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BrakesPart report

1998 Dodge RAM Pickup Brakes Problems

Complaints
3about this part
Share
17%of 18 total for the year
Median mileage
126,481miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the brakes of the 1998 Dodge RAM Pickup, 17% of the 18 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 126,481 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“Consumer experienced problems with driver's and passenger's side airbags along with rear anti-lock brakes. Upon applying brakes while going 50 MPH, rear anti-lock brakes went out, causing consumer to rearend another vehicle. Driver's and passenger's side air bags failed to deploy. The manufacturer was contacted but said they could not do anything to help. Consumer has since rid himself of the vehicle, and bought a different one.”

NHTSA complaint #833277, filed 1999-01

Brakes: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2003214%
200215%
2001315%
1999412%
1998317%
199716%
1996233%
1995114%

Other parts of the 1998 Dodge RAM Pickup

Air bags
4 complaints
Body and structure
4 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
3 complaints
Electrical system
2 complaints
Exterior lighting
2 complaints
Engine cooling
1 complaints
Fuel system
1 complaints
Latches, locks and linkages
1 complaints
Other or unknown
1 complaints
Seat belts
1 complaints
Steering
1 complaints
Vehicle speed control
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1998 Dodge RAM Pickup

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology