BGK is the build code for 4 wheel ABS. I checked my 2000 and it also has it.

I was wondering, wouldn't 2 wheel ABS defeat the purpose of ABS? What I mean is that we were always told, don't pump our brakes if we have ABS. But if you only have 2 of your 4 wheels with ABS, what do you do then?

To pump or not to pump, that is the question.

 

Correct, fw abs is really only designed to allow the vehicle to steer under braking conditions (extreme). Theirs alot of grey smoke in the air with abs that people just cant get around.
Just an opener, read a few lines
http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/proble...absbrakes.html

 

The potentially most obvious answer of all... But let me clarfiy a couple of things.

Check the instrument panel closely, just because it has the light it may not light up. My 98 Jeep Cherokee was like this, it did not have ABS but had the cutout for the ABS light on the warning cluster. I think they do that to make a uniform assembly for the intrument panel and save confusion.

"Check your instrument panel for an amber ABS indicator light after you turn on the ignition"

 

Yep, the instrument cluster was the first place I checked. It DOES have an ABS light that lights briefly when the key is turned on. The light goes off after a few seconds, as it should, if the ABS passes the turn-on check. Unfortunately, it doesn't tell me if it's 2-wheel or 4-wheel!

P.S. No pix from daughter yet.... I'll keep trying....

 

all durangos came with some form of abs in them, so the abs light works in all of em its just a matter of knowing if you have the 2wheel(rear only) or 4 wheel

 

I got an options report from a Dodge dealership today, it shows my daughter's Durango has option code "BRRS", which corresponds to "4-wheel disc, Rr anti-lock brakes" ..... Bummer..... looks like I won't get a discount!

 

That sucks. At least you did the research and didnt take it laying down by letting the insurance company walk all over you.

 

On a lighter vehicle with more equal weight on both axles... 2wheel ABS does seem to make no sense over 4wheel ABS, although it will still help keep you straight.
Take the 2wheel (rear ABS) to a heavier vehicle (like a 2500 diesel) about 1500 pounds less on the rear axle. Try stopping when the ABS system on that vehicle is broken. The rear-end jumps and skids all over the place, put it on ice and you can have lots of fun. I always thought Rear-ABS was stupid too, why not put 4-wheel on it... until I lost my ABS for a while and now I know why it's good to have.

 

my 2003 has 4 wheel and the dealer i bought it from said it was 2 wheel lmfao

 

Or you could just open the hood and see iff all the lines are in the block

So... I popped the hood. I have two boxes (no I don't have pics) The brake lines go 2 lines from master cylinder to box #1. Two lines from box#1 - one towards back of vehicle, one to box #2. One line from box#2 towards front of vehicle. Does this mean 4-wheel anti-lock brakes?