Vehicle needs a tower bracket. Also, brakes are bad, they have to bee replaced every 15 thousand miles. *ak the vehicle loses all power when braking while backing down hill.
1996 Dodge RAM 3500 brakes complaints
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Braking system malfunctioned, causing the brake pedal to go to the floor and there was no braking ability which caused a crash. Dealer replaced the brake master cylinder 3 times. Problem is still occurring. Please provide further information.
Front end was shaking & vibrating. While exiting off road there was a lot of vibration in steering. Took to dealer & coupling, brakes, lower steering column shaft were replaced. However, vibration still continued. Took back to dealer & nothing found. Was lowering vehicle & noticed front end was cracked.
Transmission will not shift into 5th gear,cause unknown, accelerator cable was replaced,electrical short with ABS and consumer also states radio is inoperative.
While driving about 35 MPH and coming off a ramp, consumer went to apply the brakes and they went straight to the floorboard. Consumer wasn't able to stop at a stop sign, and had to pump the brakes to stop the vehicle.
Abs failed causing the brake pedal to be hard.
The front braking system malfunctioned, causing extended stopping distance, which may result in an accident. Dealer replaced brake pads/rotors and calipers every 10,000 miles. The dealer cannot determine problem. Cause unknown.
Brakes overheat and crack the brake pads which fell off while towing a very large trailer.
Consumer complaining of brake lining wearing out too soon at 10,000 miles. Consumer believes condition is not normal for this situation. Vehicle been in/out of dealer shop for more then three times and condition still occurs. Problem has not been resolved. Dealer will not repair without cost to the consumer.
While applying the brakes the vehicle pulls to the right. Dealer has been contacted. Please provide further details.
Front brakes have gone out for the fifth time while driving at 65mph on highway on wet and dry pavements. The brakes go down to the pedal. Several dealers have mentioned that a bulletin was put out 28-mar-97, but no recall has been issued. In addition, back brakes are inoperative because wheel cylinders on back are too small.
When applying brakes vehicle pulls to the left.
Consumer experiencing excessive wear of the front brake shoes pads. Has replaced the pads and shoes every 7,000 miles. Consumer has contacted the dealer, dealer has replaced the shoes and pads, dealer unable to determine the cause of the problem. Please provide any further details.
When brakes are applied the steering pulls to the left.
When brakes are applied the rear brakes do not engage, causing the front brakes to overheat. When the front brakes overheat the pedal goes to the floor of the vehicle. The dealer has replaced the braking system.
Anti lock brakes pulse/pull to the right when towing.
While driving at any speed applied brakes, vehicle steered to left or right. Sometimes vehicle would start to shake, would not stop. Needed to keep pressure on brakes in order to stop. Dealer ships had vehicle in shop 6 times, replaced pads/rotors and did an alignment. This defect can cause an accident. *ak
When applying the brakes the vehicle will severely pull to the right. After taking the vehicle in for service five times the vehicle now pulls to the left. Dealer has replaced the brake pads and the calipers with no remedy. *ak consumer states vehicle has been brought in 2 times more and still problem exists. Vehicle has an intermittent transmission, vehicle won't shift the transmission from 1st to 2nd gear, resulting in red lining the motor and severe jerking in traffic.
Upon applying force to brakes, there is an extended stopping distance and brakes fade away.
Transmission defective causing torque converter to lock up, replacement of entire transmission necessary. Mjs
When brake line cracks brakes are inoperable. Dealer replaced the hose once, fixed it twice. Brakes still aren't working. Vehicle can stop by downshifting gears.
Brakes: steering: steering very loose/pulls to left, hit a bump and it wanders. Brakes intermittently pulled left or right at any speed during normal breaking.
On way home had no brakes (ABS), pedal was very mushy, took to dealership who said cannot fix ABS brakes; brakes inoperative.
While in stop position experienced hydraulic brake failure when pedal faded then went to floor, dlr has replaced several parts to correct, problem persists.
Under the normal braking conditions the vehicle pulls to the left or the right when the ABS brakes are applied. Please describe in detail
Due to premature wear every two months and 12,000 miles the front disc brakes have to be changed . Please describe in detail.
Consumer states that front brakes pull to the left, vehicle has anti-lock brake system . Dealers have no remedy for the problem. *ak consumer states vehicle has been like this since he purchased it.
When applying the brakes, the front brakes lock up, causing the vehicle to pull to the left. Please describe.
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