The steel brake line to the rear bakes on my truck has rusted out resulting in total failure of the rear brakes. Luckly, the problem was noticed while in my driveway and not on the road.
1994 Dodge RAM 1500 brakes problems
11 complaints (9% of all complaints for this car). 2 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 11
- of this car's complaints
- 9%
- crashes
- 2
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip5
- Foundation components: disc: pads2
- Foundation components2
- Power assist: vacuum: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings1
- Power assist: vacuum1
- Pedals and linkages1
- Foundation components: drum1
- Foundation components: disc: caliper1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
Dodge RAM 1500 brakes problems in other years
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 1994 Dodge RAM 1500 owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
While driving consumer heard a undetectable noise and felt something in steering. Later on, when applying braked pedal went to floor, and temporarily lost brakes. Feel free to provide any further details on this matter.
Vacuum brake system reservoir that houses the brake fluid on top of the master cylinder appears to be deteriorating from the inside due to the brake fluid. Please give any further details.
In sudden stops, the braking system malfunctioned, causing extended stopping distance and may result a crash. Dlr cannot determine the problem. The mechanic said there was not enough of vacuum to the brake booster., but cannot fix the problem. Please provide further information.
While driving vehicle 35 MPH the consumer applied brake pedal to stop vehicle to avoid crashing into another vehicle infront of him, but he couldn't stop vehicle, rear ending the other vehicle. Consumer thinks it was an ABS failure.
Brakes failed, causing accident.
The front brake pulls to the right the pad,caliper was replaced and truck was realigned. Tt
Consumer doesn't have use of the rear brake . Tt
Abs, rear brake failure causing extended stopping distance. Tt
Brakes system failure, equipped with ABS system in rear. Tt
Questions about the 1994 Dodge RAM 1500 brakes
Does the 1994 Dodge RAM 1500 have brakes problems?
Owners have filed 11 complaints about the brakes of the 1994 Dodge RAM 1500, 9% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 1994 Dodge RAM 1500 brakes problems start?
Not enough complaints include the mileage to tell.
Was there a recall on the 1994 Dodge RAM 1500 brakes?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Dodge RAM 1500 have bad brakes?
The Dodge RAM 1500 model years with the most brakes complaints are 2003 (73 complaints), 1998 (64 complaints) and 2001 (59 complaints).
Other 1994 Dodge RAM 1500 problems
Electrical 22Steering 17Suspension 16Body 8Lights 8Airbags 7Fuel system 7Transmission 7Visibility 7Tires 6Engine 5Locks 5Acceleration 2Seat belts 2Wheels 2
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