Traveling approx 25 MPH on wet roads. Applied brakes nothing happened. Truck didn't slow down with brake to floor. Collision occurred (rear-ended another vehicle) and front airbags did not deploy. Wearing seat belt.
2002 Dodge Dakota brakes complaints
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Brake rotors warp early due to normal wear. Ith 19,000 miles I have to replace the rotors before replacing my first set of pads.ther people report the me:http://www.carsurvey.org/review_30410.html http://www.dodgedakotas.com/boards/v6/924.html.
My rotors were trashed at 20,000 miles on the 2002 dodge dakato. I do basic driving and found out from a forum website on dakatos that there are so many people with this problem. A mechanic from the dealership told me that he fixes double the rotors on dakatos that he does on any other vehicle.
Brake caliper got stuck open while driving. The vehicle was impossible to control. No one was injured. Also there was no warning and we have done regular maintenance as suggested in the owners manual.
Warped disc rotors on 2002 dakota with 16000 miles. Dodge refuses to cover under warranty. It appears that there are excessive early rotor failures on dakota's as identified by the federal safety agency complaints. This is a serious safety issue and may be related to defective calipers causing the problem.
At around 15000 miles I noticed the brakes starting to pulse or drag during normal stopping. At 18000 miles I was told by midas that rotor failure in this vehicle was a big problem, and that I would have to replace them many times during the life of my truck.
While driving at any speed and when brake were depressed pedal pulsated. Vehicle was serviced, and technician turned the rotors at 34, 000 miles. *ak vehicle has a problem with the ball joint in the past, which concerned the consumer.
Update to complaint 10028872. After having the rotors turned (recut to safe specifications) at 24,000 the same severe vibrations and shaking came back at 27,000. Even light braking pressure caused the vehicle to swerve to the left and across lane markers. I noticed that when the truck was driven after sitting overnight all braking functions were normal. After driving approximately thirty miles the shaking and pulling to the side came back without warning. I had the rotors, calipers, and pads all replaced with high performance parts (slotted & cross drilled rotors, ceramic pads). Now at 37,000 with no further issues (as of this writing) on the brakes. I am deeply concerned that a less experienced driver could lose control of their vehicle resulting from this brake system defect.
Had to have the front rotors on my 2002 dodge dakota replaced after 25,000 miles and turned after 30,000 miles, most of the mileage is hughway miles.
Problems with front suspension and brakes on 2002 dodge dakota. *mr the front suspension squeaked and was unable to be duplicated, the brakes were noisy upon application and was also unable to be duplicated, noise would come from the shock absorber when stopping and when going over bumps, noise was coming from the left front upper ball joints on left turns and when going over bumps, the left caliper made a sticking sound and the wheel bearing was replaced, the drive belt made sounds, and the brakes pulsated. *sc
Have had my 2002 dodge dakota quad cab for less than three years and already have had to replace my rotors twice! And it only has $44,000 miles on it. I am sure that after another 10-15 thousand miles that the vehicle will again begin to shake and vibrate when I put on the brake and sure enough I will have to go and have them replaced yet again. From everything that I read here there are tons of people out there having the same exact problem and it doesn't seem like anyone out there want to do anything about it so I will do my part and post my problems here hoping someone gets off their butt to do something about it and from now on, no more chrysler vehicles for me.
Dodge dakota 4x4 2002 /have been experiencing front end problems with truck since purchase. Brought in numerous times to dealer for brake issues[front rotors,pads,rear drums and discs].told multiple times there is no problem, its the way you drive. Truck has never been abused,very well cared for. After the 5th time to dealer finnally told that the upper ball joints need replacment.this was after one full year of denial.notified dealer of noise at the steering wheel,told they could not vrify the complaint would probably go away after replacing upper ball joints.one week later after replacment of upper ball joints ,same noise reoccured [loud clunking sound at front end]took back to dealer only to be told that the bottom ball joints need replacment,no mention one week prior about wear on lower area.dealer also stated that the noise noted coming from stering wheel from previous complaints was now thought to be an intermiediate shaft in the steering column,this same noise that one week earlier could not be identified.at 30,000 miles my entire differential gear assembbly needed replacment.I have been charged multiple warranty deductibles on what seems to me to be, the same problem and possibly a canidate for lemon status.at what point will the consumers right's be protected.I am joining a class action lawsuit in regards to chrysler/daimler and suggest to everyone who reads this to do the same.check out www.dodgetalk.com for info and links.also I reccomend to anyone who has had problems with their daeler in terms of denials/non repairs/faulty workmanship/or any related costs out of pocket to file formal complaints and contact a local lemon law attorney in relation to their actions and lack of proper business ethics.only until we make change happen can we acctually achieve it.good luck to everyone who reads this.
When the brake pedal was depressed to slow down the vehicle when approaching an intersection at 20 - 25 MPH it failed to do so. As a result, consumer applied more force to the brake pedal. Then, tabs locked up and the vehicle skidded. Vehicle stopped when it smashed into another vehicle. Upon impact, none of the frontal air bags deployed. This incident occurred while driving on a wet road. Prior to the accident, brake pedal vibrated when depressed.
At just 24000 miles my brakes were replaced because the front end would shimmy when stopping. Upon inspection, the rotors were gouged but there was plenty of wear left on the pads. Because of these faulty/poorly designed brakes I was involved in a mva when my brakes failed to stop me when attempting to slow down when approaching an intersection. I applied the brakes while only going 20mph (in the rain) but my anti-lock brakes locked up. When I first pressed on them there was no effect, when I pushed a little harder they locked. I released them and tried to stop again but they locked again and I slid into the car in front of me as there was no where to turn. My dealership was notified of brake problems prior to this but told me the brakes and rotors only last 25000miles. These brakes didn't work and this isn't the first time.
