Dodge Ram Complaints

27,062 consumer complaints on file.

#11191750March 26, 2019
ENGINE
VEHICLE MAKES A LOUD TICKING NOICE AT STARTUP ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE ENGINE. VEHICLE IS STATIONARY. TICKING NOISE STOPS AROUND FIVE MINUTES AFTER THE VEHICLE WARMS UP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11191289March 25, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEAD LIGHT SWITCH WILL NOT TURN LIGHTS ON AN OFF, DOES NOT MATTER IF STATIONARY OR IN MOTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11191481March 25, 2019
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 DODGE RAM 3500. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO OPERATE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. CALLAWAY CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (809 S WESTMINSTER AVE, FULTON, MO 65251, (855) 486-1440) DIAGNOSED THAT THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH WAS MELTED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AGAIN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 253,363.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11191231March 24, 2019
POWER TRAIN
DRIVING 25 MPH. REAR DIFFERENTIAL LOCKED UP. DRIVE LINE SEPARATED FROM THE PINION GEAR. VIOLENTLY THROWN INTO THE STEERING COLUMN. THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL WAS BEYOND REPAIR. A REPLACEMENT DIFFENENTIAL HAD TO BE REPLACED. EXPENSIVE REPAIR. CHRYSLER REFUSED TO REIMBURSE FOR THE REPAIR. SAID IT WAS MY FAULT FOR NOT KNOWING ABOUT THE EXISTING RECALL NOTICE. I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF ANY SUCH RECALL UNTIL AFTER THE INCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11191006March 22, 2019
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, STEERING
ENGINE STALLS WHEN DRIVING AT LOW SPEED AND WHEN IN IDLE. THIS STARTED HAPPENING APPROXIMATELY 3 YEARS AGO. CHECK ENGINE HAS NEVER TURNED ON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11190896March 22, 2019
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
2011 RAM 1500 WITH 5.7 HEMI MOTOR HAS A KNOWN ISSUE FOR CAMSHAFT FAILURE. WHY ISN'T RAM TAKING OWNERSHIP IN THEIR DEFECTIVE PART RATHER THAN MAKING OWNERS SHELL OUT 4000 TO 5000 FOR REPAIRS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11190952March 22, 2019
SUSPENSION, WHEELS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE FRONT PASSENGER WHEEL COMPLETELY FRACTURED FROM THE AXLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED, BUT NO CRASH OCCURRED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED WHIPLASH DUE TO THE TIRE FAILURE. THE INSURANCE COMPANY TOWED THE VEHICLE TO A YARD. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER PROVIDED A CASE NUMBER AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD PROVIDE A FOLLOW-UP RESPONSE TO INVESTIGATE THE CAUSE OF THE WHEEL FRACTURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10E040000 (WHEELS) AND WAS UNCERTAIN IF THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBER: G02 (FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS). THE CONTACT WAS WAITING ON A RESPONSE FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. ..*BF..*JB *DT*BF*JB CONSUMER STATED THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE CAME OFF THE TRUCK WITHOUT WARNING, WITHOUT ANY WARNING LIGHTS. PHOTOS ATTACHED.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11190525March 21, 2019
ENGINE
