2001 Dodge Ram Brakes Problems

DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS LESS THAN 10 MPH, THE ABS PUMP ACTIVATED, CAUSING DIFFICULTY IN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THIS OCCURRED ON DRY ROAD CONDITIONS AND UNDER NORMAL BRAKING. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS PRIOR TO THE FIRST INCIDENT. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A NEARBY GARAGE, WHO REPLACED THE ABS SENSOR AND THE ABS MODULATOR. THE GARAGE THEN TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE CODES PUT IN FOR THE ABS MODULATOR. THE VEHICLE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AGAIN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, AND THEY TOLD THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. *AK UPDATED 1/11/2006. *NM

NHTSA ID

10145089

Incident

Sep 15, 2005

Mileage

47,640 mi

DT: THE CONTACT COMPLAINED ABOUT BRAKE FAILURE ON FOUR DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. THERE WERE NO WARNING SIGNS, INDICATING A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE SYSTEM. WHEN BRAKES FAIL THERE IS ALSO LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE PEDAL WILL GO ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. THE ONLY WAY TO STOP THE VEHICLE IS TO APPLY THE HAND BRAKE. THE DEALER TRIED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. AFTER A PERIOD OF TIME THE BRAKES WILL FAIL AGAIN. THE DEALER SUGGESTED THE PROBLEM COULD BE WITHIN THE POWER BOOSTER PUMP AND THE MASTER CYLINDER. *AK UPDATED 11/19/05. *JB

NHTSA ID

10141290

Incident

Nov 20, 2000

Mileage

9,079 mi

DT: WHILE DRIVING DOWN A HILL THE BRAKES WENT OUT. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO GET IT SAFELY OFF THE HIGHWAY. THIS OCCURRED ON AUGUST 15, 2005. THE CONTACT TOOK VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC. THEY SAID THAT IT WAS DUE TO THE WAY THAT THE VAN WAS BUILT. HE SAID THAT IT CAUSED THE BATTERY TO LEAK AND BURN A WHOLE IN THE BRAKE LINE. THE VEHICLE IS STILL AT THE MECHANIC'S SHOP. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT SOMEONE ELSE COULD HAVE AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THE PROBLEM WITH THE VEHCILE'S STRUCTURE. *AK

NHTSA ID

10139725

Incident

Aug 15, 2005

Mileage

48,000 mi

DT: ON AUGUST 30, 2005 THE CALLER'S HUSBAND WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHILE TRAVELING 25 MPH. UPON IMPACT, THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CALLER'S VEHICLE HIT A SCHOOL BUS. THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT THE AIR BAG WOULD NOT DEPLOY. CALLER'S HUSBAND WAS INJURED. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. CALLER SAID A WEEK BEFORE THE WRECK SHE HAD THE VEHICLE AT THE DEALER FOR BRAKES, SHE SAID THE BRAKES LOCKED AND THE TIRES MADE A SCREECHING SOUND. SHE DID NOT KNOW IF THE BRAKES AND THE ACCIDENT WERE CONNECTED.*AK THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS ANOTHER ACCIDENT PRIOR IN WHICH THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *JB

NHTSA ID

10135373

Incident

Jan 1, 2003

Mileage

36,000 mi

DT: WAS PULLING A TRAILER AT 45 MPH THE VEHICLE STARTED FISH TAILING. WITHOUT THE TRAILER AT 55 MPH THE VEHICLE WILL FISH TAIL. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO CHRYSLER , AND FOUND THAT IT WAS SHAKY. THE TIE RODS ENDS, BALL JOINTS, AND THE CHECK BAR MALFUNCTIONED ON THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. ALMOST HAD A WRECK. THIS HAPPENED ON 24, JUNE 2205. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS POORLY DESIGNED, THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WAS TOO LIGHT FOR THE WEIGHT OF THE ENGINE. THERE WAS NO GREASE FITTING FOR THE BALL JOINT. THE ROTORS WERE REPLACED.*JB

NHTSA ID

10129669

Incident

Jun 24, 2005

Mileage

40,000 mi

THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY. THIS CAUSED CONSUMER'S VEHICLE TO REAR END A TRACTOR TRAILER, LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND FLIPPED TWICE , LANDING ON THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY. UPON IMPACT, BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED HEAD AND BACK INJURIES, AND WAS TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO A HOSPITAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. *AK

NHTSA ID

10115366

Incident

Mar 17, 2005

WHEN THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB

NHTSA ID

10105466

Incident

Dec 28, 2004

THE STEERING WHEEL WAS HARD TO TURN WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED. THE VEHICLE WANDERED ACROSS THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE DEALER REPLACED THE STEERING BOX ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS AND MADE SOME OTHER REPAIRS, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. *JB THE CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKES WOULD GRAB, HOWEVER THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT WAS THE WAY ABS WORKED. *JB

NHTSA ID

10105235

Incident

Oct 25, 2001

Mileage

7,380 mi

WHEN THE CONSUMER PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK ON A INCLINE VEHICLE ROLLED FORWARD 4 INCHES. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

10065128

Incident

Mar 17, 2004

Mileage

46,000 mi

FRONT BRAKES FAIL AT 20,000 MILES +/-. VEHICLE HAS 53,000 MILES AND IS READY FOR FOURTH SET OF FRONT BRAKES. DEALER CLAIMS THAT THIS IS NORMAL WEAR AND THAT 20,000 MILES IS NORMAL SERVICE LIFE FOR BRAKES.

