| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 006057317 | Incident Date: Feb, 22 2006 |
| Consumer's City: KANE | Consumer's State: PA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| Model Name: DAKOTA | Model Year: 2005 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Service brakes, hydraulic |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1D7HW58N85S | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Feb, 24 2006 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jul, 20 2005 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 8 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: My 2005 dodge dakota 4 door pickup started to shimmy very bad and i had a hard time controlling the truck while braking on steep downhill highways in virginia and west virginia. i told the dealership when they resurfaced the rotors that they would not last through virginia and west virginia. my truck only had 9,400 miles on it. this is the second problem i have had with the braking system on my truck. if i have not had this problem in the past i could have had a serious accident on a 4 lane highway at highway speeds on these steep grades. resurfacing the rotors or drums is not the solution, but is going to make the problem more serious due to the fact that when these parts are resurfaced they take away metal from the rotors or drums which makes these parts heat up even faster in this situation. these parts need to be replaces. i would have thought that the braking system on a new truck would be taken more serious than just resurfacing the rotors. but i guess dodge is trying to repair the brakes the cheap way, until someone gets hurt or killed due to the brakes. then dodge will maybe take a look at this problem. *jb |
