While backing up heard a noise, noticed that front right rotors had broken in half. Consumer replaced both front rotors.*ak while consumer was backing out of the driveway, he heard a metalic noise and brake pedal went to the floor and the vehicle would not stop, consumer had to pump it to bring the pedal up.
1997 Dodge Ram: brake failure
10 of the 396 complaints about the 1997 Dodge Ram describe brake failure.
- owner complaints
- 10
- of this car's complaints
- 3%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 6 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Brake failure by model year
What owners say
Power steering and brakes went out at the same time while driving, no accident. Tried to use emergency brake , did not work either. Consumer used gears to stop vehicle. Repaired, dodge will not reimburse because repair not done at dodge dealer. *ak dealer replaced steering pump and het assembly for emergency brake.
Intermittently while driving along accelerator pedal goes to the floor without application, causing unwanted acceleration. This happens with or without cruise control engagement. This has been an ongoing problem for about 18 months. Dealer is not able to determine what is causing this problem.
While driving steering wheel and column locked up, causing loss of brakes and steering.
While driving about 65 MPH and barely touching the brakes to slow down, all four wheels locked up. Truck was towed to the dealership. Brake failure had occurred once before, and resulted in an accident. Dealer could not duplicate the problem, but they replaced the power brake booster. Brake failure has not occurred since. *ak
While driving vehicle about 60 MPH stepped on the brake pedal trying to stop the vehicle, but the pedal went to the floor and the brakes did not perform.
While driving the vehicle at 35 MPH, first the ABS brakes did not work. Then a frontal impact accident occurred, the air bags did not deploy on impact. No injuries occurred. Dealer sent out investigation team that stated the air bags were okay. Reports from the fire department and police department stated the air bags should have deployed. Dealer cannot duplicate the problem.
Rear brakes failed.
Anti lock brakes failed and caused accident.
While driving vehicle about 57 MPH, felt/heard a pop sound in the steering area, had no control of vehicle, had no brakes (ABS), crashed, hit telephone pole, driver's air bag did not deploy.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Brief information on the use of asbestos fiber brake linings
- Information regarding accelerated brake lining wear, front versus rear
- Vehicles listed on this bulletin are eqipped with rear height sensing proportioning valve that adjust...
- Front brake lining wear prematurely when compared to the wear experienced on the rear brake linings
- Concerns with accelerated brake lining wear, front versus rear
- Brakes - chassis dynamics diagnosis
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1997 Dodge Ram brake failure
Is brake failure a common problem on the 1997 Dodge Ram?
10 of 396 owner complaints about the 1997 Dodge Ram (3%) mention brake failure. The model year with the most reports is 1996.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1997 Dodge Ram?
There are 0 recalls and 6 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1997 Dodge Ram
No deployment 18Pulling 14Grinding brakes 13Fire or smoke 13Headlights 11Tire blowout 11Slipping 10ABS 8Adaptive cruise 7Transmission failure 6Fuel pump 5Jerking 5Won't shift 5
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