Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES | |||
| 07/12/2012 | 188900 | 3 | |
| I went to change my front pads (for the 3rd time in 15 months) and noticed that yet again, one of my calipers was stuck and one of the piston diaphrams was torn. i replaced the caliper, put in my new pads, bled the system, and my brake pedal goes all the way to the floor, the vehicle is driveable, but my stopping distance has greatly reduced. i have to pump the pedal 2-3 times for the brakes to grab. if i stab on them, them pedal will travel all the way to the floor and then the rear wheels will lock up and the front brakes dont work at all. i replaced the master cylinder and the problem still persists. dealership has absolutely no idea what the problem could be, and niether do any of the local shops. *tr | |||
| 07/12/2012 | 188900 | ||
| I went to change my front pads (for the 3rd time in 15 months) and noticed that yet again, one of my calipers was stuck and one of the piston diaphrams was torn. i replaced the caliper, put in my new pads, bled the system, and my brake pedal goes all the way to the floor, the vehicle is driveable, but my stopping distance has greatly reduced. i have to pump the pedal 2-3 times for the brakes to grab. if i stab on them, them pedal will travel all the way to the floor and then the rear wheels will lock up and the front brakes dont work at all. i replaced the master cylinder and the problem still persists. dealership has absolutely no idea what the problem could be, and niether do any of the local shops. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - ANTILOCK - INTERCONNECTING ASSEMBLY(WIRING) | |||
| 05/15/2001 | 1 | ||
| Investigator located a blown abs fuse, claim 04-1283-455. *slc | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||
| 12/12/2009 | 47000 | ||
| 2000 dodge ram 1500 -dec 2009 - 47000 mile. no indication of brake issues until hitting them hard to avoid car that ran a red light. brake line from master cylinder to rwal unit failed (pinhole leak), but managed to avoid collision. drove home (slowly) and fabricated/installed replacement section (about 16 long). after bleeding brakes - droive truck normally until june 2010. then, with no warning, the brakes again failed in a parking lot stop. found the leak in the rear section of the line running from front to rear.dealer estimate to replace all hard lines is $1000. who can afford that ?? so, i will be spending many hours of my own time to fix the problem caused by cheap imported chines steel. thanks bill clinton !! i have other good american cars that are 40+ years old and 100k+ miles with the oem lines still good. these new vehicles suck !!! | |||
| 07/10/2009 | 107000 | 1 | |
| The brake line on drivers side behind the gas tank burst due to corrosion i lost brakes while driving not able to stop well. could cause injury. *tr | |||
| 08/13/2009 | 140000 | 1 | |
| Brake line behind the gas tank on drivers side burst due to corrosion on my 2000 dodge ram 1500 4x4. *tr | |||
| 03/08/2004 | 37000 | 2 | |
| While braking pedal went to the floor, causing extended stopping distance. dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| 05/15/2001 | 1 | ||
| Engine fire, investigator located a blown abs fuse as well, claim 04-1283-455. *slc | |||
| 01/14/2002 | 3 | 12/01/2000 | |
| The yellow abs and red brake light comes on intermittently, the brakes don't function properly when the lights are on. dodge has replace sensors, doesn't fix problem. i'm concerned about safety, and this causing a crash. . also the transmission isn't upshifting from 2nd gear. nlm | |||
| 05/15/2001 | 1 | ||
| Engine fire, investigator located a blown abs fuse as well, claim 04-1283-455. *slc | |||
| 08/10/2000 | 1 | 03/16/2000 | |
| Consumer has multiple problems: first, abs locked up & wouldn't unlock until vehicle stopped. dealer has changed every part they can think off, didn't have a clue to a remedy. manufacturer said abs was only used for emergency purposes. second, problem involved brake fluid leaking. dealer found a seal leaking, and put in a new master cylinder. consumer picked vehicle up, and it didn't make it for 3 blocks. front wheels locked up. only thing that dealer had to say was sometimes they get bad parts. consumer has more information to send in.*ak factory battery shorted out along with radio. the dash cluster, thermostat and housing on engie,crank sensor, both front rotors and calipers and steering gear box were replaced. *yh | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK - ABS WARNING LIGHT | |||
| 03/01/2004 | 74000 | 6 | 02/01/2004 |
| First is the dash. i bought the truck in feb 04 with 74,000 miles on it and shortly after i noticed a crack in the dashboard, since then the dash is falling apart and is more brittle than a sporting clay. if you snap off a piece and look at it you can see that about 1/5th of the way down from the top is brown since it has cooked in the sun. so that proves that dodge uses very cheap plastic for the dashboards. i looked into replacing it about 6 months ago and the top piece of the dash cost about 200$ and now that i have gotten my tax returns back i was going to get a new one but the price is now 375$. i guess dodge finally realized the problem with these dashboards and decided to cash in on them. the torque converter went out on the drive home from the dealership also, but 50 bucks from me and 2100$ from the warranty people fixed that. second is the asd relay which means automatic shutdown relay and it isn't kidding