1999 Dodge Dakota Brakes Problems

DRIVING ON TAKE OFF HEARD A PIPING ON RIGHT SIDE. FRONT TOOK TIRE OFF SEEN WHERE BOLTS ON CALIPER POP OUT FROM SPINDLE KNUCKLE ## VIN PASSED ## ##

NHTSA ID

11416821

Incident

May 13, 2021

DRIVING TO THE GROCERY STORE ABOUT 30 MPH NEEDING TO BRAKE AND THE FRONT BRAKES WERE GONE. RIGHT FRONT CALIPER BOLT BROKE THREAD AND THE CALIPER CAME OFF THE SPINDLE, STEERING CAUSED MORE GRINDING AND THEN I THOUGHT OF THE EMERGENCY/PARKING BRAKE. I HAVE REPLACED THE SAME SPINDLE BEFORE, BUT PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE NOW OR BEFORE. I CAN';T FIND A USED/NEW SPINDLE TO REPAIR IT AND IT JUST PASSED INSPECTION.

NHTSA ID

11046501

Incident

Oct 28, 2017

Mileage

153,000 mi

BRAKES CAME APART WHEN APPLIED, NO BRAKE. RATTLE ON ROTORS, PAD DAMAGE. BOLTS THAT GO THROUGH CALIPER STRIPPED THREADS FROM SPINDLE FREEING CALIPER TO BOUNCE ON ROTOR I HAVE REPLACED WITH USED PART ONCE HOPING FOR RECALL, BAD NEWS DUDE!!!

NHTSA ID

11034383

Incident

Oct 12, 2017

Mileage

125,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HE WAS REPLACING THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE BRAKE PADS WHEN HE REMOVED THE CALIPER PIN AND NOTICED IT WAS STRIPPED. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE PIN THREE DIFFERENT TIMES HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS, WHO STATED THAT THE STEERING KNUCKLE WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 185,000.

NHTSA ID

10558194

Incident

Jun 5, 2013

Mileage

185,000 mi

I WAS COMING TO A STOP WHEN SUDDENLY THE BRAKE PEDAL SANK ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. A HOLE WAS LATER NOTICED IN THE HARD BRAKE LINE JUST BELOW THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. THE ENTIRE LINE IS COMPLETELY RUSTED AS ARE THE LINES LEADING TO THE OTHER BRAKES. LUCKILY, NOBODY WAS INJURED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10430750

Incident

Sep 8, 2011

Mileage

150,000 mi

BRAKE LINE FAILURE, REAR BRAKES SEIZED. REPLACED REAR BRAKE SHOES AND WHEEL CYLINDERS 6,500 MILES AGO (APPROXIMATELY 1 1/2 YEARS AGO). SEVERAL WEEKS AGO 9/23/2011 MY TRUCK SUFFERED REAR BRAKE LINE FAILURE - STEEL LINE THAT RUNS FROM FRONT TO BACK - FAILURE ADJACENT LEFT REAR TIRE WITHIN FRAME HOUSING. I DISCOVERED THE LINE WALL FAILURE WITHIN AN AREA OF EXTREME CORROSION OF THE LINE - APPROXIMATELY SIX INCHES OF THE BRAKE LINE WITH REMAINING NINE PLUS FEET OF THE LINE IN LIKE NEW CONDITION. FURTHER REVIEW DISCOVERED THE LEFT REAR BRAKE ASSEMBLY TO BE SEVERELY CORRODED, IE SHOES, SPRINGS, ADJUSTERS, ETC. AS WELL AS THE LEFT FRONT ROTOR ASSEMBLY. REVIEW OF THE PHYSICAL BODY OF THE TRUCK FOUND THE LEFT FRONT CAB BODY MOUNT TO BE "GONE" (RUSTED AWAY!) AS WELL AS SEVERAL AREAS OF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE BODY PROPER ALSO EXHIBITING OXIDATION (TWO YEARS AGO THIS WAS NOT THE CASE AT ALL). THE REMAINDER OF THE TRUCK, CENTER SECTION AS WELL AS THE RIGHT SIDE (BRAKES INCLUDED) TO BE IN LIKE NEW CONDITION EXHIBITING NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR, WITH NO CORROSION. MY CONCLUSION, AS WELL AS A NUMBER OF OTHER "GEAR HEAD FRIENDS", IS THAT THE NEW ICE INHIBITOR BEING ADDED TO THE CENTER SECTION OF OUR CONNECTICUT ROADS DURING THE WINTER MONTHS IS PROMOTING EXTREME PREMATURE CORROSION RESULTING IN ULTIMATE FAILURE OF BRAKE, AND POSSIBLY FUEL LINE COMPONENTS, OF OUR VEHICLES. *TR

NHTSA ID

10428898

Incident

Sep 23, 2011

Mileage

79,600 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT BRAKES WOULD NOT RELEASE, CAUSING THE ROTORS TO BECOME EXTREMELY HOT. THE CONTACT REPLACED ALL OF THE FRONT BRAKE COMPONENTS; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT SPOKEN WITH THE MANUFACTURER WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 71,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 71,900.

