Brake failure at 60 km/h rear ended other vehicle
2000 Dodge Durango brakes complaints
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When driving the SUV, there is a loud noise the whole time when driving this vehicle, the dealer said it not under the extended warranty that we purchased, also the window in the back left side will not let up or down. It has been very difficult I am only had this vehicle for 5 months.
I have had my 2000 durango in to the dealership (when it was under warranty) for spongy, loose, pulsing braking, noise from the suspension, & a chirping/squeaking sound (alternator like) when it is cold outside. The suspension noise was corrected with new spacers in the leaf springs (which they admitted were a problem). I was told that the pulsing in the brake pedal was normal for the durango & not to worry about it. They did a balance & told me it took care of the problem. It didn't. They could not "duplicate" the chirping (after 2-3 visits) although it happens for me every day. Now we are out of warranty after reading many of the complaints for the same problems here, I'm just waiting for something to happen. Will my children be injured as a result? This vehicle has 32k miles which are 99% highway is in cherry condtion. I've decided to take it to a private mechanic (napa) & pay for his opinion on the rotors, ball joints, arms, brakes, water pump/alternator, etc. Once I've paid for his opinion, how do we get dodge to pay for the repairs ...since they won't own up to any of the problems. Is there going to be a recall on the rotor/brake problem or the ball joint/arm problem? My brakes usually last at least 60k miles & I have never had problems with suspension on any of my new cars. Then, I'm getting rid of it.
When we tried to avoid an accident by braking, our anti-lock brakes locked and we were unable to steer. Also, upon impact at approximately 40-45 MPH, our air bags did not deploy even though the front end of our dodge durango (2000) was completely destroyed.
When brake pedal was depressed while driving at 30 MPH, ABS brakes locked up, brakes failed to stop vehicle, resulting in extended stopping distance, and a rear end collision the brake skid mark was 20 feet long. Consumer felt that this failure was the same defect as stated in recall 99v341000 concerning rear brake tube.
I was traveling about 35 mile per hour on a sunny day, dry pavement, temperature was about 78 degrees. A car about 30 feet in front of me had stop to turn. I applied my brakes and they seem to grab and lock and my car would not stop. At that point I was approximately 20 or so feet from the car in front of me I hit the brakes again, felt the car surge forward and then the brakes totally totally locked up and I hit the car in front of me. During this time the brakes made a loud clucking noise and was squealing extremely loud. The police record shows 20 feet of skid marks. This was scariest experience I have had in my life knowing that my daughter was in the car with me and my brakes would not stop, eventhough I had plenty of time to stop. I have had my 2000 dodge durango for almost 3 1/2 years, during that time I have had the brakes and replaced and less than 3 months ago the drum and rotors replaced. I am definitely a maintenance kind of person when it comes to my truck. There have been about 3 occassions in the last 3 1/2 years when I felt like my brakes were about to give. The first two resulted in service work on my brakes. The final one as you can see resulted in an accident. I have contacted my insurance company notifying them that other 2000 dodge durango drivers have experienced the same problems. My car is currently in the shop and my insurance company is going to have a brake specialist examine my brake system. The dodge company really needs to look at what this issue with the brakes in the 2000 dodge durango since this definitely does not appear to be an isolated incident. I am know considering trading in my durango as soon as I can get the funds to put down on another vehicle.
I own a 2000 dodge durango slt plus 4x4, with 27,000. Miles. (original owner)the drivers side ball joints were leaking, the dealer ship replaced all 4 ball joints under warrenty. The steering had started to become unstable. How ever, the front brake rotors had to be replaced because of corrosion, at my expense.
Consumer called complaining about having problems with brakes not working properly. Also, rotors have been changed twice. Manufacturer was contacted, and stated that it was normal usage in the vehicle.
Brake rotors warp after 3,000 miles every time they are replaced/turned-makes for very expensive maintainence. Also, when braking on a "bumpy" surface (like a road under construction), brakes pulse and do not stop vehicle!!!
Somewhere around 25,000 miles the rotors on my durango began to warp. I don't drive it hard and seldom tow. The front end pulsated so hard as the steering wheel shook that I considered it extremely dangerous. I took it in and had the rotors turned, however over the next 8,000 miles, the problem returned and is worse than ever. The vehicle is just three years old and it's difficult to understand why new rotors are needed so soon on a vehicle that is suppose to be so tough. I'm extremely disappointed. Dodge should have corrected this problem.
Approximately 20 occurrences of anti-lock brake failure in hard braking situations, resulting in one accident in 2002. As the brakes are applied, they will cut out and a humming noise can be heard from the motor/front of the vehicle. Sometimes the braking will kick back on after a moment or two, other times the brake pedal must be released and reapplied in order to achieve normal braking. On the may 2, 2003 incident, I was attempting to stop at a red light, traveling 25 MPH, clear and sunny day, 52 degrees. The light changed quickly and I began braking. As I depressed the brake harder, the brakes seemed to give out and I heard the humming noise. The durango slowed to about 2-5 MPH but maintained that speed, even with the brake pedal fully depressed. As I was about to roll into the intersection, I released the brakes and quickly reapplied them. The durango shot forward briefly, but the brakes then kicked in normally and I was able to stop all forward momentum. Most of the above incidents have been on sunny days, dry conditions with an average air temp of 60 degrees. We have mentioned this to the dodge dealership that maintains our vehicle and the braking system was inspected. They stated that the brakes were operating within specs and that with ABS, there will be a pause as the ABS kicks in. My wife and I have both had prior vehicles with ABS and have never had this situation before.
