One of my major complaints about the dak are the brakes. I've heard other
people with the same problem, but not everyone, so I don't know exactly
how widespread it is. Here's the history:
~20k miles - factory rotors warped. Dealer machined them.
~40k miles - warped again. I replaced the stock garbage rotors with
aftermarket ones. Pads still have plenty of meat though.
~60k miles - aftermarket rotors warped. Luckily, I had bought NAPA premium
rotors which were actually warranted against warpage, so I got a free
replacement set. Pads still had meat, but I decided for a full replacement
here and bought metallic pads. Installed new rotors and pads. So far, so
good at 70k.
Oh yeah, and the right front caliper piston was disintigrating, so I had the
dealer replace it.
Again, I can't speak for all owners, but the stock brakes on this truck have
not impressed me. I do know for a fact that chrysler is known for having less
than perfect brakes - I just read a dodge ram owner's report in a magazine, and
something like 25% of the mechanical problems from the survey involved brake
trouble.
However - aside from the POS cat converters they put on these trucks, the brakes
are my only complaint. They may have addressed the issue on newer models.
kevin d.
97 cc V6 5sp, 3923's, 8.5mm superconductors, 180 tstat, homebrew K&N
>
> Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2001 20:28:34 -0800 (PST)
> From: "Bob H." <dakotacab@yahoo.com>
> Subject: DML: Brake Wear
>
> So what has been everyone's experience with mileage
> and replacing brakes on Dakota's?
>
> I have gotten 70,000 on my current car brakes. Am I
> only going to get 20,000 out of a Dakota?
>
> Let me know how many miles you have gotten out of
> yours.
>
> Thanks,
> Bob H.
>
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