Tl*the contact owns a 2000 dodge durango. While driving 25 MPH, the vehicle began driving roughly and smoke appeared under the hood. The brakes stiffened when the brake pedal was depressed. The contact eased off the brakes, but they failed completely. More smoke appeared under the hood. The contact attempted to pull the vehicle over, but lost control. She heard two snapping noises under the hood. She applied the emergency brake, which stopped the vehicle. The passenger opened the hood and noticed flames in the engine. They called the fire department and a report was filed. The engine fire spread to the passenger compartment of the vehicle. A few minutes later, the vehicle was engulfed in flames. There were no injuries. Prior to the fire, repairs had been made to the engine because it would stall and overheat. The contact brought the vehicle in for service the day after the vehicle was purchased in november of 2008. The current and failure mileages were 124,000.
2000 Dodge Durango brakes complaints
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2000 durango 2-wheel drive. Brakes lock up and tail slides around. It is as if the rear end is bouncing when braking (back end too light). Even worse when road wet. Very dangerous. Why does it do this??? No accident. Am very careful and don't let people drive it.
Driving the durango down our hill. Brakes were lost. Immediately after accident I check brake fluid, it was full. Then check brake pedal, it did go to floor with no effect by pumping the brakes. Durango totaled as was the other car that hit my wife and kids. No serious injury occurred. Complete brake job 8 months before. Have had brakes problems before, never able to isolated the problem.
While driving 55 MPH on the highway I depressed the brake pedal to slow down and the pedal went to the floor and ABS lights came on. Thinking the system needed to bleed I had that done. I drove the vehicle home , and found it very difficult to stop when needed. I had the following parts replaced: master cylnder, brake power booster, ABS system, rear wheel cylinders ,and had the lines flushed. I still have absolutely no brakes! There was no brake pressure at all. The pedal went straight to the floor with no resistance. Took truck to mechanic, and they could not find the cause of the problem. So it still sat with no brakes.
Dodge durango's with two wheel anti-lock brake system problems**cc the rear brakes locked which caused the axle to bounce severely. The back of the vehicle started swerving to the side. The rear axle bounce and the vehicles instability seemed to reduce the effectiveness of the front brakes. The ultimate result was a very slight bumper impact with a semi-trailer.
On wet surfaces, in seattle area, when, the brakes come on by ABS, but the braking capacity goes down to less than 50 percent brake capacity, resulting in collisions, even though distance factor is safe. Car has 70,000 miles on it.
During normal highway driving front left brake engaged and locked. Vehicle was pulling extremely hard to the left and controllability was an issue. Upon stopping left wheel assembly was smoking.
Consumer has been to dealer to have recall work done and was told that they could not help. *ts odi asked manufacturer to resolve. Customer did not receive notification letter. Customer paid dealer for the remedy. 1/17/06 *rw
Brake caliper bolts. This is a 2nd occurrence. I have replaced the front brake pads and rotors on the 2000 durango it was noted that one bolt was missing on the left side and the 2nd was stripped. On the right side one was stripped. On the previous pad replacement one was stripped. The replacement bolts do not appear to have enough thread length to make a secure connection.
I have a concern regarding front and back breaks. You hear clicking noise. We have got them change three times this year.
I have a 2000 dodge durango r/t with factory 17" wheels. It was purchased from rusnak dodge in pasadena, california with those wheels on it. After several years of poor braking experience, with the ABS system activating prematurely, and several times at the dealership without a fix, a mechanic accidentally discovered the problem. There is no available selection in the software of the on board computer to allow for 17" wheels. All of the selections are for the 15" wheels that come on the standard model. The dealership was able to correct the problem by measuring the circumferance of my tires, calculating how many times they rotate in a mile, and creating a setting for the 17" wheels. The vehicle stops far better now. I am concerned about other drivers who would have no way to know this, because I am a 27 year veteran fire department captain and paramedic, and respond to traffic collisions quite regularly.
2000 dodge durango ABS module and brake switch installed.***no answer required***. *mr the consumer stated only the rear brakes work. The dealer installed an ABS module and brake switch, however the brake light came on again.
While driving into the driveway ABS brake light and the emergency brake light came on. There was a loud noise that came from the front. The wheel, hub, and bearing came completely off the vehicle causing it to slump over. Consumer had the vehicle serviced. However, the same noise could still be heard. Also, there was vibration from the front of the vehicle when driving. Provide further details. *ak after all the repairs the vehicle started vibrating.
Front brake pads/rotors were causing the vehicle to pulsate when braking at any speed. Dealership repaired vehicle five times, but the consumer was still having the same problems.
On october 26th at approximately 3:40pm my wife, carrying our six children, was driving our 2000 dodge durango on chicago's lake shore drive when the right front wheel popped off. Fortunately there wher no injuries related to this potentially fatal mechanical breakdown. Our durango has less than 75,000 miles on it. It is our understanding that many dodge durangos have experienced this problem however, neither dodge nor the federal safety agency has done anything about it.
Automobile is poorly manufactured. I am getting over ran with repairs bills of part s that should never fail. In 40 years of driving and buying auto I have never seen such a poorly built car.
