RoadVitals

2005 Dodge 1500 Brakes Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the brake system, filed with NHTSA

Data refreshed

Brakes reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
40
Latest Jul 16, 2022
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
3%
of 1,166 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
7
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
1

What this page shows

Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2005 Dodge 1500 submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 40 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming brake

The 25 most recent of 40, in the owner's own words

BrakesElectricalPowertrain (other)
Filed Jul 16, 2022

Had taken my vehicle in for the recall they said it was fine , after wards two months later my front right break locked up. But now my rear end that was supposed to been fixed from recall vut now it is making loud noise

NHTSA ID
11474310
Incident
May 11, 2022
BrakesDriver assistance
Filed Mar 22, 2021

R61 ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) MODULE ... THROUGH 2005 MODEL YEAR DODGE RAM 1500/2500/3500 PICKUP, 2004 THROUGH 2005 MODEL. R61 DOESN'T PROVIDE RELIEF FOR 2005 DODGE RAM 1500 OWNERS

NHTSA ID
11404345
Incident
Jan 22, 2021
Mileage
221,771 mi
Brakes
Filed Mar 9, 2020

I HAVE REPLACED BRAKE BOOSTER, BRAKE PADS, AND MASTER CYLINDER AND BRAKE BOOSTER AND MASTER CYLINDER HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE BY A LOCAL GARAGE. AND STILL I HAVE TO PUMP THE BRAKES AND PRAY I STOP.

NHTSA ID
11317094
Incident
Oct 1, 2019
Mileage
155,000 mi
BrakesPowertrain (other)
Filed Nov 23, 2018

WE DONT USE THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE VERY OFTEN. THERE WAS A HEAVY SNOWFALL THE OTHER DAY. I PUT THE TRANSMISION IN NEUTERAL TRIED TO PUT THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE SHIFTER INTO FOUR WHEEL DRIVE AND THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE SHIFTER CAME LOOSE. AND THE ANTILOCK BRAKE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD CAME ON AND I HAD TO GIVE A LOT OF EXTRA BRAKING TIME. IT IS IN THE SHOP AT THIS TIME. BUT I ALMOST RAN INTO SOMEONE. I MISSED THEM BY ONLY A FEW FEET

NHTSA ID
11153317
Incident
Nov 15, 2018
Mileage
213,300 mi
BrakesPowertrain (other)Suspension
Filed Mar 29, 2018

2005 DODGE RAM 1500. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO POWERTRAIN, FRONT HUB ASSEMBLY AND REAR DRIVE SHAFT U JOINTS SAFETY ISSUES. *M THE CONSUMER PROVIDED INVOICES THAT STATE EMERGENCY BRAKE IS NOT WORKING, AS WELL AS THE UPPER CONTROL ARMS WITH BALL JOINTS NEED REPLACING. *TR

NHTSA ID
10859749
Incident
May 12, 2014
BrakesExterior lightingVisibility
Filed Jan 19, 2017

ABS SENSOR COMES ON OVER 55MPH. EXTERIOR LIGHTING KEEPS BLOWING BULBS AND SOMETIMES THE TAIL LIGHTS COMPLETELY SHUT OFF, SOMETIMES BRAKE LIGHTS INOPERABLE. WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK WHEN THEY WANT TO OR ONLY AT THE HIGHEST FREQUENCY. ALL OCCURS WHILE VECHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN IN CITY STREET CONDITIONS OTHER THAN ON HIGHWAY WHEN I HAVE TO GO ABOVE 55MPH

NHTSA ID
10946320
Incident
Oct 15, 2016
Mileage
122,500 mi
BrakesInterior & seats
Filed Dec 12, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. WHEN RELEASING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE, THE LATCH DETACHED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE LATCH WAS REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

NHTSA ID
10934768
Incident
Sep 10, 2013
Mileage
75,000 mi
AirbagsBrakesSteering
Filed Jul 14, 2016
Crash reported1 injury reported

GETTING OFF THE OFF RAMP I COULD NOT STOP IN A SECOND VIBRATIONS STARTED ANOTHER CAR IN THAT CAR WENT TO ANOTHER CAR WITH A PREGNANT GIRL...... I HAVE ASKED OVER AND OVER FOR HELP AND COSTS ARE KILLING MY BUSINESS AND HAD BRAKE PROBLEMS ETC. YOU GUYS PLEASE HELP ME HERE...?

