1995 Dodge Dakota service brakes, hydraulic problems
26 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes, hydraulic on the 1995 Dodge Dakota — 13% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“This is just a run down on repairs I made to my vehicle, but they are problems that should have been taken care of at the factory. First of all, the brake problem still exists. This is the only vehicle that I know of that has to have air in the front caliphers to work. I had to put bearings in both…”
filed Apr 22, 2004
“The entire braking system except for the brake cables had to be replaced in july. Two weeks after the vehicle had been sitting for about four hours, the emergency brake cable caught on fire and burned from the handle down about 12 inches, which made the battery fail. Consuemr called sears, who did…”
filed Nov 6, 2002
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic problems in other Dakota years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 Dakota | 1 | 2% |
| 2008 Dakota | 4 | 4% |
| 2007 Dakota | 4 | 3% |
| 2006 Dakota | 15 | 5% |
| 2005 Dakota | 67 | 14% |
| 2004 Dakota | 21 | 10% |
| 2003 Dakota | 44 | 15% |
| 2002 Dakota | 177 | 26% |
| 2001 Dakota | 118 | 17% |
| 2000 Dakota | 248 | 31% |
| 1999 Dakota | 85 | 13% |
| 1998 Dakota | 68 | 12% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1995 Dodge Dakota
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.