1996 DODGE RAM 1500 Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems

BRAKE LINE CORROSION, CAUSING LINE FAILURE. CORROSION OCCURS AT REAR, BEHIND THE FUEL TANK. *TR

Mileage: 294,694

ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON WITHIN 7 MINUTES HAD NO BRAKES DUE TO DRIVER SIDE BACK BRAKE LINE CORROSION. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO MANY DODGE RAM 1996 VEHICLES. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL. *TR

Mileage: 160,000

I WAS TRAVELING TO TOWN AND AS I ENTERED THE TOWN AS I STARTED TO BRAKE I COULD FEEL THAT MY BRAKE PEDAL WAS FEELING SPONGY AND THE PEDAL SEEMED TO BE GOING TO THE FLOOR. I FELT AS THOUGH 90% OF MY BRAKING WAS GONE. I WAS ABLE TO STOP SAFELY THOUGH I HAD VERY LITTLE BRAKING. I FELT THAT I COULD NOT STOP SAFELY IN AN EMERGENCY. I RETURNED HOME VERY CAREFULLY AT SLOW SPEEDS. AFTER LOOKING MY VEHICLE OVER I SAW THAT ALL THE BRAKE FLUID WAS GONE FROM BOTH THE FRONT AND REAR COMPARTMENTS OF THE MASTER CYLINDER. UNDER MY VEHICLE IT SEEMED TO BE WET FROM BRAKE FLUID BETWEEN THE FUEL TANK AND FRAME RAIL WHERE THE BRAKE LINES RUN. THE BRAKE LINES HAD RUSTED THROUGH AND LEAKED OUT ALL FLUID. I FEEL THERE MAY BE 2 DANGEROUS ISSUES. 1 THAT IF THE FRONT OR REAR LINE LEAKS, THE REMAINING CHAMBER OF THE 2 CHAMBERS IN THE MASTER CYLINDER SHOULD NOT LOOSE ITS FLUID. THIS ALLOWS LIMITED BRAKING WITH THE BRAKE SECTION THAT HAS NOT LOST ITS FLUID. THE 2ND ISSUE IS THAT THE REAR BRAKES LINE RUNS IN THE FRAME RAIL BETWEEN THE FUEL TANK. THE FUEL TANK IS CONSTANTLY SWEATING ON HUMID DAYS WHICH SUBJECTS THE BRAKE LINES TO CONSTANT RUSTING. UNTIL THEY RUST THROUGH. I MAY TAKE SEVERAL YEARS. WITH THE BRAKE LINE RUNNING IN THE VEHICLE FRAME RAILS VERY CLOSE TO THE FUEL TANK YOU CAN NOT EASILY SEE IF ANY RUSTING HAS OCCURRED UNTIL ITS TOO LATE. I HAVE ALSO HAD ANOTHER VEHICLE OF ANOTHER MANUFACTURER ALSO RUST COMPLETELY THROUGH LOOSING ALL BRAKES. I FEEL ANY VEHICLE THAT HAS A FUEL LINE IN THE FRAME NEXT TO A FUEL TANK WILL ALSO RUST THROUGH. BECAUSE OF THE FUEL TANK SWEATING. *TR

Mileage: 83,500

1996 DODGE 1500 BRAKES FAILED. *TS WHILE BRAKING AT A TOLL BOOTH THE VEHICLE BRAKES FAILED AND RESULTED IN THE VEHICLE HITTING THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER VEHICLE SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO IT'S FRONT GRILL, FRONT BUMPER, THE HOOD WAS PUSHED BACK, THE RADIATOR WAS DAMAGED AND POSSIBLE ENGINE DAMAGE. THE CONSUMER INDICATED THAT HIS BACK AND NECK FELT TIGHT AFTER THE CRASH. THE OTHER VEHICLE SUSTAINED HEAVY REAR END DAMAGE. THAT VEHICLES OCCUPANT STATED THAT HIS HEAD AND LEGS HURT. *NM

