1998 Dodge Ram 1500 service brakes, hydraulic problems
56 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes, hydraulic on the 1998 Dodge Ram 1500 — 11% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I own a 1998 dodge ram 1500 4x4 pickup I was driving a friend and her daughter to the dentist I passed a logging truck when I got back in my lane as I was slowing down the truck shuddered and lost power I pulled off the road the only place I could pull off I hit it the was almost off the nut…”
filed Nov 17, 2010
“Tl*the contact owns a 1998 dodge ram 1500 club cab. The contact stated that the vehicle has faulty brake lines. While driving 25 mph, the hard line failed. The brake lines were replaced once before. The contact stated that the weather conditions were not a factor, and she feels that this is a…”
filed Jul 10, 2008
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic problems in other Ram 1500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 Ram 1500 | 2 | 0% |
| 2011 Ram 1500 | 5 | 1% |
| 2010 Ram 1500 | 2 | 0% |
| 2009 Ram 1500 | 6 | 1% |
| 2008 Ram 1500 | 9 | 2% |
| 2007 Ram 1500 | 8 | 2% |
| 2006 Ram 1500 | 26 | 3% |
| 2005 Ram 1500 | 12 | 1% |
| 2004 Ram 1500 | 35 | 3% |
| 2003 Ram 1500 | 62 | 5% |
| 2002 Ram 1500 | 30 | 4% |
| 2001 Ram 1500 | 47 | 4% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1998 Dodge Ram 1500
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.