2012 Dodge Durango Brakes Problems

You took your Durango to a Dodge dealership to have two recalls fixed: a brake booster water shield repair and another recall. The dealership completed one recall but told you they cannot fix the brake booster recall because the part won't be available for a year, leaving you concerned about your safety while this recall remains unrepaired.

I RECENTLY PURCHASED A VEHICLE MARCH 2, 2021. I NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE HAS 3 RECALLS. THE DEALER THAT I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM DIDN'T HAVE ANY IMMEDIATE AVAILABILITY TO FIX THE VEHICLE. SO I MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH DODGE DEALERSHIP. MY CAR WAS AT FACILITY 2 DAYS. ONCE I PICKED UP VEHICLE THEY INFORMED ME THEY COULDN'T FIX TWO OF THE RECALLS. JASON ( SERVICE GUY) INFORMED ME THAT HE WOULD UPDATE ME. WELL A MONTH LATTER HE TELLS ME THAT THE PARTS AREN'T THERE YET . CHRYSLER HASN'T RELEASED THE PARTS YET.

REPAIRD BRAKE BOOSTER SHIELD IN 2016 UNDER RECALL P14 NHTSA 14V-154 AT THE DEALERSHIP, NO I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM BECAUSE THE BOOSTER SHIELD WAS INSTALLED INCORECTLY AND THERE IS ANOTHER RECALL T59 BUT DEALER IS TRYING TO TELL ME LAST TIME T WAS N ALTERNATOR AND HAVING ME WAIT OVER A WEEK FOR APT TO FIX IT, TOTALLY IRRESPONSIBLE AND RIDICULOUS. I WAS GOING ABOUT 20MPH AND COULD NOT STOP THE CAR.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2012 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER, THE VEHICLE SLID ON ICE, INTO AN EMBANKMENT, WENT AIRBORNE, AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED WITH FORCE, BUT FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A FRACTURED BACK IN TWO PLACES AND A RUPTURED LEFT BREAST IMPLANT, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL TREATMENT. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY TO A FACILITY AND A YARD, BUT WAS NOT INVESTIGATED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY OR A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V115000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), 17V435000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), AND 17V572000 (SERVICE BRAKES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE REPAIRS HAD NOT BEEN COMPLETED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AFTER THE CRASH TO INQUIRE ABOUT THE AIR BAGS NOT DEPLOYING. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT YET ISSUED ANY TSBS OR RECALLS FOR THE AIR BAGS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 186,000. *BF *TR *BF *BF *TR

BRAKE BOOSTER HAS A LEAK IN IT SOMEWHERE. WHEN THE VEHICLE FIRST STARTS UP, THERE IS NO BRAKING ASSIST, ONCE THE CAR RUNS FOR A FEW MINUTES THE PROBLEM GOES AWAY. IF THE CAR SITS FOR A WHILE, IT HAPPENS AGAIN ON STARTUP. I KNOW THERE WAS A RECALL IN A NUMBER OF 2012 DURANGOS FOR A FAULTY BRAKE BOOSTER AND THINK MAYBE IT SHOULD BE EXTENDED TO COVER THIS ONE AS WELL.

BREAK BOOSTER FAILURE WITH SAME PROBLEM AS THE RECALL BUT MY VEHICLE WASNT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL

MY 2012 DODGE DURANGO HAD A BREAK BOOSTER FALILURE DUE TO CORROSION CAUSING BREAKS NOT TO WORK PROPERLY THERE IS A RECALL FOR 2011 THRU 2014 BUT THE DEALER SAYS MY VIN ISNT IN THE RECALL EVEN THOUGH ITS THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE RECALL

