2006 Dodge Ram 1500 service brakes, hydraulic problems
26 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes, hydraulic on the 2006 Dodge Ram 1500 — 3% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The vehicle is shuttering under braking and while applying directional inputs. All tire pressures are 35psi and are in good shape without cupping. While braking at speeds above 40mph the vehicle will shudder violently. The steering shudders while applying slight directional control. *tr”
filed Jan 19, 2014
“There is a (tsb 02-001-07 rev. A) that calls out a shudder, braking, shimmer... Blah blah blah... On level ground and certain speeds. My issue is not on level ground, my problem exist on decline of 7% when the brake is applied very slightly the front brakes or front suspension shudders, and shakes…”
filed Mar 16, 2012
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- ON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH FOUR-WHEEL ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEMS (ABS), THE ABS…Campaign 06V038000 · Feb 9, 2006
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% |
| 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% |
| 2000 Ram 1500 | 23 | 4% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2006 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.