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2005 Dodge Dakota service brakes, hydraulic problems

67 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes, hydraulic on the 2005 Dodge Dakota14% of all complaints for this model year.

67
Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints
14%
share of all complaints
12,500 mi
median reported incident mileage
5 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Dakota. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle vibrated, pulled to the right, with a burning odor coming into the cabin of the vehicle. The contact inspected the vehicle and diagnosed that the caliper had failed. The calipers had been…

    filed Apr 5, 2023

  • My brakes locked up completely and my truck slid like it was on ice for 200ft before colliding with the car stopped at the intersection ahead. I have had numerous problems with the braking system and now it has caused an accident which the california law considers me at fault because I rear ended…

    filed Dec 16, 2011

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic problems in other Dakota years

YearReportsShare
2011 Dakota12%
2008 Dakota44%
2007 Dakota43%
2006 Dakota155%
2004 Dakota2110%
2003 Dakota4415%
2002 Dakota17726%
2001 Dakota11817%
2000 Dakota24831%
1999 Dakota8513%
1998 Dakota6812%
1997 Dakota6815%
Dakota service brakes, hydraulic problems by year →

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.