Dodge Ram Complaints

27,062 consumer complaints on file.

#8012507June 24, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE WILL STALL OUT WITHOUT ANY WARNING. DEALER CONTACTED.*AKDEALER REPALCED AIS MOTOR, RESET FUEL MEMORY IN PCM AND REPLACED MAP SENSORS. HOWEVER PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PRNDL IS LOOSE. DEALER ADJUSTED PRNDLE. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8012512June 24, 2002
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
DRIVER SIDE FRONT TIRE HAS STRESS MARKS AND BULGING ON OUTISIDE OF TREAD. GOODYEAR TIRE, P233333575R15. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#763380June 24, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT
THE TRUCK CONTINUOUSLY PULLS TO THE RIGHT ABOVE FIFTY (50) MILES AN HOUR. AFTER TWO SEPARATE ATTEMPTS TO CORRECT THE ALIGNMENT, THE TRUCK WAS RETURNED TO THE ORIGINAL PLACE OF PURCHASE FOR REPAIR WHERE I WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE ADVISOR ( TRACY KRUMPLEMAN) THAT BECAUSE MY TRUCK WAS LOWERED IT WON'T BE GUARANTEED TO HOLD AN ALIGNMENT. I THEN STATED THAT THE TRUCK WAS SOLD TO ME WITH THE AFOREMENTIONED SUSPENSION MODIFICATION FROM THE SAME DEALERSHIP THAT HE IS NOW WORKING FOR , AND THE SERVICE ADVISOR IGNORES THIS FACT AND RESTATES THAT THE TRUCK WON'T HOLD AN ALIGNMENT BECAUSE IT'S BEEN LOWERED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#763360June 23, 2002
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
PART JUST PASSED WARRANTY MILEAGE. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#566167June 21, 2002
SEATS
CONSUMER STATES THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT MECHANISM WAS BROKEN. THIS CAUSED THE SEAT TO NOT BE STABLE WHILE DRIVING. THE SEAT WOULD ROCK BACK AND FORTH. *YD *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8012256June 20, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
BRAKES WERE APPLIED AT 10 MPH, AND ABS PULSED ONCE. THEN, FRONT OF VEHICLE STARTED TO SLIDE, AND REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. BRAKE PEDAL FELT NORMAL. THIS HAPPENED ONCE BEFORE, NO INCIDENT. DEALER STATED ABS SYSTEM WAS WORKING AS IT SHOULD.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8012297June 20, 2002
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT VEHICLE BEING IN AN ACCIDENT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8012300June 20, 2002
TRAILER HITCHES
TRAILOR HITCH IS BEING REPLACED FOR THE SECOND TIME DUE TO CRACKING OF FORMAT FROM FRAME. REPLACEMENT HITCH WAS A REVISED PART FROM MANUFATURER THAT REPEATED THE SAME PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AKI
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#763295June 20, 2002
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
5TH GEAR FAILED WHILE GOING DOWN A SLIGHT (~4%) GRADE WHILE USING THE ENGINE AND THE EXHAUST BRAKE. FORTUNATELY THE SPEED WAS SLOW ENOUGH THAT IT WAS POSSIBLE TO DOWNSHIFT. I CONSIDER THIS A SAFETY HAZARD. IF THE SPEED HAD BEEN HIGHER OR IT WAS NOT POSSIBLE TO DOWNSHIFT AN ACCIDENT COULD HAVE EASILY OCCURRED. THIS IS NOT AN UNCOMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 5-SPEED TRANSMISSION IN THE DODGE CUMMINS DIESEL TRUCKS.THERE IS SOME INFORMATION ON THE INTERNET INDICATING THAT THIS IS RATHER COMMON.THIS PROBLEM APPEARS TO BE A DESIGN FLAW. THE REPAIR INVOICE INDICATES THAT A 'NUT PACKAGE" WAS REQUIRED TO PREVENT THIS FROM OCCURING AGAIN. THIS INDICATES THAT THE ORIGINAL DESIGN IS FLAWED. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ITEM, BUT PROBABLY ISN'T AND WON'T BE BECAUSE OF THE COST TO FIX ($675.) I HAVE SUBMITTED A COMPLAINT AND REQUEST FOR REPAIR REIMBURSEMENT TO CHRYSLER. IT HAS BEEN DENIED BECAUSE OF THE TIME OR MILEAGE LIMITATIONS HAVE BEEN EXCEEDED. HOWEVER, IT IS BOTH A SAFETY ISSUE AND A DESIGN FLAW, AND BOTH SHOULD BE ADDRESSED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#566162June 19, 2002
STRUCTURE
WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE, CONSUMER DISCOVERED THAT THE BED OF THE TRUCK HAD COME IN CONTACT WITH THE CAB AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO IT, CONSUMER BELIEVES IT MAY HAVE HAPPENED DURING REGULAR DRIVING, POSSIBLY WHILE IN THE MOUNTAINS, THE GENERAL MANAGER OFFERED TO REPAIR THE DAMAGES, HOWEVER CONSUMER DECLINED TO HAVE A 30,000 DOLLAR TRUCK REPAIRED, CONSUMER WAS THEN INFORMED THAT THE DAMAGE WAS MOST LIKELY CAUSED BY HIM DRIVING EXCESSIVELY, THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WERE NOT LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8012128June 19, 2002