Abs applied when a pedestrian walked in front of vehicle traveling about 30 MPH, durango would not stop, chugging motion, clunking sounds, rear of vehicle skidding to the left. Dry road, sunny day, about 70 degrees outside.
The" ABS" warning light was illuminated causing the brakes lock. Dealer diagnosed brake switch failure caused lock-up. Ph
When requiring to stop quickly, front brakes lock up, and vehicle skids, rear anti-locks work but dont keep vehicle from skidding. Clicking noise from under dash when this happens. Have had several accidents due to this problem. Even at 35 MPH on dry street they still lock up. Dealer wouldnt talk to me, refered me to dodge complaints, they tested the brake system and read that the computer showed no failure in braking system.
Consumer stated that when applying the brakes the brake pedal would go to the floor causing the vehicle to have extended stopping distance and struck the vehicle in front. Dealer notified. Ts
Rotors are shot!! Only 26000 miles can is maintained superbly. Ive read of past recalls on bad rotors by dodge. Rotors were thin and rusting from inside out had to replace or risk major accident. Dt
Consumer states that since vehicle was at 11000 miles the front brake rotors have needed changing every 12000 miles. Dealer contacted. Tsconsumer states that 90 percent of driving is on the highway. The dealer checked the brake pads and they did not show signs of excessive wear.
At 32,000 we had severe shaking while applying brakes . We took our truck in to have it looked at, shop said that front brake rotors were bad and had to be replaced, they could not be turned . Had them both replaced with after market rotors . A/c clutch assy replaced at 39000 , at 40000 miles we noticed a groaning and sqeaking noise coming from the drivers front wheel when exiting the vehicle ,and noticed an oily substance on driveway under truck . We had both problems looked at , found 4 bad ball joints 1 needs replacing imediately, also rack and pinion seals are bad . Est. $1700.00 to repair joints and rack. Ball joints are sealed and cannot be greased , they should last alot longer than 40000 miles .
Vehicle has trouble slowing down, and consumer has almost been in a few accidents due to this problem.
While driving steering wheel was pulling to the left. Steering was also a little loose. Took vehicle to mechanic for brake work, and mechanic indicated ball joints were bad. Took vehicle to dealer, and had ball joints repaired.
While applying the brakes there is vibration thoughout brake pedal and steering column. Pedal. Dealership is aware of problem.
Driving on wet, snowy road at 40 MPH. My car swerved violently to the right and into an embankment. Have had repeated brake problems with brake rotor warping in the past. After the accident and repair, the car developed violent vibtration in front end. Repair shop diagnosed bad front wheel bearings. Repair shop informed me that replacement parts are on "national back order" with 600+waiting list. Appears to be yet another design flaw which may well have contributed to my accident and loss of vehicle control.
I have had three incidents of brake failure with my 2000 (2wd, ABS) durango. One resulted in a three-car accident with a total of $38,000 (and still counting) damage.
Parking brake would not release,got out of car to release it popped and came out of park,rolled with me for about 50 feet down hill and hit a tree knocking me out,and breaking 3 ribs and breaking right wrist.
My husband was driving our car and was approaching a red light,at 20 miles per hour. As the light changed to red he pressed down on the brakes and it did not slow down any, he proceeded to go through the light applying more pressure to the brakes which failed him. He left tire marks on the road for about 37 ft and ended up hitting a vehicle and in the end there were 4 vehicles total. I have researched on line and have found out that there have been problems with the rear brakes on dodge durango's that were made in 1999. Our durango is a 2000 but was manufactured in december 1999. We feel that in light of this info, we should have recieved some form of recall letter from the dealers which we have not as yet. We are not sure of the total cost of the accident as yet, so the figures are just quotes so far.
While driving at 20mph ABS brakes locked up, causing consumer to lose control of vehicle. Vehicle had frontal damage. Contacted dealer, and dealer stated that ABS brakes were not suppose to lock up, and would get back in touch with consumer.*ak consumer was infomred that anti-lock brakes are in the rear not the front.
Warped front brake rotors are causing severe vibration in the brake pedal. Dealer does not recomend resurfacing because there is insufficient material and thinning the rotors will compound the problem. Dealer says replacement parts will last just as long based on driving habits. Napa sells rotors with a lifetime warranty. The rotors from the factory are a safety problem that dodge is passing off on the customer. No well maintained vehicle should need to have new rotors installed at just over 20,000 miles.
Brake pedal gets mushy, metal-on-metal sound heard, truck creeps forward. This is the second time there has been a problem with the master cylinder.
When driving on uneven road surface as I-94 fwy, vehicle expeirences loss of spur traction and brake-out. In three lane trafic, brak-out is a major failure and causes with un-expireanced driver bad exidence. Please check with manufacture, since 5 other owners in my company experiance the same incedent allmost any day.
While consumer was driving on highway and without any notice vehicle started to do 180 degree turn, and then brakes would stop working. Has not contacted dealer.
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