Affected Years: 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 Ram 3500 Pickup. Our law firm is also investigating 2026 Ram 3500 Pickup for the same issues.
These issues seem to arise from defects in the Brake System/Master Cylinder.
Anti-lock brake systems, or ABS as they are known today, are one of the most significant upgrades in the automobile design since Henry Ford began production of the Model T using an assembly line in 1913. Most vehicle owners would be very surprised to learn that the concepts behind ABS were first invented in the 1920s, and were originally deployed on aircraft, not cars or trucks. The end goal of ABS has always been the same: to prevent tires from skidding when bringing a vehicle to a stop. Now, a fully developed feature required on every new passenger vehicle made for the United States market since 2012, new drivers being taught to safely stop a vehicle without ABS is pretty rare.
Your truck will still stop, but under certain road conditions, it won’t do so without potentially locking up the wheels and causing a skid or slide. If you have had issues with your Ram 3500 pickup brake system, and you have been unable to get it successfully repaired after several trips to the dealer, it might now be considered a lemon law eligible defect, making your Ram eligible for replacement or buyback. If the dealer and manufacturer are pushing back on your request and you need to hire a Ram 3500 pickup lemon law attorney, please call Guardian Lemon Law. We can sue Ram for selling you a defective, lemon Ram 3500 pickup.
Do I Have To File A Lawsuit For Any Lemon Law Claim?
No, you do not have to file a lawsuit to start a lemon law process. If your dealer and the manufacturer are willing to work towards a resolution with you, the process may not even require legal representation at all. What Guardian Lemon Law wants you to understand is that any manufacturer, like Ram, is going to have lawyers involved working to protect their interests, and you are going to have to review some documentation and sign it at some point. It isn’t that it will not work out, but in our experience, you may not get everything you are entitled to without advice and representation, even if only in negotiation. Worst case, you sign something that surrenders your legal right to pursue Ram down the road if something else happens. Guardian Lemon Law recommends that, at a minimum, you have an attorney review any legal documents that the manufacturer is asking you to sign when settling a claim. If you need an experienced Ram 3500 pickup brake failures lemon lawyer, please don’t hesitate to contact Guardian Lemon Law.
Lemon Law And What You Should Know About The History And Purpose
In 1971, a bill titled the Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act was signed into law. It is still the foundation of the current California Lemon Law. The Lemon Law had one purpose, which is providing consumer protection and establish a remedy for consumers if the manufacturer was unable, or in some cases unwilling, to resolve the problem someone was having with their product. The list of things covered by the lemon law isn’t limited to just vehicles. Items like single-family homes, appliances, and even medical devices and electronics are all covered under the Lemon Law. To be eligible for protection under California law, there are some conditions that need to be met, such as the existence of an express warranty and its coverage of the defect. There is a time limit for eligibility as well, and in most cases, it is different than the time limit of your vehicle warranty. If it is time to file a Ram 3500 pickup defective brake system/master cylinder lemon lawsuit, Guardian Lemon Law is ready to help you, and we bring a Zero-Fee guarantee with the process. More on that later.
What Are The Qualifications For Vehicles Being Claimed Under Lemon Law
The qualifications for eligibility are fairly straightforward. The most obvious, but oftentimes overlooked, is that your vehicle has been in for repair of the same issue without resolution. Consumers often think the Lemon Law covers them for a total number of repairs. Most people would still call that vehicle a lemon. Legally, it isn’t considered one, however. The qualifications are:
- The vehicle cannot be abused in a way that shows it is contributing to your problem
- The vehicle remains under the manufacturer’s warranty at the time of each repair effort
- Reasonable repair attempts have been made to address the issue. This is defined as a minimum of 2 attempts for safety-related issues, and 4 attempts for non-safety-related faults
- The vehicle is in the hands of the repair staff for longer than 30 days cumulative time, and troubleshooting/repairing the same issue
- The issue is affecting the safety, use, or value of your automobile
Guardian Lemon Law can help you assess the status of your vehicle and its potential qualification under lemon law. If it does qualify, we are ready to provide you with a lawyer experienced in litigating a Ram 3500 pickup brake failures lemon law lawsuit immediately.
The Time Limit For Filing A Lemon Law Lawsuit
Recent changes as of January 1, 2025, introduce two different time limits that define the Statute of Limitations. The 1st time limit sets the date as 1 year from the expiration of your original factory warranty. The second date is set at 6 years from the date you took delivery of the vehicle from the dealer. The Guardian Lemon Law team can provide more information on this during your case evaluation, and make sure the suit gets filed in time if you are close to hiring a lemon lawyer to sue Ram for brake failures.
The 2020-2025 Ram 3500 Pickup Issues And Symptoms With Brakes
Reports of brake failures in 2020–2025 Ram 3500 pickup trucks by owners, focused on trucks equipped with diesel engines, indicate some very serious issues with reduced stopping power and a noticeable, soft, spongy brake pedal that may be pressed all the way to the floor. These issues tend to be linked to issues within the hydraulic control unit, the ABS module, and occasionally some severe brake system overheating.
There are a number of different symptoms that you might notice, but the warning signs are generally dashboard light-related early on. The dash warning light should make you very attentive to how the brakes feel and are performing in terms of pedal travel and stopping distance. Some others are noted below.
A control module issue might cause your ABS system to activate during regular braking on a non-slippery road, leading to you noticing a light vibration in the pedal, which can also lengthen your braking distance to a greater distance for your speed and surface, causing a collision
Your Ram 3500 pickup stability and traction control system might also show a fault because it relies on some components that are part of the vehicle ABS system, so do not rely on them if your ABS light is on.
The Case Review And Documentation
At Guardian Lemon Law, our process begins with a review of the documentation that accompanies every vehicle purchase. Knowing the purchase and delivery dates establishes eligibility within the time limit allotted. It includes:
- Every record for repair trips, listing the dates and times for drop off and pickup, and clearly while also documenting the issue that is the basis of your claim
- Any electronic communication to document what was communicated to you during the repair efforts
- Documentation to verify your out-of-pocket expenses, with details on what the expense was and how it is related to the vehicle repair problems and your claim
- The original purchase order and sales contract for the vehicle
- All warranty documentation provided by the dealer at the time of your purchase
The Guardian Lemon Law Zero-Fee Guarantee
Our Zero-Fee Guarantee means the following from Guardian: there will never be upfront costs to hire Guardian Lemon Law for our clients. Your initial meeting is free. If you need a second opinion on your existing case with a different law firm, this is also free. If we don’t win your case, our services for litigation will be free. This is the Zero-Fee guarantee, and it should tell you how confident we are when we take on your case. Please contact Guardian Lemon Law when you need a lawyer experienced in Ram 3500 pickup brake failures lemon law cases. When life gives you a lemon, call Guardian Lemon Law.
