# 1999 Dodge Ram 1500 - ABS and brake lights lit

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-dodge-ram-1500-abs-and-brake-lights-lit/183098>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** ram1500, dodge\
**Created:** [March 20, 2022, 3:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-dodge-ram-1500-abs-and-brake-lights-lit/183098 "2022-03-20T15:37:13Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![nik12](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/bcef8e/32.png) [@nik12](https://community.cartalk.com/u/nik12)\
**Post date:** [March 20, 2022, 3:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-dodge-ram-1500-abs-and-brake-lights-lit/183098/1 "2022-03-20T15:37:13Z")

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breaks work fine but after three months not driving truck break pedal low and hard to stop truck, break light come on and ABS light come on? dodge ram 1500 year 1999

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**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\
**Post date:** [March 20, 2022, 3:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-dodge-ram-1500-abs-and-brake-lights-lit/183098/2 "2022-03-20T15:42:45Z")

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> [@nik12](#):
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> breaks work fine but after three months not driving truck break pedal low and hard to stop truck

No your **Brakes** do not work fine . Those lights are warning signs that you need a shop to look at this vehicle now.

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**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\
**Post date:** [March 20, 2022, 6:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-dodge-ram-1500-abs-and-brake-lights-lit/183098/3 "2022-03-20T18:36:01Z")

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Sounds like the brake fluid has leaked from the brake system, check the fluid level in the master cylinder reservoir. Brake fluid can seep over a period of time passed poor seals in the master cylinder and wheel cylinders.

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**Author:** ![nik12](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/bcef8e/32.png) [@nik12](https://community.cartalk.com/u/nik12)\
**Post date:** [March 21, 2022, 12:07am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-dodge-ram-1500-abs-and-brake-lights-lit/183098/4 "2022-03-21T00:07:49Z")

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Oil level in master normal, no leak anywere.

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [March 21, 2022, 12:13am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-dodge-ram-1500-abs-and-brake-lights-lit/183098/5 "2022-03-21T00:13:07Z")

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There’s an issue with the primary brake system.

If for any reason the primary brake warning light comes on, the ABS warning light automatically turns on.

This is the ABS warning you that it’s not going to function as long as the primary brake warning light is on.

Tester