Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - ANTILOCK | |||
| 09/18/1996 | |||
| When applying the brakes the vehicle pulls to the right. vehicle has been in for repair at 22000 miles, replaced entire brake system, also at 28000 replaced the entire system. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - DISC - ROTOR | |||
| 2 | 12/31/1995 | ||
| Front rotors failed. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||
| 08/09/1996 | 12 | 04/04/1996 | |
| Brakes failed. | |||
| 01/01/1996 | 4 | 06/14/1996 | |
| Vehicle swerves excessively to the right under moderate braking, front wheel locks, and front brakes squeel after moderate use. vehicle braking is unpredictable when trailer towing despite an electric trailer brake control. | |||
| 02/17/1997 | 5 | 01/16/1996 | |
| Steering and braking malfunctions. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| 2 | 12/01/1995 | ||
| Under a hard stop, if the rear wheels bounce any, the brakes will fail. *ak | |||
| 15 | |||
| While driving vehicle would pull to right when abs brakes were applied. had brakes repaired and problem had continued. had taken vehicle to dealership at least 15 times for problem, but had not been resolved. the would not slow vehicle down like it should. complained to dealer and mechanic since bought it new. les schwarb was referred by mechanic, but problem still exists. *ak | |||
| 05/14/2000 | |||
| While coming down a hill and turning a load, applied the brakes and the whole front end shook violently. also, steering wheel vibrated right and left. contacted dealer.*ak | |||
| 10/15/1999 | |||
| Ongoing / intermittent problem with vehicle experiencing brake failure on five occasions when shifting in reverse. dealer notified, and informed consumer vacuum system needed to be replaced, and was unable to replace it due to national back orders. *ak | |||
| When applying the brakes pedal goes to the floor., vehicle only slows down and does not stops. also, when applying the brakes the abs warning light comes on. dealer has turned off the abs warning light, and there was no problem. owner says the problem is still happening. *ak | |||
| 01/01/1996 | |||
| While traveling with heavy load vehicle exprencde extended stopping distance. manufacturer has been contacted. please provide further information. *ak | |||
| 09/15/1996 | 09/01/1996 | ||
| Dealership and chrysler have acknowledged that this is a known fault and a technical service bulletin has been filed with nhtsa yet they refuse to resolve the problem citing that the vehicle has been modified with an aftermarket lift kit. i have been in contact with one other dodge vehicle owner with the same problem. his name is richard hardy (714) 964-0483. he has also been denied warranty work. he, along with a local suspension shop have worked to identify the problem with the brakes and suspension. unable to locate the problem, he submitted to dodge's demoands of removing the lift kit ( this is a difficult 6 hour process). the problem still existed when the lift kit was removed. when the vehicle was returned to mr. hardy after the warranty work was completed it still exhibits the same problem. as this is a known problem and existed prior to the installation of the lift kit, i have refused to remove my lift kit as it has no bearing on remedying the problem. i am appealing to you to help me resolve this issue. *ak | |||
| 07/16/1996 | |||
| When driving at any speed t abs brakes lock up, and all tires squeal. *ak | |||
| 02/01/1996 | |||
| While driving tried to make a sudden stop. pressed the brake pedal to the floorboard vehicle continued to still travel. consumer depressed the break again and the vehicle stopped.*ak | |||
| 11/28/1997 | 1 | 01/08/1996 | |
| Anti lock brakes fail when 4 wheel drive is activated. | |||
| 3 | 07/01/1996 | ||
| Anti lock brakes failed, causing accident. | |||
| 06/06/1996 | |||
| When applying the abs brakes, the right side brakes locked up, causing the vehicle to flip over. please provide details. *ak | |||
| Owner has abs brakes, he states that when he uses his brakes vehicle pulls to the right, owner is concerned about this problem. *ak | |||
| 12/31/1996 | 0 | ||
| While driving at various speeds and applying the abs brakes, rear brakes do not catch, front brakes work only, vehicle continues to experience extended stopping distance before stopping fully. taken to dealership again. *ak | |||
| When applying the abs brakes in a sudden stop situation, the vehicle brakes failed. please describe. *ak | |||
| 09/03/1996 | |||
| Applied the abs brakes to come to a stop and the pedal went to the floor (no brakes), resulting in an accident. please give more information. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | |||
| 11/12/1998 | |||
| While driving at 40 mph applied the brakes and the brakes were hard, causing the consumer to rear end another vehicle. *ak | |||
