The only brake problems i've encountered so far...at 29K miles is that when
it's really humid outside, the left rear decides to lock up on initial
braking. The temporary fix until I bring it to Dodge...ride the brakes in
the morning for about 10 seconds..lightly of course...to heat them up and no
more problems. I haven't taken the brakes apart yet to find out why...but
it sounds like something to do one of these weekends.
I totally agree with the fact that the OEM brake pads/shoes suck. They DO!
They fade, chatter occasionally, and I really hate the humidity thing. I
will be ordering the pads/shoes on my own for two reasons: (1) Not to get
screwed on the price from the dealer and (2) better quality Semi-Metallic
H/D pads/shoes.
(Maybe Dodge decided to skimp a little bit on some of the parts to give us
all a better overall truck. Ya never know.
Bernd D. Ratsch
Pflugerville, TX
bernd@texas.net
http://lonestar.texas.net/~bernd
1997 Dakota SLT-CC (3.9L)
License Plate Frame: "Don't Follow Me...I'm Trolling for Toyota's"
Song for the Day: "Gonna buy me a Dodge Truck and blow those Fords off the
road....."
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet4.buffnet.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@buffnet4.buffnet.net]On Behalf Of
> GrnDak4x4@aol.com
> Sent: Wednesday, February 17, 1999 4:24 PM
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> Subject: Re: DML: all go and no whoa!
>
>
> In a message dated 99-02-17 16:19:42 EST, you write:
>
> << My 97 dakota has 75,000 miles now, it has been great on parts
> except for
> brakes and just a fan clutch which was under warrenty. At 20K miles it
> was grinding the rotors, I had rotors turned and new pads replaces.
>
> I then started to watch them. At 32K I replaced the pads again, then at
> 50K miles I had to replace both rotors, pads, shoes, and turn drums.
> When I had the brakes done the 3rd time at 50K I had my step fathers
> Meineke shop do them and I just check them a couple of days ago around
> 75K miles and they still had 50%-60% life left. I asked him why they was
> lasting so long and he said it was because we put on better stuff then
> the factory, and because we have to garentee them we almost have to put
> better parts on.
>
> Also you might want to know what helps the brake wear on my dakota so
> fast and that is because I do alot of hauling heavy loads, contruction
> tools, trash trailers, job boxs, horse trailers, and a 16' flatbed with
> cars and tractors and also anything else on a trailer that does not fit
> in the back of my truck while out on the ranch.
>
> I guess with my story I'm wondering if anyone else is having brake
> problems or what the normal wear for their brakes is, and just what kind
> of stress that I'm putting on my brakes with all the loads that I hual
> compared to someone that does not do a lot of braking with heavy loads.
> >>
>
> DAMN, I guess the odler Dak's were the best, hehe. I own a 93
> Dakota and still
> have factory rotors at 100,750 miles! I have turned the front
> rotors 2 times
> each(they are still within specs, just cannot be turned anymore)
> and the rear
> drums have been turned 2 times also. I did replace one caliper after it
> started to leak, no biggie though, that was at 95,000 miles. I do
> tow a 3000
> pound boat/trailer 4 months out of the year, so its not as bad as
> your towing
> ordeal. I have found that the Carbon Metallic brakes from
> Autozone are great!
> and cheap! and Lifetime warranty! I can do the front brakes in
> about 1 hour,
> very simple. The rears are eh, but still not hard to do at all. I
> would never
> let a brake job place work on my Dakota, too many bad experiences
> with them
> with my previous vehicles, plus it's very easy to do and saves $$$$
> Kyle
> 93 Dakota 4x4 V6
>
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