Dodge Ram Complaints (2003)

2,323 consumer complaints on file.

#10691583March 2, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V770000 (AIR BAGS); 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 MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10691378March 1, 2015
AIR BAGS, SERVICE BRAKES
MY GIRLFRIEND USED THE BRAKES AND THE ABS SYSTEM WOULD ALLOW HER TO SLOW DOWN AND REGAIN CONTROL CAUSE IT KEPT KICKING THE PEDAL BACK WITH NO BRAKING CONTROL WHATSOEVER. SHE HIT A GUARD RAIL AND AS THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED A PIECE OF METAL INSIDE THE STEERING COLUMN CAUSED APPROX A 1 1/2 INCH TEAR IN THE SIDE OF THE AIR BAG CAUSING TO NOT INFLATE AND CAUSING DAMAGE TO HER NECK SEVERALLY TO THE POINT WHERE SHE NEEDS SURGERY NOW TO HAVE CERVICAL VERTEBRAE FUSED TOGETHER AND EXTREME SHOULDER PAIN AND UNSURE OF THE CAUSE FOR THAT NOW. IF THIS AIR BAG WOULD NOT HAVE TORE AND WORKED PROPERLY SHE WOULD HAVE A SOAR FACE RIGHT NOW AND NOT NEEDING SURGERY. YES WE FULLY INTEND TO START MAKING INQUIRIES TO LAWYERS STARTING 3/2/2015 AND FIND A REMEDY BECAUSE WITH ALL THE AIR BAG PROBLEMS DODGE HAS HAD THIS SHOULD HAVE NEVER HAPPENED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10691150February 27, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V770000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO INFORM WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10690596February 25, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V770000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE DEALER REFUSED TO HONOR THE RECALL BECAUSE THE DASHBOARD WAS DAMAGED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10690024February 23, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
I WAS DOING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE ON MY TRUCK AND LOCATED FRAME RUSTED THROUGH ON LEFT FRAME RAIL JUST IN FRONT OF REAR TIRE AND BEHIND REAR DOOR. IN NO WAY SHOULD THIS BE HAPPENING SINCE I PURCHASED IT NEW IN 2003 . THE TRUCK HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10690050February 23, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V770000 (AIR BAGS) 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 ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10690114February 23, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V770000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART 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 ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10683610February 16, 2015
POWER TRAIN, SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD I FELT MY ENTIRE TRUCK SHUDDER. PULLED OVER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND SAW DRIVESHAFT LAYING ON THE GROUND. HAD TRUCK TOWED BACK TO MY RESIDENCE, WHERE I INSPECTED THREAT END AND SAW THAT THE PINION BUT HAD BACKED OFF AND CAUSE DRIVESHAFT TO COME UNDONE FROM REAR DIFFERENTIAL MY ENTIRE REAR END IS LOCKED UP AND NEEDS TO BE REBUILT. THERE IS CURRENTLY A RECALL FOR 2004 AND 2005 FOR THIS SAME ISSUE. HOWEVER THE RECALL STATES THIS COULD HAPPEN. UNFORTUNATELY IT DID HAPPEN TO ME AND CURRENTLY MY VEHICLE IS NOT ON THE LIST. 2003 RAM 1500 HAS 9.25 REAR END, SAME AS THE RECALLED VEHICLES. I'VE BEEN TOLD BY CHRYSLER THAT I SHOULD GET VEHICLE REPAIRED AND HOLD ONTO RECEIPT IN CASE A RECALL ARISES WITH MY VEHICLE. HOWEVER THIS DOESN'T SEEM RIGHT SINCE IT'S ALMOST EXACTLY THE SAME TRUCK WITH SAME EQUIPMENT AND THIS EQUIPMENT FAILURE ISN'T A POTENTIAL ISSUE, IT'S ALREADY RUINED MY REAR END THAT I NOW HAVE TO PAY MYSELF DUE TO FAULTY EQUIPMENT, RECALL THAT SHOULD COVER MY VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10683735February 16, 2015
STRUCTURE
MY TRUCK HAS BEEN BABIED IT'S ENTIRE LIFE AND HAS BEEN GARAGED. I EVEN TINTED THE WINDSHIELD WITH THE UV RATED TING SO IT WOULD HELP WITH THE DASH ISSUES ALSO. EVEN WITH ALL THIS PRECAUTION, THE DASH HAS STILL CRACKED. I NOTICED THE FIRST HAIRLINE CRACK IN SUMMER 2006 AND IT'S BEEN A DOWNHILL SPIRAL EVER SINCE. RECENTLY IT STARTED DROPPING PARTS IN THE VENTS I GUESS. THEN I WOULD HAVE PARTICLES FLYING IN MY EYE WHEN I TURN THE HEATER ON. MY KIDS ALSO HAVE THINGS FLYING IN THEIR EYES. THIS IS A DANGER OUS SITUATION AND DODGE NEEDS TO RECALL THESE DASHES BEFORE SOMEONE GETS REALLY HURT OR KILLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10683417February 14, 2015
AIR BAGS
MY AIRBAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR NO REASON I HAD 68,000 MILES AT THAT TIME, DASH BOARD STARTS TO SHOW CRACKED LINES, AND THE SUN VISOR IS SO FLIMSY ON THE DRIVER SIDE, IT WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE IT CANNOT HOLD TO ITS POSITION IT FALLS DOWN AND BLOCK THE DRIVER VISION, THE TRUCK WAS FAIRLY NEW AT THAT TIME. NOW THE PASSENGER SIDE SUN VISOR HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. TALKED TO DODGE USA ABOUT ALL THIS PROBLEM BUT THEY SAID MY VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED ON ANY RECALL..HOPE YOU CAN HELP THERE IS A SAFETY ISSUE ON THIS PROBLEM... NOTE: THIS VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT THANK YOU *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10683475February 14, 2015
AIR BAGS
CANT REPLACE AIR BAGS UNDER RECALL DUE TO CRACKED TOP DASH PANEL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10683137February 13, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PLASTIC DASHBOARD CRACKED AND BECAME VERY BRITTLE. IN SOME AREAS, THE PLASTIC FRACTURED AND CREATED SHARP EDGES ON THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10683199February 13, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V643000 (AIR BAGS). THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE PART AND THE PERMANENT REMEDY WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER FOR MONTHS AND WAS NOT ABLE TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND WAS NOT ABLE TO PROVIDE A REASONABLE TIMEFRAME FOR WHEN THE RECALL REPAIR WOULD BE PERFORMED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10683304February 13, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 1500. 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 NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10682981February 12, 2015
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT, SUSPENSION:REAR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, A LOUD NOISE CAME FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AND THE REAR WHEELS SUDDENLY SEIZED. THE CONTACT WAS A CERTIFIED MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR DRIVESHAFT AXLE FAILED DUE TO A LOOSE REAR AXLE PINION NUT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 259,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10682827February 11, 2015
STEERING, SUSPENSION, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
DRIVING TRUCK DOWN FREEWAY. HIT A BUMP AND WHOLE TRUCK STARTED TO SHAKE SLOWED DOWN AND SHAKE WENT AWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10682414February 10, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V770000 (AIR BAGS) 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 NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10682495February 10, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V770000 (AIR BAGS). THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER FOR WEEKS AND WAS NOT ABLE TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND WAS NOT ABLE TO PROVIDE A REASONABLE TIMEFRAME OF WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10682567February 10, 2015
STEERING, ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL WAS DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER WHEN MAKING A RIGHT TURN. ADDITIONALLY, WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10682203February 9, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V770000 (AIR BAGS) 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

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