1995 DODGE STRATUS Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems

I HAD THE REAR BRAKES FOR THE 1995 DODGE STRATUS REPLACED ON 3/01/2007 BECOUSE BRAKES WERE WORN OUT, AND HAVE SINCE THEN HAD THEM REPLACE 3 DIFFERENT TIMES. MECHANIC SHOP COULD NOT FIGURE OUT WHY. THEY REPLACED EVERYTHING AND BACK BRAKES WERE STILL LOCKING. I BOUGHT THIS CAR USED TO DO MY MAIL ROUTE ON 8/03/2006 FROM A USED CAR DEALER, AND DID NOT KNOW OF ANY RECALLS. ALSO, THE CAR SWERVED WHEN HITTING THE BRAKES. REPLACED BRAKE LINES, BRAKE SHOES, CYLENDERS, DRUMS AND SPRINGS. *AK

I HAD THE REAR BRAKES FOR THE 1995 DODGE STRATUS REPLACED ON 3/01/2007 BECOUSE BRAKES WERE WORN OUT, AND HAVE SINCE THEN HAD THEM REPLACE 3 DIFFERENT TIMES. MECHANIC SHOP COULD NOT FIGURE OUT WHY. THEY REPLACED EVERYTHING AND BACK BRAKES WERE STILL LOCKING. I BOUGHT THIS CAR USED TO DO MY MAIL ROUTE ON 8/03/2006 FROM A USED CAR DEALER, AND DID NOT KNOW OF ANY RECALLS. ALSO, THE CAR SWERVED WHEN HITTING THE BRAKES. REPLACED BRAKE LINES, BRAKE SHOES, CYLENDERS, DRUMS AND SPRINGS. *AK

I HAD THE REAR BRAKES FOR THE 1995 DODGE STRATUS REPLACED ON 3/01/2007 BECOUSE BRAKES WERE WORN OUT, AND HAVE SINCE THEN HAD THEM REPLACE 3 DIFFERENT TIMES. MECHANIC SHOP COULD NOT FIGURE OUT WHY. THEY REPLACED EVERYTHING AND BACK BRAKES WERE STILL LOCKING. I BOUGHT THIS CAR USED TO DO MY MAIL ROUTE ON 8/03/2006 FROM A USED CAR DEALER, AND DID NOT KNOW OF ANY RECALLS. ALSO, THE CAR SWERVED WHEN HITTING THE BRAKES. REPLACED BRAKE LINES, BRAKE SHOES, CYLENDERS, DRUMS AND SPRINGS. *AK

MY WIFE COMPLAINED OF BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL FURTHER THAN NORMAL. UPON INVESTIGATION, I DISCOVERED THAT ONE OF THE BOLT STUDS THAT HOLDS THE MASTER CYLINDER TO THE POWER BRAKE BOOSTER WAS BROKEN OFF AND MISSING. THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS PUSHED OUT OF THE BOOSTER TO ABOUT A 30 DEGEREE ANGLE. THE REMAINING STUD WAS STILL IN PLACE BUT BENT BADLY TO ONE SIDE. IF THERE HAD BEEN A PANIC STOP REQUIRED, I FEEL THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER COULD HAVE SEPARATED FROM THE BOOSTER, WITH THE EFFECT OF HAVING NO BRAKING EFFECTIVENESS. THIS COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT OR FATALITY.*JB

Mileage: 52,000

CONSUMER STATES THAT BRAKES DO NOT STOP VEHICLE EFFECTIVELY. CONSUMER ADVISED THAT WHILE DRIVING BRAKES PEDAL BECOMES LOOSER AND LOOSER. IF CONSUMER BRAKES, PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, BUT VEHICLE DOES NOT COMPLETELY STOP.*JB

