10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

About These NHTSA Complaints:

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1998 Dodge Ram 1500 brakes problems

brakes problem

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1998 Dodge Ram 1500 Owner Comments

problem #2

Oct 052004

Ram 1500

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Was driving 45 mph entering an intersection, the consumer attempted to apply the brakes, there was a noise and the consumer then realized the vehicle had no brakes. The consumer managed to get home and upon inspection of the vehicle he noticed a bolt that attached to the master cylinder and power booster had broken. The bolt had shown stress fractures.

- New Port Richey, FL, USA

problem #1

Aug 062002

Ram 1500 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
The brake fluid resirvoir was empty, but the brake warrning light did not come on. The dealer indicated that the vehicle was not equipped with a fluid level sensor inside master cylinder. The dealer replaced master cylinder.

- Bremerton, WA, USA

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