1994 Dodge Sport Utility Brakes Problems

PREMATURE BRAKE WEAR DUE TO INADEQUATE BRAKE SYSTEM TO THE WEIGHT OF CAR. 12K MILES BRAKE CALIBERS LOCKED UP; 14,500 MILES REPLACED FROM BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS SO BAD HAD TO BE REPLACED; 26K MILES AGAIN FRONT ROTORS HAD TO BE TURNED. NOW 3 MONTHS LATER 28K MILES I NEED FRONT AND BACK BRAKE PADS AND ALL 4 ROTORS TURNED. CAN'T HANDLE THE CAR ON ROAD FOR EXCESSIVE GRABBING OF BRAKES AND STEERING UNABLE TO HOLD ONTO WHEN BRAKES APPLIED. DODGE HAS HAD MANY COMPLAINTS AND LAW SUITS FILED IN NJ. THEY JUST RECENTLY EXTENDED THE BRAKE WARRANTY TO 36K WITHOUT NO NOTIFICATION HOWEVER, SINCE I HAD ALREADY BEEN TOLD UNWARRANTED AND HAD TO GET BRAKES REPAIRED ON A WEEKEND STRANDED AND DIDN'T USE MOPAR PARTS THEY WILL NOT WARRANTY AND NOW TELLING ME THAT THE ROTORS ARE WARPED DUE TO EXCESSIVE HEAT. YES EXCESSIVE HEAT BECAUSE THEIR IS A LAW SUIT DUE TO INADEQUATE BRAKES FOR THE WEIGHT OF THE VEHICLE. PLEASE HELP DODGE JOURNEY OWNERS AND ANYONE ON THE ROAD NEAR THEM. UNSAFE CONDITIONS, IT IS THE NEW TOYOTA. HOW MANY PEOPLE NEED TO DIE BEFORE CORP. ARE HELD ACCOUNTABLE THEY KNOW. THE SERVICE MGR EVEN ACKNOWLEDGE BUT STATES "HE DIDN'T DESIGN IT, DIDN'T BUILD IT OR BROKE IT". *TR

NHTSA ID

10395671

Incident

Apr 12, 2011

Mileage

12,000 mi

2008 DODGE CARAVAN BRAKES ARE DEFECTIVE OR UNDER ENGINEERED. HAD TO REPLACE FRONT BRAKES AND ROTORS @ 22K MILES AND AM NOW HAVING TO REPLACE FRONT AND REAR @ 35K MILES. VERY NERVOUS AS TO STOPPING ABILITY NOW. *TR

NHTSA ID

10384581

Incident

Jan 21, 2010

Mileage

22,000 mi

PURCHASE A DODGE JOURNEY 2009. I INFORM THE DEALER THAT THE WINDOWS WERE NOT COMING DOWN AS THEY SHOULD. DIDN'T GET FIXED. THE KEYLESS REMOTE WAS SUPPOSE TO BE WITH THE CAR IT WASN'T, THEY INSTALLED A AFTER MARKET KEYLESS REMOTE, DON'T WORK CORRECT. THE BRAKES WERE SQUEAKING AND COULD HEAR AIR WITHIN THE CAR WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. I WAS TOLD THAT THERE'S NOTHING WRONG AND IT WAS NORMAL. IT HAS BEEN 4 TO 5 MONTHS LATER NOW ITS NOT STARTING . CONTACT CHRSYLER LLC , TOLD ME I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO A DEALER , GET DIAGNOSE , GET IT FIXED AND I HAVE TO PAY FOR IT ALL AND THEY WILL REIMBURSE HALF FOR THE PART , LABOR IS ALL ON ME. THE VEHICLE HAS DONE THIS NO START PROBLEM 3 TIMES IN 2 AND HALF DAYS. ALSO NOTICE THAT THE STEERING COLUMN GETS HOT FOR SOME UNFORESEEN REASON . INFORM THE DEALER I PURCHASE MY JOURNEY FROM , I WAS TOLD THAT IS NORMAL. STILL HAVE THE JOURNEY CAN'T TRADE IN BACK BECAUSE I HAVE NO MONEY , SO I AM STUCK WITH IT . HAVING IT TOWED TO DEALER TO GET PROBLEM LOOKED AT AND ALL EXPENSE IS ON ME. WHAT DO I DO . I THINK CHRSYLER WILL NOT REPAY ME. I HAVE TO BORROW MONEY TO GET THIS DONE BECAUSE THIS IS MY ONLY TRANSPORTATION. I AM SCARED THAT I MIGHT HAVE A ELECTRICAL FIRE WHILE DRIVING AND WILL NOT NOTICE IT UNTIL IT TOO LATE. WHAT DO I DO. PLEASE HELP IN RICHMOND VA. *TR

