While driving in neighborhood another vehicle pulled out in front. Consumer slammed on brakes and front wheels locked up, vehicle skidded and slammed into the vehiclein front. Contacted dealer who said that brake pads never touched the drums. Also, rear arm actuator power windows will not go up or down.
1998 Dodge Durango brakes complaints
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While driving in one lane and approaching a stop light on a 35mph road. On weet streets, and while trying to slow down, front brakes locked up and vehicle slid into another vehicle.
Anti-lock brake system is not working. When applying brakes, wheels locked up causing vehicle to drive straight through an intersection.
During wet conditions 1 brake will lock up causing the other 3 brakes to fail to operate. This has happened several times, once causing me to slide into an intersection. I had the same problem with a 1997 dodge dakota which, I assume has a very similar br
Rear brakes squeak.
Upon traveling on dry or wet pavement and when making any stop consumer had difficulty in stopping. Brake faded away, resulting in extended stopping distance. Consumer has contacted the dealer. Please provide any further details.
Front brakes lock up on wet surfaces during braking resulting in a loss of control. One time nearly slid into a curb sideways. Another time nearly slid into oncoming cross traffic at an intersection. Several times the durango has slid in wet parking lots.
Turn signals intermittant - dealer service unable to locate cause. Power windows also intermittant except driver's.
Truck is not equipped with a brake warning sensor. Owner has no way of knowing when the brakes need to be serviced which could lead to a crash. *ak
Abs brakes fail to operate properly, and air bags failed to deploy during a crash at approx. 28 MPH impact. Manufacturer notified.
In 3 occurrences, the brake pedal was stiff when pressed and the vehicle did not break. On one occasion, no braking at all resulted in a crash. Visited the dealer several times, dealer cannot determine the problem.
Coming off the ramp while driving at 15 MPH on wet pavement, consumer applied the brakes, and the brakes went straight to the floorboard, causing the consumer to rear end vehicle in front, and neither air bag deployed.
No summary listed for this vehicle.
Brake pads replaced due to being worn.
Brakes failed. Yh
Anti-lock system failed.
Window's failed, driver's side does not go down everytime when button is pushed.
On two different occasions the vehicle was invoved in two accidents. In both cases vehicle was coming down a hill when brake failed to operate on wet road conditions. Reason unknown. Vehicle have been inspected by dealer and informed that nothing could be found.
Brakes lock and car highly succeptable to hydroplaning when turning, especially from a stopped position, on any level of rainfall. Most serious incident involved car turning 360 degrees twice then resting opposite side of roadway, in oncoming traffic lanes, after jumping a low median, completely out of my control. I was attempting to turn on a green arrow from a dead stopped position, going approx 0-5 MPH when losing control of the car. I do not feel safe driving this vehicle.
The front braking system malfunctioned, causing the rotors and the pads to rub together and spark a fire in the brakes 2 times. Dealer replaced pads and rotors. Cause unknown.
Brakes lock up on wet surfaces, resulting in a loss of control.
Consumer experiencing brake failure. Whenever vehicle is used in reverse on an incline the vehicle would only slow down, but will not stop properly. Dealer/mfr. Notified; dealer informed consumer that they cannot duplicate or resolve the problem.
When pressing the brake pedal hears a knocking noise, and the pedal goes to the floor. Provide further details.
The brakes tend not to release fully when temperature is above 80 degrees. When this occurs the maximum speed is 30-40 MPH. Onece the engine compartment cools the problem disappears.
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