1999 Dodge RAM 2500

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE WORKING ON THE BRAKE LINES, PRESSURE WAS PUT ON THE SHIFTER PLATE CAUSING THE SHIFTER BOLTS TO FRACTURE AND THE SHIFTER PLATE TO FALL OFF. THE CONTACT HAD THE PLATE REDRILLED AND THE BOLTS REPLACED. THE DEALER WAS ALERTED. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM BEGAN WHEN THE BRAKE LINES WERE REPLACED.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE AM/FM RADIO VOLUME CONTROL WOULD NOT WORK. ALSO, WHEN RAINING HARD, THERE WAS A LEAK INSIDE THE TRUCK THAT STEMMED FROM THE ROOF OF THE VEHICLE. THIRD, THE UNDERCARRIAGE WAS RUSTED. FOURTH, THE HYDRAULIC BRAKES WERE FRACTURED. THE CONTACT HEARD A LEAK NOISE AND WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, IT WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN AN IDLE POSITION AND THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE SERVICE DEALER, WHO DETERMINED THE BRAKE LINE WAS RUSTED, FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.

THE HARD BRAKE LINE ON MY TRUCK RUSTED THROUGH JUST BEHIND THE FUEL TANK CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKING WHILE DRIVING. THIS APPEARS TO BE A SERIOUS PROBLEM ON MOST OR ALL 1996 AND NEWER DODGE TRUCKS. AFTER SEARCHING THE WEB I FOUND THOUSANDS OF OTHER DODGE TRUCK OWNERS WITH THE IDENTICAL PROBLEM. IS THERE A RECALL TO NOTIFY OWNERS AND CORRECT THIS SERIOUS PROBLEM? MY TRUCK HAS NO OTHER RUST AND HAS BEEN GARAGE KEPT SINCE NEW. THE ENTIRE BRAKE LINE FROM THE MASTER CYLINDER TO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AND THE SYSTEM BLEED. *NM

FROM THE FIRST 6000 MILES-3 INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKETS, NEW TIRES, BLOW OUT & DAMAGED TRUCK, BRAKES ,CALIPERS AND ROTORS BAD,TRANSMISSION NOT RIGHT, STEERING NOT RIGHT TWO REAR AXLE SEALS BLOWN, NEW ENGINE AT 63,000. IT IS NOW BLOWN (WE BELIEVE, THE COMPUTER SYSTEM & TORQUE CONVERTER SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPLACED FOR THE START). WE HAVE ALL OUR PAPERWORK DEALERSHIP DOES NOT!!!!!!!! WARRANTY COMPANY DOES. WE MAINTAINED THIS TRUCK EXTREMELY WELL!!!!! WE BOUGHT A TOTAL PIECE OF JUNK. *NM

APRIL 3,2001 SERVICE PERFORMED ON BRAKES,REPLACED FRONT PADS,RESURFACE ROTORS AND REPACK BEARING IF NECESSARY.SERVICE REAR BRAKE SHOES AND ADJUSTERS AND ALIGNMENT. RETURNED ON MAY 3,2001 BRAKES PULLING HARD TO RIGHT. DEALER SERVICED,MACHINE ROTORS ON TRUCK DEGLAZED PADS.NEW TIRES AND ALIGMENT ON MARCH 16,2003. JAN.31,2004 REPLACED FRONT PADS,CALIPERS AND ROTOR. NOV.17,2004 ROTATE TIRES.DEC.22,2004 REPLACED FRONT PADS AND WHEEL CYLINDERS. OTHER SERVICE DONE ON ROTATION OF TIRES AND ALIGMENT, BUT CAN NOT LOCATE BILL. TRUCK ALWAY DID AND STILL PULLS HARD TO THE RIGHT WHEN BRAKING.

ALL THE BRAKE COMPONENTS EXCEPT THE MASTER CYLINDER WERE REPLACED 7 TIMES STARTING AT 7,000 MILES BECAUSE THEY EITHER LOCKED UP OR DIDN'T FUNCTION AT TIMES. AN ACCIDENT OCCURRED DUE TO THIS FAILURE. ALSO, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED/REBUILT 8 TIMES BECAUSE IT BLEW OUT, SLIPPED, OR DROPPED DOWN FROM O/D TO REGULAR GEAR, WHICH STARTED AT 5,000/20,000 MILES FINALLY, THE ENGINE HEAD WAS REPLACED TWICE BECAUSE IT CRACKED ON BOTH SIDES, WHICH STARTED AT 77,000-90,000 MILES. *AK

THE VEHICLE HESITATED WHEN CHANGING GEARS. THE CONSUMER NOTICE FLUID ON THE GROUND OF THE PARKING LOT. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THIS OCCURRED BECAUSE THE TRANSMISSION COOLER LINES WERE DEFECTIVE AND FLUID LEAKED OUT. THE MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALERSHIP WERE AWARE OF THIS ISSUE, AND WERE INSTALLING AN UPDATED LINE AND SPRING TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. *AK THE ABS LIGHTS AND THE BRAKE LIGHT WERE ON AND WAS DIAGNOSED AS REAR WHEEL SPEED SENSOR FAILURE. *SC