Dodge Ram 1500 brakes problems

brakes problem

4.7

definitely annoying

Typical Repair Cost:

$51.00

Average Mileage:

132,667 miles

Number of complaints:

6 complaints

Most common solutions:

  1. not sure (3 reports)
  2. replaced the rear differential speed sensor (3 reports)

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problem #6

2008Aug 01

Ram 1500 SLT 5.2litre/318

  • Automatic transmission
  • 186,000 miles

A.B.S. light and brake light on. Speedometer not working.

Fix= $39.22 for A.B.S. speed sensor at dealer, 14m.m. socket, 9/16" wrench, and about a 1/2 hour off my time. The local auto parts store kept trying to tell me it was the sensor in the transmission; they were wrong. I also needed to give my vin.# to the dealer; seems they made 2 different parts for that year.

Some part stores and dealers call this part by different names. It was the sensor on the rear differential that I replaced.

Jason G.

Imlay City, Michigan, USA

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problem #5

2007Sep 10

(reported on)

Ram 1500 SLT 4x4 5.2L

  • Manual transmission
  • 110,000 miles

My ABS & Brake Light come on about ~30 MPH and don't go off until you restart the truck. I also noticed that my cruise control light comes on but the cruise doesn't work. can anyone help me with that?

Cody M.

Prescott, AZ, USA

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problem #4

2006Jul 14

(reported on)

Ram 1500 SLT

  • 210,000 miles

Parked the truck overnight and when I started it up the next morning the brake light was on and now it won't go off.

Nick S.

Casa Grande, AZ, USA

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problem #3

2005Nov 28

(reported on)

Ram 1500 SLT

  • 45,000 miles

dodge sucks.

Chris S.

Casa Grande, AZ, USA

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problem #2

2005Nov 07

(reported on)

Ram 1500

  • 100,000 miles

Replaced the speed sensor on top of the rear differential. About an hr of work and my speedometer was working. The added side effect was that my ABS and Brake lights went off.

flashbackie20

Richardson, Texas, USA

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problem #1

2005Oct 06

(reported on)

Ram 1500

  • 145,000 miles

Drove the truck and it was fine. Parked it for a couple of hours and when I started it again I noticed the Brake light and the ABS light stayed on. When I started driving I noticed that the speedometer does not work. Also, the cruise control light will come on when you turn it on but when you try to set the cruise control it won't work.

Eric G.

Halstead, KS, USA

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