1994 Dodge Ram Brakes Problems

THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH. THEN VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TOWARDS TRAFFIC WHICH RESULTEDC IN AN A COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

10037773

Incident

Aug 27, 2003

BRAKES WILL PULSATE CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER NOTIFIED. PH

NHTSA ID

10006592

Incident

Jan 29, 2003

CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING THE BRAKE LINE HAD RUSTED CAUSING FLUID TO LEAK OUT AND EXTEND STOPPING DISTANCE. TS DEALERSHIP INSTALLED NEW BRAKE LINE. DEALERSHIP STATED STARTED NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, HOWEVER CONSUMER DECLINED. *TT

NHTSA ID

8022330

Incident

Oct 14, 2002

Mileage

87,608 mi

VEHICLE PULLS HARD TO LEFT WHEN BRAKING,,,,,,HAVE TO HOLD IT RIGHT TO KEEP STEERING WHEEL FROM GOING LEFT,,,,,PADS & CALIPERS WERE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY AND AFTER WARRANTY RAN OUT BUT DOES NOT HELP,,,,,,,THE STEERING GEAR BOX ON THESE TRUCKS MAKE THEM WANDER ALL OVER THE ROAD,,,,,,LOTS OF PLAY IN THE STEERING,,,,,,,,,,,I FEEL CHRYSLER NEEDS TO ADDRESS THESE PROBLEMS,,,,,,,I AM A MEMBER OF A CLUB THAT HAS 6600 MEMBERS WITH THE DODGE RAM 2500/3500 PICKUPS WITH THE DIESEL ENGINE AND THERE ARE ALL KINDS OF STORIES THERE ABOUT TRYING TO DEAL WITH THESE PROBLEMS. *AK

NHTSA ID

741976

WHILE PULLING INTO A GAS STATION WINDOWS WOULD NOT GO DOWN. ALSO, ABS LIGHT/ CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. DOORS WOULD NOT UNLOCK. THEN, CONSUMER COULD NOT TURN CAR OFF. CONSUMER HAD TO SHAKE STEERING WHEEL TO GET THE KEY OUT.*AK

NHTSA ID

865160

Incident

Jun 25, 2000

DEFECTIVE DESIGN OF THE BRAKE PADS ARE TOO SMALL FOR THE SIZE OF THIS VEHICLE WHICH CAUSES THE BRAKE PADS TO WEAR PREMATURELY, WHICH MAY CAUSE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE AND MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. BRAKE PADS BEEN CHANGED ABOUT 10 TIMES. *AK

NHTSA ID

864881

Incident

Nov 1, 1994

WHILE AVOIDING A ACCIDENT, I LOCKED UP MY BRAKES AND THE LOWER CONTROL ARMS FAILED AND BENT APPROXIMATLEY 60 DEGREES. CAUSING THE FRONT WHEELS TO RUB THE BACK OF THE FENDER WELLS. ACCORDING TO THE SERVICE MGR. AT BERG CHRYSLER ADDITIONAL DAMAGES OCCURRED: BENT SHOCKS , STABILIZER BAR, AND SHEARED OFF BOLTS ON DRIVE SHAFT. APPROXIMATE COSTS $1700+. CHRYSLER CUSTOMER CENTER TOOK MY COMPLAINT ON MAY 22 GIVING ME FILE NO. 7194767. ACCORDING TO BERG`S SERVICE MGR., THE TRUCK IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND CLAIM IS DENIED. I CANNOT GET CHRYSLER TO RETURN MY PHONE CALLS. *AK

NHTSA ID

723848

Incident

May 21, 2000

CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER IN REFERENCE TO RECALL 99V214000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 835/ SUSPENSION. DEALER CORRECTED THE RECALL WORK, BUT FAILED TO REPLACE THE BOLTS WITHIN THE BRAKE LINE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID

861624

WHEN PUMPING THE BRAKES ON THE FOURTH TIME, THERE WAS NO BRAKNG ABILITY. TRUCK CONTINUED TO TRAVEL. THIS HAPPENED WHILE TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED IN FORWARD OR REVERSE. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. A VACCUM ASSIST CANISTER WAS INSTALLED BY THE DEALER AT NO CHARGE. PROBLEM WITH THE TRUCK CONTINUES. *ML

