2008 Dodge Dakota brake problems

SERVICE BRAKES

REF MFR RECALL 870- NHTSA RECALL 00V-193. BRAKE LINE LEAKING FROM RUBBING AGAINST POWER STEERING HOSE. CONTACTED LOCAL DEALER (M&L CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM, LEXINGTON NC) WAS TOLD THEY HAD THE BRAKE LINE BUT NOT PART #CBED6701 AND COULD NOT REPAIR UNDER RECALL BUT COULD SELL ME A BRAKE LINE, REFERRED ME TO CUSTOMER SERVICE @ 800-992-1997. THEY TOOK INFORMATION AND SAID THEY HAD TO CHECK WITH DEALER. I HAVE HEARD NOTHING AFTER 10 DAYS FROM DEALER OR CUSTOMER SERVICE. MEANWHILE I HAVE TO ADD BRAKE FLUID TO KEEP FROM LOSING MY BRAKES WHEN THEY HAVE THE BRAKE LINE TO FIX THE PROBLEM BUT SAY I WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR IT.

NHTSA complaint #11031543 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE DAKOTA. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE BRAKES WERE DRAGGING AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO BOUNCE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CALIPERS WERE STICKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. UPDATED 02/05/16*LJ UPDATED 05/02/18*JB

NHTSA complaint #10808192 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES

WHEEL CYLINDER FOR THE REAR BRAKES WAS FAULTY AND LEAKING. THIS LED TO THE BRAKES BEING PARTIALLY ON CONSTANTLY, AND THE BRAKE SHOES TO WEAR TO BELOW SAFE LIMITS WITHIN A YEAR.

NHTSA complaint #10659866 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES

RE: 2008 DODGE DAKOTA BEEN SEARCHING FOR RECALL ON THE ABOVE VEHICLE, BEEN STOPPED NUMEROUS OF TIME BY OFFICERS ABOUT SIGNALS. HAVE REPLACED BULBS AND DOESN'T WORK. PROBLEMS: TURNS LEFT SIGNAL LIGHT ON AND THE RIGHT ONE COMES ON, THIS HAPPENS 95% OF THE TIME. EMERGENCY FLASHES DOES NOT WORK 75% OF THE TIME.

NHTSA complaint #10617180 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES

REPAIR SHOP SAID I NEEDED NEW FRONT BRAKE PADS & ROTORS, TIE RODS WERE ABOUT TO FALL OFF, SAID IT WAS DANGER TO DRIVE. CHRYSLER DEALER SAID IT WAS OUT WARRANTY.

NHTSA complaint #10553046 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIGOROUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE FRONT BRAKE PADS AND CLEANED THE ROTORS. THE FAILURE CONTINUED AFTER THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE COULD HAVE BEEN RELATED TO THE FRONT END AND NOT NECESSARILY THE BRAKES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.

NHTSA complaint #10543526 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES

I HAD PURCHASE THIS VEHICLE IN FEB 2011, AND EVER SINCE I HAVE REPORTED TO MY DEALER THAT I BEEN FEELING VIBRATION WHEN I APPLY MY BRAKES AND ALL OF A SUDDEN, STEERING WHEEL STARTS TO SHAKE AND BRAKES SHAKE WHEN APPLIED. THEY HAD TEST DROVE IT AN THEY CAME BACK AN TOLD ME IT WAS JUST THE ROAD, THEY INFORMED TO CHANGE THE BREAKS AND ROTORS, AND I SHOULD B FINE, SO I DID. NOW IM HAVING TROUBLE WITH ROAD VIBRATION FROM NEW TIRES, ALSO HAD A ALIGNMENT FOR ALL FOUR TIRES, AND THEY NOT ABLE TO KEEP PROPER BALANCE AND NOW AGAIN WITH MY ROTORS AND BRAKES SHAKES WHEN I APPLY AND I FEEL IT IN THE STEERING WHEEL. I JUST MAY NEED TO TAKE IT IN HAVE THEM LOOK EVERYTHING OVERAGAIN, BUT BY ANOTHER MECHANIC..

NHTSA complaint #10482783 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

BRAKES LOCKED AND SMOKED WHEN GOING OVER 50 MILES PER HOUR ON THE HIGHWAY ON MY DAKOTA. I HAD TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO STOP. THE BRAKES SMELLED LIKE THEY WERE BURNING. I WAITED FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES AND PROCEEDED TO TRY TO GET TO THE NEXT EXIT. HOWEVER, THE SHAKING CONTINUED. I PULLED OVER ONCE AGAIN AND WAITED FOR ANOTHER 30 MINUTES. AT THIS POINT, I GOT BACK IN THE CAR AND IT DIDN'T DO IT ANYMORE. WHEN I WENT TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THIS CHECKED, I WAS TOLD I NEEDED TO REPLACE THE CALIPERS, PADS AND ROTORS. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION ON THE WEB, I'M FINDING THIS IS HAPPENING TO SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE WITH THIS NAME BRAND: HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/DODGE/DAKOTA/2002/BRAKES/BRAKES_LOCK_UP.SHTML. BASED ON THE COMPLAINT AND EVEN IF THE BRAKES GETS FIXED, IT COULD HAPPEN AGAIN. I'M CONCERNED ABOUT USING THE CAR TO GO ANYWHERE FAR SINCE I FEEL IT IS VERY DANGEROUS. I FEEL THERE SHOULD BE SOME SORT OF RECALL ON THIS ISSUE. I HAVE NOT GOTTEN IT FIXED YET AS I'M NOT SURE IT'S EVEN WORTH IT. THIS HAPPENED TO ANOTHER 2005 DODGE DAKOTA TRUCK I HAD BUT SINCE I WAS STILL UNDER THE WARRANTY, IT WAS FIXED ALTHOUGH THEY GAVE ME A HARD TIME ACCUSING ME OF TAKING THE CAR ELSEWHERE FOR MAINTENANCE. I THOUGHT THE ISSUE WITH DAKOTAS WAS A ONE-TIME INCIDENT. I WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR INVESTIGATING THIS ISSUE FURTHER.

NHTSA complaint #10442772 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE DAKOTA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH THE BRAKE SYSTEM LOCKED. THE CONTACT DROVE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACTS HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE ROTOR, CALIPER, AND BRAKE SHOE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,575.

NHTSA complaint #10405744 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

FRONT BRAKES GET GRABBY, THAN LOCK-UP, WHEN DRIVEN AT RANDOM SPEEDS. THIS CAUSES THE WHEELS TO SMOKE AND ROTOR GRINDING. THIS FAILURE HAS OCCURRED AT LEAST 7 TIMES FROM 500 MILES TO 10,000 MILES. I HAVE HAD IT TO THE 2 DIFFERENT DODGE DEALERS FOR A TOTAL 3 TIMES. THE ONLY WAY I CAN GET THE BRAKES TO UNLOCK IS TO TURN OFF THE ENGINE AND WAIT A FEW MINUTES AND RESTART THE ENGINE.

NHTSA complaint #10234632 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.