FaultScore

1991 Dodge RAM brake problems

13 of the 63 complaints about the 1991 Dodge RAM are about the braking system — 21% of everything reported for this model year.

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13

Complaints

0

Crashes

0

Fires

0

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip 4 30.8%
Foundation Components 2 15.4%
Master Cylinder 1 7.7%
Rotor 1 7.7%
Caliper 1 7.7%
Pads 1 7.7%
Drum 1 7.7%
Drum 1 7.7%
Hoses, Lines/Piping, AND Fittings 1 7.7%

Brakes across every Dodge RAM year

1991 13 1.4%
1993 16 1.7%
1994 113 11.8%
1995 186 19.4%
1996 236 24.6%
1997 90 9.4%
1998 135 14.1%
1999 95 9.9%
2000 28 2.9%
2001 35 3.6%
2002 13 1.4%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

Dallas, TX

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

ANTI LOCK BRAKE LIGHT ON FOR LAST 8 MONTHS. BRKES FAILED INTERMITTENTLY, AND PEDAL FELT HARD. TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER 6 TIMES, BLED BRAKES AND REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER; BUT, DID NOT REMEDY PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #886878 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Dallas, TX

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER

ANTI LOCK BRAKE LIGHT ON FOR LAST 8 MONTHS. BRKES FAILED INTERMITTENTLY, AND PEDAL FELT HARD. TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER 6 TIMES, BLED BRAKES AND REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER; BUT, DID NOT REMEDY PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #886878 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Hartville, MO

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

WHILE DRIVING THE FRONT BRAKE LINES BROKE. OWNER HAS HAD BRAKE LINES RECONNECTED . THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED.

NHTSA complaint #821791 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Washington, PA

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

REAR ABS BRAKES FAILED.

NHTSA complaint #513683 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Raleigh, NC

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

BRAKES FAILED.

NHTSA complaint #504167 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Merced, CA

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM

PLASTIC COVER WHICH SECURES CABLE IN EMERGENCY BRAKE LINE CAME LOOSE. NO RESPONSE FROM ANTI LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM. RENDERING REAR BRAKES INOPERATIVE. TT

NHTSA complaint #978760 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Jasper, GA

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUM

BRAKE DRUMS WERE MALFUNCTIONING AND LOCKING. TT

NHTSA complaint #977045 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Muskegon, MI

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS

BRAKE PADS REPLACED.

NHTSA complaint #485119 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Muskegon, MI

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR

ROTORS REBUILT.

NHTSA complaint #485119 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Muskegon, MI

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER

FRONT/REAR CALIPERS REBUILT. *SKD

NHTSA complaint #485119 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Clona, IL

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

THE TRUCK HAS ABS BRAKES. WHEN THE ROAD WAS WET AND THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

NHTSA complaint #972640 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Loomis, CA

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

WHEN DRIVING AT SPEEDS LOWER THAN 45 MPH, THE BRAKES FADE AND THE LIGHTS COME ON.

NHTSA complaint #968449 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Evansville, AR

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

CONTINUOUS BRAKE FAILURES/HARD PEDAL DURING COLD WEATHER, ALSO BRAKE LIGHT/ANIT-LOCK LIGHTS COME ON. *SKD

NHTSA complaint #481844 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Other 1991 Dodge RAM problems

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