The contact owned a 2006 Dodge Dakota. The contact stated while driving at 50 MPH, the brakes failed causing the contact to strike a curb and flatten the front passenger side tire, and damage the rim. No air bags deploy. The contact suffered injuries to the back, neck and suffered a concussion. The contact was transferred to the hospital where she received medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an impound lot. The contact stated the vehicle was under the federal safety agency Campaign Numbers: 16V352000 (Air Bags) and 15V313000 (Air Bags). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 108,000.
Dodge Dakota brake failure problems
137 of the 6,482 owner complaints about the Dodge Dakota describe brake failure, most of them for the 2002 model year.
- owner complaints
- 137
- worst model year
- 2002
- typical repair cost reported
- $800
- typical mileage
- 70,000
Is there a fix? There are 7 recalls for this area of the car. See below
By model year
Often reported together
ABS 17Fire or smoke 6Overheating 5Ball joint 5Premature wear 4Pulling 3Stalling 2Engine failure 2
What owners say
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge dakota. The contact stated that while reversing, the the brake pedal went to the floorboard. The brake light illuminated and remained on. The contact noticed smoke emitting from underneath the hood. The contact opened the hood and noticed that the smoke was from the side of the engine. In addition, brake fluid squirting from the brake line. The dealer was not called. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and did not offer any help. The contact was told that there was no recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 56,700.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge dakota. While driving 45 MPH, the brakes failed when the brake pedal was engaged to stop the vehicle at a stop sign. The contact was able to coast the vehicle onto a curb to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the contact's home. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 150,000.
This is the second time one of the break lines has rusted thru. This time I hit the brakes hard to miss two dear and the pedal went to the floor. I only could stop the truck with the emergency break. The truck has not been used off road and has been driven in virginia is hole life. The first time my mechanic caught a leak in the line before any problem.
Brake line crodded, loss of brakes in motion in driveway
, I was in a car accident on december 15 because my brakes failed and was hurt across my chest. The impact was strong because for a moment I lost time, but the hospital didn't give any brain scans. My chest hurt severely for a month and I still feel pain when I lift or move a certain way. Anyway I and many other people wondered why my airbag did not go off. I was not able to get my car out of the pound for lack of money but the front was much damaged. Would this fall under the recall that going on with the takata corp.
I am the original owner of a 2005 dodge dakota 4x4 4 door mid sized pick up. It has 89,000 miles on it. I experienced braking problems on 9/10/16 and brought it to the shops for complete break inspection where repairs were done. On 1/25/17 I took it to a dodge dealer for an airbag sensor recall where the truck was looked at by dodge mechanics. On 1/30/17 while driving, my truck lost all braking ability. The pedal when to the floor, despite rapidly pumping the breaks, I rear ended the car in front of me. Fortunately no one was hurt but this could have been a catastrophe had it happened in another location. The truck was towed to my local station where an inspection revealed the break lines had rotted out causing a catastrophic brake failure. I am not reading on line that gm has known about this issue with no recall or recommended special maintenance to be performed for these vehicle owners. I was just heading over a series of extensive hills where such brake failure could have been fatal. I was going straight on a city street well under 20 MPH. I will provide repair records when I receive them.
While driving a combine was approaching in on coming lane taking up part of my lane, applied brakes and pedal hit the floor (no brakes). I had to go off road to avoid accident. Upon inspection found brake lines rusted through. Repaired and while bleeding lines had another rusted area rupture due to rust ( 4 areas so far). Fearful to drive until all lines replaced......but too costly!
Line to rear brakes failed resulting in complete lose of rear brakes. Mechanic believes failure due to road salt corrosion. Mechanic reported he had seen same problem with another 2001 dodge truck. Vehicle presently at sigourney, iowa dodge dealer being repaired.
Started my truck and was trying to pull out of driveway when brake pedal suddenly went to the floor. I turned off the truck and had it towed to my mechanic. I was extremely fortunately that I had not entered my street with the truck running since there were many kids playing at that time in the middle of the cul de sac. My mechanic said the front brake lines had rusted and were the cause of the problem. For other reasons I sold the truck less than 100 miles later and was called by the buyer in panic stating that he was driving and the brake pedal went to the floor. He got the truck to his mechanic and was told that the rear break lines had rusted and were the cause of his problem. This is a extremely dangerous situation. I truly hope the gov't does something about it before someone is killed. How can brake lines rust with so little mileage? This is nuts!
