Power steering fluid leaking with no visible reason. National transportation safety administration lists a recall for 1999 Dodge Dakota for inadequate clearance between left front brake tube and power steering hose. Called Chrysler to see if we could still act on this recall and they told me no such recall exists. Is your system accurate in reporting this recall and can we still have this vehicle checked out? it was just bought by my son in September 2009 so he would not have been notified with the original recall. Recall no. 00V193000.

- Agawam, MA, USA

1999 Dodge Dakota had ball joints and tie rod ends replaced. Now the consumer has a problem with the brake line and wants to know about any recall information for this vehicle. The consumer was informed the brake line looked a little worn. Within a week after the ball joints and tie rods were replaced the brakes went out. The consumer returned to his mechanic and had the brake line replaced.

- Williamsport, PA, USA

Aug. 24, 2007 ABS @ brake warning lamps light, brake pedal went to the floor. Made appointment at a dealership. Aug. 25, 2007 1) I found master cycl. Was empty (no brake fluid.) 2) found hole in rusted brake line under drivers side door.3) found all brake lines were rusted underneath side of truck. Aug. 28, 2007 had truck towed to dealership. Aug. 30, 2007 called customer assistance center to check on recall for rusted brake lines. No recalls. Given case # 16686272. 1st estimate for repairs $350 to $400. 2nd estimate for repairs $500 to $600. 3rd estimate for repairs $700 to $800. Sept. 11, 2007 repairs completed. All brake lines underneath truck were replaced with original parts. Total 8 lines. Total bill was $865.24 minus a 10% coupon I had total now $781.92. Service manager comments: He has a similar truck, after seeing my rusted brake lines, he is going to have all his brake lines replaced on his truck. Sept. 14, 2007 called customer assistance center for the 2nd time. Gave them updated repair information & told them this is a very serious safety issue & are lucky that I was driving not my wife or one of my children when the brakes went out. Asked for refund for repairs, turned down.

- Glen Carbon,, IL, USA

Brake line failed on a 1999 Dodge Dakota. The main brake line leading to the rear wheels failed. The service tech (mooresville tire in mooresville, in stated that the brake line had not been damaged, it just failed. I don't think that a brake line should fail in a vehicle that is 8 years old. This is a safety hazard.. updated 01/11/08. Updated

- Martinsville, IN, USA

Contact stated that the brake line rusted through below the driver's side door where it was attached to the frame. The consumer is going to take the vehicle to the service dealer.

- Pevely, MO, USA

Brakes. The steel brake lines are mounted to the top of the frame with a bracket directly under the master cylinder and to the rear of the fender well. The lines have rusted through and burst whlile I was approaching an intersection. Fortunately no cars were in front of me and I was able to stop safely. I was amazed as to how rusty the are and left to be that subject to the elements.

- Avon Park, FL, USA

Consumer went to dealership for recall 00V198000/ brake hose repairs, and was denied service. Please provide any additional information.

- Lakewood, CO, USA

I applied my brakes to slow the truck going down a hill. The brake pedal went to the floor and the engine shut off. By applying extreme pressure I was able to slow the truck and eventually stop it by driving off the road into the grass. Looking at the truck the next morning showed a worn rubber hose in the brake line. The rim of the right front wheel had rubbed a hole in the line. It appeared there was a bent bracket that supports the brake line and that's what allowed the line to "get into" the wheel. I haven't run over any debris that could cause the bracket to bend and the truck hasn't been in any accidents. It's my opinion, that if a brake line is to be mounted that close to the wheel, it should be well shielded or secured with hardware that could not be so easily deformed and allowing the brake line to move toward the wheel. The wheel only touches the line when the wheel is turned all the way to the left. The left front brake line is about an inch or inch and a half from the left wheel and is not worn. This is a serious safety defect in my opinion, as I was driving on mountain roads the day before the incident. The sharp curves on the mountain roads is probably where the damage occurred as there were many sharp curves where I had to turn the wheel as far left and right as I could to make the curves.

- Grayson, GA, USA