Dodge Ram Complaints (2003)

2,323 consumer complaints on file.

#10081216July 16, 2004
SUSPENSION:REAR
AFTER ABOUT SIX MONTHS OF PURCHASING THE VEHICLE NEW THE REAR END MAKES A WINNING SOUND. DEALERS ARE UNABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10081229July 16, 2004
SUSPENSION
2003 DODGE 3500 FOUR DOOR PICKUP 4X4 FRONT WHEELS SHAKE VIOLENTLY WHEN TRAVELING OVER ROUGH PATCHES OF INTERSTATE. EVERYTHING SHAKES, FEELS LIKE THE TRUCK IS COMING APART. WITNESSES SAY THE FRONT WHEELS ARE STEERING LEFT TO RIGHT RAPIDLY, HOWEVER IT FEELS LIKE THE TIRES ARE BOUNCING OFF OF THE PAVEMENT. THIS HAPPENS REGULARLY AT SPEEDS ABOVE 65MPH. WHEN I SLOW TO 40 MPH THE SHAKING STOPS. IT IS VERY HARD TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE WHEN IT IS SHAKING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10081107July 15, 2004
STEERING
MY 2003 DODGE RAM 2500 STEERING SHUDDERS UNCONTROLLABLY WHEN YOU HIT A BUMP AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. DIRECTIONAL CONTROL IS DIFFICULT WHILE THIS IS HAPPENING. THIS HAPPENED WHILE TRAVELING AT 75 MPH, AND SENT THE TRUCK INTO THE OTHER LANE, NEARLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. COULD NOT GET THE SHAKING TO STOP UNTIL TRUCK DROPPED TO 35 MPH. THE DEALERSHIP SAYS THAT ONE OTHER CUSTOMER IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. THEY CHECKED ALL THE STEERING COMPONENTS AND SAID EVERYTHING WAS GOOD. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS, AND SHOULD BE CHECKED OUT FURTHER. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10075500July 15, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
CONSUMER STATES THERE IS A BLIND SPOT ON THE WINDSHIELD. IT IS WHERE THE DOOR COLUMN AND THE WINDSHIELD COME TOGETHER. IT PREVENTS CONSUMER FROM SEEING ON EITHER SIDE. THE PILLAR IS QUITE WIDE. *AK *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10081965July 14, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP VEHICLE WOULD ONLY GO 5-10 MPH. CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE TO TEMPORARILY FIX THE PROBLEM. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10080819July 11, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR
LEVEL SMOOTH STRAIGHT ROAD TORSION BAR FELL OUT THE LEFT FRONT OF THE VEHICLE DROPPED DRASTICLY THE DEALER REPLACED THE LOWER CONTROL ARM,TORSIN BAR AND ADJUSTING BRACKET. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10081633July 9, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH VEHICLE SHUT OFF. AS A RESULT, CONSUMER HAD TO COAST OFF THE ROAD. *AK WHEN THE VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING OR BRAKES. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THEY HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10081659July 9, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE COOLING FAN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10080434July 6, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
I WENT TO MIDAS AND HAD MY BRAKES CHECKED DUE TO THE FACT WHEN I BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN MY TRUCK WOULD SHAKE AND BOUNCE LIKE THE ROTORS WERE WARPED. MY TRUCK HAS ONLY 30,000 MILES AND IT HAS ALWAYS SHAKED A LITTLE FROM THE DAY I GOT IT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10080056June 28, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES A LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE FRONT. CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT BOTH FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO WARPED ROTORS. CONSUMER INFORMED THE MECHANIC THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME THAT BRAKES AND BOTH ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND THE PROBLEM WAS NOT RESOLVED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10078952June 28, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
FIRE STARTED IN AREA OF CIGARETTE LIGHTER/RADIO AND MELTED ALL SURROUNDING COMPONENETS, RESULTING IN EXTENSIVE SMOKE DAMAGE TO COMPLETE INTERIOR INCLUDING SEATS, HEADLINER, WINDOWS. A PORTION OF THE CARPET AND SEATS WERE BURNED. VEHICLE IS INOPERABLE. INSURANCE PENDING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10078872June 27, 2004
WHEELS
I PURCHASED A 2003 RAM 1500 HEMI WITH 20" CHROME WHEELS. AT ABOUT 11,000 MILES I NOTICED THE CHROME HAD SOME SMALL DELAMINATION BUBBLES. I NOTIFIED THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE WHEEL. I NOW HAVE 34,000 MILES AND NOTICED THAT ALL THE WHEELS HAVE LITTLE BUBBLES OF DELAMINATION IN THE CHROME. THEY ARE REPLACING ALL THE WHEELS ONLY BECAUSE I CAUGHT IT BEFORE I REACHED THE 36,000 MILE MARK. MAKE SURE TO CHECK YOUR 20" CHROME WHEELS. THEY ARE A CHROME PLATED PLASTIC INSERT ON AN ALUMINUM WHEEL AND THE CHROME TENDS TO DELAMINATE FROM THE PLASTIC AS THEY AGE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10078734June 24, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
FIRST TIME I WAS IN A PARKING LOTON MAY 23,04 , I BACKED OUT OF PARKING SPOT PUT IT IN DRIVE AND IT STALLED. STARTED IT UP AGAIN PUT IN DRIVE ENGINE SOUNDED RUFF BUT DID GO. GOT ONTO FREE-WAY AND COULD ONLY GET SPEED PU TO 50 WITH GAS PEDDEL TO FLOOR. A FEW MILES DOWN, THE ROAD TURNS TO TWO LANE AND THERE IS A STOP LIGHT. LIGHT WAS RED AS I GOT TO IT HAD TO SLOW BECAUSE OF A CAR IN FRONT OF ME, LIGHT CHANGED AS I GOT TO IT MY SPEED NOW ABOUT 30 THE CAR AHEAD OF TAKES OFF. WITH ME GAS PEDAL TO FKOOR COULD TELL IF ENGIN WAS RUNNING SO I LOOKED AT TAC IT SHOWED OVER 4000 RPM'S AND THEN SHOUT OUT LIKE A BULLET. BY THE TIME I COULD GET MY FOOT OFF THE GAS AND ON TO THE BREAKE MY TRUCK WAS DOING OVER 90 AND ALMOST HIT THE OTHER CAR TIME NO.3 WAS LEAVING A STORE STARTED TRUCK THE ENGIN SOUNDED RUFF BACKED UP OK, BUT IN DRIVE IT WENT AT SLOW SPEED OK, TURNED AT STOP LIGHT THEN WOULD NOT GET OVER 30 MPH IN A 45, DEALED SHIP WAS ONLY A A 1/2 MILE PULLED IN , AND MACHINES HAD JUST LEFT SO NO ONE COULD LOOK AT IT. SET APP. FOR TUS. JUNE 1 THEY PUT IT ON COMPUTER AND TEST DROVE IT AND FOUND NOTHING, THE SAME PROBLEM HAPPENED THAT AFTERNOON ONLY THIS TIME THE TRUCK WOULD NOT MOVE IN DRIVE AT ALL. THERE WAS TECH FROM DETROIT ON JUNE 15 DROVE IT FOR AN HOUR COULD NOT GET IT TO DO IT, BUT THAT AFTER NOON IT DID IT AGAIN. THE DEALER FINDLY DID TAKE IT IN ON JUNE 21 AND KEEP IT FOR A FEW DAYS ONLY AFTER THERENTED WITH A LAWSUIT. CHY CORP WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING. TO THIS DATE JUNE 24 THEY COULD NOT GET THE PROBLEM TO REQUIR WHILE THEY HAVE SO THEY WILL NOT DO ANYTHING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10079725June 23, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING A BURNING ODOR WAS COMING INSIDE OF THE VENTS. CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT GASKET, FAN, AND OIL PRESSURE SENDING UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND WERE REPLACED. CONSUMER INFORMED THE MECHANIC THAT THE PROBLEM RECURRED, AND HAD NOT BEEN RESOLVED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10078635June 22, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I OWN A 2003 DODGE RAM TRUCK WITH THE 5.7L HEMI ENGINE THAT IS ONE YEAR OLD AND HAS 9100 MILES ON IT. SEVEN MONTHS AGO, AT ABOUT 4,000 MILES, THE ENGINE STARTED TO MAKE A LOUD TAPPING NOISE. IT SOUNDS LIKE A VALVE TAPPING AND IS VERY NOTICEABLE.