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2004 Dodge RAM 1500 Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	555809
Internal NHTSA #	10132496
Manufacurer	DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
Brand	DODGE
Model	RAM 1500
Model Year	2004
File date	10/08/05
Component	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	There was no "incident" however a dangerous situation was caught and cured before an "incident" occurred. I own a 2004 dodge ram 1500 4x4. Somewhere around the 13,000 mile mark on the truck i started noticing a shudder in the steering wheel while braking at highway speeds. I finally had my 15,000 service done at 18,697 miles. During that service i had the dealer look into the shudder. It was determined the front rotors were out of round and needed to be resurfaced. This is the issue. Those rotors had absolutely no reason to need servicing at all with that low amount of miles on the truck. The truck had never been used for towing or any other heavy work or braking. There is definitely a manufacturer defect indicated. Also, the dealer did not replace the brake pads when they resurfaced the rotors as according to the dealer, this was dodge policy on warranty work. However, according to ase standard, it is imperative to replace pads when resurfacing a rotor or to resurface the rotor when replacing the pads. I would suggest an investigation into the number rotor resurfacing services that have been performed on this model of dodge truck with less than 30,000 miles. Disc brakes and rotors should last no less than 40,000 miles. *nm
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	13000
Number of Occurences	2
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	O FALLON, MO
VIN pattern	1D7HU16N84JXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons
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Date of purchase	23/12/03
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	8
Drive train type	4WD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	60
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Dealer's name	ROYAL GATE DODGE
Dealer's telephone number	636-394-3400
Dealer's city	ELLISVILLE
Dealer's state code	MO
Dealer's ZIP code	63011

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2004 Dodge RAM 1500 Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Dodge RAM 1500 Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems, Complaints and Defects

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