NHTSA ID

10348466

Incident

Jul 9, 2010

Mileage

70,900 mi

POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKING WITH NO VISIBLE REASON. NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY ADMINISTRATION LISTS A RECALL FOR 1999 DODGE DAKOTA FOR INADEQUATE CLEARANCE BETWEEN LEFT FRONT BRAKE TUBE AND POWER STEERING HOSE. CALLED CHRYSLER TO SEE IF WE COULD STILL ACT ON THIS RECALL AND THEY TOLD ME NO SUCH RECALL EXISTS. IS YOUR SYSTEM ACCURATE IN REPORTING THIS RECALL AND CAN WE STILL HAVE THIS VEHICLE CHECKED OUT? IT WAS JUST BOUGHT BY MY SON IN SEPTEMBER 2009 SO HE WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED WITH THE ORIGINAL RECALL. RECALL NO. 00V193000. *TR

NHTSA ID

10291964

Incident

Oct 31, 2009

Mileage

60,000 mi

1999 DODGE DAKOTA HAD BALL JOINTS AND TIE ROD ENDS REPLACED. NOW THE CONSUMER HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE LINE AND WANTS TO KNOW ABOUT ANY RECALL INFORMATION FOR THIS VEHICLE. *NJ THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE BRAKE LINE LOOKED A LITTLE WORN. WITHIN A WEEK AFTER THE BALL JOINTS AND TIE RODS WERE REPLACED THE BRAKES WENT OUT. THE CONSUMER RETURNED TO HIS MECHANIC AND HAD THE BRAKE LINE REPLACED. *JB

NHTSA ID

10285410

Incident

May 26, 2009

CALIPER BOLTS SEPARATING FROM SPINDLE CAUSING CALIPER TO FALL ON TO BRAKE ROTOR. LOSS OF BRAKING TO WHEEL, DIFFICULTY STEERING VEHICLE. SPINDLE (STEERING KNUCKLE) HAD TO BE DRILLED OUT AND RE TAPPED AND THREADED. HELI COILS (9M) INSTALLED TO HOLD CALIPER BOLTS. NEW CALIPERS AND ROTORS INSTALLED. FURTHER INSPECTION DETERMINED THAT UPPER BALL JOINT FAILED. ALL BALL JOINTS WILL BE REPLACED SINCE THE UPPER ONES ARE NOT SERVICEABLE AND I DO NOT TRUST THE LOWER ONES. THERE HAS BEEN NO RECALLS FOR MODEL YEAR 1999 DAKOTA HOWEVER THERE ARE SEVERAL TSB'S #050399, 0200600 AND SEVERAL THOUSAND COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET. WHY HASN'T THIS SAFETY ISSUE BEEN ADDRESSED BY THE NHTSA? *TR

NHTSA ID

10243232

Incident

Sep 3, 2008

Mileage

69,000 mi

TWO YEARS AGO I PURCHASED A 1999 DODGE DAKOTA 4WD PICK UP TRUCK WITH APPROX. 63K MILES. AT 68,500 MILES I REPLACED THE BRAKE ROTORS, PADS AND CALIPERS. THE CALIPER BOLTS PULLED OUT OF THE SPINDLE ON EACH WHEEL AND ALLOWED THE CALIPER TO DROP DOWN ONTO THE ROTOR CAUSING THE BRAKES TO PULL TO THE LEFT SIDE AND OVERHEAT. WHEN I REMOVED THE CALIPERS THE BOLTS WERE REMOVABLE BY HAND AND THE THREADING IN THE SPINDLE WAS RUSTED OUT AND WOULD NOT HOLD NEW CALIPER BOLTS. I CONTACTED TWO DODGE DEALERS (PARTS DEPT) AND THEY STATED THEY KNEW OF NO PROBLEMS WITH THE SPINDLES. I CHECKED ON THE INTERNET AND IT SEEMS THAT THERE HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THE BOLTS PULLING OUT OF THE SPINDLES ON THIS MODEL OF DAKOTA'S AND DURANGO'S. THIS IS CLEAR CUT SAFETY PROBLEM THAT SHOULD BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF DODGE AND THE NHTSA SHOULD BE FORCING THEM TO MAKE THE REPAIR OR AT LEAST PROVIDE THE PARTS FOR A SOLUTION. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL DID BEGIN TO OVERHEAT AND ACTUALLY BEGAN TO CATCH ON FIRE WHICH REQUIRED ME TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND ALLOW IT TO COOL DOWN AND TEMPORARILY ADJUST THE CALIPER IN ORDER TO GET HOME. *TR