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATES THAT BRAKE LINES THAT CARRY THE FLUID FROM THE MASTER CYLINDER TO THE WHEELS RUSTED. THE VEHICLE IS FROM WISCONSIN, AND THIS COULD HAVE BEEN BECAUSE OF THE SALT ON THE ROADS. ONE BRAKE LINE HAS BEEN TEMPORARILY BEEN REPAIRED, AND THE CONTACT IS WORRIED ABOUT THE BRAKE LINE RUSTING ON THE OTHER SIDE. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE RAN INTO A DITCH BECAUSE THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK. ; HE HAD TO BE PULLED OUT OF THE DITCH. THE LINE RUSTED TO THE POINT WHERE IT FORMED A HOLE IN THE LINE. THE VEHICLE IS IN FLORIDA NOW. AND THE CONTACT DOES NOT FEEL HE WILL HAVE THE RUST PROBLEM AGAIN BECAUSE HE IS NOT LIVING IN A SALT STATE . THE ABS BRAKES HAVE NOT WORK SINCE THE BRAKE LINE WAS TEMPORARILY FIXED. *AK

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATES THAT BRAKE LINES THAT CARRY THE FLUID FROM THE MASTER CYLINDER TO THE WHEELS RUSTED. THE VEHICLE IS FROM WISCONSIN, AND THIS COULD HAVE BEEN BECAUSE OF THE SALT ON THE ROADS. ONE BRAKE LINE HAS BEEN TEMPORARILY BEEN REPAIRED, AND THE CONTACT IS WORRIED ABOUT THE BRAKE LINE RUSTING ON THE OTHER SIDE. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE RAN INTO A DITCH BECAUSE THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK. ; HE HAD TO BE PULLED OUT OF THE DITCH. THE LINE RUSTED TO THE POINT WHERE IT FORMED A HOLE IN THE LINE. THE VEHICLE IS IN FLORIDA NOW. AND THE CONTACT DOES NOT FEEL HE WILL HAVE THE RUST PROBLEM AGAIN BECAUSE HE IS NOT LIVING IN A SALT STATE . THE ABS BRAKES HAVE NOT WORK SINCE THE BRAKE LINE WAS TEMPORARILY FIXED. *AK

DT: WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE BRAKE LINE FAILED AND THE CONSUMER HAD NO BRAKES. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO STOP WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE AGAIN. THE BRAKE LINE WAS REPAIRED, AND THE CONSUMER WAS ADVISED TO HAVE ALL OF THE OTHER LINES INSPECTED AND REPLACED. WHEN THIS HAPPENED, BRAKE FLUID LEAKED ONTO THE MUFFLER AND PRODUCED A CLOUD OF SMOKE. *JB THE BRAKE LINES, REAR BRAKE ON THE AXLE AND THE BRAKE LINE FROM THE BOTTOM WERE REPLACED. *SC *JB

Mileage: 87,000

THE BRAKES ON MY 1996 DODGE RAM FAILED. THE DEALER "KIRKWOOD DODGE" SAID THE METAL BRAKE LINE HAD RUSTED THROUGH. *LA

Mileage: 73,000

THE METAL HYDRAULIC BRAKE LINE RUSTED AND DISINTEGRATED. THIS RESULTED IN BRAKE FAILURE WHILE DRIVING. *AK *SCC *JB

Mileage: 81,159

WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE AND REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE DEALER KEPT THE VEHICLE FOR OVER A MONTH AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK THE CONSUMER CONTACTED CHRYSLER WHO SENT AN INVESTIGATOR TO LOOK AT THE VEHICLE. THE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD WERE NO LONGER ILLUMINATED, THEY JUST FLASHED. *PH *JB

Mileage: 24,571

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THEY RUBBED, THROWING DRIVER FORWARD. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE DRIVING BRAKE LINE WENT COMPLETELY OUT.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, APPLIED BRAKES WHICH FAILED DUE TO MALFUNCTION OF FRONT ROTORS, CONSUMER APPLIED EMERGENCY BRAKE TO GAIN CONTROL OF VEHICLE.*AK *SLC

WHILE APPLYING BRAKES AT 35 MPH VEHICLE WOULD SLOW DOWN, BUT NOT STOP. VEHICLE WOULD CONTINUALLY GO ON, EVEN WITH BOTH FEET ON PEDAL. VEHICLE BEEN TO DEALER SHOP ON SIX OCCASIONS, AND UNABLE TO LOCATE PROBLEM. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FUTHER INFORMATION.*AK

