVING PROBLEMS. WE HAVE NO VEHICLE AT ALL, CHRYSLER IS DRAGGING THEIR FEET ABOUT DOING ANYTHING AS FAR AS TELLING US ANY DETAILS OF THE INVESTIGATION. WE ARE THINKING ABOUT POSSIBLY REPAIRING THE TRUCK, THIS WILL TAKE MONEY THAT WE DO NOT HAVE TO FIX, THE TRUCK HAD LIABILITY ONLY INSURANCE. WE LIVE ON A FIXED INCOME, MY HUSBAND IS DISABLED, I AM CURRENTLY NOT WORKING AND IF I WERE I WOULD HAVE BEEN FIRED FOR NOT BEING ABLE TO GET TO WORK. DUE TO ALL THE RECALLS ON THIS TRUCK THAT WE HAVE JUST FOUND OUT ABOUT AND THE AIRBAGS NOT DEPLOYING AND THIS BEING OUR ONLY TRANSPORTATION, WE WOULD JUST LIKE TO SEE THE VEHICLE REPLACED, BUT NOT WITH CHRYSLER WITH A COMPETITOR, WE ARE NOT ASKING FOR A BRAND NEW VEHICLE AND ALSO TO HAVE MY MEDICAL BILLS PAID. *JB
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 2
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10147640January 12, 2006ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2002 DODGE DAKOTA QUAD CAB 4X4 - HEADLAMPS AND CONSOLE LIGHTS FLICKER ON AND OFF. THIS CAUSES OTHER VEHICLES TO THINK YOU ARE FLASHING YOUR LIGHTS AT THEM AND ALSO YOU END UP DRIVING IN COMPLETE DARKNESS WHEN THIS HAPPENS. *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10147354January 10, 2006AIR BAGS
THE HORN AND THE CRUISE CONTROL WERE THE FIRST ITEMS TO QUIT WORKING AND THEN THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT A RECALL FOR THE VERY SAME PROBLEMS WERE ISSUED FOR 2000 DODGE DAKOTAS AND 2001 DODGE RAMS. I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE IN DECEMBER OF 2000 SO MY VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED IN 2000 EVEN THOUGH IT IS A 2001 MODEL. I DO NOT BELIEVE THAT DODGE CORRECTED THE PROBLEM THAT EXISTED THAT CAUSED SAFETY RECALL #982 TO BE ISSUED. DUE TO THIS FAILURE, MY TRUCK NOW HAS SAFETY ISSUES WITH THE AIR BAG AND THE HORN NOT FUNCTIONING. THE CRUISE CONTROL IS MORE OF AN INCONVENIENCE ISSUE THAN SAFETY. MY TRUCK FAILED INSPECTION BECAUSE THE HORN WILL NOT BLOW. I HAVE SCHEDULED TO HAVE IT REPAIRED ON 1/13/06, BUT I FEEL THAT DODGE SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR AT LEAST PART OF THE REPAIR SINCE THEY HAVE A HISTORY OF CLOCKSPRING FAILURE IN THIS VEHICLE. *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10147394January 10, 2006SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
2002 DODGE DAKOTA STARTING MAKING CLUNKING SOUND WHEN TURNING. HAD RECEIVED RECALL LETTER FOR UPPER BALL JOINTS. UPON BRINGING TO DEALER, WAS TOLD BOTH LOWER AND UPPER BALL JOINTS NEEDED REPLACEMENT. SEEMS LIKE THIS IS COMMON BASED ON WHAT I HAVE READ ONLINE. WE HAVE ALSO HAD TRANSMISSION REPLACED AND GOODYEAR TIRES SPLIT. ALL OF THESE COMPLAINTS ARE POSTED ON THIS WEBSITE. 99.9% WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER DODGE. WE NOW HAVE 2. PREVIOUS SERVICE DEPARTMENT INTERACTIONS STOPPED ME FROM BUYING A DODGE IN JUNE OF 2005 SO I PURCHASED A NISSAN. *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10147155January 7, 2006STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, EQUIPMENT, POWER TRAIN, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
MY SON ESCAPED DANGER WHEN THE TRANSMISSION/TORQUE CONVERTER OF HIS 1999 DODGE DAKOTA WENT OUT ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. AFTER REPLACING THAT AND HEADING BACK HOME, HIS U JOINTS AND WHEEL BEARINGS WENT OUT ALMOST CAUSING ANOTHER WRECK. THESE WERE ALL REPAIRED. SO FAR $3000 IN REPAIRS IN A MONTH. THEN THE OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO ZERO AS HE WAS DRIVING. NOW THE OIL PUMP NEEDS REPLACED. ALONG WITH THE TIE END RODS, THE TIMING CHAIN, AND THE SERPENTINE. HE'D ALREADY HAD THE TOTAL BRAKE SYSTEM REPLACED THIS SUMMER. HAVING ALL THE RECEIPTS SHOWING REGULAR OIL CHANGES, THE WARRANTY COMPANY REFUSES TO PAY FOR THE OIL PUMP BECAUSE OF SOME SLUDGE IN THE PUMP. NOW I FIND FROM RESEARCHING ON THE COMPUTER THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM IN DURANGOS AND DAKOTAS. WE'VE PUT $5000 IN THIS TRUCK IN LESS THAN ONE MONTH. THE MANUFACTURER NEEDS TO ADMIT THE FLAWS IN THIS VEHICLE. THEY HAVE SOME RESPONSIBILITY HERE. WE ARE JUST GLAD HE WAS NOT INJURED OR KILLED. BUT WE'VE PUT OVER $5000 IN A '99 VEHICLE - WHICH IS UNFAIR WHEN THE PROBLEMS ARE RELATED TO THE DESIGN AND MANUFACTURE OF THE VEHICLE. *NM