NHTSA ID

10241729

Incident

Sep 3, 2008

Mileage

68,500 mi

AFTER APPLYING THE BRAKE TO SHIFT GEARS, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR WITH VERY LITTLE RESISTANCE. THE BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON THE DASHBOARD. WHEN I GOT OUT OF CAR, THERE WAS A LARGE POOL OF BRAKE FLUID UNDER THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, I NOTICED THE BRAKE FLUID LEAKING FROM THE RUSTED BRAKE LINE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10239228

Incident

Aug 20, 2008

Mileage

105,000 mi

THIS IS IN REGARDS TO A 1999 DODGE DAKOTA SPORT WITH A CLUB CAB. IT ONLY GETS DRIVEN A FEW MONTHS OUT OF THE YEAR AND ONLY HAS 53,000 MILE ON IT. I DROVE MY TRUCK TO THE CITY TRANSFER STATION ON SUNDAY. WHILE BACKING UP TO THE DUMPSTER MY BRAKES LET GO. THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON AND I WAS BARLEY ABLE TO STOP BEFORE THE TRUCK ROLLED INTO THE DUMPSTER. UPON INSPECTION OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM ONE OF THE BRAKE LINES HAD ROTTED AND GAVE WAY. THAT FOLLOWING MONDAY I TOOK IT TO THE REPAIR SHOP. MY TECH SHOWED ME THAT EVERY BRAKE LINE UNDER THE TRUCK WAS ROTTEN AND HAD TO BE REPLACED COSTING $900 PLUS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10236502

Incident

Jul 27, 2008

Mileage

53,000 mi

BALL JOINTS FAILED ON ALL FOUR WHEELS. LEFT FRONT BALL JOINT BROKE AND BURNED OUT THE BRAKES. BRAKES FAILED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10227016

Incident

May 3, 2008

Mileage

69,000 mi

AROUND 03/04/2008 I WAS DRIVING THROUGH A CREDIT UNION PARKING LOT AND HIT A SHEET OF ICE I ENGAGED MY BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN, BUT MY ANTI-LOCK BRAKES DID NOT WORK AND I SLID 25' INTO AN SUV CAUSING SOME COSTLY DAMAGE TO BOTH VEHICLES. BOTH VEHICLES WERE DISABLED AND HAD TO BE TOWED. ALSO,THE AIRBAGS ON MY VEHICLE DID NOT ENGAGE AND FORTUNATELY I ONLY SUSTAINED A MINOR HEAD INJURY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10222104

Incident

Mar 4, 2008

Mileage

75,377 mi

AUG. 24, 2007 ABS @ BRAKE WARNING LAMPS LIGHT, BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. MADE APPOINTMENT AT A DEALERSHIP. AUG. 25, 2007 1) I FOUND MASTER CYCL. WAS EMPTY (NO BRAKE FLUID.) 2) FOUND HOLE IN RUSTED BRAKE LINE UNDER DRIVERS SIDE DOOR.3) FOUND ALL BRAKE LINES WERE RUSTED UNDERNEATH SIDE OF TRUCK. AUG. 28, 2007 HAD TRUCK TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. AUG. 30, 2007 CALLED CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER TO CHECK ON RECALL FOR RUSTED BRAKE LINES. NO RECALLS. GIVEN CASE # 16686272. 1ST ESTIMATE FOR REPAIRS $350.00 TO 400.00. 2ND ESTIMATE FOR REPAIRS $500.00 TO 600.00. 3RD ESTIMATE FOR REPAIRS $700.00 TO 800.00. SEPT. 11, 2007 REPAIRS COMPLETED. ALL BRAKE LINES UNDERNEATH TRUCK WERE REPLACED WITH ORIGINAL PARTS. TOTAL 8 LINES. TOTAL BILL WAS $865.24 MINUS A 10% COUPON I HAD TOTAL NOW $781.92. SERVICE MANAGER COMMENTS: HE HAS A SIMILAR TRUCK, AFTER SEEING MY RUSTED BRAKE LINES, HE IS GOING TO HAVE ALL HIS BRAKE LINES REPLACED ON HIS TRUCK. SEPT. 14, 2007 CALLED CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER FOR THE 2ND TIME. GAVE THEM UPDATED REPAIR INFORMATION & TOLD THEM THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE & ARE LUCKY THAT I WAS DRIVING NOT MY WIFE OR ONE OF MY CHILDREN WHEN THE BRAKES WENT OUT. ASKED FOR REFUND FOR REPAIRS, TURNED DOWN. *TR

