Dodge Ram Complaints

27,062 consumer complaints on file.

#838009September 15, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)
THE WELD THAT HOLDS THE EGR CROSSOVER TUBE CAME APART CAUSING A MELT DOWN IN THE WIRES. THE WELD WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER IN DECEMBER OF 1998, AND THEN WAS REPLACED AGAIN. THE MILEAGE ON THE TRUCK WAS 31,424 MILES. *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#844798September 15, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE DESIGN OF HORN BUTTON HARDENS IN COLD WEATHER CAUSING DIFFICULTIES LOCATING HORN IN A EMERGENCY. OCCASIONALLY THE HORN FAILS TO WORK PROPERLY. THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD GRADUALLY DECREASE WITHOUT BRAKES BEING APPLIED. TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER TO CHECK. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#845236September 15, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
FUEL HEATER DEVELOPED SHORT CIRCUIT WHICH BURNED UP THE WIRES THAT CONTROL THE FUEL HEATER NEAR THE FUEL LINES, PRODUCING SMOKE AND HEAT. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#847796September 15, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING AT A SPEED OF 35 MPH AND APPLYING THE BRAKES VEHICLE DIVES OFF THE LEFT, BARELY MISSING OTHER VEHICLES.THE HIGHER THE SPEED THE WORST THIS PROBLEM GETS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#847832September 15, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
IF THE VEHICLE SITS FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME IT DOES NOT START. IT MAY START UP FOR JUST A SECOND THEN CUTS OFF. CONTACTED DEALER. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PARKED ON A STEEP HILL AND CONSUMER GOES TO START IT, IT TAKES 5-8 SECONDS FOR A VACUUM TO BUILD UP TO HOLD VEHICLE. EMERGENCY BRAKES HAVE TO BE ON OR THE VEHICLE WILL ROLL BACKWARDS. THIS IS A CHARACTERISTIC OF A DIESEL ENGINE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#847834September 15, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
HAD RECALL REPAIRS DONE FOR TRANSMISSION COOLING UNIT AND LINES UNDE R RECALL 97V084000. AFTERWARDS, TRANSMISSION CAUGHT ON FIRE TWICE. HAD THE PART REPLACED & TRANSMISSION REPLACED EACH TIME. THE SAME WOULD OCCUR. TRANSMISSION COOLER CONNECTOR WAS DEFECTIVE. THE FLUIDWAS NOT ABLE TO GET THROUGH OWNER HAS ALL BAD PARTS REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#847617September 14, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SMOKE SUDDENLY WAS NOTICED COMING FROM THE GAS TANK BY OTHER DRIVERS. CONSUMER PULLED OVER AND NOTICED FLAMES AROUND THE GAS TANK. FIRE DEPARTMENT PUT THE FIRE OUT, CAUSE UNKNOWN, AND THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#847620September 14, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
HEADLIGHT SWITCH OVERHEATS AND CATCHES ON FIRE. ALL THE LIGHTS IN THE DASH WILL GO OUT. ALSO. DEALER HAS SENT AN UPDATED OWNERS MANUEL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#847652September 14, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
TRANSMISSION COOLING UNIT AND LINES ARE LEAKING TRANSMISSION FLUID ON THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD DUE TO FAULTY CONNECTOR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#847665September 14, 1999
TIRES
WHILE DRIVING AT NORMAL SPEEDS THE TIRES BLEW OUT OF THE VEHICLE. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THEY COULD DO NOTHING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#847674September 14, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH TRANSMISSION WENT OUT DUE TO A CLIP THAT HOLDS THE COOLANT BLEW OUT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#847728September 14, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
REPORTING DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION PARTS; ON TWO OCCASIONS THE FIFTH GEAR WENT OUT DUE TO A NUT THAT RETRACTED AND CAUSED THE TRANSMISSION TO LOSE FIFTH GEAR. NOW ON THIRD OCCASION THEY WILL REPLACE TRANSMISSION. CAN NHTSA HELP OR PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS MATTER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711351September 14, 1999
AIR BAGS
THIS IS THE THIRD AIRBAG FAILURE I HAVE REPORTED TO THIS AGENCY. ALL OF THESE VEHICLE'S WHOSE AIR BAG FAILED WERE LATE MODEL SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES OF PICK UP TRUCKS. EACH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A RIGHT ANGLE COLLISION AT SPEEDS OF 45+ MPH. EACH VEHICLE SUSTAINED SEVERE CONTACT DAMAGE TO THE ENTIRE FRONT END. IN EACH CASE THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I AM EMPLOYED AS AN ACCIDENT RECONSTRUCTIONIST FOR THE SCOTTSDALE POLICE DEPARTMENT IN SCOTTSDALE ARIZONA. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME WITH ANY QUESTIONS WHICH YOU MAY HAVE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
6
Deaths:
0
#847612September 14, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHEN DRIVER TRIED TO AVOID HITTING A DEER , HE LOST CONTROL OF THE TRUCK AND CRASHED INTO A TREE HEAD-ON. THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE OR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS . DAMAGES WILL BE ESTIMATED BY INSURANCE COMPANY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#847593September 13, 1999
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP WHILE MAKING A TURN, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO GO INTO A DITCH. DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#847261September 9, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD
CONSUMER STATED, WHILE TRAVELING 35MPH THE HOOD ASSEMBLY DISENGAGED AND FLEW BACKWARDS, CAUSING POOR VISBILIT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#847386September 9, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR AND PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR ARE RUSTING FROM THE INSIDE AND THROUGH THE OUTSIDE, LEAVING HOLES IN BOTH OF FRONT DOOR'S.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#847417September 9, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY HEARD A LOUD NOISE; HAD LITTLE POWER. ARRIVED HOME & VEHICLE WAS CHECKED. FOUND THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS HELD BY SMALL PIECE OF WELDING MATERIAL. TOWED TO DEALER & MECHANIC REPAIRED CATALYTIC CONVERTOR. THE PROBLEM HAD REAPPEARED AGAIN. TOOK BACK TO MECHANIC TO REPAIR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#847435September 9, 1999
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT APPROXIMATELY 40MPH, THE HOOD FLEW UP & OBSTRUCTED THE DRIVER'S VIEW. MANAGED TO PULL VEHICLE OVER & CHECKED LATCH ON HOOD. COULD NOT LOCATE ANY PROBLEM. WILL BE TAKING VEHICLE TO MECHANIC TO CHECK LATCH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#609483September 8, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION SEAL FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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