Dodge Ram Complaints

27,062 consumer complaints on file.

#528871January 14, 1998
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TRANSMISSION AND INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILURE; INCLUDING FUEL, OIL, AND TEMPERATURE GUAGE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#820123January 13, 1998
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH ENGINE RUNNING, CONSUMER STOPPED TO PICK UP SOME MAIL. AS CONSUMER STEPPED OUT OF VEHICLE, HE FELL DOWN, ACCIDENTLY HIT OR MAY HAVE HIT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE THAT WAS STOPPING THE PARKED VEHICLE, AND VEHICLE ROLLED DOWN WITH PARKING BRAKE O. , ACCORDING TO THE PEOPLE WHO STOPPED THE VEHICLE, THEY SAID THAT VEHICLE WAS IN NEUTRAL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#820586January 13, 1998
SEAT BELTS
DEALER REFUSES TO FIX CENTER SEAT BELT IN THE FRONT WHEN RECALL STATES DEALER WILL REPLACE FRONT SAFETY BELTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#528292January 13, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKE WEAR SEEMS EXCESSIVE AND AT TIMES THE PEDAL WOULD GO TO THE FLOOR AND THE BRAKES WOULD NOT WORK WELL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#528226January 13, 1998
STEERING
VEHICLE LOST CONTROL OF STEERING RESULTING IN VEHICLE COLLISION.(ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#528124January 13, 1998
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE
WELD FAILURE IN THE AREA WHERE THE SHEET METAL IS HELD TOGETHER/ATTACHES THE PIVOT PINS TO THE TRUCK BED, THE WELD FAILURED CAUSES PREVENTS THE TAILGATE FROM STAYING IN POSITION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#528094January 13, 1998
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
VEHICLE'S SLIDING DOOR BROKE, CAUSING THE DOOR TO COME OFF TRACK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#528118January 13, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
POWER VACUUM LINES FAILED, CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKES PRIOR TO RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#528269January 12, 1998
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN SERVICED OR REPAIRED FOUR TIMES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#528310January 12, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER
BOTH FRONT TIRES SEVERELY CUPPED AND THIS WAS DUE TO INADEQUATE SHOCKS IN THE FRONT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#527951January 9, 1998
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
RECALL COMPONENT FAILURE PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE RESULTING IN FIRE, RECALL REPAIRS AFTER INCIDENT WERE NOT PERFORMED PROPERLY (97V-126). MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#820383January 9, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
THE TRANSMISSION COOLING LINES BUSHING HEATS UP, CAUSING THE FLUID TO LEAK OUT. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#528247January 9, 1998
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#820343January 7, 1998
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLS DUE TO A DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION WHICH "BROKE IN PIECES," ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. 2ND TRANSMISSION IS STILL HAVING SOME PROBLEMS, SUCH AS GRINDING NOISE AND SHIFTING PROBLEMS. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#527991January 7, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKE COMPONENTS (PADS, CALIPERS, LINES) HAVE FAILED TWO TO THREE TIMES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#527670January 6, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION COOLING LINE COUPLINGS PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#522882January 6, 1998
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL:LINKAGE AND CABLE
AN UNSHIELDED PORTION OF THE PARKING BRAKE CABLE IS ROUTED UNDER THE FLORBOARD AND OVER A BRACKET SUPPORTING THE FUEL PUMP. WHEN THE PARKING CABLE IS SET THE CABLE RUBS AGAINST THE BRACKET, CAUSING THE CABLE TO FRAY, AND WILL FAIL WITH REPEATED USE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#522886January 6, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
VACUUM BRAKE BOOSTER FAILED. IT WAS ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER, AND IT TOOK 8 DAYS TO LOCATE ONE IN DEALER INVENTORY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#820253January 5, 1998
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT 50 MPH AND UP THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT WIPE WINDOW CLEAN, CAUSING VERY POOR VISIBILTY. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, BUT PROBLEM REMAINS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#527805January 5, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
BRAKES FAIL IN SUDDEN STOPS AT ANY SPEED. PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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