Dodge Ram Complaints

27,062 consumer complaints on file.

#884906April 3, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
AFTER REPLACING TRANSMISSION, TRANSMISSION FAILED AGAIN. CONSUMER WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65MPH AND VEHICLE JUST GRADUALLY STARTED SLOWING DOWN. CONSUMER COASTED TO SIDE OF ROAD WITH ENGINE STILL RUNNING, BUT NOT ABLE TO GO IN ANY GEARS. TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED 1-22-00. *AK VEHICLE EXPERIENCES SEVERAL TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, THERE HAVE BEEN RECALLS AMONGST THE REPAIRS, DRIVESHAFT BROKE WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER STATES THAT CHRYSLER CORP HAS NO RECORDS OF A TRANSMISSION BEING SENT TO NEW COUNTRY DODGE WHERE THE REPLACEMENT TOOK PLACE, TRANSFER CASE WAS RETORQUED, CONSUMER HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER MANY TIMES PRIOR TO COMPLETE TRANSMISSION FAILURE AND DEALER COULD NOT REMEDY PROBLEMS. CLUNKING NOISE UNDER VEHICLE, DEALER REPLACED FRONT SWAYBAR LINKS. O2 SENSOR REPLACED. CONSUMER STATED AT TIMES HE HADTO HIT THE STARTER WITH A HAMMER TO GET IT TO WORK, IGNITION COIL FAILED, AND BATTERY FAILED. VEHICLE STALLS WHEN COMING TO A STOP, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF FUEL USED, DISTRIBUTOR CAP WAS REPLACED, VEHICLE ALSO BACKFIRING. BRAKES GRINDING, FRONT BRAKE PADS WERE METAL TO METAL, ROTOR WAS SCORED BADLY, DEALER REPLACED FRONT PADS AND BOTH ROTORS. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884958April 3, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
THROTTLE CABLE BECOME FRAYED AND STUCK. CONSUMER HAS BEEN INFORMED THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT A PART OF ANY RECALL. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE CABLE IS FRAYED WHERE IT ENTERS THE OUTER HOUSING NEAR THE INJECTOR PUMP. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884967April 3, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
EXCESSIVE LOSS OF ENGINE COOLANT, BUT NO SIGN OF LEAKAGES. VEHICLE BEEN IN / OUT OF DEALER SHOP ON FOUR OCCASIONS, AND STILL UNABLE TO LOCATE PROBLEM. *AK THE CONSUMER INDICATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER INTERNTIONALLY WITH HELD THE POSSIBLE PROBLEM WITH V-10 ENGINE TO AVOID RECALL. ACCORCING TO THE INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM INTERNET, THE MANUFACTURER HAD INDICATED THAT THE V-10 HEADS AND CRANKSHAFT COULD EXPERIENCE HAIR LINE CRACKS CAUSING INTERNAL COOLANT LEAKAGE. SPARK PLUGS FAILED. FRONT BRAKE PADS FAIED. LEFT LOWER BALL JOINT FAILED. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884984April 3, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY WHEN VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH. *AK THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED SEVERE FRONT END DAMAGE, THE IMPACT WAS SO SEVERE THAT IT CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO TURN 140 DEGREES ALMOST ROLLING ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW, CONSUMER WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#884987April 3, 2001
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING COLUMN AND STEERING WHEEL DISCONNECTED FROM VEHICLE WHEN IT WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884989April 3, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY WHEN INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#885003April 3, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 70MPH ON HIGHWAY AND FAINTED AT WHEEL. HE HIT SIDE RAIL ON HIGHWAY AND DEBRIS ALONG THE WAY. UPON IMPACT, DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884908April 3, 2001
TIRES
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 55-60MPH WHEN REAR DRIVER'S TIRE POPPED OFF THE RIM. CONSUMER SWERVED ACROSS 3-4 LANES AND MANAGED TO GET TO SHOULDER OF ROAD. THERE WAS NO BLOW OUT, IT DEFLATED. TIRES ARE AFTERMARKET, NO MORE THAN 2 WEEKS OLD. CONSUMER WAS DRIVING A199, DODGE, RAM VAN. TIRE SIZE IS P235/75R1, DOT# & VIN # WILL BE ADDED. *AK TIRE WAS A FIRESTONE STEELTEX R4S, CONSUMER STATES THAT DEALER DISCOVERED A HOLE THAT HAD PENETRATED THROUGH THE ENTIRE TREAD. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900562April 2, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE, FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED FIRE WAS CAUSED DUE TO ELECTRICAL FAILURE AND STARTED WITH THE BATTERY, CLAIM 36-A171-271. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900575April 2, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN THE ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE, CLAIM 22-V517-407. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884782April 2, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
CONSUMER WAS EXPERIENCING BRAKE PROBLEMS. DEALER HAS ALREADY REPLACED TWO SETS OF ROTORS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884801April 2, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH VALVE COVERS. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER REPLACED VALVE COVERS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884802April 2, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. CONSUMER HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THAT. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER HAS TRIED TO FIX PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884818April 2, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLDED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION . UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTING IN MINOR INJURIES.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#884819April 2, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THEY LOCKED UP, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, CAUSING A COLLISION. MINOR INJURIES SUSTAINED.*AK *SLC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#884830April 2, 2001
STEERING, STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM
WHILE DRIVING 65-70 MPH STEERING LOCKED, VEHICLE SKIDDED INTO TREE. AFTER INSPECTING VEHICLE MECHANIC STATED STEERING KNUCKLE HAD BROKEN AND COULD HAVE CAUSED STEERING TO LOCK, AND IN TURN ACCIDENT.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884832April 2, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM
FRONTAL CRASH AT 65-70 MPH, HIT A TREE, AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED.*AK VEHICLE ROLLED OVER AND DRIVER WAS INJURED, AIRBAG HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN RECALLED AND REPLACED. CONSUMER FEELS THE STEERING KNUCKLE BROKE, LOCKING TIRES MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER. *SLC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#884862April 2, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE 01-V-037-000, AND MANUFACTURER KNEW NOTHING ABOUT IT. CONSUMER WILL CONTACT MANUFACTURER BACK TO SEE IF THERE WAS ANOTHER WAY RECALL COULD BE FOUND. *AK THE MANUFACTURER POINTED OUT THAT THE RECALL LIST DOES NOT INCLUDE THE CONSUMER VEHICLE. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#560629April 1, 2001
SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER FOUND IT VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL VEHICLE IN EXTREMLY WINDY CONDITIONS, VEHICLE WOULD WANDER FROM SIDE TO SIDE MAKING STEERING A REAL PROBLEM, VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AND A ALIGNMENT WAS PERFORMED WHICH DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM AS WELL AS REPLACING FRONT AND REAR SHOCKS, SET AIR BAGS, AND INSTALLED SWAY BAR IT WAS ALSO DETERMINED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OVERWEIGHT WHICH WAS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#560638April 1, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
DRIVER SIDE DOOR SHEET METAL CRACKED WHERE LATCH MECHANISM IS ATTACHED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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