Parking Brake Related Problems of the 1997 Dodge RAM

Table 1 shows one common parking brake related problems of the 1997 Dodge RAM.

Table 1. Parking Brake related problems of Dodge RAM

Problem Category Number of Problems
Parking Brake problems
2

Parking Brake problem #1

Park position with ignition key in the lock position, vehicle shifter moved out of park , knocked owner down and ran over me, continued to roll back hit second car, continued to keep going until it hit a curb. This was a very dangerous and could have caused other accidents. Consumer sent in a fax copy of the internet voq.

Parking Brake problem #2

Power steering and brakes went out at the same time while driving, no accident. Tried to use emergency brake , did not work either. Consumer used gears to stop vehicle. Repaired, Dodge will not reimburse because repair not done at Dodge dealer. Dealer replaced steering pump and het assembly for emergency brake.


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