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Growling brakes in Reverse!
- Thread starter JRather
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KcRay
Well-Known Member
Thanks, I knew there was a TSB fix, just keep forgetting to tell the dealership. I really need to remember this, the next time I'm in for service.
millerbjm
Ram Guru
Glad to hear this - I have an appt for the brake moan kit next week and was hoping someone could confirm it works!
The anti moan brackets are really thick steel, the brake mounting tabs on the rear axle must flex quite a bit to make the god awful fog horn sound my truck was making every morning in drive or reverse. Zero brake noise since the kit was installed.
millerbjm
Ram Guru
The fix for the rear brake moan is to install anti moan brackets to the rear brake mounting tabs which prevent the rear brakes from vibrating when cold/wet/clearing residual rust.
These brackets are very thick and seem to do the job, it looks as if the mounting location on the rear axles is to flexible and allows the rear brakes to vibrate under certain conditions. Mine did and sounded like a fog horn every morning once the weather cooled off, although it is just a bandaid fix it seems to work.
Tsb:
These brackets are very thick and seem to do the job, it looks as if the mounting location on the rear axles is to flexible and allows the rear brakes to vibrate under certain conditions. Mine did and sounded like a fog horn every morning once the weather cooled off, although it is just a bandaid fix it seems to work.
Tsb:
TSB 05-002-19
millerbjm
Ram Guru
I have noticed my brakes now make a moaning noise when braking in drive - likely the normal rust removal from moisture overnight but prior to the brake kit I never heard this so perhaps it was happening at the same time as the reverse vibrations...
therealvenomrebel2020
Member
I can confirm this. 2020 Ram Rebel. Just had the "Moan Kit" installed as Warranty at the dealer. Coincidentally, they did this while also replacing my back glass. Good service from the dealer.
doolin64
Well-Known Member
I need this for my 2021. Unreal.
A10
Active Member
Just picked up my truck today from the dealer. They were working on the rear brake squeal/moan as well. However, it was a different tsb, it was 05-001-19. This one does not include those brackets. Time will tell if it worked.
I called Dealer today to get an appt for the brake noise. As soon as she heard what I described, she knew what it was and advised me there was a TSB. Said don't bother coming in and we will order the parts first and then schedule you in.
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So, does it hurt the truck to drive it with this moaning brake issue until my first dealer visit for oil change?
RamCares
Spends too much time on here
Hello again--
I'm glad that so many of you are being proactive and getting this properly diagnosed and addressed by your certified Ram dealers. If anyone happens to need additional support while working with your dealers to get this resolved, just send our @RamCares team a private message and we would be more than willing to look into your situations further to see where we can be of assistance. Otherwise, I hope your dealers are able to reach a resolution smoothly!
Thank you in advance,
Courtney
Ram Cares
I'm glad that so many of you are being proactive and getting this properly diagnosed and addressed by your certified Ram dealers. If anyone happens to need additional support while working with your dealers to get this resolved, just send our @RamCares team a private message and we would be more than willing to look into your situations further to see where we can be of assistance. Otherwise, I hope your dealers are able to reach a resolution smoothly!
Thank you in advance,
Courtney
Ram Cares
Jeffjad
Ram Guru
Thanks for posting this. I'm going to do the TSB myself as well. Id rather pay $50 for the kit and do a little labor just to avoid the stealership.
TSB 05 002-19 is for the 2019 & 2020 model year. My 2021 has the same brake issue but the dealership has to request to perform the repair. I spent an hour in the shop to find this out today. Hopefully the repair will be approved.
So you 2021 owners, make sure you check with service and have them get the repair approved first so you don't waste your time.
So you 2021 owners, make sure you check with service and have them get the repair approved first so you don't waste your time.
doolin64
Well-Known Member
Dealership took care of it for me on my '21. At first, they called and said the same thing to me. That it was only for '19 and '20's. I told them per the tsb it's weather dependent and doesn't do it all the time. I told them I understand why they won't do it, to please order the parts and I will pay for them and have them installed. When they called me back later after finding the cause of my whistle, they told me they would perform the tsb for the brakes. I'm assuming they got it approval at that point. Didn't cost me anything and you can see the bracket they added. Brakes have been quiet since.
