Table 1 shows one common service brakes related problems of the 2010 Dodge Ram 1500.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Service Brakes problems |
We have had our truck taken to nyle maxwell in taylor texas and they have were suppose to check the truck because two lights came up on the dash board which dash esp abs and traction control light. The shift stick was stuck in park. They towed it to there shop but the lights were off and the gear shift was working. I drove off the lot had to stop at a light and my truck veered left sharply. They have looked at this problem twice. They are not finding anything but it is my truck I drive with my kids. We need so help. They also had to fix the ac and the serpentine belt because that broke while I was driving after they said it was good and safe to drive.
Wife was driving done the rode at about 35 miles and the truck went dead , no power steering or brakes. Pulled it over and it started right up. Brought in to Dodge dealership and the replaced something in the computer and said it was fixed. I was driving it on the highway the next day and it died on me crossing the highway, semi truck almost killed me, put it in park and it started right up. Took it to the dealership and they said it was the spark plugs, dished out 225 dollars for that, said its fixed again. Did it again to my wife the next day with my kids in the vehicle. Brought it back in Dodge had it for two weeks, know there telling me its the fuse box module at 1400 dollars. Don't know what to do, talking to dealership manager about wife not feeling safe in the vehicle, she said electrical work is hard to find out what's wrong with it. Don't know what to do know, you spend 30,000 plus on a vehicle you would thing they doge or Chrysler would back there vehicles before someone gets killed with this truck.
The contact owns a 2010 Dodge Ram 1500. While driving at various speeds, the brake pedal was depressed and failed to respond without any illumination of the abs warning indicator. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 14,000.
I pulled onto a major highway after stopping at a yield sign. The truck reached about 35 mph and suddenly it felt like something was holding the back of the truck and wouldn't let it go any faster. I pushed down on the accelerator but the truck wouldn't go any faster. I took my foot off the accelerator and stepped on the brake and almost came to a complete stop. When I stepped on the accelerator again the truck seemed to be normal.
The contact owns a 2010 Dodge Ram 1500 crew cab. The contact was traveling 20 mph when the brakes were depressed and the vehicle failed to stop properly. The traction control warning light illuminated during the failure. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 23,700 and the current mileage was 24,200.
The contact owns a 2010 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated that while driving approximately 50 mph, the brakes and the steering wheel failed without warning. The contact crashed into another vehicle. There were no injuries reported. The vehicle was taken to the dealer on several occasions where the failure was unable to be duplicated. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and sent an investigator to further inspect the vehicle, but the investigator was unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 7,000 and the current mileage was 47,000. The VIN was not available.
The contact owns a 2010 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated that while driving approximately 20 mph and attempting to decelerate, the vehicle would not stop and the contact crashed into the back of another vehicle. No one was injured. A police report was filed. The vehicle was not inspected or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 11,800. The VIN was unavailable.
The contact owns a 2010 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated when depressing the brakes, the rear breaks failed to engage leaving only the front brakes to operate. The front brakes locked when the contact depressed the brake pedal. In addition, when four-wheel drive was engaged, there was an abnormal noise from the front wheels. The contact experienced the failure several times and the vehicle was taken to the dealer on numerous occasions. The dealer was never able to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 400 and the current mileage was 8,800.