WHILE DRIVING ABS BRAKE COMPUTER FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO HAVE NO BRAKES.*AK

THE CAR WAS STOPPING NORMALLY ON CLEAN DRY PAVEMENT FROM 35 MPH AND WHEN SLOWED TO ABOUT 25 MPH THE BRAKE PEDAL DROPPED APPROXIMATLY .25 INCHES A WHIRRING NOISE CAME FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND THE BRAKES SEEMED TO TOTALLY FREE WHEEL. I PUMPED THE BRAKES TO NO AVAIL AND STEPPED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AS HARD AS I COULD AND THE CAR CONTINUED TO ROLL WITH NO APPARENT BRAKING. I LOOKED AT THE DASH AND NO WARNING LIGHTS WERE LIT . AFTER I CAREFULLY LIMPED HOME WITH ONE HAND ON THE PARKING BRAKE I CHECKED THE FLUID AND IT WAS NORMAL.*AK

WITH STEADY PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AT STOP LIGHT,THE PEDAL WILL SLOWLY SINK TO THE FLOORBOARD AND BRAKES WILL GO AWAY AND CAR WILL ROLL AS IF THERE WERE NO BRAKES APPLIED. I HAVE NOT CONTACTED DEALER SERVICE CENTER YET. *AK

BRAKES LOCKED ON LEFT SIDE OF CAR WHEN COMING TO A STOP. *AK

1. A/C PAST 3 TEARS HAS FAILED. CONTROL MODE FAILURE. A/C REPAIRED 2X IN WARRENTY. 2. ABS SENSOR FAILED AT 42000. 3.DISTRIBUTOR FAILED AT 90000 3. TRANSMISSION-FRONT PUMP SEAL STARTED LEAKING AT 90000. 4. SPARK PLUG RING SEALS(6) FAILED AT 90000.

POSSIBLE BRAKE LOSS, TRYING TO FIND OUT IF THIS CAR HAD THE RECALL COMPLETED. *AK

FALSE DASH SIGNALS DISPLAYED THAT BRAKE SYSTEM WAS OUT OF ORDER. *SLC

FALSE DASH SIGNALS DISPLAYED THAT BRAKE SYSTEM WAS OUT OF ORDER. *SLC

ENGINE HEAD GASKET WOULD LEAK & CAUSE ENGINE TO SMOKE. WOULD REFILL THE OIL AT LEAST 3-4 TIMES A WEEK. TOOK TO DEALER & WAS INFORMED NOTHING WAS WRONG. ALSO, ABS LIGHT KEPT COMING ON. WAS INFORMED THAT SENSOR NEEDED TO BE SHUT OFF.*AK

BRAKE SYSTEM HAS MANY PROBLEMS WITH POSSIBLE DESIGN FLAW, WHICH CAUSES EXCESSIVE WEAR AND SYMPTOMS OF MASTER CYLINDER LEAKING AND THE CALIPERS STICKING.

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY CAME TO A TRAFFIC LIGHT ON WET PAVEMENT, APPLIED BRAKES AND THE WHEELS LOCKED UP. ALSO, WHEN APPLYING BRAKES PEDAL WOULD EITHER GO STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR OR SLOW DOWN, WHICH MIGHT BE DUE TO A MASTER CYLINDER LEAK. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY CAME TO A TRAFFIC LIGHT ON WET PAVEMENT, APPLIED BRAKES AND THE WHEELS LOCKED UP. ALSO, WHEN APPLYING BRAKES PEDAL WOULD EITHER GO STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR OR SLOW DOWN, WHICH MIGHT BE DUE TO A MASTER CYLINDER LEAK. *AK

