Dodge Ram Complaints (2003)

2,323 consumer complaints on file.

#10102458December 9, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
1 ST.-BRAKES PULLED TO RIGHT COULDN'T KEEP TRUCK ON ROAD WENT INTO DITCH. 2ND.-BRAKES AGAIN PULLED TO RIGHT,WENT FROM LEFT LANE[4 LANE HIGHWAY]TO RIGHT LANE BEFORE STOPPING. 3RD-BRAKES PULLED TO RIGHT WENT ONTO RIGHT SHOULDER BEFORE STOPPING,BASED UPON 40+YEARS OF WORKING ON CARS ,THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKES DRAG WENT THE ARE HEATED UP AND FADE OUT COMPLETELY,HAVE BEEN TO DEALER TWICE TRUCK WAS BOUGHT IN 02-2003 AND HAS LESS THAN 15000 MILES,STILL PULLS TO RIGHT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10102046December 2, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES VEHICLE BOUNCED. VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100844December 1, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
VEHICLE: 2003 DODGE RAM 1500 2WD, PURCHASED WITH 6000 MILES FROM CARMAX. THE DISC BRAKE ROTORS WERE SLIGHTLY WARPED. THEY WERE PROMPTLY TURNED (CARMAX) AND NOW AT 16K MILES WITH NO EXTRAORDINARY USE HAVE WARPED AGAIN. IN MY OPINION, THIS BRINGS THE DESIGN/MATERIAL USED IN THESE COMPONENTS INTO QUESTION. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH A LOCAL DODGE DEALER AND RECEIVED NO CREDIBLE ANSWERS, MITIGATION, OR SATISFACTION, WHATSOEVER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100872December 1, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE STOPPED AT A STOPLIGHT MY 2003 DODGE RAM PICKUP TRUCK WAS HIT IN THE REAR AND PUSHED OFF THE ROAD INTO A TREE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE IS A TOTAL LOSS AND MY HUSBAND AND I BOTH RECEIVED HEAD AND FACE INJURIES FROM HITTING THE DASH AND/OR THE STEERING WHEEL. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10101548November 22, 2004
SUSPENSION
A LOUD CLANKING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AXLE U BOLTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100364November 22, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHENEVER MY TRUCK IS LOADED TO MGCW AND I HAVE TO MAKE A QUICK STOP, IF THE ABS RELEASES TO REGAIN WHEEL SPIN UP, THE BRAKING NEVER COMES BACK TO ANYTHING LIKE IT WAS BEFORE THE ANTI SKID RELEASED. THE BRAKING IS DEFINITELY VERY DANGEROUS IF THE ABS ENGAGES ON A QUICK STOP. IF THE ABS ENGAGES YOU HAD BETTER BE LOOKING FOR SOMEPLACE TO GO BECAUSE YOU AREN'T GOING TO STOP. I'VE HAD THIS HAPPEN TWICE IN 47000 MILES AND I CONSIDER IT AN URGENT SAFETY FACTOR. I HAVE DRIVEN TRUCKS WITH ABS SINCE THEY CAME OUT AND THIS ONE IS DANGEROUS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100249November 20, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
I PURCHASED MY DODGE RAM 1500 4X4 IN JUNE OF 2003. IN SEPTEMBER OF 2003 I WAS WORKING IN RICHMOND, VA. AND STARTED GETTING A VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN I BRAKED. I TOOK IT TO A DODGE DEALERSHIP IN RICHMOND, WHERE THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE TRUCK. IN OCTOBER OF 2003 I TRAVELED TO CALIFORNIA FOR WORK, AND STILL HAD THE PROBLEM. I TOOK IT TO A DEALERSHIP IN ORANGE COUNTY WHERE THEY FOUND "NOTHING WRONG WITH THE TRUCK.". I THEN RETURNED TO TEXAS WHERE I TOOK IT TO A DEALERSHIP IN CORPUS CHRISTI, TX. WHERE THEY TOLD ME THE ROTARS WHERE WARPED, AND I MUST HAVE GOTTEN MY BRAKES WET AND WARPED THEM. AFTER 7 HOURS, THE DISTRICT MANAGER OK'D THEM TO TURN MY ROTORS- THE TRUCK WAS PAST ITS 12,000 MILE WARRANTY. THEY THEN TOLD ME I MAY HAVE FUTURE PROBLEMS WITH MY REAR ROTORS. IN AUG. OF 2004, I CAME TO FLORIDA TO WORK AND STARTED HAVING A SEVERE VIBRATION IN MY BRAKES. SINCE THE DEALERSHIPS WERE CLOSED DURING THE HURRICANES, I TOOK THE TRUCK TO A GOODYEAR, WHERE THEY TURNED MY REAR ROTARS. I KNOW HAVE A WORSE VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END OF THE TRUCK. DODGE IS GIVING ME THE RUN AROUND- THE CALIPERS AND ROTARS NEED TO BE REPLACED( DEALERSHIP SERVICE MANAGER IN WINTER HAVEN, FL. TOLD ME THAT DODGE IS AWARE OF THE CALIPERS NOT BEING LARGE ENOUGH FOR THE TORQUE PUT OUT BY THE HEMI ENGINE AND THEY HAVE ISSUED NEW CALIPERS. I NEED HELP. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE THE TRUCK HAD 8,000 MILES AND I AM NOW AT 49,000.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10101065November 16, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT
CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE SHIMMIED, AND THERE WAS BAD SQUEAKING IN THE FRONT. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE TIRES. CONSUMER HAD THE TIRES BALANCED AND A FRONT END ALIGNMENT. HOWEVER, PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10101103November 16, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE SHIFTING. CONSUMER PULLED OVER, AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT COOLANT LINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. CONSUMER INFORMED THE MECHANIC THAT THIS PROBLEM HAD NOT BEEN RESOLVED, IT RECURRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10098820November 14, 2004
SEAT BELTS:FRONT, SEATS
DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT DOES NOT RETRACT PROPERLY BECAUSE THE SEAT INTERFERES WITH THE FREE MOVEMENT AND THE RETRACTOR CANNOT RETRACT THE BELT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10098486November 8, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WARPED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WITHIN FIRST 7500 MILES. DEALER TURNED ROTORS BUT ROTORS WARPED AGAIN WITHIN 5000 MORE MILES. DEALER SAYS OUT OF WARRANTY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10098347November 5, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD I HEAR A GRINDING AND A POP NOISE AND THE REAR END OF MY 2003 1500 RAM DROPS DOWN AND IMMEDIATELY GOES INTO A 3-60 SPIN. THE WHOLE AXLE ASSEMBLY SNAPPED OFF RIGHT BY THE HUB. THE WHOLE BRAKE ASSEMBLY, STILL CONNECTED TO THE RIM AND TIRE THIS IS THE SECOND TIME IT BROKE ON THE SAME SIDE, AND IT IS IDENTICAL TO THE FIRST BREAK. THE FIRST WAS AT 8,000, AND NOW 16,000 MILES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10098234November 3, 2004
SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY
I OWN A 2003 DODGE RAM 4X2 QUAD CAB. I HAVE NOTICED THE 2004 MODEL DODGE RAM QUAD CABS HAVE BACK SEAT HEAD REST INSTALLED IN THEM. I AM POLICE OFFICER OF MANY YEARS, I AM ASSIGNED TO THE TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT TEAM. I HAVE INVESIGATED LOW SPEED COLLISIONS IN THE SAME MODEL TRUCK AS MINE. IN MOST CASES THE REAR SEAT OCCUPANTS HAVE RECEIVED HEAD AND SPINAL INJURIES DUE TO THERE NOT BEING ANY HEAD REST IN THOSE SEATING POSITIONS. THE IMPACT AREA FOR INJURY WAS NORMALLY THE BACK GLASS. I HAVE A TEN YEAR OLD SON, WHO IS 4 FOOT 11 INCHES TALL, THAT SITS IN THE BACK SEAT WHEN WE TRAVEL. HIS HEAD IS WELL ABOVE THE BACK SEAT. I FEEL DODGE SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE TO HAVE THE REAR HEAD REST INSTALLED IN THE 2000 MODELS TO CURRENT. ANY ASSISTANCE WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10097194November 3, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE BRAKE PEDAL PULSATED WHEN APPLIED. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *JB *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10115922November 2, 2004
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:UNIVERSAL JOINT
DODGE 2500 2003, PROBLEMS WITH U-JOINT AND DRIVE SHAFT RE-TUBED. *BF *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10098001October 29, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
HEAVY VIBRATION AND SQUEALING WHEN BRAKES APPLIED. TOOK TRUCK TO DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CALIPERS WERE TO BE REPLACED AND ROTERS TURNED. WHEN THE ROTERS WERE TURNED THEY COMPLETELY DISENTEGRATED. TECHNICIAN STATED THAT I WAS EXTREMELY LUCKY THIS DID NOT OCCUR WHILE DRIVING. CALIPERS AND ROTERS WERE REPLACED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10096411October 26, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE ROTORS WARP EVERY 7000 MILES OR SO. ROTORS REPLACED BY DEALER 12/29/2003 AT APPROXIMATELY 8K MILES. NOW HAVE 15K MILES AND STEERING WHEEL SHAKES AND SHUDDERS WHEN STOPPING, JUST LIKE BEFORE. THERE IS A SAFETY DEFECT HERE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10097581October 25, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE ROLLED OFF WHILE PARKED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10097675October 25, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHILE APPLYING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE AND MOVED ON ITS OWN. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10097512October 22, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING THE DIGITAL DASHBOARD COMPONENTS WENT OUT. VEHICLE WAS THEN DRIVEN TO A DEALERSHIP, WHO INDICATED THAT WATER HAD GOTTEN INTO THE ANTI LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM AND SHORTED OUT THE WIRING. DEALERSHIP DID NOT KNOW HOW THE WATER GOT INTO THE SYSTEM. ABS MODULE AND THE WIRING HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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