2004 Dodge RAM 1500: rotors or pads wearing out early

Filed Aug 22, 2010 · Electrical · 45,000 miles · CA

2004 dodge ram 1500 hemi. Fuse box gets water inside and corrodes the circuit board resulting in loss of parking lights, dash lights, more. 2. The rear ends go out prematurely. 3. Air bags don't go off in accident 45 MPH 4. Front rotors warp. 45,000 miles.

Filed Sep 21, 2005 · Brakes · 6,000 miles · NJ

Dt: the contact stated the rotors warped. They have been replaced once and cut twice. The truck only had 17,794 miles on it. The truck had 6,000 miles on it the first time the rotors were replaced. The dealer did not know what the cause of the problem was.

Filed Aug 1, 2005 · Brakes · 10,500 miles · TX

Component: service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:disc:rotor details: 2004 dodge ram 1500 quad cab hemi. At 10,000 miles lots of steering wheel shudder while braking. Many with same complaints. Had same problem with previous chrysler product and brake repair stated the rotors are built to minimum tolerances. This is why the rotors warp. I see people are getting charged to fix this obvious manufacturers defect. Also, in emergency situations could be life threatening.

Filed Jun 24, 2005 · Brakes · 15,000 miles · PA

At 15,000 miles on vehicle -- vibration, sometimes severe, when braking at speeds over 30 MPH. Dealer found all 4 rotors warped. After 3 trips back they performed repairs authorized by chrysler in technical service bulletin 05-001-05 (replace pads, hub, cut rotors). Did not fix problem. Dealer claims nothing else he can do.

Filed Apr 4, 2005 · Brakes · 8,000 miles · FL

Warped rotors at 9,000 and the front end jumps all over the road making it very dangerous to steer, the dealer resurfaced rotors and then at 13,000 miles it is happening again. We have complain several times about this and got no wear. Now that our warranty is up I guess we get stuck replacing the rotors after paying 35,000.00 for our dodge, we are looking for a smaller SUV also and will probably not buy another dodge, chrysler,product again. Never had this problem with our tahoe @ over 60,000 miles.I think this is unfair to consumers! Please help investagate this matter. P.s. I seen a adv.for dodge 2500 and it said largest brakes in class that is a joke!

Filed Feb 20, 2005 · Brakes · 13,300 miles · IL

Front brake rotors warped. Mileage driven was less than 13,500. No cause on operator part for failure. Had rotors turned to correct problem.

Filed Nov 30, 2004 · Brakes · 14,000 miles · NJ

Rotors warped at 14000 miles and now are warped again at 24000 miles. Dealer states driving habits. Never had this problem with any other vehicle and didn't expect it from a 35000 dollar, tough built truck.something needs to be done.

Filed Sep 8, 2004 · Brakes · 13,000 miles · FL

8/11/04 I stated to the service rep that the brakes had a shimmy to them. The service tech stated that he would check them out. I left the truck at the dealership so that they could perform the service. I later received a call from the service tech, he stated that my rotors were warped and they would need turning at a cost of $160.00 or replacement all together. I asked why this was not covered under my warranty. His response was that the rotors are only covered up to 12k miles where I had 13000 miles on the vehicle I was out of the warranty range and that the rotor are a wear and tear item. I contacted dodge and this is how they replied: thank you for contacting daimlerchrysler concerning the brake rotors on your dodge ram 1500. Rotors wear or warp for various reasons - road conditions, driving habits and even the weather can play a factor. Additionally, rotors and pads are a "wearable" item, this is why they are warranted for 12 months or 12,000 miles. Please review your warranty manual. I understand your frustration, particularly in view of both the cost and inconvenience involved. One way we are able to gauge what kind of problems our customers are having is through correspondence from owners such as yourself. Your concern has been addressed. The manufacturer's defect warranty has expired, therefore, you are responsible for the repairs in question. Thank you for your understanding, and have a good day. Unacceptable.

Filed Jul 13, 2004 · Brakes · 14,000 miles · VA

2004 dodge ram p/u 20" rims. Braking problem: returned to dealer for second time to replace warped rotors seems to occur approx. Every 7000 miles. Apparent design problem - resulting in diminished braking capability.

Filed Feb 23, 2004 · Brakes · 17,000 miles · CA

Rotors warped without warning.