Dodge Ram Complaints

27,062 consumer complaints on file.

#708892July 21, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
VIOLENT LATERAL PULL UPON BRAKE APPLICATION. OCCURES ABOUT ONCE TO FIVE TIMES EVERY 150 APPLICATIONS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#547445July 20, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES CONTINUALLY LOCK UP WHEN TOWING APPROPRIATE WEIGHT FOR VEHICLE. MJS (ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#842663July 20, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH VEHICLE ACCELERATED IN LOW SPEED. CONSUMER PUT TRANSMISSION INTO REVERSE AND THEN INTO PARK, AND VEHICLE SIDESWIPED ANOTHER VEHICLE AT 15 MPH0. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND VEHICLE STARTED TO ACCELERATE AT HIGH SPEED, AND AND VEHICLE WENT OUT OF CONTROL. CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES, AND THE VEHICLE WOULDN'T STOP. IT FISHTAILED. AND CONSUMER WIFE, WHO WAS PREGNANT, HAD TO JUMP OUT OF THE VEHICLE DUE TO VEHICLE VEERING INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC . THEN DRIVER PUT VEHICLE INTO PARK, AND ENGINE CONTINUED RACING. TURNED KEY OFF AND JUMPED OUT AND RAN BEHIND HIS WIFE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#842698July 20, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
GAS TANK HAS DEVELOPED CRACKS AROUND THE BRACKET THAT SUSPENDS IT FROM THE VEHICLE, AND IS LEAKING AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF FUEL. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#842702July 20, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO GO TO THE FLOOR AND THERE WAS NO BRAKING ABILITY WHICH CAUSED A CRASH. DEALER REPLACED THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER 3 TIMES. PROBLEM IS STILL OCCURRING. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#547335July 19, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE RESULTED IN FIRE. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#547430July 19, 1999
SUSPENSION:REAR
REAR AXLE BROKE/FELL APART CAUSING VEHICLE TO COLLAPSE AND DAMAGE UNDERCARRIAGE. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708790July 19, 1999
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. OCCURS ON UNEVEN ROADS OR WIND (NATURAL OR SEMI TRUCK INDUCED) CONDITIONS. SUDDEN SHIFT IN DIRECTION SUFFICIENT TO CAUSE LANE CHANGE. DEALER CLAIMS THIS "NORMAL".
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708791July 19, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION DOSN'T SHIFT, IT BOUNCES IN AND OUT OF GEAR BETWEEN 45-60 MPH. THIS IS THE FOURTH TIME GOING BACK FOR SERVICE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708802July 19, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION/ OVERDRIVE 1ST AND 2ND GEAR BURN OUT, CAUSING A SLIP IN GEARS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708807July 19, 1999
SUSPENSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DEALERSHIP AND CHRYSLER HAVE ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THIS IS A KNOWN FAULT AND A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN HAS BEEN FILED WITH NHTSA YET THEY REFUSE TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM CITING THAT THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN MODIFIED WITH AN AFTERMARKET LIFT KIT. I HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH ONE OTHER DODGE VEHICLE OWNER WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. HIS NAME IS RICHARD HARDY (714) 964-0483. HE HAS ALSO BEEN DENIED WARRANTY WORK. HE, ALONG WITH A LOCAL SUSPENSION SHOP HAVE WORKED TO IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES AND SUSPENSION. UNABLE TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM, HE SUBMITTED TO DODGE'S DEMOANDS OF REMOVING THE LIFT KIT ( THIS IS A DIFFICULT 6 HOUR PROCESS). THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTED WHEN THE LIFT KIT WAS REMOVED. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO MR. HARDY AFTER THE WARRANTY WORK WAS COMPLETED IT STILL EXHIBITS THE SAME PROBLEM. AS THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND EXISTED PRIOR TO THE INSTALLATION OF THE LIFT KIT, I HAVE REFUSED TO REMOVE MY LIFT KIT AS IT HAS NO BEARING ON REMEDYING THE PROBLEM. I AM APPEALING TO YOU TO HELP ME RESOLVE THIS ISSUE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708720July 17, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
