Dodge Ram Complaints

27,062 consumer complaints on file.

#762367May 28, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:WHEEL CYLINDERS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
THE BRAKE CYLINDERS HAD BEEN LEAKING AND WERE REPLACED BY THE DEALER IN 2000. THEN AGAIN IN DECEMBER OF 2001 WE HAD BRAKE3 TROUBLE AND THE CALIPERS AND CYLINDERS HAS BRAKES BEGAN TO SQUEAK. WE HAD JUST HAD EVERYTHING DONE LESS THAN 6 MONTHS AGO. WE ASSUMED THAT AT THE WORST THE PADS NEEDED CHANGING. WE TOOK IT IN THE NEXT DAY. WE WERE INFORMED THAT IT WAS NOT THE WARNING SYSTEM BUT THAT THE CALIPERS WERE FROZEN AND HAD WORN OUT SO QUICKLY THAT THE BACK CYLIDERS WERE SHOT TOO. WE WERE TOLD THAT OUR BRAKES COULD HAVE GONE OUT COMPLETELY AT ANY MOMENT THERE WASN'T ANY WARNING. THANKFULL THAT WE DID NOT HAVE AN ACCIDENT WE SPENT THE $800.00 TO FIX EVERYTHING. THE CALIPERS, ROTERS, CYLINDERS, PADS, EVERYTHING. THIS IS THE KICKER THAT NEXT WEEKEND FIVE DAYS LATER WE WERE COMMING HOME FROM OUT OF TOWN AND GOING DOWN A LARGE HILL THEY BEGAN TO SMOKE. AND WE TRIED TO PULL OVER. WE HAD NO BRAKES!!! THANK GOODNESS THERE WAS NO ONE IN FONT OF US. WE SHIFTED INTO A LOWER GEAR AND GRADUALLY CAME TO A STOP AT THE BOTTOM OF THE HILL. I AM STLL WAITING TO SEE WHAT THE PROB. IS NOW. I HAD CALLED DODGE TO SEE IF THERE WAS ANY SORT OF PROB. OR RECALL WITH THE BREAK SYSTEM BEFORE AND THEY SAID NO. THEY WOULD FIX IT BUT CHARGE US TO DO SO. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND HAVE FOUND THAT THERE IS SO MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEMS. OUR LIVES HAVE BEEN IN JEPORDY TWICE AND WE HAVE BEEN LUCKY. IT IS OBVIOUS THERE IS A PROB. LOOKING AT THE COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME NATURE WHY ARE THEY NOT DOING ANYTHING. DO PEOPLE HAVE TO DIE FIRST. WE HAVE TRIED IN VAIN TO FIX OUR TRUCK TO WORK PROPERLY WITH NO LUCK. I ONLY WISH WE COULD AFFORD TO BY ANOTHER TRUCK. I AM AFRAID THAT MINE AND MY FAMILY'S LIVES ARE IN JEPORDY. WHEN WILL DODGE STEP UP TO THE PLATE AND FIX THIS PROBLEM?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762305May 27, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
SAME COMPONENTS HAVE FAILED THREE TIMES. SECOND 10/31/2001 THIRD 4/2002. CALIPER CONTINUES TO FAIL AND RUIN ROTOR AND DISCS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762309May 27, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
I HAVE HEARD SOME TALK OF SOMEONE OUT IN CALIFORNIA, REFABRICTING THE FRONT BRAKE SYSTEM TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM. IS THERE ANY OTHER TRUCK OWNERS THAT HAVE ALSO HEARD THIS? THE BRAKE CALIPERS ON THIS 1999 DODGE, ARE ALMOST HAVE THE SIZE OF THE BRAKE CALIPERS ON MY 1992. THE BRAKES PULL HARD TO THE RIGHT WHEN BRAKING AT ANY SPEED, ESPECIALLY DURING RAIN. VERY VERY DANGEROUS WHEN RAINY WEATHER. DEALER HAS BEEN VERY VERY GOOD WITH ME IN TRYING TO GET THIS FIXED. EVEN THEY ARE TELLING ME THEY WILL HAVE TO CONTACT CHRYSLER TOO. DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO GET HURT, AND FILE A LAWSUIT TO MAKE ANYTHING HAPPEN? WHY WAIT TIL ONE IS DEAD, TAKE ACTION NOW, THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN!! LETS START A CHAT SECTION, GET EVERYONE TOGETHER!!!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762318May 27, 2002
TIRES
WITH THE WHEEL SKINS AND SMALL HOLES IN THE WHEELS, PUTTING AIR IN THE INNER DUAL REAR TIRES IS IMPOSSIBLE WITHOUT REMOVING REAR WHEELS. YOU CANNOT ADEQUATELY CHECK TIRE PRESSURE ON THESE INNER TIRES. THE MANUFACTURER OR ANY OTHER MANUFACTURER SHOULD PROVIDE A MEANS FOR THE VEHICLE USER TO EASILY CHECK SOMETHING SO VITAL AS TIRE PRESSURES. I CAN ONLY GET MINE CHECKED WHEN I HAVE TIRES ROTATED EVERY 5,000 MILES. THAT IS REDICULOUS!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9006326May 23, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
APPLIED THE BRAKES AND FELT NO RESPONSE NOR ANY DECREASE IN SPEED OTHER THAN RELEASING THE ACCELERATOR, RESULTING IN HITTING THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. AFTER APPLYNING THE PARKING BRAKE ONLY THE LEFT FRONT LOCKED AS I SWERVED TO THE LEFT, REPLACE PADS AND CHANGED THE BRAKE FLUID.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8010398May 23, 2002
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
CONSUMER STATES WHEN THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN ON THE HIGHWAY, THE SIDE VIEW MIRRORS TURN INWARD FACING THE CAB OF THE VEHICLE, AND WILL NOT REMAIN IN THE SET POSITION. WHEN THIS PROBLEM OCCURRS THE DRIVER CAN NOT DETERMINE THE DISTANCE OF ON COMING TRAFFIC AND CAN NOT SAFELY CHANGE LANES. *JB *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8010404May 23, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH UP A HILL THE THROTTLE CABLE AND LINKAGE BROKE WHICH RESULTED IN THE BRAKE PEDAL GOING TO THE FLOOR BOARD, CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8010435May 23, 2002
