Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR | |||
| 05/19/1997 | 14 | 09/09/1996 | |
| Front and rear brake malfunction. vehicle pulls severely to the left or right when brakes are applied. vehicle also vibrates to the point of excessive effort by the driver to contol. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| 03/15/1998 | 11/01/1997 | ||
| Due to design of brakes it constantly pulls one direction or the other when braking.if making hard stop it pulls more.the only way to keep this at bay is to constantly remove and relube slide pins on the front calipers.when dealer replaced front brake pads,they were adviced about the pull and as usual response was could not duplicate or fix.*ak | |||
| 06/12/2000 | 0 | 06/01/1999 | |
| Vehicle sways and pulls to the left and right when applying brakes. chrysler rep said that this is a common problem, but so far no solution. *ak *ml | |||
| 03/26/1998 | 3 | 04/01/1997 | |
| The brake problem has been on going since the first few month of service. the first brake failure was at 9557 miles, the second failure was at 23,744 miles and the third failure of the brakes was at 29, 875 miles. the brakes have been replaced, rotors ground,, new rear axle seals, and new calipers, pads,and brake shoes have been installed. the problem still exists and the dealer in turlock auto center, turlock, ca. is ordering new parts again making the fourth brakes on this pickup including the original ones. *ak | |||
| When applying the abs brakes, the brake pedal goes to the floor. please describe. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | |||
| 02/22/1997 | 5 | 02/07/1997 | |
| When applying the brakes under normal conditions, the vehicle pulls to either the right or left side. *akthe front brakes overheated causing the vehicle to pull while driving. *nlm | |||
| 08/20/1999 | 1 | 03/01/1997 | |
| While driving on highway put on brakes lightly and vehicle pulled to the left and jerked to the other lane. *akthis problem occurs with each braking since about 45000 miles, the consumer has been unable to get it repaired, sometime the pulling while braking is mild yet sometimes it is severe, the tires were changed but there was no effect on the braking. *nlm | |||
| 12/01/1997 | 1 | 09/01/1996 | |
| Brake system failure caused caliper, pad, drum and shoe failed. yh | |||
| 10/07/1998 | 2 | 11/13/1996 | |
| When applying the brakes steering wheel is pulled out of drivers hands because the vehicle violently pulls to the left. | |||
| 09/07/1996 | 10 | 09/06/1996 | |
| Vehicle pulls when brakes applied. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC | |||
| 2 | 11/01/1997 | ||
| The brakes shoes are prematurley wearing which is causing the brakes pads to wear, also caliper pistons which ar emad eof fiber stick sideways, causing pads and shoes to wear out prematurely. *ak | |||
| 03/26/1998 | 3 | 04/01/1997 | |
| The brake problem has been on going since the first few month of service. the first brake failure was at 9557 miles, the second failure was at 23,744 miles and the third failure of the brakes was at 29, 875 miles. the brakes have been replaced, rotors ground,, new rear axle seals, and new calipers, pads,and brake shoes have been installed. the problem still exists and the dealer in turlock auto center, turlock, ca. is ordering new parts again making the fourth brakes on this pickup including the original ones. *ak | |||
| 10/12/1996 | 3 | ||
| Front axle and brakes system have been replaced three times. when consumer was driving at any speed and applied the brakes the front end of the vehicle was bouncing. dealer couldn't determine the problem. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - MASTER CYLINDER | |||
| 06/20/2002 | 4 | 03/01/2097 | |
| Brakes have failed 4 times with 49100 miles on van. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - POWER ASSIST | |||
| 12/11/1997 | 1 | 05/29/1987 | |
| Power steering and power brake failure. | |||