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Dodge Dakota 2005 Complaint

Complaint about SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

RENO, NV

Consumer Complaint:
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DAKOTA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH DOWNHILL WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY. SHE PUMPED THE BRAKES TO RELIEVE SOME OF THE SHAKING. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE THE FOLLOWING DAY PER THE TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN. THE REPAIR CONSISTED OF RESURFACING THE BRAKES AND DRUMS, AND THE BRAKE AND BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED. AFTER A FEW MONTHS, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS NOT RELATED TO A RECALL; HOWEVER, IT WAS A SAFETY CONCERN. THEY WERE UNABLE TO ASSIST. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 66,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000.

Date of Incident:
20060501