ABS AND THE BRAKE LAMP COME ON AND SOMETIMES STAYS ON. BLOWER MOTOR SOMETIMES WON'T WORK WHEN SHUTTING OFF THE CAR AND STARTING IT BACK UP. THEN, IF TAPPING THE BOTTLE IT WILL START UP. CONSUMER HAS HAD SAME PROBLEM AS RECALL FOR BLOWER SWITCH. *AK

ABS AND THE BRAKE LAMP COME ON AND SOMETIMES STAYS ON. BLOWER MOTOR SOMETIMES WON'T WORK WHEN SHUTTING OFF THE CAR AND STARTING IT BACK UP. THEN, IF TAPPING THE BOTTLE IT WILL START UP. CONSUMER HAS HAD SAME PROBLEM AS RECALL FOR BLOWER SWITCH. *AK

THE EXHAUST SYSTEM AND THE RADIO WERE REPALCED WITH NO PROBLEMS FROM THE DEALER, THE BRAKE SYSTEM I REPLACED MYSELF, THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPAIRED BY THE DEALERSHIP WITH A $100 DEDUCTABLE AFTER CONTACTING CHYSLER, THE PITMAN AND IDLER ARM HAVE NOT YET BEEN REPAIRED, I AM NOT DRIVING THE VECHICLE

IF DRIVING WITH AIR CONDITIONING ON HIGH, INGNITION SWITCH GETS SO HOT IT WILL BURN YOUR HAND IF YOU TOUCH THE BOTTOM OF COLLUM, ALSO YOU LOOSE THE ENGINE IN TRAFFIC. BRAKES ON REAR NOT STRONG ENOUGH WITH LOAD

ENGINE CHECK LIGHT/BRAKE WARNING LIGHT AND ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND WOULDN'T GO OFF. WHEN CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS SOFT, AND ALMOST WENT TO THE FLOORBOARD. *AK

ENGINE CHECK LIGHT/BRAKE WARNING LIGHT AND ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND WOULDN'T GO OFF. WHEN CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS SOFT, AND ALMOST WENT TO THE FLOORBOARD. *AK

THROTTLE CABLE FRAYED/STUCK. ALSO FUEL LINE LEAK, AND REPLACED FRONT BRAKES.

EXCESSIVE BRAKE DUST CAUSED PULLING OF RIGHT FRONT WHEEL WHEN BRAKING.

BRAKES LOCKED UP AND FAILED.

ABS SENSOR FAILED.

TRANSMISSION FAILURE. ALSO PREMATURE WEAR OF BRAKES AND ALWAYS PULL TO THE LEFT.

CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE DEALERSHIP ON 3-17-98 FOR REPAIRS ON BRAKES. DEALERSHIP SAID BRAKES WERE FINE. SECOND TIME DEALERSHIP SAID THEY ADJUSTED THE BRAKES. BUT CONSUMER MARKED NUT ON WHEEL TO SEE IF DEALER WAS REPAIRING VEHICLE, AND THE MARKS LINED UP STILL. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP A THIRD TIME, DEALER SAID THEY REPLACED BRAKE PADS AND SHOES, AND TURNED THE ROTORS. WHEN DRIVING AND BRAKING VEHICLE PULLS LEFT REAL HARD, ALMOST SIDEWAYS. AT THE MEDIATION BOARD HEARING WITH NCFDS THE BOARD DECIDED THAT THE TRUCK WAS UNSAFE . THE CLAIM NUMBER FOR HIS CASE IS 66985167FL AGAINST CHHRYSLER. *AK

ABS BRAKE FAILED, DRIVER LOST CONTROL, RESULTING IN A CRASH/INJURIES. ALSO, VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAIL OCCASIONALLY, ALMOST RESULTING IN A COLLISION DUE TO LOSS OF CONTROL.

BRAKE WEAR SEEMS EXCESSIVE AND AT TIMES THE PEDAL WOULD GO TO THE FLOOR AND THE BRAKES WOULD NOT WORK WELL.

BRAKE PADS WORN.

BRAKES LOCKED UP IN WET WEATHER CAUSING MINOR REAR END COLLISION.

BRAKES FAILED RESULTING IN VEHICLE ACCIDENT DUE TO LOSS OF CONTROL.

UPON DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOORBOARD, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE/ BRAKES FADE AWAY. CONSUMER AWAITING TO TAKE VEHICLE TO DEALER. *AK

ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY, THEY LOCK UP WHEN BRAKING HARD.

