Dodge Ram Complaints

27,062 consumer complaints on file.

#11324674May 15, 2020
STEERING, SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE RODE OVER A BUMP IN THE ROADWAY AND EXPERIENCED THE DEATH WOBBLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SEVERAL INDEPENDENT MECHANICS DUE TO THE FAILURE TO BE DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING TRACK BAR, THE STEERING COLUMN STABILIZER, INNER AND OUTER TIE RODS, STEERING DAMPENER, BALL JOINTS AND WHEEL BEARINGS WERE REPLACED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. A DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11324518May 14, 2020
ENGINE
LIFTER FAILURES IN ENGINE, EVEN WHEN MAINTAINED. IN MOTION WHEN INCIDENT OCCURRED, CITY DRIVING. THIS CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO COMPLETELY STALL WHEN IN MOTION. KNOWN MECHANICAL FAILURE BY RAM/DODGE, BUT THEY HAVE TAKEN NO ACTION. THIS IS 5.7 HEMI ENGINES. REGARDING RAM 1500. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11324589May 14, 2020
STEERING
ON THE EVENING OF MAY 1ST, 2020, I PULLED MY 2010 DODGE RAM 2500 TRX 4WD INTO MY SONS? DRIVEWAY AND DROPPED OFF MY GRANDDAUGHTER. I WENT TO BACK OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY TURNING MY WHEEL TO THE RIGHT AS I BACKED OUT I HEARD WHAT SOUNDED LIKE I RAN OVER A LARGE ROCK, AS I PULLED FORWARD I TURNED MY WHEEL TO THE LEFT AND PROCEEDED FORWARD ONLY TO HAVE THE TRUCK GO RIGHT BACK IN THE YARD WHERE I HAD JUST PULLED OUT. I REALIZED THAT THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH THE STEERING. I CLIMBED UNDER THE TRUCK TO DISCOVER THAT THE TIE ROD HAD SHEARED OFF AT THE PITMAN ARM. THIS CAUSED A COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING. I HAD A FRONT-END ALIGNMENT ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO WITH NO ISSUES. PRIOR TO THAT I HAD A RECALL ISSUE WITH THE DRAG LINK ABOUT 3 OR 4 YEARS AGO WITH NO OTHER KNOWN ISSUES. I DO NOT DRIVE THE TRUCK OFF ROAD JUST ON PAVED ROADS. THE PARTS ARE THE FACTORY SEALED TIE ROD WITH NO GREASE FITTING. I HAVE BEEN REPAIRING VEHICLES FOR OVER 40. I HAVE NEVER SEEN THIS TYPE OF FAILURE. THE NORMAL FAILURE MODE FOR THIS PART SHOULD HAVE BEEN LOTS OF SLACK IN THE JOINT FROM LOSS OF GREASE. THIS FAILURE MODE IS NOT ACCEPTABLE! IF I HAD BEEN TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND THIS PART HAD BROKEN I WOULD HAVE HAD TOTAL LOSS OF STEERING AND YOU KNOW AS WELL AS I DO WHEN YOU HIT YOUR BRAKES THE VEHICLE TENDS TO PULL TO THE RIGHT DUE TO THE SLOPE OF THE ROAD WHICH IS DESIGNED FOR WATER RUNOFF. THIS COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A CATASTROPHIC CRASH RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. THIS IS SOMETHING THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESS IMMEDIATELY BEFORE SOMEONE DIES! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11324386May 13, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
TRUCK STARTED RUMBLING THAT SOUNDED LIKE WHEN YOU GO OVER RUMBLE STRIPS ON THE FREEWAY IF I REPLACE THE REAR END AND IT'S STILL DOING IT. THE SECOND THING IS THE TRANSFER CASE HAS SOME KIND OF SHORT IN IT THAT NO ONE CAN FIGURE OUT DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD IT LOCKS IN LIGHTS OUT PERIODICALLY SO I HAD TO DISENGAGE IT SO IT WOULDN'T DO THAT SO I CAN DRIVE IT WOULD ALSO GO INTO NEUTRAL JUST RANDOMLY I WAS DRIVING UPHILL WHEN IT HAPPENED AND I HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION THAT COST ME $4,200 WHICH I THOUGHT WOULD FIX THE PROBLEM BUT IT DID NOT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11324086May 11, 2020
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY/WIPER
