Dodge Ram Complaints

27,062 consumer complaints on file.

#10692339March 5, 2015
POWER TRAIN
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 14V796000(POWER TRAIN) WAS RECEIVED IN DECEMBER 2015. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE PROVIDED. UPDATED 4/15/15*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10692047March 4, 2015
AIR BAGS
I GOT THE RECALL NOTICE FROM THE CHRYSLER GROUP, BUT THE VIVA DODGE DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT REFUSES TO REPLACE PASSENGER AIRBAG AS I REQUESTED. THEY SAY THERE ARE NO PARTS AVAILABLE AND THEY CANNOT ORDER THEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10692050March 4, 2015
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO REPLACED THE DRIVE SHAFT TWICE. ON THE SECOND OCCASION, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR END NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V796000 (POWER TRAIN) AND 14V817000 (AIR BAGS) BUT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000. UPDATED 7/1/15*CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE REAR LOCKED UP CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SPIN OUT AND ROLL INTO A DITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. UPDATED 8/11/2015 *JS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10692066March 4, 2015
VISIBILITY/WIPER
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS RANDOMLY STOP WHILE IN INTERMITTENT MODE. I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO RESTART THE WIPERS BY SELECTING A NON-INTERMITTENT POSITION ON THE CONTROL WAND. THIS HAS HAPPENED MORE THAT 50 TIMES OVER THE LAST NINE YEARS AND EACH TIME IT WAS MENTIONED TO THE DEALER, THEY SAID THAT THEY HAVE TO SEE IT HAPPEN BEFORE THEY CAN FIND A FIX. THE ORIGINAL DEALER (TIMBERLINE DODGE, PORTLAND, OR - OUT OF BUSINESS DUE TO RECESSION) TRIED TO SEE IT HAPPEN AND THE LATEST SERVICING DEALER (RON TONKIN DODGE - GLADSTONE, OR) SAID THEY DID NOT KNOW OF A PROBLEM OR FIX. MOST RECENTLY, ABOUT A WEEK AGO, IT HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 5 WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH IN LIGHT RAIN. ONCE YOU SWITCH TO NON-INTERMITTENT MODE, YOU CAN RESELECT INTERMITTENT MODE AND THEY WORK UNTIL THE NEXT FAILURE. THE ONLY COMMON DENOMINATOR IS THE FAILURE OCCURS WHEN IT IS RAINING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10692089March 4, 2015
POWER TRAIN, AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V796000 (POWER TRAIN) AND 14V817000 (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
#10692118March 4, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500 WHEN I GET GAS AND FILL UP UNTIL THE PUMP CLICKS (I DO NOT TOP OFF TANK) THEN UPON PULLING OUT OF THE GAS STATION MY TRUCK STALLS. IF I STOP FOR A RED LIGHT TRUCK STALLS AGAIN AND IT CONTINUES TO STALL EVERY NOW AND THEN AT LOW SPEEDS, AT A COMPLETE STOP, WHEN BRAKING, SLOWING DOWN, OR AT IDLE AND LAST UNTIL I RUN SOME GAS OUT OF IT (ABOUT 10 MILES OR SO). VEHICLE WILL START RIGHT UP WITH NO PROBLEM BUT BATTERY GAUGE TAKES A FEW SECONDS TO RISE TO OPERATING LEVELS. TRANSMISSION ALSO FEELS LIKE IT WANTS TO SLIP AT TIME OF STALL. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP BUT BECAUSE A CODE WAS NOT THROWN IT IS MY ISSUE TO DEAL WITH (HAVE TO DROP THE GAS TANK AND REPLACE A SENSOR IN THE OVERFLOW TUBE $500 PLUS DOLLARS- WHICH I DO NOT JUST HAVE LYING AROUND). I HAVE AVOIDED TOPPING OFF AT THE PUMP AND HAVE TO WATCH THE AMOUNT OF GALLONS OF FUEL I PUT IN ORDER NOT TO HAVE THE SAME SITUATION OCCUR AGAIN. THIS IS NOT A VALID FIX IN MY OPINION. I CAN SEE THE SITUATION EXISTS WITH OTHER OWNERS OF THE SAME YEAR OF MY VEHICLE AS WELL. WHY IS THIS NOT BEING ADDRESSED?!?! THIS IS RIDICULOUS AND NOT TO MENTION VERY FRUSTRATING AND DANGEROUS. I HAVE MY 3 CHILDREN IN THE CAR WITH ME MOST OF THE TIME AND I CRINGE EVERY TIME IT HAPPENS JUST PRAYING WE DONOT GET HIT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10692123March 4, 2015
AIR BAGS, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V817000 (AIR BAGS) AND 14V796000 (POWER TRAIN), HOWEVER THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 4/13/15*CN UPDATED 05/12/15*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10692132March 4, 2015
STEERING, SUSPENSION
MY SON WAS ON THE I-5 COMING HOME FROM SCHOOL WHEN THE SEALS BLEW ON THE RACK AND PINION. UPON TAKING IT TO A REPAIR SHOP WE WERE INFORMED THAT THIS IS A KNOWN DEFECT OF THE DODGE RAM TRUCKS AND THEY ARE KNOWN TO BLOW ANY WHERE FROM 50,000-100,000 MILES. IF WE HAD KNOWN ABOUT THIS DEFECT WE WOULD NOT HAVE PURCHASED THE TRUCK. WHEN THE SEALS BLEW THE TRUCK STEERING COMPONENTS BEGAN TO GRIND AND IT WAS DIFFICULT TO GET IT OFF THE ROAD. THERE WAS NO WARNING AND LUCKILY MY SON HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO PULL OFF THE FREEWAY WITH OUT INJURING ANYONE. MY FATHER WHO HAS CONTRACTED WITH A LOCAL RESERVATION CONTACTED THEIR SERVICE DEPARTMENT ONLY TO FIND OUT THAT THE DODGE RAM TRUCKS WERE KNOWN TO HAVE SERIOUS POWER STEERING AND FRONT END ISSUES. THE ONLY REASON THEY PURCHASED THE TRUCKS WERE THAT DODGE PROVIDED THE LOW BID AND THERE HAS NOT BEEN A GOVERNMENT RECALL ON THE STEERING AND THEIR PRACTICE IS TO ACCEPT THE LOW BID. THE POWER STEERING. TIE RODS AND SUSPENSION ARE MAJOR COMPONENTS TO GOING DOWN THE ROAD SAFELY. IT SHOULDN'T TAKE SOMEONE DYING TO SOLVE THE ISSUE. WHILE WE ALL ARE CONCERNED ABOUT THE IMPACTS CAUSED BY LARGER VEHICLES AGAINST THE NEW SMALLER LIGHTER WEIGHT CARS IT IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT THAT WE KNOW THE LARGER TRUCKS ARE SAFE TO DRIVE ON OUR ROADS. THE DODGE RAM HAS NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET, AS WELL AS DEALERS AND REPAIR SHOPS NOTING THAT THIS IS AN ISSUE. CHEVY TRUCKS, FORD TRUCKS AND TOYOTA TRUCKS DO NOT HAVE THE REPUTATION FOR HAVE ISSUES WITH THE FRONT END AND STEERING COMPONENTS. THUS THIS WOULD APPEAR TO BE A DEFECT ISOLATED TO THE DODGE RAM TRUCKS. SINCE YOU CANNOT REQUIRE AND INDIVIDUAL TO REPLACE THE RACK AND PINION THEMSELVES EVERY 50,000 MILES THE ONLY OPTION WOULD BE TO REQUIRE DODGE TO SOLVE THE ISSUE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND ATTENTIONS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10692155March 4, 2015