NHTSA ID
10884945
Incident
May 13, 2016
Mileage
148,000 mi
Brakes
Filed Jun 10, 2016

I AM WRITING TO WARN YOU OF A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM WITH YOUR REMANUFACTURED BRAKE CALIPER PART # LE5383 PURCHASED FROM A NAPA PARTS DEALER IN ANN ARBOR, MI BY MAIN STREET MOTORS. I HAD TWO OF THESE CALIPERS INSTALLED ON MY 2005 DODGE RAM 1500 PICKUP TRUCK AT MAIN STREET MOTORS ON MAY 18, 2016. THE LEFT FRONT CALIPER FAILED IMMEDIATELY, WITHIN THE FIRST COUPLE OF TIMES I APPLIED THE BRAKES. I WAS ABLE TO GET IT BACK TO MAIN STREET MOTORS BEFORE RUNNING OUT OF BRAKE FLUID AND CRASHING, LUCKILY.

NHTSA ID
10873619
Incident
May 18, 2016
Mileage
93,000 mi
Body & structureBrakesEngine
Filed Apr 19, 2016

THE TRUCK IS FALLING APART. THE WELDS ARE COMING APART & THE WHOLE BODY IS ROTTING FASTER THAN I CAN FIX IT. I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO GET ANOTHER INSPECTION STICKER. I HAVE REPLACED THE TRANSFER CASE, WATER PUMP, SERPENTINE BELT & PULLEYS, REAR DRIVE SHAFT, UPPER & LOWER BALL JOINTS, TYRODS AND THE WHOLE BRAKE SYSTEM. THE TRUCK NEEDS TO BE RECALLED.

NHTSA ID
10860336
Incident
Apr 19, 2016
BrakesSuspension
Filed Jan 29, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE DRIFTED BACKWARDS AND THE REAR END LOCKED UP. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. THE CONTACT RESEARCHED A RECALL RELATED TO THE REAR AXLE PINION NUT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND THEN TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED, BUT NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

NHTSA ID
10823173
Incident
Oct 12, 2015
Mileage
100,000 mi
BrakesPowertrain (other)
Filed Jan 15, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR BRAKES LOCKED AND THE DRIVE SHAFT SEPARATED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL GARAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V796000 (REAR AXLE PINION NUT) AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

NHTSA ID
10820380
Incident
Jan 7, 2016
Mileage
100,000 mi
BrakesSteeringSuspension
Filed Jan 4, 2016

THE FRAME ON MY DODGE RAM HAS BROKEN WELDS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE FRAME WHERE THE LOWER CONTROL ARMS MOUNT TO THE FRAME. THEY HAVE FAILED DUE TO MANUFACTURING DEFECTS DURING THE WELDING PROCESS. THE TRUCK HAS NEVER BEEN WRECKED, DRIVEN OFF ROAD, OR DONE ANY TOWING. DODGE REFUSES ANY ASSISTANCE IN REPLACING THE FRAME BECAUSE IT HAS AGED OUT OF THEIR WARRANTY. THE TRUCK HAS 74,138 MILES ON IT AND IS NOT DRIVABLE WITHOUT A NEW FRAME. I HAD THE TRUCK IN TWICE UNDER WARRANTY SERVICE FOR DRIVABILITY ISSUES UNDER BRAKING AND STEERING OVER BUMPS. NEITHER TIME WERE THE CRACKS IN THE FRAME FOUND OR ADDRESSED. EVERY TIME THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES UNCONTROLLABLY AND IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. I FOUND THE DAMAGE WHILE CHANGING THE OIL AND WAS ABOUT TO REPLACE THE FRT HUB BEARING ASSEMBLY ON THE PASSENGER SIDE SINCE THE DRIVER'S SIDE HAD ALREADY FAILED AND HAD BEEN REPLACED EARLIER. CONTACTED CHRYSLER AND WAS TOLD THAT MY TRUCK HAD AGED OUT OF WARRANTY, BUT THAT TAKING IT TO A DEALER THEY WOULD BE ABLE TO FIND A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN THAT MAY COVER IT. I GOOGLED TSB'S AND FOUND ONE ON THE 2006 DODGE RAM FRAMES FOR THE EXACT SAME AREA AFFECTED ON MY TRUCK, BUT DODGE STILL WON'T ADDRESS THIS ISSUE. I'VE BEEN DEALING WITH THIS FOR OVER SIX MONTHS AND WANT MY TRUCK FIXED OR REPLACED.

