1998 DODGE RAM 2500 Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems

WHILE TURNING LEFT AT ANY SPEED HAVE A SERIOUS SHUDDER. TRUCK HAS NEW WHEEL BEARINGS TIE ROD ENDS ROTORS AND CALIPERS DONE AT DODGE DEALERSHIP. THE SHUDDER IS HEARD AND FELT IN FLOOR BOARD NOTHING IN BRAKE PEDAL OR STEERING WHEEL. SHUDDER IS LESS AUDIBLE WHEN PUT INTO NEUTRAL AND COASTING WHILE TURNING LEFT. *TR

Mileage: 146,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE ABS WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THE ABS CONTROL MODULE WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR EXHIBITED SEVERE CORROSION. THERE WAS A MANUFACTURER VOLUNTARY RECALL RELATED TO THE SIMILAR DEFECT ASSOCIATED WITH THE BATTERY TRAY AND ABS WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR. THE VIN WAS INELIGIBLE FOR THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS CURRENTLY BEING REPAIRED AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Mileage: 89,000

BRAKE LINE FAILURE ON 1998 DODGE 4X4 TRUCK. NO WARNING BRAKES FAILED. LINE FAULTY. *TR

Mileage: 140,000

1998 DODGE RAM 2500 24 VALVE CUMMINS DIESEL DASH BOARD CRACKING SEVERELY, ANTI LOCK BRAKES NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY, OVERDRIVE LOCKING AND UNLOCKING AROUND 45 MPH. AFTER TRYING SEVERAL REMEDIES. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 70MPH, A SMOKE SMELL WAS NOTICED IN THE CAB OF THE VEHICLE ALTHOUGH NO FLAMES WERE VISIBLE. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER AND REMOVED THE MOTOR TO THE ELECTRIC SEAT WHICH MELTED. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALLS, # 04V185000, 98V207000, REGARDING THE ABS MODULE AND THE FUEL SUPPLY TUBE. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS.

Mileage: 160,000

THE CONSUMER PURCHASED THE VEHICLE ALREADY INSPECTED BY THE DEALER. A FEW DAYS LATER THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MEINEKE BECAUSE OF A SQUEAKING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS CHECKED AND THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE NEVER PASSED INSPECTION DUE TO NUMEROUS PROBLEMS FOUND WITH THE VEHICLE. *TS THE MEINEKE TECH STATED THAT EH VEHICLE SHOULD NOT HAVE PASSED INSPECT DUE TO NUMEROUS VIOLATIONS. THE VEHICLE NEEDS 2 WHEEL BEARINGS, TRACK BAR, STEERING SHOCK, 2 HUB ASSEMBLIES, BRAKE LINES, OXYGEN SENSOR AND A NEW LICENSE PLATE BULB. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER TO GET HIS MONEY BACK BUT THEY REFUSED. *NM

WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES VEHICLE SWERVED TO THE RIGHT. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT ROTORS AND CALIPERS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND REPLACED IT TWICE. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK

WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES VEHICLE SWERVED TO THE RIGHT. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT ROTORS AND CALIPERS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND REPLACED IT TWICE. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK

DODGE HAS HAD A BRAKE PROBLEM ON ALL OF THE DISEAL MODELS, WHY HAS THERE NOT BEEN A RECALL ON THIS SAFETY PROBLEM. THE DATE BELOW IS JUST FILLED IN BECAUSE YOU WANTED A DATE.*AK

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE PULLLED TO THE RIGHT, AND THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES. THE DEALER HAS ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM EIGHT TIMES, BUT COULD NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. *AK

Mileage: 28,000

CONSUMER STATES THAT TWO FRONT BRAKE LINES ARE RUBBING. CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT WHILE MAKING A SHARP TURN THE LINE MAY PUNCTURE, AND CAUSE LOSS OF BRAKES. *AK

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE CONSUMER STATES' THE BRAKES SOMETIME LOCK UP. CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE SLID 120 FEET INTO A TELEPHONE POLE. NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

CONSUMER STATES, WHILE DRIVING OVER 50MPH AND APPLYING THE BRAKES VEHICLE IS VIBRATING HEAVILY AND IT WILL BE HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.. TS

FRONT BRAKE PADS AND SHOES WEAR EXCESSIVELY AND CAUSE TRUCK TO PULL WHEN DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL. OTHER FAILURE INVOLVED A BOLT THAT HOLDS 5TH GEAR IN PLACE FELL OFF WHILE TRUCK WAS BEING DRIVEN. HAD ITEM REPAIRED, AND IT FELL OFF AGAIN. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

