Dodge Ram Complaints

27,062 consumer complaints on file.

#825110July 7, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGS, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DIFFERENTIAL PROPORTIONAL VALVE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
CONSUMER COMPLAINING OF DRIVING VEHICLE ON THE STREET AT 40 MPH, ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, WHEN CONSUMER WENT TO APPLY THE BRAKES, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. DEALER NOTIFIED, BUT STILL WANTS CONSUMER TO PAY EVEN WITH WARRANTY. *AK PROPORTIONING VALVE WAS REPLACED. CONSUMER STATES THERE IS A SNAPPING NOISE IN THE STEERING COLUMN, DEALER REPLACED FRONT AXLE TRACK. STEERING WHEEL WAS OFF CENTER. LOWER RADIATOR HOSE WAS RUBBING THE FRAME AND WAS WORN, DEALER REPLACED. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825123July 7, 1998
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED PROBLEM CONCERNING POWER STEERING PUMP HOSE RUBBING AGAINST FAN BELT, CAUSING LOSS OF FLUID WHILE DRIVING. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND CORRECTION WAS MADE WITHOUT COST TO THE CONSUMER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537760July 6, 1998
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
AFTER SERVICE, PER RECALL, FOR STEERING PROBLEM, DRIVER NOTICED BUMPING AND SLACK IN THE STEERING WHEEL. SERVICE CHECK INDICATED THAT THE FRONT END WAS IN GOOD CONDITION. NOISE BECAME WORSE, AND NOW DRIVER IS TOLD THAT THE STEERING COLUMN AND LOWER STEERING SHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824968July 6, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WHILE PARKED AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE WIRING UNDER DASH, CAUSED VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825012July 6, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
WHEN DRIVING THE HEADLIGHTS SOMETIMES WORK AND SOMETIMES GO OUT. IT MAY BE A FUSE BLOWN. ONE NEVER KNOWS WHEN IT WILL BLOW OUT. ALSO CAUSES THE TAIL LIGHT AND THE SIGNAL LIGHTS TO GO OUT. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825029July 6, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSUMER KEEPS EXPERIENCING UNKNOWN ENGINE FAILURE. BEEN IN/OUT OF DEALER SHOP MORE THEN THREE TIMES. DEALER UNABLE TO RESOLVE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824936July 2, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. AFTER TRAVELING 65MPH & HITTING A SMALL VEHICLE THAT PULLED IN FRONT OF HER. *AK A REPRESENTATIVE FROM CHRYSLER INSPECTED VEHICLE AND STATED IT WAS TWISTED AND BADLY DAMAGED, HOWEVER AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY DUE TO THE SITE OF IMPACT. *SLC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824942July 2, 1998
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT THE REAR TAIL LIGHT WILL GO OUT WITHOUT INDICATIONS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824952July 2, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER STATES THAT PAGE 34 OF NEW DODGE RAM MANUAL STATES A WARNING AND HE EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEM WHILE DRIVING DURING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC, STOP AND GO. VEHICLE STOPPED AND THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES STARTED TO WORK AND CAME DOWN SLOWLY. WHILE DRIVING 35-40 MPH HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#780058July 1, 1998
TIRES
TIRES CONSTANTLY MALFUNCTION, TOOK TO DEALER THREE TIMES, AND THEY COULD NOT FIND CAUSE. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537933July 1, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKES REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES DUE TO DRUMS AND ROTORS OUT OF ROUND AND CRACKING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#605229July 1, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
BRAKE ROTORS OUT OF ROUND, BRAKE PADS FAILED RESULTING IN VIBRATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#605250July 1, 1998
POWER TRAIN
TRIP ODOMETER FAILED. QCAW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#605243July 1, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
BRAKE PAD FAILED CAUSING NOISE. QCAW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#605239July 1, 1998
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
DRIVER'S REARVIEW MIRROR FAILED. QCAW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537311July 1, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
ELECTRICAL FEED WIRE TO FUEL HEATER ROUTED TOO CLOSE TO THROTTLE BRACKET, CAUSING WIRE TO PRESS AGAINST SHARP EDGES OF BRACKET. VIBRATION OF ENGINE OVER TIME ABRADES THROUGH THE WIRES INSULATION, RESULTING IN A SHORT CIRCUIT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537419July 1, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
FRONT END SUSPENSION VIBRATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824828June 30, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
CUMMINS DEISEL TRUCK : ACCELERATOR LINKAGE BROKE AND CABLE IS FRAGILE. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824833June 30, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FRONT DISCS STARTED SMOKING, CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURNED, REPAIR WORK WAS DONE TO REPLACE THE CALIPERS. THE VEHICLE STARTED LEAKING BRAKE FLUID. THE DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824860June 30, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE ENGINE OIL PAN HAD BURNED DUE TO A LACK OF OIL. VEHICLE HAD STOPPED RUNNING. TOOK TO DEALER. MECHANIC HAD TO REPLACE OLD ENGINE BEARINGS WITH NEW ENGINE BEARINGS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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