Consumer Complaint Detail

DODGE / DAKOTA / 2001

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 004001085 Incident Date: Dec, 01 2004
Consumer's City: BOLTON Consumer's State: MA
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Model Name: DAKOTA Model Year: 2001
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:disc:caliper
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1B7GG2AN51S Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jan, 03 2005 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Dodge dakota, quad-cab, 2001 ? after heavy usage (i.e. commuter traffic) front brakes seize and lock up; leaving brakes engaged while driving. suspect rotor warp from the heat of the brake pads thus rendering the front brakes fully engaged until the rotor cools. dealer inspected brakes / rotor after each incident (3) to find no obvious direct cause and only made the suggestion to bring in for service when incident occurred again.*ak