Dodge Ram Complaints

27,062 consumer complaints on file.

#846030August 27, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:WHEEL CYLINDERS
GREASY SEALS AND WHEEL CLYINDER LEAK, SATURATING THE BRAKE PADS WITH OIL AND GREASE, AND RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES.MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#710599August 27, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#710618August 27, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAS SLIPPED AND FAILED TO ENGAGE SINCE PURCHASE. HAVE RETURNED TO DEALER MORE THAN ONCE AND WAS TOLD NOTHING WRONG. IWAS TOLD THAT MY FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL IS FASTER THAN THE COMPUTER WORKING THE TRANS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#548214August 26, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING, SEATS, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCCASIONS VEHICLE EXPERIENCED IGNITION FAILURE DUE TO ELECTRICAL WIRING THAT WAS MELTED / BURNT AND CORRODED, CAUSING OTHER COMPONENTS TO MALFUNCTION. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#845911August 26, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR, PARKING BRAKE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
TRANSMISSION SHUDDERS AT 45 MPH, DOES NOT SHIFT AND SHAKES WHEN GOING INTO 3RD OR OVERDIRVE, AND JERKS AND SLIPS, DEALER HAS REPLACED THE VALVE BODY AND RECONDITIONED TRANSMISSION AND REPLACED CONVERTOR, TRANSMISSION CONTINUES TO LOCK UP AND JERK. DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE MIRRORS WERE BOTH REPLACED DUE TO BEING LOOSE. EMERGENCY BRAKE HANDLE CAME OFF AND WAS REPLACED. FUEL GAUGE READ EMPTY WITH 12 GALLONS IN TANK, DEALER REPLACED FUEL PUMP MODULE. WIPER BLADES WEREN'T CLEANING WINDSHIELD, DEALER REPLACED BOTH WIPER BLADES, WINDSHIELD WASHER WAS INOPERABLE, DEALER REPLACED WASHER MOTOR. VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED MANY PROBLEMS WITH THE INTERIOR AND DOME LIGHTS FAILING, DOME LIGHT KEEPS BLOWING FUSE AND DEALER HAS REPLACED THE STRIP LIGHTING AND FUSE BOX DOOR AND REPAIRED THE OPEN CIRCUIT TO JUNCTION BLOCK. RADIATOR CAP WAS REPLACED DUE TO LOW COOLANT. THERE WAS A BRAKE FLUID LEAK, DEALER REPLACED CAPS FOR THE MASTER CYLINDER, THE BRAKE AND ABS LIGHT WERE ILLUMINATED, DEALER REPLACED REAR WHEEL SPEED SENSOR AND WIRING. PASSENGER SIDE VENT WINDOW WOULD NOT OPEN AND LEAKED AIR. VEHICLE ONLY GETS 13MPH ON HIGHWAY, CONSUMER STATES THIS IS POOR GAS MILEAGE. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#845952August 26, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
FUEL INJECTION PUMP WENT OUT, CAUSING FUEL A LEAKAGE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#710556August 26, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 97V084000 - OUR DODGE DIESEL PICK UP HAD THE EXACT PROBLEMS DESCRIBED IN TH AFORE MENTIOND CAMPAIGN NUMBER. BEACUSE IT AS A DIESEL, DOGE NEVER ISSUED A RECALL OR TOOK ANY ACTION TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM . AS A RESULT WE HAD TO HAVE ALL OF THE TRANSMISSION COOLING LINES AND FITTINGS REPLACED AT A COST OF $640.00.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#710557August 26, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
THE LOW PRESSURE SUPPLY AND RETUN FUEL LINES ON THE DRIVER SIDE NEAR THE FRONT WHEEL CRACKED AND AS THEY WORSENED SPRYED DIESEL FUEL ON THE ENGINE AND THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM CARRIED THE FUMES INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT CAUSING NAUSEA , HEADACHES AND LUNG CONJESTION. THIS HAPPENED OVER A PERIOD OF SEVERAL DAYS, GRADUALLY WORSENING UNTIL THE PROBLEM BECAME APPARENT AND ACTION COULD BE TAKEN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#782858August 25, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE DIES AT IDLE AND WHILE DRIVING. *ET
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#548168August 25, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
WIRING HARNESS FAILURE CAUSING MULTIPLE SHORTS IN SYSTEM, RESULTING IN REPLACEMENT OF THE IGNITION SWITCH, LIGHT SWITCH AND BLOWN FUSES. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#845783August 25, 1999
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL, VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, VEHICLE HAS NO POWER. ALSO, THE POWER STEERING FAILED, CAUSING CONSUMER TO PUT VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL, AND REV THE ENGINE. TOOK SIX MONTHS TO GET PART AFTER REPEATED CALLS. FRONT BRAKES WEARING OUT PREMATURELY BECAUSE REAR BRAKES ARE NOT SELF ADJUSTING. VERY UNSAFE WHEN BRAKING AT HIGHER SPEEDS. *YC THE LEFT REAR AXLE SEAL WAS LEAKING. WATER COLLECTS NEAR THE PASSENGER DOOR UNDERNEATH THE CARPET. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#710499August 25, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
THE FEMALE RECEPTICLE ON THE WIRING HARNESS THAT THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH PLUGS INTO OVERHEATED AND BURNED TO A POINT THAT THE CIRCUIT OPENED AND THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#710508August 25, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST, VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR, STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
1. MIRROR VIBRATION ON DRIVERS SIDE TO THE DEGREE THAT YOU CANNOT SEE TO MAKE SAFE LANE CHANGES. 2. ALARM INOPERABLE AT TIMES AND DOME LIGHT DOES NOT ILUMINATE SO YOU CANNOT SEE IF SOMEONE IS HIDING IN YOUR VEHICLE. 3. ROUGH RIDE 4. POPPING NOISE IN FRONT SUSPENSION 5. NUTS THAT HOLD DOWN THE SEATS DAMAGED WHEN CARPET REPAIRED 6. BRAKE FAILURE WHILE PULLING OUR BOAT 7. PINGING NOISE IN ENGINE LIKE IT IS ABOUT TO BLOW UP
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#548147August 24, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES FAILED RESULTING IN VEHICLE COLLISION. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#845720August 24, 1999
STEERING:LINKAGES, STEERING:LINKAGES:ARM:IDLER AND ATTACHMENT
WHEN DRIIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED THERE IS SHAKING WITHIN THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE DUE TO PITMAN AND THE IDLER ARM MALFUNCTIONING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#845756August 24, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES WHILE HITTING A BUMP, BRAKES RELEASE AND LET VEHICLE KEEP ON GOING. DEALER CANT FIND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#845763August 24, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
INTERMITTENTLY WHEN ACCELERATING TRANSMISSION WILL SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#710473August 24, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
CRANKSHAFT, TRADED FOR ANOTHER TRUCK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#548095August 23, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE JUMPS OUT OF DRIVE GEAR INTO NEUTRAL DURING NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS, DUE TO DESIGN OF VEHICLE'S V-10 WHICH IS SO HEAVY CAUSING THE FRAME TO FLEX AND THE TRANSMISSION IS DESIGNED WITH NO "DETENT" TO KEEP THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE (DESIGN FLAW). MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#710407August 23, 1999
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION), POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
SHIFTER LINKAGE BOLTS SHEERED OFF, UNABLE TO PUT INTO PARK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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