DRIVING ON INTERSTATE TAKING KIDS TO SCHOOL WHEN BRAKE LIGHT SUDDENLY CAME ON AND VEHICLE BRAKES WERE LIKE PUSHING A BRICK. HAD SOMEONE PICK UP THE KIDS AND TOOK TO LOCAL REPAIR SHOP I USE. THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE POWER BRAKE BOOSTER HAD WENT OUT AND WHEN THEY CALLED THE DEALERSHIP FOR A PART WAS TOLD IT WAS ON BACK ORDER NATIONALLY WITH NO ESTIMATE OF THE TIME TO TAKE TO GET THE PART IN STOCK. BEST GUESS WAS 3-6 MONTHS. NO MENTION THAT THE VEHICLE HAD A RECALL ON THE PART (P41). ITEM REPAIRED WITH A USED OEM PART FROM A LOW-MILEAGE DURANGO SINCE NO OTHER PART WAS AVAILABLE TO USE. I STILL HAVE THE DEFECTIVE PART THAT HAD TO BE REPLACED ALONG WITH DOCUMENTATION FROM REPAIR SHOP THAT IT WAS REQUIRED TO BE REPLACED. ON INTERSTATE AGAIN TODAY WITH KIDS IN VEHICLE AND SUDDENLY HAD NO ABILITY TO GO ABOVE 20 MPH AND PULLED OVER TO HAVE CAR TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. WAS TAKING IT IN FOR FUEL PUMP RELAY (R09) RECALL THIS MORNING ANYWAY. FUEL PUMP RELAY WAS REPAIRED. DEALERSHIP SAYS THE WHEELS LOCKED UP ON THEM AND RECOMMENDED REPLACING THE POWER BRAKE BOOSTER AND MASTER CYLINDER AT A COST OF $800 SINCE IT COULD BE RELATED TO PREVIOUS POWER BRAKE BOOSTER REPAIR DUE TO A USED PART REPLACEMENT. I ASKED IF THE PART WAS COVERED UNDER THE RECALL AND EXPLAINED EVERYTHING AND WAS TOLD THAT SINCE IT WAS DONE BY ANOTHER REPAIR SHOP AND A USED PART THAT THE RECALL DID NOT COVER THE PART AND IT WOULD BE OUT OF POCKET NOR COULD I RECOVER THE COST FROM THE PREVIOUS FIX EVEN THOUGHT THE PART WAS ON BACK ORDER. ASKED FOR CORPORATE CONTACT AND WAS GIVEN (800)992-1997. SPOKE WITH REPRESENTATIVE AND WAS TOLD I WOULD BE CALLED BACK. LATE AFTERNOON I CALLED AGAIN SINCE I WAS STILL WAITING FOR THE CALL BACK. I WAS TOLD THAT THE ENTIRE COST WOULD BE OUT OF POCKET AND THAT THE RECALL WOULD NOT COVER PART OR REIMBURSEMENT SINCE A NON-CHRYSLER MECHANIC PERFORMED THE WORK AND A USED PART WAS USED.

BRAKE VACUUM BOOSTER FAILED RESULTING IN LOSS OF POWER ASSISTED BRAKING. THE RECALL FOR THE BOOSTER WAS DONE TWO YEARS AGO.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V154000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO DO THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

I WAS DRIVING THIS MORNING,APPROXIMATELY 7:40 AM. I WAS COMING UP TO A RED LIGHT AND MY BRAKES WOULD NOT WORK. I PUSHED ON THE BRAKES AND NOTHING. IT SLID INTO ANOTHER CAR. THE FRONT OF MY CAR IS DAMAGED. THERE WAS A RECALL ON MY BRAKE BOOSTER; I HAD MY CAR SERVICED MONTHS AGO. I CALLED THE TECHNICIAN TODAY AND HE STATED THAT HE JUST PUT FOAM ON IT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER CONDITIONS, THE BRAKE PEDAL FAILED TO RESPOND WHEN DEPRESSED SEVERAL TIMES. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS EXTREMELY HARD TO DEPRESS WHEN APPROACHING A STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON OVER FIVE OCCASIONS WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE REPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V154000 (SERVICE BRAKES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