with the name. a couple years ago when i started my truck it would shut off right away and wouldn't run right until i feathered the gas for a little bit, after replacing the throttle body control solenoid, the idle air control motor and mass air flow sensor i did a little more research and found it to be a 10 dollar relay from napa. the third problem is a whooping noise coming from the engine that i still can't figure out what it is. the truck makes the noise when its sitting still so i know its nothing in the suspension, although its louder when idling over small bumps. the fourth was the speed sensor in the rear differential, abs and brake light came on but didn't affect performance at all, replaced the sensor and didn't have any more trouble from it. fifth problem is the back window leaks but i'm going to fix that with a generous blob of welder glue inside when i finally get around to pulling the headliner down. *tr | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | |||
| 01/14/2002 | 3 | 12/01/2000 | |
| The yellow abs and red brake light comes on intermittently, the brakes don't function properly when the lights are on. dodge has replace sensors, doesn't fix problem. i'm concerned about safety, and this causing a crash. . also the transmission isn't upshifting from 2nd gear. nlm | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC | |||
| 06/10/2002 | 1 | 01/01/2000 | |
| Brake disc fell out of vehicle, contacted dodge. dodge said too bad, contacted kendall karns service manager at dealership. his comment was this is normal for the brake disc to fall out too bad its not our fault, but we will repair it at your cost. dodge seams to think that brake discs just fall out of vehicles. please be careful with your loved ones in your dodge vehicle you might not have brakes the next time you stop. but this would be your fault not dodges.*ak | |||
| 05/02/2002 | |||
| Brake system was not working properly; rotor/, pads, and calipers needed to be replaced. contacted dealer, and the dealer was not willing to do anything. | |||
| 04/01/2002 | 4 | 11/01/2099 | |
| Driver front through a brake pad and destroyed the rotor. rear brakes did not appear to be working properly either. the rear brakes have been worked on four times for violent grabbing | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - CALIPER | |||
| 07/01/2001 | |||
| Front passenger side caliper was sticking. on 25 july 2002 while driving 35 mph driver's side front caliper locked up. please provide additional information.*ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - PADS | |||
| 02/01/2001 | |||
| Front right lower control arm cracked. front disc brake pads replaced 3 times in 16 months. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - ROTOR | |||
| 04/07/2006 | 84700 | 1 | 03/13/2006 |
| Purchased a 2000 1500 quadcab dodge ram for 15,000. three weeks later had to repair front brakes front rotors and front ball joints. cost $700. dealer refused to do anything about it. *nm | |||
| 01/01/2002 | 45000 | 3 | 01/01/2000 |
| I own a 2000 dodge ram 1500 quad cab. in the 72,000 miles that have been placed on the truck i have had to replace the brake rotors two times due to warping. the first was at 45,000 miles then at a little over 50,000. i'm at 72,000 miles now and the rotors have been worped for about the last 10,000 miles. it appears that when stopping i am using almost entirely the front brakes. the rotors are not substantial enough to stop a vehicle of this size. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DRUM | |||
| 04/01/2002 | 4 | 11/01/2099 | |
| Driver front through a brake pad and destroyed the rotor. rear brakes did not appear to be working properly either. the rear brakes have been worked on four times for violent grabbing | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | |||
| 11/16/2008 | 70089 | 3 | 11/22/2000 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2000 dodge ram 1500. while pulling out of the driveway, the contact noticed that the brakes felt low. he also noticed that the brake hose assembly was leaking brake fluid from the front brakes. the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign id number 01v038000 (service brakes, hydraulic foundation components: hoses, lines piping, and fittings); therefore, they would not assist with the repair. the vehicle is currently parked at the contact's residence. the failure and current mileages were 70,089. updated 04-17-09 updated 04/20/09.*jb | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - MASTER CYLINDER | |||
| 08/10/2000 | 1 | 03/16/2000 | |
| Consumer has multiple problems: first, abs locked up & wouldn't unlock until vehicle stopped. dealer has changed every part they can think off, didn't have a clue to a remedy. manufacturer said abs was only used for emergency purposes. second, problem involved brake fluid leaking. dealer found a seal leaking, and put in a new master cylinder. consumer picked vehicle up, and it didn't make it for 3 blocks. front wheels locked up. only thing that dealer had to say was sometimes they get bad parts. consumer has more information to send in.*ak factory battery shorted out along with radio. the dash cluster, thermostat and housing on engie,crank sensor, both front rotors and calipers and steering gear box were replaced. *yh | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - PEDALS AND LINKAGES | |||
| 01/01/2004 | 24000 | 5 | |
| Brake pedal got hard as a rock, consumer would have to stand on the pedal with both feet. *ph *mr | |||