ON MARCH 5, WHILE DRIVING TO WORK, I HEARD A KNOCKING SOUND FROM THE ENGINE. LATER IN THE DAY WHEN DRIVING, THE TRUCK WOULD LOSE POWER WHEN I ACCELERATED. I CALLED A DOGE DEALERSHIP AND MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT EARLY THE NEXT MORNING. THE NEXT MORNING, THE SOUND WAS LOUDER AND HAD LESS POWER THROUGH ACCELERATION WHEN DRIVING TO THE DEALERSHIP. I AGREED TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC AND WAS LATER CALLED AND TOLD MY FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I WAS CHARGED $1,045. WHEN I DROVE HOME, THE TRUCK STALLED OUT ONCE BUT I MANAGED TO MAKE IT HOME. I HAD SEVERAL MECHANICS INCLUDING ONE THAT WORKED AT A DIFFERENT DODGE DEALERSHIP LISTEN TO THE KNOCKING AND EACH MECHANIC IMMEDIATELY SUSPECTED A PROBLEM WITH THE LIFTERS. ALSO, ACCORDING TO EACH MECHANIC, THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH DOGE RAM TRUCK. I TOWED THE TRUCK TO A MECHANIC AND FOUND THAT THE 5TH CYLINDER LIFTER HAD FROZE UP AND CARVED A GROOVE INTO THE CAM. THE MECHANIC HAS ORDER THE LIFTERS AND PARTS TO REPAIR THE ENGINE AND FOUND A BACKLOG OF ORDERS FOR THE SAME PARTS. I'M CURRENTLY HAVING TO RENT A CAR. MY WORK REQUIRES ME TO SOMETIMES DRIVE ON THE HIGHWAY 100 MILES ROUND TRIP. FORTUNATELY I WAS NOT IN THAT REQUIRED SITUATION AT THE TIME OF THE BREAKDOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11190552March 21, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ENGINE STARTS INTERMITTENTLY. ENG. COMPLETELY SHUTS DOWN WHILE IN MOTION. (TWICE). WILL RESTART IN NEUTRAL WHILE MOVING. I KNOW THERE IS A RECALL ON THE IGNITION SWITCH, WIN MODULE. DEALER SAYS MY TRUCK VIN. DOES NOT APPLY AND WILL CHARGE ME $980.00 TO FIX. IF THERE IS A FEDERAL SAFETY RECALL, SHOULDN'T THAT INCLUDE ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES? BOUGHT THE VEHICLE IN OCT. 2018 WITH 66K+ MILES ON IT. 70K+ ON NOW. FIRST TIME MY WAS DAUGHTER DRIVING MY G-DAUGHTER TO SCHOOL ON ROSEVILLE CITY STREET. SECOND TIME ON I-94 DOING 65 WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON AND 16 MILE IN CLINTON TWP. MICH. I DON'T HAVE THE RECALL NUMBER BUT MY SON- IN - LAW IS A MASTER MECHANIC AND TOLD ME ABOUT IT. THANK YOU!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11190252March 20, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
COMPUTER CONTROLED VEHICLE CHARGING SYSTEM CAUSED THE PASSENGER SIDE BATTERY TO OVER CHARGE (DASH GAUGE INDICATING OVERCHARGING) AND SWELL CAUSING IRREPARABLE DAMAGE AND EXPLOSION OF THE BATTERY. THIS COULD HAVE STARTED AN ENGINE FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. FORTUNATELY IT DIDN'T. VEHICLE WAS ON MAIN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY WHEN THIS OCCURRED. I CONTACTED THE BATTERY MANUFACTURER THINKING IT WAS A BAD BATTERY, BUT THE TECHNICIAN STATED DODGE CHARGING SYSTEMS OF THIS PERIOD WIRED THE BATTERIES IN PARALLEL INCORRECTLY CAUSING THE AUX BATTERY TO OVERCHARGE WHILE THE MAIN BATTERY WAS READING UNDERCHARGED. "BATTERIES IN TRUE PARALLEL SHOULD BE CONNECTED NEGATIVE TERMINAL TO NEGATIVE TERMINAL AND POSITIVE TERMINAL TO POSITIVE TERMINAL." THE DODGE RAM 2500 24V CUMMINS I OWN (COMPLETELY STOCK) HAS THE NEGATIVE TERMINAL CABLE FROM EACH BATTERY CONNECTED DIRECTLY TO THE ENGINE BLOCK FOR GROUND. AND NOT CONNECTED TO EACH OTHER AT ALL. AGAIN, A PROPERLY WIRED PARALLEL BATTERY SYSTEM SHOULD HAVE THE NEGATIVE TERMINAL CONNECTED TO EACH OTHER. ACCORDING TO THE BATTERY MANUFACTURER TECHNICIAN, THIS WOULD BECOME A PROBLEM WITH CURRENT FLOW BETWEEN THE TWO BATTERIES AND CAUSE UNBALANCED CHARGING DUE TO THE VEHICLE COMPUTER READING THE MAIN BATTERY VOLTAGE ONLY AND SIGNALING THE ALTERNATOR TO CHARGE AT HIGHER VOLTS IF THE MAIN IS READING LOW. (WHICH HAPPENS WHEN THE ENGINE IS STARTED... ESPECIALLY IN COLD WEATHER). AND ONCE THE MAIN BATTERY SENSOR SIGNALS THE COMPUTER AND THE COMPUTER SIGNALS THE ALTERNATOR, THE AUX BATTERY IS CHARGED EVEN WHEN IT DOESN'T NEED IT. AND BECAUSE THE CHARGE FLOW IS RESTRICTED DUE TO THE NEGATIVE CABLES INCORRECT WIRING ON THE DODGE, THE MAIN BATTERY ONLY RECEIVES A SMALL PERCENTAGE OF THE CHARGE. THEREBY CREATING AN CONTINUAL OVERCHARGE TO THE AUX BATTERY UNTIL THE MAIN IS SLOWLY BROUGHT BACK UP TO FULL CHARGE. GOOGLE: DODGE RAM PASSENGER BATTERY BOILED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11190286March 20, 2019