THERE WAS A SQUEAK NOISE WHEN BRAKING. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY STATED THAT ROTORS NEEDED TURNING. AT 9000 MILES DEALER STATED ROTORS WERE CRACKED. CAUSE WAS UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

RIGHT REAR WHEELS INTERMITTENTLY LOCKED UP WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED OF A ABS SENSOR AND HYDRO BOOSTER FAILURE. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION ON THIS MATTER.*AK

RIGHT REAR WHEELS INTERMITTENTLY LOCKED UP WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED OF A ABS SENSOR AND HYDRO BOOSTER FAILURE. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION ON THIS MATTER.*AK

HAVING TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE, BRAKES WORK ONE MINUTE THEN THE NEXT MINUTE PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR AND NOT STOPPING. HAVE TAKEN VEHICLE TO SEVERAL MECHANICS AND HAVE HAD TWO MASTER CYLINDERS PUT ON THINKING THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS THE PROBLEM, BUT STILL HAVING BRAKE FAILURE. NO ONE SEEMS TO HAVE AN IDEA AS TO WHAT IS CAUSING THIS TO HAPPEN. CALLED DEALERSHIP AND THEY WERE NO HELP AND WAS UNSUCCESFUL IN CONTACTING THE CHRYSLER CORPORATION. *AK

HAVING TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE, BRAKES WORK ONE MINUTE THEN THE NEXT MINUTE PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR AND NOT STOPPING. HAVE TAKEN VEHICLE TO SEVERAL MECHANICS AND HAVE HAD TWO MASTER CYLINDERS PUT ON THINKING THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS THE PROBLEM, BUT STILL HAVING BRAKE FAILURE. NO ONE SEEMS TO HAVE AN IDEA AS TO WHAT IS CAUSING THIS TO HAPPEN. CALLED DEALERSHIP AND THEY WERE NO HELP AND WAS UNSUCCESFUL IN CONTACTING THE CHRYSLER CORPORATION. *AK

EXCESSIVE LOSS OF ENGINE COOLANT, BUT NO SIGN OF LEAKAGES. VEHICLE BEEN IN / OUT OF DEALER SHOP ON FOUR OCCASIONS, AND STILL UNABLE TO LOCATE PROBLEM. *AK THE CONSUMER INDICATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER INTERNTIONALLY WITH HELD THE POSSIBLE PROBLEM WITH V-10 ENGINE TO AVOID RECALL. ACCORCING TO THE INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM INTERNET, THE MANUFACTURER HAD INDICATED THAT THE V-10 HEADS AND CRANKSHAFT COULD EXPERIENCE HAIR LINE CRACKS CAUSING INTERNAL COOLANT LEAKAGE. SPARK PLUGS FAILED. FRONT BRAKE PADS FAIED. LEFT LOWER BALL JOINT FAILED. *YH

WHILE TRAVELING 35 MPH RIGHT FRONT BRAKE PAD FELL OFF. NO ACCIDENT OR INJURIES ACCURRED. MADE EXCESSIVE NOISE. REPLACED BRAKES SEVERAL TIMES. WHILE TRYING TO STOP ON WET PAVEMENT REAR BRAKES LOCKED UP. HAVE HAD SEVERAL NEAR MISSES. HAS TAKEN TO DEALER ONCE. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING 35 MPH RIGHT FRONT BRAKE PAD FELL OFF. NO ACCIDENT OR INJURIES ACCURRED. MADE EXCESSIVE NOISE. REPLACED BRAKES SEVERAL TIMES. WHILE TRYING TO STOP ON WET PAVEMENT REAR BRAKES LOCKED UP. HAVE HAD SEVERAL NEAR MISSES. HAS TAKEN TO DEALER ONCE. *AK

SEVERE PULLING TO LEFT WHENEVER BRAKES ARE APPLIED; BEEN IN DEALER SHOP ON THREE OCCASIONS AND PROBLEM STILL REOCCURRING. *AK THE DEALER FIXED THE VEHICLE BUT THE PROBLEM RETURNED AFTERWARDS. *YH

WHEN DRIVING ON WET PAVEMENT AND UPON DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL TO MAKE A NORMAL STOP VEHICLE WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO STOP, POOR BRAKE PERFORMANCE CAUSED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER. *AK

THE CONSUMER HEARD GRINDING IN THE BRAKES, NEW BRAKES WERE INSTALLED, THE BRAKE ROTOR, CALIPER, AND ROTORS WERE INSTALLED. *SLC