NHTSA ID

10381385

Incident

Sep 28, 2010

Mileage

43,201 mi

I OWN A 1998 DODGE RAM 1500 4X4 PICKUP I WAS DRIVING A FRIEND AND HER DAUGHTER TO THE DENTIST I PASSED A LOGGING TRUCK WHEN I GOT BACK IN MY LANE AS I WAS SLOWING DOWN THE TRUCK SHUDDERED AND LOST POWER I PULLED OFF THE ROAD THE ONLY PLACE I COULD PULL OFF I HIT IT THE WAS ALMOST OFF THE NUT HOLDING THE TIRE ROTOR ON THE SHAFT SNAPPED OFF THE TOW HOME WAS OVER 500 DOLLARS AFTER GETTING TRUCK I BROKE OUT MY SHOP MANUALS OUT THE BRG PACK WAS BURNED I REPLACED FROM FRONT DIFFERENTIAL OUT TO TIRES WITH OEM PARTS TO THE TUNE OF 1100 DOLLARS WITHIN A MTH THE LEFT FRONT TIRE CAME OFF AS I WAS TURNING INTO MY DRIVE WAY AGAIN REPLACED FROM FRONT DIFFERENTIAL OUT TO TIRE THIS TIME COST ABOUT 850 6 MTHS LATTER COMING HOME I FEEL FRONT VIBRATION HANG ON TO WHEEL MY DRIVERS SIDE FRONT TIRE ROTOR CALIPER FLY OFF I SLIDE BETTER PART OF 75 FEET GRINDING OFF LOWER BALL JOINT AFTER BEING TOWED HOME LOOKING AT TIRE RIM CALIPER ROTOR I DECIDE TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE FRONT END COST OF 650 DOLLARS FROM A WRECKING YARD BELIEVE THE PROBLEM FRONT TO LIGHT FOR WEIGHT ALSO THE VISCOSITY OF GREESE IN BRG PACK TO LIGHT BREAKING DOWN CAUSING BRG TO GET HOT AND SEIZE UP CAUSING TIRE RIM CALIPER H ROTOR TO FLY OFF HAVE SAVED ALL OLD PARTS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10366499