NHTSA ID
10817569
Incident
Jun 24, 2015
Mileage
74,138 mi
BrakesOther / unspecifiedPowertrain (other)
Filed Sep 12, 2015
Crash reported

WHILE DRIVING AND GETTING READY TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT TIRE MADE A NOISE AND FELL OFF FROM VEHICLE, CAUSING ME TO SKID ON THE AXLE. TORE UP FRAME, AXLE

NHTSA ID
10763303
Incident
Sep 11, 2015
Mileage
147,000 mi
AirbagsBrakesPowertrain (other)+1 more
Filed Jul 29, 2015

THERE HAVE BEEN 5 RECALLS ON MY DODGE RAM. THE AIRBAGS MAY RUPTURE IN 2015, THE REAR AXLE PINION NUT MAY LOOSEN AT THE DIFFERENTIAL (POWERTRAIN) IN 2014, AGAIN THE AIRBAGS INFLATOR MAY RUPTURE IN 2014, THE WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLY (WHEELS) IN 2010, ALSO A RECALL FOR THE AFTER MARKET REPLACEMENT PITMAN ARMS (STEERING) IN 2010. I HAVE GONE TO MY CHRYSLER DEALER IN LAS CRUCES, NEW MEXICO; THE DODGE DEALER HAS BEEN CLOSED FOR A FEW YEARS NOW. I HAVE BEEN TOLD I HAVE TO HAVE A NOTIFICATION FROM CHRYSLER/DODGE TO HAVE THEM JUST TO TAKE A LOOK AT IT, MUCH LESS FIX THE PROBLEMS. NOW THERE IS A HUGE RECALL; THIS IS NOW REALLY GOTTEN SERIOUS. PLEASE HELP ME AS MUCH AS YOU CAN TO TAKE CARE OF THE MALFUNCTIONS ON MY DODGE RAM AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. I HAVE NOT TAKEN THE DODGE ON LONG DISTANCE ROAD TRIPS FOR THE PAST COUPLE OF YEARS NOW. THE FAILED COMPONENTS LISTED BELOW DO NOT SHOW ALL THE MALFUNCTIONS I HAVE LISTED ABOVE.

NHTSA ID
10745306
Incident
Jul 1, 2015
BrakesEngineSteering
Filed Apr 2, 2015

SINCE I FIRST BOUGHT THIS TRUCK IN 2005 ITS HAD A PRETTY SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH STALLING OUT WHEN COMING TO A STOP, AND EVEN WORSE, SOMETIMES MID TURN WHILE MOVING. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS ISSUE SINCE LOSS OF CONTROL IS EMINENT IN THIS TYPE OF INCIDENT. ALONG WITH THIS STALLING OUT, THE TRUCK HAS A ROUGH IDLE/SURGING IDLE ISSUE WHEN AT A STOP. IVE TRIED ALL TYPES OF REPAIRS, AND SPENT ALOT OF MONEY TRYING TO FIX THIS ISSUE WITH NO AVAIL. I TOOK IT INTO DODGE AFTER I FIRST BOUGHT THE TRUCK AND THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT RECREATE THE PROBLEM AND EVERYTHING WAS FINE. I TOOK IT IN AGAIN AND THEY CLEANED THE THROTTLE BODY. STILL SAME ISSUE. NOW IVE REPLACED, OUT OF MY OWN POCKET, THE EGR VALVE, THROTTLE BODY ITSELF, EVAP PURGE VALVE, AND HAVE TRIED A LIST OF OTHER REMEDIES. STILL NOT FIXED. AFTER A QUICK SEARCH OF MANY DIFFERENT DODGE RAM CLUB ONLINE FORUMS THIS IS A VERY VERY VERY COMMON ISSUE WITH THESE TRUCKS, AND ALL OF US OWNERS ARE FED UP. DODGE WONT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS SERIOUS ISSUE, AND UNFORTUNATELY PEOPLE MAY DIE BECAUSE OF THIS. PLEASE HELP US! *TR

