1998 Dodge Ram 3500 service brakes, hydraulic problems
14 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes, hydraulic on the 1998 Dodge Ram 3500 — 13% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The service brakes fail completely often. I believe that it's in the antilock system however when I take it for evaluation & repair the problem cannot be duplicated. This has caused numerous near collisions and I haven't found a way to repair it yet. The dealer says they cannot replace suspected…”
filed Feb 13, 2009
“On three different occasions the retaining nut for fifth-gear has failed. Dealer offered repair kit... Contained new main shaft for tranny. Cost was $3600.00, chrysler refuses to acknowledge defect in manufacturing of thread tapering. There is also no power brakes. Abs seems to not be working…”
filed Nov 25, 2008
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 1998 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.