1999 Dodge RAM 1500 Brakes Problems

“While driving in lowes parking lot going about 10 miles I went to stop the brake pedal went all the way to the floor I managed to stop without hitting anything after investagation found the brake line had rusted all the way throught this could have been deadly if this happen on the highway after talking to co workers I found 4 more dodges with rusted out brake line all rusted brake line was replace by me as I do not trust dealerships repair shops.”

“I was driving down the highway and applied my brakes. The pedal went all the way to the floor. Luckily, I had enough time to put the truck in low gear and come to a safe stop. I checked the brake fluid and the reservoir was empty. It appears that brake fluid is leaking from a brake line under the bed of the pickup near the gas tank. The break is not visible because the gas tank is in the way. I have not had it repaired yet. The truck is a 1999 Dodge pickup with only 29000 miles.”

“Got my truck feb.14,2000 and in 2001 I had to start replacing front driver side brakes. I did this approximately 2 times a year. It always seemed to be the ones on drivers front wore out others where fine. On oct.12,2004 a rainy night going home the truck started to shimmy when I used brakes. When I was going to turn right the brakes locked up on front and threw truck into embankment now wife messed up her neck due to impact. I did not file report cause no one else was at fault. The problem became more frequent. I continued replacing pads until recently. …”

“My Dodge pickup has been into the dealer many times to try to fix a repetitive problem with my front driver side brakes. One pad out of the four up front wear down to nothing while the other 3 have practically no wear. The dealership has changed the caliper, rotor, pads, everything that has to do with the front disc brakes to no avail. The same front driver side wheel area has had the idler arm replaced and other parts to try to remedy the problem, but nothing has worked. …”

“Noticed brakes very spongy on 1999 Dodge ram while coming to a stop light. Was able to stop without accident, although stopping distance was about 15 feet past the line. Was near home, so drove very slowly to my residence with very little braking ability. Found brake fluid dripping from driverside vehicle frame. Upon further investigation found severely corroded brake line had ruptured. I replaced the brake line and have since found that this is a common occurrence on these vehicles, as indicated on many internet forms for these trucks. I still have the corroded brake line.”