REAR (ABS) BRAKES WOULD CAUSE A SHIMMYING EFFECT WHEN APPLIED. PROBLEM HAD OCCURRED TWICE BEFORE. FRONT (ABS) BRAKES WERE THREE TIMES REPLACED, INCLUDING PADS AND SHOES/ROTORS AND CALIPERS. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP & WAS INFORMED THAT DRUMS NEEDED TO BE CUT. THE PROBLEM WAS INTERMITTENT. DEALER OFFERED TO ACCEPT VEHICLE AS A TRADE-IN. *AK *ML

REAR (ABS) BRAKES WOULD CAUSE A SHIMMYING EFFECT WHEN APPLIED. PROBLEM HAD OCCURRED TWICE BEFORE. FRONT (ABS) BRAKES WERE THREE TIMES REPLACED, INCLUDING PADS AND SHOES/ROTORS AND CALIPERS. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP & WAS INFORMED THAT DRUMS NEEDED TO BE CUT. THE PROBLEM WAS INTERMITTENT. DEALER OFFERED TO ACCEPT VEHICLE AS A TRADE-IN. *AK *ML

REAR (ABS) BRAKES WOULD CAUSE A SHIMMYING EFFECT WHEN APPLIED. PROBLEM HAD OCCURRED TWICE BEFORE. FRONT (ABS) BRAKES WERE THREE TIMES REPLACED, INCLUDING PADS AND SHOES/ROTORS AND CALIPERS. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP & WAS INFORMED THAT DRUMS NEEDED TO BE CUT. THE PROBLEM WAS INTERMITTENT. DEALER OFFERED TO ACCEPT VEHICLE AS A TRADE-IN. *AK *ML

WHEN CONSUMER APPLIES BRAKES, VEHICLE PULLS TO TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT. VEHICLE HAS REAR ABS BRAKES ONLY. *AK

ABS BRAKES FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY, AND VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT. *AK

I HAVE HAD THE STEERING DAMPER REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES. IT IS UNKNOWN TO ME WHY THIS HAPPENS AND THE DEALER HAS NO ANSWER EITHER. ALL THE COMPONENTS ON THIS VEHICLE ARE "HEAVY-DUTY". BRAKING IS BECOMING MORE OF A PROBLEM AS THE BRAKES WEAR DOWN. THE TRUCK ONLY HAS 21,000 MILES ON IT. THE POWER DOOR LOCKS I HAVE NO IDEA ABOUT THEY JUST STOPPED WORKING ONE DAY, BUT, THEY DO WORK W/ THE REMOTE ENTRY. I ALSO NOTICED THE HORN ACTUATOR IS HARD TO ACTIVATE DUE TO THE HARD "LEATHER" FOR THE AIRBAG COVER. THE DRIVER'S DOOR KEEPS GETTING MISSALIGNED, I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF A VEHICLE HAVING THIS MUCH OF A PROBLEM LIKE IT.

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES.

WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH AND APPLYING THE BRAKES CAR VIBRATES. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH AND APPLYING THE BRAKES CAR VIBRATES. *AK

WHEN APPYLING ABS BRAKES ON WET OR DRY PAVEMENT BRAKES LOCK UP ,CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY THECAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.

BRAKES EXPERIENCE HANG UP AND PULLING CONTINUALLY, REPLACEMENT OF THE BRAKES DID NOT RECTIFY PULLING PROBLEMS. MJS

BRAKES EXPERIENCE HANG UP AND PULLING CONTINUALLY, REPLACEMENT OF THE BRAKES DID NOT RECTIFY PULLING PROBLEMS. MJS

BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER LEAKS. YH

MY TRUCK BRAKES PULL SEVERELY TO THE RIGHT WHEN BRAKING. THIS PROBLEM EXISTS IN ALL RAM 2500 4X4 TRUCKS I HAVE ENCOUNTERED. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED ROTORS; CALIPERS;ALIGNMENT; ETC. I HAVE HAD THE TRUCK IN 9 TIMES (I HAVE DOCUMENTATION) ON THE SAME PROBLEM WITH NO RELIEF. DEALER NOW REFUSES TO LOOK FURTHER INTO THIS PROBLEM. BRAKES PULL TO RIGHT HARD ENOUGH TO SLIDE TRUCK SIDEWAYS ON WET PAVEMENT. BRAKE PADS WEAR OUT FASTER ON RIGHT FRONT - THERE HAS BEEN EVIDENCE OF THE RIGHT ROTOR GETTING HOT (BRAKES DRAGGING). THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE IN A LARGE TALL AND HEAVY TRUCK! ALL DODGE RAM 2500 4X4 OWNERS I HAVE TALKED TO REPORT PERIODIC OR CONTINUOUS SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH THEIR BRAKES. *AK