Incident

Sep 6, 2010

2009 SXT AWD DODGE JOURNEY IS A REPLACEMENT FOR THE INITIAL JOURNEY WE PURCHASED WHICH WAS A LEMON. WE PICKED UP THIS CAR 5/2009. IT HAD A STRANGE SMELL, MUCH LIKE PROPANE WHEN THE ENGINE WAS WARM. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO IDENTIFY AFTER SEVERAL VISITS. WE GAVE UP. THIS PROBLEM CONTINUED FOR THE LAST YEAR - PROGRESSIVELY THE SMELL WORSENED. ON THURSDAY, 10-28-10 WHILE ON INTERSTATE 270 I NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM MY ENGINE, AND THE PROPANE SMELL WAS ALMOST OVER POWERING. I PHONED THE DEALER AGAIN. THEY SAID TO BRING IN ON MONDAY, 11-1-10. ON THE EVENING OF 10-31-10 I NOTICED DRIPPING COMING FROM THE CAR ON MY GARAGE FLOOR. I WAS ABLE TO PUT A PAN UNDERNEATH AND TAKE TO DEALER MONDAY MORNING. AT THE DEALER 11-1-10, I WAS TOLD THIS FLUID WS "GEAR FLUID." SEVEN HOURS LATER I PHONED DEALER AND WAS TOLD THEY HAD TO ORDER A PTU SEAL. PLEASE, PLEASE GOOGLE OR SEARCH YOUR SITE FOR PTU ISSUES ON THIS CAR. THERE HAVE BEEN FIRES CAUSED, ENGINE FAILURES, ETC. EVEN AFTER THE PTU SEAL HAS BEEN REPLACED IT DOES NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. WITHIN A FEW WEEKS IT APPEARS THAT WHEN THIS INITIAL SEAL IS BREACHED, IT DAMAGES THE OTHER SEALS, WHICH IN TURN CAUSES PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION AND BRAKING SYSTEM. ALSO, NOTEWORTHY, I JUST HAD TO HAVE MY BRAKES AND ROTORS REPLACED AT 18,000 DUE TO THE "TURNING BLUE." AND NOW, AFTER THAT WORK MY STEERING WHEEL SHAKES VIOLENTLY, WHICH THE DEALER CAN'T SEEM TO FIGURE OUT WHY. I AM ALSO FILING A COMPLAINT WITH CONSUMER AFFAIRS, THE ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE (MARYLAND) AND MOST LIKELY WILL BE GETTING A LAWYER. THE DODGE JOURNEY IS A SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM FOR OUR ROADS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10363616

Incident

Oct 28, 2010

Mileage

22,000 mi

MY DODGE JOURNEY HAS 28,000 MILES ON IT, AND WAS PURCHASED NEW IN MARCH OF 2009. THERE HAS BEEN A NOTICEABLE PULSING, AND NOISE WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. DURING A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE MY LOCAL MECHANIC URGED MY TO HAVE MY BRAKES AND ROTORS REPLACED FOR SAFETIES SAKE, AND NOTED THAT THEY WOULD NOT PASS INSPECTION. THEY WERE IN SUCH POOR CONDITION THAT MY MECHANIC WOULD NOT RESURFACE THE ROTORS, AND ONLY REPLACE THEM. I IMMEDIATELY SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER I PURCHASED THE CAR FROM(REEDMAN TOLL, LANGHORNE PA). THE DEALER WOULD PROVIDE NO COMPENSATION, AND WOULD NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THAT CHRYSLER HAS AN ISSUE WITH THEIR BRAKES/ROTORS. UPON THE DEALERS INSPECTION, HE CONFORMED THE BRAKE AND ROTOR WEAR, AS EXPECTED. THE DEAL TOLD ME THAT I COULD GO "ANOTHER 1,000 OR SO MILES" ON THESE BRAKES AND ROTORS BEFORE I NEEDED TO DO ANYTHING. I QUESTIONED THE NEED FOR ROTORS AT LESS THAN 30,00 MILES AND I WAS TOLD THAT 30,000 MILES IS AN ACCEPTABLE AMOUNT FOR REPLACEMENT. I HAVE OWNED MANY CARS, AND NONE OF THEM HAVE HAD ROTORS REPLACED BEFORE 50,000. UPON FURTHER RESEARCH, THEIR ARE THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS AGAINST CHRYSLER IN REGARDS TO BRAKES AND ROTORS, AND THEY HAVE DONE NOTHING. BRAKES ARE THE MOST CRITICAL ITEM ON YOUR CAR AND THEY ARE WILLING TO ROLL THE DICE WITH MY FAMILY. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. I SHOULD HAVE NO SAFETY CONCERNS OR OUT OF POCKET EXPENSES WITH A NEW CAR. BUT, NOW I'M FACED WITH $900 IN REPAIRS IN AN ECONOMY THAT I SHOULD BE SAVING IN. CHRYSLER SHOULD BE STEPPING UP AND TAKING CURE OF ITS CUSTOMERS RATHER THAN RISKING POSSIBLE INJURY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10354208

Incident

Aug 30, 2010

Mileage

28,000 mi

BRAKE EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR 2008 GRAND CARAVAN. *TR

