Brake Electric Antilock Problems of Dodge Ram 2500 - part 1

The contact owns a 1999 Dodge Ram 2500. The current and failure mileage were 35000. While driving 25mph, the contact engaged the brakes and crashed into another vehicle. There were no injuries. The contact was able to drive the vehicle; however, it hasn't been driven since the crash. The police were not notified of the crash. There was also minor damage to the vehicle. The dealer has not diagnosed the failure. The contact received reference # 16187860 from the manufacturer.

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Abs brakes are locking up. Especially noticeable while roads are wet. I have been to the dealer on 3 occasions. Service manager drove the truck and noticed the wheels locking up on Friday, October 21, 2006.

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No crash involved. . . Yet. Vehicle drifts to the right all the time & suddenly pulls hard right at random times. Antilock brakes have never worked. Have contacted 3 dealers about the problem & not one will admit there is a problem, yet I can find hundreds of people in internet chat rooms that have the same problem.

When parking vehicle and brakes were applied, there was no steering. Contacted dealer.

Brakes were applied at 10 mph, and abs pulsed once. Then, front of vehicle started to slide, and rearended another vehicle. Brake pedal felt normal. This happened once before, no incident. Dealer stated abs system was working as it should.

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No summary listed for above vvehicle.

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When pressing on brakes pedal might go to floor. Only way vehicle stopped was by hitting another vehicle.

Brakes overheating causing wheels to become hot. Wheels are condinsating on inside causing rust on inside of wheel causing valve stem failure and tires to become gaulted to wheel making it imposable to save tire for repare. (dot number: m32k tiresize: lt24575r16).

The abs goes off over minor bump such as the warning bumps approaching toll booths in illinois. This is a problem slowing from highway speeds to a complete stop. The brakes lose pressure like near complete brake fade and one must apply excessive pressure to stop the truck. This could lead to rear end collisions. I have repeatedly complained to barrington Dodge and filed a complaint with Chrysler customer service. I would expect concern about customer safety after the Ford tire recalls and deaths. Thank you for your time.

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On-going / intermittent problem with front wheels locking up when applying brakes. Vehicle remained in dealer's shop, and was unable to correct problem. Please feel free to provide any further details on this matter.

Severe pulling to left whenever brakes are applied; been in dealer shop on three occasions and problem still reoccurring. The dealer fixed the vehicle but the problem returned afterwards.

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Consumer had a 2001 Dodge, 2500. It has asbestos brakes on the rear only, and there no warning labels anywhere in the truck, but theres a warning in the owners manual. Consumer states this problem can result in death if exposed to it.

Under moderate braking, system failed to provide adequate stopping power, abs would not engage even though the brake pedal was depressed to the floor. Incident happened while approaching a stop light, truck was not even carrying a load.

The truck pulls left when braking. When loaded or towing a trailer you have to have both hands on the wheel or you will be in the ditch or worse yet pulled into oncoming traffic. I have had the truck to 3 different dealers at chryslers request for a total of 6 repair attempts and 28 days in the shop. The last visit was for 8 days and included leaving my truck and trailer yet the truck still isn't repaired. The Chrysler rep has placed the blame on my trailer and called my problem a questionable repair because I'm towing a trailer with my truck. Worst customer service I've ever encountered!!.

Vehicle sways and pulls to the left and right when applying brakes. Chrysler rep said that this is a common problem, but so far no solution.

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While coming down a hill and turning a load, applied the brakes and the whole front end shook violently. Also, steering wheel vibrated right and left. Contacted dealer.

While traveling 35 mph right front brake pad fell off. No accident or injuries accurred. Made excessive noise. Replaced brakes several times. While trying to stop on wet pavement rear brakes locked up. Have had several near misses. Has taken to dealer once.

While backing out from a parking space and applying brakes, pedal became very hard and resisted. Both brakes and power steering failed. Cause unknown. . Et.

I have had the steering damper replaced several times. It is unknown to me why this happens and the dealer has no answer either. All the components on this vehicle are "heavy-duty". Braking is becoming more of a problem as the brakes wear down. The truck only has 21,000 miles on it. The power door locks I have no idea about they just stopped working one day, but, they do work w/ the remote entry. I also noticed the horn actuator is hard to activate due to the hard "leather" for the airbag cover. The driver's door keeps getting missaligned, I have never heard of a vehicle having this much of a problem like it.

