Dodge Ram Complaints

27,062 consumer complaints on file.

#11032641October 10, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE TRUCK RANDOMLY SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING. THERE IS NO WARNING AND NO PATTERN. THERE ARE NO ERROR CODES ASSOCIATED WITH THESE OCCURRENCES. WHEN TRUCK SHUTS OFF THERE IS NO POWER STEERING AND IT BECOMES DIFFICULT TO STEER. A QUICK CHECK ONLINE SHOWS HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME ISSUE AND NO SPECIFIC FIX.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11032661October 10, 2017
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL ALL I WANT TO DO IS SWAP OUT MY AIRBAGS BUT NOT A SINGLE DEALERSHIP NEAR ME IS WILLING TO WORK WITH ME WITHOUT CHARGING THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO "FIX" A PROBLEM THAT'S NOT EVEN REAL. I HAVE 4.88 GEARS IN MY TRUCK SO IT TRIPS THE WHEEL SPEED SENSORS AS SOON AS I DRIVE. I'D SWAP THE AIRBAGS OUT MYSELF BUT NOBODY WILL SELL THEM TO ME. IT'S BEEN ABOUT 2 YEARS WITHOUT DRIVING MY TRUCK ANYWHERE WAITING ON AIRBAGS THAT NOBODY WILL EVEN LET ME PURCHASE. I'VE TALKED TO LANDERS DODGE IN LITTLE ROCK, FLETCHER DODGE AND SUPERIOR DODGE IN CONWAY AND NONE OF THEM WERE WILLING TO DO ANYTHING WITHOUT "FIXING" A PROBLEM THAT DOESN'T EXIST WITH THE WHEEL SPEED AND TRANSMISSION, IT'S THE 4.88 GEARS. I WOULD BE GLAD TO DO THE WORK MYSELF BUT THEY REFUSE TO SELL AIRBAGS TO ME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11032343October 9, 2017
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT ALLOWS WATER TO ENTER THE REAR SEAT AREA WHEN VEHICLE IS STATIONARY OR IN MOTION. THE ISSUE OCCURS DURING RAIN AND WHEN THE VEHICLE IS BEING WASHED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11032264October 8, 2017
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY TRUCK JUST CUT OFF WOULDNT START BACK RUN STRAIGHT WIRE FROM IGNITION CHANGED IGNITION RELAY NOTHING NEXT RUN STRAIGHT WIRE FROM RELAY TO BATTERY IT STARTED UP I HAVE NO O/D AND HAVE TO SHIFT BY HAND SOMETIMES TRUCK STALLS BUT STARTS RIGHT BACK UP BEEN THIS WAY SINCE 2010 TRUCK HAS 55000 MILES ON IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11032205October 7, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DASH CRACKED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11031993October 6, 2017
SUSPENSION, WHEELS
09/01/2017 TRAVELING EAST BOUND ON HWY 12 IN SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY AT 11:30 PM WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH IN BETWEEN 2 JERSEY WALLS I TURNED LEFT AND HIT THE BRAKES HARD TO AVOID A BROKEN DOWN VEHICLE. (NOTE BROKEN DOWN VEHICLE HAD NO FLASHERS, FLAIRS OR ANY OTHER WARNING) WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. I STARTED BOUNCING BACK AND FORTH OFF THE WALLS. AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, I WAS AIRBORNE AT ONE POINT & ACTUALLY THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO DIE AND WHEN I CAME TO A STOP I WAS FACING THE WRONG DIRECTION ON THE HWY.. I STARTED MY VEHICLE TO MOVE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND IT WOULDN'T MOVE. I PROCEEDED TO WALK AROUND THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL WAS MISSING.I BELIEVE WHEN MY BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR THAT'S WHEN I LOST THE WHEEL. CHP CALLED TOW TRUCK AND SAID SOLO NON INJURY ACCIDENT NO REPORT NEEDED I DIDN'T REALIZE AND NOW IT'S BEEN BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION THAT THE AXLE SHAFT BROKE ON A WELD AND LOOKS LIKE THERE WERE AIR BUBBLES IN THE STEEL.I DON'T KNOW IF YOU HAVE HAD ANY OTHER ISSUES WITH AXLE SHAFTS, BUT I WOULD LIKE TO FILE A CLAIM. I BELIEVE THE WRECK WAS MUCH WORSE DUE TO THE AXLE SHAFT BREAKING. TRUCK IS TOTALED WITH A TWISTED FRAME. SEE ALSO 11073246
