Dodge Ram Complaints

27,062 consumer complaints on file.

#10724087June 8, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V770000 (AIR BAGS) AND 15V312000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, 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. MA 09/22 UPDATED 10/19/2017*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10724094June 8, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO ENGAGE THE BRAKES, THE BRAKE PEDAL SANK TO THE FLOORBOARD AND THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE AND FUEL LINES WERE SEVERELY RUSTED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10723850June 7, 2015
ENGINE
I STOPPED IN A SHOPPING CENTER AND SHUT OFF THE ENGINE. AFTER A SHORT WHILE I TRIED TO START THE ENGINE AND IT WOULD NOT TURN OVER, IT WAS COMPLETELY SILENT. AFTER A SHORT WHILE I WAS ABLE TO RESTART IT. THE DODGE PEOPLE IN TUCSON SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG OR THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEM. AFTER MUCH RESEARCH I DISCOVERED IN OLD DATA ONLINE THERE WAS A BULLETIN COVERING "NO ENGINE CRANK OR NO ENGINE START DUE TO ELECTRONIC LOCK-UP OF THE WCM/SKREEM". THIS HAS OCCURRED PERIODICALLY ABOUT EVERY SIX MONTHS REQUIRING ME TO REMOVE THE IOD FUSE WITH THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION SWITCH WAITING THIRTY SECONDS AND RE-INSTALLING THE IOD FUSE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10723858June 7, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
THE ENGINE COMPLETELY SHUTS DOWN. ALSO VERY HARD TO START. DIFFICULT TO TURN OFF ENGINE .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10723746June 6, 2015
POWER TRAIN
DRIVING HOME, THE REAR AXLE PINION NUT CAME OFF, CAUSING THE DRIVESHAFT TO FALL OUT AND REAR END TO LOCK UP, CAUSING THE TRUCK TO SKID ACROSS THE ROAD. THANKFULLY NO INJURIES. TRUCK WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP ON MAY 6, 2015, FINALLY REPAIRED AND RETURNED TO ME ON JUNE 4, 2015.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10723758June 6, 2015
POWER TRAIN
REAR DIFFERENTIAL JUST FELL OFF OF THE TRUCK GOING DOWN HIGHWAY! SMOKE EVERYWHERE , I MAINTAINED COMPOSURE AND GOT OFF OF THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. THANKFULLY NO ONE WAS INJURED AS I WAS IN THE PASSING LANE PASSING A SEMI WHEN THIS HAPPENED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10723585June 5, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE REFUELING THE VEHICLE, FUEL SPEWED FROM THE FILLER NECK AND ONTO THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE HOSE CONNECTOR FOR THE GASOLINE WAS TOO SMALL AND THE SMALL SIZE OF THE HOSE ALLOWED FUEL TO SPILL OUT PREVENTING THE CONTACT WAS NOT ABLE TO FILL THE VEHICLE WITH GASOLINE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 148,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10723612June 5, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS ON UNEVEN ROADWAYS AND TRAIN TRACKS, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000. UPDATED 7/21/15*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10723636June 5, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS FRACTURED COMPLETELY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10723630June 5, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE AIR CONDITIONER EMITTED WARM AIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE NUMBER TWO CONTROL FAN SPEED WAS NOT FUNCTIONING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10723631June 5, 2015
ENGINE
I WAS DRIVING ALONG AT POSTED HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHEN MY ENGINE SUDDENLY FAILED AND LOST ALL POWER. FORTUNATELY, I WAS ABLE TO DRIFT TO THE SIDE OF INTERSTATE WITHOUT INCIDENT WHERE I CALLED A TOWING COMPANY TO BE PICKED UP. MY TRUCK HAS 130,000 MILES ON IT BUT HAS NEVER SHOWN ANY SIGN OF A PROBLEM. THE TRUCK WAS SERVICED REGULARLY AT 5000 MILE INTERVALS. MAJORITY OF MILEAGE WERE HIGHWAY MILES BETWEEN 70 - 75 MPH. NORMALLY, I WOULD CHALK THIS UP TO HIGH MILEAGE. HOWEVER, DURING THE SEARCH FOR ANY PROBLEMS WITH A 5.7 L HEMI ENGINE, I NOTICED THE FOLLOWING RECALL AND WAS CURIOS AS TO WHY MY RAM 1500 WAS NOT INCLUDED: THIS RECALL COVERS A SPECIFIC BUILD PERIOD. THE VEHICLES INVOLVED ARE 20092012 DODGE CHALLENGERS (LC), DODGE CHARGERS (LD) AND CHRYSLER 300S (LX) EQUIPPED WITH A 5.7L HEMI ENGINE (SALES CODE EZD OR EZH, WHICH ARE THE MDS ENGINES) AND REAR AXLE RATIOS OF 3.06, 3.73 OR 3.92 (SALES CODE DMP, DME OR DMH). THE BUILD PERIOD IS FROM AUGUST 4, 2008, THROUGH JULY 10, 