2003 Dodge Ram 1500 brakes problems

Owners reported brakes problems in 84 complaints for the 2003 Dodge Ram 1500, 6% of the complaints on file.

Complaints: 84 6% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage: 10,000 miles 75 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires: 6 and 1
Injuries and deaths: 4 and 3

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When brakes problems show up

Based on 75 complaints that include mileage. 84% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.

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Mileage	Complaints
0k to 20k miles	54
20k to 40k miles	7
40k to 60k miles	2
60k to 80k miles	0
80k to 100k miles	5
100k to 120k miles	4
120k to 140k miles	1
140k to 160k miles	0
160k to 180k miles	0
180k to 200k miles	0
200k+ miles	2

What the data shows

Of the 75 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 10,000 miles, and 84% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 6 crashes, 1 fire, 4 injuries, 3 deaths.

What owners wrote

While driving 35 MPH consumer had to make an emergency stop. Consumer slammed on the brake pedal and vehicle did not stop. It hit the passenger's side of another vehicle. Vehicle continued to roll after impact with the driver's foot still on the brake pedal. The passenger in the other vehicle died in the crash. The cause of the brake failure was not determined, but it was suspected that the antilock braking system was the cause of the crash.

Reported at 17,000 miles, October 2003 CrashDeath

2003 dodge ram 1500, hemi, 17" wheels, warped rotors. Rotors replaced at 3000 miles. Warped again at 9000 miles, will be taken in soon for replacement...again. Rotor warping is unsafe as it reduces stopping power and therefore increases stopping distance.

Reported at 3,000 miles, August 2003

Brakes problems in other years

Brakes problems across all Dodge models