Dodge Ram Complaints

27,062 consumer complaints on file.

#560399March 14, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING THE LEFT FRONT TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE, A FEW MONTHS LATER THE RIGHT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE TRUCK BED, RIDE-RITE AIRBAGS AND EXHAUST SYSTEM, THERE WERE SIGNS ON THE REMAINING 2 TIRES OF TREAD SEPARATION, THE CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR ALL DAMAGES (KELLY SAFARI TIRES LT26575R16 DOT# J11KTL5098). NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9002863March 14, 2001
WHEELS
DEFECTIVE WHEEL BEARING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#883059March 14, 2001
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
VEHICLE THAT WAS SOLD TO CONSUMER AS A SALVAGED VEHICLE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. FRONT AND CENTER PARTS OF FRAME WERE CRUSHED, AND PUT BACK TOGETHER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#882979March 14, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FLUID, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
VEHICLE STARTED TO VIBRATE AT 55 MPH. CONSUMER SLOWED IT DOWN TO 35MPH, APPLIED BRAKES AND BRAKES FAILED. DEALER FOUND BRAKE FLUID WAS CONTAMINATED, BRAKE SYSTEM REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#883019March 14, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHEN ACCELERATING GAS PEDAL BECOMES STUCK, AND VEHICLE OVER SPEEDS, IT DESTROYS ENGINE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#882918March 13, 2001
TIRES
ORIGINAL EQUIPTMENT MICHELIN TIRES, SIZE P24575R16. WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH RIGHT REAR TIRE SUDDENLY BLEWOUT. TREAD SEPARATED AROUND WHOLE TIRE. DODGE HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#882963March 13, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES ABS BRAKING SYSTEM LIGHTS COMES ON DASHBOARD PANEL. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. PEDAL IS HARD AND STICKS A LITTLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#742317March 12, 2001
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
MIRROR IS INHERENTLY DEFECTIVE AND BLOWS AROUND IN THE WIND WHEN IT FAILS. EMPLOYEES AT DODGE DEALERSHIP ACKNOWLEDGED THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM REQUIRING TOTAL REPLACEMENT OF MIRROR AT COST OF $250.00 PLUS LABOR TO INSTALL. MIRROR IS SUBJECT TO FAIL AT ANY TIME AND FOR NO PARTICULAR REASON. IT IS SAFETY EQUIPMENT AND SHOULD BE RECALLED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#742285March 12, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
A NUMBER OF DODGE TRUCKS HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM, MILD TO SEVERE PULLING WHEN BRAKING, MINE IS SO BAD THAT IT WILL CHANGE LANES UNLESS YOU COUNTER STEER JUST BEFORE HITTING THE BRAKES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#882737March 12, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE CRANK VENT SYSTEM DISCHARGES A LARGE AMOUNT OF VAPOR & HYDRO CARBON. WHEN THE HEAT IS ON IT SEEPS THROUGH DUCTS AND BURNS THE EYES. CHRYSLER IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. BUT, PROBLEM WILL COME BACK EACH TIME OIL IS CHANGED.*AK DEALER PERFORMED TSB 09-02-00, HOWEVER FUMES WERE EVIDENT FOR UP TO 700 MILES. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#882769March 12, 2001
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON, AND OIL PRESSURE DROPS. A MINOR CLACKING OR TAPING NOISE COMES AND GOES AWAY. DEALER HAS NO REMEDY AND NO IDEA WHAT IT IS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#882802March 12, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRUCK WILL NOT SHIFT SMOOTHLY INTO GEAR. HAS CALLED DEALER AND WAS TOLD TRUCK PROBLEM CANNOT BE REPAIRED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#560333March 11, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE FAILED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#742209March 10, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISON DOES NOT SHIFT INTO PASSING GEAR BECAUSE COMPUTER WII NOT LET IT SERVICE MANAGER DAVID DYER SAID IT CANOT BE FIXED CHRYSLER REP WILL NOT RETURN CALLS.THIS IS A NEW TRUCK .DAVID SAID CHRYSLER HAS HAD OVER A 100 COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME TRUCK,BUT CHRYSLER WILL NOT HELP.THIS STARTED WITH 500 MILES ON TRUCK THE DEALERSHIP PUT A NEW COMPUTER IN BUT IT DID NOT HELP.I HAVE REPORTED THIS TO CHRYSLER CUST SERVICE MANY TIMES.TRUCK HAS LACK OF POWER BECAUSE OF THIS I WAS TOLD BY DAVID THE CHRYSLER REP SAID THEY MY HAVE A FIX IN JUNE ,BUT NO PROMISES .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#742164March 9, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THIS PROBLEM OCCURS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS COLD AND YOU SHIFT GEARS IT FEELS LIKE THE DRI VE TRAIN IS GOING TO COME OUT OF THE VEHICLE. SERVICE REP TOLD ME CHRYLER IS AWARE OF THIS AND HAVE BEEN FOR A AWHILE BUT THEY DOOT KNOW WHAT TO DO TO CORRECT PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#882563March 9, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THROTTLE BECAME STUCK IN CLOSED POSITION. THIS KEPT CONSUMER FROM ACCELERATING WHEN APPLYING GAS PEDAL. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#882606March 9, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT
EXPERIENCING EXCESSIVE EFFORT WHILE GOING UP HILLS AND A PINGING NOISE WHEN DRIVING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#882649March 9, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT
VEHICLE WANDERS ACROSS ROAD AT 50 OR MORE MPH. DEALER NOTIFIED ON TWO OCCASIONS, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT NOTHING COULD BE FOUND. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#882657March 9, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROL FAILURE. *AK CONSUMER STATES PASSING GEAR KICKS IN WHEN SPEED DROPS ABOUT 3 MPH. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#560257March 8, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING THE CONSUMER NOTICED A NOISE AND THE LEFT REAR TIRE SEPARATED RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO THE LEFT QUARTER PANEL (GOODYEAR WRANGLER LT 245/75R16 LOAD RANGE E). NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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