Dodge Ram Complaints (2003)

2,323 consumer complaints on file.

#10493411January 18, 2013
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEFROSTER FAILED AND HE WAS UNABLE TO CLEAR THE WINDSHIELD WHEN IT WAS COLD OR WHEN THE WINDOW WOULD BECOME FOGGY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BLEND DOOR CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 152,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10493047January 15, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD BECAME CRACKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,800 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 84,316.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10493049January 15, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY
MY 2003 DODGE RAM 1500 HAS A DEFECTIVE CRACKED DASHBOARD. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE FOR DODGE RAM TRUCKS AND THE MANUFACTURE IS REFUSING TO TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR A DEFECTIVE ITEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10492113January 10, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD EXHIBITED A HAIR LINE FRACTURE THAT EXPANDED OVER THE DASHBOARD AREA, TO THE DEFROSTER VENTS AND CAUSED THE PLASTIC TO FRACTURE INTO SEVERAL PIECES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000. UPDATED 02/12/13*LJ UPDATED 02/13/13
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10491635January 7, 2013
STRUCTURE
THE DASHBOARD ON MY 2003 DODGE RAM TRUCK IS COMPLETELY CRACKING CAUSING PIECES TO FALL IN THE DASH AREA BELOW. THE DASH STARTED OUT WITH SEVERAL SMALL CRACKS, AND QUICKLY GOT WORSE OVER A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. NOW, I HAVE LARGE HOLES IN THE DASH ALL THE WAY ACROSS FROM THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE PASSENGERS SIDE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10490967January 3, 2013
STRUCTURE
ON MY DODGE QUAD CAB 2500 FRONT DASH, I NOTICED A SMALL CRACK STARTING AT NEAR THE SPEAKER GRILL IN 2006, AND THOUGHT IT WAS AN ISOLATED CASE. OVER THE YEARS SINCE 2006, THE FRONT DASH HAS COMPLETELY FAILED DUE TO NUMEROUS MAJOR CRACKS IN ALL LOCATIONS AND GOING IN VARIOUS DIRECTIONS. THE TRUCK HAS ALWAYS BEEN GARAGED AND PIECES OF THE DASH NOW HAVE FALLEN DOWN TO INACCESSIBLE AREAS BELOW THE DASH. IT HAS BEEN DOCUMENTED FOR VARIOUS YEARS THAT THESE DASHES HAVE BEEN MADE FROM AN INFERIOR GRADE PLASTIC PRONE TO CRACKING AND IT IS A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD. BECAUSE IT BECOMES SO BRITTLE AND PRONE TO CRACKING, THAT DURING AN ACCIDENT, THE DASH COULD SHATTER AND INJURE THE OCCUPANTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10490558December 31, 2012
VISIBILITY/WIPER
MIX DOOR FAILS TO BLOW HEATED AIR UP THROUGH DEFROST VENTS. VISIBILITY IS ZERO WHEN IT IS BELOW FREEZING AND THERE IS MOISTURE IN THE AIR. IT APPEARS THERE IS NO RECALL FOR THIS EVEN THOUGH IT IS AN EXTREME SAFETY HAZARD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10489023December 17, 2012
STRUCTURE
GOT INTO TRUCK TO TAKE A RIDE AND NOTICED THE DASH WAS CRACKED IN TWO PLACES. I'M AFRAID THE THING IS GOING FLY INTO THE FACE OF SOMEONE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE IF I'M IN AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10488904December 16, 2012
STRUCTURE
THE TWO PIECE DASH ON MY 2003 RAM 3500 TRUCK HAS CRACKED IN SEVERAL PLACES. THIS CONTINUES TO GET WORSE WITH ADDITIONAL CRACKS SHOWING UP IN SEVERAL AREAS. THE EDGES OF THIS DASH ALONG THE CRACKS IS VERY SHARP AND IN A CRASH THIS WOULD CAUSE A SEVERE SAFETY HAZARD. CHRYSLER IS NOT RESPONDING WELL TO THESE DEFECTIVE PARTS AS WELL EVEN THOUGH THIS PROBLEM IS HAPPENING IN SEVERAL YEAR MODELS AS WELL AS OTHER CAR MODELS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10488656December 13, 2012
STRUCTURE
DASH BEGAN CRACKING AND NOW PIECES FALLING DOWN WHILE DRIVING. I PURCHASED A REPLACEMENT FROM A JUNK YARD AND HAD IT INSTALLED. NOW THIS ONE IS ALSO CRACKING AND WON'T BE LONG UNTIL ITS AS BAD AS THE ORIGINAL. DODGE WANTS $800 FOR A NEW ONE AND IT WILL COST ME ANOTHER $335 TO HAVE IT INSTALLED. THIS IS RIDICULOUS. WHAT KIND OF MATERIAL COULD POSSIBLY HAVE A SHELVE LIFE OF EXACTLY 10 YEARS. SECONDLY HOW CAN THE NEW REPLACEMENT (THAT WILL ALSO HAVE A 10YEAR SHELVE LIFE) BE SO EXPENSIVE? MY SON DRIVES A 20YEAR OLD FORD TRUCK AND THE DASH IS PERFECT. I USED TO LOVE THIS TRUCK AND NOW WE HATE IT. SO FRUSTRATING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10487150December 3, 2012
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN USING THE DEFROSTER, VERY LITTLE AIR WAS EMITTED FROM THE VENTS AND WOULD NOT DEFROST THE WINDOWS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE DEFROSTER DOOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 200,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 225,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10486475November 29, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE
DASH IS CRACKING IN NUMEROUS PLACE AND FALLING IN. THIS IS CAUSING WIRING HARNESS TO BE EXPOSED TO SUNLIGHT AND TO BREAK DOWN. THE VEHICLE HAS SINCE DEVELOPED ELECTRICAL ISSUES DUE TO THE INSULATION ON THE WIRES BREAKING DOWN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10485327November 20, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
ON MY WAY TO WORK IN THE DARK MY HEADLIGHTS WENT COMPLETELY OUT WHILE DOING 50 MPH, LUCKILY I WAS ON A STRAIGHT STRETCH OF ROAD AND WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER ON THE SHOULDER. AS I CAME TO A STOP THE HEADLIGHTS CAME BACK ON SO I STARTED TO PULL BACK ON THE ROAD. WITHIN A FEW SECONDS THE HEADLIGHTS STARTED TO FLASH OFF AND ON. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE TRUCK INTO A PARKING LOT OFF OF THE ROAD WHERE I SAT FOR AWHILE WITH THE LIGHTS OFF. I TURNED THE HEADLIGHTS BACK ON AND THEY SEEMED TO WORK FOR THE TIME. I MADE IT TO WORK WITH OUT THE LIGHTS GOING OUT AGAIN. I LEFT THE TRUCK RUNNING IN THE PARKING LOT WITH THE HEADLIGHTS ON & NOTICED THAT THEY WOULD GO OUT AND COME BACK ON AGAIN. UNABLE TO DRIVE THE TRUCK IN THE DARK NOW DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN THAT DODGE NEEDS TO FIX.. NOW DRIVING IN THE DAY THE TURN SIGNALS WILL FLASH INCORRECTLY, IF I TURN THE RIGHT SIGNAL ON IT MAY START FLASHING THE LEFT SIGNAL OR JUST QUIT ALL TOGETHER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10485357November 20, 2012
STEERING
ANY BUMP OR UNEVEN SURFACE AT HIGHWAY OR ROADWAY SPEED CAUSED THE STEERING TO SHUDDER UNCONTROLLABLY. I HAVE REPLACED THE STEERING DAMPENER AND TIE ROD ENDS AND IT STILL CONTINUES. THIS HAS CAUSED MANY CLOSE CALLS AND CAUSED ME TO VEER INTO ON COMING TRAFFIC MORE THAN ONCE. THANKFULLY NO WRECKS OR INJURIES SO FAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10483456November 5, 2012
SUSPENSION
DURING NORMAL DRIVING THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE VIOLENTLY STARTED TO SHAKE, THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP SHAKING UNTIL SPEED WAS REDUCED DRASTICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE UPON INSPECTION, THE DEALERSHIP REPRESENTATIVE SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10482431October 27, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
THE DEFROSTER WILL NOT ACTIVATE-FOUND TSB 24-004-03 RELATES TO THIS ISSUE. CHRYSLER SHOULD HAVE RECALLED THESE VEHICLES FOR REPAIR DUE TO NUMEROUS NUMBER OF FAILURES AND SAFETY ISSUE RELATED TO NOT HAVING DE-ICE OR DEFROST CAPABILITY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10481501October 23, 2012
VISIBILITY/WIPER
MY 2003 RAM 1500 [XXX] HAS BEEN IN REPAIR FOR THE SAME PROBLEM TWICE WHILE UNDER WARRANTY AND NOW THE PROBLEM HAS DEVELOPED AGAIN. IT'S A KNOW PROBLEM WITH RAM "DEFROST/FLOOR AIR CONTROL MODULE OR DOORS. DODGE KNOWS THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS DO TO DANGER OF NO DEFROSTER FOR SAFE DRIVING. I WANT IT REPAIRED AT NO COST. THREE TIMES SAME PROBLEM SHOULD QUALIFY AS LEMON LAW DEFECT. I HAVE NO WAY TO CLEAR FOG OR ICE FROM WINDSHIELD WHILE DRIVING. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10481242October 20, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY
I LOVE MY TRUCK AND PAID HARD EARNED MONEY FOR IT. I KEEP IT IN GOOD SHAPE. EARLIER THIS SUMMER, I NOTICED MY DASH HAS STARTED CRACKING. I KEEP PROTECTANT ON IT AND SUN SHIELDS IN THE FRONT WINDSHIELD. IT'S DIS-HEARTENING TO HAVE SOMETHING I TOOK CARE OF AND SPENT GOOD MONEY ON FAIL IN THIS MANNER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10479856October 12, 2012
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TRUCK STALLS EVERY TIME I START SLOWING DOWN FOR A STOP SIGN OR RED LIGHT AND SOMETIMES WHEN I TURN CORNERS. WHEN IDLING IT SHUTS OFF IMMEDIATELY UNLESS I THROTTLE TO KEEP RPMS UP. ALSO STALLS WHEN I PUT IT IN REVERSE. I'VE BEEN ALMOST HIT SEVERAL TIMES WHEN PULLING INTO AN INTERSECTION. REPLACED ALL KNOWN CAUSES AND NOTHING HAS FIXED THE ISSUE. I HAVE READ IN SOME SITES I MAY NEED A SOFTWARE UPDATE FROM DODGE DEALERSHIP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10479851October 11, 2012
STEERING, SUSPENSION
AFTER GOING OVER AN OVERPASS (60 MPH)AND HITTING THE SMALL BUMP AT THE END OF IT THE FRONT END BEGAN TO SHAKE AND VIBRATE VIOLENTLY AND IT WAS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER AND HARD TO SLOW DOWN QUICKLY. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE SLOWED TO ABOUT 20 MPH BEFORE I WAS ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL. IT WAS SHAKING SO VIOLENTLY THAT PAPERS ON THE PASSENGER SEAT FLEW ON TO THE FLOOR. THIS HAPPENED AGAIN AFTER CROSSING A BRIDGE WITH THE SAME RESULT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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