Dodge Ram Complaints (1997)

1,130 consumer complaints on file.

#780058July 1, 1998
TIRES
TIRES CONSTANTLY MALFUNCTION, TOOK TO DEALER THREE TIMES, AND THEY COULD NOT FIND CAUSE. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823834June 25, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
STEERING WHEEL AND WHEELS LOCKS UP WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. CANNOT STOP. ALSO, CAN'T TURN THE WHEELS, HAS TO LET UP THE BRAKES BEFORE THE WHEELS WILL TURN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824612June 23, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
DRIVING AT APPROXIMATLY 60 MPH GOING UP A HILL,THROTTLE LINKAGE ROD HAD BROKEN, CAUSING ENGINE TO SHUT DOWN/TO IDLE. ALSO, VEHICLE LOST CONTROL, ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537100June 17, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
FRONT BRAKES HAVE REPEATEDLY SHOWN EXCESSIVE WEAR. FIVE REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE - 5 SETS OF LININGS, 2 SETS OF ROTORS, AND 2 SETS OF BRAKE CALIPERS. ALL REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE BETWEEN 1000 AND 22000 MILES AND A 7 MONTH PERIOD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536934June 16, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, SUSPENSION
BRAKES, ROTORS, TRANSMISSION, AND ALIGNMENT MALFUNCTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536926June 16, 1998
SUSPENSION
VEHICLE PULLS PULLS TO THE RIGHT AS IF OUT OF ALIGNMENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536825June 12, 1998
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
HANDLE USED FOR ENTERING AND EXITING VEHICLE ON PASSENGER SIDE PULLED OUT OF THE ROOF CAUSING PERSON HOLDING IT TO FALL TO THE GROUND.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536818May 29, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE SITTING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, ANOTHER VEHICLE CAME ACROSS AND ISLAND AND STRUCK VEHICLE SQUARELY IN FRONT CENTER AND LODGED UNDER THE FRONT OF VEHICLE. THE AIR BAG NEVER DEPLOYED AND DRIVER WAS RESTRAINED BY SEAT BELT ALONE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#823747May 28, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 5 MPH AND STEPPING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, BRAKES MAKE A GRINDING NOISE METAL TO METAL AND LOCK UP THE FRONT TIRES. WHEN THIS HAPPENS COULD LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535903May 20, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
PREMATURE WEAR OF FRONT DISC BRAKE PADS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535886May 20, 1998
STEERING
STEERING-LOUD CLICKING NOISE FROM STEERING COLUMN AT ALL SPEEDS. NOTICEABLY LOAD ON TURNS (LEFT OR RIGHT). BATTERY-FIRST BATTERY DIED. ONLY 8-9 MONTY OLD. GREEN 'IDIOT' DOT ON SO CALLED 'MAINTENANCE-FREE' BATTERY NO LONGER GREEN. REPLACED BATTERY AT DEALERSHIP. CURRENT BATTERY IS ALSO WEAK! GREEN 'IDOT' DOT IS FADING AWAY. NOTICE THAT POWER DOOR LOCKS CHURN AWAY TRYING TO LOCK OR UNLOCK DOORS. WON'T BE LONG BEFORE DEALER WILL REPLACE THIS SECOND BATTERY!. BRAKES-VEHICLE VIBRATES BAD UPON APPLYING MODERATE BRAKE PRESSURE. OCCURS EVERY TIME, VEHICLE DOESN'T SWERVE. DEARLER SAYS, BRAKE ROTORS MAY BE WARPED?. OF COURSE, THIS ISN'T UNDER WARRANTY, I BELEIVE THIS TO BE A DEFECT. I HAVE NOTICED SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE BRAKES AND STEERING COLUMN DEFECTS ON THIS SITE. IT'S NOT JUST ME. THESE ARE DEFECTS!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535592May 18, 1998
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION), POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:UNIVERSAL JOINT, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
STEERING BOX FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823220May 12, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
VEHICHLE HAD GREASE BUILT UP ON THE REAR AXLE WHEN IT WAS PICKED UP BY THE DEALER. CAR WAS IN FOR SERVICE ON BRAKES THREE TIMES. THE BRAKES ARE STILL GRINDING. THE FLUID LEVEL ON THE MASTER CYLINDER IS GOING DOWN. VEHICLE IS UNDER WARRANTY, DRIVING VEHICLE UP TO 60 MPH, DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823153May 7, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
TRUCK REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. ALSO, THE PASSENGER'S SEAT LOCK DID NOT HOLD. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823099May 6, 1998
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
WHEN DRIVING THERE WAS A NOISE AND A POPPING. VEHICLE REMAINS UNDER WARRANTY, DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN WAS DEFECTIVE AND REPAIRED ON TWO OCCASIONS, 8/27/97 AND 5/4/98. PROBLEM OCCURS WHEN STEERING WHEEL IS BEING TURNED TO MAKE STOPS AND TURNS, SPEED LIMIT RANGES BETWEEN 55-65 MPH. PROBLEM HAPPENS CONTINUOUSLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823087May 5, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
WHENEVER THE ABS BRAKES WERE APPLIED AFTER GOING 40MPH, VEHICLE WOULD PULL TO LEFT. TOOK TO DEALER & HAD MECHANIC REPLACE FRONT CALIPERS. ALSO HAD THE SUSPENSION, THE FRAME & THE ALIGNMENT CHECKED OUT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823041May 4, 1998
STEERING
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING, HEARD LOUD NOISE WHEN MAKING LEFT HAND TURN. STEERING LOCKED UP, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL.BULLETIN IS OUT ON PART, BUT IT IS ON BACK ORDER, STEERING DAMPER WAS REPLACED PRIOR AT ABOUT 7000 MILES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535016April 30, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
ROTOR IS RUSTING AND COVERED WITH CORROSION. THIS CAUSES PADS TO WEAR OUT EXTREMELY FAST.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#534840April 28, 1998
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
LOCATION OF THE CUP HOLDER CAUSED LIQUID TO SPILL INTO THE CAB MODULE CAUSING VARIOUS FAILURES OF COMPONENTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822833April 27, 1998
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
WAS DRIVING AT 45 MPH WHEN HOOD UNLATCHED UNEXPECTEDLY EVEN WITH SAFETY MECHANISM, CAUSING THE HOOD TO CRACK WINDSHIELD AND BRACKETS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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