Dodge Ram Complaints (1998)

1,390 consumer complaints on file.

#826654August 13, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THE FRONT WHEELS WENT INTO A TRAMBLE AND VEHICLE WAS NOT CONTROLLABLE. ALSO SEEMED THAT THE DISC BRAKE ROTORS HAD WARPED OR CRACKED. NO WARRANTY. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826467August 10, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WILL STALL, AND WHILE IN REVERSE POSITION THE VEHICLE WILL ALSO STALL. ALSO, THERE IS A TRANSMISSION LEAK WHICH MAY CAUSE A FIRE. DEALER REPLACED PARTS OF THE TRANSMISSION. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538919August 10, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
HIGH PRESSURE INJECTION PUMP FAILED CAUSING TOTAL ENGINE FAILURE, LOSS OF CONTROL. QCAW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826450August 7, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
DUE TO BUILD UP OF PRESSURE IN THE AIR BAG MODULE, THE HORN SENSORS ARE EXTREMELY HARD TO APPLY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826276August 5, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFTS OUT OF DRIVE INTO NEUTRAL GEAR. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538834August 5, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE TRAVELING AT 70 MPH, THE ENGINE SPUN A ROD AND THREW A BEARING, LEAVING VEHICLE INOPERABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825916July 27, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUM
THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WARPED. HAD TIRES ROTATED. NOTICED BRAKE PADS IN FRONT WORN UNEVENLY AND REAR DRUMS OUT OF ADJUSTMENT BY 80%, ACCORDING DEALER'S MECHANIC. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537590July 10, 1998
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
POWER STEERING HOSE AND CLAMP NOT INSTALLED PROPERLY RESULTING IN HOSE SEPARATING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537515July 9, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTI LOCK BRAKES EXPERIENCE INTERMITTENT FAILURE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825077July 7, 1998
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT STAYS ON. DEALER SAYS THAT IT'S THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825110July 7, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGS, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DIFFERENTIAL PROPORTIONAL VALVE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
CONSUMER COMPLAINING OF DRIVING VEHICLE ON THE STREET AT 40 MPH, ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, WHEN CONSUMER WENT TO APPLY THE BRAKES, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. DEALER NOTIFIED, BUT STILL WANTS CONSUMER TO PAY EVEN WITH WARRANTY. *AK PROPORTIONING VALVE WAS REPLACED. CONSUMER STATES THERE IS A SNAPPING NOISE IN THE STEERING COLUMN, DEALER REPLACED FRONT AXLE TRACK. STEERING WHEEL WAS OFF CENTER. LOWER RADIATOR HOSE WAS RUBBING THE FRAME AND WAS WORN, DEALER REPLACED. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825123July 7, 1998
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED PROBLEM CONCERNING POWER STEERING PUMP HOSE RUBBING AGAINST FAN BELT, CAUSING LOSS OF FLUID WHILE DRIVING. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND CORRECTION WAS MADE WITHOUT COST TO THE CONSUMER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825029July 6, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSUMER KEEPS EXPERIENCING UNKNOWN ENGINE FAILURE. BEEN IN/OUT OF DEALER SHOP MORE THEN THREE TIMES. DEALER UNABLE TO RESOLVE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537419July 1, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
FRONT END SUSPENSION VIBRATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824833June 30, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FRONT DISCS STARTED SMOKING, CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURNED, REPAIR WORK WAS DONE TO REPLACE THE CALIPERS. THE VEHICLE STARTED LEAKING BRAKE FLUID. THE DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824768June 29, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
DUE TO THE LOCATION OF THE HORN ASSEMBLY, WHEN ATTEMPTING TO DEPRESS THE HORN PAD IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO LOCATE THE HORN. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT DUE TO THE AIRBAG LOCATION, IT IS DIFFICULT TO LOCATE AND TO HONK. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824584June 23, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 30 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S OR PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824597June 23, 1998
SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING 38 TO 52 MPH VIBRATION IS FELT IN STEERING WHEEL. PROBLEM IS CONSTANT, AND WHEN IT OCCURS, A NOISE IS HEARD. DEALERS NOTED ENGINEERING FLAW. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824481June 19, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
IN COLD WEATHER DEFECTIVE PCM PART WITHIN COMPUTER BECOMES INOPERATIVE, CAUSING THE FUEL/OIL PUMP AND WATER GAUGE TO GO OUT. ALSO DRIVER IS UNABLE TO SHIFT GEARS. CHRSYLER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537835June 16, 1998
SUSPENSION
VEHICLE VIBRATES SEVERLY AT 45 AND 65 MPH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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