Left front wheel bearing failed, causing the truck to swerve violently into other traffic. Total cost of repairs was $800 due to overheating of the front suspension and brake components.
1994 Dodge Ram brakes complaints
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Greasy seals and wheel clyinder leak, saturating the brake pads with oil and grease, and resulting in extended stopping distances.manufacturer was contacted and stated they are not responsible.
When applying the brakes, the "brake" & "ABS" warning lights will come on and the brake pedal becomes very hard to push! There is no braking action, and the pedal is about 1 inch from the floor. It then takes both feet to get any brakes! If it idles for several minutes, the lights will then go off, and the brakes return to normal. This has happened on numerous ocasions for a couple of years now, but just found your site on the internet.
When driving the vehicle at any speed and appyling the brakes, they don't stop the vehicle unless the consumer uses the trailer brakes. Vehicle has been in the shop 30 times for repairs, and the dealer still can't find out the problem with the vehicle.
Whenever the (ABS) brakes are applied, the brake pedal goes to the floor. Abs light would come on. Took to dealer & found that the master cylinder bypass was not working. Had it replaced.
Consumer states that page 34 of new dodge ram manual states a warning and he experienced the problem while driving during rush hour traffic, stop and go. Vehicle stopped and the anti-lock brakes started to work and came down slowly. While driving 35-40 MPH hit another vehicle. Dealer cannot duplicate the problem. *ak
Brakes replaced several times due to drums and rotors out of round and cracking.
The front brake rotors are corroded and pitted and need to be replaced.
Having brake problems every time applying them. While driving in low speed 15 MPH or lower , especially during bumper to bumper traffic or praking the brakes failed to stop vehicle, but no corrections have been made. Dealer notified.
Brakes lock up without warning.
The power assist braking system malfunctioned, causing loss of braking ability for a few seconds caused by not enough pressure for a dodge truck, which almost caused an accident.
An unshielded portion of the parking brake cable is routed under the florboard and over a bracket supporting the fuel pump. When the parking cable is set the cable rubs against the bracket, causing the cable to fray, and will fail with repeated use.
Pulling trailer, anti-lock braking system malfunctioned. Harder pressurization and less pedal reaction. Unreasonable condition: potential crash.
Brakes does not release .there is a line lock on the front wheels. Dealer has been notified about the vehicle.
Abs brakes lock up intermittently and that it may have been caused by a faulty rear axle seal.
Every 8,000 miles brake rotors and calipers need to be replaced. Also, accelerator linkage ends fall off in heavy traffic, causing vehicle to slow down/transmission cooling line broke loose due to vibration from highway driving.
While driving and upon braking experienced pedal pulsation, brakes squealed and rattled due to excessive brake wear, dlr's replaced rear drums and turned rotors, problem persists.
When applying the brakes the front end locks up and the mfr tried to correct the problem but did not do it. The vehicle has no rear brakes when they are applied.
Under normal road conditions when braking the vehicle pulls to the right, worse if the road is wet or slippery. Put on new tires and new brakes, still bad. Taken to dealership several times, problem still occurs. Also, replaced transmission/overdrive.
While driving or when applying the brakes, the vehicle pulls to the right. Vehicle has rear ABS brakes.
In foggy weather and on a wet road applied the brakes and they locked up and pedal when to the floor .
When applying the brakes, the vehicle pulls to the left and right. Please describe.
Failure on the brake pedal, the brake pedal goes to the floor, causing the consumer to have a near accident.
Abs brake failure; trying to stop in traffic and the rear brakes stopped working and the front brakes locked up, resulting in an accident. Please give more details.
When applying the ABS brakes, the vehicle brakes lock up. Please describe.
Failure on the disc brakes, when you apply force to the brakes the brakes will not release.
The truck has ABS brakes and they do not stop the truck when the brakes are applied. Please describe.
Brake pedal goes to floor after stop.
Irregular wear on goodyear tires.
Poor performance of the ABS brakes, brakes making a griding sound.
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