Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES | |||
| 08/06/2012 | 120000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 dodge ram 2500. the contact stated that both the front driver and passenger side brakes would smoke excessively. the first time the failure occurred, the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was told that the calibers would seize and create the smoking. the calibers were replaced but the failure persisted. the dealer then replaced the rotors but the repair did not correct the problem. the vehicle had not been taken back to the dealer. the failure mileage was 120,000 and the current mileage was 122,000. kmj | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||
| 02/12/2010 | 26300 | 1 | |
| I was involved in an mvc the middle of february, and my abs did not work. all i could hear was the tires sliding. could not hear the sound of or the feeling of the abs working. i also tried to see if they worked when we had the last snow. the same thing happened. my wheels locked up and i just slidded. my vehicle is an 2007 dodge ram 2500 4x4. it is in the shop now for the repairs from the accident. i told keene dodge in jarrettsville i wanted the abs checked, and told them the same thing i told you. *tr | |||
| 04/14/2008 | 12000 | 3 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 dodge ram 2500. the consumer stated the problem started a year ago with the turbo, and the check engine light coming on. also the accelerator would open up to full throttle without any control, unless he cut the engine off. at times the gas pedal would not move at all. the rear brakes locked up and the abs failed. the vehicle pulled to the right, due to the alignment being out of specification. the failure mileage was 12,000 and current mileage was 22,400. updated 04-28-09 *bf the transmission would not go into overdrive. there were times when the vehicle had to hunt for gears and the indicator would disappear on the dash. updated 04/29/09.*jb | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| 04/14/2008 | 12000 | 3 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 dodge ram 2500. the consumer stated the problem started a year ago with the turbo, and the check engine light coming on. also the accelerator would open up to full throttle without any control, unless he cut the engine off. at times the gas pedal would not move at all. the rear brakes locked up and the abs failed. the vehicle pulled to the right, due to the alignment being out of specification. the failure mileage was 12,000 and current mileage was 22,400. updated 04-28-09 *bf the transmission would not go into overdrive. there were times when the vehicle had to hunt for gears and the indicator would disappear on the dash. updated 04/29/09.*jb | |||
| 02/17/2007 | 200 | 4 | 02/14/2007 |
| Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge ram 2500. three days after purchasing the vehicle, the contact attempted to decelerate and the brake pedal went down to the floor. the failure occurred while driving 45 mph on a clear day. the vehicle continued to roll before coming to a complete stop. the dealer stated that the brake line had punctured. the brake line was replaced that day. however, the brakes continued to fail. on the second visit to the dealer the brake booster was replaced. the brakes continued to fail once again after the repair. the contact took the vehicle to a different dodge dealer, but no failures were found. while driving at 55 mph and attempting to stop the brakes failed. the contact stated that the brakes felt as if they were sucking in air when they were depressed. the current mileage is 3,754, and failure mileage was 200.*ak | |||