1996 Dodge Ram 3500 service brakes, hydraulic problems
36 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes, hydraulic on the 1996 Dodge Ram 3500 — 29% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl*the contact owns a 1996 dodge ram 3500. While driving approximately 40 mph, the contact depressed the brake pedal and the vehicle slowed down after several attempts. The brake warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was driven onto the side of the road and towed to the…”
filed Jul 21, 2008
“Tl*the contact owns a 1996 dodge 3500. The contact stated that the abs adaptive brake control unit (part number 56029032ab) has been discontinued by the manufacturer. He stated that the part was needed to repair his vehicle. The current and failure mileages were 211,000.”
filed Aug 9, 2007
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic problems in other Ram 3500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 Ram 3500 | 1 | 0% |
| 2010 Ram 3500 | 1 | 1% |
| 2008 Ram 3500 | 2 | 1% |
| 2007 Ram 3500 | 1 | 0% |
| 2006 Ram 3500 | 6 | 2% |
| 2005 Ram 3500 | 5 | 3% |
| 2004 Ram 3500 | 5 | 2% |
| 2003 Ram 3500 | 1 | 0% |
| 2002 Ram 3500 | 3 | 7% |
| 2001 Ram 3500 | 12 | 9% |
| 2000 Ram 3500 | 5 | 9% |
| 1999 Ram 3500 | 11 | 11% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1996 Dodge Ram 3500
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.