NHTSA ID

10344014

Incident

Jul 15, 2010

I JUST PURCHASED A USED 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN FROM ENTERPRISE CAR SALES IN MARCH OF 2010. THE VEHICLE HAD 58,000 MILES ON IT. WHEN I INITIALLY TOOK THE VAN FOR A TEST DRIVE I HEARD A SQUEAKY NOISE FROM THE BRAKES. THE CAR SALES MAN TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. IT IS JUST BECAUSE THEY ARE NEW BRAKES. SO I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE WITH NO WARRANTY AND ENTERPRISE REASSURED ME THAT ALL OF THERE VEHICLES GO THROUGH A 109 POINT VEHICLE INSPECTION. IN APRIL 2010 I CALLED ENTERPRISE AND TOLD THEM THAT THE SQUEAKY NOISE IS GETTING LOUDER AND NOW WHEN I BACK UP I HEAR A CRANKING NOISE. I WAS TOLD TO TAKE THE CAR TO WHEEL WORKS THEY SAID EVERYTHING WAS FINE. ON JUNE 2, 2010 THE SAME PROBLEMS SO I TOOK THE VAN BACK TO ENTERPRISE AND THEY TOLD ME TO TAKE THE VAN TO FIRESTONE AND THEY REPLACED ALL OF THE BRAKES AND THE ROTORS. I WAS TOLD THAT THEY WERE IN BAD SHAPE. IT IS NOW JUNE 15TH AND THE SAME SQUEAKY NOISE IS HAPPENING AND WHEN YOU GO OVER ANY SPEED BUMPS IT SOUND LIKE THE BOTTOM OF THE VAN IS GOING TO FALL OUT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10336554

Incident

Mar 3, 2010

Mileage

58,000 mi

MY CAR WAS DOING FINE UNTIL I WENT TO BACK UP AND IT WOULDN'T COME OUT OF PARK. I HAD NEVER HAD IT HAPPEN BEFORE. I COULDN'T GET IT OUT OF PARK. NO WARNING LIGHTS AND NO NOISE JUST WOULDN'T COME OUT OF PARK. THE SHIFTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. A SHIFTER ASSEMBLY NEEDED REPLACED

NHTSA ID

10322253

Incident

Mar 26, 2010

Mileage

62,324 mi

I OWN A 2007 DODGE NITRO. I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE NEW FROM CORTEZ, CO IN SEPTEMBER 2007. WITHIN A WEEK OF DRIVING THIS VEHICLE, I NOTICED THE EMERGENCY BRAKES WERE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. I WAS PARKED ON A SMALL INCLINE, PULL THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND THE VEHICLE ROLLED FORWARD. I HAD TO KEEP MY FOOT ON THE BRAKES UNTIL WE WERE READY TO GO AGAIN. I HAVE TO DO THIS IN OTHER SITUATIONS OR JUST SHUT THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY OFF. THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS PARTICULAR PROBLEM AND IT WAS RECENT, PERHAPS WITHIN THE LAST 6 MONTHS. AGAIN, THE EMERGENCY BRAKES ARE FAILING. I HAVE NOT CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN BECAUSE OF THIS BECAUSE AS BEFORE THEY WOULD SAY I HAVE TO BRING IT IN AND GET REPAIRS AT MY COST. THEIR EXPLANATION THE FIRST TIME A WEEK AFTER I GOT THIS VEHICLE WAS, " NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR." THE VEHICLE HAD LESS THAN 50 MILES ON IT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10318185

Incident

Jan 1, 2008

Mileage

35,400 mi

THE ESP AND ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND THE BRAKES WHERE GIVEN ME RESISTANCE WHEN I APPLY PRESSURE THE BRAKES. HAD A MECHANIC LOOK AT IT AND HE CHANGED BRAKE SENSORS AND IT GOES FOR A WHILE BUT STILL HAVING THE PROBLEM. FINALLY TOOK IT TO DODGE AND THEY ARE CHECKING THE PROBLEM AS OF NOW. *TR

NHTSA ID

10297126

Incident

Dec 3, 2009

Mileage

55,532 mi

BRAND NEW 2009 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. ALL FOUR ROTORS ON THIS VAN HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE BRAKES WERE LIKE NEW. MILEAGE 14,338. *TR

