Dodge Ram Complaints

27,062 consumer complaints on file.

#743372April 1, 2001
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION AT 65 MPH, THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THIS NON-DEPLOYMENT AND RESPONDED, IN PART, THAT IMPACT WAS NOT SUFFICIENT ENOUGH TO CAUSE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT AND THAT BY NOT DEPLOYING, THE MANUFACTURER FEELS THE VEHICLE RESPONDED PROPERLY IN THIS PARTICULAR ACCIDENT. IT SEEMS THAT IN AN ACCIDENT AT THIS HIGH SPEED, THE AIRBAGS SHOULD DEPLOY AND IF THIS ISN'T SUFFICIENT ENOUGH SPEED FOR THE MANUFACTURER, WHY DO THEY INSTALL THE BAGS IN THE FIRST PLACE AND MAKE THE AIR BAG SAFETY FEATURE A BIG PART OF THE BASIS FOR CONSUMERS BUYING A VEHICLE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#743395April 1, 2001
SUSPENSION
I JUST WANTED TO REPORT THIS ABOUT MY TRUCK , THE STEERING WANDERS ALL OVER THE ROAD AND HAVE HEARD FROM OTHER OWNERS THAT THEIRS DOES TO. I HAVE CARRIED IT TO THE DEALER ONE TIME AND THEY ADJUSTED THE STEERING WHEEL BUT IT HAS STARTED BACK AGAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900886March 31, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE, FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM AND IT STARTED WITH THE BATTERY, THERE WAS ADDITIONAL DAMAGE TO ANOTHER VEHICLE, THE ADJUSTER ALSO STATED THE FIRE STARTED NEAR THE BATTERY, CLAIM 36-A171-271. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743339March 31, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
BOTH FRONT SEAT BELTS HAVE FAILED TO RETRACT WHEN EXITING THE TRUCK. THIS HAS CAUSE THEM TO GET CAUGHT IN THE DOOR LATCH WHEN THE DOOR WAS CLOSED. BOTH BELTS HAVE BEEN CUT AND SEVERELY DAMAGED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743344March 31, 2001
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
UNABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE DUE TO EXCESSIVE PLAY/WANDERING IN STEERING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743322March 30, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WE HAVE TRIED TO GET THIS TRANSMISSION REPAIRED/REPLACED SINCE PURCHASE DATE. WE HAVE GONE THRU THE LEMON LAW PROCESS, AS A RESULT IT WAS LABELED A "LIFE THREATENING MALFUNCTION OR NONCONFORMITY THAT IMPEDES THE CONSUMER'S ABILITY TO CONTROL OR OPERATE THE VEHICLE FOR ORDINARY USE OR REASONABLE INTENDED PURPOSES ORE CREATES A RISK OF FIRE OR EXPLOSION." [RCW 1931183021(18)] WE HAVE SPOKE TO MANY OTHERS WITH TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS WHO OWN DODGE RAM TRUCKS. I UNDERSTAND NOW, THRU HINDSIGHT, THAT DODGE TRUCKS WITH THIS PARTICULAR TRANSMISSION ARE NOTED FOR PROBLEMS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884666March 30, 2001
TIRES:SIDEWALL
GOODYEAR, P245/75R16, DOT M670BL0R037 ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A 1997, DODGE, RAM 1500 WITH 29000 MILES. RIGHT FRONT AND REAR TIRES HAVE SPLITS IN SIDEWALL. REAR SPLIT IS 10 MM FROM RIM AND IS 22 MM LONG, 5 MM DEEP AND 3 MM WIDE.FRONTR SPLIT IS 40 MM LONG, 6 MM DEEP AND 3-4 MM WIDE. *AK GOODYEAR WRANGLER RTS. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743293March 30, 2001
AIR BAGS
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#743234March 29, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
THE DRIVERS SEAT BELT DID NOT TIGHTEN UP DURING AN ACCIDENT AND I BOUNCED OFF THE STEERING WHEEL A COUPLE OF TIMES. THE SEAT BELT HAD NOT TIGHTEN UP AFTER REACHING FOR THE RADIO CONTROLS OR A DRINK, HUNG OUT THE DOOR WHEN SHUTTING IT, BUT WOULD ALWAYS TIGHTEN UP ONCE JANKED ON A COUPLE OF TIMES. NEVER THOUGHT IT WOULD NOT WORK DURING AN ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#743271March 29, 2001
WHEELS
