Dodge Ram Complaints

27,062 consumer complaints on file.

#897186October 2, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, AND DRIVER SUFFERED SPRAINED NECK/ ANKLE, AND BACK INJURIES. PASSENGER'S AIRBAG WAS TURNED OFF. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#897191October 2, 2001
SEAT BELTS
WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH VEHICLE WAS HIT HEAD-ON, AND LEFT REAR PASSENGER'S SEATBELT DID NOT RESTRAIN CHILD. CHILD HIT HIS FACE ON FRONT PASSENGER'S SEATBACK. ONE OF THE CHILD'S TEETH CUT THROUGH THE LIP.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#897202October 2, 2001
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
CONSUMER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS AFFECTED BY RECALL 01V040000 CONCERNING HOOD LATCH. DEALERSHIP WAS REFUSING TO REPLACE HOOD LATCH AS DESCRIBED BY CORRECTIVE ACTION FOR THIS RECALL. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / ATTACHMENTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#897223October 2, 2001
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
LUGS: NUTS ARE RUSTED, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#563573October 1, 2001
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
THE STUDS ON THE WHEEL BROKE WHILE DIVING CAUSING THE TIRE TO COME OFF THE VEHICLE, THE RIM WAS ALSO BROKEN IN HALF, THE CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#563537October 1, 2001
AIR BAGS
DURING A FRONTAL COLLISON THE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY, THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED ANY ASSISTANCE STATING THAT THE THRESHOLD FOR AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT WAS NOT MET AND THAT THE IMPACT WAS ABSORBED BY THE VEHICLE CRUSH POINTS, THE INJURIES IN THE ACCIDENT WERE MINIMAL. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#563483October 1, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:UNIVERSAL JOINT
TRANSMISSION AND THE FRONT AXLE HOUSING FAILED. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#897130October 1, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR
VEHICLE NEEDS A STABILIZER BAR, AND CHRYSLER REFUSES TO PUT ONE ON UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY. *AK CONSUMER STATES THE PART IS CALLED A TRACK BAR, AND MANUFACTURER HAS NEVER UPDATED THE BAR AND IT KEEPS GOING BAD.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#897150October 1, 2001
SUSPENSION
STEERING SHUDDERED WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 45 AND 55 MPH AND WHEN HITTING A BUMP OR POTHOLE IN THE ROAD. VEHICLE VIBRATING AND SHUDDERING UNCONTROLLABLY THROUGH STEERING WHEEL. ALSO, IN ORDER TO REGAIN CONTROL OF VEHICLE HAD TO DROP SPEED AROUND 20 MPH. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER STATED THERE WAS A TSB FOR THAT PROBLEM. CONSUMER COMPLIED WITH TSB, BUT STILL HAD PROBLEMS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#785686September 30, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE VEHICLE HAS CONSTANT ROUGH IDLE AND SPORADIC ENGINE MISS, QUIVERING, HESITATION AND SLUGGISHNESS, DEALER HAS CHANGER OXYGEN SENSOR, AIR FILTER BUT PROBLEM PERSIST. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752699September 28, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DODGE REPLACED THE FIRST TRANSMISSION AT 24000 MILES, AT 48000 THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AGAIN. THEY CLAIMED IT WAS AOUT OF WARRANTY AND CHARGED ME $1500. THE VERY DAY IT LEFT THE DEALERSHIP IT BEGAN TO ACT UP AGAIN. THEY TOOK ANOTHER LOOK AND FOUND THAT THE TRANSMISSION COOLING SYSTEM WAS SPORADICALLY CLOGGING UP. THEY REPLACE THE RADIATOR AND SO FAR SO GOOD. TRANSMISSIONS LIKE MY MODEL HAVE BEEN FAILING ON MANY DODGES. NOBODY HAS DONE ANYTHING ABOUT IT. IF YOU HAVE A PROBLEM FEEL FREE TO CALL ME AT [XXX]. ASK SOMEONE WHO DRIVES A 1997 DODGE RAM 1500 (GAS) IF THEY HAVE HAD A PROBLEM.*AK PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752700September 28, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
TRANSMISSION COOLING SYSTEM FAILED... TWO TRANSMISSIONS LATER THEY DISCOVER THE PROBLEM. THE FIRST FAILURE AT 24000 WAS UNDER WARRANTY, THE SECOND FAILURE AT 48000 THEY CLAIMED WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND COST ME $1500... THIS PROBLEM IS PREVELANT IN MOST 1997 (1500 DODGE RAMS,GAS). JUST ASK A STRANGER DRIVING ONE. FEEL FREE TO CALL ME 1-530-332-9565. NO ONE IS DOING ANYTHING ABOUT IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#897028September 28, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
WHILE TRAVELING AT 50 MPH AND AS A RESULT OF A COLLISION AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AND SEAT BELTS CAME UNLATCHED, CAUSING INJURIES TO DRIVER. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INOFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#897046September 28, 2001