ABS BRAKE PROBLEMS CONTINUALLY, SEVERAL COMPONENT REPLACEMENTS (EXCESSIVE PREMATURE WEAR). *MJS

VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO 2 DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS. THE FIRST WAS FREEDOM DODGE OF LEXINGTON AND THE REPLACED THE ABS MODULAR. THE PROBLEM WE WERE HAVING WITH THE CAR IS THAT WE COULD BE TRAVELING AT 55 MPH OR 5 MPH AND THE CAR WOULD STOP RUNNING. RESULTING NO POWER. FREEDOM COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM, SO WE TOOK IT TO SUPERIOR DODGE AND THE DID A SOFTWARE UPDATE TO THE COMPUTER AND STILL SAME PROBLEMS HAPPENED. INSTALLED A CO-PILOT AND FOUND THE DIST. CAP SENSOR WAS BAD. REPLACED, PICKED THE CAR UP AND WITHIN 24 HOURS THE CAR STALLED 5 TIMES. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP NOW 9 TIMES, GOING ON 10. I NEED TO KNOW THE NEXT STEPS TO TAKE. THIS IS A SAFTEY ISSUE. I COULD KILL SOMEONE, OR BE KILLED IN THE VEHICLE. *AK

IN OCTOBER OF 99' OUR CAR STOPPED RUNNING WHEN BRAKES APPLIED ON I75 DURING A CONSTRUCTION ZONE. IT THEN STOPPED RUNNING 5 MORE TIMES THAT DAY (10/02/99). WE TOOK THE VEHICLE IN TO FIND THE PROBLEM. BUT WE INFORMED THAT NOTHING SHOWED ON THE DIGINOSTICS. THIS HAS BEEN A REPEATED PROBLEM FOR 4 MONTHS. 2 OF THOSE MONTHS OUR CAR SAT AT FREEDOM DODGE OF LEXINGTON WITH PEOPLE TELLING US THE COULD NOT GET IT TO DUPLICATE. I HAVE PAID FOR PARTS THAT NEED NOT BE REPLACED, BECAUSE I WOULD GET THE CAR BACK AND ONCE AGAIN I WOULD GET ABOUT 2 MILES FROM WHERE I PICKED IT UP, AND IT WOULD STOP RUNNING ON ME. THIS HAPPENS WHEN I HIT THE BRAKES. I LOSE POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. *AK

I HAD MORE TO REPORT, BUT I RAN OUT OF SPACE, CATALYTIC CONVERTER, ENGINE STARTER, AND EGR VALAVE HAS ALSO BEEN REPLACE. THIS CAR HAS BEEN A NIGHTMARE. ALMOST FORGOT, THE AIR CONDITIONING HAD TO BE REPLACE AGAIN AT 51,000 MILLES/

UPON EXITING A MAJOR INTERSTEATE, HAD TO APPLY BRAKES IN ORDER TO SLOW DOWN ON RAMP. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ROCK HARD AND COULD NOT BE PUSHED DOWN. HAD TO APPLY THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND SKID FOR ABOUT 300 FEET. LUCKILY WE DID NOT HIT ANYTHING BEFORE WE CAME TO A STOP. BRAKES WORKED IMMEDIATELY AFTER THIS, BUT WE WERE AFRAID TO DRIVE. HAD A TOW TRUCK BRING CAR TO OUR LOCAL MECHANIC WHO COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH CAR. TEST DROVE FOR THREE DAYS AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. HE THEN TOOK THE CAR TO A CHRYSLER DEALER WHO PUT THE CAR ON THE DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTER. CAR COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED DUE TO AN ELECTRONIC PROBLEM IN THE CAR. BOTH THE ABS AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE ON.AND HAVE NOT TURNED OFF SINCE.

BRAKE PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES SINCE APRIL 99. ALSO VEHICLE WHEEL STUDS ARE CRACKING AND COMING OFF. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK

CONSUMER REPORTED A DEFECTIVE MASTER CYLINDER. IN 1996 DEALER REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER. HOWEVER, ON 12 AUG 1999, PROBLEM WITH MASTER CYLINDER REOCCURRED, AND NEEDED ANOTHER REPLACEMENT. CAN NHTSA LOOK INTO THIS MATTER AND SEE IF THIS CONCERN DEFECTED PARTS. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

WHEN APPLYING ABS BRAKES, PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE ABS SYSTEM ACTIVATES IN NORMAL BRAKING CONDITIONS. ALSO, THE ACCELERATOR VIBRATES AND PANEL CONTROL HAVE BEEN LOST A FEW TIMES. DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. *ML

ANTILOCK BRAKE WARINING LIGHT CONTINUES TO COME ON.