3 OF 4 WHEELS BENT ON HEAVY DUTY PICKUP TRUCK USED FOR CITY DRIVING AND TO TOW A SMALL 5T.H WHEEL TRAILER.PROBLEM DISCOVERED DURING PURCHASE OF NEW TIRES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743193March 28, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884482March 28, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STARTED SMOKING FROM DASHBOARD. THEN, WHEN DRIVER TURNED OFF HEAD LIGHTS SMOKE STOPPED, AND VEHICLE WAS STILL ON FIRE. CONSUMER HAD RECEIVED MANUFACTURER'S RECALL # 875 THAT SAID IGNITION SWITCH COULD CAUSE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, BUT DEALER WOULD NOT HONOR RECALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884483March 28, 2001
SUSPENSION
CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING, WHEN HE STEPS ON THE CLUTCH PEDAL, THERES A NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE. AND THE SAME NOISE CAN BE HEARD WHILE DRIVING OVER BUMPS.*AK *JB *SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743129March 27, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE TRUCK IS OVER CHARGING, CAUSING THE TRUCK TO PRODUCE OVER 18 VOLTS, AND THE DOME AND HEADLIGHTS TO FLICKER ON AND OFF (PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS ON A CURVY ROAD AT NIGHT). VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT DEALERSHIP FOR THREE MONTHS. ALL ATTEMPS TO CORRECT ISSUE WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF DAIMLERCHRYSLER HAVE FAILED. MANY SHOPS WILL NOT TAKE THESE TRUCKS BECAUSE THIS PROBLEM SEEMS UNRESOVABLE. THE VEHICLE IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE AND UNSELLABLE. DUE TO THE INCREASING NUMBER OF REPORTED VEHICLES WITH A SIMILAR PROBLEM DAIMLERCHRYSLER HAS ADMITTED THERE IS A SAFETY ISSUE, BUT IS TAKING NO ACTION TO RESOLVE IT AT THIS TIME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743150March 27, 2001
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING WHEEL HAS GOTTEN STUCK 3 TIMES SINCE IT WAS BOUGHT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743160March 27, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE VAN WOULD JERK BADLY WHEN PUT INTO DRIVE AND WHEN SITTING AT A RED LIGHT OR STOP SIGN IT WOULD BEGIN TO LURCH FORWARD REQUIRING ME TO PRESS HARD ON THE BRAKES.AFTER 8 DAYS IN THE DEALERSHIP AND NUMEROUS CALLS FROM THE SERVICE REP.SAYING THAT THEY KEEP FINDING MORE PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION.AFTER I GOT IT HOME I NOTICED THAT THE INVOICE SHOWED THAT ONE OF THE PARTS THAT HAD BEEN REPLACED WAS THE TORQUE CONVERTOR AND THAT IT HAD BEEN REPLACED WITH A REMANUFACTURED ONE.THIS VAN HAD ONLY 3762 MILES ON IT WHEN THE ORIGINAL TRANSMISSION FAILED.HOW SAFE WILL IT BE FOR ME TO DRIVE MY SMALL GRANDCHILDREN AROUND IN A NEW VEHICLE WITH A REBUILT TRANSMISSION WHEN THE ORIGINAL TRANSMISSION FAILED WITH ONLY 3700 MILES ON IT.THE CUSTOMER SERVICE REP. ADVISED ME THAT THE SHE WOULD CONTACT THE REGIONAL REP. TO MEET WITH ME .IT HAS BEEN THREE DAYS AND NO ONE HAS CONTACTED ME YET. NO ONERHRGRNUFACTURED ACEDINBN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884270March 27, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
FUEL CUT OFF SWITCH WILL NOT SHUT OFF FLOW OF FUEL TO ENGINE, AND WILL NOT ALLOW FUEL TO FLOW INTO ENGINE FOR START UP. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884327March 27, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURE. DEALER REPLACED TRANSMISSION ONCE ALREADY, BUT PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884328March 27, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHEN PUTTING FOOT ON BRAKE AT A MODERATE SPEED, VEHICLE WILL GO TO RIGHT AND OUT OF CONTROL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884329March 27, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
PROBLEM WITH ROTORS. THEY HAD ROTORS REPLACED BECAUSE THEY WERE MAKING SOME NOISES. CONTACTED DEALER ,AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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