AIR BAGS, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AT 50MPH VEHICLE CRASHED, AND AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8012149June 19, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, ONLY HALF OF BRAKES WERE APPYLING PRESSURE TO ROTORS. CONSUMER PERFORMED REPAIRS TO VEHICLE. *AK THE RIDGE IN CASTING KEEPS THE CALIPER FROM FLOATING FREELY APPLYING PRESSURE ONLY TO THE PISTON SIDE OF THE CALIPER. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8012198June 19, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER
4 SHOCK ABSORBERS ARE INADEQUATE FOR SIZE OF VEHICLE. IF VEHICLE HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD,IT WILL BOUNCE ALL OVER, CAUSING UNEVEN TIRE WEAR, AND LOSS OF CONTROL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#763200June 18, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CRUISE CONTROL WORKS SOMETIMES & ABS LIGHT & BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON SOMETIME AND STAY ON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8012061June 18, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, STEERING, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, SEATS, STRUCTURE, STRUCTURE:BODY, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH, POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITHOUT WARNING, APPLIED ON BRAKES AND VEHICLE WOULD PULL TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. DEALER HAS SERVICED VEHICLE BEFORE FOR SAME PROBLEM; HOWEVER HAS NOT FOUND REMEDY FOR MALFUNCTION.*AK CONSUMER ADDS AFTER FRONT PADS WERE REPLACED FRONT/REAR BRAKES CONTINUE TO LOCK UP. WHILE OPPOSITE END WHEELS ROLL FREE. MANY ATTEMPTS MADE TO CORRECT PROBLEM, BUT LOCK UP STILL HAPPENS FREQUENTLY. STEERING SEEMS VERY LOOSE AND IS HARD TO KEEP VEHICLE STRAIGHT. POWER STEERING GEAR AND STEERING GEAR BOX WAS REPLACED HOWEVER TRUCK CONTINUES TO WANDER. DRIVER SIDE SEAT CUSHION SAGGS. SEAT BOTTOM CUSHION REPLACED. CAB SQWAKS ON UNEVEN GROUND. BLACK SMOKE FROM EXHAUST WHEN COLD OR WARM. CLUTCH SLIPS. DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE. DIMMER ON DASH LIGHTS BURNS FINGERS. WHEN TURNING ON TURN SIGNALS, WIPERS WILL ACTIVATE AND RAPID FLASH IS HEARD. DIFFICULTY GETTING INTO FIRST GEAR. ABS JAMS WHEN UNDER A HARD STOP AND DURING COLD START. LUMBAR IS INOPERATIVE. TRANMSISSION LEAKING OIL. REPLACED OUTPUT SHAFT SEAL. MASTER CYLINDER REPLACED. MOST GEARS DIFFICULT TO ENGAGE. REVERSE IS VERY STIFF. SHIFTING 2-3RD WILL CAUSE SHIFTER TO LOCK UP AND WON'T MOVE AT ALL. NO PROBLEM FOUND. OVERHEAD CONSOLE INOPERATIVE AND REPLACED. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#566094June 17, 2002
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS, TRAILER HITCHES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE SCREW ATTACHING THE HEAT SHIELD TO THE EXHAUST IS RUBBING AGAINST FUEL LINE. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011904June 17, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
TRANSMISSION COOLING LINE HAS BEEN LEAKING OIL DUE TO IMPROPER FITTINGS. DEALER STATED FITTINGS WERE NO LONGER MANUFACTURED. BOTH LINES HAVE TO BE REPLACED IN ORDER TO PUT IN NEWER FITTINGS.*AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT LEAKING OIL FROM FITTING MAY CAUSE A FIRE. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011928June 17, 2002
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
WHILE DRIVING IN RAINING WEATHER OR DRIVING IN FAST SPEED THERE IS A CONSTANT LEAK THROUGH WEATHER STRIPS OF BOTH DOORS. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED; HOWEVER, HAS NOT REMEDIED THE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011947June 17, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE WILL PRODUCE TOO MUCH STATIC ELECTRICITY SO MUCH THAT CONSUMER WILL END UP WITH DISC COLOR ON HIS FINGERS. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER CANNOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#566081June 14, 2002
SUSPENSION:REAR
THE REAR END WENT OUT, CONSUMER IS ASKING FOR REIMBURSEMENT. *YD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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