Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES | |||
| 11/14/2012 | 117370 | 1 | |
| Driving truck to an intersection went slow down brake pedal went to floor and i proceeded into intersection and was hit on driver side of truck and came to rest against large steel fence post. *tr | |||
| 11/14/2012 | 117370 | ||
| Driveing truck to an intersection went slow down brake pedal went to floor and i proceded into intersection and was hit on driver side of truck and came to rest against large steel fence post | |||
| 08/14/2012 | 145000 | 1 | |
| My rear brake line by the gas tank blew out today. *tr | |||
| 08/14/2012 | 145000 | ||
| My rear brake line by the gas tank blew out today | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||
| 07/09/2008 | 150086 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 1998 dodge ram 1500 club cab. the contact stated that the vehicle has faulty brake lines. while driving 25 mph, the hard line failed. the brake lines were replaced once before. the contact stated that the weather conditions were not a factor, and she feels that this is a safety issue because it could lead to a serious crash. the current and failure mileages were 150,086. | |||
| 01/20/2005 | 55 | 1 | 06/07/1998 |
| Problems with wear of brake shoes. since i purchased my dodge ram 1500 in june 1998 i have had constant problems with my front brakes. i am having to replace them at least 3 times a year. i understand that normal wear and tear on this part but having to replace them this much in one year. i do not ride my brakes like i have been told i do. even riding my brakes i still do not think replacing them this much is necessary. *nm | |||
| 04/15/2004 | 1 | ||
| While driving on a hill consumer depressed the brake pedal to come to a stop and brakes failed to respond once the speed dropped between 10-15 mph. consumer veered the vehicle off the road, crashing into a guard rail. *ak | |||
| 03/21/2003 | 17 | ||
| From the day i saw that 96 dodge truck rolling down the street i fell in love. i saved every way possible to purchase the big bad 1500 4x4 5.9(98)with every option avail. had everything and from week 1 had problems. front windshield cracked while driving due to frame stress it about 2 weeks into it. brake failure cause serious assault on guard rail, and dodge said i must have been driving to fast (@ 30 mph). they refused any warranty because nothing can touch the wheel and since the incident occurred after 93 days lemon laws did not apply so after (2) $900 brake jobs two weeks apart everything was fine. not to mention damage to body i paid for out of pocket. now i just go through an entire set of brakes every 6 months. but i stop until then.. i replaced the transmission at 38 k miles, note the warranty on that is 36 k miles. i have had steering linkage become so loose instantaneously (or 3 separate occasions) that it felt like i was running over my own axle, which is another $1000 each time. for the past three emissions inspections the on board computer fails so i have to take it to the dealer while they charge $200 to fix it, but will not give straight answer to what is problem. and to night as i type, i spread the grime of engine crud across my keyboard as i try to figure out why the fuel filter suddenly stopped. amazingly i have had this truck for 5 years because it has kept me too broke to buy something else. any legal suggestions on what can be done would be appreciated. i recognize i have spent more than $15,000 trying to keep this thing running right, and that is too much for a late model truck. i would love to blame a dealer but i have been to just about all of them around here and with the smiles on there faces i hear that will be another $950 sir.. good grief. *nlm | |||
| 10/30/1991 | |||
| While slowing, the brakes sometimes makes the vehicle feels as though it's bouncing. they also squeal when in use. | |||
| 11/01/1997 | 10/01/1997 | ||
| Vehicle pulls to the extreme right when braking. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| 04/10/2004 | 2 | 06/27/1998 | |
| I had a problem with the right brake ever since i bought the truck. i took it into the dodge dealer in victorville who told me that i did not have a recall so it would cost me to chnage the rotors since it was damaged. i just had my husband replace it with a new rotor which was very costly since i was not able to stop anymore because i had no brake pad on the inside of the right rotor since it has always been stuck and just finally wore out everything. *ak | |||
| 03/16/2004 | 69000 | 2 | 03/19/2002 |
| Total loss on 1998 dodge ram 1500 pick-up. abs did not work. wheels locked, and skidded. left road. entire front end, right side, center and leftside, were destroyed. air bags did not deploy. photographs available, inside and outside of vehicle. *ak | |||
| 02/16/2002 | 1 | 06/01/1998 | |
| A knocing noise would sound when applying brakes in reverse, dealer notified. *ak *yh | |||
| 04/01/2000 | 6 | 08/01/1998 | |