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE REAR LAP SEATBELT IS BOLTED IN IMPROPERLY AND CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO USE IT.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8010317May 22, 2002
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
FRONT REAR TIRE SEPARATED WHILE DRIVING CAUSING MAJOR DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. TIRE WERE REPLACED. SIZE LT2475R16E, DOTMK11C20V366, ORGINAL TIRES. *AK *MJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#565834May 21, 2002
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
AFTER A ROUTINE TIRE ROTATION REPAIR, THE DEALER FAILED TO PROPERLY RETIGHTEN THE LUG NUTS RESULTING IN A NEAR CATASTROPHIC ACCIDENT, AS A RESULT OF THIS THE CONSUMER IS HESITANT TO ACCEPT SERVICE AT ANY DAIMLER CHRYSLER ORGANIZATION. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8010105May 20, 2002
TIRES
TIRES ON CONVERSION VAN WERE NOT THE CORRECT ONES PER GOODYEAR. CHRYSLER DID NOT UPGRADE TIRES FOR CONVERSION VAN. IT WAS SOMETHING ABOUT THE DIAMETER OF THE TIRES THAT WERE NOT CORRECT. DEALER INDICATED TIRES WERE OKAY. *AK THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE TIRES WERE WEARING WITH LESS THAN 20K MILES, AND EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT WITH ONE TIRE. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT DODGE DID NOT INSTALL THE PROPER TIRES AS TO THE ADDED WEIGHT OF THE CONVERSION-WHICH ADDS WEIGHT TO THE STOCK VAN. THE STANDARD SIZE TIRES AREN'T HEAVY DUTY ENOUGH FOR THE CONVERSION. *SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8010108May 20, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT KEEP COMING ON DUE TO MALFUNCTION OF ABS MODULE. TOOK TO DEALER, AND DEALER INDICATED WHEN PUT ON COMPUTER ERROR CODES KEEP COMING UP. *AK *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8010109May 20, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS FELL OUT AND CRACKED AT THE MANIFOLD. DEALER CONTACTED.*AK *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8010111May 20, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN IN CRUISE CONTROL VEHICLE WILL SUDDENLY START ACCELERATING WITHOUT WARNING. THIS HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8010119May 20, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT 30MPH INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AND AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY ON IMPACT.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762064May 19, 2002
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#761997May 17, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TRUCK BRAKES CONTINUE TO GO SOFT. THE DEALER(S) HAVE WORKED ON THE BRAKES. CHANGED MASTER CYLINDER. AT LOW SPEEDS THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, BUT NOT EVERY TIME. NOW THE BRAKES ARE SIMPLY SLOW TO ENGAGE. FEELS LIKE YOU ARE GOING TO PUT YOUR FOOT THROUGH THE FLOOR. OF COURSE, THE DEALER HAS ONLY BEEN ABLE TO REPLICATE THE PROBLEM ONCE! ANY OTHER REPORTS OF PROBLEMS? SOLUTIONS? NOT COMFORTABLE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. HAVE HAD TO TAKE THE SHOULDER SEVERAL TIMES TO AVOID COLLISIONS. JUST STARTED THE LEGAL ROUTE SINCE CHRYSLER HAS BEEN LESS THAN COOPERATIVE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#761998May 17, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE VALVE CLATTER. THE ENGINE HAS A HIGH PITCH VALVE CLATTER WHEN ANY LOAD IS PUT ON THE VEHICLE SUCH AS PASSING A VEHICLE. THE DEALER HAS PERFORMED SERVICE BULLETIN ITEMS. THE DEALER TELLS ME TO BURN 93 OCTANE FUEL. THE OWNERS MANUAL SAYS TO USE 87 OCTANE. TALKED WITH NUMEROUS DODGE OWNERS WHO HAVE THE SAME CONCERN. DOES THE ENGINE CLATTER MEAN AN ENGINE PROBLEM NOW OR IN THE FUTURE? DEALER NOT CONCERNED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#565770May 15, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
ATTORNEY IS WRITING ON BEHALF OF MR. RICKER WHO STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING, MR. RICKER MOVED TO THE RIGHT ALLOWING A LARGE TRUCK MORE CLEARANCE. AT THIS POINT, THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE OF THE VEHICLE CAUGHT A LARGE AMOUNT OF SNOW PULLING THE VEHICLE TO THE RIGHT AND INTO AN UTILITY POLE. THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE CENTER FRONT OF VEHICLE AND UNKNOWN DAMAGE TO THE UNDERCARRIAGE, BUT THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. MR. RICKER COMPLAINED OF NECK AND BACK PAINS. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#9005779May 15, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
WHEN REPLACING BALL JOINTS ON FRONT END, REPLACTMENT BALL JOINTS MAY NOT FIT PROPERLY IN UPPER OR LOWER CONTROL ARMS, PARTS DEPARTMENT TOLD ME TO WELD THE BALL JOINT TO THE CONTROL ARMS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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