1999 Dodge RAM 2500 Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems
Owners have filed 69 complaints with NHTSA about service brakes, hydraulic problems on the 1999 Dodge RAM 2500, 22% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 60,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “applying brakes” (13% of reports).
- 69service brakes, hydraulic complaints
- 60,000median miles at failure
- 3mention a crash
- 2mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 30%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.
- Applying brakes: mentioned in 9 of 69 complaints (13%)
- Brake line: mentioned in 8 of 69 complaints (12%)
- Pulls hard: mentioned in 5 of 69 complaints (7%)
At what mileage do service brakes, hydraulic problems happen?
Based on 29 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 69 complaints, 3 mention a crash, 2 an injury.
Dodge RAM 2500 service brakes, hydraulic complaints by model year
| Model year | Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 RAM 2500 | 2 | 1% | 12 |
| 2008 RAM 2500 | 1 | 0% | 12,000 |
| 2007 RAM 2500 | 6 | 2% | 11,000 |
| 2006 RAM 2500 | 7 | 1% | 60,000 |
| 2005 RAM 2500 | 5 | 1% | 36,693 |
| 2004 RAM 2500 | 6 | 1% | 74,000 |
| 2003 RAM 2500 | 10 | 2% | 3,518 |
| 2002 RAM 2500 | 10 | 6% | 69,000 |
| 2001 RAM 2500 | 23 | 5% | 79,000 |
| 2000 RAM 2500 | 27 | 13% | 75,000 |
| 1999 RAM 2500 | 69 | 22% | 60,000 |
| 1998 RAM 2500 | 37 | 16% | 140,000 |
| 1997 RAM 2500 | 36 | 17% | 118,000 |
| 1996 RAM 2500 | 74 | 25% | 94,000 |
| 1995 RAM 2500 | 59 | 22% | 122,672 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists service brakes, hydraulic for the 1999 Dodge RAM 2500. 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.
Had a flat tire and could not get the rims off the wheel hub--went to dealer and he said to get under vehicle and hit rims with a sledge hammer---this has been ongoing since 2001--right now going thru this problem again after dealer said that it was fixed. *tr
The steering in this vehicle is terrible when braking,the dashboard is craked and broken very bad in several places dodge wants to do nothing about these problems.when i apply the brakes the vehicle pulls very hard,this is not an allignment i have had that done changed the rotors the whole 9 yards…
1999 dodge 2500 4x4 diesel brake line corrosion led to two failures resulting in no accidents. The brake line material used has no anti corrosion properties and corrodes in the midwest salt belt from purchase. The diesel lines adjacent to the brake lines are not corroded since they are made of a…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 1999 Dodge RAM 2500s have service brakes, hydraulic problems?
No. NHTSA has 69 owner complaints about service brakes, hydraulic for the 1999 Dodge RAM 2500 (22% of the 313 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 1999 Dodge RAM 2500 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 60,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about service brakes, hydraulic problems on the 1999 Dodge RAM 2500?
The most frequent phrase is “applying brakes”, in 9 of 69 complaints, followed by “brake line” (8).
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