NHTSA ID

10293638

Incident

Nov 18, 2009

I WAS BRAKING AS I WAS DESCENDING A HILL ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE FRONT BRAKES GOT SO HOT THAT MY AUTOMOBILE STARTED TO SHIMMY. I STOPPED AND DISCOVERED THAT MY RIGHT FRONT BRAKES WERE ON FIRE. I HAD MY FRONT BRAKES PADS AND ROTORS REPLACED ABOUT 7,000 MILES AGO WITH MOPAR VALUE LINE BRAKES AT THE DODGE DEALERSHIP. MY VEHICLE IS A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN WITH 56,380 MILES ON IT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10278020

Incident

Jul 22, 2009

Mileage

56,380 mi

I'VE HAD THREE BRAKE LINE FAILURES IN 2 YEARS (THE FIRST INCIDENT WAS ON 3/31/2006; THIS WAS THE BRAKE LINE THAT WAS ORIGINALLY ON THE VEHICLE WHEN I PURCHASED THE CAR, THE SECOND WAS ON 11/22/2006; THIS WAS A REPLACEMENT PART WHICH I ORDERED FROM THE DEALERSHIP). THE BRAKE LINE ASSEMBLY ON THE LEFT REAR WHEEL BREAKS AND LEAKS FLUID WHICH CAUSES THE BRAKES TO FAIL WHEN PRESSURE IS APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. I HAVE HAD THE BRAKE ASSEMBLY REPLACED WITH A NEW ONE AT EACH OCCURRENCE. NOW, I HAVE HAD ANOTHER BRAKE ASSEMBLY FAILURE. IT WILL TAKE 5 BUSINESS DAYS FOR THE NEW ONE TO ARRIVE. I WILL KEEP THE OLD ONE WHEN THE CAR IS REPAIRED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10248056

Incident

Nov 7, 2008

Mileage

156,008 mi

NOTICED VEHICLE MAKING A SQUEALING SOUND VIBRATING WHEN BRAKES APPLIED. HAD BRAKES CHANGED AND THE CALIPER ALSO HAD TO BE REPLACED TO TO PISTON BEING DISLODGED FROM THE RING. ROTORS WERE GROOVED OUT ALSO ON THE OUTER EDGE. I NEVER RECEIVED INFORMATION ABOUT THE INSPECTION ON THIS VEHICLE FOR THIS PROBLEM. IS THERE A CONTINUANCE OF THIS INVESTIGATION? *TR

NHTSA ID

10214671

Incident

Jan 13, 2008

Mileage

84,000 mi

I OWN A 2006 DODGE CHARGER SRT8. MY BRAKES HAS BEEN SQUEAKING SINCE 7,500 MILES. THE BRAKES WERE WORE OUT BY THAT TIME. THE LIFE OF A BRAKE IS 12,000 MILES. THERE IS ONLY 21,500 MILES NOW. I CHANGED MY FRONT AND BACK BRAKES THREE DIFFERENT TIMES. EVEN CHANGED THE ROTORS. TO NO AVAIL THEY STILL SQUEAK! I BROUGHT MY CAR TO THE DEALER SERVICE CENTER AT LEAST 10 TIMES ABOUT THE BRAKES. LAST VISIT WAS IN NOVEMBER 2007. THEY SAID THERE IS NOTHING ELSE THAT CAN BE DONE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10210790

Incident

Nov 14, 2007

Mileage

7,500 mi

THE BRAKES ON MY 2006 DURANGO SEEM TO SLIP AT TIMES. I HAVE GONE TO STOP ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, AND THE BRAKES SEEM TO TAKE A SECOND TO KICK IN. I HAVE THOUGHT BEFORE I WASN'T GOING TO STOP. THIS IS A GREAT CONCERN TO ME, ESPECIALLY WHEN I HAVE MY GRANDCHILDREN WITH ME. I FEEL THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG, AND I AM NOT SAFE AT TIMES IN THIS CAR. IT ISN'T EVERYTIME , BUT IT HAPPENS TOO OFTEN TO FEEL WORRY FREE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10200793