| Defect in front and braking system. *ak | |||
| 01/05/2001 | 2 | 02/01/1998 | |
| I have just over 36,000 miles on the truck. i am on my third set of pads for the front and have replaced the shoes once. in addition, i've had the drums and rotors turned. the dealer responds by charging me to adjust the rear brakes. i have had this done but continue to eat up the front brakes. the manufacturer changed to bigger pads and rotors shortly after my truck was made but dealer & manufacturer are not responsive. also, the rear antilock doesn't work right. *ak | |||
| 12/01/2000 | 2 | 10/01/1998 | |
| I was driving along when the car stopped hard i proceeded to slam on my brakes, when i noticed i was not stopping. the truck has been inspected by 4 outside personal and they all say the same thing. that i have a sever problem with my rear brakes, but they can not find the problem including chrylser. *ak | |||
| 11/11/2000 | 10 | 04/01/1998 | |
| Brakes have never worked correctly, very spongy, have had into shop twice for this at worl thompson, caldwell, ohio. brakes are very weak and have been since purchase. i had to replace front brake pads at less than 50, 000 miles. i really have to push hard to stop. *ak | |||
| 09/20/2000 | 03/01/2000 | ||
| No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak | |||
| 05/12/2000 | 7 | 09/01/1998 | |
| I have contacted chrysler too many times about these problems, especially the brakes, which i admit is an intermettent problem. however i have demonstrated the problem to the service manager at riverhead dodge. no repairs were ever made. apparently after searching on the internet i find i am not the only one who has these same problems. how many people have to be hurt before dodge does something about this? does this have to evolve into another firestone problem before anything is done? *ak | |||
| 09/19/2000 | 3 | 12/01/1997 | |
| After impact on the drivers side at the door, i turned the steering wheel to the right and it locked up, i applied the brakes and found that i had none. i traveled across three lanes of traffic (no brakes no steering) and hit a concrete barrier head-on at approximately 45mph, and the airbags did not deploy. had my steering not locked up this would have only been a minor accident, now my truck is totaled.*ak | |||
| 02/02/2000 | 0 | 07/01/1998 | |
| Right front brakes wore out faster then other side. consumer could hear noise coming from brakes. noise due to inside brake pad lining wearing down to metal. manufacturer warning system failed, driver/owner unaware problem existed until failure occurred. *ak | |||
| 10/10/1999 | 1 | 04/01/1999 | |
| Breaks failed at 45 mph. rear-ended car in front. airbags never deploved. 2 passengers in van hurt, driver in front car hurt. *ak | |||
| 10/02/1998 | 07/26/1998 | ||
| While traveling at 55 mph the driver accidently hit the curb. while tryng to recover the driver went off the curb and applied brakes, the vehicle skidded violently and locked up as if the anti-lock brakes were not working at all. vehicle skidded into the curb and the right rear tire hub and wheel seperated from the axle, causing the vehicle to flip four times, and neither side airbag deployed. 7810022 dup od 780994; posted on 09-07-1999. *ak | |||
| 10/02/1998 | 07/26/1998 | ||
| Rea raxle failed, causing the tire wheel and hub to seperate from the axlle. also, the anti-lock brakes failed,causing the driver to lose control of the vehicle,resulting in a collision. upon impact, neither driver's or passenger's airbags deployed, even after vehicle rolled over four times. | |||
| 4 | 11/18/1997 | ||
| Vehicle has abs brakes. front brakes have excessive wear. cause of problem unknown. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | |||
| 10/30/1998 | 3 | 08/31/1998 | |
| Brakes failed resulting in vehicle collision. | |||
| 09/23/1998 | 1 | ||
| Brakes failed overheated, rotors failed due to heat cracks. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC | |||
| 08/10/2002 | 1 | 06/01/2098 | |
| Since new the truck has pulled to the right. dealer said that there was nothing wrong. i now find that right outer brake pad is worn out where all the others are fine. this to me means that the caliper on the right side is not disengaging. it has been this way from the manufacturer.*ak | |||
| 01/15/2002 | 1 | ||
| During normal braking, brake pedal would pulsate. dealer contacted. *ak *scc | |||
| 01/05/2001 | 2 | 02/01/1998 | |
| I have just over 36,000 miles on the truck. i am on my third set of pads for the front and have replaced the shoes once. in addition, i've had the drums and rotors turned. the dealer responds by charging me to adjust the rear brakes. i have had this done but continue to eat up the front brakes. the manufacturer changed to bigger pads and rotors shortly after my truck was made but dealer & manufacturer are not responsive. also, the rear antilock doesn't work right. *ak | |||
| 10/20/1998 | 1 | 10/01/1997 | |
