1996 Dodge Ram 1500 service brakes, hydraulic problems
46 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes, hydraulic on the 1996 Dodge Ram 1500 — 15% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Abs and brake light came on within 7 minutes had no brakes due to driver side back brake line corrosion. This has happened to many dodge ram 1996 vehicles. There needs to be a recall. *tr”
filed Jan 9, 2011
“I was traveling to town and as I entered the town as I started to brake I could feel that my brake pedal was feeling spongy and the pedal seemed to be going to the floor. I felt as though 90% of my braking was gone. I was able to stop safely though I had very little braking. I felt that I could not…”
filed Oct 28, 2010
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic problems in other Ram 1500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 Ram 1500 | 2 | 0% |
| 2011 Ram 1500 | 5 | 1% |
| 2010 Ram 1500 | 2 | 0% |
| 2009 Ram 1500 | 6 | 1% |
| 2008 Ram 1500 | 9 | 2% |
| 2007 Ram 1500 | 8 | 2% |
| 2006 Ram 1500 | 26 | 3% |
| 2005 Ram 1500 | 12 | 1% |
| 2004 Ram 1500 | 35 | 3% |
| 2003 Ram 1500 | 62 | 5% |
| 2002 Ram 1500 | 30 | 4% |
| 2001 Ram 1500 | 47 | 4% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1996 Dodge Ram 1500
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.