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Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints
18 reportsClear category filter32,000 miles · Jan 23, 2004
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
BRAKE ROTORS BEGAN TO WARP AND WERE TURNED BY DEALER IN SEPTEMBER. PROBLEM BEGAN TO DEVELOP AGAIN AND VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO DEALER 1/23/2004. DEALER RECOMMENDS REPLACEMENT OF ROTORS AT CUSTOMER EXPENSE. DEFINITE SAFETY HAZARD IN ADVERSE WEATHER... WILL NOT REPAIR THEM AGAIN AS THIS IS A DEFINITE DEFECT IN THIS VEHICLE AND …
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BRAKE ROTORS BEGAN TO WARP AND WERE TURNED BY DEALER IN SEPTEMBER. PROBLEM BEGAN TO DEVELOP AGAIN AND VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO DEALER 1/23/2004. DEALER RECOMMENDS REPLACEMENT OF ROTORS AT CUSTOMER EXPENSE. DEFINITE SAFETY HAZARD IN ADVERSE WEATHER... WILL NOT REPAIR THEM AGAIN AS THIS IS A DEFINITE DEFECT IN THIS VEHICLE AND I CANNOT AFFORD TO REPLACE ROTORS EVERY COUPLE OF MONTHS. *LA
NHTSA ODI #10054755
13,000 miles · Dec 30, 2003
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2002 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CABBRAKE ROTOR WARPPING, EXTREME SHUTTERING UNDER HIWAY BRAKING VERY DANGEROUS IN THE RAIN WITH ASSOCIATED BRAKE GRAB, AND DARTING OF VEHICLE. MANUFACTURE HAS REPAIRED TWICE, BUT NOW REFUSES TO CORRECT PROBLEM OUTSIDE OF WARRANTY
NHTSA ODI #10051323
17,421 miles · Dec 1, 2003
Air BagsService Brakes, HydraulicCrash
WHILE TRAVELING ON WET ROAD CAME UPON HIGH WATER AND A VEHICLE SPUN OUT HALF ON THE SHOULDER, HALF IN MY LANE. APPLIED THE BRAKES WHICH LOCKED UP. SLID INTO SPUN VEHICLE HITTING HEAD ON AT 40-45MPH. NEITHER DRIVER OR PASSENGER AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. FRONT END WAS HEAVILY DAMAGED. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10049015
Mileage unknown · Oct 23, 2003
Air BagsService Brakes, HydraulicSteeringCrashInjury
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WHEN A TRUCK RAN HIS STOP SIGN AND STOPPED IN THE INTERSECTION (IT IS NOT A 4 STOP). IT WAS LIGHTLY RAINING. WHEN I APPLIED MY BRAKES THE ABS DIDN'T WORK AND I THEN LOST CONTROL SLAMMING INTO THE DITCH EMBANKMENT. MISSING THE TRUCK. I WAS GOING ABOUT 35-40 MPH WHEN I HIT. I HIT HEAD ON INTO THE …
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I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WHEN A TRUCK RAN HIS STOP SIGN AND STOPPED IN THE INTERSECTION (IT IS NOT A 4 STOP). IT WAS LIGHTLY RAINING. WHEN I APPLIED MY BRAKES THE ABS DIDN'T WORK AND I THEN LOST CONTROL SLAMMING INTO THE DITCH EMBANKMENT. MISSING THE TRUCK. I WAS GOING ABOUT 35-40 MPH WHEN I HIT. I HIT HEAD ON INTO THE EMBANKMENT. WHEN I HIT MY AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY AND THE STEERING COLUMN BROKE. *LA
NHTSA ODI #10043467
18,000 miles · Aug 30, 2003
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
WE HAVE A 2002 DODGE RAM QUAD CAB THAT WE FEEL IS UNSAFE. WE HAD TO HAVE THE FRONT ROTORS REFACED AT 18,000 MILES AND AGAIN AT 30,000 MILES AFTER TAKING A 2100 MILE TRIP. AT THAT TIME, WE ALSO HAD TO HAVE THE BACK ROTORS REPLACED.A 1/2 TON PICKUP TRUCK SHOULD HAVE A BETTER BRAKE SYSTEM THAN THAT. NEITHER TIME WERE THE BRAKE PAD…
