1995 DODGE AVENGER Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems

BRAKES INADVERTANTLY LOCK UP FOR JUST A COUPLE SECONDS THEN RELEASE. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO A LOCAL SHOP AND THEY COULD'T FIND ANYTHING WROND

Mileage: 104,000

SUSPENSION&STEERING--- ALWAYS HAS VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END AT 60-70MPH BRAKES--- CAN'T KEEP BRAKES UNDER IT. HAVE TO DO BRAKES AND ROTORS 2-3 TIMES A YEAR

WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL THE BRAKES LOCKED COMPLETELY AND CAUSED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *NLM

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT BRAKE PROBLEMS. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING GAS PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, AND CONSUMER HAD TO PHYSICALLY PULL IT OUT. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, AND STATED THAT THEY HAD NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEMS OR THEY DIDN'T HAVE ANY RECALLS.*AK

BRAKES WOULD BE EXCHANGED EVERY 6 MONTHS DUE TO EXCESSIVE WEAR. THIS ALSO INCLUDED BRAKE PADS. WHEN APPLIED BRAKES, VEHICLE ALWAYS PULLED TO RIGHT.

SOON AS CONSUMER HAS PURCHASED VEHICLE SHE WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH BATTERY WHICH CAUSED ABS TO SHUT OFF. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING DO TO DO ANYTHING.*AK

WIRING TO THE HCU AND/OR HCU ITSELF IS DEFECTIVE, ABS IS MALFUNCTIONING

BRAKES ARE NOT OPERABLE. ALSO, UPON APPLYING THE BRAKES THERE IS A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE.*AK CONSUMER STATES THAT BRAKES HAVE SQUEALED SINCE PURCHASE AND THAT REPLACEMENT BRAKES HAVE SAME RESULTS. *SLC

I AM HAVING MY BRAKES REPLACED FOR THE 6TH TIME SINCE BUYING THE CAR. JUST ABOUT EVERY TIME, IT HAS BEEN THE FRONT BRAKES, REQUIRING NEW ROTORS AND PADS. SINCE THE LAST TIME THE BRAKES WERE REPLACED, THEY CONSTANTLY GRIND AND SQUEAL, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO KNOW WHEN THEY WEAR OUT. EVERYONE I HAVE TALKED WITH SEEMS SURPRISED BY THE FREQUENCY WITH WHICH I NEED NEW BRAKES. SINCE I WAS OUT ON YOUR WEBSITE AND SAW OTHERS WITH SIMILAR COMPLAINTS, I THOUGHT I'D ADD MY INPUT. *AK

I AM HAVING MY BRAKES REPLACED FOR THE 6TH TIME SINCE BUYING THE CAR. JUST ABOUT EVERY TIME, IT HAS BEEN THE FRONT BRAKES, REQUIRING NEW ROTORS AND PADS. SINCE THE LAST TIME THE BRAKES WERE REPLACED, THEY CONSTANTLY GRIND AND SQUEAL, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO KNOW WHEN THEY WEAR OUT. EVERYONE I HAVE TALKED WITH SEEMS SURPRISED BY THE FREQUENCY WITH WHICH I NEED NEW BRAKES. SINCE I WAS OUT ON YOUR WEBSITE AND SAW OTHERS WITH SIMILAR COMPLAINTS, I THOUGHT I'D ADD MY INPUT. *AK

SUPSENSION PROBLEM/BALL JOINTS, VEHICLE IS SQUEAKING DUE TO WARPED ROTORS, SINCE PURCHASE. *AK *ML

ANTILOCK BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON WHEN RAINING OR CAR IS WASHED, SERVICE DEPT. STATED THAT WATER IS ENTERING THE BRAKE COMPUTER, AFTER IT DRIES OUT, THE LIGHT GOES OUT AND THE ANTILOCK BRAKES START WORKING CORRECTLY. SERVICE PERSONEL STATED THAT THIS IS NOT A SAFETY RECALL ISSUE AND I WOULD HAVE TO PAY THE ENTIRE COST (APP. $480.) TO REPLACE THE UNIT. I WAS UNDER THE IMPRESSION THAT IF THE ANTILOCK BRAKES (OR AIRBAGS) BECAME DEFECTIVE, BECAUSE IT IS SAFETY EQUIPMENT, THAT THE MANUFACTURER MUST REPLACE OR FIX AT NO COST IF THE DEFECT WAS NOT DUE TO A CRASH. *AK

