Table 1 shows 13 common service brakes related problems of the 1997 Dodge RAM. The number one most common problem is related to the brake electric antilock (24 problems). The second most common problem is related to the brake foundation components (nine problems).
The thottle stuck in the wide open position and would not return to idle. The brakes were just able to stop the vehicle. Shifting to neutral caused the engine to go well into the redline on the rpm indicator. Pulling up on the accelerator pedal did nothing. Read details...
When applying brakes, only half of brakes were appyling pressure to rotors. Consumer performed repairs to vehicle. The ridge in casting keeps the caliper from floating freely applying pressure only to the piston side of the caliper. Read details...
The pads still had over 50% left on them when they came apart. I still have the pads! Read details...