1997 Dodge Ram 1500 service brakes, hydraulic problems
43 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes, hydraulic on the 1997 Dodge Ram 1500 — 12% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Hard brake line for rear brakes broke where corroded when I depressed the brake pedal causing me to loose brake pressure and caused my brakes not to work narrowly avoiding an accident. *tr”
filed Apr 19, 2011
“On december 14 2005 my son was driving my dodge ram 1500, he tried to stop and the abs system locked and he rear ended the car in front of him. The engine stalled and he had no control over the vehicle. The truck slid approximately 20 feet. There was a child injured in the car that he hit. *jb”
filed Jul 2, 2006
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 1997 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.