Incident

May 1, 2007

WE PURCHASED A 2005 DODGE DURANGO USED MARCH 11, 2006 WITH 16,568, MILES ON IT. ON MARCH 13TH TWO DAYS AFTER WE PURCHASED IT AND 16,614 MILES LATER (48 MILES LATER) THE TRUCK BROKE DOWN ON THE HIGHWAY! WE HAD THE TRUCK TOWED IN TO EARNHARDTS DODGE, FIND OUT THE RING GEAR AND PINION SET NEEDS REPLACED, DIFFERENTIAL SIDE BEARINGS - ALL AXLES REPLACE (INCLUDES CASE AND SIDE GEARS IF NECESSARY) THIS IS QUOTED FROM ALL MY RECEIPTS. 2ND TIME AROUND (JULY 18,2006) - NOW HAS 24,795 MILES ON IT, REAR END ISSUES AGAIN! AGAIN THIS IS THE REPAIRS - SEAL, AXLE SHAFT OIL - REPLACE ALL OTHER AXLES-RIGHT. BRAKE PADS, DISC BRAKE-BOTH SIDES REAR REPLACE DUE RIGHT REAR AXLE SEAL LEAKING CONTAMINATED PADS, ROTOR HAS FLUID BURNED INTO THE SURFACE. REPLACED RIGHT AXLE SEAL AND BRAKES. ALSO HAD TO REPLACE WATTS LINK SWAY BAR, REPLACED BELL CRANK AND LINKS. REPLACED BOTH REAR STABILIZER BARS AGAIN. 3RD TIME (JANUARY 10,2007) - NOW AT 38,051 MILES REPLACE SEAL, AXLE SHAFT OIL, REPLACE ALL OTHER AXLES - REPLACE SEAL, DRIVE PINION OIL REPLACE ALL OTHERS. 4TH TIME, (JANUARY 29,2007) NOW AT 39,329 AGAIN, REPLACED BELL CRANK, WATTS LINK. 5TH TIME (JULY 16,2007) - 52,058 FAILED BEARING IN REAR DIFF, NEED TO REPLACE RING & PINION AND ALL BEARINGS- COST - $1,474, (WHY WOULD I WANT TO PAY THIS MUCH WHEN THEY HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM?) TOLD THEM TO PUT THE TRUCK BACK TOGETHER, WE CAN'T AFFORD TO FIX IT. 6TH TIME - NOW AFTER RESEARCHING THIS VEHILCE, WE FOUND OUT, EARNHARDTS DODGE/HYUNDAI IN GILBERT ARIZONA (SAME PLACED WE PURCHASED IT AT) JANUARY 17,2006) (NOW 6 REPAIRS) NOTICED THE DURANGO HAD REAR DIFFERTIAL LEAKS, THEY REPLACED SEAL, DRIVE PINION OIL AND ALL THREE PARTS - THEN RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO STOCK WHEN IT WAS FINISHED AT 16,614 MILES! JUST 48 MILES BEFORE WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE!! *TR

