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SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUM
417 NHTSA complaints about service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:drum:drum issues across 32 makes and 139 models.
The service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:drum:drum is one of the standardized component categories NHTSA uses to classify consumer safety complaints. Across the public complaint database, it accounts for 417 filings from 32 manufacturers and 139 distinct vehicle models, a footprint large enough that defect engineers can isolate part-family patterns across different platforms that share the same supplier or the same federal motor vehicle safety standard.
Among filings citing this component, owners have reported 17 crashes, 0 fires, 4 injuries, and 0 fatalities. The most complained-about vehicle in this category is the DODGE DAKOTA with 22 filings, followed by TOYOTA TUNDRA and FORD FOCUS. These severity counters are what separates a nuisance complaint trend from a pattern NHTSA is likely to escalate into a Preliminary Evaluation.
Component-level analysis is how the Office of Defects Investigation spots cross-manufacturer supplier issues — the same airbag inflator, the same takata-style ignition switch, the same brake hose material — before they become industry-wide recalls. When you see a single component accumulating large complaint volume across several unrelated nameplates, that is usually a signature of a shared supplier or a shared federal standard being stressed by real-world conditions. Use the affected-vehicles table below to see whether the pattern is concentrated on a handful of models or distributed evenly, and cross-reference each model's full recall and investigation history before drawing conclusions about any one nameplate.
Most Affected Vehicles
| # | Vehicle | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DODGE DAKOTA | 22 |
| 2 | TOYOTA TUNDRA | 20 |
| 3 | FORD FOCUS | 15 |
| 4 | DODGE RAM | 15 |
| 5 | FORD F-150 | 14 |
| 6 | FORD F-350 | 10 |
| 7 | CHEVROLET SUBURBAN | 10 |
| 8 | FORD THUNDERBIRD | 9 |
| 9 | FORD TAURUS | 8 |
| 10 | KIA SEPHIA | 7 |
| 11 | FORD WINDSTAR | 7 |
| 12 | FORD F-250 | 7 |
| 13 | DODGE CARAVAN | 7 |
| 14 | CHEVROLET TAHOE | 7 |
| 15 | CHEVROLET CAVALIER | 7 |
| 16 | PONTIAC GRAND AM | 6 |
| 17 | JEEP WRANGLER | 6 |
| 18 | JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE | 6 |
| 19 | JEEP CHEROKEE | 6 |
| 20 | GMC SUBURBAN | 6 |
| 21 | CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 | 6 |
| 22 | BUICK CENTURY | 6 |
| 23 | TOYOTA CAMRY | 5 |
| 24 | PLYMOUTH VOYAGER | 5 |
| 25 | GMC SIERRA | 5 |
| 26 | FORD EXPLORER | 5 |
| 27 | CHEVROLET SILVERADO | 5 |
| 28 | MAZDA 626 | 4 |
| 29 | FORD RANGER | 4 |
| 30 | DODGE RAM 2500 | 4 |
Recent Complaints
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 KENWORTH T680. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE STEEL DRUM FROM THE TIRE FRACTURED IN PIECES WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC W
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING DOWN AN INCLINE APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN 35-45 MPH, ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS. WHILE PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE BRAKE THE VEHICLE BEGA
BRAKES MAKING NOISE AT REAR OF VEHICLE THEY HOWLED, I HAVE THE BRAKES RESUFACED AT 12,000 AND AGAIN AT 24000 AND THEY STILL MAKE NOISE. THE DRIVERS SEAT POPS AND CRACKES AND MAKES A METAL TO METAL NOI
UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS 60-80 (MORE NOTICEABLE BUT CAN STILL FEEL AT LOWER SPEEDS WHEN STOPPING) MPH WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED TO SLOW FOR A TOLL PLAZA OR OFF RAMP THE TRUC
IN APRIL 2001, I PURCHASED NEW HONDA ACCORD EX FROM ITS DEALER, PLANETHONDA IN UNION, NJ. THE CAR HAD BEEN SORE FOR THE LAST THREE YEARS. THE CAR WAS RECALLED BECAUSE OF FAULTY TRANSMISSION. THE FAULT
I NOTICED ABOUT A 2WKS AFTER I PURCHASED THE CAR; I KEPT HEARING WHAT SOUNDED LIKE THE BRAKES AND INFORMED THE DEALERSHIP OF THE PROBLEM. THEY INFORMED ME THAT BECAUSE IT WAS A NEW CAR THAT THE BRAKE
