1993 DODGE DYNASTY Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 DODGE DYNASTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PUMP MOTOR ASSEMBLY WAS MAKING A NOISE WHILE DRIVING. HE WAS ADVISED THAT THE ABS, PUMP MOTOR ASSEMBLY AND THE BRAKE ACTUATOR PISTON WERE THE PRIMARY CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. A LOCAL MECHANIC ADVISED HIM THAT RECALL 96V099000, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC ANTILOCK SEEMED TO BE DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE FAILURE. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED HER THAT THE REPAIR WAS PERFORMED PREVIOUSLY AND WOULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE AGAIN UNDER THE RECALL. THE CONTACT REFERENCED THE LIFETIME COVERAGE OF THE PARTS ON THE RECALL NOTICE BUT THE MANUFACTURER DENIED IT. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 94,782 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 93,900. UPDATED 01/15/10. *LJ UPDATED 01/19/10.*JB

Mileage: 93,900

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 DODGE DYNASTY. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH THE BRAKES FAILED. HE HAD TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL TO DECELERATE. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT RECALL# 96V099000, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ANTI-LOCK WAS REPAIRED WITH THE PREVIOUS OWNER WHICH MADE HIM INELIGIBLE FOR A FREE REMEDY. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 180,000.

Mileage: 180,000

WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. CONSUMER PULLED OVER INTO A DITCH IN ORDER TO STOP. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM UNIT NEEDED REPLACEMENT. CONSUMER INFORMED THE MECHANIC THAT THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK

WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED WITH NO BRAKES TO PLAZA DODGE. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE PUMP MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND REPLACED IT THREE TIMES. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON CITY STREETS GOING LESS THAN 20 MPH AND WAS ABLE TO DITCH IN OFF ROADWAY MEDIANS OR DRAINAGE DITCH WITH NO DAMAGE TO VEHICLE OR PROPERTY. *TC

WITH NO WARNING, ABS MOTOR WENT OUT, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER. ALSO, IT WAS HARD FOR VEHICLE TO STOP. CAUSE UNKNOWN . DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE ABS PUMP MOTOR FAILED AND WHEN CALLING THE DEALER MENTIONED RECALL, THE DEALER STATED RECALL HAD BEEN COMPLETED IN JAN OF 1997 AND WAS NO LONGER COVERED, HOWEVER AFTER CONTACTING NHTSA AND DEALER SEEING BOTTOM OF RECALL NOTICE, DEALER MADE THE PROPER REPAIRS. *SLC

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTIFICATION (96V099000) CONSUMER STATES EVER SINCE RECALL THERE HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH BRAKE SYSTEM FROM THE ABS LIGHT GOING ON AND OFF, NOT BEING ABLE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP BEFORE FINALLY PRESSING BRAKES COMPLETLY TO THE FLOOR, CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE IN TO BE INSPECTED AND WAS ADVISED THAT THE ACCUMULATOR WENT OUT WHICH IS LOW PRESSURE AND CONSUMER WAS ADVISED THAT THIS PROBLEM WAS NOT INCLUDED IN WARRANTY. *JB

BRAKES IS MY PRROBLEM.*AK

DAMAGE COST IS AN APPROXIMATION. ACCIDENT WAS REPORTED TO MY INSURANCE COMPANY. NO SAFETY DEFECT STATED IN SUMMARY. *AK

RECALL 99V099000 CONCERNING ABS SYSTEM FAILURE. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE INTO DEALER TO BE REPAIRED AND WAS CHARGED. *AK

ABS SYSTEM CONTINUALLY IN FOR REPAIRS, NOT ABLE TO RECTIFY FAILURES/PROBLEMS, RECALL PERFORMED HOWEVER ABS SYSTEM IS STILL FAULTY, GRABBING AND LOCK UP FOR NO REASON. *MJS

VEHICLE BRAKE SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH MAY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. DEALER REPLACE THE BRAKING SYSTEM. PROBLEM IS REOCCURRING. *YC

ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED.

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES: RECALL FOR ANTI-LOCK BRAKES IN 1996. HAD THE RECALL WORK DONE. ONE YEAR LATER THE PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED. BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON AND WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKS, THEY MALFUNCTION. VEHICLE IS CONSTANTLY IN FOR REPAIRS. *AK

RECALL ON ABS BRAKES, DEALER HAD TO ORDER A SPECIAL PART.

THE ABS SYSTEM WHEN ACTIVATED CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO BUCK FOREWARD AND ALSO INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

MASTER CYLINDER LEAKED FLUID DUE TO BROKEN HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT. *AK

THE ABS SYSTEM WENT OUT. THE MOTOR WENT AND THERE WERE NO BRAKES PRESENT. TT WHILE APPROACHING A HILL AND CURVE, CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES, HOWEVER PEDAL WAS HARD AND WOULD NOT MOVE, DEALER REPLACED ABS PUMP. *SLC

DEFECTIVE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT). *DSH

DEFECTIVE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT). *DSH

THE BRAKES SEEM TH SHIMMY WHEN GOING DOWN HILL AND THEY ALSO SKID. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION; BRAKING SYSTEM IN COMBINATION WITH TRANSMISSION EXPERIENCE DOWNSHIFTS/BUMP OR VEHICLE WOULD LUNGE FORWARD. TT

EXPERIENCING INTERMITTENT EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE AND VIBRATION. TT

ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, REPLACED THE ABS SYSTEM. TT

STEERING WHEEL LOCKUP WHILE DRIVING, DEALER CAN NOT LOCATE THE PROBLEM, ALSO EXPERIENCE LONG STOPPING DISTANCE, ABS SYSTEM. TT

ANTI-LOCK BRAKE RELAY AND SWITCH ACCUMULATOR FAILED, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL (OTHER VEHICLE FROM 489621). *AK

ABS ANTI-LOCK COME ON WHEN START THE CAR DRIVE FOR A COUPLE OF BLOCK IT GO OFF . TT