Complaint 968542
2011 DODGE DAKOTA • SERVICE BRAKES • incident Mar 9, 2013
- Complaint ID
- 968542
- Make
- DODGE
- Model
- DAKOTA
- Model Year
- 2011
- Component
- SERVICE BRAKES
- Incident Date
- Mar 9, 2013
- Date Received
- Mar 15, 2013
- Data As Of
- Jul 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
SERVICE BRAKES
Owner Narrative
WAS DRIVING AT LOW RATE OF SPEED ON SIDE ROAD. BEGAN TO SMELL BURNING TIRE SMELL. PULLED OVER AND RIGHT FRONT WHEEL WAS EXTREMELY HOT, SMOKING, DRIPPING BURNING WHITE PLASTIC LOOKING MATERIAL ONTO DISK. GOT BACK IN AND DROVE TO MOTHER-IN-LAW'S HOUSE, APPROX THREE MILES. STILL HOT AND APPEARED CLOSE TO BURSTING INTO FLAME. TIRE AND WHEEL SMOKING AND STINKING. BROTHER IN LAW HIT CALIPER WITH A HAMMER TO MAKE IT RELEASE. HAS NOT RECURRED. *TR
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.
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