1999 Dodge RAM 2500

THE BRAKES LOCKED UP, WHICH CAUSED CONSUMER TO PUMP THE BRAKES. *JB THE BRAKES WOULD LOCK UP WHEN THE WEATHER WAS DAMP, WHEN NOT IN USE FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD AND WHEN USING FOUR WHEEL DRIVE ALL THE WHEELS WOULD LOCK UP. THIS WOULD ONLY HAPPEN AT TEMPERATURES OF 32 DEGREES OR COLDER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND REFERRED THE CONSUMER TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE TRANSMISSION LEAKED AT THE REAR OUTPUT SEAL EXTENSION HOUSING LEAKED AT THE CASE SPLIT SILICONE SEAL, THE REAR TRANSMISSION SEAL LEAKED ON THE EXTENDED HOUSING SEAL AT THE TRANSFER CASE, THE RADIO CONTROL HAD BECOME INOPERATIVE, THE WIPERS SHORTED OUT, AND THE FOG LIGHT SWITCH HAD GONE BAD. *SCC

VEHICLE EXHIBITED SEVERE FRONT END PROBLEM 2 WEEKS FROM PURCHASE. THE TRUCK SEVERLY PULLS TO THE LEFT UPON BRAKING AND THE FRONT END SHAKES MAKING THE VEHICLE HARD TO CONTROL. 8+ ATTEMPTS HAVE MADE TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM BUT IT STIL PERSISTS. DAIMLER CHRYSLER WILL NOT HELP IN THIS SITUATION EVEN AFTER BEING CONTACTED BY ATTORNEYS, BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS. THIS VEHICLE IS VERY DANGEROUS AND I FEAR FOR MY HUSBAND AND HIS PASSANGERS LIVES. WE ARE FINCANCING THIS VEHICLE AND ONLY ASK THEM TO BREAK THE CONTRACT, RETURN OUR DEPOSIT AND TAKE THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD.*AK

I HAVE HEARD SOME TALK OF SOMEONE OUT IN CALIFORNIA, REFABRICTING THE FRONT BRAKE SYSTEM TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM. IS THERE ANY OTHER TRUCK OWNERS THAT HAVE ALSO HEARD THIS? THE BRAKE CALIPERS ON THIS 1999 DODGE, ARE ALMOST HAVE THE SIZE OF THE BRAKE CALIPERS ON MY 1992. THE BRAKES PULL HARD TO THE RIGHT WHEN BRAKING AT ANY SPEED, ESPECIALLY DURING RAIN. VERY VERY DANGEROUS WHEN RAINY WEATHER. DEALER HAS BEEN VERY VERY GOOD WITH ME IN TRYING TO GET THIS FIXED. EVEN THEY ARE TELLING ME THEY WILL HAVE TO CONTACT CHRYSLER TOO. DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO GET HURT, AND FILE A LAWSUIT TO MAKE ANYTHING HAPPEN? WHY WAIT TIL ONE IS DEAD, TAKE ACTION NOW, THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN!! LETS START A CHAT SECTION, GET EVERYONE TOGETHER!!!*AK

BRAKES HAVE BEEN POOR SINCE PURCHASE. THEY HAVE BEEN IN FOR REPAIR APPROXIMATELY 12 TIMES. THEY PULL TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT, INTERMITTENTLY AND INCONSITANTLY. DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE AND UNWILLING TO REPAIR AND DODGE HAS REFUSED TO GET INVOLVED. I TOW HORSES AND NEVER KNOW WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN WHEN I STEP ON THE BREAKS. THIS TRUCK IS NOT SAFE.*AK

FOLLOWING THE REPLACEMENT OF THE FRONT BRAKE PADS, THE BRAKES FAILED, AND THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALERS SERVICE DEPARTMENT. THE SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME THAT THE BRAKE PADS HAD "MELTED AND TURNED INO WAX". IT WAS SIMPLY A DEFECTIVE PART, AND THAT HE HAD SEEN IT OCCUR PREVIOUSLY ON A DODGE CARAVAN. ANYWAY, I THINK THAT BRAKE PADS MELTING IS A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY CONCERN. MY WIFE NARROWLY AVOIDED A HEAD ON COLLISION WHEN THE BRAKES FAILED AT A CONSTRUCTION AREA, AND THE VEHICLE VEERED INTO THE ONCOMING LANE OF TRAFFIC -- SHE DID NOT STEER INTO THIS LANE. SHE SAID IT FELT ALMOST AS IF THE BRAKES HAD BEEN GREASED.