Brake Hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings problems of the 1997 Dodge Ram 3500

One problem related to brake hoses, lines/piping, and fittings has been reported for the 1997 Dodge Ram 3500. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Brake Hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings problem

Failure Date: 08/01/2005

Brake lines rusted. This happened without warning. The caller had to replace the brake lines. He was coming to a stop sign and when hitting the brake pedal it went to the floor. The rear brakes lost all the fluid. He pumped the brake and got vehicle to stop. The caller said that when they were trying to find where a hole was the fluid sprayed out and vehicle caught on fire. Dealer and manufacturer have not been contacted yet.


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