Truck pulls extremely hard to the left when braking. Has been in several times and hasn't been fixed, although many parts have been replaced. It has been at the dealer for almost thirty days now and the dealer has given up. It is unsafe to drive so I am making payments on a truck I can't use. Chysler hasn't contacted the dealer to try to rectify the situation, they say it will be another week.

When driving and applying the brakes vehicle pulls to the left. At high speed it will jerk the steering wheel out of consumer's hand. Contacted dealer, and he was aware of the problem. It has been to the dealer four times.

When traveling at about 60mph on the highway went to apply brakes vehicle pulled to the left. Also, steering wheel began to jerk out of driver's hands. Contacted dealer who was aware of the problem.

While driving on highway and applying brakes, vehicle pulls to the left. At high speed it will jerk the steering wheel out of hand. Contacted dealer, and he was aware of the problem. It has been in to the dealer four times. Now, it will pull to the right. After a total of 30 days for repairs dealership says vehicle is within specifictions.

While driving on highway, approached a traffic light, applied brakes and vehicle pulled to the right extremely hard, and went out of control. Contacted dealer. They repaired vehicle by putting shims behind the driver's side front wheel. Wheel was not on hub after installing shims, shims did not fix problem.

Brakes intermittently pull to the left when braking at 35mph or above.

Vehicle makes a hard left turn when braking. Dealer advised it to be front end alignment, ( which they don't do) or brakes or tire problem. Brakes were replaced, front end aligned, tires were replaced without any impact on condition. Further research and time and $ spent finds Chrysler has a TSB #05-03-97 that tells you to put a spacer between the hub and wheel of varying sizes untill you find one that changes the front end geometry till it nolonger pulls. This is after you have filed brake componets. If this does not cure the problem , then you are to replace the entire hub assy which then may cause you to have to go through the trial and error shim business again. This vehicle is dangerous to drive and warranty including chryslers maximum wrap warranty will not cover this fix accourding to auffenburg and a dealer in olathe KS I stopped at last week. A person , if they had the funds could literally spend thousands of dollars on trial and error fixes on this braking problem on Dodge 4x4 pickups. Also cape girardeau mo atty don thomason had a client that was injured in an accident with a pickup that had the same problem after multiple attepmt to fix it. Chrysler needs to fix this before people are killed.

While driving at 50 mph and applying the brakes car vibrates.

Braking system causes severe vehicle pull to right side. At speeds greater than 30 mph, it is very difficult to maintain control of the truck. Dealer replaced parts on 1/14/99. Problem not fixed. District manager called to resolve problems. On 3/30/99 he worked for 2 days replacing parts. Problem still exists today. Dodge seems not to be able to resolve the problem. Brake pull is severe enough to be a huge safety problem for my family and I.

While driving at a speed of 35 mph and applying the brakes vehicle dives off the left, barely missing other vehicles. The higher the speed the worst this problem gets.

Whenever consumer is driving on wet or damp roads the brakes would lock-up if applied.

Steering wheel and wheels locks up when applying brakes. Cannot stop. Also, can't turn the wheels, has to let up the brakes before the wheels will turn.

When consumer applies brakes, vehicle pulls to to the left and right. Vehicle has rear abs brakes only.

While driving at various speeds and applying the abs brakes, rear brakes do not catch, front brakes work only, vehicle continues to experience extended stopping distance before stopping fully. Taken to dealership again.

Dealership and Chrysler have acknowledged that this is a known fault and a technical service bulletin has been filed with NHTSA yet they refuse to resolve the problem citing that the vehicle has been modified with an aftermarket lift kit. I have been in contact with one other Dodge vehicle owner with the same problem. His name is richard hardy (714) 964-0483. He has also been denied warranty work. He, along with a local suspension shop have worked to identify the problem with the brakes and suspension. Unable to locate the problem, he submitted to Dodge's demoands of removing the lift kit ( this is a difficult 6 hour process). The problem still existed when the lift kit was removed. When the vehicle was returned to mr. Hardy after the warranty work was completed it still exhibits the same problem. As this is a known problem and existed prior to the installation of the lift kit, I have refused to remove my lift kit as it has no bearing on remedying the problem. I am appealing to you to help me resolve this issue.

Applied the abs brakes to come to a stop and the pedal went to the floor (no brakes), resulting in an accident. Please give more information.