Dodge Ram Complaints (1998)

1,390 consumer complaints on file.

#531863March 4, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, STEERING
APPLICATION OF BRAKES CAUSES VEHICLE TO SHARPLY VEER TO THE RIGHT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#531608March 2, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
VEHICLE PULLS EXCESSIVELY TO THE RIGHT WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#531508February 26, 1998
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD
ENGINE COMPARTMENT HOOD INSULATION PAD WAS IGNITED DIRECTLY ABOVE THE POWER STEERING PUMP AND SMOLDERED UNCONTROLLABLY UNTIL IT WAS EXTINGUISHED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#531180February 24, 1998
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
POWER STEERING PUMP HOSE FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#821518February 17, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
THE DRIVER HAS TO PRESS DOWN ON THE HORN PAD EXTREMELY HARD BEFORE THE HORN WILL BLOW. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#530916February 17, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
VEHICLE PULLS TO THE EXTREME RIGHT WHEN BRAKING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#530474February 10, 1998
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
STEERING GEAR BOX MOUNTING BOLTS WERE STRIPPED DURING ASSEMBLY CAUSING THE UNIT TO BE VERY LOOSE ON THE FRAME, WHICH COULD HAVE FALLEN OFF AND CAUSED LOSS OF STEERING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#821367February 9, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
HAVE TO PUT EXTREME PRESSURE ON THE HORN PAD IN ORDER FOR THE HORN TO SOUND. WHEN DRIVER NEEDS THE HORN TO GO OFF QUICKLY IT IS IMPOSSIBLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#523391January 21, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLELOSES ACCELERATIONAND HAS GASPS IN THE GAS PEDAL UPON ACCELERATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827487February 17, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER'S WIFE EXPERIENCED ACCELERATION AFTER SHIFTING GEAR INTO DRIVE. VEHICLE WENT OUT OF CONTROL, CAUSING CONSUMER TO STRIKE A TREE. ALSO BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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