NHTSA ID
10703252
Incident
Dec 1, 2005
Mileage
1,000 mi
BrakesElectrical
Filed Oct 28, 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. AFTER RESTARTING THE ENGINE, THE VEHICLE OPERATED AS NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, SMOKE WAS SEEN EMITTING FROM THE REAR DRIVER SIDE WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE CALIPER MALFUNCTIONED. THE BRAKE CALIPER WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED ON THE REAR PASSENGER AND FRONT PASSENGER BRAKES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000. UPDATED 12/09/14*LJ *JS

NHTSA ID
10650589
Incident
Oct 1, 2014
Mileage
32,000 mi
BrakesElectricalEngine
Filed Sep 30, 2014

I PURCHASED MY 2005 DODGE RAM USED IN 2010 WITH 74,000 MILES. SHORTLY AFTER I PURCHASED IT THE TRUCK WOULD DIE WHEN COMING TO A STOP, NO POWER STEERING, NO POWER BRAKES. WELL I TOOK IT TO 3 DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS TO TRY AND GET AN EXPLANATION AFTER I REPLACED THE IAC VALVE AND CLEANED EVERY PIECE OF THE INDUCTION SYSTEM INCLUDING ALL SENSORS AND THE THROTTLE BODY. I RESET THE ECU AND STARTED THE TRUCK AND LET IT WARM-UP FOR 10 MINUTES BEFORE MY TEST DRIVE. THIS FIXED THE PROBLEM FOR 2 DAYS THEN THE ROUGH IDLE STARTED AGAIN AND IT DIED AT THE TOP OF THE STREET. I HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH THIS ISSUE FOR 3 YEARS NOW AND SOMEONE NEEDS TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE I HAVE HAD 3 DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS LOOK INTO THE PROBLEM AND I HAVE TRIED TO WORK IT OUT THROUGH PRIVATE MECHANICS. IN MY SEARCH FOR A RESOLUTION I HAVE A DOCUMENTED EXPENSE WELL OVER $1937 AND I STILL HAVE TO LIVE WITH THE STRESS OF KNOWING MY TRUCK COULD DIE CAUSING A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. AT THIS POINT I AM CONSIDERING SELLING THE TRUCK FOR LACK OF AN AFFORDABLE REMEDY. UPON RESEARCHING MY PROBLEM I HAVE FOUND HUNDREDS OF SIMILAR STORIES FROM PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES AS I AM, PLEASE HELP US RESOLVE THIS ISSUE AND HOLD THE MANUFACTURER RESPONSIBLE FOR A POTENTIALLY FATAL ENGINEERING FLAW! *TR

NHTSA ID
10640356
Incident
Sep 30, 2014
Mileage
83,000 mi
Brakes
Filed Aug 9, 2014

THIS IS AN ONGOING AND OLD PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. WHEN ATTAINING MINIMUM SPEEDS OF 40 OR 45MPH, APPLYING THE BRAKES CAUSES A VEHICLE SHUDDER. ITS ALMOST LIKE THE VEHICLE IS HOPPING. IT CAUSES OPERATOR TO BOUNCE IN SEAT AND IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS TO CONTROL. RESEARCHING PROBLEM ONLINE I HAVE DISCOVERED OTHER COMPLAINTS. REPLACING BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS SOLVES THE PROBLEM ONLY TEMPORARILY. HAVING BRAKES CHECKED AT MECHANIC DURING THIS ISSUE FAILED TO FIND FAULT, AND INDICATED AMPLE THICKNESS ON BRAKE SHOES. ISSUE HAS CAUSED A GREAT VEHICLE MAINTENANCE EXPENSE DUE TO FREQUENT BRAKE REPLACEMENTS. *TR

NHTSA ID
10621059
Incident
Aug 1, 2011
Mileage
110,000 mi
BrakesEngineSteering
Filed Jul 7, 2014

WHEN I SLOW DOWN IT JUST STALLS OUT ON ME . ITS ALWAYS RESTART. *JS

NHTSA ID
10608546
Incident
Mar 6, 2014
Mileage
41,100 mi
BrakesPowertrain (other)
Filed Aug 30, 2013
Crash reported

