We have classified the 2 complaints from 1999 Dodge Dakota about PARKING BRAKE into the following categories.
E-brake rubbing against frame. informed dealer who put a rubber hose over cable. hose fell off 20 miles later. e-brake will eventually wear through and fail. *jb *nlm ****dimsii ivoq entry posted after 12/12/02 cut-over to artemis*****755550
When starting vehicle brake light came on. after releasing parking brake, light stayed on. consumer states after a couple of minutes abs,engine check light, and emrgency brake light was on, then, vehicle died. consumer has not contacted dealer. please provide any further information.*ak
Emergency brake cable rubs on rear leaf spring, dlr says all trucks do it. it is a design flaw and should be recalled. the brake cable will eventually fail when the casing on the cable wears thru and the cable rusts and corrodes.