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING 65-70 MPH VEHICLE STARTED TO SLOW DOWN, CONSUMER HAD TO SHIFT TO 4TH GEAR. THEN, NOTICED 5TH GEAR HAD GONE OUT. DEALER SAID THIS WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM, IT WAS A DEFECTIVE NUT THAT DEALER REPLACED TO RESOLVE PROBLEM.*AK *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752644September 27, 2001
STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM
I WAS HAULING A ROUND BALE OF HAY HOME WHEN THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL ALMOST FELL OF THE TRUCK. I LOST CONTROL OF THE TRUCK BUT WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO GET IT STOPPED BEFORE I HIT ANYONE. I HAD THE TRUCK HAULED TO OWENSVILLE MOTORS AND THEY FOUND THAT THE LEFT FRONT SPINDLE NUT HAD STRIPPED OFF AND THE LEFT FRONT BEARING WENT OUT BENDING THE KNUCKLE, RUINING THE ROTOR, BRAKE PAD, CALIPER, TIRE, ABS SENSOR, AND THE SEALS IN THE AXLE. I AM VERY LUCKY NOT TO HAVE BEEN HURT OR HAVE HIT ANYONE ELSE WHEN I LOST CONTROL OF THE TRUCK. THE ONLY THING THAT HELD THE TIRE ON WAS THE BRAKE. THIS SHOULD NEVER HAVE HAPPENED AND I FEEL THIS IS DEFINETLY A SAFETY ISSUE. I COULD HAVE HAD A VERY SERIOUS ACCIDENT AND BEEN HURT OR HURT SOMEONE ELSE. THE SPINDLE NUT SHOULD NEVER HAVE BEEN ABLE TO COME COMPLETELY OFF CAUSING THE WHEEL TO ALMOST FALL OFF. I AM ALSO WONDERING IF THIS HAS BEEN REPORTED BY ANYONE ELSE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#896954September 27, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES DOWNHILL AND GOING OVER A BUMP ON PAVEMENT ABS SYSTEM RELEASES. WILL NOT GRAB AGAIN UNTIL VEHICLE IS ON LEVEL GROUND. TAKEN TO DEALER 3 TIMES, SAID VEHICLE OPERATED AS IT SHOULD, AND ABS SYSTEM WAS FINE.*AK DISCONNECTING SPEED SENSOR, ELIMINATES THE PROBLEM, BUT IT IS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS. *ET
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#896981September 27, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
SPRING ON HOOD CORRODED, CAUSING HOOD NOT REMAIN IN THE DOWN POSITION. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#896997September 27, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
FUEL INJECTORS MALFUNCTIONED. ALSO, VEHICLE STARTED REVVING AND HAD TO BE PUT IN NEUTRAL WHEN DRIVING TO KEEP IT FROM HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE. ALSO, VEHICLE WOULD JUST GO FORWARD AND HAD TO APPLY BRAKES TO STOP. CONTACTED DEALER.*AK DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER OF A RECALL REGARDING THE FUEL INJECTOR PUMPS, HOWEVER CONSUMERS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED, CONSUMER FEELS HIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE REPAIRED UNDER RECALL, CONSUMER ALSO STATES THAT THE TPS SWITCH HAS GONE BAD AND BEEN REPLACED, HOWEVER WAS NEVER NOTIFIED THAT THIS TOO WAS A RECALL COMPONENT THAT NEEDED REPLACED, CONSUMER THINKS THAT MAYBE SINCE THESE TWO COMPONENTS WORK TOGETHER, MAYBE THAT HAS BEEN THE PROBLEM ALL ALONG. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752647September 27, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2 YEARS AGO THE 5TH GEAR FAILED AND CHRYSLER COVERED IT THE TRUCK WAS 1000 MILES OUT OF WARRANTY. IN 8-2001 THE PART FAILED AGAIN WE TOOK IT TO A TRANS SHOP AND THEY FIXED IT FOR $213.OO, IN 9-2001 IT FAILED AGAIN THE TRANS SHOP THAT FIXED IT IN 8-2001 WOULD NOT WARRANY THE NUT BACKING OFF. SO WE HAD TO PAY $766.OO IN 9-2001 THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THESE TYPE VEHICLES CHRYSLER KNOWS THIS BUT THEY DO NOT WANT TO FIX THE PROBLEM BECAUSE IT WOULD COST ALOT OF MONEY TO RECALL ALL THESE VEHICLES. THE PROBLEM ALMOST CAUSED US TO HAVE A WRECK, WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AT 70 MPH AND YOU HAVE TO DOWNSHIFT BECAUSE THE 5TH GEAR FAILS AND IT IS LIKE DRIVING IN NEUTRAL SO YOU DOWNSHIFT AND HOPE NOONE IS CLOSE BEHIND YOU. THERE WAS AN 18 WHEELER BEHIND US THIS LAST TIME AND ALMOST HIT US IN THE REAR END. WE HAVE 2 CHILDREN AND THEY WERE SCARED TO DEATH. CHRYSLER NEEDS TO FACE UP TO THIS PROBLEM BEFORE THE CHILDREN THAT RIDES IN THESE VEHICLES OR EVEN ADULTS GET KILLED BECAUSE CHRYSLER WANTS TO SAVE MONEY. THE VEHICLES WITH THIS PROBLEM ARE UNSAFE AND NEEDS TO BE FIXED NOT AT OUR COST BUT CHRYSLERS EXPENSE. I AM TIRED OF PAYING FOR THIS PROBLEM WHEN CHRYLSER KNOWS THAT IT IS A PROBLEM. BUT I GOT NEWS FOR CHRYSLER THIS WILL BE THE LAST CHRYSLER VEHICLE I OWN. THEY ARE THE SORRIEST PEOPLE AND SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. THANK YOU CHRISTY HOUSTON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900559September 26, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED AN ENGINE FIRE, CLAIM 37-3254-339. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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