*AK IF YOU LISTEN TO THE ENGINE FROM BELOW BY THE OIL PAN, IT SOUNDS LIKE A DIESEL ENGINE. I HAVE BROUGHT IT TO MY DODGE DEALER THREE TIMES; THEY SAY IT IS NORMAL FOR THE HEMI ENGINE. THE OIL HAS BEEN CHANGED EVERY 2500 MILES OR LESS ON THIS ENGINE. THIS IS NOT NORMAL FOR ANY GASOLINE ENGINE, IT SOUNDS LIKE THE VALVE TRAIN IS OIL STARVED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE ENGINE. I AM A MEMBER OF THE LARGEST DODGE FORUM ON THE INTERNET. ABOUT 15% TO 20% OF OUR HEMI TRUCK OWNERS HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM AND THEIR DEALERS SAY THAT IT IS NORMAL. IF IT WERE NORMAL, ALL THE HEMI ENGINES WOULD DO THIS. I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS ENGINE WILL FAIL PREMATURELY BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM THAT DC DOES NOT WANT TO ADMIT THAT THERE PRICED HEMI ENGINE HAS ISSUES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074237June 22, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. THE TECHNICIAN NOTICED THAT THE ALTERNATOR BRACKET WAS BROKE. . *NM THE DEALER INDICATED THAT A SERVICE BULLETIN WAS ISSUED FOR THIS PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10078556June 21, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
NORMAL DRIVING USE ARPED ROTORS-PULSATING BRAKE PEDAL AND SHAKING STEERING WHEEL-ALMOST WAS IN AN ACCIDENT BACAUSE OF SHAKING WHEN BRAKING. DEALER WILL NOT REPLACE ROTORS.-NOTHING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10079349June 16, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
WHEN IT RAINED WATER WOULD COME INTO THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE TOP OF THE DOOR AND THE SIDE HANDLE. DEALER EXAMINED THE PROBLEM EIGHT TIMES. DEALER CLAIMED TO HAVE REPAIRED THE PROBLEM ONCE, BUT THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10075423June 15, 2004
SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:SPINDLE
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD REAR AXLE BROKE WHEEL OFF MY 2003 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CAB, MY HUSBAND AND 4 YEAR OLD SON WAS ALSO IN TRUCK, LUCKILY NO ONE WAS HURT IN TRUCK OR WHEN WHEEL FELL OFF NOT HITTING ANYONE ON A BUSY INTERSECTION. DAIMLER CHRYSLER HAS KNOWN ABOUT THIS PROBLEM SINCE THIS HAPPENED, WOULDNT GIVE US A RENTAL CAR SAYING IT WAS OUR FAULT IT BROKE ACCUSING US OF TAKING IT 4 WHEELING AND ABUSING OUR TRUCK. OUR TRUCK IS OUR ONLY TRANSPORTATION, AND WE BOUGHT IT NEW FOR THE FACT OF RELIABILITY AND FEEL SAFE DRIVING IT WITH 3 CHILDREN. AFTER A LONG WEEK OF WAITING AND WAITING TO HEAR SOMETHING THEY SENT OUT A INVESTIGATOR TO TAKE PICTURES OF DAMAGE WHICH WAS FINALLY DONE ON THE 11TH OF JUNE, A WEEK AFTER THIS HAPPEN. STILL NO RENTAL CAR, DAIMLER SAID THEY WILL NOT PAY FOR ONE. WAS TOLD DAIMLER GOT THE PICTURES THAT WERE TAKEN ON THE 14TH, AND STILL WAS NOT REVIEWED. MY HUSBAND IS A TRUCK DRIVER AND TOOK A VACATION WHICH DOES NOT HAPPEN TOO OFTEN, AND SINCE SCHOOL WAS COMING TO A END, WE WANTED TO TAKE THE KIDS AWAY TO HAVE A GOOD TIME. NEEDLESS TO SAY, OUR VACATION WAS A VERY DISAPPOINTING ON. DAIMLER CHRYSLER HAS ACCUSED US FOR MAKING THE AXLE BREAK, I THINK IT WAS THEIR WAY OF NOT WANTING TO TAKE OUT OF THEIR POCKET A VAHICLE FOR US TO USE. THIS IS THE 2ND WEEK NOW STILL WITH NO WORD ON IF OUR TRUCK WILL BE GETTING FIXED, IT IS NOT EVEN A YEAR OLD TO US WITH 12,000 MILES ON IT, ALWAYS BEEN SERVICED WHERE WE BOUGHT THE TRUCK AND DAIMLER EVEN DIDN'T TAKE THEIR WORD WITH THE DAMAMGE. MY HUSBAND SAID HE DAIMLER MADE HIM FEEL LIKE A CRIMINAL AND WE WILL NOT PURCHASE ANOTHER DODGE OR CHRYSLER AND WILL ALSO TELL OTHERS THAT, AND WITH HIM BEING A TRUCK DRIVER HE CAN TELL ALOT OF PEOPLE NOT TO BUY THEIR VEHICLES. IT IS TOTALLY IS A SHAME THAT THIS COMPANY ACTS THE WAY THEY DO TO PEOPLE. I THINK DODGE IS REALLY GOING DOWN HILL. I WILL NEVER FEEL SAFE AGAIN IN MY DODGE, ESPECIALLY WHEN OR IF THEY EVER GET AROUND TO FIXING THIS PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10075043June 9, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE SHIMMY, WARPED ROTORS AT 6,000 MILES. RESURFACED AND FAILED AGAIN AT 15,000. TRUCK IS MOM'S MINI-VAN. ONLY PULLED A TENT TRAILER ONCE. I BELIEVE THERE IS A DESIGN FLAW OR BRAKES TOO SMALL FOR HEAVIER "HEMI" ENGINE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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