| 1 | 11/01/1995 | ||
| Brake pedal hard at times, no braking power on occasion. | |||
| 10/10/1996 | |||
| Upon applying force to the brake pedal the vehicle pulls to the right. consumer has contacted the dealer on 4 occasions and the dealer has yet to replace any parts. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC | |||
| 07/15/2001 | 55000 | 2 | |
| When the brakes were depressed, the front end of the vehicle vibrated. which was caused by a failed disc brake, the dealer replaced the disc brake , however the problem recurred. *jb | |||
| 05/14/2000 | |||
| While coming down a hill and turning a load, applied the brakes and the whole front end shook violently. also, steering wheel vibrated right and left. contacted dealer.*ak | |||
| 09/27/1999 | 2 | 12/01/1995 | |
| For 3 years and 30,000 miles, i have made 3 trips to reno dodge for service under warranty because the vehicle does not drive straight. it pulls to the right. for the last three years, dodge has told me that it doesn't. after my trip to kansas and keeping the wheel cranked 1/4 turn to the left to keep the truck going straight, all the way there and back, i was fed up. | |||
| 06/10/1998 | 03/01/1996 | ||
| Front brakes are wearing out prematurely, causing loss of brakes. techincal service bulletin for defect. the rear brake shoes have the incorrect wheel cylinder installed by the manufacturer. this forces the front disc brakes to do all the braking for the vehicle. *ak *ml | |||
| 09/01/1996 | 6 | 04/01/1996 | |
| Excessive wear of front brake calipers/pads and rotors. in addition, wheel cylinders /tie rod end/fuel injection pump/radio malfunctioned. *ak | |||
| 02/21/1996 | 1 | 01/05/1996 | |
| When front brakes are applied vehicle pulls to the left. *sd | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - CALIPER | |||
| 04/17/2000 | 0 | ||
| Calipers on passenger's side grab too hard, causing the steering wheel to move to the right. *ak | |||
| 1 | 09/01/1995 | ||
| Front brake calipers failed. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - PADS | |||
| 12/10/1999 | |||
| Brakes wear excessively after being applied. brakes were changed. 6,000 miles later, needed replacing after making squeaking noise. informed by mechanic rear cylinders too small for brakes on truck. given printout from napa, indicating defective cylinders. not enough pressure for rear brakes from cylinders. contacted manufacturer & informed consumer of a tsb regarding front pads and shoes & cylinders. *ak | |||
| 01/01/1997 | 4 | ||
| Consumer experiencing excessive wear of the front right brake pads and shoes. also there is very poor stopping distance, and vehicle pulls to either right or left when braking. consumer has contacted the dealer. dealer has replaced parts, but problem still occurs. please provide any further details. *ak | |||
| 1 | 11/01/1996 | ||
| Brake pad failed causing noise. qcaw | |||
| 5 | 03/26/1996 | ||
| Brake pads replaced five times. | |||
| 1 | |||
| Brakes pads failed. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - ROTOR | |||
| 08/20/1998 | 2 | ||
| Consumer having problem with rotors continually warping after being replaced on two occasions. vehicle is still in shop at this time, and dealer is still unable to resolve this problem. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DRUM | |||
| 12/04/1998 | |||
| The rear adjusting brakes does not adjust on right and left brake,causing more wear and tear on the brake pad, which as a result may cause extended stopping distance. please provide further information. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DRUM - WHEEL CYLINDERS | |||
| 12/10/1999 | |||
| Brakes wear excessively after being applied. brakes were changed. 6,000 miles later, needed replacing after making squeaking noise. informed by mechanic rear cylinders too small for brakes on truck. given printout from napa, indicating defective cylinders. not enough pressure for rear brakes from cylinders. contacted manufacturer & informed consumer of a tsb regarding front pads and shoes & cylinders. *ak | |||
| 09/01/1996 | 6 | 04/01/1996 | |
| Excessive wear of front brake calipers/pads and rotors. in addition, wheel cylinders /tie rod end/fuel injection pump/radio malfunctioned. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - POWER ASSIST | |||
| 10/15/1999 | |||
| Ongoing / intermittent problem with vehicle experiencing brake failure on five occasions when shifting in reverse. dealer notified, and informed consumer vacuum system needed to be replaced, and was unable to replace it due to national back orders. *ak | |||
| 06/01/1997 | 1 | 09/01/1995 | |
| Vehicle serviced per recall for vacuum relief valve. brake problems continue and has been determined to be a vacuum problem in the brake booster. | |||