NHTSA ID

10070829

Incident

Jun 15, 2002

Mileage

26,000 mi

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE BRAKE CALIPERS SEIZED WHILE DRIVING RESULTING IN LOSS OF BRAKE FUNCTION, ALMOST CAUSING A COLLISION. *PH

NHTSA ID

10031659

Incident

Jul 20, 2003

Mileage

12,485 mi

THE VEHICLE WAS 2 YEARS OLD WHEN PURCHASED. THE FRONT BRAKE WERE DEFECTIVE AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO VIBRATE WHILE BRAKING. THE TIMING CHAIN MADE NOISE. THE SPARE TIRE WAS BALD. THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILED. *AK *NLM

NHTSA ID

10017753

THE ROTORS WERE REPLACED. *JB THERE WAS A WHISLING NOISE HEARD WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM THEREFORE THE PROBLEM REMAINED THE SAME. SCC

NHTSA ID

10014823

Incident

Feb 23, 2003

Mileage

30,000 mi

WHEN THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE.*JB

NHTSA ID

10009490

CONSUMER STATES OF HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE CALIBRATES THEN IT RUNS OUT THE ROTORS. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. MR

NHTSA ID

8021488

BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER "BLEW UP" WHILE DRIVING.*AK

NHTSA ID

8018570

Incident

Aug 14, 2002

WHILE DRIVING 45MPH BRAKE PADS WERE RATTLING. DEALER SAID CLIPS WERE MISSING.*AK

NHTSA ID

8018132

Incident

Aug 25, 2002

THE CONSUMER HAD A PROBLEM WITH BRAKES: POWER ASSIST:PRIMARY BOOSTER. WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY THERE IS A LOSS OF POWER CAUSING SHORTAGE OF BRAKES.

NHTSA ID

8013237

Incident

Jun 24, 2002

WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES THERE IS A VIBRATION COMING THOUGH THE STEERING WHEEL AND BRAKE PEDAL. THE DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.*JB

NHTSA ID

8010798

Incident

Jan 1, 2002

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE BRAKES ON THE VEHICLE DO NOT WORK PROPERLY THE STOPPING DISTANCE HAS INCREASED ON THE VEHICLE AND THE CONSUMER ALSO HAS TROUBLE SLOWING THE VEHICLE DOWN AT TIMES. CONTACTED DEALER AND THE DEALER HAS LOOKED AT THE VEHICLE BUT HAVE NOT FOUND THE PROBLEM.*JB

NHTSA ID

8010741

Incident

Sep 18, 2001

VEHICLE IS PULLING TO RIGHT AT ALL TIMES, TAKEN TO DEALER 3 TIMES. DEALER DID ALIGNMENT, DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM.*AK WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE PARTED TO THE RIGHT. CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES AND ATTEMPTED TO MANEUVER VEHICLE TO AVOID A LIGHT POLE, HOWEVER VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP NOR TURN THEREBY HITTING A TREE INSTEAD. CONSUMER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. DEALER FOUND RIGHT FRONT CALIPER FROZEN AND WOULD NOT RELEASE. RIGHT FRONT BRAKE CALIPER REPLACED. CENTER CONSOLE LATCH INOPERATIVE. NEW CENTER CONSOLE LID REPLACED. *TT

NHTSA ID

8009686

Incident

Mar 11, 2002

TWO TIMES WHILE BACKING OUT OF MY GARAGE MY POWER STEERING AND BRAKES WENT OUT. THE FIRST TIME RESULTED IN A POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKAGE. AFTER TEN MINUTES THE TRUCK WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE POWER STEERING PUMP WAS REPLACED. THE SECOND TIME I WAS ALSO BACKING OUT OF MY GARAGE AND LOST BOTH THE POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. THIS TIME THE MANUFACTURER HAD TO HAVE THE TRUCK HAULED TO THE DEALER. THE POWER STEERING PUMP WAS REPLACED. DEALER TOLD ME THAT THE BRAKES AND STEERING ARE RUN OFF THE SAME GEARING ON THE FRONT OF THE ENGINE. THIS TRUCK SEEMS TO REQUIRE CONSTANT CORRECTION TO THE STEERING TO MINIMIZE WANDER.*AK

NHTSA ID

761508

Incident

Apr 27, 2001

1500 QUAD CAB, BRAKE FAILED AT 50-60 MPH. THERE WAS A GRINDING NOISE. DEALER DETERMINED THAT BEARINGS ON RIGHT WHEEL WERE GROUNDED TO DUST, NO GREASE WAS VISIBLE.*AK

NHTSA ID

8005604

Incident

Mar 8, 2002

WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, BRAKES WERE APPLIED TO AVOID A COLLISION, BRAKES LOCKED UP, AND VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT CRASH. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED, NO INJURIES.*AK *TT

NHTSA ID

8004343

Incident

Feb 1, 2002

TOTAL LOSS OF STEERING AND BRAKING. AM IN PROCESS OF REPLACING POWER STEERING PUMP/BRAKE VACUUM PUMP (ONE UNIT) FOR THE SECOND TIME. AT TIME OF LOSS OF STEERING AND BRAKING CONTROL WAS DRIVING DOWNHILL WITH A FULL SIZE CAMPER ON ICE. SLID SIDEWAYS AND STOPPED IN SNOWBANK. AM AFRAID TO DRIVE VEHICLE AFTER SECOND INCIDENT. KNOW SEVERAL DRIVERS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED SAME PROBLEM WITH 2001 DODGE RAMS.

NHTSA ID

757408

Incident

Jul 10, 2001