On december 14 2005 my son was driving my dodge ram 1500, he tried to stop and the ABS system locked and he rear ended the car in front of him. The engine stalled and he had no control over the vehicle. The truck slid approximately 20 feet. There was a child injured in the car that he hit.
1997 Dodge RAM 1500: ABS light or ABS activating
9 of the 361 complaints about the 1997 Dodge RAM 1500 describe ABS light or ABS activating.
- owner complaints
- 9
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- 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
While driving driver applied the brakes and the pedal went to the floor. Vehicle skidded and stopped when engaged on its own. Driver took vehicle to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic informed determined that the brake pads/ ABS control unit needed to be replaced.
The distance in which vehicle needs to stop is longer than other similar vehicles. It is most noticeable in moderate to hard braking. When the brakes are applied, the pedal feel is average but the brakes do not seem to grab and stop the vehicle as it should. I have had numerous close accidents due to poor braking. The brakes do not lock-up on the vehicle, not even to the point where ABS will need to release the rear wheels. I have completely replaced all brake components and has not improved at all!! As well as spend hundreds of dollars on diagnostics work with no answer as to the cause (but the dealer does know there is a problem)!! This is not the fault of the dealer, they have been fair, but have run out of places to look. They have called chrysler star hotline, etc. But still no resolve. If anyone has a fix for this or a course of action to take, please let me know! I love the truck, but it is extremely dangerous to drive.
Estremely poor brake response. During moderate braking or with a light trailer/load it takes extremely long to stop the vehicle. Only has rear ABS, it has never gone off. You cannot lock the tires except on ice/snow or loose gravel/sand. Been in one accident, numerous other close calls. The brake pedal can be pressed to the floor. Dealer says nothing is wrong, several brake jobs done, now running with ss rotors and ceramic pads with no improvement. I have a friend with the same make/model/year that has 44" mudders and can stop on a dime.
Check engine light illuminated, ABS and brake lights are illuminated all the time, consumer states the problem is the sensor.
Truck acceelrated upon putting into drive.....the pedal went to the floor ....could not stop it. The ABS activated and vehicle crashed into a building....it squeeled the tires as soon as I stepped on pedal and it went to the floor......crashed into a building and it was still revving at full throttle.........can you help us......we dont want to drive it again unless we know what caused it to do this.........the exterior damage is being repaired but we still dont know why it did that........thankyou...
When driving at any speed and applying the brakes, the ABS system kicks in, and the brake pedal goes straight to the floorboard.
Abs brakes failed 3 times, once resulting in a collision.
Abs brakes pulled to left and locked up, causing consumer to hit enbankment and went into someone's yard.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1997 Dodge RAM 1500 abs
Is ABS light or ABS activating a common problem on the 1997 Dodge RAM 1500?
9 of 361 owner complaints about the 1997 Dodge RAM 1500 (2%) 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 1997 Dodge RAM 1500?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 1997 Dodge RAM 1500
Brake failure 20Headlights 16Transmission failure 12Fuel pump 11No deployment 9Stalling 9Fuel smell 8Adaptive cruise 7Check engine light 7Ball joint 6Fire or smoke 6Harsh shifting 6Power steering loss 6Slipping 6Pulling 6Grinding brakes 5Tire blowout 5
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