2010 Dodge RAM 1500 brake problems

SERVICE BRAKES

We have had our truck taken to Nyle Maxwell in Taylor Texas and they have were suppose to check the truck because two lights came up on the dash board which dash ESP ABS and traction control light.The shift stick was stuck in park. They towed it to there shop but the lights were off and the gear shift was working. I drove off the lot had to stop at a light and my truck veered left sharply. They have looked at this problem twice. They are not finding anything but it is my truck I drive with my kids. We need so help. They also had to fix the ac and the serpentine belt because that broke while I was driving after they said it was good and safe to drive.

NHTSA complaint #11629770 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:ABS WARNING LIGHT

The contact owns a 2010 Ram 1500. The contact stated while driving 40 MPH, there was an abnormal sound coming from the vehicle. The contact stated that the ESP, traction control, and ABS warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the tire pressure pump was replaced but the failure reoccurred. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, and they stated that the ABS module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that the part was no longer available. The failure mileage was 108,000.

NHTSA complaint #11494138 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES

WHILE I WAS DRIVING 30 MPH ON A CITY STREET, MY TRUCK TURNED OFF UNEXPECTEDLY AND DISABLED THE POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKING MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. I DID NOTATE THE THROTTLE CONTROL WARNING LIGHT DID COME ON. THIS HAPPENED TO ME AGAIN IN A PARKING GARAGE WHILE I WAS LEAVING, AGAIN DISABLING THE POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKING, THOUGH I WAS FORTUNATE ENOUGH NOT TO HIT ANY CARS WHILE I WAS TURNING. MY IGNITION SWITCH 'WIN' MODULE NOW ACTS UP OCCASIONALLY AND THE TRUCK WILL TURN OVER FOR A SECOND, AND THEN IMMEDIATELY TURN OFF. I BELIEVE THE ROOT CAUSE IS THE WIN MODULE. PLEASE REFERENCE RECALL # 11V139000 AND 10V200000 AS THIS EXACTLY DESCRIBES HOW MY TRUCK WAS IN MOTION AND WAS SHUT OFF DUE TO A WIN MODULE DEFECT.

NHTSA complaint #11153001 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES

TRUCK WILL START, RUN, AND DRIVE. BUT WHILE YOU ARE DRIVING WITH NO WARNING IT WILL DIE, LEAVING YOU WITHOUT POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. PUT IN NEUTRAL AND IT WILL START BACK UP. YOU CAN'T GUESS WHEN IT WILL DIE, OR HOW MANY TRIES IT WILL TAKE TO START AGAIN. IT DOESN'T MATTER IF YOU ARE IN MOTION, TURNING, GOING FAST OR SLOW, OR STATIONARY. THE PROBLEM HAPPENS IN ALL SITUATIONS.

NHTSA complaint #11093621 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES

BRAKES FAILED APPROACHING A VERY BUSY INTERSECTION, WHILE TRYING TO SLOW DOWN FROM A 55-MPH ZONE. THE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR WITH NO BRAKE RESPONSE. LUCKILY, I HAD THE SENSE TO PUMP THE BRAKES QUICKLY BEFORE PLOWING INTO THE BUSY INTERSECTION! TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE DODGE DEALERSHIP AND WAS INFORMED AFTER A COUPLE OF DAYS THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE MASTER BOOST PUMP, BUT THEY DID NOT HAVE ONE IN STOCK. BASICALLY, GOT MY TRUCK BACK A WEEK LATER AND WAS IN SHOCK OVER THE COST TO REPLACE ABOUT A $125 PART (AROUND $500). I NOTICED THAT THERE HAD BEEN RECALLS PERTAINING TO PROBLEMS IN THIS AREA WITH PREVIOUS YEAR MODELS AND EVEN 2010 YEAR MODELS, BUT WAS INFORMED THAT MY PARTICULAR VIN# WAS NOT AFFECTED...THINK THEY MAY NEED TO LOOK INTO THIS TO AVOID SOMEONE POSSIBLY BEING KILLED OR KILLING SOMEONE FROM A SIMILAR PROBLEM! COULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC! AT THE VERY MINIMUM, DODGE SHOULD ISSUE A TSB AND SHOULD REFUND $$ FOR THE REPAIR!

NHTSA complaint #10872079 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES

2010 DODGE RAM 1500 HEMI TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED WHEN INSTANTLY THE GAUGE CLUSTER STARTED ACTING ERRATIC. FIRST THE TIRE PRESSURE DISPLAY SAID THAT DIFFERENT TIRES WERE SHOWING A MULTITUDE OF DIFFERENT PRESSURES THE GAS GAUGE STARTED FLICKERING BETWEEN FULL AND EMPTY AS WELL AS THE STOP WORKING OF THE SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER AIR-CONDITIONED, POWER STEERING AND CONTINUAL WINDSHIELD WIPER ON EVEN THOUGH THEY WERE OFF AT THE SWITCH. RADIO INTERMITTENTLY ON AND OFF AND ABS AND AIRBAG LIGHT ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. ALL FOUR WINDOWS FAIL TO OPERATE AND INTERIOR LIGHTING WILL NOT COME ON. GAUGE FUNCTION FLUCTUATES EVERY COUPLE SECOND.