NHTSA ID

10197207

Incident

Jul 16, 2007

Mileage

16,614 mi

I CURRENTY OWN A 2003 DODGE DURANGO, WHICH I PURCHASED NEW IN NOV 2003. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN TROUBLE FROM DAY 1. I'VE HAD THE BRAKES REPLACE 3 TIMES, DUE TO PULSATING AND PULLING FROM THE FRONT END. IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP TWICE FOR CLICKING & POPPING NOISES COMING FROM THE FRONT END WHICH DEALER CLAIMED ON BOTH OCCASSIONS THEY COULD NOT FIND. DEALER KEEPS STATING NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR, WHEN IT COMES TO BRAKES WHICH I DON'T COMPREHEND SINCE I'VE OWNED NEW VEH BEFORE AND HAVE NEVER HAD TO REPLACE THE BRAKES 3 TIMES WITHIN A YEAR. I'VE PAID FOR 2 HIGH SPEED WHEEL BALANCES, AND THE DEALER HAD THE NERVE TO THREATEN ME WITH THE FACT THAT IF VEHICLE WAS RETURNED AGAIN FOR BRAKES I WOULD HAVE TO PAY. ALSO RECENTLY THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTIONED AND WOUD NOT COME ON OR SHUT OFF ON COMMAND. OFCOURSE AT THE TIME I NEEDED THEM TO VISUALLY SEE THE ROAD SINCE IT WAS RAINING. I CLICKED ON MY RIGHT SIGNAL IN ORDER TO GET OFF THE ROAD ONCE I SAW THE MALFUNCTION OCCURING ONLY TO HAVE THE WINDHSHIELD WIPERS MAKE AN ATTEMPT TO START WORKING. I'VE KEPT A LOG OF EVERY REPAIR SHOP VISIT AND LACK OF REPAIR FINDING BASED ON DEALER ENDS. CHRSYLER NEEDS TO RECALL THIS VEHICLE I'VE NEVER OWNED A VEHICLE WITH SO MANY PROBLEMS.

NHTSA ID

10123686

Incident

May 27, 2005

NORMAL BRAKE USAGE WITH NO AGGRESSIVE DRIVING. A FEW PANIC STOPS WHERE THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM WAS USED. SEVERE BRAKE SHUDDER CAUSES SUSPENSION HOP - UNSAFE TO DRIVE ESPECIALLY IN WET - OR WINTER CONDITIONS. REPLACED FRONT PADS AND ROTORS TWICE. 1ST REPLACEMENT AT 21.5K MILES UNDER TSB. 2CD REPLACEMENT AT 29.3K MILES WAS PURCHASED BY OWNER (WARRANTY WOULD NOT BE HONORED). 2003 TRUCK HAS 29K MILES.

NHTSA ID

10120711

Incident

May 9, 2005

Mileage

21,517 mi

AT 54,000 MILES THE VEHICLE SUFFERED A COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR BRAKE ADJUSTER, CAUSING ADDITIONAL DAMAGE TO THE BRAKE HARDWARE FOR THAT WHEEL INCLUDING THE TOTAL LOSS OF THE EMERGENCY SHOE. BECAUSE OF THE EXTENT OF THE DAMAGE AND, THE UNUSUAL AMOUNT OF CORROSION FOUND BY THE DEALER, THEY INSIST ON REPLACING MUCH OF THE REAR BRAKE HARDWARE ON BOTH SIDES AT A PERSONAL EXPENCE OF AROUND $800 (BRAKES ARE ONLY WARRANTED FOR 1 YEAR OR 12,000 MILES BY JEEP). ABOUT 10,000 MILES AND 6 MONTHS PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT, NEW EMERGENCY SHOES HAD BEEN INSTALLED AND WORKED WELL FOR 4 MONTHS WHEN BANGING NOISES, DRAGGING, LURCHING AND, PULLING BEGAN WITH INCREASING FREQUENCY UP TO THE TIME I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER FOR THE SECOND TIME ON THE DATE I LIST HERE; THE DEALER HAD FOUND NOTHING THE PRIOR TIME I COMPLAINED. THERE APPEARS TO BE AN ISSUE WITH CRITICAL BRAKE PARTS CORRODING EXTENSIVELY AND FAILING IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME UNDER WHAT ARE CONSIDERED NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR THE NE PART OF THE COUNTRY. THERE MAY ALSO BE AN ISSUE WITH THE TOLERANCE OF REPLACEMENT BRAKE PARTS THAT ARE SUPPOSED TO BE FACTORY AUTHORIZED COMPONENTS. AT ANY RATE, I AM NOT THE FIRST TO COMPLAIN ABOUT BRAKE HARDWARE PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH THE 2003 JEEP LIBERTY. I HAVE READ REFERENCES TO CORROSION RELATED BRAKE FAILURES HERE AND AT OTHER SITES. GIVEN THE WAY THE VEHICLE BEHAVED INTERMITTENTLY AND THE FAILURE OF THE DEALER TO FIND IT EARLY, A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS AND NEEDLESSLY EXPENSIVE SITUATION EXISTS IN AT LEAST THE EARLY PRODUCTION 2003 LIBERTYS (I BOUGHT ONE OF THE FIRST AVAILABLE ONES THAT YEAR AND NOTICED A RASH OF COMPLAINTS ON THIS SUBJECT BEGINNING LAST SUMMER). *AK

