1999 Dodge RAM 1500: pulls to one side

Filed Jan 16, 2005 · Brakes · TX

I have had 4 sets of front brakes and 3 sets of rear brakes on this truck. I have replace the calipers and rotors twice. Truck only has 64k miles on it and now it pulls to the left and the ABS lights are now on. On one occasion the truck pulled so hard to the left I wound up in the other lane forcing the person in that lane to move to the shoulder of the freeway. I then took it up to dodge and once again they said the calipers were sticking and recommended replacing them. I had and extended warranty on the truck that was sold to me by dodge, and they refused to pay for it because they thought there was nothing wrong with the brakes. I truly should have pursued the lemon law with this 99 ram. Does anybody know what the problem with these brakes are?

Filed Aug 28, 2003 · Suspension · 29,211 miles · MN

I own a 1999 dodge ram 1500. I noticed the vehicle was pulling to the right and brought the vehicle in for an alignment. I was notified my tires were unusable and that the front trac/sway bar was defective. The mechanic told me there is a design flaw in the trac bar on that vehicle and it is a common problem. I should not have to replace a sway bar and tires on a vehicle with only 28,000 miles on it. Dodge should put out an immediate recall on the sway bar as people will have quickly deteriorating tires that could cause a lot of accidents.

Filed Jan 9, 2003 · Wheels · NC

While driving consumer noticed vehicle pulling to the right excessively. The next day consumer pull forward out of driveway and the right front wheel fell completely off. The wheel lug nuts were completely sheared off at the rotor. The incident damaged vehicle's steering linkage.

Filed Jun 24, 2002 · Suspension · CA

The truck continuously pulls to the right above fifty (50) miles an hour. After two separate attempts to correct the alignment, the truck was returned to the original place of purchase for repair where I was told by the service advisor ( tracy krumpleman) that because my truck was lowered it won't be guaranteed to hold an alignment. I then stated that the truck was sold to me with the aforementioned suspension modification from the same dealership that he is now working for , and the service advisor ignores this fact and restates that the truck won't hold an alignment because it's been lowered.

Filed Mar 27, 2002 · Suspension · IL

While driving the vehicle wanders between the lines in the highway. The front track is out. The consumer took the vehicle to be aligned however that has not remedied the problem. Nlm

Filed Jan 29, 2002 · Suspension · TX

Wanders, and requires constant steering corrections from driver.

Filed Sep 23, 2001 · Suspension · TX

Upon purchasing the vehicle it pulled to the right. I took the vehicle back to the dealer two times for alignment issues and it was out of alingment both times and during the second visit I was told that the vehicle was going to pull do to the way the roads are built. While changing a flat I notices that the upper arm on the vehicle was rusting at the weld. I took the vehicle to the dealer and they said there was nothing wrong with the vehicles a arm even with the evidence of the weld rusting and a visible crack which can be verified by sliding a thread of string through it.

Filed Jun 14, 1999 · Suspension · TX

The vehicle pulls to the right side of the road at speeds over 50 MPH if the steering wheel is released. A continuous down force on the left side of the steering wheel has to be maintained if the vehicle is to remain in a straight line down a straight road. If I release the steering wheel while going in a straight line down the road, the steering wheel will rotate about 1/4 inch in a clockwise direction and the vehicle leaves the road in anywhere from 3 to 10 seconds depending on the level of the road. This issue is consistent 100 % of the time. The amount of downforce on the left side of the steering wheel to maintain the vehicle in a straight direction down a straight road various with the level of the road but is continuous. The vehicle's front end has been aligned by the dealer four times. I have also gotten an opinon about the vehicles steering and alignment from a firestone dealer. The dodge dealer's service manager (billy duncan) did not document the third and fourth alignment and the service manager (billy duncan) refuses to achnowledge that there is a problem. I spoke to the dealership's technician (mike) that performed the alignment all four times at the dealership. He states that the vehicle does indeed pull to the right and that he has aligned the vehicle four times in an attempt to cure the problem. He states that he does not know what is causing the problem and on the fourth alignment he had to adjust the front left wheel caster adjustment out of specifications in order to acheive marginal results. He also stated that because the alignment is now out of specs., I may experience an additional 1/16" tire wear on the left front tire during the life of the tires. I had the alignment checked at a firestone dealer prior to the third and fourth alignment by the dealership. The firestone dealer said the the alignment was in specifications, yet the vehicle still pulls to the right. At the present time, the vehicle now "drifts" to the right side.