Brakes total failure on my 96dodge ram 1500 what could be cause and how to check it

Asked by Quantum_668 Jan 30, 2017 at 06:24 PM about the 1996 Dodge RAM 1500

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Total brake failure brake pedal is hard

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Total would tell 4 brakes are not working and would a really strange anomaly, so I would say your booster is no good, or you have a leak in the front and rear brake lines...

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I think your right about the brake booster there COMETRGUY61, when my brake booster went out I had to stand on the brakes with both feet to stop.

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