Dodge Ram Complaints (1998)

1,390 consumer complaints on file.

#10019940May 15, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
THE FUEL PICKUP PUMP BURNED THE INJECTOR PUMP. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019504May 8, 2003
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
WHILE DRIVING, THE HOOD LATCH BROKE AND CAUSED THE HOOD TO FLY UP. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10018162May 5, 2003
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES
VEHICLE'S WINDSHIELD WIPER LINKAGE ARM FELL OFF WHILE IN USE, RESULTING IN THE WIPER BEING INOPERATIVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10018022May 1, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE ENGINE CONSUMED SIX QUARTS OF OIL IN THE LAST 3000 MILES. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND INDICATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10016747April 30, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS
THE PAINT ON THE FRONT DUMPER ON THE DODGE RAM SPORT TRUCK IS JUST FLAKING OFF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10017626April 28, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10016643April 28, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
AFTER SHIFTING DOWN WHILE GOING UP A HILL THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. COULD NOT STOP COMPLETELY WITH BRAKES. HAD TO TURN ENGINE OFF, BUT BY THEN BRAKES WOULD HARDLY WORK DO TO HEAT FROM TRYING TO SLOW DOWN. THROTTLE PLATE WAS STUCK. THEN HAD IT STICK IN PASSING GEAR WHILE IN CRUISE, BUT THIS TIME IT RELEASED WHEN BRAKE WAS APPLIED. DEALER SAID IT WAS JUST PROBABLY CARBON IN THE BREAKING LOOSE. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10017485April 24, 2003
STEERING:COLUMN
THE STEERING COLUMN WAS NO LONGER OPERATIVE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10017270April 21, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
THE VEHICLE STALLED DUE TO A COOLANT LEAK. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014441April 16, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION OVERHEATS. AS NEAR AS I CAN TELL, FROM READING THE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON MESSAGE BOARDS, THE PROBLEM IS DUE TO TWO POSSIBLE THINGS. A BAD TORQUE CONVERTER (FREQUENT PROBLEM)AND/OR CLOGGED COOLING SYSTEM LINES AS THE LINES AND PASSAGEWAYS ARE TOO NARROW AND FILTER IS INSUFFICIENT. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10015809April 14, 2003
AIR BAGS
THE AIR BAG ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH BOARD. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10015820April 14, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE ELECTRICAL WIRES BECAME VERY HOT AND MELTED, AND SHORTED OUT THE HEAD LIGHT SWITCH AND DISABLED THE PARKING LIGHTS. *JB *TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10015517April 9, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE WHERE THE OTHER DRIVER WAS KILLED. THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 50-55 MPH. NEITHER OF THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *NLM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
1
#10015519April 9, 2003
SEAT BELTS:FRONT, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION WHILE TRAVELING 55 MPH. THE DRIVER'S SHOULDER RESTRAINT DID NOT HOLD AND CAUSED CONSUMER TO MOVE FORWARD AND HIT THE FRONT WINDSHIELD. *NLM. ALSO, FRONT AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK THE DRIVER OF THE OTHER VEHICLE WAS KILLED IN THE CRASH. THE CONSUMERS TRUCK T-BONED THE OTHER VEHICLE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
1
#10015559April 9, 2003
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
WHILE DRIVING THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL BROKE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10015328April 7, 2003
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOORS WOULD NOT LATCH PROPERY AND PREVENTED THE DOORS FROM CLOSING. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10015330April 7, 2003
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
WHILE DRIVING HOOD FLEW OPEN RESULTING IN LOSS OF VISIBILITY. THE DEALER REPLACED THE LATCH BUT THE PROBLEM REOCCURRED. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10015333April 7, 2003
WHEELS
WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT WHEEL FELL OFF. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10015336April 7, 2003
SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE VIOLENTLY PULLED TO THE RIGHT. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10013989April 5, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I OWN A 1998 DODGE RAM 1500. THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT ON ME AND THE PICKUP ONLY HAD 61000 MILES ON IT. THERE WAS ACTUALLY FIRE INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION, YOU COULD TELL WHEN THE MECHANIC DROPPED THE PAN, THERE WAS NOTHING LEFT EVERY THING WAS FRIED. THAT COULD OF STARTED THE WHOLE PICKUP ON FIRE AND I COULD OF BEEN KILLED OR BADLY HURT. I HAVE TALKED TO SOME OTHER GUYS AND THEY OWNED 1998 RAMS AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED. NOW THIS IS A BIG SAFETY THING AND THERE WAS NOT A RECALL ON THE FAULTY TRANSMISSION. I CONTACTED CHRYSLER TO SEE IF THEY WOULD PAY FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION AND THEY SAID NO, THEY WOULDN'T EVEN HELP ME OUT. THIS COULD OF BEEN A BIG LAW SUIT IF I WOULD OF GOTTEN HURT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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