1998 Dodge Stratus service brakes, hydraulic problems

“I STARTED THE CAR, PLACED MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND IT WENT TO THE FLOOR. I EXITED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND A LARGE POOL OF FLUID ON THE RIGHT FRONT OF THE CAR. ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON. MASTER CYLINDER WAS NEAR EMPTY. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO MY LOCAL MECHANIC AND HE FOUND THAT ALL THE BRAKE LINES (6?) WERE LEAKING AT THE ABS PUMP. THIS IS THE CAR MY WIFE DRIVES. MY WIFE! I AM ANAL WITH REGARD TO MY VEHICLES CONDITION AND MAINTENANCE. TO HAVE A FAILURE LIKE THIS ON A WHAT IS SUPPOSED TO BE A "QUALITY AMERICAN MADE VEHICLE" IS ABSURD AND TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE! MY BROTHERS 1999 HONDA, MY STEP SON'S 1991 NISSAN STANZA (RECENTLY SOLD) A 1993 GEO PRIZM (I.E. TOYOTA COROLLA!!!) RECENTLY SOLD HAD ZERO RUST ON ANY BRAKE FITTING, BRAKE LINE OR FUEL LINE. I HAD NO BRAKE ISSUES PREVIOUSLY. *KB”

“DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 DODGE STRATUS. THERE WERE TWO FIRES THAT ORIGINATED IN THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL. THE CONTACT STATED THE DEALERSHIP DID SOME WORK ON THE VEHICLE, AND WHEN HE GOT THE VEHICLE BACK HE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. THE FIRES WERE DUE TO A MALFUNCTION IN THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM. THE FIRES OCCURRED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THE FIRST FIRE WAS ON JULY 2005, AND THE SECOND OCCURRED ON AUGUST 2005. *AK *JB”

“SAFETY DEFECT IN 1998 *BF ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WAS EXPERIENCED RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. THE CONSUMER ADMITS THAT SHE MAY HAVE HIT THE GAS INSTEAD OF THE BRAKE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP FOR A RED LIGHT. *TT CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 99V244000 *TC”

“BRAKES, OUTER TIE ROD, BRAKE CALIPERS, ENGINE OIL INNER SEAL. BRAKE PADS, SINCE I HAVE OWNED THIS CAR I HAVE REPLACED THE BRAKE PADS 20 TIMES EVERY 3 MONTHS AND THE BRAKE CALIBER ON THE RIGHT REAR THIS WILL MAKE THE 9TH TIME I AM RUNNING OUT OF MONEY ON THIS CAR THE FRONT BRAKES AND HUBS HAVE BEEN REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES HAVE ALL MY RECEIPTS AND CAN PROVE THE WORK THAT HAS BEEN DONE ON MY CAR COST OF OIL LEAK REPAIR WAS OVER $800.00 DOLLARS AND GUESS WHAT I WILL HAVE THE CAR PAID FOR THIS MONTH AND I AM STILL WORKING ON THE WHEELS AND BRAKES I NEED SOME HELP WITH THIS CAR AND THE DEALERSHIP I PURCHASED THE CAR FROM WILL NOT RESPOND TO MY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE BRAKES, AND THE ENGINE PROBLEMS I AM HAVING. *AK”

“WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED VEHICLE DID NOT STOP, RESULTING IN A COLLISION. PRIOR TO THE COLLISION THE BRAKES FAILED, AND CONSUMER JUMPED A CURB, CONSUMER TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF, AND THAT STOPPED THE VEHICLE.*AK THE VEHICLE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. AS A RESULT OF THE COLLISION THE VEHICLE WAS DECLARED A TOTAL WRECK BY MET LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY. *TC”

“WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING STEPPED ON BRAKES AND PEDAL GOT STIFF, RESULTING IN VEHICLE COASTING AND NOT SLOWING DOWN OR COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES. DEALER HAS CHECKED VEHICLE, AND FOUND NO PROBLEM WITH CONSUMER'S CONCERN.*AKCONSUMER TOOK CAR TO DEALER FOR THE INSPECTION OF BRAKES BECAUSE OF HARD BRAKE PEDAL, LIMITED BRAKE USE AND PEDAL MOVEMENT. THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, THE DEALER REPLACED THE BRAKE BOOSTER, BUT WAS NOT SURE IF THAT WAS THE PROBLEM. *JG”