Brakes pulled hard right, replaced brakes and had them serviced, now they pull hard left. Requires major steering correction to maintain intended vehicle course. Occurrs every time brakes are applied, and I fear a collision every time I use the brakes. Servicing has not helped, problem lies within the design of the brake system.
1997 Dodge RAM 2500: pulls to one side
11 of the 213 complaints about the 1997 Dodge RAM 2500 describe pulls to one side.
- owner complaints
- 11
- of this car's complaints
- 5%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
Pulls to one side by model year
What owners say
Vehicle sways and pulls to the left and right when applying brakes. Chrysler rep said that this is a common problem, but so far no solution. *ak
This is first dodge I've had with this track bar design on steering. Previous dodge vehicles I have owned have over 150,000 miles on original steering components without complaint using past design. The track bar design used on these new pickups is a flawed design prone to failure. Dealer did not have one in stock when truck was purchased and front end assessment at the time showed it to be loose and defective causing the steering to wander all over the road. New tires and brakes were installed to eliminate them as a facter. Original trackbar was replaced with trw aftermarket component. 6/1/99 this component was found to be defective and replaced with chrysler components. This is third track bar at 54,141 miles. Front end alignment shops I,ve taken truck to tell me that this is a common situation. Chrysler needs to upgrade this junk component to a more stable product before someone gets killed. I will not let my help drive this vehicle and my wife only drove it one time when I was sick because I do not want anyone hurt because they are not used to driving this wandering vehicle.
While driving on highway put on brakes lightly and vehicle pulled to the left and jerked to the other lane. *akthis problem occurs with each braking since about 45000 miles, the consumer has been unable to get it repaired, sometime the pulling while braking is mild yet sometimes it is severe, the tires were changed but there was no effect on the braking.
Consumer has been experiencing problems with axle and driveshaft. Also, when applying brakes, their vehicle pulls to the right. The manufacturer has been contacted.
When applying the brakes steering wheel is pulled out of drivers hands because the vehicle violently pulls to the left.
Steering is very loose. Vehicle wanders and grabs, causing loss of vehicle control which resulted in an accident.
Vehicle wandered while driving. While wife was driving on wet road 5 MPH, truck began to hydroplane, it ran off a road and was involved in a collision.
Right front brakes do not respond in a safe maner, causing a hard pull to the right when brakes are hot. Owner believes that the calipers are bad.
While braking engine swerves and pulls to the right.
When applying the brakes the vehicle pulls to the left or right. Dealer has seen vehicle twice and still no solution.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1997 Dodge RAM 2500 pulling
Is pulls to one side a common problem on the 1997 Dodge RAM 2500?
11 of 213 owner complaints about the 1997 Dodge RAM 2500 (5%) mention pulls to one side. The model year with the most reports is 1999.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1997 Dodge RAM 2500?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 1997 Dodge RAM 2500
Tire blowout 13Headlights 10Brake failure 8Fire or smoke 7Ball joint 6Adaptive cruise 5Fuel leak 5
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