Dodge Ram Complaints
27,062 consumer complaints on file.
- #10895930August 15, 2016AIR BAGS
"TAKATA RECALL" S43/NHTSA 16V-352.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10895990August 15, 2016SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELTS FAILED TO OPERATE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 167,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 09/30/16*LJ
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10896034August 15, 2016AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V312000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 10/06/16*LJ *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10896065August 15, 2016AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10896080August 15, 2016STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS UNSTABLE WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH AND MORE. THE STEERING WHEEL VOLUNTARILY MOVED AROUND AND THE CONTACT FELT UNSAFE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED AFTER THE DEALER REPLACED THE WHEEL BALL JOINTS. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10896153August 15, 2016STRUCTURE:BODY
THE METAL SURROUNDING THE DOOR LATCH HAS RIPPED IN HALF LEAVING A GAPING SEAM AND THE DOOR LATCH WILL NOT KEEP THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR SAFELY CLOSED. THEREFOR, BECAUSE THIS IS A DAILY DRIVER FOR ME, I HAVE TO USE A 1,000 LB CARGO STRAP TO KEEP THE DOOR SHUT UNTIL I CAN FIND A WAY TO GET IT FIXED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10895742August 14, 2016AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL -- MY VEHICLE IS AFFECTED BY THE RECALL DESCRIBED IN THE NHTSA 16V-352. I TOOK IT TO TOM EDWARDS CHRYSLER-DODGE-JEEP DEALERSHIP IN BARTOW FL TO HAVE THIS DEFECT REMEDIED, BUT I WAS TOLD THAT PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THIS RECALL REPAIR, AND THEY COULD NOT OR WOULD NOT INFORM ME WHEN THE PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE. LIVING IN HOT AND HUMID FLORIDA I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS 11 YEAR OLD VEHICLE MAY POSE A DANGER TO THE OCCUPANTS OF MY VEHICLE SHOULD THE VEHICLE BE INVOLVED IN A CRASH WHERE THE AIRBAGS DEPLOY AND SEND METAL SHRAPNEL INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHEN I CAN EXPECT FCA TO MAKE THE NECESSARY PARTS AVAILABLE. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE UNTIL IT IS REPAIRED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10895765August 14, 2016STRUCTURE:BODY
THE SPARE TIRE HEAT SHIELD BROKE FROM STRESS POSING A RISK OF FALLING OFF DURING DRIVING. THIS POSES A RISK OF DAMAGE TO VEHICLE AS WELL AS A RISK OF BECOMING HAZARDOUS DEBRIS TO OTHER DRIVERS. BECOMING HAZARDOUS DEBRIS COULD RESULT IN CAUSING AN ACCIDENT RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. THIS PROBLEM WAS FOUND WHILE CONDUCTING A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE UNDERNEATH OF THE VEHICLE DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10895569August 13, 2016SUSPENSION
SERIOUS SHIMMY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. TRUCK HAS 61K MILES AND IS MAINTAINED VERY WELL.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10895592August 13, 2016AIR BAGS
HAD DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG RECALL INSTALLED BY DEALER. PASSENGER SIDE NOT AVAILABLE. WITH THE INSTALLATION OF NEW AIR BAG ON DRIVERS SITE THE SWITCH TO TURN OFF THE PASSENGER AIRBAG GAVE RED AIR BAG SYMBOL INDICATION PROBLEM..COST ALMOST $300 TO REPLACE SWITCH AND STILL PASSENGER AIR BAG ON RECALL.. DODGE SAID SWITCH NOT COVERED IN RECALL. IT SHOULD BE AS NO LIGHT BEFORE REPLACEMENT.WHEN I DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. IS THE SWITCH COVERED IN RECALL? IF NOT WHY NOT AS INTEGRAL PART OF PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. VEHICLE STATIONARY WITH AIRBAG LIGHT ON. DODGE DEALER RETURNED VEHICLE WITH AIRBAG LIGHT ON TO ME. I RETURNED FOR WARING LIGHT FIX. IN OTHER WORD THEY SENT IT OUT OF SHOP WITH THE PASSENGER SIDE WARING LIGHT ON.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10895285August 12, 2016AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10895315August 12, 2016AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS) AND 15V046000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10895321August 12, 2016AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION OVER FOUR YEARS AGO FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V313000 AND 16V352000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10895415August 12, 2016STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED OIL LEAKING UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE OIL PAN WAS CORRODED AND CAUSED OIL TO LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO CONFIRMED THE CORROSION AND DIAGNOSED THAT THE OIL PAN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10895443August 12, 2016AIR BAGS
WE JUST HAD THE AIR BAG RECALL FIXED AFTER 2 YEARS AND VARIOUS STATES TRYING TO GET THE PARTS, THE REPAIR WAS DONE IN LEESBURG, FLORIDA AT THE DODGE DEALERSHIP, IS THIS ANOTHER RECALL, [XXX]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10894966August 11, 2016TIRES
COULD NOT BALANCE TIRES BUBBLE ON TIRE SIDEWALL
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10895006August 11, 2016STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 5500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V527000 (STEERING). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10895013August 11, 2016STEERING, SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHOOK UNCONTROLLABLY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT WAS UNABLE TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT THE DIAGNOSIS WAS UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10895148August 11, 2016AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS). THE DEALER SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT THREE TIMES, BUT WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE THE RECALL REPAIR WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10895160August 11, 2016FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE FRAME ROTTED OUT WERE THE STRAP FOR THE FUEL TANK ATTACHES TO THE FRAME CAUSING THE FUEL TANK TO DROP. I HAD TO REATTACH FUEL TANK WITH A RATCHET STRAP TO DRIVE THE TRUCK HOME. UPDATED 08/11/17 *BF *CN
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0