Related recalls
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip: control unit/module
- What is wrong
- On certain pickup trucks equipped with four-wheel antilock brake systems (ABS), the ABS electronic control unit (ecu) may cause a loss of front to rear brake balance, and the rear brakes could lock up prematurely during certain braking conditions.
- Risk
- This could result in a loss of vehicle control and cause a crash without warning.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the ABS ecu. The recall is expected to begin during the week of july 17, 2006. Owners may contact daimlerchrysler at 1‑800‑853‑1403.
Recall number 06V038000 · Recall details
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: pickup trucks. Some vehicles may have been built with inadequate clearance between the rear axle vent hose and the brake hose.
- Risk
- A puncture in the rear brake hose will result in a loss of braking force at the rear wheels.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect the rear brake hose for evidence of wear. Worn brake hoses will be replaced. The rear vent hose will be shortened by 3 inches and a clip will be installed to assure clearance between the axle vent line and brake hose is maintained.
Recall number 00V198000 · Recall details
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: pickup trucks built with 2.5l engines. Some vehicles may have been built with inadequate clearance between the left front brake tube and the power steering hose.
- Risk
- A puncture of the left front brake tube can result in a loss of braking force at the front wheels, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect the brake tube and power steering hose for wear. If wear is evident, the brake tube and/or power steering hose will be replaced. A power steering standoff bracket will be installed on all vehicles to ensure that adequate clearance between the brake tube and power steering hose is maintained.
Recall number 00V193000 · Recall details
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: light duty pickup trucks (2 wheel drive only). The front brake hoses or anti-lock brake system (ABS) sensor wire may be abraded at the front wheels by contact with a front wheelhouse splash shield.
- Risk
- Prolonged brake hose contact can cause a partial loss of the braking system. Prolonged ABS sensor wire contact can cause a loss of ABS function.
- Remedy
- Dealers will trim the front wheelhouse splash shields and the brake hoses and ABS sensor wires will be inspected. If evidence of abrasion is found on any hose or ABS wire, they will be replaced.
Recall number 97V170000 · Recall details
Service brakes, hydraulic: power assist
- What is wrong
- The power brake booster vacuum hose could be improperly installed and not clamped to the brake booster vacuum nipple.
- Risk
- A disconnected vacuum hose can cause an increase in engine idle speed and loss of brake power assist during brake application without prior warning.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect the vehicles to insure that the brake booster vacuum hose connection is fully seated and clamped to the vacuum check valve nipple at the brake booster.
Recall number 95V199000 · Recall details
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
- What is wrong
- Some of the ABS equipped vehicles were built with an undersized brake return check valve. In incidents where hard brake pedal effort is applied on low friction road surfaces, like rain covered streets, the valves may fail, causing the ABS to become inoperative. This creates excess brake pedal travel and may cause the ABS warning light to come on.
- Risk
- Lack of front wheel ABS could cause the front wheelbrakes to lock, increasing stopping distance which may result in an accident.
- Remedy
- Replace the return check valve with the correct valve.
Recall number 93V082000 · Recall details
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
- What is wrong
- The right front brake hose may rub against the tire during a full lock left turn, which may eventually cause wear through of the brake hose on the right front side.
- Risk
- Wear through of the right front brake hose would causefluid loss from half of the split brake hydraulic system and increase stoppingdistance which could result in an accident.
- Remedy
- If clearance between the brake hose and tire on the right front is inadequate, replace brake hose with a modified version to ensure adequate clearance.
Recall number 91V200000 · Recall details
Questions about the Dodge Dakota brake failure
Which Dodge Dakota years have brake failure problems?
The model years with the most reports are 2002 (21 complaints), 1998 (17 complaints) and 1999 (14 complaints).
How much does it cost to fix brake failure on the Dodge Dakota?
Owners who mentioned a price put the repair at about $800 (median of 5 complaints that include a dollar amount). Costs vary with mileage, warranty and where the work is done.
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