2000 Dodge Ram 2500 service brakes, hydraulic problems
27 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes, hydraulic on the 2000 Dodge Ram 2500 — 13% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl* the contact owns a 2000 dodge ram 2500. The contact stated that the brakes seized and could not be depressed to stop the vehicle. The contact stated that prior to the failure, the brake pedal was pulsating abnormally when depressed. The contact then crashed into a tractor as a result of the…”
filed Jan 11, 2012
“When I adjusted the steering wheel to a different position an apparent electrical failure shut down the engine and the power steering and power brakes rendering the truck almost uncontrollable at that speed. This catastrophic failure was replicated at different speeds and while stationary…”
filed Nov 8, 2011
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic problems in other Ram 2500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 Ram 2500 | 2 | 1% |
| 2008 Ram 2500 | 1 | 0% |
| 2007 Ram 2500 | 6 | 2% |
| 2006 Ram 2500 | 7 | 1% |
| 2005 Ram 2500 | 5 | 1% |
| 2004 Ram 2500 | 6 | 1% |
| 2003 Ram 2500 | 10 | 2% |
| 2002 Ram 2500 | 10 | 6% |
| 2001 Ram 2500 | 23 | 5% |
| 1999 Ram 2500 | 69 | 22% |
| 1998 Ram 2500 | 37 | 16% |
| 1997 Ram 2500 | 36 | 17% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2000 Dodge Ram 2500
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.