SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Miles at failure
58,760
Severity
Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No
Narrative
SINCE I BOUGHT MY 1500 SERIES TRUCK I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM WHICH THE DEALER SAID THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE. ON 10-21-04 WHILE PULLING INTO MY WORK LOCATION MY BRAKES FAILED TO STOP MY TRUCK AND RAN INTO A CHAIN-LINKED FENCE CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE HOOD, LIGHT LENSES, AND BUMPER. A COUPLE DAYS LATER MY BRAKES FAILED AGAIN PUTTING ME IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION WITH A TRUCK SKIDDING TOWARD ME. I HAVE JUST HAD MY TRUCK INSPECTED AND THE DEALER PASSED MY TRUCK. *JB