| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 006060209 | Incident Date: Mar, 21 2006 |
| Consumer's City: GREENVILLE | Consumer's State: SC |
| 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:rotor |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Mar, 22 2006 | 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: At 32,000 miles front end vibration when breaking. problem-warped rotors. corrected by 'turning' rotors (resurfacing). at 58,000 miles front end vibration when breaking. problem-warped rotors. corrected by 'turning' rotors. at 70,000 miles front end vibration when breaking. problem-warped rotors. corrected by replacing rotors. at 90,000 miles front end vibration when breaking. problem-warped rotors. corrected by 'turning' rotors. at 100,200 miles front end vibration when breaking. problem-warped rotors. dealer suggests replacing rotors. this seems to be a recurring problem. the same thing occurred on my 1997 dakota. the dealer told me then that the rotors warp when they are hot(from use) and then get wet. (so i guess i shouldn't use the brakes in wet/rainy conditions) the warped rotors are caused by a design flaw, either the brake system is not 'sized' properly (ie insufficient stopping power causing excessive heat build-up) or the rotors are inferior(metal grade). i believe most owners do not complain about this problem because the dodge dealers convince them that this is routine maintenance. the truck is great otherwise. *nm |