MY WIFE AND MOTHER-IN-LAW WHERE LEAVING THE HOUSE WHEN MY WIFE WENT TO USE THE BRAKES SHE HAD TO PRESS WITH TWO FEET TO GET THE BRAKES TO STOP THE CAR. SHE REPORTED HEARING AIR WHEN SHE DEPRESSED THE BRAKES. I SENT THE CAR TO DARCARS IN SILVER SPRING MD FOR THE RECALL AND I TOLD THEM WHAT HAD HAPPENED. THEY TOLD ME THE PROBLEM DID NOT OCCUR WHEN THEY TRIED IT AND DID THE BRAKE BOOSTER RECALL ON FEBRUARY 3RD. ON FEBRUARY 13 LEAVING THE HOUSE FOR WORK THE BRAKES WERE VERY HARD TO WORK TO GET THE CAR TO STOP. THE BRAKE BOOSTER HAD GONE OUT AGAIN. BOTH TIMES WERE WHEN THE TEMPERATURE OUTSIDE WAS WELL BELOW FREEZING. I AM DROPPING IT OFF TODAY AGAIN, MY PROBLEM IS IF THE BRAKES DON'T FAIL THEY WILL TRY TO GIVE THE CAR BACK TO ME AND FROM BEING TOLD IT HAD ALREADY HAD HAPPENED I WOULD THINK THEY WOULD KNOW THE BRAKE BOOSTER HAS BEEN DAMAGED AND WOULD HAVE CHANGED IT OUT INSTEAD OF PUTTING MYSELF AND FAMILY BACK INTO A CAR THAT IS NOT SAFE TO BE ON THE ROAD. *TR

I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO DON DAVIS AUTO GROUP IN ARLINGTON, TX ON SEPT 11, 2014 TO HAVE MY OIL CHANGE AND HAVE THE PART REPLACED FOR THE BRAKE BOOSTER RECALL AND WAS TOLD THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTER PART WASN'T IN. IT MENTIONED THAT I WOULD RECEIVE A CALL IN A COUPLE WEEKS ONCE THE PART COMES IN BUT NEVER GOT A CALL AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY HAVEN;T RECEIVED THE PART YET WHEN I CALLED BACK. I ALSO HAD ANOTHER RECALL BUT AND IT WAS NEVER LOOKED AT BY THE DEALER AFTER TAKING MY CAR THERE. *TR

STARTED MY TRUCK AND WHEN I WENT TO PUT IT INTO DRIVE UPON APPLYING THE BRAKE THE PEDAL WAS HARD AND WHEN I APPLIED PRESSURE THERE WAS A "HISSING" "AIR NOISE". I THOUGHT THAT MAYBE IT WAS JUST REALLY COLD OUT AND IT NEEDED TO WARM UP A BIT MORE, SO I PUMPED THE BRAKES AND IT SEEMED BETTER. DEFINITELY DIDN'T THINK THAT A TRUCK I HAVE HAD LESS THAN 3 YEARS WOULD HAVE ANY BRAKE ISSUES. WELL I WAS WRONG...WHEN GOING TO PULL OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY, WHICH IS ON A MAIN ROAD, I WENT TO APPLY THE BRAKE AND THE CAR WASN'T STOPPING. QUICKLY THINKING I PUSHED ON THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND STOPPED MYSELF AND MY YOUNGER SON FROM ROLLING INTO TRAFFIC GOING WELL OVER 40MPH. IF I HAD NOT BEEN DOING UNDER 10MPH MY SON AND MYSELF WOULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED AND POSSIBLY DEAD. I NEVER RECEIVED ANY RECALL ON THIS TRUCK BUT APPARENTLY AFTER LOOKING UP BRAKE PROBLEMS ON THIS VEHICLE THERE WITHOUT A DOUBT IS AND I AM NOT THE FIRST PERSON TO HAVE THE BRAKES FAIL ON THEM. VERY SCARY AND NOW THAT MY HEART IS BACK IN MY CHEST, VERY MAD!

NO INCIDENT OCCURRED. I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR EDDY'S CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM IN WICHITA, KS TO REPLACE A BRAKE BOOSTER SINCE JULY. I WAS PLACED ON A LIST. I CALLED THEM AGAIN IN OCTOBER AND THEY SAID THEY WERE STILL WAITING ON PARTS. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT MY FAMILY'S SAFETY. THE WEATHER IS NOW COLD AND THAT IS WHEN THIS DEFECT HAS CAUSED ACCIDENTS. WHAT SHOULD I DO? *TR

RECEIVED RECALL P14 / NHTSA 14V-154. TOOK VEHICLE IN AND WAS ADVISED NEEDED TO ORDER PART. PART HAS NOT ARRIVED AND DEALER DOES NOT HAVE AN EXPECTED DELIVERY DATE. THEY ONLY CAN ADVISE TO CONTINUE TO CALL. AND CHRYSLER CONTINUES TO SEND ME THE NOTICE (3RD NOTICE) TELLING ME THAT I SHOULD GO TO TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V154000 (SERVICE BRAKES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V15400 (SERVICE BRAKES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V154000 (SERVICE BRAKES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

