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This Problem Across All Years

All Service Brakes, Hydraulic Complaints

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Jul 24, 2008 132,000 mi

WHILE TOWING A TRAILER BRAKE LINE NEAR THE REAR OF FUEL TANK RUPTURED CAUSING BRAKE FAILURE FOUND THAT OTHER DODGE TRUCKS WITH SAME PROBLEM EXISTED CALLED DODGE SAFETY RECALL 800 NUMBER WAS TOLD THERE IS NO SUCH ISSUE I OWN A 2000 DODGE RAM 3500. *TR

Jul 24, 2008 132,000 mi

WHILE TOWING A TRAILER BRAKE LINE NEAR THE REAR OF FUEL TANK RUPTURED CAUSING BRAKE FAILURE FOUND THAT OTHER DODGE TRUCKS WITH SAME PROBLEM EXISTED CALLED DODGE SAFETY RECALL 800 NUMBER WAS TOLD THERE IS NO SUCH ISSUE I OWN A 2000 DODGE RAM 3500. *TR

Aug 16, 2007 107,000 mi

BRAKE LINE FAILURE DUE TO CORROSION. 2000 RAM 3500 4WD. NO WARNING. TOWING TRAILER AT THE TIME, USED PARKING BREAK TO AVOID ACCIDENT. PART REPLACED WITH MANUFACTURER'S REPLACEMENT PART #52009177. NOTE MANUFACTURER HAS CHANGED MATERIAL ON REPLACEMENT PART TO ALUMINUM. MANUFACTURER HAS NOT NOTIFIED OWNERS OF THESE VEHICLES THAT THERE PRODUCT WAS MANUFACTURED WITH INFERIOR MATERIAL. HOWEVER, THEY MUST HAVE KNOWN SOMETHING IS WRONG AS DEMONSTRATED BY THE CHANGE OF MATERIAL IN THE REPLACEMENT PART. OVER 200,000 DODGE RAMS ARE AT RISK OF CATASTROPHIC BREAK FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS A RESPONSIBILITY TO RECALL THIS PRODUCT AND FIX IT. I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. *JB

Aug 16, 2007 107,000 mi

BRAKE LINE FAILURE DUE TO CORROSION. 2000 RAM 3500 4WD. NO WARNING. TOWING TRAILER AT THE TIME, USED PARKING BREAK TO AVOID ACCIDENT. PART REPLACED WITH MANUFACTURER'S REPLACEMENT PART #52009177. NOTE MANUFACTURER HAS CHANGED MATERIAL ON REPLACEMENT PART TO ALUMINUM. MANUFACTURER HAS NOT NOTIFIED OWNERS OF THESE VEHICLES THAT THERE PRODUCT WAS MANUFACTURED WITH INFERIOR MATERIAL. HOWEVER, THEY MUST HAVE KNOWN SOMETHING IS WRONG AS DEMONSTRATED BY THE CHANGE OF MATERIAL IN THE REPLACEMENT PART. OVER 200,000 DODGE RAMS ARE AT RISK OF CATASTROPHIC BREAK FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS A RESPONSIBILITY TO RECALL THIS PRODUCT AND FIX IT. I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. *JB

Nov 15, 2004 24,000 mi

ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT FLASHING ON AND OFF, AND STAYING ON. DAIMLERCHRYSLER RECALL NO. D-20 AND NHTSA RACALL NO. 04V185 KILE DODGE DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR UNDER THE RECALL. THEY INDICATED THE RECALL WAS NOT LISTED ON THEIR COMPUTER AND COULD NOT HONOR IT. *AK

Nov 15, 2004 24,000 mi

ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT FLASHING ON AND OFF, AND STAYING ON. DAIMLERCHRYSLER RECALL NO. D-20 AND NHTSA RACALL NO. 04V185 KILE DODGE DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR UNDER THE RECALL. THEY INDICATED THE RECALL WAS NOT LISTED ON THEIR COMPUTER AND COULD NOT HONOR IT. *AK

May 1, 2002

CONSUMER STATES THERE IS PULSATION WHEN BRAKING. DEALER FOUND ROTORS OUT OF ROUND AND ALSO REPLACED BRAKE PADS.*TT

May 1, 2002

CONSUMER STATES THERE IS PULSATION WHEN BRAKING. DEALER FOUND ROTORS OUT OF ROUND AND ALSO REPLACED BRAKE PADS.*TT

Jul 5, 2000

WHILE DRIVING AT 40MPH STEERING WHEEL BECAME TIGHT. ALSO, WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER IS INSPECTING THE VEHICLE. *AK

Jul 5, 2000

WHILE DRIVING AT 40MPH STEERING WHEEL BECAME TIGHT. ALSO, WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER IS INSPECTING THE VEHICLE. *AK