1996 Dodge Ram 2500 brakes problems
Owners reported brakes problems in 91 complaints for the 1996 Dodge Ram 2500, 25% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 91 25% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 14 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
These complaints mention 14 crashes, 2 injuries.
What owners wrote
Rear brakes failed, and vehicle pulled either to the right or left, incident occurred at any time and at any speed. The dealer could not duplicate the problem. It resulted in three accidents.
I went to stop at a red light under normal conditions and the brake petal went to the floor and I rear ended an SUV. My vehicle was towed to a repair shop to find that three of the four brake lines rusted out and the one that stayed intact was leaking. I did heavy damage to the SUV as well as pushed in my bumper and damaged the hood. Also the application of the emeregency brake did nothing.
Other problems reported for the 1996 Dodge Ram 2500
- Transmission 37 complaints
- Electrical system 27 complaints
- Tires 25 complaints
- Suspension 24 complaints
- Fuel system 23 complaints
- Lighting 21 complaints
- Steering 21 complaints
- Cruise control 18 complaints