THIS IS THE SECOND RAM 3500 I HAVE PURCHASED IN A YEAR AND BOTH HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUES WITH THE BLENDING DOORS FOR THE HEATING AND AIR CONDITION UNIT. WITH THAT BEING SAID THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. THE DEFROST WILL NOT WORK WHEN THE BLENDING DOOR ARE NOT OPERATING PROPERLY. THIS CAUSE THE FRONT WINDSHIELD NOT TO BE ABLE TO DEFROST WHEN IT IS STARTED OR WHEN IT FOGS UP WHEN GOING DOWN THE ROAD. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE YOU CAN NOT SEE OUT THE WINDSHIELD WHICH PUT MY FAMILY AND OTHER FAMILY AT RISK BECAUSE I CAN NOT SEE PROPERLY OUT THE WINDSHIELD TO SEE WHAT IS GOING ON AND MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. THIS IS A LARGE VEHICLE AND WOULD BE DEVASTATING IF I HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. DODGE HAS RECALLED THIS ISSUE ON OTHER MODELS UNDER K17, BUT THERE IS NO RECALL ON THE YEAR THAT I OWN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11323833May 8, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN, STEERING
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY/ROADS EVERY SO OFTEN THE TRUCK WOULD SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY. BEEN DOING THIS A COUPLE OF TIMES. LUCKILY I NEVER GOT INTO A WRECK BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE. NOW THE TRUCK WON?T START AND IT HAPPENED AT HOME. AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING THE PROBLEM I HAVE FOUND THE WIRELESS IGNITION NODE TO BE BAD. AFTER A LITTLE RESEARCH ON THIS I CAME UP ON A RECALL FOR THE SAME PROBLEM AND THE SAME IGNITION SYSTEM ON OTHER DODGE?S AND WAS WONDERING WHY THE DODGE RAM WAS LEFT OUT. RECALL NUMBER R03/NHTSA 14V-373. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11322828April 30, 2020
VISIBILITY/WIPER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER WAS ACTIVATED BUT WAS INOPERABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE DEFECTIVE. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 197,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11322358April 27, 2020
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH AND MAKING A RIGHT TURN, A LOUD POPPING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE SUB-FRAME HAD SEPARATED NEAR THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS EXAMINED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO FAULTY WELDING OF THE SUB-FRAME. A UNKNOWN LOCAL DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 258,000. *LN *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11322425April 27, 2020
AIR BAGS
I FOUND OUT THERE IS MULTIPLE RECALLS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11322172April 24, 2020
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Y'ALL MANIFOLDS ARE FAULTY. I JUST REPLACED MY MANIFOLD AND SCREW TWO YEARS AGO AND AGIN THE SAME ISSUE THIS COST 800-900 DOLLARS. THIS IS FAULTY ON MANUFACTURER PART.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11321983April 23, 2020
ENGINE
BOUGHT A USED 2011 RAM 1500 AND FOUND OUT SOME OF THE MANIFOLD BOLTS BROKE WHEN STARTED UP NOTICED A TICK SOUND HAD CHECKED AND FOUND OUT THE HEMI IS NATORIOUS FOR THIS AND NO RECALL. BUT EXHAUST LEAKING OUT IS DANGEROUS AND FROM WHAT IV'E SEEN AND HEARD THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE HEMI
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11321379April 17, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 1500. CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE REAR WINDOWS AND REAR DOORS CEASED WITHOUT WARNING. RON TONKIN CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM FIAT (16800 SE MCLOUGHLIN BLVD., MILWAUKIE, OR 97267 (503) 258-5800) WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT SUBJECTED TO A RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 145,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11321430April 17, 2020
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
VEHICLE CONSTANTLY GETTING EXHAUST FUMES INTO CAB OF TRUCK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11321267April 15, 2020
ENGINE
