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2001 Dodge Dakota brakes problems

Owners reported brakes problems in 151 complaints for the 2001 Dodge Dakota, 16% of the complaints on file. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
151 16% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
29,000 miles 93 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
7 and 1
Injuries and deaths
8 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When brakes problems show up

Brakes complaints by mileage, 2001 Dodge Dakota Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 29,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 33 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 29 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 12 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 8 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 5 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 0 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 3 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 3 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 29,000 miles
Based on 93 complaints that include mileage. 80% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles33
20k to 40k miles29
40k to 60k miles12
60k to 80k miles8
80k to 100k miles5
100k to 120k miles0
120k to 140k miles3
140k to 160k miles3
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 93 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 29,000 miles, and 80% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 7 crashes, 1 fire, 8 injuries.

What owners wrote

The consumer's vehicle rear ended an oil tanker while driving at 45 MPH. Upon impact, none of the frontal air bags deployed. The driver sustained knee injuries, and the passenger sustained a hair line fracture to left foot, angle, and ribs. She also suffered from back pains. This was the second collision where the air bags didn't deploy. The consumer's husband applied the brakes, but the vehicle failed to slow down. The brakes felt like they were slipping.

Reported at 47,000 miles, August 2004 CrashInjury

I purchased the vehicle used with 39k miles I had it for a month and noticed vibrations when braking from 50 - 40 MPH. I figured the brake rotors were warped. After about a year of this I took the rotors off and into a parts store to have them checked, they were warped and too thin to turn (lathe). I bought new rotors and pads, cleaned and greased the caliper slide pins and reassembled the brakes. After this the braking vibration went away.

Reported at 60,000 miles, June 2008

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