POWER TRAIN
DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AT ABOUT 65 MPH ON THE FREEWAY, AND THE DRIVE SHAFT CAME DETACHED FORM THE REAR END. I WAS ABLE TO COAST OVER TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER. CAR WAS TOWED TO A SHOP AND REPAIRS ARE PENDING. REPAIR FACILITY TOLD ME THAT THERE IS HOLE IN THE REAR END CASING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10692174March 4, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V770000 (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. ..UPDATED 05/20/15 *BF UPDATED 11/19/15 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10691951March 3, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
THE DATE LISTED IS THE FIRST INSTANCE, TODAY, MARCH 3, 2015 WAS THE 2ND, WHILE DRIVING TOWING A TRAILER AND TRYING TO COME TO A STOP SIMULTANEOUSLY THE ELECTRIC TRAILER BRAKES FAILED TO ENERGIZE PUSHING THE TRUCK INTO A SKID AND THE ABS FAILED TO FUNCTION, UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION WE FOUND THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS ON BOTH THE TRUCK AND TRAILER WERE NOT WORKING, TALKED TO THE DEALER TODAY AND THEY SAID "OH ITS PROBABLY JUST THE "TIPM" OR ONBOARD POWER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM" AS IF THIS HAPPENS ALL THE TIME. NEITHER INCIDENT CAUSED AN ACCIDENT HOWEVER FOR MY PART I HAVE BEEN TOWING TRAILERS AND DRIVING TRUCKS FOR A LONG TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10691718March 3, 2015
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V635000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL) AND STATED THAT THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVING EXTREMELY ROUGH WHILE WAITING FOR THE PART TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE RECALL HAS NOT BEEN RECTIFIED. UPDATED 12/22/15. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10691748March 3, 2015
SUSPENSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, A LOUD GRINDING NOISE EMITTED OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THE REAR WHEELS SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,900. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10691762March 3, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A DEER AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THERE WAS SECOND CRASH WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS T-BONED ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V770000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10691761March 3, 2015
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V529000 (STEERING) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10691807March 3, 2015
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V635000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED 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 NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10691839March 3, 2015
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHRYSLER HAS HAD NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V635000 COMPONENT(S): ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING , FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL IN EFFECT SINCE OCTOBER 2014. MY TRUCK HAS THIS RECALL PROBLEM. I CONTINUALLY HAVE ENGINE CODE P2609 ACTIVE. I HAVE CONTACTED CHRYSLER ABOUT THIS AND ALL THEY WILL SAY IS THAT THE REPAIR PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. MY TRUCK IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY BUT CHRYSLER WILL NOT REPAIR THE TRUCK. ALONG WITH THE "CHECK ENGINE LIGHT", I HAVE A DIESEL FUEL SMELL ENTERING THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT AT VARIOUS TIMES. CHRYSLER WILL GIVE ME NO DATE AS TO WHEN THEY WILL REPAIR THIS PROBLEM. THE LOCAL DEALERS SAY THEY CAN DO NOTHING UNTIL CHRYSLER GET THE REPAIR PARTS NEEDED. IT SEEMS LOGICAL THAT IF CHRYSLER HAS ISSUED A WARRANTY ON A VEHICLE THEN THEY SHOULD BE ABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10691847March 3, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V770000 (AIR BAGS) AND 14V817000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10691856March 3, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V635000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING , FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL) 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 CONTACT DID NOT EXPERIENCE A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10691864March 3, 2015
POWER TRAIN
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR LEVER WAS SHIFTED INTO DRIVE AND THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V79000 (POWER TRAIN) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 148,000. UPDATED 4/6/15*CN UPDATED 04/09/15*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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