2012 (MDH 080406 THROUGH 071008). THE RECALL IS TITLED CUSTOMER SATISFACTION NOTIFICATION P01 ENGINE TIMING CHAIN AND CHAIN GUIDE AND IS DATED FEBRUARY 2014. SINCE THE ENGINES ARE NEARLY IDENTICAL, THERE IS NO REASON THAT MY TRUCK SHOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER THIS RECALL. THE TIMING CHAIN FAILURE IN MY 2011 RAM 1500 SLT 4X4 CREWCAB CAUSED CATASTROPHIC DAMAGE TO THE ENTIRE ENGINE TO THE POINT WHERE IT NEED TO BE REPLACED. THIS TRUCK WAS PURCHASED NEW AND WAS EXPECTED TO LAST MUCH LONGER THAN IT DID. I AM VERY LUCKY TO HAVE BEEN ABLE TO GET SAFELY OFF THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT BEING INVOLVED IN A MAJOR ACCIDENT WITH ONE OF THE MANY TRACTOR AND TRAILERS OR WASHINGTON DC COMMUTERS. THERE IS NO SUFFICIENT REASON FOR THE METAL TIMING CHAIN FAILURE OTHER THAN A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT ALREADY ACKNOWLEDGED IN OTHER VEHICLES WITH THE SAME ENGINE BY THE CHRYSLER CORPORATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10723378June 4, 2015
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE RAM 2500. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V635000 (ENGINE). THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER IN JANUARY OF 2015. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10723398June 4, 2015
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS RELEASED. WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE DRIVESHAFT FRACTURED CAUSING THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL TO LOCK UP. AS A RESULT, THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE DRAGGED. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY EXTREME FORCE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE AND PULL IT OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 03V503000 (POWER TRAIN) AND 14V796000 (POWER TRAIN). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10723431June 4, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V770000 (AIR BAGS) AND 15V313000 (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
#10723458June 4, 2015
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE REAR DRIVESHAFT FAILED AND CAUSED THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE TO HIT THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO FOUND THAT THE REAR DRIVESHAFT NUT WAS NOT LOCKED CORRECTLY, WHICH CAUSED THE REAR DRIVESHAFT TO SEPARATE. THE REAR DRIVESHAFT WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V038000 (POWER TRAIN). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10723508June 4, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I PURCHASED THIS VEHICHLE IN JUNE OF 2008 AND NOTICED A MINOR CRACK ON THE DASHBOARD AND DIDN'T THINK MUCH OF IT, SINCE THEN THE BOTH PIECES OF THE DASHBOARD HAVE SEVERELY CRACKED AND I AM CONCERNED THAT IF I GET IN A CRASH AND THE AIRBAGS DEPLOY THAT SHARDS OF THE BROKEN PLASTIC DASHBOARD WILL BECOME PROJECTILES AND CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10723510June 4, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG AND ENGINE LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURES RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, 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 FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 128,400.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10721952June 3, 2015
STEERING
2005 DODGE RAM. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO STEERING LINKAGE RECALL NOTICE REPLACEMENT ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE PART WAS ON BACK ORDER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10721949June 3, 2015
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL, POWER TRAIN
2012 DODGE RAM 4500. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DIESEL FUEL HEATER ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR & FRONT AXLE HOUSING RECALL NOTICES REPAIR ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED SHE HAS RECEIVED FOUR RECALL NOTICES IN THE MAIL. EACH TIME SHE GOES TO THE DEALER, THEY INFORM HER THE PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10716887June 3, 2015
TIRES, SUSPENSION
2005 DODGE RAM. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO PARTS NOT AVAILABLE TO COMPLETE RECALL AND VEHICLE TIRE MALFUNCTION WHILE DRIVING. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE TIRE CAME OFF THE VEHICLE AND THE BALL JOINT WAS ON THE GROUND.. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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