2003 Dodge Ram 2500 service brakes, hydraulic problems
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes, hydraulic on the 2003 Dodge Ram 2500 — 2% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The vehicle without warning shakes violently and the only way to stop it is to slow down. I hit the brakes a couple of times and that only made it worse and controlling the vehicle in a safe manner was impossible. The only way to stop the shaking is to take foot off of accelerator pedal and ride it…”
filed Feb 22, 2012
“Dt*: the contact stated while attempting to apply brake pressure at 50 mph the brakes failed. The emergency brake was pushed to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was slowly driven home. Upon inspection, it was noticed the front left brake line was touching the rim. The dealer and manufacturer were…”
filed Apr 25, 2006
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic problems in other Ram 2500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 Ram 2500 | 2 | 1% |
| 2008 Ram 2500 | 1 | 0% |
| 2007 Ram 2500 | 6 | 2% |
| 2006 Ram 2500 | 7 | 1% |
| 2005 Ram 2500 | 5 | 1% |
| 2004 Ram 2500 | 6 | 1% |
| 2002 Ram 2500 | 10 | 6% |
| 2001 Ram 2500 | 23 | 5% |
| 2000 Ram 2500 | 27 | 13% |
| 1999 Ram 2500 | 69 | 22% |
| 1998 Ram 2500 | 37 | 16% |
| 1997 Ram 2500 | 36 | 17% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2003 Dodge Ram 2500
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.