WAS IN A SCHOOL ZONE. HAD NO BRAKES. WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER. NO ACCIDENT. DEALERSHIP FOUND LEAK BETWEEN BOOSTER AND MASTER CYLINDER. THE ENTIRE ASSEMBLY AND MASTER CYLINDER BENCH HAD TO BE REPLACED. *TR

I RECEIVED A RECALL ON MY 2012 DODGE DURANGO FOR THE BRAKE BOOSTER (P14/NHTSA 14V-154). I CALLED OUR LOCAL DEALER IRWIN AUTO COMPANY (877) 205-1428, AND TRIED TO SCHEDULE AN APPT.ONCE HE FOUND OUT THAT I DID NOT PURCHASE THIS VEHICLE FROM THEM. THEY THEN TOLD ME THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE TIME TO WORK ON MY VEHICLE THAT THEY NEED TO TAKE CARE OF THERE CUSTOMER THAT PURCHASED VEHILCES FROM THEM. THE FOLLOWING DAY, I CALLED AND TALKED TO THE GENERAL MANAGER, TIM JAMES, AND TOLD HIM THE STORY THAT HAPPNED YESTERDAY AND HE TOLD ME HE BASCILY AGREED WITH THE SERVICE MANAGER. I TOLD HIM THIS WAS A RECALL AND THAT THE RECALL LETTER HAD INSTRUCTIONS ON THE BOTTOM TO REPORT THIS IF THE DEALER DID NOT REPAIR THE CAR IN A TIMLEY FASHION TO FILE A COMPLAINT. HE SAID "GO AHEAD AND CALL THEM, THAT THERE NUMBER IS PRETTY EASY TO FIND ON THE INTERNET TO REPORT THEM". I CALLED THE CHRYSLER CORPORATION AND TOLD THEM ABOUT THE ISSUE AND WAS BASICALLY TOLD THIS WAS AN INDEPENDENT BUSINESS AND THEY CAN;T TELL THEM HOW TO RUN THERE DEALERSHIP. *TR

BRAKE BOOSTER RECALL. *TR

2012 DODGE DURANGO. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO BRAKE BOOSTER RECALL. * LD THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER IN THE MAIL. HOWEVER, HE WAS INFORMED THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. RECALL # 14V154000. THE CONSUMER HAS STILL BEEN UNABLE TO GET THE RECALL RECTIFIED, DUE TO LACK OF PARTS. UPDATED 11/19/14. *JB

I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE BACK IN MAY 2014 FOR THE BRAKE BOOSTERS #14V154000. I HAVE BEEN ON A WAITING LIST SINCE THE 1RST OF JUNE AND STILL HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO HAVE THIS PART REPLACED. MY DURANGO WAS LOOKED AT AND I WAS TOLD I NEED THE PART BUT STILL NO REPLACEMENT. I AM STILL ON THAT WAITING LIST FROM JUNE. WHY IS IT TAKING SO LONG TO GET THE REPLACEMENT PART? AND IF MY DURANGO IS IN NEED OF THAT PART, AT THIS RATE WILL SOMETHING HAPPEN BUT THE PART IS IN AND MY NAME COMES TO THE TOP OF THAT WAITING LIST? IN THE MEAN TIME I HAVE NOW RECEIVED ANOTHER RECALL FOR MY DURANGO, ABOUT THE SUN VISOR AND I AM TOLD THEY NEED 4 HOURS TO REPLACE THIS PART. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE BRAKE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED DURING THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT NOT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V154000 (SERVICE BRAKES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,200.

RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL IN MAY 2014 FOR A BRAKE BOOSTER. I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS BUT HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO ESTABLISH A REPLACEMENT APPOINTMENT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V15400 (SERVICE BRAKES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V154000 (SERVICE BRAKES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR A BRAKE ISSUE IN MAY OF 2014 AND EVERY TIME I TAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY CLAIM THEY CAN NOT GET THE PART TO COMPLETE THE REPAIR. IT HAS BEEN THREE MONTHS NOW WITH NO REPAIR AND IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V154000 (SERVICE BRAKES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE DEALER COULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE FOR FOUR MONTHS BECAUSE THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V154000 (SERVICE BRAKES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V154000 (SERVICE BRAKES , SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE OT PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

THERE HAS NOT BEEN AN INCIDENT YET - MY ISSUE IS: THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL FOR THE BRAKE BOOSTER BUT THE DEALER IS TELLING ME THAT DODGE IS NOT SENDING THE PARTS NEEDED TO FIX THE PROBLEM.APPARENTLY THE BRAKES COULD POSSIBLY FREEZE AND FAIL. I CALLED THE DEALER 7/1/2014 AND WAS "PUT ON THE LIST" FOR THE PART TO BE REPLACED. I CALLED TODAY, 8/1/2014, AND WAS TOLD I WAS ON THE LIST BUT THERE WAS ALMOST 50 OTHERS IN FRONT OF ME AND THAT DODGE WAS ONLY SENDING 2 OR 3 PARTS A MONTH AND HAD RESTRICTED THE PART SO IT COULDN'T BE ORDERED. AT THIS RATE, IT WILL BE THE END OF THE YEAR BEFORE MY CAR IS FIXED. ALTHOUGH IT IS AUG. NOW, IT WILL GET COLD SOON AND I HAVE 3 CHILDREN THAT I CHAUFFEUR AROUND. I WOULD HATE FOR ONE OF THEM TO BE INJURED BECAUSE THE BRAKES FAIL AND WOULD ALSO HATE TO FILE A LAWSUIT OVER A KNOWN ISSUE THAT DODGE SEEMS TO BE DRAGGING THEIR FEET OVER. IS THERE ANYWAY TO EXPEDITE THE PROCESS SO THE CAR CAN BE FIXED BEFORE WINTER? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V154000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V154000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

THIS VEHICLE WAS RECALLED THROUGH NHTSA. WHEN I CALLED FOR A SERVICE APPOINTMENT THEY STATED THAT THERE WERE NO PARTS AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL. THEY EXPLAINED THAT CHRYSLER WAS AWARE OF THIS SHORTAGE AND RECALL PROBLEM, THE COMPANY WAS UNIVERSITY DODGE IN DAVIE, FLORIDA. I AM ABOUT TO EMBARK ON A 2000 MILE TRIP WITH MY 2 GRANDCHILDREN. WHEN I EXPLAINED THIS TO THE SERVICE MANAGER, MANNY, HE SAID DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT . WE ARE IN FLORIDA AND THIS REALLY DOESN'T CONCERN US.YOU WILL BE FINE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V154000 (SERVICE BRAKES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE REPAIR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS FOR THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 14V154000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIRS WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES, ADDITIONAL PRESSURE WAS REQUIRED IN ORDER TO ATTEMPT TO STOP. THIS HAS HAPPENED IN COLD WEATHER BUT NOW HAS ALSO HAPPENED IN SUMMER. THE BRAKES FAILED TO COMPLETELY SLOW THE VEHICLE AND A CRASH OCCURRED AT SLOW SPEED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 14V154000 (SERVICE BRAKE , SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO HAVE THE VEHICLE SERVICED UNDER THE RECALL BECAUSE THE REMEDY PART WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER 14V154000 (SERVICE BRAKE , SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A DATE OF WHEN THE PART WOULD BE AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DELAY. THERE WERE NO FAILURES AT THIS TIME.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE DURANGO.THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 14V154000 (SERVICE BRAKES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). HOWEVER, THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE TO DO THE REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:14V154000 (SERVICE BRAKES , SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS NOTIFIED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE AS A RESULT THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE UNABLE TO BE PERFORMED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THERE WERE NO FAILURES.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND ABNORMAL FORCE WAS NEEDED FOR THE VEHICLE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. IN ADDITION, THE BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED WHEN THE BRAKES WERE NOT APPLIED. THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED TWICE BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE REPAIRS WERE UNKNOWN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V154000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) HOWEVER THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.

