Dodge Ram Complaints

27,062 consumer complaints on file.

#764764July 26, 2002
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING WITH MY WIFE & TWO GRAND DAUGHTERS, AT 60-65 MPH IN A 1996 DODGE RAM 2500 PULLING CHALLENGER TRAVEL TRAILOR, LEFT REAR TIRE HAD A TREAD SEPARATION; ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, TIRE SIZE LT245/75R16, DAMAGING LEFT REAR FENDER WELL AND SIDE PANEL. I HAD TO REPLACE PICKUP BOX SIDE PANEL. THE TREAD WRAPPED AROUND AXLE AND DAMAGED LEFT REAR BRAKE LINE. THE TIRE DID NOT BLOW-OUT. I MAINTAINED CONTROL OF VEHICLES, WHICH WERE FISH-TAILING, AND WAS ABLE TO SLOW DOWN AND STOP ON SHOULDER OF HIWAY. THE HIWAY WAS CLEAR OF DEBRIS AND I HAD BEEN DRIVING ABOUT 1 HOUR WITH TEMPERATURES OF 90 - 95F.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#764788July 26, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
THIS MODEL TRUCK HAD A HISTORY OF UNDER DASH ELECTRICAL FIRES, AND NTSB ORDERED A RECALL NO. 875 TO CORRECT THE DANGEROUS DEFECT. I HAD THIS RECALL PERFORMED ABOUT ONE YEAR AGO WHEN IT WAS ANNOUNCED. THE FIRE IN MY TRUCK WAS CONCENTRATED IN THE SAME CIRCUITS INVOLVED IN THE RECALL, AND IN ADDITION SPREAD TO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WHERE IT IGNITED A POOL OF FUEL WHICH HAD LEAKED FROM A DEFECTIVE FUEL LINE. AT THE TIME OF THE FIRE, THE ENGINE COULD NOT BE SHUT DOWN BY THE KEY, AND FIREMEN HAD TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERIES TO STOP IT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#764759July 26, 2002
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TREAD SEPARATION OCCURRED ON THE FREEWAY FOR 1 TIRE AND WHEN WE REACHED FINAL DESTINATION THERE WAS EXCESSIVE VIBRATION ON THE OTHER 3 TIRES. SEARS CALLED BRIDGSTONE AND THEY GAVE US CREDIT AS THEY WERE CRACKING AND BULDGING AND IN BAD SHAPE. WHEN WE TRIED TO SEEK COMPENSATION FOR THE DAMAGE THE TIRE CAUSED THE VEHICAL BRIDGSTONE REFUSED STATING THAT THE TIRE HAD TO HAVE BEEN STRUCK BY SOMETHING WHICH IS NOT RELEVANT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#566852July 24, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, CONSUMER HAD THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED, HOWEVER WHEN CONSUMER TOUCHED THE BRAKES TO DISENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL IT DID NOT RESPOND, CONSUMER THEN WENT TO TURN THE SWITCH FOR THE CRUISE CONTROL OFF WHICH IS LOCATED ON THE STEERING WHEEL BUT IT STILL WOULD NOT COME OUT OF CRUISE CONTROL, CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AND SHUT OFF THE ENGINE, UPON INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE, CONSUMER DISCOVERED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE WAS FRAYED, AND HAD BECOME HUNG UP ON THE HARD PLASTIC END OF THE CRUISE CABLE HOUSING, THE CABLE WAS REPLACED BUT IS THE SAME DESIGN OF THE FIRST ONE, CONSUMER BELIEVES THIS MAY HAPPEN AGAIN.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8014644July 24, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
RETURN FUEL LINE CORRODED AND HAD BEGUN TO LEAK RESULTING IN FUEL LEAKING ONTO THE ENGINE, THIS FAILURE COULD HAVE RESULTED IN AN ENGINE FIRE.*AK *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#786051July 23, 2002
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
CONSUMER STATES REAR DIFFERENTIAL BEGAN MAKING LOUD PINGING SOUNDS AS IF METAL WAS COOLING AFTER THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TOWING A TRAILER FOR THREE HOURS ON THE HIGHWAY. PAINT WAS BUBBLING OFF OF THE DIFFERNETIAL. DEALER FOUND THE ENTIRE DIFFERENTIAL AND REAR AXLE BEARINGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8014533July 23, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN PULLING A TRAILER AND GOING UPHILL TRANSMISSION SHIFTS DOWN. DEALER REPLACED TRANSMISSION UNDER WARRANTY, DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8014536July 23, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE PULLS TO LEFT, WHICH AS A RESULT OF A DESIGN FLAW. AXLE WHEEL BASE IS NOT THE SAME MEASUREMENT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8014548July 23, 2002
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING, WHICH CAUSED POOR VISIBILITY TO THE CONSUMER WHILE DRIVING.*AK SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8014434July 22, 2002
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED OUT. TRANSMISSION BLEWOUT WHICH WAS CAUSED BY PRESSURE CLIP ON LINE BLOWING OFF, ALL THE FUEL RAN OUT.*ALSO, THERE WERE 5 RECALLS, DEALER ONLY FIXED ONE, HOOD LATCH. AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#764541July 21, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