ANOTHER VEHICLE CUT IN FRONT AND BRAKED FOR RED LIGHT CAUSING ME TO "LOCK UP" THE BRAKES. THE TRUCK HAS REAR ABS WHICH KEPT THE REAR WHEELS FROM "LOCKING UP". VEHICLE ACCELERATED DURING HEAVY BRAKING WHICH CAUSED THE COLLISION. ABOUT 50 FEET OF BRAKE MARKS WERE LEFT ON THE ROAD SURFACE FROM THE FRONT TIRES. IN A SEPARATE INCIDENT, A VEHICLE SUDDENLY MERGED FROM LEFT SIDE OF ROAD CAUSING ME TO SWERVE TO THE SOFT SHOULDER ON THE RIGHT. TRUCK HAD COME TO A COMPLETE STOP WHEN THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL STARTED TO SPIN. IT SPUN FOR ABOUT 10 SECONDS BEFORE IT STOPPED. TIRE DUG INTO THE SOFT SHOULDER AND LEFT A SPRAY OF DIRT BEHIND THE TRUCK.. HAVE BEEN SEARCHING FOR A FACILITY TO TEST THE BRAKING SYSTEM. IT APPEARS RELATED TO THE STALLING WHILE STOPPING PROBLEM.

NHTSA ID
10538028
Incident
Mar 5, 2013
BrakesPowertrain (other)
Filed Jun 30, 2013

WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM THE MAYO CLINIC FROM A HEART DR. APPT. I FELT A STRANGE MOTION IN THE TRUCK AND WENT TO PULL OVER ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN THE DIFFERENTIAL LOCKED UP CAUSING THE TRUCK TO SKID TO A STOP. HAD IT TOWED TO A DODGE DEALER WHERE I COULD GET IT REPAIRED. FIRST IT WAS $1700 TO PUT IN A JUNKYARD REAR,THEN IT WAS $2350 AND $2450 IF I WANTED A REBUILT .I THEN RECEIVED A CALL IT WOULD BE ANOTHER $600 BECAUSE THE BRAKES LOCKED UP WITH THE REAR END.THE TRUCK WAS A YEAR PAST WARRANTY BUT ONLY HAD 50000 MILES ON IT. CALLED CHRYSLER AND THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY WOULD DO BECAUSE THE GARAGE USED NAPA PARTS. *TR

NHTSA ID
10522467
Incident
Jun 5, 2013
Mileage
50,000 mi
BrakesEngineSteering
Filed Jun 11, 2013

I WAS PULLING AWAY FROM A DRIVE UP WINDOW AND THE TRUCK DIED. LOST POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED AND LUCKILY I HAVE NOT BEEN DRIVING FAST WHEN IT HAS HAPPENED. *TR

NHTSA ID
10516261
Incident
Jun 8, 2013
Mileage
132,000 mi
BrakesPowertrain (other)
Filed Jun 5, 2013

I WAS DRIVING MY 05 DODGE RAM 1500 4X4 TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE DOING 55 MPH WHEN I HEARD A WHINING NOISE THAT GREW REAL LOUD. AS I ATTEMPTED TO PULL OVER TO THE MEDIAN THE TRUCK LOCKED UP AND SKIDDED TO A STOP JUST MISSING THE GUARD RAIL. I GOT OUT AND LOOKED UNDER MY TRUCK AND SAW THE DRIVE SHAFT HAD BROKEN OFF FROM THE REAR END/DIFFERENTIAL AND OIL WAS POURING OUT THE DIFFERENTIAL CASING FROM THE EXPOSED HOLE WHERE THE DRIVE SHAFT HAD BEEN ATTACHED. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED ON THE DRIVE LANES I THINK THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN A COLLISION WITH OTHER VEHICLES THAT MAY HAVE BEEN BEHIND ME. I HAD IT TOWED TO THE REPAIR SHOP THAT HAD REPAIRED THE REAR END IN 2010 AT A COST OF $906.93. THE TRUCK WOULD NOT ROLL FORWARD ON TO THE TOW TRUCK BUT WOULD ROLL BACKWARD MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO LOAD ON THE TOW TRUCK. I WENT ONLINE AND READ MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM I AM HAVING. THESE COMPLAINTS ARE NOT YEAR SPECIFIC AND COVERED VEHICLES RANGING FROM THE LATE 90S AND PRACTICALLY ALL 2000 MODEL YEARS. SOME OF THE DIVERS NEARLY HAD ACCIDENTS. APPARENTLY DODGE IS WELL AWARE OF THIS ON GOING PROBLEM BUT REFUSES TO MAKE A RECALL. I THINK SOMEONE IS EVENTUALLY GOING TO GET HURT OR KILLED. I FOR ONE AM GETTING RID OF IT AS SOON AS IT IS FIXED. I DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING IT ANYMORE. SOME PEOPLE HAVE HAD REPAIRS FOR THIS PROBLEM ONLY TO HAVE IT REOCCUR SHORTLY AFTER THE REPAIR. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND ASSISTANCE. *TR..UPDATED 01/07/15 *BF THE PINION SEAL AND AXLE SEAL WERE REPLACED