MASTER CYLINDER REPLACED DUE TO BRAKE FAILURE.

ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED, BRAKE FAILURE FOLLOWED. BRAKES WORK INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. ABS COMPUTER CONTROLLER REPLACED AND NO PROBLEMS FOUND ON DIAGNOSTICS. *AK.ET.

VEHICLE RECALL FOR REPLACEMENT OF MASTER CYLINDER PISTON AND REPLACEMENT OF BRAKE PADS, HOWEVER CONTINUES TO REQUIRE REPLACEMENT OF (BRAKE PADS, WHEEL CYLINDER, ROTORS, ETC.)

THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WIT ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING, APPLIED BRAKES AND FOOT WENT TO THE FLOORBOARD. AS A RESULT, THE CONSUMER REAR-ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. THE DEFECTS DESCRIBED RELATE TO RECALL NUMBER 96V075000. *AK

THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. WHEN THE CONSUMER APPLIES THEIR BRAKES, THE VEHICLE DOESN'T STOP IMMEDIATELY. IT TAKES LONGER FOR THE VEHICLE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

ANTI LOCK BRAKES SYSTEM CONTINUES TO EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS EVEN AFTER SEVERAL REPAIR ATTEMPTS.

RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE (96V075000). CALLED DEALER. TOOK VEHICLE IN. SUPPOSED TO REPAIR BRAKES. PICKED UP VEHICLE, NOTICED NO BRAKING POWER. CALLED DEALER, THEY REFUSED TO CORRECT PROBLEM W/BRAKES. CALLED MANUFACTURER. & WAS TOLD WORK WAS DONE & NOTHING COULD BE DONE. OWNER NOT SATISFIED AT ALL. *AK

BRAKE PADS FAILED.

ANTI LOCK BRAKES CONTINUALLY NOT WORKING PROPERLY, UNABLE TO RECTIFY PROBLEMS.

MASTER CYLINDER PISTON AND HCU GREASE RECALLED.

FRONT BRAKES FAILED. MJS

DURING EMERGENCY STOPPING, EXPERIENCING LONG STOPPING DISTANCE, RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT.

ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAIL, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SKID.

BRAKES FAILED.

ABS BRAKE FAILURE. ALSO, REAR WHEEL CYLINDER AND BRAKE ROTORS FAILED. *AK

ABS BRAKE FAILURE. ALSO, REAR WHEEL CYLINDER AND BRAKE ROTORS FAILED. *AK

ABS BRAKE FAILURE. ALSO, REAR WHEEL CYLINDER AND BRAKE ROTORS FAILED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING CAR WAS MAKING A HUMMING NOISE FOR ABOUT 3 MILES WHEN THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED A KNOCKING NOISE CAME FROM BRAKES DRIVING AT OR ABOUT 5 MPH. MANUFACTURER CONTACTED, INFORMED THE OWNER THAT A RECALL WAS ON THE BRAKE SHOES AND THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED. AFTER THE BRAKES WERE FIXED, THE PROBLEM REOCCURRED 5 TIMES, CAUSING PREMATURE WEAR ON THE BRAKES. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, LOWER BALL JOINT BROKE, DROPPED DOWN, DAMAGED WHEEL/LOWER CONTROL ARM AND BALL JOINT, CAUSED FIRE IN LEFT FRONT BRAKE CALIPER; ACCORDING TO DEALER, ALL PARTS NEED REPLACING, INCLUDING BRAKE PADS. VEHICLE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION. *AK

