Service Brakes Air Problem on the 2000 DODGE DURANGO
Car problem(s) with the 2000 DODGE DURANGO.
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Problem with Service Brakes Air
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Jul 29, 2004 - Birmingham, AL - Air, Disc, Rotor
AUTOMOBILE IS POORLY MANUFACTURED. I AM GETTING OVER RAN WITH REPAIRS BILLS OF PART S THAT SHOULD NEVER FAIL. IN 40 YEARS OF DRIVING AND BUYING AUTO I HAVE NEVER SEEN SUCH A POORLY BUILT CAR.
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Dec 26, 2003 - Spokane, WA - Air, Disc, Rotor
I HAVE HAD MY 2000 DURANGO IN TO THE DEALERSHIP (WHEN IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY) FOR SPONGY, LOOSE, PULSING BRAKING, NOISE FROM THE SUSPENSION, & A CHIRPING/SQUEAKING SOUND (ALTERNATOR LIKE) WHEN IT IS COLD OUTSIDE. THE SUSPENSION NOISE WAS CORRECTED WITH NEW SPACERS IN THE LEAF SPRINGS (WHICH THEY ADMITTED WERE A PROBLEM). I WAS TOLD THAT THE PULSING IN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS NORMAL FOR THE DURANGO & NOT TO WORRY ABOUT IT. THEY DID A BALANCE & TOLD ME IT TOOK CARE OF THE PROBLEM. IT DIDN'T. THEY COULD NOT "DUPLICATE" THE CHIRPING (AFTER 2-3 VISITS) ALTHOUGH IT HAPPENS FOR ME EVERY DAY. NOW WE ARE OUT OF WARRANTY AFTER READING MANY OF THE COMPLAINTS FOR THE SAME PROBLEMS HERE, I'M JUST WAITING FOR SOMETHING TO HAPPEN. WILL MY CHILDREN BE INJURED AS A RESULT? THIS VEHICLE HAS 32K MILES WHICH ARE 99% HIGHWAY IS IN CHERRY CONDTION. I'VE DECIDED TO TAKE IT TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC (NAPA) & PAY FOR HIS OPINION ON THE ROTORS, BALL JOINTS, ARMS, BRAKES, WATER PUMP/ALTERNATOR, ETC. ONCE I'VE PAID FOR HIS OPINION, HOW DO WE GET DODGE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS ...SINCE THEY WON'T OWN UP TO ANY OF THE PROBLEMS. IS THERE GOING TO BE A RECALL ON THE ROTOR/BRAKE PROBLEM OR THE BALL JOINT/ARM PROBLEM? MY BRAKES USUALLY LAST AT LEAST 60K MILES & I HAVE NEVER HAD PROBLEMS WITH SUSPENSION ON ANY OF MY NEW CARS. THEN, I'M GETTING RID OF IT.
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Oct 29, 2003 - Woodstock, GA - Air, Antilock
I WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 35 MILE PER HOUR ON A SUNNY DAY, DRY PAVEMENT, TEMPERATURE WAS ABOUT 78 DEGREES. A CAR ABOUT 30 FEET IN FRONT OF ME HAD STOP TO TURN. I APPLIED MY BRAKES AND THEY SEEM TO GRAB AND LOCK AND MY CAR WOULD NOT STOP. AT THAT POINT I WAS APPROXIMATELY 20 OR SO FEET FROM THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME I HIT THE BRAKES AGAIN, FELT THE CAR SURGE FORWARD AND THEN THE BRAKES TOTALLY TOTALLY LOCKED UP AND I HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. DURING THIS TIME THE BRAKES MADE A LOUD CLUCKING NOISE AND WAS SQUEALING EXTREMELY LOUD. THE POLICE RECORD SHOWS 20 FEET OF SKID MARKS. THIS WAS SCARIEST EXPERIENCE I HAVE HAD IN MY LIFE KNOWING THAT MY DAUGHTER WAS IN THE CAR WITH ME AND MY BRAKES WOULD NOT STOP, EVENTHOUGH I HAD PLENTY OF TIME TO STOP. I HAVE HAD MY 2000 DODGE DURANGO FOR ALMOST 3 1/2 YEARS, DURING THAT TIME I HAVE HAD THE BRAKES AND REPLACED AND LESS THAN 3 MONTHS AGO THE DRUM AND ROTORS REPLACED. I AM DEFINITELY A MAINTENANCE KIND OF PERSON WHEN IT COMES TO MY TRUCK. THERE HAVE BEEN ABOUT 3 OCCASSIONS IN THE LAST 3 1/2 YEARS WHEN I FELT LIKE MY BRAKES WERE ABOUT TO GIVE. THE FIRST TWO RESULTED IN SERVICE WORK ON MY BRAKES. THE FINAL ONE AS YOU CAN SEE RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. I HAVE CONTACTED MY INSURANCE COMPANY NOTIFYING THEM THAT OTHER 2000 DODGE DURANGO DRIVERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEMS. MY CAR IS CURRENTLY IN THE SHOP AND MY INSURANCE COMPANY IS GOING TO HAVE A BRAKE SPECIALIST EXAMINE MY BRAKE SYSTEM. THE DODGE COMPANY REALLY NEEDS TO LOOK AT WHAT THIS ISSUE WITH THE BRAKES IN THE 2000 DODGE DURANGO SINCE THIS DEFINITELY DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. I AM KNOW CONSIDERING TRADING IN MY DURANGO AS SOON AS I CAN GET THE FUNDS TO PUT DOWN ON ANOTHER VEHICLE.
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Jul 21, 2003 - Santa Cruz, CA - Air, Antilock
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH BRAKES NOT WORKING PROPERLY. ALSO, ROTORS HAVE BEEN CHANGED TWICE. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, AND STATED THAT IT WAS NORMAL USAGE IN THE VEHICLE.
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