1998 Dodge Ram 3500 brakes problems
20 complaints about brakes have been filed for the 1998 Dodge Ram 3500, which is 15% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 20 15% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 7 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 3 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
These complaints mention 7 crashes, 2 fires, 3 injuries.
What owners wrote
Consumer had an accident and air bags did not deploy.-also the rear brakes did not engage, causing vehicle to lose control and collide, resulting in 3 injuries.
While braking low speed ABS brakes engaged. This caused extended stopping distance. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.
Other problems reported for the 1998 Dodge Ram 3500
- Lighting 17 complaints
- Electrical system 15 complaints
- Transmission 15 complaints