THE BRAKE CALIPER/DRUM DISC AND THE TRANSMISSION WERE REPLACED THREE TIMES, HAVING OTHER PROBLEMS AS WELL, WILL EXPLAIN AND SEND COPY OF PAPER WORK . *AK

THE BRAKE CALIPER/DRUM DISC AND THE TRANSMISSION WERE REPLACED THREE TIMES, HAVING OTHER PROBLEMS AS WELL, WILL EXPLAIN AND SEND COPY OF PAPER WORK . *AK

THE BRAKE CALIPER/DRUM DISC AND THE TRANSMISSION WERE REPLACED THREE TIMES, HAVING OTHER PROBLEMS AS WELL, WILL EXPLAIN AND SEND COPY OF PAPER WORK . *AK

BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURIES. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT)

RECALL WORK ON BRAKES FAILED RESULTING IN A COLLISION. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT).

BRAKES LOCKED UP, CAUSING ACCIDENT..

POOR BRAKE PERFORMANCE AT 25 MPH, COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED DURING AN EMERGENCY STOP, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK

BRAKE NOISE.

ABS BRAKE FAILURE, PEDAL FADED WHEN APPLIED, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, INTERMITTENTLY FAILED, IN FOR RECALL, AFTER REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED VEHICLE CONTINUES TO HAVE BRAKE FAILURE. *AK

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THERE IS A SLOW PROCESS ON THE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKES . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURY.

EQUPPED WITH ABS BRAKES WHICH FAILED COMPLETELY AND OWNER HAS NUMEROUS INVOICES. VEHICLE WAS ALSO INCLUDED IN RECALL FOR MASTER CYLINDER. OWNER STILL EXPERIENCING BRAKE FAILURE W/CAUSE UNKNOWN BY POINT DODGE IN MICHIGAN.*AK

EQUPPED WITH ABS BRAKES WHICH FAILED COMPLETELY AND OWNER HAS NUMEROUS INVOICES. VEHICLE WAS ALSO INCLUDED IN RECALL FOR MASTER CYLINDER. OWNER STILL EXPERIENCING BRAKE FAILURE W/CAUSE UNKNOWN BY POINT DODGE IN MICHIGAN.*AK

NO PARTS AVAILABLE CONCERNING MASTER CYLINDER RECALL. *AK

MASTER CYLINDER FAILED, CAUSING BRAKES TO FADE. *SD

RECALL 96V07000- MONROE DODGE CHARGED HER FOR THE SALES TAX FOR A RENTAL CAR, THERES SOMETHING LOOSE NOW IN THE BRAKE SYSTEM AND THEY'RE GOING TO CHARGE HER TO INSPECT IT.*AK *SLC

THE BRAKING SYSTEM WAS REPLACED FOR THE FOURTH TIME, PURCHASED CAR NEW. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

MASTER CYLINDER MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING BRAKE FAILURE. *AK

ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED, RESULTING IN ACCIDENT. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT) *DH

THE POWER ASSISTED BRAKES VIBRATE VIOLANTLY WHEN APPLIED. TT WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED AT SPEEDS ABOVE 40 MPH A STRONG VIBRATION IS FELT IN BTH BRAKE AND STEERING WHEEL, ALONG WITH THE VIBRATION A LOSS OF BRAKING AND STEERING CONTROL IS VERY NOTICEABLE, THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS TO CORRECT THIS PROBLME, INCLUDING REPLACEMENT OF COMPONENT PARTS OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM ( BRAKE DRUMS AND ROTORS) PROBLEM WAS IDENTIFIED SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASE OF VEHICLE AND CURRENTLY HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED.*JB

VEHICLES ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS ON BUMPY ROADS WITH PEDAL TO FLOOR.NOT BEING ABLE TO STOP. TT

ENGINE INDICATOR LIGHT IS ON, BRAKE FAILURE, ABS EQUIPPED. TT

BRAKES FEEL SOFT. QCAW