NHTSA ID

10208061

Incident

Aug 24, 2007

Mileage

70,591 mi

BRAKE LINE FAILED ON A 1999 DODGE DAKOTA. THE MAIN BRAKE LINE LEADING TO THE REAR WHEELS FAILED. THE SERVICE TECH (MOORESVILLE TIRE IN MOORESVILLE, IN STATED THAT THE BRAKE LINE HAD NOT BEEN DAMAGED, IT JUST FAILED. I DON'T THINK THAT A BRAKE LINE SHOULD FAIL IN A VEHICLE THAT IS 8 YEARS OLD. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. *TR. UPDATED 01/11/08. *LJ UPDATED *JB

NHTSA ID

10201804

Incident

Aug 28, 2007

Mileage

97,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LINE IS RUBBING ON THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE. IF THIS CONTINUES TO OCCUR, IT COULD DAMAGE THE BRAKE LINE AND CAUSE THE BRAKES TO FAIL. SHE HAS NOT YET NOTIFIED THE DEALER OR THE MANUFACTURER. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 45,000.

NHTSA ID

10196691

Incident

Jul 9, 2007

Mileage

45,000 mi

1999 DODGE DAKOTA APPLIED BRAKE AND VEHICLE PULLED TO THE LEFT**CW** 2ND CAR FROM DOCUMENT NUMBER 10195900 THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THE BRAKE PADS WEAR, AND PRESSURE WAS BEING PLACED ON THE LUGS/SLIDE BARS. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THAT IT WAS ALSO QUITE POSSIBLE THE BRAKES COULD BE DELAYED FROM ENGAGING BECAUSE THE BACKING PLATES ARE NOT ABLE TO RIDE UP AND OVER THE WEAR SPOT. THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES A DELAY IN BRAKING OCCURRED, FOLLOWED BY A SLIGHT SHUDDER, THEN THE WHEEL LOCKED UP. THE VEHICLE DIDN'T STOP AND CONSEQUENTLY HE REAR ENED ANOTHER VEHICLE. *JB

NHTSA ID

10196916

Incident

Apr 19, 2007

TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE DAKOTA. WHILE DRIVING THE CONTACT HEARD A SQUEALING NOISE AND FELT A VIBRATION WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FRONT SPINDLES ON HIS VEHICLE WERE DEFECTIVE. THE MECHANIC INSERTED A BOLT THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO KEEP THE CALIPER ATTACHED TO THE SPINDLE. APPROXIMATELY A MONTH LATER HE HEARD A LOUD SQUEALING. THE CONTACT CHECKED THE BRAKE PADS AND NOTICE THAT THE PADS ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE WERE WORN. THE CONTACT REPLACED FRONT ROTORS, CALIPERS, BRAKE PADS AND BOLTS. THERE HAS NOT BEEN ANY OTHER OCCURRENCES SINCE THE REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE BOTH 123,000 MILES.

NHTSA ID

10185515

Incident

Jan 15, 2006

Mileage

123,000 mi

I HAD BOUGHT MY 1999 DODGE DAKOTA IN 2001, LESS THAN 1 YEAR OF PURCHASING THIS TRUCK, I LOST OIL PRESSURE, RETURNED THE TRUCK TO DEALER WHERE THEY TRIED TO REPLACE MY MOTOR WITH A MOTOR THAT HAD MORE MILES, THIS DID NOT HAPPEN. THEN ANOTHER YEAR LATER, GEARS IN MY TRANSMISSION WERE SPENT WHERE I HAD TO PAY A FEW THOUSAND DOLLARS TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. TRUCK HAS BEEN SITTING FOR A YEAR, CAUSE OF ENGINE KNOCKING AGAIN, WITH NO OIL PRESSURE, ALSO REPLACED THE OIL PUMP, STILL NO PRESSURE. NEW CONVERTER WAS PUT IN, STILL GOOD!! BRAKES AND ROTORS ARE ANOTHER BIG COMPLAINT OF MINE, WHEN I HAVE TO CONSTANTLY REPLACE THESE PARTS, LIKE EVERY 6 MONTHS, CAN YOU TELL ME WHY? I USED TO LOVE DODGE, BUT THIS TRUCK HAS BEEN A 1 BIG HEADACHE, EVEN PARKED, CAUSE I KNOW IT IS GOING TO BE COSTLY TO REPAIR IT AGAIN. *JB

