Dodge Ram Complaints

27,062 consumer complaints on file.

#8011843June 14, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY:SOLENOID, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY:RELAY
WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH CONSUMER SAW FLAMES UNDER HOOD. DEALER REPLACED RELAY SWITCH AND SOLENOID.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011852June 14, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH ON SMOOTH SURFACE DRIVER'S AIRBAG DEPLOYED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011864June 14, 2002
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH AND WITHOUT WARNING HOOD WAS RELEASED, RESULTING IN MINOR DAMAGE TO HOOD. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED; HOWEVER, WAS NOT WILLING TO INVESTIGATE MALFUNCTION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011872June 14, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
DEALERSHIP IS GIVING CONSUMER A RUN AROUND REGARDING RECALL 02V042 FOR THE CENTRAL POWER DISTRIBUTION CABLE. *AK CONSUMER HAS ATTEMPTED TO HAVE RECALL COMPLETED ON 3 OCCASIONS, HOWEVER THE DEALER HAS NEVER MADE REPAIRS. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#763093June 14, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
FUEL PUMP FAILED AS I WAS SLOWING FOR A STOP SIGN, ON A HEAVILY TRAVELED ROAD. HAD IT REPLACED AT FAYETTEVILLE DODGE, WITHIN 2 DAYS. IF IT HAD FAILED ON A THRUWAY, I COULD IMAGINE THE RESULTS MIGHT HAVE BEEN MORE SERIOUS . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011699June 13, 2002
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
SECONDARY HOOD LATCH FLEW UP AND HIT DRIVERS FRONT WINDOW. CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER 98V05650000 TWO WEEKS LATER. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER ,AND LATCHES FOR HOOD WERE NOT AVAILABLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011710June 13, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT 50-55 MPH THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLDED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION, AND TWO FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONTACTED DEALER WHO WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED BY INSURANCE COMPANY. *YH
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#8011767June 13, 2002
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
REAR SEAL ON DIFFERENTIAL IS LEAKING, CAUSING GREASE TO BE THROWN ON WHEELS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#565425June 12, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
WHILE STOPPING OR SLOWING DOWN, FUMES FROM THE CRANKCASE FILL THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND COME INTO THE CAB. CONSUMER BELIEVES THAT THE FUMES ARE BEING CAUSED BY THE OPEN CRANKCASE SYSTEM AND STATES THAT THIS IS AN ENVIRONMENTAL AND PERSONAL HEALTH HAZARD. *YD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011589June 12, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
HEADLIGHTS KEEP GOING OUT BECAUSE A WIRE IS MELTING THE SWITCH. CONSUMER STATES HEADLIGHT DOESN'T HAVE A RELAY. THERE IS A RECALL FOR 1997. *AKCONSUMER WAS ADVISED BY THE SERVICE MANAGER THAT SOME OF THE EARLY 1998 MODEL DIDN'T HAVE THE RELAY PROTECTION ON THE LIGHT SWITCH. THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL ON THE 1997 MODELS, THE PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED ON THE 1998'S. THEY REFUSE TO CORRECT THE RELAY SWITCH ON CONSUMERS VEHICLE EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE THE CORRECTED SWITCH. CONSUMER HAS PAID FOR THREE NEW SIWTCHES PLUS PIGTAILS. THE LAST TIME THE SWITCH BURNED OUT IT CAUSED A DEAD SHORT IN THE WIRING. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011618June 12, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AT LOW SPEED AND WITH OUT WARNING GEAR WILL POP OUT OF SET GEAR AND VEHICLE WILL THEN STALL. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. HOWEVER, MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011623June 12, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE WAS LEAKING OIL, AND ENGINE BLEW UP. CONTACTED DEALER ,PROBLEM DUE TO A HEAD GASKET FAILURE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011635June 12, 2002
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)
CLUTCH WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING. HARD PART REPLACED, PROBLEM REOCCURRED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011640June 12, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
BOOT THAT PROTECTS UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS HAS DISINTEGRATED AT 39000 MILES. VEHICLE HAS NO STEERING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011678June 12, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
POOR BRAKE PERFORMANCE CAUSING VEHICLE TO PROLONG THE STOP. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011683June 12, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEAT BELTS:FRONT, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
AT 25MPH VEHICLE CRASHED, UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK THE SUDDEN IMPACT CAUSED CONSUMER TO HIT THE STEERING WHEEL CAUSING CONTUSIONS TO STERNUM AND BREAST. THE SEATBELT DID NOT LOCK. CONSUMER WAS TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE STEERING WHEEL IN BETWEEN THE DOOR AND STEERING WHEEL. *JG
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8011686June 12, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING APPLIED BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#565383June 11, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
CONSUMER STATES THE TORQUE CONVERTER WAS REPLACED TWICE, CAUSING ENGINE TO CUT OFF WHEN DRIVING. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011474June 11, 2002
WHEELS:HUB
WHILE TURNING A SHARP CURVE AT 30 MPH LEFT REAR WHEEL HUB DISCONNECTED FROM VEHICLE. DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011476June 11, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR A RECALL ON DISTRIBUTOR/GENERATOR CABLE. CONSUMER STATED IT COULD CAUSE A FIRE. DEALER DIDN'T KNOW WHEN PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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