Dodge Ram Complaints

27,062 consumer complaints on file.

#704182March 9, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
THERE WAS A ELECTRICAL FIRE FROM THE POWER DISPERSEMENT BOX UNDER THE HOOD , WHICH THE WIRING HARNESS MELTED. THE VEHICLE IS STILL AT THE DEALER AWAITING PARTS. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFTEY HAZARD BUT THE DEALER IS ALREADY GIVING ME A HARD TIME ABOUT IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#704144March 8, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I REAR ENDED ANOTHER PICKUP TRUCK AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH. THERE WAS EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE NOSE AND POSSIBLE FRAME DAMAGE ALSO. THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. ALTHOUGH I WAS WEARING THE SEATBELT, MY HEAD STILL MADE CONTACT WITH THE STEERING WHEEL. A FELLOW FIREFIGHTER IN TOWN HAD A SIMILAR EXPERIANCE, IN THAT HE HIT AN AUTO AT SPEED, AND HIS AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY EITHER. IS THIS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE NEW STYLE DODGE PICKUPS?
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#704164March 8, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN BACK TO THE DEALER AT LEAST THREE TIMES FOR REPAIR AND THE DEALER HAS DETERMINED IT TO BE UNREPAIRBLE, WHEN YOU DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL EVEN WHEN YOU ARE HARDLY MOVING THE STEERING WHEEL TURNS TO THE RIGHT AND AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS YOU CHANGE LANES WITH THE SLIGHTEST PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL IF YOU AREN'T HOLDING THE STEERING WHEEL FIRMLY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#704168March 8, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
POSSIBLE FIRE HAZARD. THE TECHNICIAN TOLD ME THE DODGE IGNITION HAD LESS WIRES GOING TO IT THAN MANY OTHER VEHICLES HE HAD WORKED ON. TWO OF THE PRONG IN THIS MODULE WERE CHARRED AND TWO WIRES WERE SLIGHTLY DAMAGED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#704147March 8, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
THE HORN IS VERY DIFFICULT TO OPERATE THROUGH THE AIRBAG. MANY TIMES IT HAS FAILED TO SOUND AT ALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#704098March 6, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835473March 4, 1999
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
THE DRIVER SIDE WHEEL STUDS BROKE OFF, CAUSING ALMOST ALL THE LUGS: NUTS TO FALL OFF, WHICH ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. DEALER DOES NOT HAVE A STUD PART AVAILABLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#544232March 3, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
FRONT AXLE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE HAD A BROKEN BRAKE LINE, CAUSING POOR BRAKING ABILITY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#544231March 3, 1999
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
LEFT FRONT SIDE MAIN FRAME TOWER STEEL BRAKET IS CRAKING ABOVE THE WELDS JOINT AREA.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#704004March 3, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WITHIN 3 DAYS OF BUYING THE DODGE TRUCK, WHILE TRAVELING DOWN THE ROAD THE GAUGES WOULD MALFUNCTION AND THE TRUCK WOULD DIE. YOU COULD PUT IT IN NEUTRAL AND RESTART IT. IT WAS TAKEN TO THE SHOP AND NOTHING WAS FOUND WRONG. THIS CONTINUES. THEN WE STARTED BLOWING BREAKERS AND FUSES THAT RUN BRAKE LIGHTS AND BLINKERS. TOOK TO THE SHOP. FOUND NOTHING. JUST REPLACED BREAKERS AND FUSES 3 TIMES IN 2 WEEKS. NOW THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND MOTOR DIES GOING DOWN THE ROAD. WE HAVE NOW HAD TO BUY A NEW APPS SENSOR WHICH COST US 613.61 BECAUSE TRUCK IS NOW OUT OF WARRANTY WITHOUT EVER BEING FIXED. THIS ELECTRICAL PROBLEM HAS BEEN AND STILL IS A SAFETY HAZARD TO EVERYONE. IT COULD CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT WHICH CHRYSLER REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE. I KNOW OF ANOTHER VEHICLE LIKE MINE IN CALIFORNIA THAT HAS HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS AS MINE AND ALSO ONE IN FAYETTEVILLE, AR. THE MAN IN ARKANSAS WAS HAVING HIS TRUCK WORKED ON AT THE SAME TIME MINE WAS IN THE SHOP. THIS IS TOO MANY PROBLEMS FOR A NEW VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835413March 2, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHILE DRIVING BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE WHEELS TO LOCK UP AND GO TO THE RIGHT OR LEFT, WHICH MAY CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. BEEN TO DLR 6 TIMES. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703942March 2, 1999
AIR BAGS
CHRYSLER DENIES LIABILITY. IT WAS 2-3 DEGREES OFF CENTER IMPACT. POINT OF INTEREST: CHRYSLER RECALLED 98 RAM TRUCKS AND VANS DUE TO FAULTY AIR BAG SENSORS. I ALSO FIND IT HARD TO FATHOM THAT MANY ACCIDENTS ARE EXACTLY SQUARE WHEN THE IMPACT. MY TRUCK WAS ONLY VERY SLIGHTLY ANGLED 2-3 DEGREES AT IMPACT AND DID SO MUCH DAMAGE THE ENTIRE FRAME MUST BE REPLACED. ICAR CERTIFIED AIRBAG MECHANICS THAT SAW THE TRUCK ALL SAID THAT THE AIRBAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED WITHOUT DOUBT. IT IS VERY DIFFICULT FOR AN OWNER TO TAKE ON CHRYSLER AND THEIR LAYWERS. I FEEL THAT THEY KNOW THEY HAVE A PROBLEM AND ARE JUST TRYING TOBLOW ME OFF. THANKS FOR YOUR HELP AND INTEREST IN THIS MATTER.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#703959March 2, 1999
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
THE GEAR BOX ALSO WENT OUT ON MY DAD'S 1998 DODGE RAM QUAD CAB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703960March 2, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
ON THREE OCCASIONS BRAKES HAVE LOST PRESSURE TO HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. ON LAST INCIDENT ACCIDENT WAS THE RESULT OF LOSING BRAKING ENTIRELY. SINCE SYSTEM TOTALLY FAILED AND INSPECTION OF BRAKING COMPONENTS,EXCLUDING ABS, HAVE NOT UNCOVERED DEFECT IT,BUT LIGHT ON ABS SYSTEM HAS TURNED ON -INDICATING SYSTEM PROBLEM - I BELIEVE ABS COMPONENTS MAY BE FAULTY
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#834052March 1, 1999
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
WHILE DRIVING THE HOOD FLEW UP AND SEPARATED FROM VEHICLE DUE TO A FAULTY LATCH. DEALER SAYS THE VEHICLE NEEDS NEW HOOD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835349March 1, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SPEED CONTROL (CRUISE CONTROL) WAS ENGAGED WHEN VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. WHEN GOING UPHILL, WOULD MAINTAIN SPEED. WAS CRESTING THE HILL WHEN IT PICKED UP SPEED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835370March 1, 1999
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
THE SHOCK TOWER WAS NOT ADEQUATELY WELDED TO THE FRAME, CAUSING THE TOWER TO BREAK AWAY FROM THE FRAME, WHICH MAY CAUSE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703913March 1, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
THE FRONT CORNER POSTS ARE EXTREAMLY WIDE, TO THE POINT BLOCKING VISION. ALTHOUGH I HAVE TRAINED MYSELF TO MOVE MY BODY TO BE ABLE TO SEE AROUND THEM I HAVE COME CLOSE TO AN ACCIDENT A COUPLE OF TIMES. I BELIEVE THIS IS A DESIGN PROBLEM OR DESIGN FLAW. IF SOMEONE DRIVING ONE OF THESE TRUCKS SAYS "BUT I DIDN'T SEE THE OTHER CAR". IT MAY VERY WELL BE TRUE. I HAVE NO OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THIS WONDERFULL TRUCK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703828February 27, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE STALLS AFTER SLOWING FROM HIGHWAY DRIVING NO BRAKES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835389February 26, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER HIT A RAILING ON AN ICY ROAD, AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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