MY TRUCK BRAKES PULL SEVERELY TO THE RIGHT WHEN BRAKING. THIS PROBLEM EXISTS IN ALL RAM 2500 4X4 TRUCKS I HAVE ENCOUNTERED. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED ROTORS; CALIPERS;ALIGNMENT; ETC. I HAVE HAD THE TRUCK IN 9 TIMES (I HAVE DOCUMENTATION) ON THE SAME PROBLEM WITH NO RELIEF. DEALER NOW REFUSES TO LOOK FURTHER INTO THIS PROBLEM. BRAKES PULL TO RIGHT HARD ENOUGH TO SLIDE TRUCK SIDEWAYS ON WET PAVEMENT. BRAKE PADS WEAR OUT FASTER ON RIGHT FRONT - THERE HAS BEEN EVIDENCE OF THE RIGHT ROTOR GETTING HOT (BRAKES DRAGGING). THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE IN A LARGE TALL AND HEAVY TRUCK! ALL DODGE RAM 2500 4X4 OWNERS I HAVE TALKED TO REPORT PERIODIC OR CONTINUOUS SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH THEIR BRAKES. *AK

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES VEHICLE SEVERELY PULLS TO THE LEFT, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHEN COMING TO A STOP LIGHT & APPLYING THE BRAKES, BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. TAKEN TO DEALER AT LEASED 4 TIMES. WAS INFORMED PROBLEM CANNOT BE DUPLICATED. BRAKES WEARING EXCESSIVELY. THE ABS MODULE IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY. NOW ON 3RD SET OF PADS. *AK

WHEN COMING TO A STOP LIGHT & APPLYING THE BRAKES, BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. TAKEN TO DEALER AT LEASED 4 TIMES. WAS INFORMED PROBLEM CANNOT BE DUPLICATED. BRAKES WEARING EXCESSIVELY. THE ABS MODULE IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY. NOW ON 3RD SET OF PADS. *AK

BRAKING SYSTEM CAUSES SEVERE VEHICLE PULL TO RIGHT SIDE. AT SPEEDS GREATER THAN 30 MPH, IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE TRUCK. DEALER REPLACED PARTS ON 1/14/99. PROBLEM NOT FIXED. DISTRICT MANAGER CALLED TO RESOLVE PROBLEMS. ON 3/30/99 HE WORKED FOR 2 DAYS REPLACING PARTS. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS TODAY. DODGE SEEMS NOT TO BE ABLE TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. BRAKE PULL IS SEVERE ENOUGH TO BE A HUGE SAFETY PROBLEM FOR MY FAMILY AND I. *AK

BRAKING SYSTEM CAUSES SEVERE VEHICLE PULL TO RIGHT SIDE. AT SPEEDS GREATER THAN 30 MPH, IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE TRUCK. DEALER REPLACED PARTS ON 1/14/99. PROBLEM NOT FIXED. DISTRICT MANAGER CALLED TO RESOLVE PROBLEMS. ON 3/30/99 HE WORKED FOR 2 DAYS REPLACING PARTS. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS TODAY. DODGE SEEMS NOT TO BE ABLE TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. BRAKE PULL IS SEVERE ENOUGH TO BE A HUGE SAFETY PROBLEM FOR MY FAMILY AND I. *AK

WHILE DRIVING BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE WHEELS TO LOCK UP AND GO TO THE RIGHT OR LEFT, WHICH MAY CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. BEEN TO DLR 6 TIMES. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

IN CUMMIN DIESEL VEHICLES, THE BRAKE BOOSTER WHICH IS CONNECTED TO THE POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED AND CAUSED THE BRAKES TO HAVE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, WHICH ALMOST RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#.

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING VEHICLE ON THE ROAD AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, NORMAL ROAD CONDITION; CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND APPROACHING A BLIND CURVE WHEN THE VEHICLE IN FRONT CAUSED CONSUMER TO APPLY BRAKES IN AN EMERGENCEY SITUATION. REAR ABS FAILED TO OPERATE AND THE FRONT WHEELS LOCKED UP ON THE VEHICLE, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HIT REAR OF FRONT VEHICLE. DRIVER SUSTAINED A NECK INJURY. *AK

APPLICATION OF BRAKES CAUSES VEHICLE TO SHARPLY VEER TO THE RIGHT.