2003 Dodge RAM 1500 Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems
Owners have filed 62 complaints with NHTSA about service brakes, hydraulic problems on the 2003 Dodge RAM 1500, 5% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 10,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “rotors warped” (26% of reports).
- 62service brakes, hydraulic complaints
- 10,000median miles at failure
- 2mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 24%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Rotors warped: mentioned in 16 of 62 complaints (26%)
- Front brake: mentioned in 7 of 62 complaints (11%)
- Quad cab: mentioned in 5 of 62 complaints (8%)
At what mileage do service brakes, hydraulic problems happen?
Based on 55 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 62 complaints, 2 mention a crash.
Dodge RAM 1500 service brakes, hydraulic complaints by model year
| Model year | Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 RAM 1500 | 2 | 0% | 55,000 |
| 2011 RAM 1500 | 5 | 1% | 13,650 |
| 2010 RAM 1500 | 2 | 0% | 6,100 |
| 2009 RAM 1500 | 6 | 1% | 17,835 |
| 2008 RAM 1500 | 9 | 2% | 15,250 |
| 2007 RAM 1500 | 8 | 2% | 41,500 |
| 2006 RAM 1500 | 26 | 3% | 16,000 |
| 2005 RAM 1500 | 12 | 1% | 17,490 |
| 2004 RAM 1500 | 35 | 3% | 14,500 |
| 2003 RAM 1500 | 62 | 5% | 10,000 |
| 2002 RAM 1500 | 30 | 4% | 24,500 |
| 2001 RAM 1500 | 47 | 4% | 60,000 |
| 2000 RAM 1500 | 23 | 4% | 74,000 |
| 1999 RAM 1500 | 47 | 8% | 68,082 |
| 1998 RAM 1500 | 56 | 11% | 120,585 |
| 1997 RAM 1500 | 43 | 12% | 80,150 |
| 1996 RAM 1500 | 46 | 15% | 83,500 |
| 1995 RAM 1500 | 24 | 11% | 122,500 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists service brakes, hydraulic for the 2003 Dodge RAM 1500. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
2003 dodge ram 1500. Consumer writes in regards to light switch still not working after repairs. *smd the brakes and rotors were replaced. Also, the left front axle seal was starting to leak. *jb
While driving came up to lights and the engine stalled had no steering and no brake put engine in park restarted and drove on this has happened numerous times in nd out of traffic. When pulling hard to the left or right the engine will begin to stall did this while truck was sitting in front yard…
I was going over a bridge on 144 in tulsa oklahoma when i felt my right wheel starting shaking real bad so i started to pull over to the side of the road , when all of a sudden the wheel just fell off with the brake and rotor intact. I had just purchase this vehicle 2 weeks earlier and only had…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2003 Dodge RAM 1500s have service brakes, hydraulic problems?
No. NHTSA has 62 owner complaints about service brakes, hydraulic for the 2003 Dodge RAM 1500 (5% of the 1,171 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2003 Dodge RAM 1500 service brakes, hydraulic?
No recall currently lists service brakes, hydraulic for this vehicle.
At what mileage do service brakes, hydraulic problems start?
The median reported mileage is 10,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about service brakes, hydraulic problems on the 2003 Dodge RAM 1500?
The most frequent phrase is “rotors warped”, in 16 of 62 complaints, followed by “front brake” (7).
Other 2003 Dodge RAM 1500 problems
See all 2003 Dodge RAM 1500 problems or service brakes, hydraulic problems across all RAM 1500 years.