Abs and brake light came on within 7 minutes had no brakes due to driver side back brake line corrosion. This has happened to many dodge ram 1996 vehicles. There needs to be a recall.
1996 Dodge RAM 1500: ABS light or ABS activating
11 of the 296 complaints about the 1996 Dodge RAM 1500 describe ABS light or ABS activating.
- owner complaints
- 11
- of this car's complaints
- 4%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
ABS light or ABS activating by model year
What owners say
The rear left tire on our pickup truck blew the tread layer off down to the core of the tire. The pickup had ABS brakes, but without the tread on the tire, control of the vehicle was completely lost, and the truck went headfirst into a concrete highway divider causing the truck to be totaled and injuries to both the driver and the passenger. The truck was towed away and the tire is no longer available to obtain information regarding origin. The tires were 255/15 goodyear radials. We do have a photo of the tire, however, after towing the exploded tread is gone and only the core remains.
Dt: the contact owns a 1996 dodge ram 1500. The contact states that brake lines that carry the fluid from the master cylinder to the wheels rusted. The vehicle is from wisconsin, and this could have been because of the salt on the roads. One brake line has been temporarily been repaired, and the contact is worried about the brake line rusting on the other side. The contact's vehicle ran into a ditch because the brakes did not work. ; he had to be pulled out of the ditch. The line rusted to the point where it formed a hole in the line. The vehicle is in florida now. And the contact does not feel he will have the rust problem again because he is not living in a salt state . The ABS brakes have not work since the brake line was temporarily fixed.
Abs and the brake lamp come on and sometimes stays on. Blower motor sometimes won't work when shutting off the car and starting it back up. Then, if tapping the bottle it will start up. Consumer has had same problem as recall for blower switch.
Engine check light/brake warning light and ABS light came on and wouldn't go off. When consumer applied the brakes, the brake pedal was soft, and almost went to the floorboard.
My truck would not start. First I was told it needed a new battery, then a fuel pump and finally a new ecu. It is impossible for all of these components to fail simultaneously while the vehicle is parked and shutdown. I was told by the parts man at dallas dodge that the ecus are designed to fail prmaturely. Another customer also stated that the same computer in my turck is installed in a number of chrylser products and that it fails when other components fail (in his case when the ABS failed).
Abs brake failed, driver lost control, resulting in a crash/injuries. Also, vehicle was totaled.
Abs, brake failure, when driving ABS yellow light comes on, also the regular light red comes on, vehicle feels like it is pulling.
Poor ABS brake performance, the vehicle pulls to the left and right when the brakes are applied. Also the smell of burning brake pads is experienced.
Poor ABS performance, the vehicle pulls to the left and right when the brakes are applied, also extended stopping distance.
During vehicle operation the ABS light stays on, when the brakes are applied during normal stops, the brakes fade in and out. A delay is experienced.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1996 Dodge RAM 1500 abs
Is ABS light or ABS activating a common problem on the 1996 Dodge RAM 1500?
11 of 296 owner complaints about the 1996 Dodge RAM 1500 (4%) mention ABS light or ABS activating. The model year with the most reports is 2009.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1996 Dodge RAM 1500?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 1996 Dodge RAM 1500
Headlights 14Brake failure 13Fire or smoke 13Transmission failure 13Overheating 9Pulling 9Tire blowout 7Fuel pump 6Slipping 5Won't shift 5
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