This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
The contact owns a 2001 Dodge Ram 1500. While driving 50 mph, the brake pedal was depressed, but failed to respond. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 200,000.
The brake line leading to the driver rear tire is severely corroded. The entire line from the master cylinder to the wheel will have to be replaced. My 16 year old daughter was driving the truck when the brakes fell to the floor. It leaked the entire contents of the brake fluid out. The breaks did still function but barely. Enough to get it home.she was on a busy street in traffic when the brake petal went to the floor.
The contact owns a 2001 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated that the brake system failed. While driving approximately 30 mph and attempting to slow down, the brake pedal stuck to the floor board. The contact was able to coast the vehicle over to the shoulder, inspected the vehicle, and found that the rear brake lines fractured due to corrosion. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 62,800.
Rear brake line heavily corroded and ruptured in between the fuel tank and the frame (very little corrosion to the surrounding parts/frame). Fortunately the vehicle was parked when the line broke and I noticed I had lost virtually all braking ability while attempting to put it in gear. I had driven it 10 minutes prior to the line failing, and had noticed no degradation whatsoever.
The contact owns a 2001 Dodge Ram 1500. While driving 30 mph, the power steering failed. The vehicle had a past failure with the brakes, corrosion of the frame, a cracked dashboard, and warning indicators illuminating since 26,000 miles. The vehicle was repaired for these failures, but not for the steering failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failures. The failure mileage was approximately 41,000.....updated 01/04/2016
- Hopewell Junction, NY, USA
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The rear brake line between the gas tank and frame blew out as my son was pulling in the driveway. According to the internet, this is a common problem with these trucks.
The contact owns a 2001 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated that the brakes failed and he had to utilize the emergency brake in order to stop the vehicle. The contact stated that the main brake lines had were completely rusted and failed. The vehicle had not been repaired. The VIN was not available. The failure and current mileages were 120,000.
Stopped at gas station, got back in truck brake light was on, added fluid, walking back to truck noticed puddle of fluid under truck, brake line had burst above fuel tank, major safety issue!
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- Grand Junction, CO, USA