Dodge Ram Complaints (1997)

1,130 consumer complaints on file.

#704985March 27, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FUEL LEVEL ACCORDING TO GAUGE DROPS TO BELOW EMPTY AFTER 50 TO 100 MILES. FUEL LIGHT COMES ON WHEN TANK IS 80% FULL. HAVE TALKED TO SEVERAL OWNERS OF LIKE TRUCKS THAT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835379March 23, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION. UPON IMPACT WITH OTHER VEHICLE, DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAIN HEAD/SHOULDER & ARM INJURIES. REQUIRED HOSPITALIZATION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#704753March 22, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#704694March 21, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
THE DEALER HAS THE SAME BELIEF AS I, THAT THE DEFECT OCCURRED AT THE ASSEMBLY PLANT DUE TO THE FACT THE REAR GEAR HOUSING IS SEALED AND NO MOISTURE COULD HAVE ENTERED, THE HOUSING ASSEMBLY FROM THE HIGHWAY. THIS VEHICLE HAS HIGHWAY DRIVING ONLY, TO ITS CREDIT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#544431March 17, 1999
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
DRIVER'S SEAT LATCH REPAIRED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#704098March 6, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835473March 4, 1999
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
THE DRIVER SIDE WHEEL STUDS BROKE OFF, CAUSING ALMOST ALL THE LUGS: NUTS TO FALL OFF, WHICH ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. DEALER DOES NOT HAVE A STUD PART AVAILABLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703913March 1, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
THE FRONT CORNER POSTS ARE EXTREAMLY WIDE, TO THE POINT BLOCKING VISION. ALTHOUGH I HAVE TRAINED MYSELF TO MOVE MY BODY TO BE ABLE TO SEE AROUND THEM I HAVE COME CLOSE TO AN ACCIDENT A COUPLE OF TIMES. I BELIEVE THIS IS A DESIGN PROBLEM OR DESIGN FLAW. IF SOMEONE DRIVING ONE OF THESE TRUCKS SAYS "BUT I DIDN'T SEE THE OTHER CAR". IT MAY VERY WELL BE TRUE. I HAVE NO OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THIS WONDERFULL TRUCK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835389February 26, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER HIT A RAILING ON AN ICY ROAD, AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#703410February 17, 1999
SEATS
THE METAL PLATE INSIDE THE SEAT CLOSEST TO THE DRIVER'S DOOR THAT ALLOWS THE BACK OF THE SEAT TO PIVOT FORWARD PROTRUDES THROUGH THE SEAT FABRIC EXPOSING A SHARP POINT THAT HAS RIPPED 6 PAIRS OF MY PANTS ON THE LEFT REAR POCKET (AND CUT INTO A LEATHER WALLET) WHEN SITTING DOWN IN THE SEAT. THE REASON I HAD SO MANY PAIRS OF PANTS RIPPED IS THAT IT TOOK SEVERAL MONTHS FOR ME TO REALIZE EXACTLY "WHAT" WAS CAUSING THE RIPS. HAD IT NOT BEEN FOR HAVING MY WALLET IN MY LEFT POCKET I WOULD HAVE SURELY SUSTAINED A LACERATION ON MY LEFT BUTTOCK. I CURRENTLY HAVE ABOUT 12 LAYERS OF DUCT TAPE COVERING THE HOLE THAT THE POINT PROTRUDES THROUGH. WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THE MANUFACTURER REPLACE THE SEAT AND $300 WORTH OF PANTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#781961February 15, 1999
STEERING, SUSPENSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, PARKING BRAKE
CONSUMER COMPLAINS OF VEHICLE SHUDDERING VIOLENTLY AS THE CLUTCH AND FLY WHEEL BECOME INOPERABLE, VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT, DEALER ROTATED TIRES AND VEHICLE STILL SHAKES VIOLENTLY, DEALER REPLACED DAMPENING SHOCK, PITMAN ARM, TIE ROD, AND STEERING BOX. POSSIBLE STEERING OR SUSPENSION PROBLEM, DEALER COULDN'T REMEDY PROBLEM. *JADA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703327February 15, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SUSPENSION:FRONT, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
SINCE JULY OF 1997, I HAVE EXPERIENCED THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING OUT OF GEAR INTO NEUTRAL AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. ALSO, A THUMP IN THE FRONT END INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING DOWN ALL TYPES OF ROAD, A SPARK KNOCKED SO LOUD I SOMETIMES WONDER IF THE MOTOR IS GOING TO LAST. THERE IS OFTEN THE SMELL OF BURNING WIRES AND BURNING FLUID AND SOMETIMES THE CAB FILLS WITH SMOKE. IN ADDITION, CRUISE CONTROL GAINS SPEED (SOMETIMES 5 TO 8 MPH OVER WHAT IT IS SET AT). THE ODOMETER GAINS MILES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703333February 15, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE,INTERMITTANTLY. BRAKE PEDAL GOES RIGHT TO FLOOR AND DOESN'T STOP ANY FASTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703029February 7, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
3 TIMES I HAVE BEEN SLOWING DOWN TO TURN A CORNER AND THE REAR PORTION OF THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES BOUNCE LIKE A BALL. I COULD NOT SLOW DOWN ENOUGH TO MAKE THE TURN. I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND BROUGHT IT IN. THEY SAID THAT THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH MY TRUCK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#702845February 2, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P223/17R )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#606132February 1, 1999
SEATS
DRIVERS SEAT BOTTOMS OUT. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#609053February 1, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILS TO GO INTO GEAR. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#606592February 1, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WASHER COMPARTMENT FAILED. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#606288February 1, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC., VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL
BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE CAUSED CALIPER, PAD, DRUM AND SHOE FAILED. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#607446February 1, 1999
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:HANGER/BRACKET
BRACKET HANGS DOWN UNDER TRUCK. WHEN TRYING TO GO OVER CURB IT HOOKS THE CURB CAUSING FAILURE. POOR DESIGN OF THE BRACKET. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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