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT HEARD LOUD ABNORMAL NOISES AND THE ENGINE SEIZED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED AND THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. AN UNKNOWN LOCAL DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE CAMSHAFT AND LIFTERS NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE CONTACT SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT WITH AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11190365March 20, 2019
ENGINE
STALLED AS I WAS PULLING OFF HIGHWAY, GOING INTO GAS STATION. LOST STEERING ALMOST HIT GAS PUMPS. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME I HAVE REPORTED THIS. IT HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. I ALSO REPORTED THE ISSUE TO A DEALERSHIP A FEW YEARS AGO.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11190083March 19, 2019
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATE AND WOULD NOT EXCEED 40 MPH. THE VEHICLE VIBRATED VIOLENTLY AND THE ABS WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC REPAIRED THE MOTOR. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 185,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11189834March 18, 2019
ENGINE
THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD LEAKS DUE TO BROKEN BOLTS ADHERING MANIFOLD TO ENGINE. THE PROBLEM IS WIDE SPREAD AND A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE, IT IS POSSIBLY ALLOWING EXHAUST GAS INTO PASSENGER COMPARTMENT DUE TO LEAK FROM POOR DESIGN, COSTING CONSUMER MORE THAN 1000$ TO FIX BOTH SIDES OF MANIFOLD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11187429March 18, 2019
ENGINE
MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING APPRX 65 ON THE FREE WAY. I CHECKED THE CODE P0305. SLIGHT SPUTTER AT FIRST. NOW LOW POWER BELOW 30MPH AND MAJOR JUMP INTO GEAR HIGHER THAN 30MPH. ALMOST AS IF SKIPPING A GEAR. MECHANIC DIAGNOSED IT AS A CAM FAILURE CAUSING A MISFIRE, POSSIBLY FROM EVIDENCE OF SPRING SEIZURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11187468March 18, 2019
STEERING, SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A DEATH WOBBLE WHILE DRIVING AND THE FRONT END SHOOK VIOLENTLY. THE CONTACT HAD TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL WITH FORCE TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND THE STEERING WHEEL COULD NOT BE CONTROLLED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE TRACK BAR HIMSELF AND ORDERED A DODGE RAM BOLT; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11187493March 18, 2019
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND POWERED OFF THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE NORMALLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE CONTACT CALLED UNIVERSITY CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM OF FLORENCE (LOCATED AT 2354 FLORENCE BLVD, FLORENCE, AL 35630, (256) 766-7324) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 111,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11189686March 18, 2019
STEERING, SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH OVER A POTHOLE, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY AND VIBRATED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. JANSSEN DODGE (3101 S. JEFFERS DR, NORTH PLATTE, NE) AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000. *TT *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11187353March 17, 2019
STEERING, SUSPENSION
DEATH WOBBLE AT HIGHWAY SPEED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11187378March 17, 2019
POWER TRAIN
DRIVING ABOUT 45 MPH WHEN THE BACK WHEELS LOCKED UP AND DRIVE SHAFT FELL OUT. CAUSING ME TO SKID UNCONTROLLABLY TO A STOP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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