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2008 Dodge RAM 1500 Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1299274
Internal NHTSA #	10885133
Manufacurer	Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
Brand	DODGE
Model	RAM 1500
Model Year	2008
File date	14/07/16
Component	SERVICE BRAKES
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	In april 2016 while driving my truck started to vibrate badly in the rear. I was driving on the highway at 70 mph. As i slowed down to pull over, the truck started to jerk like i was pumping the brakes. As it stopped, you could hear a tire skidding. Not steady, but like i was trying to break hard. I didn't have my foot on the brakes. The right rear wheel was smoking and extremely hot. I had it taken to a dodge dealer where they diagnosed a sticking caliper. They replaced both rear calipers and bleed the brakes. The truck drove fine after the $570. 00 repair bill. In july 2016 while driving on a two lane county highway, the truck started pulling strongly to the left into oncoming traffic. I stopped and the left front wheel was extremely hot. You could not touch it. I let it cool and idled home on the shoulder. My truck has 56,000 miles on it. I called the dealer and they said i probably needed front calipers also. This appears to be a common failure with these trucks. I drive mostly on two lane country roads in the mountains. A skid or loss of control can be a very serious accident. In both cases there was no warning. With the front wheel it just started pulling left. If i hadn't had a firm grip on the steering wheel it would have crossed the center line. The break pads have 70 percent life left according to the dealer and they didn't replace them.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	56000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	CROSSVILLE, TN
VIN pattern	1D7HU18258JXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	55
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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.
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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.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2008 Dodge RAM 1500 Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Dodge RAM 1500 Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects

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