Dodge Ram Complaints

27,062 consumer complaints on file.

• #603388April 29, 1997
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT

  BRAKE CALIPER FAILED.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #516810April 29, 1997
  SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

  PLASTIC SEAT BELT SLEEVES DETERIORATED.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #811784April 29, 1997
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL

  BRAKES: EMERGENCY BRAKE ARMS CONSTANTLY FREEZE UP. ANTI- LOCK BRAKES LOCK UP; ALSO, REAR WHEELS LOCK UP OCCASIONALLY TO THE POINT THAT ONE CAN SMELL RUBBER BURNING. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #810746April 28, 1997
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

  ABS BRAKE FAILURE, LOSS OF BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS, WHEN BRAKING THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, PUMP BACKS UP , COMPLETE LOSS OF PRESSURE, EXTENDING STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #811743April 28, 1997
  SUSPENSION:FRONT

  VEHICLE ANDERS, FEELS VERY LOOSE AND DRIFTS FROM LANE TO LANE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #811773April 28, 1997
  AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

  WHILE COMING AROUND VEHICLE, VEHICLE IN RIGHT LANE CROSSED CENTER LINE, HIT VEHICLE FRONT FENDER, VEHICLE WENT OFF ROAD, HIT SIX PINE TREES, AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, VEHICLE WAS TOTALED, VEHICLE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION. *AK

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  1

  Deaths:

  0

• #516733April 25, 1997
  POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BACK UP LIGHTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  THE REAR AXLE OIL SEALS LEAK FLUID ONTO BRAKES.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #516748April 25, 1997
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

  VEHICLE PULLS WHEN BRAKES APPLIED.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #516735April 25, 1997
  VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

  RIGHT REAR VIEW MIRROR FAILED.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #603250April 25, 1997
  POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

  TRANSMISSION FAILED.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #811723April 25, 1997
  STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE

  CONSUMER'S BROTHER WAS DRIVING 55-70 MPH ON STATE HWY 72 WHEN STEERING MADE A FULL CIRCLE THEN A CLICKING NOISE, THE PASSENGER SAID THAT THEY THEN REALIZED THAT STEERING WHEEL HAD LOCKED UP FOLLOWING LOSS OF CONTROL. THE TRUCK THEN FLIPPED OVER BACK END OVER FRONT THEN ROLLED OVER ON SIDE, LOOSING BOTH LEFT WHEELS, BRAKES/DRUMS/PADS AND TIRES. THE DRIVER WAS THROWN FROM TRUCK AFTER THE 2ND FLIP FORWARD, HE WAS REVIVED ON SCENE, THEN LATER DIED IN FLIGHT TO HOSPITAL. PASSENGER SURVIVED WITH MINOR UPPER BODY INJURIES. *AK

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  1

  Deaths:

  1

• #516694April 23, 1997
  SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

  THE DRIVER'S SEAT COLLAPSED BACKWARD, CAUSING HINGE TO BREAK.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #516690April 23, 1997
  STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS

  SLIDING DOOR MISALIGNED, RESULTING IN DOOR DISCONNECTING.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #516649April 22, 1997
  POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT

  DIFFERENTIAL FAILURE.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #810052April 22, 1997
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

  ABS BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED SIX TIMES DUE TO POOR DESIGN. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #810578April 22, 1997
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL

  ABS BRAKES LOCK UP INTERMITTENTLY AND THAT IT MAY HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY A FAULTY REAR AXLE SEAL. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #811528April 22, 1997
  POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT

  TRANSMISSION FLOOR SHIFT LEVER STICKS/COMES OFF FREQUENTLY DUE TO POOR DESIGN. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #811534April 22, 1997
  STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR

  WHILE CONSUMER WAS HAVING BRAKES WORKED ON HE NOTICED THAT THE STEERING SHAFT SECTOR WAS EXTREMELY LOOSE, SO LOOSE THAT THE BOLTS WERE ACTUALLY FALLING OUT. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #516620April 21, 1997
  FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING

  VALVE ON TOP OF GAS TANK DEFECTIVE, CAUSING GASOLINE TO FLOW INTO THE VAPOR CANISTER/LEAK TWICE.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #810464April 21, 1997
  AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

  VEHICLE RAN OFF ROAD AND HIT A PINE TREE. DURING FRONTAL CRASH AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY, DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES. *AK

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  1

  Deaths:

  0