| Components - Details | |
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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005024331 | Incident Date: Jun, 13 2005 |
| Consumer's City: OWEGO | Consumer's State: NY |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| Model Name: RAM 2500 | Model Year: 2001 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:hoses, lines/piping, and fittings |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1B7KF23Z51J | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jun, 13 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: May, 20 2000 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 8 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: (1) front brakes grab on one side, vehicle swerves to one side and jerks to stop (2) brake hose into calipers "callapsed". break pads wear prematurely, rotors overheat. loss of braking on affected side. (3) brake hose, calipers, pads, and rotors replaced. insident occurred on left side after 40,000 miles of driving. replaced hose on left side; both calipers, pads, and rotors on bohth sides. at 80,000 miles, right side hose collapsed. requires hose on right side; caliper, pads, and rotor replacements on both sides. hose assy on back order: one dealer has 18 on order, no projected date in sight. so many of this part on order and recurrence on one vehicle raises question. soon vehicle will be undrivable, and dangerous. incident date below is date of right side diagnosis. |