AS PER NHTSA #SB049106,BULLETIN #96-40,SEQUENCE #152.THE DESCRIPTION IN THIS REPORT DESCRIBES HOW MY TRUCK HAS DRIVEN SINCE I RECEIVED IT.I WENT THROUGH ALL THE HOOPS AND RINGS THAT THE DEALER AND THE REGIONAL MANAGER REQUIRED AND FINALLY ENDED UP IN ARBITRATION ONLY TO BE TOLD THAT MY TRUCK DIDNT HAVE A PROBLEM,WHAT I FELT (AND EXPERENCED) WAS INHERENT TO THE VEHICLE AND ALL THE VIBRATION, CLUNKING AND HESITATION JUST BOTHERED ME MORE THAN ANYONE ELSE WAS BECAUSE I WAS SENSATIVE TO IT.AFTER 2 YEARS OF BATTLING WITH THIS AND BRAKE PROBLEMS(WHICH I WILL SAY ,THEY FIXED AFTER 32000 MILES AND $400+ OF MY MONEY) I COULDNT AFFORD THE TIME OFF TO CONTINUE BATTLING. NOT ONCE WAS THIS BULETIN EVER BROUGHT UP,INFACT,DURING ARBITRATION,IF WAS ASKED IF ANY BULLETINS REFERED TO PROBLEMS LIKE THIS AND THE ANSWER WAS A FLAT "NO".I STILL HAVE ALL MY RECORDS AND COPIES OF THE DEALER SERVICE RECORDS.I'LL TRY TO CALL MONDAY,07/19/99.MY HOME #IS 623-878-2138(RECORDER/FAX) CELLPHONE IS 602-321-0921.THANK YOU PHIL LOBINS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#842500July 16, 1999
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
CLUTCH ASSEMBLY FAILED WITHIN TWO MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE OF VEHICLE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708679July 16, 1999
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN JULY OF 96. IN JULY OF 97 A POPPING NOISE STARTED COMING OUT OF THE STEERING COLUMN.. THE VEHICLE HAD 21,500 MILES ON IT. MY DEALER REPLACED THE STEERING COLUMN WITH A NEW ONE UNDER WARRANTY. JULY OF 99 THE STEERING COLUMN STARTED MAKING THE SAME NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AGAIN AND I WAS TOLD THAT THE CLOCK SPRING WAS BAD. I HAD A NEW CLOCK SPRING INSTALLED BUT THIS DIDNOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER REFUNDED MY MONEY FOR THE CLOCK SPRING AND THE COST OF THE LABOR TO INSTALL IT. FRONT END OF VEHICLE WAS DISASSEMBLED TO FIND OUT WHERE THE NOISE WAS COMING FROM. I WAS TOLD THAT THE STEERING COLUMN HAD GONE BAD AGAIN. AT THIS TIME THE VEHICLE HAD 55984 MILES ON IT AND IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE NEW STEERING COLUMN LASTED JUST A FEW DAYS SHY OF TWO YEARS AND A LITTLE OVER 30,000 MILES. THE DEALER SAID THAT SINCE THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY, I'LL HAVE TO PAY THE FULL REPAIR BILL TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. I CALLED CHRYSLERS HOT LINE NUMBER AND EXPLAINED TO THEM THAT THE NEW STEERING COLUMN SHOULDN'T HAVE GONE OUT IN ONLY TWO YEARS AND 30,000 MILES. THEY TOLD ME THAT AS A GOOD FAITH MESSURE THEY WOULD GO 50-50 WITH ME ON THE REPAIR. THIS ISN'T RIGHT! NO WAY SHOULD THAT PART GO OUT IN TWO YEARS. THAT MEANS, IF I KEEP THE VEHICLE, EVERY TWO YEARS I'LL BE SPENDING $500 FOR A NEW STEERING COLUMN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#842396July 15, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN CRUISE CONTROL IS ENGAGED IT INCREASES UP TO 10 MILES MORE THAN WHAT IT HAS BEEN SET FOR. SEVERAL MILES AFTER THE SPEED INCREASE THE TRUCK SPEED SLOWLY COMES DOWN TO THE SET SPEED. TROUBLE OCCURS AT TEMP UNDER 90 DEGREES. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#842432July 15, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH ATTEMPTED TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT AND RAN INTO A TELEPHONE POLE. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#842435July 15, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
IGNITION SWITCH WIRING HARNESS SHORTED OUT,CAUSING POWER WINDOWS TO GO OUT, AIR BAG LIGHT/ ABS LIGHT TO COME ON ,AND CONSOLE TO BURN OUT. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#842446July 15, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHENEVER AIR CONDITIONING & HEATER SWITCH IS TURNED ON IT CAUSES THE IGNITION SWITCH TO OVERHEAT DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT. CAN NHTSA HELP IN THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708670July 15, 1999
STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#546565July 14, 1999
STEERING:LINKAGES
SEAL ON PITMAN ARM STEERING BOX COMPONENT FAILED, FLUID LOSS CAUSED LOSS OF CONTROL AND ACCIDENT. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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