2000 Dodge Dakota service brakes, hydraulic problems

“The contact owns a 1998 N/A Dodge Dakota. The contact stated that while at the DMV to renew the tags, the contact was unable to register the vehicle because the vehicle was under recall. The contact referenced NHTSA Campaign Number: 00V193000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 163,159.”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE DAKOTA . THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE FRONT WHEELS LOCKED UP. THE FRONT CALIPERS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 165,000. UPDATED 04/22/11”

“2000 DODGE DAKOTA SLT. VERY LOW MILEAGE 36,300 EVENTS LEADING TO FAILURE: DRIVING FAILURE: BRAKE LINE RUSTED THROUGH TO POINT OF FAILURE. FIRST OCCURRENCE IN THIS TRUCK. ALMOST HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. SPILLED BRAKE FLUID ON A 2 MILE DRIVE TO WORK. DID NOT KNOW WAS SPILLING. WARNING LIGHT CAME ON ONLY AFTER FAILURE (POSSIBLE DURING) CORRECTION: BUYING PARTS TO FIX BROKEN LINE. OTHER LINES LOOK BAD ALSO, MAY NEED REPLACED SOON. HAVE TO WAIT ANOTHER WEEK FOR ANOTHER PAYDAY. SHOULD BE A SAFETY RECALL!!!. THIS HAPPENED TO MY FATHER IN HIS 1999 DODGE DAKOTA,SO THIS IS NOTHING NEW. *TR”

“BRAKE LINES TOTALLY RUSTED OUT ALL OVER TRUCK AT 70K;HAVE CONTACTED NHTSA BEFORE ABOUT TERRIBLE OEM QUALITY VS RUST OF BRAKE LINES. PLEASE MANDATE STAINLESS LINES AND BRASS OR STAINLESS FITTINGS .~ 5$ PER CAR, SAVE 1000'S OF LIVES. THE PRESENT "PROTECTION" COATINGS ON STEEL ARE TRULY USELESS. NHTSA REPLIED THEY ARE "TOO EXPENSIVE" LAST TIME. I CHECKED COSTS ACTUAL QUOTED COST DIFFERENCE ON 25 FEET OF TUBING WAS ABOUT 8$. FAR MORE IMPORTANT THAN ANYTHING ELSE YOU CAN DO. *TR”

“ROTORS TURNED AND THEN WARPED/WORE SET OF PADS DOWN TO BARE METAL IN LESS THAN 20,000 MILES. ROTORS WERE WARPED AT 32,000 (AT TIME OF PURCHASE), 50,000, 63,000, AND 80,000. REAR BRAKES REPLACED AT SAME INTERVAL AS FRONT BRAKES, BUT HARDLY ANY WEAR WAS PRESENT AT TIME OF MALFUNCTION OF FRONT BRAKES. ALL OTHER BRAKE COMPONENTS INSPECTED, NO OTHER FAILURES NOTED. FAILURE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THE BRAKES GIVING OUT. RWAL DOES NOT FUNCTION. NO SYSTEM INDICATION TO MALFUNCTION. PULLED FUSE, AND SYSTEM FAULTS AS NORMAL. EXTREMELY POOR BRAKE PERFORMANCE/ENDURANCE. *TR”

“TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE DAKOTA QUAD CAB. WHILE DRIVING 55-60 MPH, THE CONTACT SMELLED HOT BRAKE FLUID AND NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE PADS WERE GRINDING INTO THE ROTOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HIS RESIDENCE. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED A DEFECT IN THE KNUCKLE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 169,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 169,015.”