NHTSA ID
10515234
Incident
Jun 4, 2013
Mileage
108,000 mi
BrakesDriver assistancePowertrain (other)
Filed Mar 18, 2013
Crash reported

1ST INCIDENT 2/21/13: DRIVING ON A 4 LANE HIGHWAY W/CENTER LEFT TURN LANES AT 40 WHEN A CAR CUT ACROSS FROM THE RIGHT TO MAKE A LEFT TURN. HIT THE BRAKES CAUSING THE FRONT TO LOCK UP (REAR ABS ONLY). TRUCK STARTED STOPPING, BUT CONTINUED MOVING FORWARD AGAINST THE FRONT BRAKES AND INTO THE CAR. TRUCK LEFT UNUSUALLY LONG SKID MARKS. POLICE AND INSURANCE REPORTS MADE. DAMAGED TO FRONT BUMPER. 2ND INCIDENT 3/5/13: DRIVING AT 40 ON CURVED SECTION OF HIGHWAY WITH 2 LANES IN DIRECTION I WAS GOING AND 1 LANE ON OPPOSITE SIDE SEPARATED BY LARGE GRASS MEDIUM WHEN A CAR PULLED OUT FROM THE LEFT HAND U-TURN IN THE MEDIUM. HIT THE BRAKES CAUSING THE TRUCK TO SLIDE STRAIGHT THROUGH CURVE ONTO GRASS SHOULDER. TRUCK CAME TO COMPLETE STOP AND HEARD THE RIGHT REAR SPINNING IN THE DIRT. PUT MY LEFT FOOT ON THE BRAKE TO HOLD TRUCK FROM MOVING. I CHECKED TO MAKE SURE I WAS NOT ON THE GAS. IT SPUN FOR SEVERAL SECONDS BEFORE STOPPING. TRUCK LEFT NORMAL LENGTH OF SKID MARKS. DID NOT SMELL BURNT BRAKES IN REAR; POSSIBLY NOT ENGAGED AT ALL. I AM CURRENTLY LOOKING TO SEE IF I CAN TEST THE BRAKING AT A LOCAL DIRT TRACK TO VERIFY THIS ISSUE, AND TO HAVE OUTSIDE OBSERVATION OF THE OCCURRENCE. I HAVE REPLACED ALL FOUR DISK BRAKES WITH HIGH PERFORMANCE BRAKE ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS TO ASSIST WITH BETTER BRAKING IN THE LAST WEEK. I WILL POST THE RESULTS HERE ONCE I CAN ARRANGE THE TEST. HAVE NOT HAD ANY PROBLEMS WITH NORMAL OR HEAVY BRAKING; ONLY EMERGENCY BRAKING. FIRST INCIDENT RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT, LUCKILY NO INJURIES. THE DRIVE WHEEL WAS IN THE DIRT FOR SECOND INCIDENT; THERE WAS NOT AN ACCIDENT. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE, AND MAY BE THE CAUSE OF OTHER ACCIDENTS AND NOT REPORTED BECAUSE DRIVER COULD NOT REALIZE IT HAPPENED. IT APPEARS TO BE THE PROBLEM WHERE THE ABS SYSTEM CAUSES EXCESSIVE HEAT BUILD UP RESULTING IN COMPUTER MALFUNCTION. *TR

NHTSA ID
10503538
Incident
Feb 21, 2013
Mileage
132,800 mi

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

Other components reported on this vehicle

Categories with enough reports to have a page of their own

Elsewhere on this vehicle

Data sources

Data on this page last refreshed .