WHILE TRACING THIS ANNOYING TICKING NOISE DOWN I NOTICED IT COMING FROM THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. I LOOKED AROUND IT AND SAW THAT TWO BOLTS WERE LOOSE AND BROKEN INSIDE THE BLOCK. I SEARCHED THIS UP ONLINE AND SEEN THAT MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS ISSUE. PLEASE HELP *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11320969April 13, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2011 RAM 1500 LARAMIE 4X4 WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY OVERNIGHT AND THE BATTERY WAS DEAD. THIS BATTERY WAS FIVE YEARS OLD, SO I REPLACED THE BATTERY AND THE VERY NEXT MORNING THE NEW BATTERY WAS DEAD. I CHARGED THE BATTERY AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO HAVE THE ALTERNATOR TESTED, THE GENTLEMAN TOLD ME THE ALTERNATOR WAS NOT CHARGING LIKE IT SHOULD, SO I REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR. I DROVE THE VEHICLE AROUND FOR AN HOUR AND WENT BACK HOME. THE NEXT MORNING THE BATTERY WAS DEAD AGAIN. I CAN DRIVE THE VEHICLE DURING THE DAY AND ALL WORKS WELL UNLESS IT IS PARKED FOR OVER 5 HOURS. THE BATTERY DRAINS DURING THAT TIME AND THE VEHICLE WILL NOT START UNLESS THE BATTERY IS CHARGED. I HAVE LISTENED FOR THE FUEL PUMP TO TURN OFF AND ON AND I BELIEVE IT DOES TURN OFF/ON ACCORDING TO WHAT I KNOW. HOWEVER, I DID NOTICE THE FUEL PUMP CONTINUING TO RUN AFTER IT PRESSURED UP, AFTER ABOUT 5-10 SECONDS. I HAVE PULLED THE FUEL PUMP RELAY FUSE AND IT APPEARS TO BE FINE. I HAVE ALSO HAD TO REPLACE THE PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT TWICE IN THE LAST TWO YEARS AND AM NOT SURE IF THIS IS RELATED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11320973April 13, 2020
STRUCTURE:BODY
SEVERE CORROSION RESULTING IN COMPROMISED STRUCTURAL FRAME INTEGRITY NEAR WHERE THE REAR BUMPER AND TOWING PACKAGES ATTACHES TO THE FRAME. APPEARS TO BE THE RESULT OF A FRAME REINFORCEMENT ON THE INSIDE OF THE FRAME THAT WAS NOT PROPERLY COATED WITH A RUST INHIBITOR AT THE FACTORY. MOISTURE LIKELY PENETRATED THE SPACE BETWEEN THE TWO METAL PIECES AND CAUSED COMPLETE RUST-THROUGH, COMPROMISING THE INTEGRITY OF THE REAR OF THE FRAME. THIS COULD BE A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE SINCE BUMPERS AND TOWING PACKAGES MOUNT TO THE FRAME IN THIS EXACT SPOT. AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, BUMPERS OR TRAILERS IN TOW COULD BREAK AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE AND BECOME DANGEROUS PROJECTILES ON THE ROAD. THIS ISSUE WAS OBSERVED DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE TO THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL. IT HAS LIKELY BEEN ONGOING FOR MONTHS. THE UNDERNEATH SIDE OF THE VEHICLE IS REGULARLY WASHED IN THE WINTER AND SPRING TO REMOVE DE-ICER THAT WAS APPLIED TO THE ROAD DURING WINTER STORMS. BOTH SIDES OF THE FRAME HAVE SEVERE CORROSION IN THE SAME SPOT. THE LEFT-SIDE FRAME HAS WORSE CORROSION THAN THE RIGHT SIDE. THE SUPPORT METAL IS VISIBLE ON THE RIGHT SIDE FRAME AND CAN BE SEEN IN THE IMAGES ATTACHED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11321027April 13, 2020
ENGINE
TRUCK BURST INTO FLAMES JUST SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY. TRUCK HAD BEEN PARKED AND NOT STARTED IN 5 DAYS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11320941April 13, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING IF THE KEY FOB WAS TOUCHED, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11320900April 12, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
THE TOTAL INTEGRATED POWER MODULE FAILED AND IT'S A COMMON PROBLEM IN ALL CHRYSLER AND DODGE VEHICLES. THAT FAILS THE ENGINE RUNS ROUGH, AC, BRAKE LIGHT, TURN SIGNAL, HORN, WIPERS, STOP WORKING AND TRANSMISSION STAYS IN 1ST GEAR. THE LIGHTS ON THE DAS STAY ON: BRAKES, ABS, SEATBELT, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND AIR BAG... THIS IS AN SPECIALLY WHEN THE MODULE FAILS WHILE DRIVING IN THE ROAD. DEALERS KNOW IT'S A COMMON PROBLEM BUT THEY RATHER HAVE CUSTOMER PAY FOR A NEW TIPM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11320312April 6, 2020
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL RATTLING NOISE DETECTED AND NOTICED THE SPRINGS WERE FRACTURED ON THE REAR AXLE. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 142,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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