NHTSA complaint #10822514 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES

TRYING TO DO BUYBACK PROGRAM. I PAID OVER $37,000, ONLY HAVE 55000 MILES , GOOD CONDITION AND ONLY BEING OFFERED $12000. I STILL OWE $3025.00 ON MY LOAN. I THOUGHT IT WAS FAIR MARKET VALUE? PLEASE HELP. I HAVE 6 KIDS I DRIVE EVERY DAY TO 3 SCHOOLS PLUS WORK. THE TRUCKS STEEERING IS LOOSE, BRAKES ARE CRAZY AND IM AFRAID IM GOING TO LOOSE CONTROL OR NOT BE ABLE TO STOP BUT THE OFFER IS REDICULOUS.

NHTSA complaint #10811220 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN MY FRONT END STARTED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY, I STARTED TO SLOW DOWN BUT IT DIDN'T HELP UNTIL I CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP . I THEN HEARD LIGHT GRINDING COMING FROM MY FRONT LEFT SIDE OF TRUCK. BEFORE I COULD MAKE IT HOME WITCH WAS ABOUT 10 MILES, THE GRINDING AND LOSS OF STEERING HAD GOT SO BAD THAT I WAS DRIVING 5-10 MILES AN HOUR. BARELY MADE IT HOME. THE NEXT MORNING I DROVE IT TO THE BEST SERVICE SHOP IN TOWN WHICH WAS 1/2 MILE FROM WHERE I LIVED AND IT TOOK THEM A MONTH AND $1700.00 LATER TO REPAIR. FRONT AXLE,FRONT BEARING,CALIPERS, A NEW DISC AND BRAKES,A FRONT NUCKLE AND DRIVE SPINDLE FOR THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE.

NHTSA complaint #10748943 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES

IGNITION TURNS OFF VEHICLE LOSES ALL POWER, LOSS OF STEERING AND BRAKES, I HAVE TO WAIT FOR VEHICLE TWO COME TO A STOP PLACE A NEUTRAL AND RESTART DEALER HAS NO IDEA WHY THIS HAPPENS ALSO FRONT TIRE RODS KEEPS COMING LOOSE, I HAD FRONT END REPAIRED SEVERAL TIMES

NHTSA complaint #10743977 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND FAILED TO RESPOND WITHOUT ANY ILLUMINATION OF THE ABS WARNING INDICATOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,000.

NHTSA complaint #10712242 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES

WIFE WAS DRIVING DONE THE RODE AT ABOUT 35 MILES AND THE TRUCK WENT DEAD , NO POWER STEERING OR BRAKES. PULLED IT OVER AND IT STARTED RIGHT UP. BROUGHT IN TO DODGE DEALERSHIP AND THE REPLACED SOMETHING IN THE COMPUTER AND SAID IT WAS FIXED. I WAS DRIVING IT ON THE HIGHWAY THE NEXT DAY AND IT DIED ON ME CROSSING THE HIGHWAY, SEMI TRUCK ALMOST KILLED ME, PUT IT IN PARK AND IT STARTED RIGHT UP. TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE SPARK PLUGS, DISHED OUT 225 DOLLARS FOR THAT, SAID ITS FIXED AGAIN. DID IT AGAIN TO MY WIFE THE NEXT DAY WITH MY KIDS IN THE VEHICLE. BROUGHT IT BACK IN DODGE HAD IT FOR TWO WEEKS, KNOW THERE TELLING ME ITS THE FUSE BOX MODULE AT 1400 DOLLARS. DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO, TALKING TO DEALERSHIP MANAGER ABOUT WIFE NOT FEELING SAFE IN THE VEHICLE, SHE SAID ELECTRICAL WORK IS HARD TO FIND OUT WHAT'S WRONG WITH IT. DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO KNOW, YOU SPEND 30,000 PLUS ON A VEHICLE YOU WOULD THING THEY DODGE OR CHRYSLER WOULD BACK THERE VEHICLES BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED WITH THIS TRUCK.

NHTSA complaint #10637504 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE BRAKES AND THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DUPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND SENT AN INVESTIGATOR TO FURTHER INSPECT THE VEHICLE, BUT THE INVESTIGATOR WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 47,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA complaint #10502551 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES

I PULLED ONTO A MAJOR HIGHWAY AFTER STOPPING AT A YIELD SIGN. THE TRUCK REACHED ABOUT 35 MPH AND SUDDENLY IT FELT LIKE SOMETHING WAS HOLDING THE BACK OF THE TRUCK AND WOULDN'T LET IT GO ANY FASTER. I PUSHED DOWN ON THE ACCELERATOR BUT THE TRUCK WOULDN'T GO ANY FASTER. I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR AND STEPPED ON THE BRAKE AND ALMOST CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. WHEN I STEPPED ON THE ACCELERATOR AGAIN THE TRUCK SEEMED TO BE NORMAL.

NHTSA complaint #10467528 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE RAM 1500 CREW CAB. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 20 MPH WHEN THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP PROPERLY. THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,700 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 24,200.

NHTSA complaint #10467011 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKES, THE REAR BREAKS FAILED TO ENGAGE LEAVING ONLY THE FRONT BRAKES TO OPERATE. THE FRONT BRAKES LOCKED WHEN THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL. IN ADDITION, WHEN FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE WAS ENGAGED, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE FROM THE FRONT WHEELS. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE SEVERAL TIMES AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE DEALER WAS NEVER ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 400 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 8,800.

NHTSA complaint #10347302 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.