Front rotors on my 2002 dodge dakota are habitually warping under normal driving conditions. Upon replacement of the rotors with raybestos severe duty rotors, they warped again. The dealership won't touch the issue upon requests.
When the brakes were applied, the vehicle pulled to the right. While the consumer was getting the tires rotated, the mechanic determined that the tie rods were loose. Midstate dodge replaced the tie rods with new ones. *ak midstate dodge would not replaced the brakes. The vehicle was still under warranty. *sc
Oh where to start? First the brakes and rotors seem to be a common problem. Mine are also bad. 20,000 miles shredded and had to replace rotors at my expense. They cannot support the wait of a 5.9 l v8 quad cab. Dodge needs to rectify this problem swiftly. Customer service has not been exactly friendly on this matter. Like all the testimonies I have read they seem to get the same attitude " oh well, its your problem." also the transmission shifting from 1st t0 2nd is rough. Dealer has checked this several times, but they same everything is normal. Also when servicing front brakes I found the caliper pin was strip. So much for hardened steel. Also I had some bad tread wear on the goodyear wrangler rts tires. Dealer told the were ok. Said it was called second tread wear. Second tread from outboard of tire was bald all other were ok. It would be nice for dodge to address these problems when I bring my car to them, but I do like the way the dealer cleans my car everytime.
Vehicle had excessive brake pad wear. The front pads has been replaced 4 times and the rear twice within a short period of time. Also at 4,000 when turning there was clucking noise in the front end of the truck. The front tires had a quarter inch cup in them. The upper ball joints were bad. The dealership replaced the ball joint but the problem recurred. The upper ball joint had to be replace again.
My 2002 dodge dakota 4x4 at 20,000 miles began experiencing a pulsation in the brake pedal when the brakes were applied. I took my vehicle to the dealership who told me that my rotors were warped and pitted and that my calipers were grooved. Dodge told me that this was not a warranty item and that this was normal wear. I spoke to two shops specializing in brakes and they stated this is not a normal wear problem.
Major vibration and pulsating while braking, vehicle only has 22000 miles. Warped rotors.
Repeat warping of brakes. Rotors and drums warped at 30k. Turned. Again warped at 36k. No hills, trailering, abnormal driving conditions.
2002 dakota pk front brake rotors poor quality castings , pittted causing shimmy on braking . Vehicle still in warranty . Company advises vehicle not in warranty.
Brake rotors are warped. Started at approximately 20,000 miles. Way to early to be warped. Have read of many others with same problem. Also heard noise from front suspension, thought it might be ball joint or suspension problem, but dealer stated that it is ok. Read quite a bit about ball joint problems on same vehicle.
Both front brake rotors needed to be replaced with approximately 30,000 miles on truck. The brakes had been checked regularly during the recommended maintenance and no indication of trouble had been made prior to the failure.
For a vehicle supposedly with an ABS brake system, this dakota's wheels lock up at the slightest presence of water. This caused me to slide into the rear of another vehicle during a rainstorm at something less than 20 MPH. I sustained $5,000 damage to my truck, and the airbags did not deploy. This is the only accident I have ever had in over 40 yrs of driving. Testing stopping distances on wet pavement are at best, scary. This thing locks wheels too easily in my opinion, causing uncontrollable skids that I have never experienced in my 1990 dodge caravan, or any other car I have ever owned.
My 2002 dodge dakota sport 4x2 has approximately 15,200 miles on it. At approximately 13,000 miles I began to notice that the front end started to rattle and seem loose when going over bumps. After doing some research and having someone look at it, I found that the ball joints are failing prematurely.
Bought truck new. Rotors worn beyond repair at 25000 miles. Brakes pads were less then half worn. Seems to be a very common problem.
Warped rotors. A known issue among many, many dodge truck owners. Front rotors seem to warp every 20,000 miles or so. I've read many complaints on websites for dodge truck owners experiencing the same problems. It seems the only fix is to purchase high performance "drilled or vented" rotors at a very high cost. This is a manufacturer issue as the problem has carried over the years anywhere from 1995 through 2002. I've read where people have had the dodge dealerships replace with dodge rotors only to experience the same problem. This is a big issue!! I am now going through this for the second time around and am looking at having to spend anywhere from $500 to $1,000 to resolve this issue. Dodge needs to address this and be held accountable for this problem.
Right front brake locked up. Dealer said brake fluid is comtamanated. I am doing my own repair with master mechanc. Iam going to have the brake fluid checked dakotas have been having front brake problems for a few years. There is nothing wrong with brake fluid. They said the lines are swelled up they said all rubber lines and seals would have to be replaced at my cost, they will not warranty work
Vehicle = 2002 dodge dakota quad cab - v6 (currently @ 49,000 miles) took vehicle to independent mechanic for annual inspection and was told that both the upper and lower ball joints were worn excessively and would totally fail in approximately 1000 miles. After further investigation on numerous websites I have found this problem to be quite common and is what was causing the feeling of loss of control when hitting bumps in the road at speed, strange noises when turning slowly, and it also seems this is what could have LED to my premature brake failures (which I had to have my rotors ground at approx 25k miles). I will be speaking to my dealer tomorrow directly - my girlfriend had called them for me because I was out of town for work and it sounds as though they are claiming they have never heard of the problem. This appears to be quite a common problem and had my mechanic not caught the problem doing the annual inspection it would have definitely caused an extreme safety hazard. Hopefully something is being done to remedy this problem. Thanks.
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