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11032029October 6, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE DASH PAD HAS SUDDENLY DEVELOPED A LARGE CRACK ACROSS THE TOP. I'M CONCERNED THAT SHOULD MY AIRBAG DEPLOY, THIS PIECE WILL SHATTER AND CAUSE THE AIRBAG TO DEFLATE PREMATURELY, OR CAUSE INJURY FROM PLASTIC SHARDS. THIS OCCURED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, AND UNOCCUPIED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11031834October 5, 2017
POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING HOME A NOISE STARTED TO OCCUR WHEN LETTING OFF GAS PEDAL, GOT LOUDER THE MORE I DROVE, I DRIVE 25 MILES TO AND FROM WORK, WELL AS I WAS COASTING TO SLOW TO ENTER MY DRIVEWAY (I LIVE IN THE COUNTRY) AND THE THEN BOOM AND NO POWER REAR END LOCKED RIGHT AT END OF MY DRIVE AND WOULD NOT MOVE, FOUND DRIVE SHAFT GONE AND PINION WAS PULLED INTO DIFFERENTIAL, STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF AS STATE ROUTE HAD TO DRAG TRUCK OFF OF ROAD REMOVED COVER AND FOUND REAR END CHEWED UP, MY QUESTION IS WHY IS DODGE ONLY COVING THIS REA END BACK TO 2005 AND NOT TO WHEN THEY STARTED USING IT IN 2002, GLAD IT DIDN'T HAPPEN IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, I WOULD HAVE BEEN HURT OR WORSE SOMEONE ELSE WOULD HAVE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11031882October 5, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE INTAKE FUEL PUMP WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS REPLACED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 237,400.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11031653October 4, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY
2003 DODGE RAM QUAD CAB 4X4 HAD VEHICLE TOWED AND WHEN TOW TRUCK DRIVER HOOKED CHAINS TO FRAME RAILS TO WINCH VEHICLE ON TO TOW TRUCK THE CHAINS RIPPED THE STEEL OUT OF THE BOTTOM OF THE FRAME DO TO THE FRAME BEING ROTTED I HAVE UPLOADED PHOTOS. THIS IS A REAL SAFETY CONCERN DO TO THE FACT THE FRAME IS ENCLOSED AND THERE IS NO REAL WARNING OR SIGNS OF THE INTEGRITY OF THE REMAINING STRUCTURE OF THE FRAME. IT IS IN MY OPINION THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED AND FRAME SHOULD BE RECALLED THERE ARE MANY OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME TRUCKS EVEN A LOT NEWER THAN THIS ONE BUT SAME FRAME AS MINE AND THE SAME PROBLEM THERE IS NO REASON OTHER THAN POOR ENGINEERING AND PREP OF THIS FRAME I OWN MANY OLD PIECES OF EQUIPMENT THAT ARE 30+ YEARS OLDER THAN THIS TRUCK AND NO ROT ISSUES LIKE THIS WEAR AND TEAR IS ONE THING BODY ROT ECT IS NORMAL BUT THIS IS A REAL SAFETY ISSUE THAT GIVES NO WARNING MANY OF THESE TRUCKS DRIVE DOWN THE ROAD SUCH AS MINE HAULING EQUIPMENT ECT IMAGINE 20K LBS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE TRUCK SPLITS IN HALF DO TO THE INTERNAL FRAME ROT HOW MANY PEOPLE WILL DIE BEFORE THIS ISSUE I'D RECALLED BY CHRYSLER? TOYOTA DID IT TO THERE TRUCKS WHY SHOULDN'T DODGE PLEASE DON'T LET DODGE IGNORE THIS IT COULD BE SOMEONE IN YOUR FAMILY THAT GETS SERIOUSLY HURT OR DIES DRIVING ONE OF THESE TRUCKS OR FROM SOMEONE ELSE DRIVING ONE OF THESE TRUCKS. FYI I HAD THE PITTMAN ARM JOINT SNAP ON MY TRUCK WITH OUT WARNING IT WAS A SCARY MOMENT WHEN U LOSE STEERING I WAS LUCKY AND DIDN'T CRASH AND NO ONE GOT HURT .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11031679October 4, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER (DOMINION OF BEDFORD, 1750 INDEPENDENCE BLVD BEDFORD, VA 24523) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE PART WAS NO LONGER BEING MANUFACTURED. THERE WAS AN ATTEMPT TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WITH A RE-MANUFACTURED PART, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11031753October 4, 2017
STEERING