NHTSA ID

10154667

Incident

Jun 19, 2002

Mileage

30,000 mi

THE ABS LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT IN MY 1999 DODGE DAKOTA STARTED STAYING ON AFTER STARTUP INTERMITTENTLY. THE LIGHTS STAYED ON MORE OFTEN AS TIME WENT BY. SHOP COULDN'T FIND A PROBLEM. EVENTUALLY BOTH LIGHTS WERE ON ALL THE TIME. VEHICLE STARTED STALLING AT STOP SIGNS AND WHEN GOING AROUND CORNERS. SPEEDOMETER WOULDN'T WORK AT LOW SPEEDS--CAME ON ABOUT THE TIME DOORS AUTOMATICALLY LOCKED (20-25 MPH). SHOP REPLACED SPEED SENSOR. VEHICLE RAN FINE FOR 30 DAYS OR LESS. SAME SYMPTOMS ARE BACK. *NM

NHTSA ID

10150792

Incident

Dec 19, 2005

Mileage

55,000 mi

MY SON ESCAPED DANGER WHEN THE TRANSMISSION/TORQUE CONVERTER OF HIS 1999 DODGE DAKOTA WENT OUT ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. AFTER REPLACING THAT AND HEADING BACK HOME, HIS U JOINTS AND WHEEL BEARINGS WENT OUT ALMOST CAUSING ANOTHER WRECK. THESE WERE ALL REPAIRED. SO FAR $3000 IN REPAIRS IN A MONTH. THEN THE OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO ZERO AS HE WAS DRIVING. NOW THE OIL PUMP NEEDS REPLACED. ALONG WITH THE TIE END RODS, THE TIMING CHAIN, AND THE SERPENTINE. HE'D ALREADY HAD THE TOTAL BRAKE SYSTEM REPLACED THIS SUMMER. HAVING ALL THE RECEIPTS SHOWING REGULAR OIL CHANGES, THE WARRANTY COMPANY REFUSES TO PAY FOR THE OIL PUMP BECAUSE OF SOME SLUDGE IN THE PUMP. NOW I FIND FROM RESEARCHING ON THE COMPUTER THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM IN DURANGOS AND DAKOTAS. WE'VE PUT $5000 IN THIS TRUCK IN LESS THAN ONE MONTH. THE MANUFACTURER NEEDS TO ADMIT THE FLAWS IN THIS VEHICLE. THEY HAVE SOME RESPONSIBILITY HERE. WE ARE JUST GLAD HE WAS NOT INJURED OR KILLED. BUT WE'VE PUT OVER $5000 IN A '99 VEHICLE - WHICH IS UNFAIR WHEN THE PROBLEMS ARE RELATED TO THE DESIGN AND MANUFACTURE OF THE VEHICLE. *NM

NHTSA ID

10147155

Incident

Jan 3, 2006

DT: CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LINE RUSTED THROUGH BELOW THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WHERE IT WAS ATTACHED TO THE FRAME. THE CONSUMER IS GOING TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE SERVICE DEALER. *AK *NM

NHTSA ID

10126479

Incident

Jun 16, 2005

Mileage

97,000 mi

BRAKES. THE STEEL BRAKE LINES ARE MOUNTED TO THE TOP OF THE FRAME WITH A BRACKET DIRECTLY UNDER THE MASTER CYLINDER AND TO THE REAR OF THE FENDER WELL. THE LINES HAVE RUSTED THROUGH AND BURST WHLILE I WAS APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION. FORTUNATELY NO CARS WERE IN FRONT OF ME AND I WAS ABLE TO STOP SAFELY. I WAS AMAZED AS TO HOW RUSTY THE ARE AND LEFT TO BE THAT SUBJECT TO THE ELEMENTS.

NHTSA ID

10123855

Incident

Jun 1, 2005

Mileage

60,000 mi