IllustrationWHEN COMING TO A STOP LIGHT & APPLYING THE BRAKES, BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. TAKEN TO DEALER AT LEASED 4 TIMES. WAS INFORMED PROBLEM CANNOT BE DUPLICATED. BRAKES WEARING EXCESSIVELY. THE ABS MODULE IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY. NOW ON 3RD SET OF PADS. *AK
1998 Dodge RAM 2500
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1998 Dodge RAM 2500 do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 275.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
70–25K
925–50K
1450–75K
1575–100K
15100–150K
19150K+
79 reports with mileage · 146 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 37 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Power Train. Review the 29 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Steering. Review the 24 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
19 crash reports3 fire reports14 injury reports
Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints
37 reportsBRAKING SYSTEM CAUSES SEVERE VEHICLE PULL TO RIGHT SIDE. AT SPEEDS GREATER THAN 30 MPH, IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE TRUCK. DEALER REPLACED PARTS ON 1/14/99. PROBLEM NOT FIXED. DISTRICT MANAGER CALLED TO RESOLVE PROBLEMS. ON 3/30/99 HE WORKED FOR 2 DAYS REPLACING PARTS. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS TODAY. DODGE…
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BRAKING SYSTEM CAUSES SEVERE VEHICLE PULL TO RIGHT SIDE. AT SPEEDS GREATER THAN 30 MPH, IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE TRUCK. DEALER REPLACED PARTS ON 1/14/99. PROBLEM NOT FIXED. DISTRICT MANAGER CALLED TO RESOLVE PROBLEMS. ON 3/30/99 HE WORKED FOR 2 DAYS REPLACING PARTS. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS TODAY. DODGE SEEMS NOT TO BE ABLE TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. BRAKE PULL IS SEVERE ENOUGH TO BE A HUGE SAFETY PROBLEM FOR MY FAMILY AND I. *AK
WHILE DRIVING BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE WHEELS TO LOCK UP AND GO TO THE RIGHT OR LEFT, WHICH MAY CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. BEEN TO DLR 6 TIMES. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
IN CUMMIN DIESEL VEHICLES, THE BRAKE BOOSTER WHICH IS CONNECTED TO THE POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED AND CAUSED THE BRAKES TO HAVE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, WHICH ALMOST RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#.
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING VEHICLE ON THE ROAD AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, NORMAL ROAD CONDITION; CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND APPROACHING A BLIND CURVE WHEN THE VEHICLE IN FRONT CAUSED CONSUMER TO APPLY BRAKES IN AN EMERGENCEY SITUATION. REAR ABS FAILED TO OPERATE AND THE FRONT WHEELS LOCKED UP ON THE VEHICLE, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HIT R…
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CONSUMER WAS DRIVING VEHICLE ON THE ROAD AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, NORMAL ROAD CONDITION; CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND APPROACHING A BLIND CURVE WHEN THE VEHICLE IN FRONT CAUSED CONSUMER TO APPLY BRAKES IN AN EMERGENCEY SITUATION. REAR ABS FAILED TO OPERATE AND THE FRONT WHEELS LOCKED UP ON THE VEHICLE, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HIT REAR OF FRONT VEHICLE. DRIVER SUSTAINED A NECK INJURY. *AK
APPLICATION OF BRAKES CAUSES VEHICLE TO SHARPLY VEER TO THE RIGHT.
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES.
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.