1993 Dodge Dynasty Brakes Problems

WAS UNABLE TO STOP VEHICLE AT REDLIGHT

NHTSA ID

10762935

Incident

Aug 7, 2015

Mileage

170,669 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 DODGE DYNASTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PUMP MOTOR ASSEMBLY WAS MAKING A NOISE WHILE DRIVING. HE WAS ADVISED THAT THE ABS, PUMP MOTOR ASSEMBLY AND THE BRAKE ACTUATOR PISTON WERE THE PRIMARY CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. A LOCAL MECHANIC ADVISED HIM THAT RECALL 96V099000, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC ANTILOCK SEEMED TO BE DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE FAILURE. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED HER THAT THE REPAIR WAS PERFORMED PREVIOUSLY AND WOULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE AGAIN UNDER THE RECALL. THE CONTACT REFERENCED THE LIFETIME COVERAGE OF THE PARTS ON THE RECALL NOTICE BUT THE MANUFACTURER DENIED IT. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 94,782 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 93,900. UPDATED 01/15/10. *LJ UPDATED 01/19/10.*JB

NHTSA ID

10294252

Incident

Nov 17, 2009

Mileage

93,900 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 DODGE DYNASTY. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH THE BRAKES FAILED. HE HAD TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL TO DECELERATE. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT RECALL# 96V099000, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ANTI-LOCK WAS REPAIRED WITH THE PREVIOUS OWNER WHICH MADE HIM INELIGIBLE FOR A FREE REMEDY. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 180,000.

NHTSA ID

10285220

Incident

Sep 22, 2009

Mileage

180,000 mi

WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. CONSUMER PULLED OVER INTO A DITCH IN ORDER TO STOP. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM UNIT NEEDED REPLACEMENT. CONSUMER INFORMED THE MECHANIC THAT THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK

NHTSA ID

10090243

Incident

Jul 15, 2004

WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED WITH NO BRAKES TO PLAZA DODGE. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE PUMP MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND REPLACED IT THREE TIMES. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON CITY STREETS GOING LESS THAN 20 MPH AND WAS ABLE TO DITCH IN OFF ROADWAY MEDIANS OR DRAINAGE DITCH WITH NO DAMAGE TO VEHICLE OR PROPERTY. *TC

NHTSA ID

10089519

Incident

Jul 17, 2004

WITH NO WARNING, ABS MOTOR WENT OUT, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER. ALSO, IT WAS HARD FOR VEHICLE TO STOP. CAUSE UNKNOWN . DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE ABS PUMP MOTOR FAILED AND WHEN CALLING THE DEALER MENTIONED RECALL, THE DEALER STATED RECALL HAD BEEN COMPLETED IN JAN OF 1997 AND WAS NO LONGER COVERED, HOWEVER AFTER CONTACTING NHTSA AND DEALER SEEING BOTTOM OF RECALL NOTICE, DEALER MADE THE PROPER REPAIRS. *SLC

NHTSA ID

8013217

Incident

Jun 12, 2002

CONSUMER STATES TRANSMISSION FAILED. *JB

NHTSA ID

560977

Incident

May 1, 1996

BRAKES IS MY PRROBLEM.*AK

NHTSA ID

742824

Incident

Feb 10, 2000

DAMAGE COST IS AN APPROXIMATION. ACCIDENT WAS REPORTED TO MY INSURANCE COMPANY. NO SAFETY DEFECT STATED IN SUMMARY. *AK

NHTSA ID

739171

Incident

Nov 21, 2000

RECALL 99V099000 CONCERNING ABS SYSTEM FAILURE. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE INTO DEALER TO BE REPAIRED AND WAS CHARGED. *AK

NHTSA ID

876794

ABS SYSTEM CONTINUALLY IN FOR REPAIRS, NOT ABLE TO RECTIFY FAILURES/PROBLEMS, RECALL PERFORMED HOWEVER ABS SYSTEM IS STILL FAULTY, GRABBING AND LOCK UP FOR NO REASON. *MJS

NHTSA ID

550718

Incident

Oct 26, 1994

VEHICLE BRAKE SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH MAY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. DEALER REPLACE THE BRAKING SYSTEM. PROBLEM IS REOCCURRING. *YC

NHTSA ID

852375

Incident

Sep 12, 1999

THE ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED DUE TO NOISE. HOWEVER, THE ABS LIGHT CONTINUES TO COME ON DUE TO A LOOSE WIRE. *YC *YC

NHTSA ID

547530

Incident

Apr 6, 1999

ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED.

NHTSA ID

517173

Incident

Aug 1, 1996

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES: RECALL FOR ANTI-LOCK BRAKES IN 1996. HAD THE RECALL WORK DONE. ONE YEAR LATER THE PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED. BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON AND WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKS, THEY MALFUNCTION. VEHICLE IS CONSTANTLY IN FOR REPAIRS. *AK

NHTSA ID

811786

Incident

Apr 29, 1996

RECALL ON ABS BRAKES, DEALER HAD TO ORDER A SPECIAL PART.

NHTSA ID

510037

Incident

Sep 12, 1996

THE ABS SYSTEM WHEN ACTIVATED CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO BUCK FOREWARD AND ALSO INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

NHTSA ID

982860

Incident

Apr 14, 1996

MASTER CYLINDER LEAKED FLUID DUE TO BROKEN HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT. *AK

NHTSA ID

490979

Incident

Sep 1, 1995

THE ABS SYSTEM WENT OUT. THE MOTOR WENT AND THERE WERE NO BRAKES PRESENT. TT WHILE APPROACHING A HILL AND CURVE, CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES, HOWEVER PEDAL WAS HARD AND WOULD NOT MOVE, DEALER REPLACED ABS PUMP. *SLC

NHTSA ID

973794

Incident

Oct 16, 1995

DEFECTIVE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT). *DSH

NHTSA ID

488372

Incident

Aug 31, 1995

THE BRAKES SEEM TH SHIMMY WHEN GOING DOWN HILL AND THEY ALSO SKID. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

NHTSA ID

968367

Incident

Jul 7, 1995

WHILE DECELERATING PRIMARILY AT LOWER SPEEDS, TRANSMISSION WOULD BUMP FORWARD OR EVEN 0R EVEN LURCH FORWARD. *AK

NHTSA ID

967060

Incident

Jun 16, 1995

EXPERIENCING INTERMITTENT EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE AND VIBRATION. TT

NHTSA ID

966933

STEERING WHEEL LOCKUP WHILE DRIVING, DEALER CAN NOT LOCATE THE PROBLEM, ALSO EXPERIENCE LONG STOPPING DISTANCE, ABS SYSTEM. TT

NHTSA ID

966805

Incident

Oct 30, 1993

ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, REPLACED THE ABS SYSTEM. TT

NHTSA ID

966713

Incident

Jun 13, 1995