1997 Dodge RAM Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems
Owners have filed 78 complaints with NHTSA about service brakes, hydraulic problems on the 1997 Dodge RAM, 20% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 82,500 miles. The words owners use most often: “applying brakes” (12% of reports).
- 78service brakes, hydraulic complaints
- 82,500median miles at failure
- 7mention a crash
- 3mention 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 77 complaints (12%)
- Anti lock: mentioned in 5 of 77 complaints (6%)
At what mileage do service brakes, hydraulic problems happen?
Based on 2 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 78 complaints, 7 mention a crash, 3 an injury.
Dodge RAM service brakes, hydraulic complaints by model year
| Model year | Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 RAM | 3 | 12% | 14,100 |
| 2007 RAM | 1 | 6% | — |
| 2005 RAM | 5 | 13% | 11,000 |
| 2004 RAM | 5 | 9% | 23,000 |
| 2003 RAM | 4 | 8% | 10,000 |
| 2002 RAM | 13 | 11% | 33,000 |
| 2001 RAM | 32 | 10% | 30,000 |
| 2000 RAM | 23 | 16% | 72,000 |
| 1999 RAM | 82 | 22% | 60,497 |
| 1998 RAM | 107 | 22% | 93,500 |
| 1997 RAM | 78 | 20% | 82,500 |
| 1996 RAM | 170 | 27% | 112,725 |
| 1995 RAM | 147 | 24% | 52,688 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists service brakes, hydraulic for the 1997 Dodge RAM. 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.
The consumer states the front brakes have failed completely. The dealer states the vehicle was riding only on the caliper and the left rotor has cracked. . Please provide additional information. *jb
Consumer states his brakes continue to go out on him. He states that he was told that the hub assembly causes the brakes to go out. This has happened to him 3 times and he is on his 4th time. There is no recall for this problem. He also states this is getting very expensive. Ts
While operating brake pedal, brake pedal travel suddenly increased when i applied brakes. I stopped along the shoulder of the rural road upon which i was traveling and checked for a brake problem. I discovered that the front passenger side brake hose connecting the steel brake line to the brake…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 1997 Dodge RAMs have service brakes, hydraulic problems?
No. NHTSA has 78 owner complaints about service brakes, hydraulic for the 1997 Dodge RAM (20% of the 398 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 1997 Dodge RAM 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 82,500 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about service brakes, hydraulic problems on the 1997 Dodge RAM?
The most frequent phrase is “applying brakes”, in 9 of 77 complaints, followed by “anti lock” (5).
Other 1997 Dodge RAM problems
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See all 1997 Dodge RAM problems or service brakes, hydraulic problems across all RAM years.