Dodge Ram Complaints

27,062 consumer complaints on file.

#821377March 10, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45-50 MPH WHEN HE HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE HEAD-ON THAT HAD PULLED OUT OF INTERSECTION . CONSUMER'S VEHICLE FRONT END WAS CAVED IN. DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PASSENGER'S SIDE WAS TURNED OFF. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#820946March 6, 1998
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
WHEN TRAVELING THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH BURNED OUT, CAUSING LOSS OF HEADLIGHTS, RESULTING IN POOR VISIBILITY. CONSUMER HAS REPLACED TWO LIGHT SWITCHES. ALSO WHEN PROBLEM OCCURS THE FUSE DOED NOT BLOW OUT *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#531898March 5, 1998
STEERING
STEERING ARM BROKE, CAUSING COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#531908March 5, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
RECALL WORK DONE ON THE ABS CHECK VALVE, HOWEVER LOSS OF BRAKES AND PROBLEMS WITH SYSTEM AFTER RECALL WORK..
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#531855March 4, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:WHEEL CYLINDERS
REAR WHEEL CYLINDERS ARE TOO SMALL AND THE FRONT BRAKES DO ALL THE WORK AND WEAR OUT TOO FAST.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#531863March 4, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, STEERING
APPLICATION OF BRAKES CAUSES VEHICLE TO SHARPLY VEER TO THE RIGHT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#531736March 3, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#819686March 3, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DRIVING AT APPROX 55 MPH WENT TO PUSH BRAKES,PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, NO BRAKES, NO ROTORS. HAD TO PULL EMERGENCY BRAKE IN ORDER TO STOP. THERE WAS NO WARNING. MECHANIC REPAIRED VEHICLE, REPLACED ALL NEW BRAKES, NEW ROTORS ALSO REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#531851March 3, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION OVER DRIVE HAS NOT WORKED PROPERLY SINCE PURCHASE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#531522March 2, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TOW PACKAGE CAN NOT BE USED AS THE DESIGN OF THE VEHICLE'S ELECTRICAL SYSTEM DOES NOT HANDLE MORE LIGHTS THAN WHAT IS ON IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#821777March 2, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRUCK WAS IN PARK POSITION AND THE TRUCK SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR AND WENT FORWARD AND WENT INTO SOMEONES YARD. THEN THE TRUCK FINALLY HIT A TREE WHICH CAUSED THE TRUCK TO COME TO A STOP. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#531608March 2, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
VEHICLE PULLS EXCESSIVELY TO THE RIGHT WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#821728February 27, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
CONSUMER EXPERIENCING EXCESSIVE WEAR OF THE FRONT BRAKE SHOES PADS. HAS REPLACED THE PADS AND SHOES EVERY 7,000 MILES. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS REPLACED THE SHOES AND PADS, DEALER UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#821733February 27, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DEALER HAS REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION . OWNER STATES THAT THE NEW TRANSMISSION IS GOING BAD. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#531482February 26, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#531466February 26, 1998
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC., POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
DRIVER'S SIDE ELECTRIC LOCK SWITCH FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#821709February 26, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE 35 MPH THE CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP VEHICLE TO AVOID CRASHING INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE INFRONT OF HIM, BUT HE COULDN'T STOP VEHICLE, REAR ENDING THE OTHER VEHICLE. CONSUMER THINKS IT WAS AN ABS FAILURE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#531508February 26, 1998
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD
ENGINE COMPARTMENT HOOD INSULATION PAD WAS IGNITED DIRECTLY ABOVE THE POWER STEERING PUMP AND SMOLDERED UNCONTROLLABLY UNTIL IT WAS EXTINGUISHED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#531375February 25, 1998
SUSPENSION
VEHICLE VIBRATES SO SEVERELY IT GIVES DRIVER A FALSE SENSE OF CONTROL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#531213February 24, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT
FRONT SUSPENSION PROBLEM, CAUSING HART TO HOLD IN THE ROAD, WEARING ON 3 SET OF TIRES AND BRAKE LAST ABOUT 4 MONTHS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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