Dodge Ram Complaints

27,062 consumer complaints on file.

#822740April 23, 1998
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
RECEIVED NOTICE (96V230000), STEERING COLUMN SHAFT; VEHICLE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. OWNER REFUSED HAVE REPAIRS DONE. INSURANCE COMPANY TOTALED VEHICLE. A BODY SHOP BROUGHT, REPAIRED & SOLD VEHICLE. NEW OWNER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICES & TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER. EACH TIME, MECHANIC CALLED ZONE REPRESENTATIVE & WAS INFORMED WILL NOT REPAIR VEHICLE UNDER RECALL. MANUFACTURER ALSO AGREED W/ZONE REPRESENTATIVE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#534664April 22, 1998
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHILED WIPER MOTOR FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#534477April 22, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822701April 22, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
RECALL 97V084000, TRANSMISSION COOLING UNIT AND LINES; DEALER DOES NOT HAVE THE TIME TO DO RECALL REPAIRS BECAUSE IT IS FOR FREE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#534423April 21, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION LINES FAILED CAUSING FLUID TO LEAK ONTO TURBO CHARGER CAUSING VEHICLE FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#534420April 21, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH LOCATION CAUSES CONSUMER TO ACCIDENTALLY ENGAGE IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822629April 21, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE (#97V199000) FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY. VEHICLE IN ACCIDENT. INSURANCE TOTALED VEHICLE DUE TO ORGINAL OWNER'S REFUSAL TO REPAIR. BODY SHOP BROUGHT/REPAIRED & SOLD VEHICLE. CALLED DEALER. SERVICE MANAGER CALLED ZONE REPRESENTATIVE. WAS INFORMED WILL NOT HONOR RECALL; REPAIRS WILL NOT BE DONE DUE TO NO WARRANTY & SALVAGED VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822631April 21, 1998
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
THE LEFT SIDE INNER TIE ROD BROKE OFF, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL WHICH ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#534525April 21, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING ON ICY ROADS ABS BRAKES LOCK UP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#534527April 21, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT
BALL JOINTS AND FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#534553April 21, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:WHEEL CYLINDERS, STEERING:LINKAGES:DRAG:LINK:CONNECTION, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
FRONT END MISALIGNMENT. IN ADDITION, REAR AXLE SEALS/AXLE BEARINGS/STEERING DRAG:LINK/FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS/ROTORS AND PADS/REAR BRAKE SHOES AND DRUMS AND REAR BRAKE CYLINDERS AND BRAKE VACUUM BOOSTER FAILED/REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#534380April 20, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
AXLE SHAFT SNAPPED, RESULTING IN A VEHICLE FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#534524April 20, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
ABS BRAKES LOCKED UP TWICE, ONCE RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL/COLLISION. ALSO, STEERING COLUMN LOCKED UP ONCE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#534571April 19, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE FIRE ORIGINATED IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#534633April 19, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE AFTER A NEW FUEL ROLLOVER VALVE WAS INSTALLED AS PER MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 748. DRIVER SUFFERED INJURIES, AND VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#822549April 17, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40-45 MPH WHEN DRIVER WAS BLINDED BY SUN WHICH CAUSED CONSUMER TO RUN OFF ROAD HIT 6 FOOT WALL SAND BANK. DRIVER'S AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO HIT WINDSHIELD. AIRBAG NEVER CAME ON TO INDICATE THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH IT. MANUFACTUER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#822553April 17, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35-40 MPH MADE DIRECT HIT HEAD-ON AGAINST TRUCK , DRIVER'S AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, NO WARNING THAT AIRBAG WAS DEFECTIVE. MANUFACTUER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822462April 16, 1998
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
WHILE DRIVING AND MAKING A ROUTINE TURN LOST COMPLETE CONTROL OF VEHICLE, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. VEHICLE IS UNDER RECALL (94V-145000). *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#534264April 15, 1998
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
CONSUMER BELIEVES THE FAILURE OF THE LOWER STEERING COLUMN RESULTED IN THE VEHICLES LOSS OF CONTROL WHICH CAUSED IT TO LEAVE THE ROADWAY, OVERTURN AND CATCH ON FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#822444April 15, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE WIRING THAT ATTACHES TO BRAKE LIGHTS, CAUSED VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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