Service Brakes Problems of Dodge Ram 3500 - part 1

Hash shifting during acceleration and deceleration and aggressive braking during decelerating. . . Was only doing this during acceleration in the beginning but now does it all the time . This has not left me stranded yet but, I feel like this is going to be a major problem if this problem does not get remedied soon . Started doing this about a month ago or so. .

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While driving, the truck just shuts off. Resulting in loss of steering, lights and power breaks.

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2010 Dodge Ram 3500. Consumer writes in regards to brake transmission shift interlock.

The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Ram 3500. While attempting to decelerate and switch lanes, the steering linkage fractured. The contact had to apply the parking brake to slow down the vehicle. There was no warning indicator. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to take the vehicle to a local dealer for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was towed to a local dealer and the vehicle was repaired. The VIN was not included in a recall. The VIN was invalid. The failure mileage was 63,658.

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The contact owns a 1998 Dodge Ram 3500. While driving 5 mph, the vehicle pulled to the right independently. While making a left turn, the front passenger side wheel detached. The anti-brake and brake system warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the wheel bearing failed due to the tie rods and the wheel hub needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the tie rods were not replaced. The VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 08e027000 (steering). The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 173,000.

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Takata recall sitting in park and the transmission bucked tried to go forward even against the brakes.

Runs out of fuel at 1/4 tank,breaks act like front breaks or on ice when coming to stop dry road , cruse control dont work with vacuum leak.

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I just got the truck and have had brakes act funny front brakes some times lock up pulls to the right, acts like your on ice, and some times like you step on a brick so I look it up on the internet to see they have had this going on from 1997 to today all the same things not 100 but 10000s of complaints about the same thing why has there not been a recall on this plus I have read of 100s having accidents when this happens I believe this is a abs issue for a long time with all Dodge trucks 1500,2500 3500, pickups I have look at the brake system but don't see why this is going on I have had this go on at all speeds 15 to 65 it comes and go's.

The upper steering hose inner plastic tube becomes loose or breaks and lodges into the metal fitting which causes a loud hissing noise under the sterring wheel. Because it is also connected to the brakes, the pedal becomes unsafely soft. Dodge/ram needs to recall this as it a known issue all over the internet and becomes a real danger when braking hard or towing.

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The contact owns a 2013 (na) Dodge Ram 3500. While driving 60 mph, the vehicle had a trailer connected to the latching system. The vehicle had four different trailer options, of which the heavy electrical overhydraulics option failed. The contacted stated that the computer software did not recognize the vehicle was connected to the trailer. The brakes were applied, but were inoperable to the trailer. The braking system did not register to the trailer. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the brake module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 25,000. The VIN was not provided.

Loaded at 18000 lbs gvw while towing a tandem axle trailer the vehicle died. Upon losing all electrical power the engine died causing the loss of power assisted brakes and power assisted steering. Fortunately the speed of the vehicle was around 5 mph. I'm 6 foot tall and over 200 lbs and I was unable to steer the vehicle to the side of the parking area. Upon leaving the vehicle I immediately smelled electronics burning. I opened the hood and immediately disconnected the positive post of the totally integrated power module (tipm). I then removed the tipm to find a hole burnt through the side and the circuit board covered with black soot. I had the vehicle and trailer towed to corbin ky where there were no Dodge dealers willing to work on a vehicle of this size. Nor would they store the trailer for me while conducting the repair. I choose to have the vehicle and trailer towed over 600 miles to my home in michigan. I called my local dealer whom took the VIN number to order an new one. After over 2 weeks waiting on the tipm (which turned out to be remanufactured) the truck is still not operable. If I had been travelling at interstate speeds with a loaded vehicle I likely would not have survived this incident. Prior to this happening I had many issues with the lighting on the truck. The low beam on the passenger side would be inoperable while the drivers high beam is the only one that would work. Also, the taillights would stop working on one side and the turn signals would flash quickly. Not seeing this as a huge safety issue I simply took it the dealer to reflash the tipm. After getting it back with half the lights inoperable, the ac didn't work anymore. Now the vehicle is worthless and all sense of security and safety is gone. I can no longer confidently take my family anywhere in this vehicle.

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The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Ram 3500. While driving approximately 60 mph, the vehicle accelerated independently. The contact also stated that the ability to steer and brake seized. The contact crashed into the center divider before coming to a stop. The frontal air bags did not deploy. The contact sustained a dislocated right arm, which required medical attention. The contact did not specify if a police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. The technician was unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 119,000.

