Dodge Ram Complaints (2003)

2,323 consumer complaints on file.

#10075935June 9, 2004
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH DRIVER HEARD A BANG COMING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. THEN , CONSUMER NOTICED THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. CONSUMER PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER, AND CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT TO PUT OUT THE FIRE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT TRANSFER CASE FAILED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10075817June 4, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
LTR FM WILLIE DODDS (IL) PURCHASED A NEW DODGE RAM 1500 PICKUP 2-DOOR TRUCK MODEL YEAR 2003 BURNED DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL WIRE SHORTAGE SUGGEST NHTSA INVESTIGATE. REPLY DIRECTLY TO THE CONSTITUENT. *MR *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074793June 4, 2004
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TRUCK MAKES A METALLIC KNOCK NOISE ABOVE 40 MPH PUSH IN THE CLUTCH AND THE NOISE GOES AWAY. HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES AND HAVE DRIVEN THE TRUCK WITH SERVICE WRITER AND 2 MECHANICS. THEY HAVE HEARD THE NOISE BUT DO NOT KNOW WHAT IT IS OR WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT. I HAVE ALSO COMPLAINED TO DIAMLER CHRYSLER AND THEY ARE UNWILLING TO DO ANYTHING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10059475June 4, 2004
SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH, THE REAR LEFT AXLE SNAPPED, WHICH CAUSED THE WHEEL TO DISCONNECT FROM VEHICLE. CONSUMER INDICATED ODI 10007842 DEALT WITH THIS ISSUE. *AK SEE VOQ 10058633, SAME INCIDENT. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10075482June 1, 2004
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE TRAVELING 65-70 MPH AND CHANGING LANES POWER STEERING BECAME HARD. THIS RESULTED IN A TRACTOR TRAILER REAR ENDING CONSUME'S VEHICLE AND PUSHING IT ON SIDE OF MOUNTAIN. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074552May 31, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKE ON MY 2003 RAM 1500, AT 14000 MILES HAD FRONT CALIPERS REPLACED, NEW FRONT ROTORS AND THEY TURNED THE REAR ROTORS. THIS WAS ALL BECAUSE OF WARPED ROTORS I NOW HAVE 23000 MILES ON TEH TRUCK AND WILL AGAIN BE TAKING IT IN TO HAVE THE ROTOR REPLACED. I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT THERE ARE SO MANY COMPLAINTS FILED AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE. MAYBE WE NEED TO CONTACT THE MEDIA. I KNOW THAT WHEN MORE PEOPLE START DIE FROM THIS PROBLEM THE MEDIA WILL BE ALL OVER IT. JUST LIKE THE TIRES PROBLEMS ON FORD SUV'S. PLEASE DO SOME THING BEFORE IT IS TO LATE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10073288May 28, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT, STEERING:LINKAGES, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID, SUSPENSION:REAR
MY AUTOMOBILE IS UNSAFE, I ALMOST WRECKED THURSDAY WITH MY CHILDREN WITH ME. IT VERY SCARY AND I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT ANY MORE. WE HAVE BEEN THROUGH ARBITRATION TWICE AND BEEN DENIED. WE HAVE TWO DEALERSHIPS THAT HAVE DRIVEN IT AND SAYS IT IS UNSAFE AND NEEDS TO BE REMOVED FROM THE HIGHWAYS. I HAVE CONTACTED DAIMLER CHRYSLER AND THEY HAVE REFUSED TO COOPERATE WITH US. PLEASE CALL ME AT [XXX]. *LA INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074223May 25, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE FUMES FROM THE EXHAUST PIPE ENTERED THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE FROM THE CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM. THE FUMES WERE COMING FROM THE BLOW DOWN PIPE WHICH COMES OFF THE CRANK CASING OF THE ENGINE. WHEN THE COOLING FAN WAS IN USE IT BLEW THE FUMES INTO THE CLIMATE CONTROL , THUS BLOWING IT INTO THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP HAS INSTALLED A RUBBER PIPE ON THE END OF THE BLOW DOWN PIPE, THAT LEADS UNDER THE MAIN CAB OF THE VEHICLE, SO NOW WHEN THE VEHICLE IS AT A COMPLETE STOP, WITH THE WINDOW OPEN, THE FUMES ARE COMING THROUGH THE WINDOW. ALSO AT 15,000, WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE JERKS FORWARD AND THE FAILS TO STOP IMMEDIATELY. THIS OCCURRED BECAUSE THE BRAKE ROTORS WERE WARPED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10073812May 18, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
THE FLY WHEEL AND THE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY SEPARATED AND BLEW OFF, WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 30-40 MPH. WHEN THIS OCCURRED, A PART OF THE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY BECAME LODGED IN THE FLOOR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE, AND ALMOST SEVERED THE DRIVER'S FOOT. ALSO, THIS FAILURE DESTROYED THE ENGINE BLOCK, THE ENTIRE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY, BELL HOUSING AND THE TRANSMISSION. A FACTORY DISTRICT REP,. CAME OUT TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE, BUT DIDN'T PROVIDE A SENSIBLE REASON FOR WHAT CAUSED THE FAILURE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10073549May 12, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
