Dodge Ram Complaints

27,062 consumer complaints on file.

#828749October 8, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION SLIPS IN AND OUT OF GEAR, ALSO SWITCHES GEARS FROM FIFTH TO THIRD AT 70 MPH. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, BUT WILL NOT RESPOND TO REQUEST. WARRANTY EXPIRED. PROBLEM IS A HAZARD. CONSUMER CANNOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#781022October 8, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY, AIR BAGS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
REA RAXLE FAILED, CAUSING THE TIRE WHEEL AND HUB TO SEPERATE FROM THE AXLLE. ALSO, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED,CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE,RESULTING IN A COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER DRIVER'S OR PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, EVEN AFTER VEHICLE ROLLED OVER FOUR TIMES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827668October 7, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
THE FRONT BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, WHICH MAY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. DEALER REPLACED BRAKE PADS/ROTORS AND CALIPERS EVERY 10,000 MILES. THE DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828702October 7, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
TRANMISSION FLUID TEMPERATURE EXCEEDED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE, MELTING EVERYTHING UNDER THE HOOD. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME OUT TO PUT OUT THE FIRE OUT AND FOUND OUT THAT THE TRANMISSION COOLING LINES CAUGHT ON FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#780974October 7, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
FUEL TANK SENSOR FAILED, RESULTING IN A LEAK.ALSO VEHICLE OVERHEATED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#780994October 7, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, TIRES, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE TRAVELING AT 55 MPH THE DRIVER ACCIDENTLY HIT THE CURB. WHILE TRYNG TO RECOVER THE DRIVER WENT OFF THE CURB AND APPLIED BRAKES, THE VEHICLE SKIDDED VIOLENTLY AND LOCKED UP AS IF THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES WERE NOT WORKING AT ALL. VEHICLE SKIDDED INTO THE CURB AND THE RIGHT REAR TIRE HUB AND WHEEL SEPERATED FROM THE AXLE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO FLIP FOUR TIMES, AND NEITHER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. 7810022 DUP OD 780994; POSTED ON 09-07-1999. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#541885October 7, 1998
STEERING
FRONT END SHIMMY WHEN GOING OVER BUMP OR POT HOLE, DUE TO POOR STEERING DESIGN, DAMPNER KIT AVAILABLE TO CORRECT DESIGN PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#541913October 7, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP CAUSING VEHICLE TO BE STRANDED WITH LOSS OF CONTROL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828590October 6, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
WHILE THE TRUCK WAS PARKED IT CAUGHT ON FIRE NEAR EXHAUST PIPE. OWNER HAD JUST DRIVEN TRUCK ABOUT 3/4 OF A MILE. OWNER WAS ABLE TO PUT OUT THE FIRE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED ABOUT THE FIRE. THE TRUCK HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828647October 6, 1998
SUSPENSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 55 MPH THE VEHICLE WENT TO THE RIGHT THEN TO THE LEFT, GOING INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. ALSO, WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOORBOARD, CONSUMER HAD TO PUMP THE BRAKES TWO TO THREE TIMES TO GET THE VEHICLE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN FOR REPAIRS SEVEN TIMES, AND THE DEALER STILL CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. *AK POWER STEERING PUMP WAS FAULTY. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#780753October 6, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION STILL OVER HEATS WHEN DECENDING A LONG 7% GRADE WHILE TOWING MY FIFTH WHEEL TRAILER IN SECOND GEAR. IT IS NOT SAFE TO BE DECENDING MOUNTAIN GRADES, AND HAVE TO KEEP LOOKING AT THE TRANSMISSION WARNING LIGHT. WHEN THE LIGHT COMES ON, YOU ARE TO STOP AND COOL THE TRANS. IT IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND A SAFE AREA TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. DODGE CHECHED OUT THE TRUCK, AND STATED THAT IT IS OK. THE TRUCK IS NOT OVERLOADED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828548October 5, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE SWERVED TO KEEP FROM HITTING A DEER . WENT DOWN INTO A DITCH AND HIT A TELEPHONE POLE HEAD-ON AT APPROXIMATELY 45 TO 50 MPH, AND THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828567October 5, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKES WERE GRINDING, A LINING WAS REPLACED, AND SINCE THEN FOUR SETS OF LININGS HAVE BEEN APPLIED. DEALER CONTACTED, AND ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY, DEALER DID NOT REPAIR. ANOTHER DEALER CONTACTED AND REPLACED THE ROTORS AT OWNERS EXPENSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#780714October 5, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DRIVER SIDE AIR BAD DID NOT DEPLOY DURING A 30 MPH CRASH. DRIVER SUSTAINED NECK INJURIES.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#780672October 4, 1998
TIRES
TIRE BLEW OUT AND COMPLETELY SHREDDED WHILE TRAVELING ON I-90.D
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#780670October 3, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT
PROBLEMS WITH FRONT END SHAKING VIOLENTLY AT 60MPH AFTER GOING OVER A SERIES OF BUMPS IN THE ROADWAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828485October 2, 1998
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
CONSUMER EXPRIENCING PROBLEM WIT DOOR NOT SECURING WITHOUT SLAMMING DOOR SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE DOOR IS CLOSED. DOOR APPEARS TO BE TOO LARGE FOR DOOR PANEL. BY SLAMMING DOOR, IT ALSO CAUSES ELECTRONIC COMPONENT WITHIN DOOR TO LOOSEN, ELECTRIC WINDOWS MOTOR SOUNDS LIKE IT'S DISLODGING FROM INSIDE OF DOOR. DEALER NOTIFIED AND INFOMED COSUMER NOTHING COULD BE DONE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828496October 2, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS, INTERIOR LIGHTING
THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD FLICKER OUT WHEN DRIVING DARK ROADS. WOULD THEN REAPPEAR FOR FEW MINUTES THEN OFF AGAIN. INTERIOR LIGHTS REMAIN ON. TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828517October 2, 1998
SUSPENSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHEN DRIVING AT 40MPH IT VIBRATES. WHEN BRAKES APPLIED THE TRUCK WILL PULL TO THE RIGHT,.ON ANY PAVEMENT, DEALER CONTACTED THREE TIMES AND IN SHOP FOR OTHER REASONS, THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828439October 1, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION WILL CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO JUMP/SHAKE DUE TO ERRATIC SHIFTING OF GEARS. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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