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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 007125606 | Incident Date: Aug, 23 2007 |
| Consumer's City: | Consumer's State: IL |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| Model Name: DAKOTA | Model Year: 1999 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:hoses, lines/piping, and fittings |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1B7GL22X7XS | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Nov, 05 2007 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Dec, 17 1999 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Aug. 24, 2007 abs @ brake warning lamps light, brake pedal went to the floor. made appointment at a dealership. aug. 25, 2007 1) i found master cycl. was empty (no brake fluid.) 2) found hole in rusted brake line under drivers side door.3) found all brake lines were rusted underneath side of truck. aug. 28, 2007 had truck towed to dealership. aug. 30, 2007 called customer assistance center to check on recall for rusted brake lines. no recalls. given case # 16686272. 1st estimate for repairs $350.00 to 400.00. 2nd estimate for repairs $500.00 to 600.00. 3rd estimate for repairs $700.00 to 800.00. sept. 11, 2007 repairs completed. all brake lines underneath truck were replaced with original parts. total 8 lines. total bill was $865.24 minus a 10% coupon i had total now $781.92. service manager comments: he has a similar truck, after seeing my rusted brake lines, he is going to have all his brake lines replaced on his truck. sept. 14, 2007 called customer assistance center for the 2nd time. gave them updated repair information & told them this is a very serious safety issue & are lucky that i was driving not my wife or one of my children when the brakes went out. asked for refund for repairs, turned down. *tr |