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WE HAVE A 2002 DODGE RAM QUAD CAB THAT WE FEEL IS UNSAFE. WE HAD TO HAVE THE FRONT ROTORS REFACED AT 18,000 MILES AND AGAIN AT 30,000 MILES AFTER TAKING A 2100 MILE TRIP. AT THAT TIME, WE ALSO HAD TO HAVE THE BACK ROTORS REPLACED.A 1/2 TON PICKUP TRUCK SHOULD HAVE A BETTER BRAKE SYSTEM THAN THAT. NEITHER TIME WERE THE BRAKE PADS REPLACED. WE HAVE CONTACTED CHRYSLER AND THEY TOLD US IT WAS DUE TO EITHER ROAD CONDITIONS, DRIVING HABITS OR WEATHER.WE FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE THEY GO BAD SO QUICKLY WITH NO WARNING AND CHRYSLER WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THIS. THERE IS DEFINITELY A DEFECT IN THE BRAKE/ROTOR SYSTEM AND IT SHOULD BE CORRECTED BEFORE SOMEONE IS INJURED OR KILLED. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10036887
Mileage unknown · Aug 26, 2003
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2002/UP DODGE RAM 1500 BRAKE ROTORS. I AM HAVING SERIOUS PROBLEMS WITH MY BRAKES AND DCX REFUSES TO COVER THIS UNDER MY WARRANTY. IT IS NOT AN ISOLATED PROBLEM. PLEASE REFER TO WWW.DODGETRUCKWORLD.COM. *NLM
NHTSA ODI #10036645
18,399 miles · Aug 22, 2003
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
I HAVE A 2002 RAM QUAD CAB 4X4. THE ROTORS NEEDED TO BE TURNED TO ELIMINATE A SEVERE BRAKE VIBRATION AT ABOUT 15000 MILES. AT 28000 THEY NEED TO BE REPLACED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM AGAIN. I STILL HAVE NOT WORN OUT THE ORIGINAL BRAKE PADS. DODGE CUSTOMER SERVICE CONTENDS THAT THE PROBLEM HAS OCCURED BECAUSE OF DRIVING STYLE, ROAD …
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I HAVE A 2002 RAM QUAD CAB 4X4. THE ROTORS NEEDED TO BE TURNED TO ELIMINATE A SEVERE BRAKE VIBRATION AT ABOUT 15000 MILES. AT 28000 THEY NEED TO BE REPLACED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM AGAIN. I STILL HAVE NOT WORN OUT THE ORIGINAL BRAKE PADS. DODGE CUSTOMER SERVICE CONTENDS THAT THE PROBLEM HAS OCCURED BECAUSE OF DRIVING STYLE, ROAD CONDITIONS AND THE WEATHER. I CONTEND THAT THEY ARE POORLY DESIGNED ROTORS. A RAM "TOUGH" TRUCK SHOULD BE ABLE TO WITHSTAND MY WIFE'S HIGHWAY COMMUTE TO WORK. THESE BRAKE "FAILURES" REDUCE THE EFFECTIVE BRAKING ABILITY OF THE TRUCK, COMPROMISE CONTROL AND PUT UNDUE STRESSES ON THE OTHER SUSPENSION COMPONENTS. THESE BRAKES ARE AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10033312
26,000 miles · Apr 9, 2003
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
I BOUGHT A 2002 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CAB AND JUST RETURNED HOME FROM BRINGING MY VEHICLE TO THE DODGE DEALERSHIP. I HAD ASKED THEM TO CHECK OUT THE SHAKING THAT I EXPERIENCED DURING BRAKING. THEY INFORMED ME ALL FOUR ROTORS ARE WARPED AND THE SURFACE COULD NOT BE CUT BECAUSE THEY WOULD BECOME TOO THIN. AT THIS POINT THE DEALERSH…
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I BOUGHT A 2002 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CAB AND JUST RETURNED HOME FROM BRINGING MY VEHICLE TO THE DODGE DEALERSHIP. I HAD ASKED THEM TO CHECK OUT THE SHAKING THAT I EXPERIENCED DURING BRAKING. THEY INFORMED ME ALL FOUR ROTORS ARE WARPED AND THE SURFACE COULD NOT BE CUT BECAUSE THEY WOULD BECOME TOO THIN. AT THIS POINT THE DEALERSHIP WANTS ME TO SPEND $800.00 TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. BEING THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND FROM WHAT I HAVE READ ON THE INTERNET A WIDESPREAD ISSUE WITH THE ROTORS THAT IT SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY.*JB
NHTSA ODI #10014201
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