Three problems related to brake disc pads have been reported for the 1996 Dodge Ram 3500. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Brakes overheat and crack the brake pads which fell off while towing a very large trailer.
While driving at any speed applied brakes, vehicle steered to left or right. Sometimes vehicle would start to shake, would not stop. Needed to keep pressure on brakes in order to stop. Dealer ships had vehicle in shop 6 times, replaced pads/rotors and did an alignment. This defect can cause an accident.
Consumer experiencing excessive wear of the front brake shoes pads. Has replaced the pads and shoes every 7,000 miles. Consumer has contacted the dealer, dealer has replaced the shoes and pads, dealer unable to determine the cause of the problem. Please provide any further details.