Hi all,
I need some help here. I have a 2003 Ram 1500, 4X4 SLT Quad cab. I bought it used 3 years ago 105,000km on the clock.Now has 185,000km
It had a very slight wheel wobble when you applied the brakes, as time went by it got worse, so I changed the rotors and pads, got better but gradually came back. A few months later, I looked harder and found that the rack and pinion was shot, probably caused by the wheel wobble, I changed that. When the wheel alignment was being done they found that the lower ball joint had gone, so that was changed. The problem got better, but it came back again even worse. The pads were wearing at an angle, so instead of messing around, I changed the complete Caliper and pads last night and the problem is stiil there. All these problems are on the driver side front. In fact when I took the pads out, on one of the pads the the shim had folded up on itself, like it had been rocking up and down in the caliper.Tires have been chaged as well. HELP

 

Sounds like a rubber brake line to that side has internally collapsed causing the brake to drag and overheat. (Much like a sticking caliper does)

 

bring it to the dealership