ROOF STRUCTURE CRACKED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10072446May 11, 2004
POWER TRAIN
CLUTCHES IN POSITRACTION REAREND ON DODGE RAM 2500 4X4 , SLIP CAUSING VIBRATION WHEN TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10067374May 11, 2004
SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER STATES THERE ARE NO HEAD RESTRAINTS FOR THE REAR SEATS. THE CONSUMER IS ALSO CONCERENED THAT IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT THAT THE REAR PASSENGER'S BEAD MAY GO THROUGH THE GLASS. *AK *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10072192May 5, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN VEHICLE IS PUT IN REVERSE AND BACK INTO DRIVE IT LOSES POWER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10068283May 4, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE "HANGS" AT IDLE AFTER BACKING UP AND SHIFTING INTO DRIVE. WILL NOT ACCELERATE. CAN BE OVERCOME BY SHUTTING DOWN AND RESTARTING. HAS OCCURRED IN ABOUT A DOZEN INSTANCES SINCE JAN 03. DEALER CAN'T FIX. CHRYSLER BLOWS IT OFF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10072133April 29, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS AND WITHOUT WARNING THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE ENGINE AND ELECTRICAL FAILURE. *PH (THE LIGHTENING BOLT SYMBOL APPEARED ON THE DASH BOARD) AFTER THE IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF AND WAITING SEVERAL MINUTES, THE VEHICLE RESTARTED NORMALLY. THE CONSUMER FOUND IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL WAS DUE TO THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM WAS BECAUSE OF THE WAY THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND THERE WAS NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER WAS RECENTLY INFORMED THAT THE SOFTWARE UPDATE WAS AVAILABLE FOR THE VEHICLE. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10071787April 28, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
DIESEL FUMES ARE COMING THROUGH THE CAB OF THE VEHICLE. ALSO, THERE IS A BURNING OIL SMELL . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10067933April 27, 2004
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
I WAS FORCED TO BREAK QUICKLY. DURING THIS MY SON HIT HIS HEAD ON THE REAR SEAT WINDOW OF MY 2003 QUAD CAB DODGE RAM TRUCK. THIS OCCURRED AT 30 MPH. MY CONCERN IS THE GREAT POTENTIAL FOR SPINAL AND HEAD INJURY AT HIGHER SPEADS. THE 2004 TRUCKS HAVE REAR HEAD RESTRAINTS TO STOP THE DIRECT IMPACT OF THE HEAD AND NECK TO THE REAR GLASS WINDOW. I CALLED DOGE AND THEY WERE NOT CONCERNED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10067690April 22, 2004
SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY
2003 DODGE RAM 3500. 76000 MILE. REAR AXLE SEAL LEAKING ONTO RIGHT REAR EMERGENCY BRAKE PADS. LOSS OF REAR END FLUID. HAD THE TRANSMISSION AND REAR END SERVICED AT LOCAL DODGE DEALER AT 30,000 AND 60,000 MILES. THEY STATED BOTH TIMES THE REAR END WAS LOW ON FLUID. BUT COULD NOT FIGURE OUT WHERE THE FLUID WENT TO. DURING A RECENT BRAKE PAD REPLACEMENT THE TECHNICIAN REMOVED THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL TO TURN THE DISK, AND FOUND THE PROBLEM. THE LOCAL DEALER STATED THEY HAD THE SEALS BUT WHEN THEY ARRIVED THEY WERE THE WRONG SIZE. SEVERAL PHONE CALLS LATER THE TECHNICIAN WAS ABLE TO LOCATED THE CORRECT SIZE BUT THEY COULD NOT BE DELIVERED UNTIL THE NEXT DAY. ALSO THERE HAS BEEN A CLICKING NOISE COMMING FROM THE RIGHT FRONT OF THE TRUCK FOR SOME TIME. I ASSUMED IT WAS THE SHOCK. BUT AGAIN THE TECHNICIAN DOING THE BRAKE JOB FOUND THE UPPER A ARM BALL JOINT WAS WARN TO THE POINT OF ALLOWING SIDE TO SIDE MOVEMENT OF THE TIRE. THE LEFT (OR DRIVERS SIDE SEEMED TO BE GOOD.) BUT SINCE MY TRUCK WOULD BE DOWN AGAIN I HAVE DECIDED TO REPLACE BOTH A ARM BALL JOINTS. MY BUSINESS DEPENDS ON ME BEING ABLE TO TRAVEL 200 OR 300 MILES A DAY, SO MAINTENANCE IS A MUST. BUT IT SEEMS A WHOLE BUNCH OF STUFF IS GOING WRONG JUST AFTER MY WARRANTY EXPIRES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10071449April 20, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS, POWER TRAIN
NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH 2003 DODGE RAM SINCE OWNERSHIP. *PH THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED A STALLING PROBLEM THAT OCCURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS COMING TO A STOP OR IDLING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKED DUE TO FAULTY CLAMP. THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING TRANSMISSION FLUID DUE TO A FAULTY OUTPUT SEAL AT THE TRANSFER CASE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065316April 20, 2004
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
THE SAFETY BELT HAD A TENDENCY OF TWISTING IN THE BUCKLE INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONSUMER COULD NOT DISLODGE THE TWIST WHILE DRIVING. THE CONSUMER CLAIMED THAT THE MATERIAL WAS TOO THIN. *AK *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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