NHTSA ID

859584

ON A COLD WINTRY DAY. I SLOWED TO MAKE A TURN AND LOST MY BRAKES AS SOON AS I'D APPLIED THEM. THE BRAKES CAME BACK AFTER SEVERAL PEDAL APPLICATIONS, BUT MADE A LOUD SCRAPING NOISE. LATE THAT EVENING, I PULLED THE WHEEL TO INSPECT THE DAMAGE AND SAW THAT THE FRICTION MATERIAL OF THE PAD, ON THE PISTON SIDE, HAD DISAPPEARED COMPLETELY. THERE WAS A SMALL SCRATCH ON THE ROTOR. I SAVED ALL OF THE ORIGINAL PADS TO THIS SET AFTER REPLACING THEM MYSELF. LAST YEAR I WAS MOVING THINGS AROUND IN THE GARAGE AND ACCIDENTLY DROPPED THE IDENTICAL (INTACT) PAD FOR THE RIGHT SIDE. THE PAD FELL ABOUT 40" TO A CONCRETE FLOOR AND SEPARATED INTO TWO PIECES, ONE BACKING PLATE, AND ONE FRICTION MATERIAL. THE ADHESIVE BOND LOOKED AS THOUGH IT HAD FAILED AND ALLOWED MOISTURE TO ICE UP BETWEEN THE MATERIALS, CAUSING MY NEAR DEATH EXPERIENCE. I HAD A COMPLETE LOSS OF STOPPING POWER. WITH A DUAL MASTER CYLINDER, I STILL WONDER WHY MY REAR BRAKES DIDN'T FUNCTION AS A BACK-UP SYSTEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

717924

Incident

Mar 24, 1997

LEFT FRONT WHEEL BEARING FAILED, CAUSING THE TRUCK TO SWERVE VIOLENTLY INTO OTHER TRAFFIC. TOTAL COST OF REPAIRS WAS $800 DUE TO OVERHEATING OF THE FRONT SUSPENSION AND BRAKE COMPONENTS. *AK

NHTSA ID

716690

GREASY SEALS AND WHEEL CLYINDER LEAK, SATURATING THE BRAKE PADS WITH OIL AND GREASE, AND RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES.MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

846030

Incident

May 27, 1995

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE "BRAKE" & "ABS" WARNING LIGHTS WILL COME ON AND THE BRAKE PEDAL BECOMES VERY HARD TO PUSH! THERE IS NO BRAKING ACTION, AND THE PEDAL IS ABOUT 1 INCH FROM THE FLOOR. IT THEN TAKES BOTH FEET TO GET ANY BRAKES! IF IT IDLES FOR SEVERAL MINUTES, THE LIGHTS WILL THEN GO OFF, AND THE BRAKES RETURN TO NORMAL. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON NUMEROUS OCASIONS FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS NOW, BUT JUST FOUND YOUR SITE ON THE INTERNET. *AK

NHTSA ID

702645

WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT ANY SPEED AND APPYLING THE BRAKES, THEY DON'T STOP THE VEHICLE UNLESS THE CONSUMER USES THE TRAILER BRAKES. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 30 TIMES FOR REPAIRS, AND THE DEALER STILL CAN'T FIND OUT THE PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

828946

Incident

Oct 16, 1995

WHENEVER THE (ABS) BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. ABS LIGHT WOULD COME ON. TOOK TO DEALER & FOUND THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER BYPASS WAS NOT WORKING. HAD IT REPLACED. *AK

NHTSA ID

825756

Incident

Jun 20, 1998

CONSUMER STATES THAT PAGE 34 OF NEW DODGE RAM MANUAL STATES A WARNING AND HE EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEM WHILE DRIVING DURING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC, STOP AND GO. VEHICLE STOPPED AND THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES STARTED TO WORK AND CAME DOWN SLOWLY. WHILE DRIVING 35-40 MPH HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK *JB

NHTSA ID

824952

Incident

Feb 5, 1998

BRAKES REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES DUE TO DRUMS AND ROTORS OUT OF ROUND AND CRACKING.

NHTSA ID

537933

THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS ARE CORRODED AND PITTED AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

NHTSA ID

824558

HAVING BRAKE PROBLEMS EVERY TIME APPLYING THEM. WHILE DRIVING IN LOW SPEED 15 MPH OR LOWER , ESPECIALLY DURING BUMPER TO BUMPER TRAFFIC OR PRAKING THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE, BUT NO CORRECTIONS HAVE BEEN MADE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ID

822798

Incident

Apr 23, 1998

BRAKES LOCK UP WITHOUT WARNING.

NHTSA ID

533476

THE POWER ASSIST BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY FOR A FEW SECONDS CAUSED BY NOT ENOUGH PRESSURE FOR A DODGE TRUCK, WHICH ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *AK

NHTSA ID

820907

Incident

Aug 20, 1994

AN UNSHIELDED PORTION OF THE PARKING BRAKE CABLE IS ROUTED UNDER THE FLORBOARD AND OVER A BRACKET SUPPORTING THE FUEL PUMP. WHEN THE PARKING CABLE IS SET THE CABLE RUBS AGAINST THE BRACKET, CAUSING THE CABLE TO FRAY, AND WILL FAIL WITH REPEATED USE. *AK

NHTSA ID

522882

PULLING TRAILER, ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED. HARDER PRESSURIZATION AND LESS PEDAL REACTION. UNREASONABLE CONDITION: POTENTIAL CRASH. *AK

NHTSA ID

817710

Incident

Feb 27, 1997

BRAKES DOES NOT RELEASE .THERE IS A LINE LOCK ON THE FRONT WHEELS. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED ABOUT THE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

815816

Incident

Aug 18, 1997

ABS BRAKES LOCK UP INTERMITTENTLY AND THAT IT MAY HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY A FAULTY REAR AXLE SEAL. *AK

NHTSA ID

810578