Brake response concerns
1 mentions · 11.1% of complaints
Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).
Matching rule
\b(brake fail\w*|brakes fail\w*|brake pedal|braking distance|unintended braking|phantom braking)\bU.S. public vehicle records
Dodge BR SERIES recalls by model year
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
9 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
40,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1994 to 1999 model years. Data updated: . 1 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.
This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.
Compare model years
Recalls by model year
All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.
Recall campaigns
Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 1994 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 |
| 1996 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0 |
| 1999 | 0 |
1994: 0; 1995: 0; 1996: 0; 1997: 0; 1999: 0
Year-by-year records
Recall history
0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.
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Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.
Data completeness
9 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.
11.1%Usable mileage1 / 9 records
88.9%Valid incident date8 / 9 records
100.0%Valid filing date9 / 9 records
88.9%Ordered incident and filing dates8 / 9 records
Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.
Problems by model year
Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.
| Component | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Speed Control | 250.0%ODI 479555OVERDRIVE DISENGAGES WHEN CRUISE CONTROL IS ON, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 1100.0% | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Electrical System:Horn | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 1100.0% | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Exterior Lighting:Fog Lights:Switch | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 150.0%ODI 10015278 · 40,000 miTHE COMBINATION HEADLIGHT/FOG LAMP SWITCH HEATED UP EXCESSIVELY WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. THE PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED FOR THE LAST 10 DAYS. ONLY THE HEAD LIGHT PORTION OF THE SWITCH CONTINUED TO OPERATE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED YET. THE CONSUMER WANTED THE DEALER TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE UNDER WARRANTY. *MR *CB *NLM |
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 1100.0% | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 150.0%ODI 713672THIS CRASH COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED IF THE BRAKES DIDN'T LOCK UP. *AK |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components | 125.0% | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Caliper | 125.0% | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Steering: Steering Wheel/Handle Bar | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 1100.0%ODI 546614STEERING SHAFT BECOMES LOOSE IN THE SLIP JOINT. NOT DANGEROUS INITIALLY, BUT MOTION CAN ALLOW THE SHAFT TO BIND IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION AND LOSE STEERING ABILITY. PROBLEM COMMON ON MANY DODGE TRUCKS. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.
Failure mileage by component
Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.
| Component | Mileage range (25th–75th percentile) | Median | Usable records | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exterior Lighting:Fog Lights:Switch | Too few reports for a range | 40,000 mi | 1 (sparse) | ODI 10015278 · 40,000 miTHE COMBINATION HEADLIGHT/FOG LAMP SWITCH HEATED UP EXCESSIVELY WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. THE PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED FOR THE LAST 10 DAYS. ONLY THE HEAD LIGHT PORTION OF THE SWITCH CONTINUED TO OPERATE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED YET. THE CONSUMER WANTED THE DEALER TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE UNDER WARRANTY. *MR *CB *NLM |
Complaint and recall timeline
Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.
Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.
Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
| Month | Complaints | Campaigns announced | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2024-12 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-01 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-02 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-03 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-04 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-05 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-06 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-07 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-08 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-09 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-10 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-11 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-12 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-01 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-02 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-03 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-04 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-05 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-06 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-07 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-08 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-09 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-10 (partial) | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
Emerging complaint spikes
Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.
This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.
No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.
Equal-age model-year comparison
Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.
1997: 1 complaints · 1999: 1 complaints
| Model year | Through age 0 | Through age 1 | Through age 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Date coverage across each selected cohort
| Year | Incident dates used | Filing date fallbacks | Excluded dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.
Components reported together
Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.
| Component | Vehicle Speed Control | Electrical System:Horn | Exterior Lighting:Fog Lights:Switch | Power Train:Automatic Transmission | Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components | Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Caliper | Steering: Steering Wheel/Handle Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Speed Control | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Electrical System:Horn | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Exterior Lighting:Fog Lights:Switch | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Caliper | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Steering: Steering Wheel/Handle Bar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.
Recurring narrative patterns
Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.
2 patterns with matching reports.
Stalling or loss of power
1 mentions · 11.1% of complaints
Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).
ODI 479555
OVERDRIVE DISENGAGES WHEN CRUISE CONTROL IS ON, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER.
Matching rule
\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b