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How do I stop my brakes from whining?Engineer - 2006 Dodge Stratus - Brakes - 4/25/2012I have replace both the pads and the rotors because the pads where cheaply made and the rotors where cracked. The whining stop for a couple of stops but comes back.-
4/25/2012 CVODid you applied a layer of Permatex 80077 Disc Brake Quiet on the brake pad metals ?
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Brake and ABS lights stay on after start upDan Wallner - 2000 Dodge Ram 2500 - Brakes - 4/17/2012. Brake pads were replaced 20,000 miles ago. Both abs front sensors were replaced 5,000 miles ago. Today I went to Autozone for a scan and their scan tool could not read a problem. How ever yesterday I did a brake check and I could get the tires to lock up with ... -
Brake and abs lights on after start up.Dan Wallner - 2000 Dodge Ram 2500 - Brakes - 4/16/2012Brake and abs lights on after start up.I checked fuse all are ok. Today during a rain shower I did a Break check HARD and truck brakes locked up with no abs help what do I do next?-
4/16/2012 lucasHow bad are the brake pads. If they are worn out, it could be rubbing the sensor. If they are not worn, one of the sensors could be bad.
4/16/2012 Dan WallnerBrake pads were replaced 20,000 miles ago. Both abs front sensors were replaced 5,000 miles ago. Today I went to Autozone for a scan and their scan tool could not read a problem. How ever yesterday I did a brake check and I could get the tires to lock up with ease.
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Right rear brake pads last only about 5000 miles. How can I test ti see if it is portortioning valve or caiper?Bob - 2007 Dodge Caliber - Brakes - 4/13/2012-
4/13/2012 EG9 K20A3Well, do you feel any drag in the car because that is the only way brake pads gets worn out quickly. If its a rear proportioning valve problem, the calipers are on the recieving end of it so i doubt its the valves.
Id go immediately in checkling the caliper. Also, dont buy cheap pads, what you pay is what you get
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Laid hard on the brakes on a slick road. Brakes thumped and pedal went soft and has remained that way. ABS light is onpepperman69 - 1993 Dodge Dakota - Brakes - 4/13/2012Put the brakes on Tuesday and this happened last night. Just front brakes. Reservoir is full, but light hasn't gone out and the brakes still seem really soft. Haven't had a chance to take a wheel off yet. HELP!!!! -
Haven problem with abs/ Parker brakeDodge hemi - 2004 Dodge Ram 1500 - Brakes - 4/12/2012I have an 04 dodge ram 1500 5.7l hemi . And for the past day and a half the brake light has been flashen on the dash board the things I have tried so far is I have checked the brake res to make sure I have fluid in which I do check to make sure the battery has ... -
Brake pedal goes to the floor when engine is runningssbr117 - 1996 Dodge Ram 1500 - Brakes - 4/10/2012I changed the brake pad on both front left and right and now the brake pedal goes to the floor. When the engine is off the brake pedal is hard. On the left side I changed the rotor. I bleeder out the brakes and now the brake pedal goes to the floor. Anything I can ...-
4/10/2012 colinsounds like the master cylinder has a failed seal between the two chambers inside the cylinder and is needs changing ,this is nothing to do with bleeding or the fact you changed the pads ,sometiimes in cases like this they just fail .
4/10/2012 ssbr117Is it better to replace to whole master cylinder instead?