| I really enjoy this dodge ram1500 ,but i feel that since it is out of warranty it will not hold up to my expectations. no safety defect listed in summary. *ak | |||
| 02/02/2000 | 0 | 07/01/1998 | |
| Right front brakes wore out faster then other side. consumer could hear noise coming from brakes. noise due to inside brake pad lining wearing down to metal. manufacturer warning system failed, driver/owner unaware problem existed until failure occurred. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - PADS | |||
| 04/22/1999 | 2 | 05/01/2098 | |
| The front brake pads required replacing at 16,000 miles, 8,500 miles before suggested maintenance. at 35,975 miles the front brake pads and rotors required replacing. dodge informed me this was normal wear, not within warranty and not considered a problem. they did not inform me of the tsb already released stating the known problem of early wear on front brake pads. | |||
| 12/18/1999 | 1 | 04/01/1998 | |
| Brake pads wore prematurely at 18000 miles.thompson dodge who is doing the work said dodge will pay for parts but not labor which will be 100.00 labor.they also informed me the new pads are of a better design and should last between 40000 and 50000 miles under normal conditions.75%of the 18000 miles on my truck are highway miles so i feel that the pads should not have worn out so soon.i that dodge should reimberse me the 100.00 that i paid out of my pocket for labor.dodge's decision on this matter will dictate if my next vehicle purchase will be a dodge product. *ak | |||
| 09/01/1998 | 1 | 07/18/1998 | |
| Brake pad cracked, made a clicking noise. yh | |||
| 01/18/1999 | 2 | 08/01/1998 | |
| Rront pads wearing at a excessive short period of time. *ak | |||
| 3 | |||
| When applying the brakes the owner could feel a grinding sensation. brakes pads have been replaced 3 times. currently replacing the pads for the 4th time. *ak | |||
| 02/27/1998 | 5 | ||
| Brake pads continually wearing out prematurely. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - ROTOR | |||
| 04/10/2004 | 2 | 06/27/1998 | |
| I had a problem with the right brake ever since i bought the truck. i took it into the dodge dealer in victorville who told me that i did not have a recall so it would cost me to chnage the rotors since it was damaged. i just had my husband replace it with a new rotor which was very costly since i was not able to stop anymore because i had no brake pad on the inside of the right rotor since it has always been stuck and just finally wore out everything. *ak | |||
| 02/11/2004 | 92170 | 1 | |
| While braking vehicle lost brake power, and consumer drove the vehicle into snow on the side of the road to stop. vehicle was towed to an independent repair shop, where the mechanic determined that right front rotor blew apart, causing the loss of brake power. *ak | |||
| 01/31/2001 | 2 | 01/01/1999 | |
| Front brakes rotors required replacement after only 20,000 miles. i have noticed other recalls on ram 1500 front disc brakes (rotor problems: fatigue but not on my particular vin). i also need to take the vehicle in yet again for the same problem only 5 days after initial repair! i love my dodge ram, but i feel there is something definitely wrong when myself and others have to replace brakes so early on a relatively new vehicle. perhaps chryslers recall # 788 should be reopened for further investigation?*ak | |||
| 11/25/1998 | 1 | 09/21/1997 | |
| Rotors installed by manufacturer are undersized causing excessive wear of brake pads. *yc | |||
| 09/23/1998 | 1 | ||
| Brakes failed overheated, rotors failed due to heat cracks. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DRUM | |||
| 01/05/2001 | 2 | 02/01/1998 | |
| I have just over 36,000 miles on the truck. i am on my third set of pads for the front and have replaced the shoes once. in addition, i've had the drums and rotors turned. the dealer responds by charging me to adjust the rear brakes. i have had this done but continue to eat up the front brakes. the manufacturer changed to bigger pads and rotors shortly after my truck was made but dealer & manufacturer are not responsive. also, the rear antilock doesn't work right. *ak | |||
| 03/21/1999 | 1 | 10/01/1997 | |
| Tire seperated from truck, causing loss of control, rolled ? times, everyone was ejected and killed except for 1. i do not want my information released to the manufacturer, pending legal matters. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | |||
| 11/16/2006 | 180000 | 1 | 10/28/1998 |
| 1998 dodge ram 1500 pickup blowing out a brake line all brakes lost. *jb | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - MASTER CYLINDER | |||
| 10/05/2004 | 1 | ||
| Was driving 45 mph entering an intersection, the consumer attempted to apply the brakes, there was a noise and the consumer then realized the vehicle had no brakes. the consumer managed to get home and upon inspection of the vehicle he noticed a bolt that attached to the master cylinder and power booster had broken. the bolt had shown stress fractures. *jb | |||