While driving at any speed and applying the brakes, the brakes are soft and go straight to the floorboard. When slowing down the pedal will slowly go to the floor. Consumer has been having problems with brakes for a while, and can't detemine what the problem is.
1997 Dodge RAM 1500 brakes complaints
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Brake malfunction.
Intermittently when brakes are applied the pedal goes to the floor, resulting in extended stopping distance. The dealer has repaired the vehicle twice prior. Consumer took vehicle to dealer a third time and stated that pedal goes and vehicle slowly stops, master cylinder and front brake pads were replaced, but problem still exist, consumer took vehicle to another independent dealer and was told that a problem does exist probably with the hydraulic fluid flowing to the back brakes. *ak
Whenever brakes are applied they would coast vehicle, not stopping right away. Brakes would not catch or lock. Pedal goes to floor. No pulsating. *ak the rear brakes were adjusted, causing the braking action to become worse, front pads were replaced and later found to be glazed and brindled.
While driving and attempted to stop, anti-lock brakes did not catch, and consumer ran into the back of another automobile.driver sustained some injuries.
Front brakes have repeatedly shown excessive wear. Five repairs have been made - 5 sets of linings, 2 sets of rotors, and 2 sets of brake calipers. All repairs have been made between 1000 and 22000 miles and a 7 month period.
Brakes, rotors, transmission, and alignment malfunction.
Premature wear of front disc brake pads.
Abs brakes failed 3 times, once resulting in a collision.
While the vehicle was parked with engine running, consumer stopped to pick up some mail. As consumer stepped out of vehicle, he fell down, accidently hit or may have hit the emergency brake that was stopping the parked vehicle, and vehicle rolled down with parking brake o. , according to the people who stopped the vehicle, they said that vehicle was in neutral.
Brakes fail in sudden stops at any speed. Pedal goes to the floor.
Anti lock brakes failed several times.
Abs brakes pulled to left and locked up, causing consumer to hit enbankment and went into someone's yard.
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