NHTSA Complaint #10725100 — 2001 DODGE RAM QUAD CAB SERVICE BRAKES

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10725100
Vehicle	2001 DODGE RAM QUAD CAB
Component	SERVICE BRAKES
Date of Incident	June 13, 2015
Date Filed	June 13, 2015
Mileage	124,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MI

Consumer Description

THIS TRUCK IS USED TO HAUL A CAMPER AND A CAR TRAILER FOR MY SHOW CARS. TODAY I STARTED TRUCK TO HOOKUP TO CAR TRAILER FOR THE FOURTH TIME TIME THIS YEAR. THIS TRUCK IS NOT DRIVEN IN THE WINTERS YET WHILE BACKING UP TO THE TRAILER I PRESSED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO HAVE THE BRAKE PEDAL GO TO THE FLOOR. I FOUND THAT THE LINE GOING TO THE REAR IS RUSTED NEAR THE FUEL TANK AND SPRAYS BRAKE FLUID ONTO THE FUEL TANK. ALSO A LINE FOR THE FRONT BRAKES COMING DOWN FROM THE ABS UNIT FAILED AT THE SAME TIME. I HAVE BRAKE FLUID SPRAYING EVERYWHERE. THIS CAUSED A COMPLETE BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE. IT APPEARS THE OEM COATED ALL OTHER UNDER VEHICLE COMPONENTS YET LEFT THE BRAKE LINES RAW STEEL. I WRITE THIS AS A SEARCH TO WEB TO FIND THIS IS OCCURRING OVER AND OVER AGAIN. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE AS IF THIS HAPPEN TO ME AFTER HIT THE ROAD WITH 9,000 LBS OF TRAILER BEHIND ME WITH NO BRAKES EITHER MYSELF OR SOMEONE ELSE ON THE ROAD COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED.

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