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2004 Dodge RAM 1500 Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1025345
Internal NHTSA #	10553985
Manufacurer	Chrysler Group LLC
Brand	DODGE
Model	RAM 1500
Model Year	2004
File date	23/11/13
Component	SERVICE BRAKES
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	While driving saturday, 11/23/2013, i noticed a vibration and humming noise coming from the front of my vehicle. Also, when i turned the car would croak or moan. I could tell something was wrong because my brake pedal became very spongy and had to be pressed in fully in order to stop the car. I began to head home with the truck as i did not want a safety hazard where i could not stop the vehicle. I also noticed that in order to steer straight, i had to hold my steering wheel approximately 30 degrees left. Upon getting the truck home i immediately saw my problem. My front passenger tire was sitting in the wheel well on an angle. Large amounts of smoke were pouring out of the undercarriage, and rubber goo was leaving a trail where i drove. I jacked the car and removed the wheel, and could see even more. My wheel hub assembly was separated and broken. This caused my tire to sit on the hub crooked and lean against my control arm. The heat from this friction was so intense that it melted my cv boot, which is why i had a rubber goo trail. It also melted the abs sensor on the wheel hub itself. Causing my abs to go out. The hub itself had a piece completely fallen off, as if a weld broke. The heat also warped my rotor, and cracked my brake pads in that side. Luckily, i did not have any wheel separation or total failure of the braking system, causing crash or injury. I was barely able to utilize braking and drive home at about 20mph with hazards on. The wheel hub assembly has been recalled in several year dodge ram 1500s, including 2004, 2006, and others, for bearing issues. However dodge claimed it was only a faulty part in 2wd applications. Now we know this is not true. I have a 4wd ram that had the hub assembly fail and a partial braking failure. I am out of room, but i have pictures of the parts broken on the car, and pictures of the removed parts as well.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	37900
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	MASSILLON, OH
VIN pattern	1D7HU18D24JXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	06/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	8
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Vehicle speed	50
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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

2004 Dodge RAM 1500 Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects

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