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1995 Dodge Ram 2500 brakes problems

Owners reported brakes problems in 77 complaints for the 1995 Dodge Ram 2500, 22% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
77 22% of this year's complaints
Crashes and fires
9 and 1
Injuries and deaths
1 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

What the data shows

These complaints mention 9 crashes, 1 fire, 1 injury.

What owners wrote

Sound pad to close to the exaust pipe header on 5.9 cum. Diesel engine. Brakes are very bad if you have to stop quick. Frount wheels lock up in normal braking on wet road and in hard stops with a load or trailer rear brakes are worthless. Trans mission lines rub together wearing holes in the in the lines

July 2000 CrashInjury

Tl*the contact owns a 1995 dodge pickup. The rear drum brakes do not adjust properly. The front brakes do the majority of the braking and causes the front brakes to overheat and be overused. The rear brakes have to be manually adjusted. The contact refuses to take the vehicle to the dealer. The current mileage was 300,000 and failure mileage was 103,000. Updated 11/14/07.

Reported at 103,000 miles, December 1998

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