The galt fire protection district has 2 dodge durango's 4x4. During an inspection of the brakes, it was discovered the brake line on the front left wheel was rubbing the chassis. The metal brake line near the caliper was worn more then half way through the wall of the brake line. Upon inspecting the other side it was discovered the right front brake line was also worn. I inspected the other dodge durango and discovered it was also wearing in the same place. Failure of the front brake hydraulic system will reduce the vehicle's braking ability as much as 70%. In my professional judgment, this problem is worthy of a formal investigation and a recall, if others dodge durangos are found with this problem. The galt fire protection district's affected vehicles are as follows: [xxx] with 36,101 miles and [xxx] with 42,888 miles thank you [xxx] fire mechanic galt fire protection district. *la updated 07/25/2012 *js information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)
Brake rotors warped prematurely. Consumer had the rotors repaired four times, but dealership did not resolve the problem.
While driving 20 MPH, the rear brakes locked up. The driver was able to maintain control of the vehicle and drove it to the dealer for inspection. The mechanic informed the driver that the front and rear brakes needed to be replaced and replaced them. However, the problem still occurs at this time. Please provide further details.
When applying the brakes vehicle went into full acceleration. No impact reported. Dealer stated that brake pedal sensor switch failed.
The brake line to the front driver's side wheel cylinder is directly under the battery. This line does not have any kind of protective shielding to prevent battery acid residue from depositing on the line. I have had this line, and the battery, replaced once by the dealer at 26468 miles. Now the dealer does not want to replace the brake line again at 36500 miles. This is being blamed on a faulty battery, that would be prorated. They say corrosion on the brake line is not a problem. It seems like potential brake line failure is a hazard to me. My wife drives this vehicle daily and this is the good family car. I've never had a vehicle that did not have a shield of some type under the battery to prevent this type of corrosion.
While applying the brakes pedal went to the floor and jerked. This caused the driver to hit another vehicle in front. Driver's foot was on the brake, but the vehicle failed to stop. The driver had the vehicle towed to the dealer, and mechanic was not able to duplicate or resolve the problem.
I have two: 1: brake rotors are once again out of round/warped SUV has 37,000miles on it, used mostly on weekends. Pads have over 90 percent left. First rotors were changed at 20,000 miles (about 1-2 years ago) pads then were still 80 percent left. My other car , driven just as much, does not have this problem. 2- power steering is non-existant when temp is under 32 degrees. After you let the car warm up about 1 min., it starts to work.
Abs is not working, and when I bought the used SUV I didn't notice that the ABS light on the dash was going out but at the same time the red brake light was going out. 9 seconds instead of 3 seconds like mitchel says. I checked the bill of sale and found that the mileage that was written on it was not the mileage that I bought it at. I never noticed that before. My brother drove the SUV in the winter with snow on the road and he told me that the ABS was not working,then I tried it and saw for myself.
There was excessive shaking in the steering column. Vehicle was pulling to the right, consumer thought it was the brakes. Took vehicle to mechanic, and they replaced the brakes, but the problem still existed. Another mechanic determined that ball joints were prematurely failing.
When brake pedal was depressed vehicle slid forward. This almost resulted in an accident. Dealership inspected the brakes, but couldn't find the cause of the problem.
After feeling a heavy vibration in my brake pedal, I took my 2000 durango in to have the brakes inspected. I was informed that after only 3 years and 31,000 miles, the front rotors were warped beyond repair and needed to be replaced yet my brake pads were still in good condition. The non-dodge dealer mechanic noted that while this was very atypical of standard brake wear, he had service numerous durangos and dakotas with the same problem.
Upper and lower ball joints unusual wear, replaced at 70000 miles. Also dealer and oil change place said sludge in engine. I regularly change my oil, the intake maniford gasket blew and caused engine to knock and have sludge. Speed sensor in rear axle went bad, causing speedometer and ABS system failure.
My wife was travelling at 65 MPH on a clear day, on dry pavement when traffic reduced speed ahead of her. She slowed by gradually applying the brakes. While applying additional brake pedal pressure, the vehicle continued to slow down, but not at a rate sufficient to prevent a collision. The 2000 dodge durango 4x4 is equipped with ABS, which did not actuate at any time while attempting to slow. Prior to the collision, the brake pedal was pressing as firmly as possible. The vehicle was taken to a local dodge dealer where the brakes and ABS were checked. The initial response was that vehicles with ABS do not stop the same as vehicles without ABS; if pressure is gradually applied, the anti-lock feature will not activate. The brakes must be released and then applied rapidly to activate the ABS. The dealer stated that the ABS is operating properly but the front rotors were out of round. The rotors were causing the brakes to grab, causing the ABS to activate. The front brake pads were replaced with oem pads, and the front rotors were resurfaced. Following repairs, my wife and I tested the vehicle to determine whether the initial condition of failure could be duplicated. During this test, the ABS was activated several times. It should be noted here that the ABS had never been activated in the 14 months of ownership prior to this test. I had my wife drive the vehicle to determine whether, under similar 'simulated' conditions, she would activate the ABS, under sufficient brake pedal pressure. She was able to activate the ABS each time the gradual increase in brake pedal pressure was applied. We believe there is still a reliability question of the ABS on the dodge durango and that the vehicle may fail to reduce speed sufficiently to avoid a collision under conditions which should pose no safety concern and we are questioning the safety of continuing to drive our 2000 dodge.
While driving, the consumer heard a loud knocking sound in the front end. The driver also stated the brake pressure was not normal. The driver pulled over and had the vehicle towed to the dealer. The dealer replaced the ball joints, bearings, rotors, knuckles, hubs and axle. Please describe further.
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