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Tl-the contact owns a 2004 Dodge Ram 3500. The contact stated that while driving approximately 25 mph while turning the corner, the steering seized as well as the brakes. As a result the gear box split in half. The vehicle was driven to the contacts home. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer to be diagnosed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 82,000. Mc.

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Tl- the contact owns a 2003 Dodge Ram 3500. The contact stated that there was an extensive delay in scheduling the recall repair appointment for the three recall repairs. The contact was included in NHTSA campaign number: 05v426000 (service brakes, hydraulic), 15v312000 (air bags), 14v770 (air bags), and stated that the part was not available within a reasonable time frame to schedule the recall repair. The dealer did not give a specific date for when the part would become available. The manufacturer was contacted and could not provide an estimated date for when the contacts vehicle would receive the recall repair. The contact was not experiencing a failure. Dyd.

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The contact owns a 2006 Dodge Ram 3500. While the vehicle was at a complete stop, the contact discovered that the brake pedal moved from side to side. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the caliber fractured and the brake pedal assembly needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 244,000.

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The truck had a gooseneck flatbed 30ft trailer attached to the Dodge ram with a john deere tractor loaded on top of the trailer. The vehicle was running and in park on a slight downhill. The trailer was prepared with the ramps down for the tractor to be backed off. Upon backing the tractor off of the trailer, when the rear tractor wheels moved to the down ramp, the shift in weight caused the truck, flatbed trailer and tractor to begin rolling down hill for 300 yards and through a barbed wire fence and finally coming to a stop due to uphill slope in the terrain. The tractor was able to back the rest of the way off of the trailer without incident. Upon reaching the truck and trailer the vehicle was still in park and running. This is a serious defect that needs immediate attention before someone is hurt.

While driving south hauling a horse trailer on a two lane highway, my truck would hit a slight bump or ridge in the road and start violently shaking. The only remedy is to slow to a stop. The steering wheel shakes violently, it is hard to steer, the brakes can't slow like normal. It is a dangerous not only to occupants in the vehicle, but to other people on the road. This vehicle is a hazard to everyone!!!!.

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The contact owns a 2006 Dodge Ram 3500. The contact stated that while driving approximately 60 mph, a loud bang was heard from outside of the vehicle. The vehicle continued to accelerate until after several attempts to apply the brakes. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, who stated that the transfer case had detached from the transmission which caused excessive internal damages. In addition, the brake and fuel lines both ruptured. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 115,000. The VIN was unavailable.

Tl-the contact owns a 2012 Dodge Ram 3500. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14v154000 (service brakes, hydraulic) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Kw.

While traveling on the highway at 65 miles per hr if I hit a bump or the spaces on the road by overpasses( the space between the regular road and the overpass) the whole front-end of the truck vibrates to the extent that I loose control of the truck not being able to steer of slow down (using the breaks) due to the severe vibrations( I researched this and in my research they refer to this as the death wobble. I think that this is a problem that needs attention before people are killed due to this well known defect known by Dodge as they have changed certain parts known to cause this so called death wobble. Please advise if anything can be done to remedy this dangerously deadly problem.

Power assist for brakes and steering is lost at approximately 20-25 mph when slowing down for lights, turns, etc. , requiring significant manual effort to control the truck. Power will return after accelerating from stop or slow turn but go out again when speed is reduced to 20-25 mph.

The contact owns a 2006 Dodge Ram 3500. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 mph, the contact attempted to depress the brake pedal and noticed that it was abnormally loose. The contact mentioned that the vehicle was able to come to a stop but that the brake pedal could interfere with the accelerator pedal and lock together. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer for a diagnostic. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure and current mileage was 110,763.

Brake pedal is so loose it can cover the gas pedal. Dodge part 55366 032a/c not available and discontinued. . Bushing kit 68079239aa was install in oct 2011. Still has problem. Dealership said no parts available and I should get at the junk yard. So they taped it up with electrical tape that did not work.

The oem integrated electronic trailer brake controller will not apply power to the brakes on the towed vehicle when depressing the tow vehicle foot brake. You must manually slide the brake controller lever in order to actuate the system. Very dangerous when towing a camper, trailer, etc. I have taken my truck in twice to the dealer: the first time they could not find anything wrong; the second time, they replaced the controller w/ a new one. It performs exactly the same--that is, it doesn't. They assure me it is working as designed. They also suggested it was my trailer. However, it does not matter what trailer I am towing, it does not work. All of my trailers brake fine when hooked to other tow vehicles.