BRAKE PERFORMANCE IS POOR. IN SOME INSTANCES BRAKE PEDAL NEEDS TO BE PRESSED ALMOST TO THE FLOOR AND STOPPING DISTANCES ARE POOR.

FRONT BRAKES GRINDING.

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE REAR BRAKES DIDN'T WORK AND THE REAR OF THE TRUCK JUMPED UP. *AK

WHEN DRIVING ON ICY AND SNOWY ROAD CONDITIONS AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE FRONT WHEELS LOCK UP AND THE REAR WHEELS DO NOT STOP VEHICLE. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO DEALERSHIP (3) TIMES FOR SAME PROBLEM. VEHICLE IS AT DEALERSHIP NOW. *AK

BRAKE ROTORS FAILED.

BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT.

WHILE DRIVING, EXPERIENCED EXCESSIVE WEAR OF BRAKE PADS/ROTORS AND CALIPERS, THEY REQUIRED REPLACEMENT EVERY 3000 TO 4000 MILES, PADS/CALIPERS REPLACED 4 TIMES, ROTORS TURNED AND REPLACED TWICE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, EXPERIENCED EXCESSIVE WEAR OF BRAKE PADS/ROTORS AND CALIPERS, THEY REQUIRED REPLACEMENT EVERY 3000 TO 4000 MILES, PADS/CALIPERS REPLACED 4 TIMES, ROTORS TURNED AND REPLACED TWICE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, EXPERIENCED EXCESSIVE WEAR OF BRAKE PADS/ROTORS AND CALIPERS, THEY REQUIRED REPLACEMENT EVERY 3000 TO 4000 MILES, PADS/CALIPERS REPLACED 4 TIMES, ROTORS TURNED AND REPLACED TWICE. *AK

WHEN DRIVING ALONG AND TRYING TO APPLY THE BRAKES THEY GRAB AND THE TRUCK DOES A NOSE DIVES. WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES LIGHTLY BRAKES GRAB AND PULL IN ALL WEATHER CONDITIONS. TOOK IN FOR SERVICE AND THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH VEHICLE. *AK

IN WET AND DRY WEATHER WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THEY LOCK UP, TOOK TO DEALER, HE SAID THERE IS A PROBLEM BUT CAN'T REMEDY THE SITUATION. *AK

FRONT BRAKES MAKING A NOISE LIKE THEY WERE RUBBING METAL TO METAL. BRAKE PEDAL GOT SOFT, ADJUSTED REAR BRAKES AND MACHINED DRUMS. DEGLAZED SHOES ON 12-31-,1-7-97 MILEAGE 1207, BRAKES MAKING A CLINGIING NOSIE. NO BRAKE POWER,REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER. BRAKES NOT WORKING. *AK

FRONT BRAKES MAKING A NOISE LIKE THEY WERE RUBBING METAL TO METAL. BRAKE PEDAL GOT SOFT, ADJUSTED REAR BRAKES AND MACHINED DRUMS. DEGLAZED SHOES ON 12-31-,1-7-97 MILEAGE 1207, BRAKES MAKING A CLINGIING NOSIE. NO BRAKE POWER,REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER. BRAKES NOT WORKING. *AK

ANTI LOCK BRAKES CONTINUALLY FAIL CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL.

ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN DRIVING ABS YELLOW LIGHT COMES ON, ALSO THE REGULAR LIGHT RED COMES ON, VEHICLE FEELS LIKE IT IS PULLING. *AK

DURING NORMAL DRIVING THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT, THE PROBLEM GETS WORSE WHEN BRAKING IS INVOLVED. *AK

POOR ABS BRAKE PERFORMANCE, THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. ALSO THE SMELL OF BURNING BRAKE PADS IS EXPERIENCED. *AK

POOR ABS BRAKE PERFORMANCE, THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. ALSO THE SMELL OF BURNING BRAKE PADS IS EXPERIENCED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AND PULLING TRAILER LOAD, UPON BRAKING, ACTION SEEMED INEFFECTIVE IN STOPPING, VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ROLL FORWARD, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK

POOR ABS PERFORMANCE, THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED, ALSO EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK

DURING VEHICLE OPERATION THE ABS LIGHT STAYS ON, WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED DURING NORMAL STOPS, THE BRAKES FADE IN AND OUT. A DELAY IS EXPERIENCED.*AK