DRIVING IN FREEZING WEATHER AT APPROXIMATELY 35-40 MPH. I WENT TO BRAKE, & BRAKES FELT HARD, PEDAL WOULD NOT DEPRESS COMPLETELY, & COMING TO S STOP WAS DIFFICULT & TOOK MORE TIME THAN USUAL. TOOK CAR TO AUTO SHOP NEARBY & THEY DIAGNOSED WITH FAILED BRAKE BOOSTER. HAD CAR TOWED TO CHRYSLER DEALER AS IT WAS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE DUE TO THE LOSS OF BRAKE POWER, IN WHICH IT REMAINED THERE FOR 3 WEEKS DUE TO BOOSTER PART "BEING ON BACK ORDER". SINCE THIS BOOSTER WAS ON BACK ORDER, I ASKED CHRYSLER IF THIS HAS BEEN A COMMON PROBLEM WITH DURANGOS & WAS TOLD NO. THEY TOLD ME THAT SINCE MY VEHICLE WAS OVER THE WARRANTY IN MILEAGE (APPROX 40,000), THE REPAIR WAS NOT COVERED, HOWEVER, THEY GAVE ME DISCOUNT. I'VE READ THE REPORTS & LETTERS ISSUED RELATING TO THIS RECALL IN WHICH THEY STATED THERE IS "NO LOSS IN BRAKING" HOWEVER, THIS WAS UNTRUE IN MY CASE. HAD I BEEN DRIVING ON HIGHWAY WHEN THIS OCCURRED, I WOULD HAVE BEEN IN TROUBLE WITH BRAKING, AS THERE WAS A DEFINITE DECREASE IN BRAKING BY APPROXIMATELY 50%. I CALLED CHRYSLER REGARDING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THIS RECALL, & CHRYSLER WILL NOT ISSUE A REFUND ON WHAT I PAID TO HAVE BRAKE BOOSTER REPLACED AT THIS TIME, STATING TO ME THAT "THIS RECALL DOESN'T AFFECT MY VEHICLE", WHEN IN FACT, THIS RECALL SHOULD HAVE OCCURRED SOONER THAN NOW TO KEEP ME SAFE. I HAVE READ IN THE REPORTS THAT THIS ISSUE WAS IDENTIFIED LAST YEAR. I CONSIDER MYSELF LUCKY TO NOT HAVE BEEN DRIVING AT A HIGH SPEED WHEN THIS OCCURRED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN STOPPING THE VEHICLE, THE BRAKES WOULD PULSATE AND ENGAGE AN ABRUPT STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN FOR INSPECTION OR DIAGNOSIS OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURE WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 56,000.

THE BRAKE PEDAL GOT STUCK AND I THINK THE POWER BOOSTER WAS NOT FUNCTIONING AS THE PEDAL WAS PETRIFIED, *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE TOOK LONGER TO ENGAGE DURING COLD WEATHER AND THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL TIMES. THE DEALER UPDATED THE BRAKE COMPUTER INTERLOCK SYSTEM AND THE FAILURE WAS CORRECTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 20,000. UPDATED 2/27/14*CN UPDATED 3/6/2014 *JS UPDATED 03/07/14

PULLING CAR OUT OF DRIVEWAY HEADING DOWN THE STREET. APPROACHING THE STOP SIGN ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE AND THE CAR HAD COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE; THEREFORE, I WAITED UNTIL THE CAR ROLLED TO A STOP. TOOK THE CAR TO THE DODGE DEALERSHIP ADVISING WHAT TOOK PLACE. THEY INSPECTED THE CAR AND SAID THERE WERE NO ISSUES WITH THE CAR OR BRAKING SYSTEM. I WAS GIVEN BACK MY CAR AND I DROVE HOME, BRAKES WORKED. THE NEXT DAY, THE SAME ISSUE OCCURRED; I PULLED OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY HEADING DOWN THE STREET. APPROACHING THE STOP SIGN ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE AND AGAIN HAD COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE. I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DODGE DEALERSHIP, THEY INSPECTED AGAIN AND SAID MY MASTER CYLINDER WAS DEFECTED, ALONG WITH THE BRAKE POWER BOOSTER. THEY ADVISED ME THE PARTS WERE NOT BEING MANUFACTURED AT THIS TIME. I CONTACTED DODGE CORPORATION TO INQUIRE ON THIS MATTER, CONCERNED THAT THIS MAY BE A RECALL OR THAT THERE IS MAJOR ISSUE WITH DODGE DURANGO BRAKING SYSTEMS AND WAS TOLD BY [XXX] THAT THE PART WAS BEING MADE BUT DID NOT KNOW WHEN IT WOULD SHIP. SHE ALSO DID NOT HAVE ANY OTHER INFORMATION TO PROVIDE AS TO OTHER BRAKE ISSUES WITH DODGE DURANGO AND OR RECALL. I FELT A RESPONSIBILITY TO REPORT THIS TO YOU DUE TO THE SEVERE SAFETY ISSUE OF DODGE DURANGO'S ON THE ROAD THAT MAY ENCOUNTER COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