4/11/2012 colinyes ,i know i can rebuild them but the problem is buying the kit??? they do sell them anymore in my local motor factor ,also a problem i get with vehicles from northern europe where it rains a lot more is the fact that the brake fluid is hydroscopic ,it absorbs moisture so the moisture in the brake fluid causes internal corrosion ,the pedal seems hard under foot but once the engine starts then the servo puts a lot more pressure on the master cylinder causing the tandem seal inside to fail no dod
4/11/2012 colindoubt caused by corrosion in the cylinder wall which in turn is a combination of wear and absorbation of moisture into the fluid
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When I move in reverse it sounds like something is cracking or metal is dropping in the front left tire.Richard - 2003 Dodge Durango - Brakes - 4/4/2012The right tire is making a thumbing noise when driving. Today it sounded like a horse clapping down the road. Pulled tire off and I see no physical issues with steering components. Wondering if it could be something inside the joint where the rotor lies. -
Why did my brakes stop working after I jumped another car?avian - 2005 Dodge Magnum - Brakes - 4/3/2012I used faulty cables to jump start a car. The negative cable was place on a line on my car that may have gone to the brakes (there is not a negative post, the battery is in the trunk). The cables sparked and smoked and then my brakes stopped working. The car will ...-
4/3/2012 EG9 K20A3Your electronics probably shorted. The weird thing is though, when ABS fails, its just the system that shuts down but you can still brake normally (without abs assistance of course).
Im sorry but this needs dealership attention. I doubt recalibration is the answer here. When something like that happens, something got fried and replacing it is usually the way to go.
Then again, i can be wrong.
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Why does my truck feel like its bouncing when i hit the brakes?Josh - 1998 Dodge Ram 1500 - Brakes - 4/3/2012I have put new rotters ,brakes and new calipers on the front it helped for about a month now it is worse than what it ever was. when you hit the breaks it feels like the truck is bouncing-
4/3/2012 sergioCould be tires! Have you taken turns at a high rate of speed? Reason is, Your tires start out round but when taking turns at a high rate of speed they become egg shaped. when you drive fast you dont notice it until you slow down or stop then start again. Two fixes, New tires or hopefully take turns at high speed in the other direction, to roundout tires.
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My ABS warning light and track off light come on together and intermittantly. Seems to happen when weather/engine hotwhit - 2001 Dodge Grand Caravan - Brakes - 4/2/2012does not seem to affect my cars performance.-
3/29/2012 EG9 K20A3ABS light on means that your Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) is not working properly. You can still use the brakes just fine, you just dont have the additional protection of anti-lock. This is not an emergency but you should have it looked at soon.
TRAC OFF means your vehicles automatic traction control system is not working, Again, you can still drive fine, you just dont have the additional protection of traction control during extreme manuevers. This is not an emergency, have it looked at when convienant.
I bet that the problem lies in a wheel speed sensor. These sensors are located on each wheel and determine how fast it is rotating. Your vehicle's computer compares all the wheel speeds to see if they are always equal. If the wheel speeds are not right, the vehicle will engage the ABS system or the traction control as neccesary.
In a nutshell, these two systems help the driver maintain control of the vehicle more easily during emergency stops or emergency manuevers. You can still drive with both systems disabled, but you will not have their help if you get into trouble and may make you less able to avoid an accident.
Check the wheel speed sensors, I bet one or more have gone bad, a shop should be able to replace one for $150 or less, if you are mechanically inclined you can do it y0urself for the price of the sensor ($15-$50)
4/1/2012 whitThanks.....so a bad sensor would cause both to come on at the same time?....how do you figure out if a sensor is bad? -
4/2/2012 EG9 K20A3Usually a scan will verify it. Try this, go to a shop and get an agreement that if the sensor you bought doesnt fix it, they wikll give you a refund.
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Why does'nt my stop lights work?apap - 2000 Dodge Ram 1500 Van - Brakes - 3/31/2012the bulbs are new ,the stop switch works ,the top raer light works,but the abs and the brake light stays on the dash board -
You step on brake peedle with van on jacks calipersays engagedjohn sweeney - 1998 Dodge B1500 - Brakes - 3/30/2012this is a new caliper been chaned twice and remove air from lines -
Steering wheel shimmyJudy - 2005 Dodge Stratus - Brakes - 3/29/2012the steering wheel shimmies only when brakes are applied-
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3/29/2012 yboy82Before you replace the brake rotor you should check it first to verify if the rotor are really at fault.
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