Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES | |||
| 05/15/2011 | 65000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 dodge dakota. the contact stated that while driving approximately 25 mph and approaching a stop light the anti lock brakes did not activate and slid when the contact depressed the brakes. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and to an independent mechanic for diagnosis. the technician and the mechanic were unable to diagnose the failure. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 65,000. da | |||
| 09/01/2008 | 400 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge dakota. the contact stated that the abs system failed and caused an increase in braking distance. in addition, the brake pedal would sporadically become stuck to the floorboard. the vehicle was taken to the dealer numerous times for the failure. the dealer adjusted the rear brake booster shoe however the failure was not corrected. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 400 and the approximate current mileage was 20,000. the vin was not available. | |||
| 09/01/2008 | 400 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 dodge dakota. the contact stated that the abs system failed and caused an increase in braking distance. in addition, the brake pedal would sporadically become stuck to the floorboard. the vehicle was taken to the dealer numerous times for the failure. the dealer adjusted the rear brake booster shoe however the failure was not corrected. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 400 and the approximate current mileage was 20,000. the vin was not available. kmj | |||
| 09/01/2008 | 400 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 dodge dakota. the contact stated that the vehicle abs system failed and causes the contact to increases the brake distance and brake pedal to stick to the floor. the vehicle was taken to the dealer numerous times for the failure. the dealer adjusted the rear brake booster shoe however the failure was not corrected. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 400 and the approximate current mileage was 20,000. li | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||
| 12/15/2010 | 22000 | ||
| This vehical was purchased 11/07 new. the corrosion on the drive components is incredible. you can chip the rust off . the brakes have siezed up four times. the first time it was just past the three year warranty at approximately 22,000 miles. i called the dealer at the time, and they said there was no warranty. the last time was friday 3/23/2012, at 4 1/2 years old at 28,000 miles. it burned up the front pads. this is the fourth time i have had to redo the front brakes. i have redone the rear brakes once for the same reason. i called ram customer assistance, and at first their representative said they would buy the replacement parts. after talking with them a second time, a different representative refused to help me and said the case was closed. the steering column is falling apart, the muffler and driveshaft are ready to fall off, the front axles, ball joints and the struts are extreemly rusty. you can chip the rust off of these components. i dismantled the brake system again, and the caliper pistons were frozen solid. upon removal, i found the caliper pistons full of rust and pits on the inside. the body itself has no corrosion at all. i am looking at $2000 to $3000 thousand in parts alone. this truck has never towed a boat or been on a boat ramp. i live in an area where they rarely use salt or soultion on the roads and have maybe 1-3 inches of snow a year. i need help as this truck is going to fall apart within the next year or so. i have documented all of this with pictures, and i have a case number with chrysler. | |||
| 01/08/2010 | 33000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 dodge dakota. while driving 10 mph and engaging the brake pedal the pin that connects to the pedal broke. the contact crashed into a vehicle ahead of him and sustained injuries. the front end of the vehicle was also damaged. a police report is available if needed. the vehicle was towed to the dealer to be repaired. a representative with the insurance company also filed a report regarding the failure. the failure mileage was 33,000. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - PEDALS AND LINKAGES | |||
| 05/20/2008 | 31000 | 2 | 10/31/2006 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 dodge dakota. while driving between 10-15 mph, the contact merged into traffic and made a left turn. the preceding vehicle stopped unexpectedly and the contact rear ended the vehicle. he attempted to depress the brake pedal, but the accelerator pedal was depressed instead due to the close positioning of the pedals on the floor panel. the unintended acceleration resulted in a crash. a police report was filed and there were no injuries. the front bumper of his vehicle was damaged. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, but they found no failures with the manufactured components. the failure recurred on a separate occasion. the manufacturer was notified. the failure mileage was 31,000 and current mileage was 32,000. the consumer stated the brake and accelerator pedals were designed too close together. the consumer stated his foot hit the gas and brake pedal at the same time. updated 09/03/09.*jb | |||