BRAKING SYSTEM VACUUM BOOST IS LEAKING OVER A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME (TYPICALLY 8 HOURS). PEDAL FEEL IS FIRM AFTER THE TIME PERIOD AND DIFFICULT TO DEPRESS. AFTER VEHICLE IS STARTED THE VACUUM BOOST AND PEDAL FEEL RETURNS TO NORMAL. A DEALER SERVICE APPOINTMENT HAS BEEN MADE FOR A DIAGNOSTIC AND REPAIR. *TR

WHAT HAPPENS: INCONSISTENT AND INTERMITTENT TEMPORARY BRAKE/POWER FAILURE. BRAKE PEDAL TEMPORARILY BECOMES EXTREMELY HARD AND HIGH WITH ALMOST NO PEDAL MOVEMENT OR NO/MINIMAL PERCEIVED BRAKING. SUSTAINED MAXIMUM PEDAL PRESSURE (UP TO 5 SECONDS) AND THE BRAKES MAGICALLY RETURN. PEDAL DEPRESSED TO THE STOPS, IMMEDIATELY ENGAGING THE ABS AND MAXIMUM PANIC STOP. BRAKE PEDAL CAN MODULATED IF EXPERIENCING THE UNEXPECTED PANIC STOP. WHEN IT OCCURS OR CAUSES IT TO OCCUR: MORNING COMMUTING (HIGHWAY AND FREEWAY DRIVING): IMMEDIATELY APPLY THE BRAKE PEDAL AFTER 75%-100% ACCELERATION FROM 0-65 MPH ON THE ENTRANCE RAMP OR FROM FREEWAY STOP LIGHT. TRANSMISSION MUST SHIFT AT AROUND 60 MPH. FREEWAY DRIVING (IMMEDIATELY APPLYING THE BRAKE AFTER ANY OF THESE CONDITIONS) MERGING AND ACCELERATING INTO TRAFFIC, MAINTAINING STEADY SPEED UP LONG GRADES REQUIRING INCREASING PEDAL PRESSURE, SLOWLY ACCELERATING FROM 45-65 MPH SUCH THAT THE TRANSMISSION DOES NOT SHIFT DOWN, TRAILER TOWING: ANY LONG STEADY PULL MAINTAINING 40-60 MPH HIGHWAY SPEED WHILE IN HIGH GEAR. COLD MORNING 5-10 DEGREE F. TOOK 8-10 BLOCKS FOR THE BRAKE PEDAL TO BE NORMAL. STARTED OUT HIGH/HARD/ ALMOST NO BRAKES AND SLOWLY GOT BETTER THEN WORKED NORMALLY. DEALER RESULTS: DEALER REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER. DEALER CAN REPRODUCE RESULTS. STATES ALL TEST DIAGNOSTICS SHOW THE BRAKING SYSTEM IS WORKING AS EXPECTED AND DESIGNED. SYMPTOMS STILL OCCURRING. ..UPDATED 02/06/14 *BF

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE WAS DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS AT APPROXIMATELY 3 TO 5 MPH AND PULLING INTO HER CARPORT, AS SHE WAS DEPRESSING THE BRAKES THEY DID NOT ENGAGE. THE BRAKES FAILED, AND SHE CRASHED INTO HER LAWN MOWER, PUSHING IT INTO HER GARAGE DOOR. THE CONTACT DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES. THE POLICE WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED DUE TO A PENDING INVESTIGATION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS LATER CONTACTED AND WAS ADVISED THAT A MANAGER WOULD BE GIVING HER CALL BACK. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 3,100. UPDATED 02/06/14*LJ