# 2001 Dodge Ram 1500 touchy brakes

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-dodge-ram-1500-touchy-brakes/128182>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** ram1500, dodge\
**Created:** [November 4, 2018, 2:50am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-dodge-ram-1500-touchy-brakes/128182 "2018-11-04T02:50:40Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![BrantRoeming](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/2acd7d/32.png) [@BrantRoeming](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BrantRoeming)\
**Post date:** [November 4, 2018, 2:50am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-dodge-ram-1500-touchy-brakes/128182/1 "2018-11-04T02:50:40Z")

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My brakes are very touchy especially when I first drive it in damp weather. It there anything that can be done to fix this?

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**Author:** ![oldtimer-11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e79b87/32.png) [@oldtimer-11](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldtimer-11)\
**Post date:** [November 4, 2018, 3:14am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-dodge-ram-1500-touchy-brakes/128182/2 "2018-11-04T03:14:33Z")

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Check and see if one or the rear brakes shoes has beem contaminated by a leaking wheel cylinder or leaking gear oil from a blown axle seal.

If so make the repair. remove the shoes, scrub all the parts, backing plates and drums with a degreaser , then strong detergent and hot water and replace with new shoes.

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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:** [November 4, 2018, 3:19am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-dodge-ram-1500-touchy-brakes/128182/3 "2018-11-04T03:19:53Z")

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The rear brakes will grab if the brake shoes are out of adjustment, clean and adjust the rear brakes.

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [November 4, 2018, 7:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-dodge-ram-1500-touchy-brakes/128182/4 "2018-11-04T19:16:42Z")

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Cheap brake pads will do this. Especially on the front. Change them to a better (higher priced) set