Nope. It's the easily warped rotors Dakotas have on them. You have to go
to aftermarket rotors to fix this. New oem rotors will just do it again.
My 99 R/T has done this humping when you brake for several years now and the
dealer said warranty did not fix this unless under 12k miles so I just live
with it. My wife does not like the humping at all!!!
----- Original Message -----
From: Gerald Harnage <Socrato@bellsouth.net>
To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Sent: Saturday, September 07, 2002 9:49 PM
Subject: Re: DML: Re: RE: Re: 2003 brakes
>
> Speaking of Brake quality, is it normal for my 2K2 SXT CC to feel like a
> bucking bronco when I have to slam on the brakes. I realize that its the
> ABS pumping that causes it to feel like a rodeo ride, but my '97 F-150
also
> had ABS and never felt like riding a bucking horse when I had to slam on
the
> brakes. Normal braking doesn't feel that way but emergency braking makes
> the truck literally feel like a bucking horse!
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "andy levy" <andylevy@yahoo.com>
> To: <dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net>
> Sent: Thursday, September 05, 2002 8:22 PM
> Subject: Re: DML: Re: RE: Re: 2003 brakes
>
>
> >
> > Bigger's what works in marketing, not technicalities.
> >
> > Jim Nelson wrote:
> > > But have they done anything about the QUALITY of the brakes??
> > >
> > >
> > > Jim Nelson
> > >
> > >
> > > "Stlaurent Mr Steven" <STLAURENTS@MCTSSA.USMC.MIL> wrote in message
> > > news:5F7587961057D211ABE9004095102F7803C5AC87@ex.mctssa.usmc.mil...
> > >
> > >>13" inch. Even the Chebby folks had did a number on the wheels and
> brakes
> > >>on the last year Astro (2003). It seems most manufacture have
received
> > >>enough complaints about poor braking that they are finally increasing
> the
> > >>size and all-around disks.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>--------------------------------------
> > >>Steven St.Laurent
> > >>C4i System Engineer
> > >>C4i Engineering Branch, PSD, MCTSSA
> > >>MARCORSYSCOM, U.S. Marine Corps
> > >>Office (760) 725-2506 (DSN Prefix: 365)
> > >>"Never be content with somebody else definition
> > >>of you. Instead, define yourself by your own beliefs,
> > >>your own truths, your own understanding of who
> > >>you are. Never be content until you are happy with
> > >> the unique person GOD has created you to be."
> > >>
> > >>-----Original Message-----
> > >>From: Mike Meyerhoff [mailto:mike@mypants.org]
> > >>Sent: Wednesday, September 04, 2002 8:48 PM
> > >>To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> > >>Subject: DML: Re: 2003 brakes
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>I'm currently having the local dealer do some work for me... I have
my
> > >>control arms off the truck and am having them replace the bushings
with
> > >
> > > poly
> > >
> > >>ones I got in my PST front end kit. They said they had a couple of
> 2500s
> > >>with the new engine, maybe I'll have to look at those durangos (dak
> > >
> > > FC=full
> > >
> > >>cab :) ) when i pick up my parts and see how the brakes are done.
> > >>
> > >>must modify
> > >>mm
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>>When I was at the dealer today, I took a look at a 2003 Durango. Wow,
> > >>
> > >>those
> > >>
> > >>>new brakes are huge! Must be at least 12" rotors all the way around.
> > >>
> > >>Really
> > >>
> > >>>filled up the 16" wheels it had on it. Also, looks like the front end
> > >>
> > > now
> > >
> > >>>has 2-piston calipers! I guess Dodge finally got tired of people
coming
> > >>
> > > in
> > >
> > >>>with warped rotors! I wonder how hard it is to adapt these new brakes
> to
> > >>>older Dakotas? I bet the new front brakes would bolt right on! I
guess
> > >>>that's why 16" wheels/tires are standard now on Dakotas/Durangos!
> > >>
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
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