BRAKES GRIND AND CAR SHAKES AND VIBRATES WHEN APPLYING BRAKES WHEN TRYING TO SLOW DOWN. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE I LEASED THE CAR AND I HAVE BROUGHT IT BACK FOR SERVICE ONLY TO BE TOLD THAT THE
I SENT THIS LETTER TO THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY. NO REPLY YET. I ALSO HAVE COPIES OF THE WORK THAT WAS DONE TO THE VAN. I HOPE YOU CAN HELP. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. ON THURSDAY MAY 3, 2007 WE WERE DRIVI
WITHIN FOUR DAYS OF OIL/LUBE AND FILTER THE REAR BRAKES AND ROTORS NEEDED TO BE COMPLETELY REPLACED ON THE 2005 FORD 500 WITH 20,000 MILES. IT COST $375, NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY OR BY DEALER. *
BOUGHT VAN NEW. AT 9K STARTED VIBRATING. TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY REPLACED ROTORS. AGAIN AT 20K. THEN THEY REPLACED THE REAR DRUMS FOR VIBRATING. THEN THEY TURNED ROTORS AND DRUMS TO CORRECT VIBRAT
TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK CENTURY CUSTOM AND COMPLAINED ABOUT THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS: THE LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET, THE THERMOSTAT, AND WATER PUMP. THESE COMPONENTS HAD TO BE REPLACED BEC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA CAMRY. THERE WAS A SCREECHING NOISE WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE LOCAL MECHANIC REPLACED THE REAR BRAKE PADS AND THE REAR DRUMS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,
TOYOTA TUNDRA TRUCK SHAKES UNDER BRAKING. DURING BRAKE SERVICE REAR BRAKE DRUMS FOUND TO BE WARPED. *JB
2005 KIA SEDONA LX PURCHASED NEW FROM DEALER ON 3-10-05. ON 3/24/05, TOOK VAN IN FOR INITIAL OIL CHANGE AND ASKED THEM TO CHECK BRAKES AS WELL BECAUSE OF EXCESSIVE NOISE, GRINDING, AND A PULSATING WHE
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE PERFORMING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE ON THE VEHICLE AT A DEALERSHIP, IT WAS DETERMINED THE BRAKE PADS AND DRUMS WERE EXCESSIVELY WORN AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTUR
1999 CHEVY TAHOE. 4X4 REAR BRAKE LOCK UP UNCONTROLLABLY DURING FIRST 10 OR SO STOPS, SMASHING OCCUPANTS FORWARD...BRAKES HAVE BEEN INSPECTED, BLED ECT ECT...BUT PROBLEM REMAINS...MONTHS AND HUNDREDS
BOTH INNER BRAKE DRUMS OF THE REAR TIRES OF A 2005 DODGE DURANGO WITH APPROXIMATELY 13500 MILES ARE NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. UPON INSPECTION, THE CONTACT SURFACES ARE TOTALLY CORRODED AND SHOW NO SI
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WERE NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. FIRST, THE ENGINE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY NOT CRANK. THE DEALER REPLACED THE BATTERY HOWEVER, THIS DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM.
THE FIRST INCIDENT HAPPEN AROUND NOV OF 2002, WHILE DRIVING ON A WET ROAD IN TAMPA, FL, SPEED ABOUT 35 MPH. I WAS ATTEMPTING TO STOP AT A STOP SIGN. WHEN I APPLY MY BRAKES, THE REAR BRAKES LOCKED UP A
AT 470 MILES, MY 2005 DODGE DAKOTA CLUB CAB DEVELOPED A BAD SHIMMY/VIBRATION WHENEVER THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE DEALERS SERVICE DEPARTMENT DETERMINED THAT THE REAR BRAKE DRUMS WERE DEFECTIVE. THEY
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Vehicle complaint data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints database. Includes consumer-reported safety issues filed with NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Severity counts cross-reference NHTSA FARS (Fatality Analysis Reporting System) for fatal incidents where a corresponding FARS record exists.
Component categories are standardized by NHTSA. Crash-test ratings where shown are drawn from the NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (NCAP). Complaint counts, crash reports, fire reports, and fatality data reflect consumer-submitted reports and may not represent all incidents.
Disclaimer: This data is for informational purposes only and should not be used as the sole basis for vehicle purchase decisions. NHTSA complaint data is self-reported by consumers and has not been verified or investigated. A high complaint count does not necessarily indicate a defect. Always consult a qualified mechanic and check official NHTSA recall notices before making safety-related decisions.
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