NHTSA ID

10108091

Incident

Jan 26, 2005

Mileage

54,000 mi

I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE MY BALL JOINTS ON MY 1999 DODGE DURANGO TWICE IN THREE YEARS. I ALSO FOUND OUT TODAY THAT I NEEDED A NEW HUB ASSEMBLY. I KNOW THERE ARE LOT OF PEOPLE EXPERIENCING SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE AND WANT TO KNOW IF THERE IS ANYTHING THAT CAN BE DONE TO HAVE DAIMLER/CHRYSLER FIX THIS PROBLEM. I ALSO, KNOW THAT THERE IS A RECALL FOR 2000-2004 MODELS, BUT WHAT ABOUT 1999 MODELS. IT SEEMS AS THOUGH SIMILAR PROBLEMS EXIST WITH PREMATURE AGING OF THE BALL JOINTS AND OTHER FRONT END COMPONENTS. *AK

NHTSA ID

10106214

Incident

Jan 12, 2005

Mileage

54,000 mi

I PURCHASED A NEW 2003 DODGE DAKOTA 4.7L V-8 QUAD CUB. AT APPROXIMATELY 6,000 MILES, I NOTICED A SHUDDER IN THE TRUCK WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. IT BECAME WORSE WITH MILEAGE, AND AT 15,000 MILES, THE VEHICLE FELT UNSAFE WHEN STOPPING DUE TO HORRIBLE SHAKING AND SHUDDERING. IT ALSO FELT I HAD LESS STOPPING POWER AND DISTANCE. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY ADVISED I HAD WARPED BRAKE ROTORS. THEY REPLACED THE ROTORS AT MY EXPENSE. APPROXIMATELY 3,000 MILES LATER, THE VEHICLE SHOWED THE SAME SYMPTOMS AGAIN. I TOOK IT BACK, SAME DIAGNOSIS. I ASKED THE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE WHY THIS CONTINUED TO HAPPEN. SHE TOLD ME "DODGE IS USING JUNK PARTS". I ASKED WHY THEY DIDN'T PUT BETTER PARTS ON IF THEY KNEW THIS AND SHE SAID THAT WAS UP TO CHRYSLER, NOT THE SERVICE DEALER. APPROXIMATELY 3,000 MILES LATER I HAD TO TAKE MY TRUCK BACK AGAIN, FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. AGAIN, WHEN I ASKED WHY THIS CONTINUED TO HAPPEN, I WAS ADVISED "JUNK PARTS". I CONTACTED DODGE VIA THEIR WEBSITE EXPLAINING MY PROBLEM AND THEY ADVISED ME TO USE A DIFFERENT SERVICE DEALERSHIP. EVEN WITH THE NEW ROTORS, MY TRUCK FEELS IT HAS INADEQUATE STOPPING POWER. AFTER REVIEWING DODGE DAKOTA OWNERS WEBSITE, I SAW THAT THERE ARE MANY OTHER OWNERS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. PLEASE HELP DODGE OWNERS WITH THIS PROBLEM. DODGE IS CLEARLY USING INADEQUATE BRAKES FOR THEIR TRUCKS, SACRIFICING ON STOPPING ABILITY AND QUALITY. DODGE DOES NOT SEEM TO CARE ABOUT THE OWNERS SAFETY. PLEASE HELP DODGE TAKE ACCOUNTABILITY FOR THEIR INADEQUATE EQUIPMENT. I WOULD BE HAPPY TO PROVIDE ANY OTHER INFORMATION OR DOCUMENTATION TO ASSIST WITH RESOLVING THIS ISSUE.*AK

NHTSA ID

10104830

Incident

Dec 27, 2004

BALL JOINT REPAIRS, TIRES AND BRAKES. *JB

NHTSA ID

10104345

Incident

Dec 22, 2004

Mileage

70,000 mi