Three problems related to brake disc caliper have been reported for the 2005 Dodge Ram 1500. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
I am writing to warn you of a very dangerous problem with your remanufactured brake caliper part # le5383 purchased from a napa parts dealer in ann arbor, mi by main street motors. I had two of these calipers installed on my 2005 Dodge Ram 1500 pickup truck at main street motors on may 18, 2016. The left front caliper failed immediately, within the first couple of times I applied the brakes. I was able to get it back to main street motors before running out of brake fluid and crashing, luckily.
Tl- the contact owns a 2005 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds the vehicle would suddenly shut off and after restarting the engine the vehicle would operate as normal. The failure was not diagnosed or repaired and the manufacturer was not notified. The contact also indicated that while driving smoke was seen coming from the rear driver side wheel. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the brake caliber had malfunctioned. The brake caliper was replaced and the failure was remedied. The contact later experienced the same brake caliper failure on the rear passenger and front passenger brakes. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 32,000. Jft.
The front brake will lock up on one side causing the rotor , caliper hub and wheel to become so hot it starts smoking . After it cools of it will release the locked up caliper and become drivable again. This will be fine for a while and then the other side will do the same thing. . This has to be very dangerous overheating all the front end components to these very high temperatures . There have been others with this problem on a forum ( vtcoa. Com ) I am a member of . There needs to be a Dodge recall on all the effected overheating parts before it causes a major accident if it hasn't already. The other problem is the power steering hoses keep leaking or blowing out . This is another real hazard to safety . Have you ever tried to steer a 3 ton truck with no power assist , not easy by any means . These two things are an accident waiting to happen and should be corrected by Dodge before someone gets killed.