Complaint 1703371
2019 RAM 5500 • SERVICE BRAKES • incident Oct 27, 2020
- Complaint ID
- 1703371
- Make
- RAM
- Model
- 5500
- Model Year
- 2019
- Component
- SERVICE BRAKES
- Incident Date
- Oct 27, 2020
- Date Received
- Oct 30, 2020
- Data As Of
- Jul 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
SERVICE BRAKES
Owner Narrative
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 RAM 5500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED WHILE DRIVING ON WET SURFACES, THE BRAKES LOCKED UP CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SLIDE FROM SIDE TO SIDE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED WHILE DRIVING ON DRY PAVEMENT HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS MORE CONTROLLABLE WHILE DRIVING ON DRY PAVEMENT. AN UNKNOWN DEALER WAS CONTACTED HOWEVER, AN APPOINTMENT TO DIAGNOSE OR REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS STILL PENDING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.
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