1996 Dodge RAM 1500 Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip Problems

NHTSA component category: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP · data through 07/14/2026

24Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip complaints

8.1%Of all 298 complaints

#2Most-reported category

Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.

How service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip ranks on this vehicle

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION33 · 11.1%

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP24 · 8.1%

STRUCTURE20 · 6.7%

Unspecified / other16 · 5.4%

SUSPENSION:FRONT11 · 3.7%

Share of the 298 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 1996 Dodge RAM 1500 overview page.

What owners report

“ABS AND THE BRAKE LAMP COME ON AND SOMETIMES STAYS ON. BLOWER MOTOR SOMETIMES WON'T WORK WHEN SHUTTING OFF THE CAR AND STARTING IT BACK…”NHTSA complaint 873308 — filed 10/18/2000

“THE EXHAUST SYSTEM AND THE RADIO WERE REPALCED WITH NO PROBLEMS FROM THE DEALER, THE BRAKE SYSTEM I REPLACED MYSELF, THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPAIRED BY…”NHTSA complaint 720389 — filed 03/20/2000

“ENGINE CHECK LIGHT/BRAKE WARNING LIGHT AND ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND WOULDN'T GO OFF. WHEN CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS SOFT, AND…”NHTSA complaint 846226 — filed 08/31/1999

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Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip complaints by year filed

Frequently asked questions

Does the 1996 Dodge RAM 1500 have service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip problems?

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip is the #2 most-reported problem area on the 1996 Dodge RAM 1500: 24 of 298 complaints on file (8.1%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.

How many complaints does the 1996 Dodge RAM 1500 have in total?

298 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 18 involved a crash, 17 involved a fire, 17 reported injuries, and 4 reported deaths.

What does NHTSA's service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip category include?

NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.

About this data — Complaint figures on this page are consumer reports submitted to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), a U.S. government agency. NHTSA does not verify individual complaints; a complaint is not proof that a defect exists, and counts reflect what owners chose to report, not confirmed failure rates. Recall information comes from official NHTSA safety recall campaigns; recall repairs are free at authorized dealers. Always check your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. CarModelProblems.com is an independent site and is not affiliated with NHTSA or any vehicle manufacturer. Data through 07/14/2026.