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10147087January 6, 2006POWER TRAIN:AXLE HUBS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN WHEN A SUDDEN GRINDING NOISE OCCURRED. UPON STRAIGHTENING THE WHEELS, IT STOPPED. WAS APPROX 3 MILES FROM MY MECHANIC SO I WENT THERE AND HAD HIM LOOK AT IT. HE FOUND THE LEFT SIDE HUB BEARING ASSEMBLY HAD COMPLETELY FAILED (BEARING EXPOSED AND BADLY DAMAGED). HE WAS UNABLE TO SEPARATE THE BRAKE ROTOR DISK FROM THE HUB AS IT WAS SO BADLY CORRODED THAT IT HAD BECOME ONE. UPON CHECKING THE RIGHT SIDE HUB ASSY, IT WAS FOUND TO HAVE FAILED AS WELL WITH THE BRAKE ROTOR DISK IN THE SAME CONDITION. BOTH SIDES WERE REPLACED AND A COMPLETE BRAKE JOB DONE TO MAKE THE VEHICLE SAFE TO OPERATE. THE VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 92000 MILES AND I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER. I WAS TOLD THAT I WAS LUCKY THAT I DID NOT LOOSE THE LEFT WHEEL BECAUSE OF THE FAILURE AS I HAD JUST RETURNED FROM WORK (50 MILES ONE WAY) WHICH IS ALL HIGHWAY DRIVING. *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10146860January 4, 2006ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
2004 DODGE DURANGO. VEHICLE STALLS, NO SPUTTERING. WHILE ACCELERATING THE VEHICLE HAS SHUT OFF WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP. YOU CANNOT GET THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION FOR A COUPLE OF MINUTES. THE TRUCK DID RESTART BOTH TIMES AFTER BEING PUT IN PARK. *NM
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10146829January 3, 2006ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ON THURSDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2005, I WAS RETURNING HOME FROM FINDLAY, OH, I WAS ABOUT 37 MILES FROM HOME WHEN THE CHECK GAUGES LIGHT CAME ON AND THE OIL PRESSURE GAGE DROPPED TO 0. I WAS ABLE TO GET OFF THE HIGHWAY INTO A PARKING LOT AT WHICH TIME THE TRUCK WOULDN'T START. I HAD THE TRUCK TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT IT. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT CHECKED IT OUT AND SAID I NEEDED A NEW ENGINE DUE TO SLUDGE BUILD UP CAUSED BY IMPROPER MAINTENANCE. I CHANGE MY OIL ON A REGULAR BASIS. I HAVE A DODGE NEON WITH OVER 120,000 MILES AND MY PREVIOUS CAR WAS A 1987 CHEVY NOVA WITH OVER 199,000 MILES. *NM
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10145957December 23, 2005SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I HAVE TAKEN MY VEHICLE SEVERAL REPAIR PLACES (BRAKE SPECIALISTS) INCLUDING 2 DEALERSHIPS (MULTIPLE TIMES). THEY TELL ME MY ROTORS ARE WARPED, OR THAT THEY CAN FIND NOTHING WRONG!!! STARTING AT AROUND 20,000 MILES I STARTED GETTING HARD VIBRATIONS IN THE FRONT END, REPLACED ROTORS AND PADS, FIXED PROBLEM. THEN, 5,000 MILES LATER IT STARTED AGAIN, HAD ROTORS TURNED AND REPLACED PADS, FIXED PROBLEM. 5,000 MILES LATER IT HAPPENS AGAIN, I DECIDE TO DEAL WITH IT FOR A LITTLE WHILE. 2,000 MILES OF DRIVING WITH WARPED ROTORS, AND RIGHT FRONT CALIPER LOCKS UP, NEARLY CAUSING A FIRE!!. REPLACED BOTH CALIPERS, ROTORS AND PADS, PROBLEM FIXED AGAIN. PROBLEM RECURS ROUGHLY EVERY 5,000 MILES. I DRIVE VERY CAREFULLY TO ENSURE THAT I AM NOT CAUSING ANY UNDUE STRESS ON THE BRAKE COMPONENTS. THE EXPENSE OF REPAIRING THE BRAKES EVERY 5,000 MILES IS ROUGHLY $200 TO $400 DOLLARS DEPENDING ON WHAT I FIND UPON INSPECTION. I AM AN INDUSTRIAL MECHANIC SO I DO THIS WORK MYSELF. I PURCHASED COPIES OF DAIMLER CHRYSLER MASTER TECH VIDEOS TO MAKES SURE THAT I AM NOT MISSING SOMETHING. I HAVE PURCHASED SEVERAL MANUALS FOR MY VEHICLE , SOME FROM DODGE AND SOME AFTERMARKET IN MY SEARCH FOR A MORE PERMANENT SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM IS VERY DANGEROUS, TO ME AND TO OTHERS AROUND ME WHEN DRIVING. I AM CURRENTLY AT 90,000 MILES AND HAVE DECIDED THAT THIS PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY SOMEONE... I HOPE YOU CAN HELP. *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0