| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005050601 | Incident Date: Dec, 22 2005 |
| Consumer's City: FLETCHER | Consumer's State: NC |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| Model Name: DAKOTA | Model Year: 2001 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Service brakes, hydraulic |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1B7GG26N11S | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Dec, 22 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jul, 22 2001 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 8 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: 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 |