WHILE OPERATING BRAKE PEDAL, BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL SUDDENLY INCREASED WHEN I APPLIED BRAKES. I STOPPED ALONG THE SHOULDER OF THE RURAL ROAD UPON WHICH I WAS TRAVELING AND CHECKED FOR A BRAKE PROBLEM. I DISCOVERED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE BRAKE HOSE CONNECTING THE STEEL BRAKE LINE TO THE BRAKE CALIPER ASSEMBLY HAD BURST WHERE VISIBLE WEAR INDICATED THE HOSE HAD REPEATEDLY MADE CONTACT WITH THE TRUCK FRAME DURING RIGHT TURNS. ON 07/20/2002 I SPOKE TO THE DEALER FROM WHOM I'D PURCHASED THE USED VEHICLE AND SUGGESTED WE CHECK THE RIGHT FRONT HOSES ON THE OTHER USED DODGE TRUCKS FOR SALE ON HIS LOT. ONE OF THE VEHICLES HAD WEAR ON ITS RIGHT FRONT BRAKE HOSE IN A MANNER SIMILAR TO MINE. HE SAID HE WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE IT 07/22/2002 AND THANKED ME FOR INFORMING HIM OF THE PROBLEM. I REPLACED THE HOSE AND RETAINED THE FAILED HOSE. I CANNOT DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT THE FAILED HOSE IS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT .*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#566786July 20, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR, STEERING:COLUMN, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
GEAR SELECTOR SHAFT BROKE INSIDE STEERING COLUMN HOUSING, 3 DEALERS COULD NOT FIX THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THE ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN HAS TO BE REPLACED. *TT . ZLSO, STEERING COLUMN/TRACK BAR FOR FRONT AXLE, AND CATALYTIC CONVERTER MALFUNCTIONED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#764497July 20, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I WAS ON THE FREEWAY, AND AS I WENT TO PASS A SLOWER VEHICLE, I FELT THE TRANSMISSION "SLIP" AND WATCHED THE RPM'S INCREASE DRAMATICALLY, WHILE MY SPEED ACTUALLY DECREASED. I SLOWED DOWN AND TRIED TO CONTINUE TO DRIVE AT A SLOWER SPEED, HOWEVER THIS BECAME IMPOSSIBLE VERY QUICKLY. I ALSO SMELLED SOMETHING, PROBABLY THE CLUTCHES "SLIPPING" SO I PULLED OVER AND CALLED FOR A TOW TRUCK.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8014392July 19, 2002
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
WHILE DRIVING ON ROAD AT 80MPH RIGHT REAR WHEEL CAME OFF. CONSUMER NARROWLY AVOIDED HAVING AN ACCIDENT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8014209July 18, 2002
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
DOOR WILL NOT LOCK CORRECTLY. WHILE DRIVING DOOR WILL COME OPEN WITHOUT ANY NOTICE. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8014227July 18, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
WHILE DRIVING, THE TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER. THE TRANSMISSION COOLING LINES HAD BEEN RUBBING TOGETHER, WHICH CAUSED THEM TO LEAK. THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED. *AK *SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8014266July 18, 2002
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
RESTRAINTS IN ALL FOUR SEATS ARE INOPERABLE AND WILL NOT LOCK. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8014267July 18, 2002
SEATS
RESTRAINTS IN ALL FOUR SEATING POSITIONS ARE INOPERABLE AND WILL NOT LOCK. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8014295July 18, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
VEHICLE JUMPED INTO REVERSE WHILE IT WAS TURNED ON. CONSUMER WAS ON THE STANDING ON THE OUTSIDE. DEALER NOT INFORMED. PLEASE PROVIDE MOREE INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#764428July 18, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CONTINUOUS TRANSMISSION TROUBLE:MINOR SLIPPING,SEARCHING FOR A GEAR,SURGING,NOT GOING INTO PASSING GEAR,WHEN IT DOES IT DOES NOT STAY THERE,CLUNKS HARD WHEN PUT IN REV. VIBRATION AT START UP(MOVING) HEAT SHIELD OR REAR-END,@TIME OF ORIGINAL TRADE,WHEN THEY CHANGED THE OIL THEY EITER DIDNT PUT ANY IN OR VERY LITTLE I HAD TO ADD 5QTS NOW THERE IS A TICKING NOISE ON THE PASS, SIDE OF ENGINE,THE SALESMAN LIED TO ME ABOUT THE TRUCK I ASKED HIM "HAS THIS EVER PLOWED OR TOWED ANYTHING BEFORE?" HE SAID "NO" AFTER TALKING TO PREV.OWNER THEY WERE TOWING A BIG BOAT WITH IT .AT THIS TIME I HAVE A COMPLAINT WITH THE ME. ATTY GEN,DODGE,FILE#9921927 ON 4-18-02,MAY I PLEASE HAVE A COPY OF THIS WITH YOUR LETTERHEAD AS WELL AS A REPLY SO I CAN FOWARD THIS TO THE ATTY GEN. THANK YOU!!!!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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