1998 Dodge Ram 3500 Brakes Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 DODGE RAM 3500. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT INDEPENDENTLY. WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL DETACHED. THE ANTI-BRAKE AND BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WHEEL BEARING FAILED DUE TO THE TIE RODS AND THE WHEEL HUB NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE TIE RODS WERE NOT REPLACED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08E027000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 173,000.

NHTSA ID

10850744

Incident

Mar 3, 2016

Mileage

173,000 mi

TAKATA RECALL SITTING IN PARK AND THE TRANSMISSION BUCKED TRIED TO GO FORWARD EVEN AGAINST THE BRAKES

NHTSA ID

10839514

Incident

Mar 1, 2016

Mileage

350,000 mi

THE SERVICE BRAKES FAIL COMPLETELY OFTEN. I BELIEVE THAT IT'S IN THE ANTILOCK SYSTEM HOWEVER WHEN I TAKE IT FOR EVALUATION & REPAIR THE PROBLEM CANNOT BE DUPLICATED. THIS HAS CAUSED NUMEROUS NEAR COLLISIONS AND I HAVEN'T FOUND A WAY TO REPAIR IT YET. THE DEALER SAYS THEY CANNOT REPLACE SUSPECTED PARTS ISSUES WITHOUT A RECALL BEING ISSUED. THE 1ST FAILURE OCCURRED AT ABOUT 19,000 MILES AND HAS HAPPENED APPROXIMATELY 14 TIMES BETWEEN THEN AND 102,000 MILES NOW. *TR

NHTSA ID

10258611

Incident

Feb 9, 2009

Mileage

19,000 mi

ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS THE RETAINING NUT FOR FIFTH-GEAR HAS FAILED. DEALER OFFERED REPAIR KIT... CONTAINED NEW MAIN SHAFT FOR TRANNY. COST WAS $3600.00, CHRYSLER REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE DEFECT IN MANUFACTURING OF THREAD TAPERING. THERE IS ALSO NO POWER BRAKES. ABS SEEMS TO NOT BE WORKING, RELIES ON PRESSURE FROM OIL TO BRAKE. IF PRESSED CONTINUOUSLY, WILL GO ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. WIRING HARNESS BURNED UP AFTER DEALER WORK, FRANK SHOUPE OF GEORGETOWN KENTUCKY REFUSED TO REPAIR THEIR MISTAKE. SAID IT WAS MY FAULT, THEN REFUSED TO KEEP SPEAKING WITH ME. STATED REPLACEMENT WAS $2015.00, AND WOULD TAKE A WEEK;RECEIVED ONE FROM JUNKYARD IN MONTANA, TOOK THREE DAYS, AND $300.00. *TR

NHTSA ID

10249797

Incident

Jul 5, 2006

Mileage

150,000 mi

WHILE TURNING LEFT AT 10 MPH THE BRAKES FAILED,CAUSING CONSUMER'S VEHICLE TO REAR END ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED THE SECOND TIME. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

10111583

Incident

Nov 16, 2004

Mileage

56,000 mi

WHILE BRAKING LOW SPEED ABS BRAKES ENGAGED. THIS CAUSED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

10103730

Incident

Sep 22, 2004

Mileage

75,400 mi

WHEN DRIVING BOTH OF THE SIDE VIEW MIRRORS CRACKED. CONSUMER NOTIFIED THE DEALER ABOUT THIS ISSUE IN THE PAST. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK VEHICLE NEEDED REPAIR ON FRONT BRAKES; HOWEVER, IT WAS DECLINED BY THE CONSUMER. *LA

NHTSA ID

10074054

Incident

Apr 29, 2004

TRUCK WAS PARKED WHEN EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLE BROKE. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ROLL THROUGH A HIGHWAY AND CRASH INTO A FENCE. *MR *NM

NHTSA ID

10074020

1998-2001 B-VAN (DODGE FULL SIZE) BS CONTROL MODULE IS PROTECTED WITH A 40 AMP FUSE. A 10 GA. WIRE COMES OUT OF THE CONTROL MODULE THEN THE WIRE "Y"'S OUT TO TWO 14 GA. WIRES. IT APPEARS AS THOUGH THE ABS PUMP OR RELAY STICKS ON THESE VEHICLES. THEN ONE OF THE 14 GA. WIRES OVER HEATS AND STARTS THE WIRING HARNESS ON FIRE. THE 40 AMP FUSE DOES NOT BLOW. THE FIRE CONTINUES UNTIL THE ENTIRE VAN IS FULLY ENGULED IN FLAMES.*AK

