1994 DODGE RAM 3500 Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems

19 complaints about Service Brakes, Hydraulic

19
Complaints
2
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Deaths

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All Service Brakes, Hydraulic Complaints (19)

Oct 14, 2011

BRAKE LINE RUSTED INTO BETWEEN FUEL TANK AND FRAME. *TR

Mileage: 86,879

Dec 18, 2000

ABS BRAKES PULSATE WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, PEDAL SINKS TO THE FLOOR. ONCE POWER BRAKES LOCKED, AND CONSUMER WENT INTO A SLIDE. *AK

Dec 18, 2000

ABS BRAKES PULSATE WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, PEDAL SINKS TO THE FLOOR. ONCE POWER BRAKES LOCKED, AND CONSUMER WENT INTO A SLIDE. *AK

Aug 27, 1999 Fire

IGITION SWITCH HAD A LOOSE CONNECTION, AND WIRING HARNESS CAUGHT ON FIRE AND MELTED. ALSO, ABS LIGHT CAME ON. *AK

Mar 18, 1998

THE TRUCK LOSES IT'S BRAKING POWER WHEN BACKING UP. THE BRAKE PADS HAVE TO BE CHANGED EVERY 5 TO 10 THOUSAND MILES. THE BRAKES ON THE TRUCK ARE NOT LARGE ENOUGH FOR THAT SIZE TRUCK.*AK

Mar 18, 1998

THE TRUCK LOSES IT'S BRAKING POWER WHEN BACKING UP. THE BRAKE PADS HAVE TO BE CHANGED EVERY 5 TO 10 THOUSAND MILES. THE BRAKES ON THE TRUCK ARE NOT LARGE ENOUGH FOR THAT SIZE TRUCK.*AK

Nov 12, 1997

THE BRAKES HAD TO BE REPLACED 3 TIMES, AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. DEALER WILL NOT DO ANYTHING. *AK

Sep 10, 1997

DEFECTIVE FUEL PUMP. DEFECTIVE BRAKES.

Sep 3, 1997

THE FRONT END VIBRATES WHILE APPLYING BRAKES.

Aug 8, 1997

PREMATURE WEAR OF BRAKE SYSTEM.

May 11, 1997

FRONT BRAKES FAILED SEVEN TIMES.

Mar 18, 1997

BRAKES FAILED.

Oct 24, 1996

WHILE DRIVING AND DURING PANIC OR HARD STOPPING, VEHICLE PULLS TO LEFT AND LEFT FRONT BRAKES LOCKS UP. *AK

Aug 22, 1996

POWER BRAKE LOSS DUE TO DESIGN FLAW OF THE SYSTEM.

Aug 20, 1996 Crash

WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED IN WET CONDITIONS ONLY ABS SYSTEM LOCKS UP. VEHICLE IS UNABLE TO STOP. PEDAL IS HARD AND VEHICLE SHAKES WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED.*AK CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE PULL FROM SIDE TO SIDE AT RANDOM.*JB

Feb 14, 1996

FAILURE OF THE FRONT BRAKES HAVE TO CHANGE THE BRAKES TOO OFTEN EVERY 3000 MILES. TT

Jul 26, 1995

EXCESSIVE WEAR OF FRONT BRAKE PADS, VEHICLE VIBRATES WHEN BRAKING. TT

Jul 24, 1995

FAST FREQUENT APPLICATION OF BRAKE PEDAL CAUSES LOSS OF BRAKING PRESSURE TO BRAKES. *AK

Apr 4, 1995 Crash

BRAKES FAILED; PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR DUE TO INTAKE MANIFOLD LEAK, D LEAK, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT/INJURIES. *AK