While driving home from work I needed to slow down to make a turn. I pressed the brake and it went completely to the floor. Luckily I do not have an automatic because I had to power shift down and I barely made the turn not to mention almost hitting a telephone pole. I was just about home so I proceeded driving slowly because I knew I had no brakes ,and I then I saw smoke coming out of the hood. I quickly then got to the house and sprayed it down with the hose. I am in the process of figuring out what happened and the last that I heard was the main switch went out, which should have never happened. I am just thankful that nobody got hurt. (luckily it did not happen where there were people).
2000 Dodge Dakota brakes complaints
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Front rotors warped after 6 mo./11,000 miles, replaced rotors and pads. Warped again at 15 months, 33,000, but used for additional year+. Replaced again at 32 months/60,000. Again warped after 40 mo/73,000, but used 5 months. Replacing again with high performance slotted/drilled and keeping my fingers crossed.
Rotors warped front rotors warped due to poor back brakes adjuster.
I have 19,000 miles on the truck and it has had 3 brake jobes already and had to replace the rotors, dealer is unresponsive, truck pulsates so bad it's a road hazard.
Rotors and drums on 2000 dodge dakota need turned or changed often.
Front brake disks have warped twice in 30,000 miles. I do mostly highway driving. This should not be happening. Have had them turned twice, the dealer says there is no problem they know of with the rotors.
Have had front rotors warp 5 times in less than 48,000 miles. Dealer will not rectify problem.
Noticed pulsating of brakes at approximately 20,000 miles. The pulsating has become increasingly worse now at 30,000 miles. I feel that the brakes need to be replaced for safe, predictable stopping.
Brake rotors are wearing and when applying the brakes vehicle will have a heavy vibration, and extended stopping distance. Dealer notified.
Something needs to be done about the warped brake rotors on newer dodge dakota's. Everyone I talk to has the same problem. If you replace them, they go back to being warped after a few thousand miles.
Brake rotors warp on 2000 dodge dakota. I had to have the front brake rotors turned twice, followed by replacement of the rotors, all before 50,000 miles. The new rotors have already started to warp, less than 2 months after installation. Note: brake pads show no unusual wear and haven't been replaced; the pads are supposed to be the sacrificial part, not the rotors!!! All work has been performed by clear lake dodge and allen samuels chrysler, both in houston; at no time has either place mentioned any systemic problem with dakota brake rotors.
The brake system overheated and caused the vehicle to pull to the left while braking. It was determined that the brakes did not release while driving.
When the consumer made a stop, the vehicle pulled to the left. When the consumer got out of vehicle, she saw the wheels were hot, because the brakes failed to release.
Carried 2000 dodge dakota slt back to dealer @11503 milesfor front end shimmie under normal braking condtions.
Carried 2000 dodge dakota slt back to dealer @ 8496 miles for front end shimmie under normal braking conditions.
Right front brake sticking at random time had to pry piston back to release pad and prevent fire and release brake drag.
Violent pulsation in the brakes started at 3000 miles. Personally paid for rotor resurfacing and brake servicing. The pulsation resumed at about 10000 miles.
Took delivery of truck on 12/10/99. On 2/12/00 (4524 miles) reported problem of brake pulsation which resulted in the front rotors being replaced on 5/1/00 (9998 miles). Since that time, problem continues to occur and rotors have been replaced on 10/18/00 (21234 miles) and 10/15/02 (55228 miles) and turned twice within that time period.
Brake rotor warping again & again & again. I only have 48000 miles on my truck and I am on my third set of rotors and still the same pads which have about 3/8 of an inch left. The dealer tells me it is how I drive, I disagree with that. I will never buy another dodge unless they find a solution to this problem. I don't know if this will help anything but oh well.
The vehicles front brake rotors rusted pitted and warped which caused the steering wheel to vibrate when the brakes were applied. *nlm
Warping rotors on dodge dakota. I am on my third pair of rotor's which are also warped. The dealer has told me it is the way I drive. I am sorry, but I drive my company van a lot harder than I drive my truck, and it has not had a problem with warping rotor's. This kind of thing really makes me want to by another dodge, "not".
Experienced warped rotors. Dealer refuses to do anything. States driving habits caused it. I disagree.
Front brake rotors continue to warp, causing truck to vibrate wildly under braking. Front brake rotors were turned @ 9k, 15k, 31k. Now at 45k unable to turn them again and have had to replace. Front shocks also being replaced due to excessive wear.
After 30k miles on my 2000 dodge dakota r/t my front rotors were warped and the front seemed to do 100% of the braking so I jacked up the truck and put it on blocks and tested the back brakes they didnt even stop under idle so I took it to my local dealer tom matson's dodge of auburn,wa and had them fix it the same day I went home to test in the same manor I did in the first time and still no back brakes others from the r/t truck club I belong to also have had this problem with there 2000 models and dc had bought them back because of a "design flaw" if they know its a "design flaw" why do they let thousands of people drive around the streets with of there braking ability? To me that is a serious safety issue and they should do something to fix it
Lack of braking bias to the rear of my 2000 dakota r/t pickup. This has caused my truck to go through 3 sets of rotors in 55, 000 miles. I have also had several near accidents to to the reduced braking. I have similar trucks built in 98 and 99 without this issue.
My 2000 dakota r/t had no rear brakes, chrysler bought it back and furnished a 03 for me. It has a complete different brake system than the 00 did. Chrysler admitted a problem. Now I have contacted several owners of r/t's 2000 to 2002 with the same problem and they don't know what to do. I know of at least 10 r/t's without rear brakes! What is it going to take to investigate this before someone is killed? I've complained to deaf ears!
2000 dakota club cab r/t with rear ABS brakes only. Complaint: never had working rear brakes, couldn't be fixed by dealer, sold back to chrysler. Now I have discovered several more r/t's with the same problem! Chrysler/dodge won't or can't fix! How many more are out there? Rear wheels will not stop turning under under any condition except using the emergency brake. Found this out on snowy street while stopping. When vehicle finally stopped in the middle of intersection, the speedometer was reading 10 MPH! Looked out door at rear wheels and they were spinning with the brake pedal depressed hard. It's no wonder they can't keep front rotors on these vehicles, they are doing 100% of the stopping!
Factory brake components not adequate for stopping this trucks. Everyone who owns a dakota has a problem with frequent brake rotor warpage. This could be very dangerous dodge refuses to do anything about it. Owners forced to buy expensive brake overhauls every few thousand miles. Check out the message boards at www.dodgedakotas.com you will see a lot of people with the same problem. Dt
The rotors have continuely warp at about every 12000 miles. I have had them turned 4 times and installed new rotors at about 38000 miles. They are agained warped at 60,000 miles and need to be turned again. Vechile vibrates at 30 to 40 MPH when brakes are applied. When rotors are turned the problem goes away for a while. Dt
Dealer indicated that manufacterer is aware of design defect with no fix commited. The front brake rotors warp over time which degrades the braking system performance and confuses the anti-lock braking system in 55000 miles. Rotors have been already turned twice and are already warped again. Dt
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