NHTSA ID

10037427

Incident

Jul 28, 2003

Mileage

46,565 mi

EMERGENCY BRAKE RELEASES WITHOUT PULLING THE RELEASE LEVER. RANDOMLY POPS OFF. *NLM

NHTSA ID

10023748

Incident

Jun 19, 2003

Mileage

130,000 mi

ELECTRIC BRAKES ON BOTH AXLES OF THE FIFTH WHEEL, HYDRAULIC BRAKES ON MY TRUCK W/ ABS ON THE REAR DUELS--NO ABS ON THE FRONT WHEELS--APPLIED THE BRAKES FAILED TO SLOW DOWN--MANUALLY APPLIED THE ELECTRIC BRAKES--CONTROL HEAD OF THE ELECTRIC TRAILER BRAKES MALFUNCTION, NO ELECTRIC TRAILER BRAKES--THE INCREASED PRESSURE ON THE FOOT BRAKE LOCKED UP THE FRONT WHEEL LEAVING ME SKIDDING ON THE FRONT TIRES W/ LOSS OF CONTROL OVER STEERING--WHEN THE FRONT WHEELS LOCKED THE REAR DUEL ABS FAILED TO FUNCTION AND I SKIDDED INTO THE CAR IN FRONT AT AROUND TWO TO THREE MPH

NHTSA ID

566347

Incident

Oct 25, 2001

WHILE DRIVING 10-15 MPH BACK BRAKES LOCKED UP, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT .*AK

NHTSA ID

8014167

Incident

Jun 30, 2002

DODGE FAILS TO ADMIT A PROBLEM WITH REAR ANTI-LOCK BRAKES BECAUSE I DIDN'T FIND THE UNUSED BRAKES WITHIN THE WARRANTY. SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD SIMILAR EXPERIENCE ON OTHER MAKES WITH REAR ABS. MY WORRY IS I'M NOT THE ONLY ON DRIVING WITH DEFECTIVE BRAKES. DODGE SENT A SERVICE BULLITIN TO DEALERS BUT NOT TO INFORM CONSUMERS.*AK

NHTSA ID

756143

Incident

Nov 4, 1998

ONGOING PROBLEM WITH REPLACING FRONT WHEEL BEARING FROM 51,000 MILES TO PRESENT, FOUR SETS OF WHEEL BEARING WERE REPLACED. ON LAST OCCASION, FRONT AXLE BROKE DUE TO WHEEL BEARING FAILURE. DEALER NOTIFIED. ALL REPAIRS WERE DONE UNDER WARRANTY. BUT UNABLE TO LOCATED THE CAUSE. *AK THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKES GRAB ON REGULAR BRAKING DUE TO WORN PADS AND ROTORS. THE CRUISE CONTROL MALFUNCTIONS. *YH

NHTSA ID

877443

Incident

Dec 22, 2000

WHEN PARKING APPLIED BRAKES AND STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. ALSO, IT SPEEDED UP TO 20MPH WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES AND GOING AROUND A CURVE. CONTACTED DEALER*AK.

NHTSA ID

858287

Incident

Mar 10, 1999

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS, PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE AND RESULTING IN A COLLISION. *AK

NHTSA ID

837731

POWER STEERING FAILED. YH

NHTSA ID

607221

NO SUMMARY PROVIDED BY CONSUMER.

NHTSA ID

701346

Incident

Oct 13, 1998

CONSUMER HAD AN ACCIDENT AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.-ALSO THE REAR BRAKES DID NOT ENGAGE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTROL AND COLLIDE, RESULTING IN 3 INJURIES. *AK

NHTSA ID

828801

Incident

Sep 25, 1998

WHEN COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP AND PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE REAR BRAKES WILL LOCK UP AND THE BRAKES WILL FADE OUT. *AK

NHTSA ID

827201

Incident

Jun 19, 1998