The contact owns a 2012 Dodge Ram 3500. The contact stated that while driving 35 mph and attempting a turn, the brakes seized without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where they stated that they needed to replace the brake control module. The vehicle was repaired but the failure persisted. The manufacturer was contacted and provided no assistance. The failure mileage was 400,000 and the current mileage was 600,000.

The contact owns a 2011 Dodge Ram 3500. The contact stated that the lever for the integrated brake control system was positioned directly above his left knee area on the dashboard. As a result, the contact would repeatedly strike his knee on the lever. The contact expressed concerns over possible future injuries and stated that the lever should have been positioned elsewhere. The vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 5.

The contact owns a 2011 Dodge Ram 3500. The contact was driving 10 mph when the brakes were depressed but vehicle failed to stop properly. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 450 and the current mileage was 5,600.

Driving 2008 Dodge Ram 3500 6. 7l diesel on highway at 65 mph and came up to a slow vehicle. Pressed accelerator hard to pass vehicle quickly and the pedal stuck. Hit brakes hard twice, and pulled up on pedal with my foot and then my hand. The pedal itself came up, but it did not disengage the accelerator. Speed was probably close to 100mph when I was about to put truck in neutral, but the mechanism finally released. Had no mat or any other obstruction on the floor to cause the problem. Spoke to the local Dodge dealer but the vehicle is just over warranty.

Upon hitting a bump, hump, or hole in the pavement while driving at highway speeds the steering wheel begins to vibrate and move side to side unexpectedly; the front end of the truck shakes and bounces violently until speed reduces to near stop. Brakes and steering are near ineffective until the violent shaking stops. It feels as if the whole front end is about to break loose from the vehicle, and driver control is severely compromised. This has happened 8-10 times in two years of ownership. It is always unexpected with no warning. I have become very uneasy about road trips in this vehicle. I am about to take it to a Dodge dealership one more time as the problem occurred again two days ago. I have only 700 miles of warranty left. Past trips to Dodge dealerships have given no relief with the comment always being "we could not get the problem to occur when we test drove the truck, and all front suspension tolerances are correct".

The contact owns a 2011 Dodge Ram 3500. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 mph, the contact attempted to decelerate but the vehicle continued to accelerate until after repeatedly engaging the brakes with force. The failure occurred whenever a hitched trailer was being towed. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer ten times for the same failure. The technician informed the contact that the incorrect brake system was installed in the vehicle. The manufacturer was not notified of the problem. The vehicle had not been repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 600.

2010 Dodge Ram 3500 integrated brake controller does not work well enough to stop trailer. The controller does not send braking voltage to trailer for a full 3 seconds after the truck brakes are applied and takes 2-3 seconds to ramp up the voltage after the truck brakes are applied. If the controller is set to a setting of 5-10 the controller only sends 3. 0 to the trailer. The controller never sends over 3. 0 no matter how long or hard the brakes are applied. The result is when stopping, the trailer pushes the truck into intersections. The brake controller was replaced and it still works the same. Contacted Dodge and after playing phone tag no solution in sight. This is an accident waiting to happen. I have been close several times when another vehicle stops short or changes lanes and stops eliminating the extra stopping distance I allow because of the ineffective brake controller.

Auto brake system lite came on .

This is a follow up to complaint number 10280337. Brake pedal instability has led to failure of hydro-boost pump. This resulted in brakes being applied with no brake pedal interaction by operator. This led to overheated brakes and loss of ability to stop vehicle.

Brake pedal has developed 3/4" lateral movement. Presents uncertainty during emergency braking, have had a couple of "close calls" where due to the lateral movement of the brake pedal braking was delayed. Local dealer briefly examined pedal and verified this lateral movement is abnormal and a problem exists with the mechanism in the adjustable brake pedal. Csr states part is on "national back order" and will not be available until some time in September.

My brake pedal in my Dodge Ram 3500 is loose. It actually moves left to right a couple inches. I feel it to be a major safety concern. Dodge claims its not a warranty covered item. And I would need to pay a few hundred dollars to fix it. Then they say there is about 100 people on the backorder list for this part.