RIGHT FRONT BRAKE SYSTEM DEGRADED TO ALMOST FAILURE WITH 2 DIFFERENT SETS OF BRAKES. ONE ON 7/2/99 AND ANOTHER IN OCTOBER 1999. EACH SET OF BRAKES WERE GOOD FOR ABOUT 1000 MILES. AFTER THAT BREAK-IN PERIOD, THE BRAKES BEGAN TO GRIND AWAY AND THE ROTOR ASSEMBLY WAS THEN AFFECTED. I AM LOOKING FOR ANY INFORMATION OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM MALFUNCTION THAT MAY BE DUE TO SOMETHING OTHER THAN THE BRAKE SHOES THAT WERE INSTALLED. *AK

BRAKES ARE EATING UP THE BRAKE PADS AND THE ROTORS. ALSO, THERE IS SOME KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE, AND WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THERE IS A GRINDING NOISE. *AK

THE BRAKING SYSTEM HAS ALWAYS BEEN A PROBLEM, HIGHWAY SPEED USE SHAKES BADLY.

EXCESSIVE WEAR WITH FRONT BRAKES HAVE REPLACED SEVEN TIMES, PUCHASED ROTORS THREE TIMES

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE VIBRATED. BRAKES WERE VERY ROUGH, AND CONSUMER HAD THE BRAKES REPAIRED THREE TIMES. VEHICLE HAS TO ONCE AGAIN BE BACK IN THE SHOP FOR REPAIRS ON THE BRAKES. DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK

NO SUMMARY

BRAKES CONTINUE TO MAKE NOISE; FRONT BRAKES REPLACED -- STILL NOISE; WHILE STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT, THE TRANSMISSION ACTED AS THOUGH IT WAS IN NEUTRAL -- HAD TO WAIT FOR IT TO RE-ENGAGE IN GEAR. THE GLOVE BOX JUST FELL OUT -- THE HINGE PIN WAS MADE OF PLASTIC AND DISINTIGRATED. THE FRONT BUMPER SECTION HAS SEPARATED AND IS FALLING OFF -- THIS IS A PLASTIC PIECE THAT ENCOMPASSES THE ENTIRE FRONT OF THE CAR. THE BRAKES ARE THE REAL SAFETY ISSUE IN MY OPINION -- THEY DO NOT FEEL TRUSTWORTHY AND THE NOISE THEY MAKE WHEN YOU PUT PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL HAS CONTINUED FOR OVER TWO YEARS. THE DEALER IS TOTALLY DISINTERESTED!!!!

NO SUMMARY PROVIDED BY CONSUMER

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED SEVERAL TIMES,ONE INCIDENT RESULTED IN ACCIDENT.

FRONT BAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED 5 TIME IN TWO YEARS.

CONNECTIONS RUSTED CAUSING ABS LIGHT TO COME ON INTERMITTENTLY.

BRAKES PULSATING DUE TO FAILED ROTORS.

FRONT DISC BRAKES REPLACED 7 TIMES.

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES, THE VEHICLE SHAKES AND THERE IS EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. HAD ROTORS TURNED ONCE. *AK

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES, THE VEHICLE SHAKES AND THERE IS EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. HAD ROTORS TURNED ONCE. *AK

ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURY.

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE ABS BRAKES ACT AS IF THEY DO NOT WANT TO STOP AND ALSO THE BRAKES MAKE NOISE. WHEN VEHILCLE STOPS THE BRAKES RUB. *AK

TRYING TO AVOID A TRUCK, HIT THE BRAKE AND VEHICLE WENT OFF THE ROAD. *AK

BRAKES LOCKED UP, CAUSING ACCIDENT.*SD

REPLACED BRAKE CALIPERS. 8AK

WHILE DRIVING, EXPERIENCED BRAKE FAILURE, UPON BRAKING,PEDAL BECOMES SPONGEY, PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR, VEHICLE PULLS TO RIGHT AND STEERING COLUMN VIBRATES. *AK

ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, APPLIED THE BRAKES LOCKED UP AND BRAKES WOULD NOT RELEASE, SMELL OF BRAKES BURNING. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, EXPERIENCED BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN MADE ATTEMPT TO SLOW/STOP BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, CONTINUED TO ROLL FORWARD, PREMATURE WEAR OF FRONT DISC. *A

BRAKES NOISY, CREATE EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF DUST, DUE TO EXCESSIVE WEAR. *DSH

FRONT BRAKES ARE OVERHEATING CAUSING SEVERE SHAKING OF THE FRONT END. TT

EXCESSIVE WEAR OF THE FRONT BRAKES, REPLACED ROTORS, CALIPERS AND PADS TWICE. TT

EXCESSIVE WEAR OF THE FRONT BRAKES, REPLACED ROTORS, CALIPERS AND PADS TWICE. TT

EXCESSIVE WEAR OF THE FRONT BRAKES, REPLACED ROTORS, CALIPERS AND PADS TWICE. TT

LEFT SIDE BRAKING SYSTEM HAD TO BE REPLACED TWICE. TT