TRUCK CONTINUES TO EXPERIENCE A "DEATH WOBBLE" ISSUE EVEN AFTER REPLACING MOST OF THE SUSPENSION & STEERING PARTS AND EVEN ADDING AFTERMARKET "STIFFNER" AND "PROBLEM SOLVER" COMPONENTS TO THE VEHICLE. CHRYSLER HAD A RECALL R16 WHICH COVERED NEWER VEHICLES BUT SHOULD HAVE BEEN APPLIED TO THESE OLDER MODELS AS WELL. THE STEERING COMPONENTS AND GEOMETRY WERE LARGELY THE SAME AND THERE IS A FUNDAMENTAL DESIGN FLAW WITH THE GEOMETRY OF THE SUSPENSION. SYMPTOM: BETWEEN THE SPEEDS OF 45 & 70MPH, HITTING A LARGE POTHOLE OR A BRIDGE SEAM THE VEHICLE WILL SUDDENLY DEVELOP A VIOLENT SHAKING IN THE FRONT END. THIS HAS CAUSED ME TO ALMOST CRASH A NUMBER OF TIMES SINCE I LAST FILED A COMPLAINT ON THIS SAME VEHICLE A NUMBER OF YEARS AGO. IT IS DIFFICULT TO REPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND WHEN IT OCCURS IT OCCURS RAPIDLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY. IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE WHEN IT OCCURS AND APPLYING THE BRAKES TO SIGNIFICANTLY AND QUICKLY REDUCE THE VEHICLES SPEED IS THE ONLY WAY TO HALT THE VIBRATION. I HAVE ALMOST CAUSED SEVERAL ACCIDENTS TRYING TO QUICKLY STOP THE VEHICLE OR TO KEEP IT FROM ENTERING OTHER LANES DURING THE VIBRATION. THE GEOMETRY ISSUE IS THAT THE VEHICLE CREATES A "TOED OUT" CONDITION WHEN THE SUSPENSION SUDDENLY COLLAPSES FROM A BUMP. AS THE VEHICLE SUSPENSION RETURNS TO THE NORMAL STATE IT ALSO RETURNS BACK TO THE "ALIGNED" POSITION BUT ENERGY BUILT UP AND STORED IN THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE STEERING COMPONENTS (STEEL STEERING BARS & ANY MOVEMENT IN THE TIE RODS) ACT LIKE A SPRING CAUSING THE ALIGNMENT TO GO PAST THE "TOED IN" POSITION WHICH THEN REPEATS ITSELF IN REVERSE. THE RESULT IS A CONTINUAL VIBRATION OF THE FRONT END UNTIL THE DRIVING CONDITIONS CHANGE (I.E. MASHING ON THE BRAKES TO STOP THE VEHICLE). GOOGLE "DODGE RAM DEATH WOBBLE" AND YOU WILL SEE NUMEROUS OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11031780October 4, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V352000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (TOWBIN DODGE LLC, 275 AUTO MALL DR, HENDERSON, NV 89014, (702) 558-3800) DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11031536October 3, 2017
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
ENGINE STALLS AT ALL SPEEDS ON AN INTERSTATE WHILE GOING 75 MPH WITH NO CONTROL OF STEERING DUE TO LOST OF POWER STEERING OR BRAKES. SOMETIMES IT WILL RESTART OF SOMETIMES IT DOESN'T RIGHT AWAY BUT AFTER ABOUT THIRTY MINUTES IT WILL RESTART. THIS IS ALSO TRUE OF PARKING LOTS AND CITY STREETS. WITH NO CODES OR ENGINE CHECK LIGHT TO REFER TO.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11031526October 3, 2017
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PINION GEAR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE LOCAL DEALER (ED VOYLES CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM, 789 COBB PKWY SE, MARIETTA, GA 30060) INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V796000 (POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND CONFIRMED WHAT THE LOCAL DEALER TOLD THE CONTACT. THE CONTACT FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER (32536277) AND WAS REFERRED TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 147,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11031561October 3, 2017
ENGINE
DODGE 5.7L HEMI ENGINES HAVE 2 COMMON, RECURRING ISSUES. 1) ENGINE LIFTERS FAIL PREMATURELY CAUSING EXCESSIVE WEAR ON THE CAMSHAFT LOBES. THE END RESULT IS A COSTLY REPAIR HAVING TO REPLACE THE CAMSHAFT AND LIFTER. A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL COME ON AND WILL THROW A P030# CODE FOR A MISFIRE ON CYLINDER(S). WHEN THE MISFIRE HAPPENS THE VEHICLE STARTS SHACKING HORRIBLY. I HAVE SEEN A REPORT THAT A 2016 WITH 15K MILES HAD THE ISSUE ALL THE WAY BACK TO 2009 WITH ONLY 72K MILES AND SEVERAL IN BETWEEN. THERE ARE MULTIPLE FORUMS, THREADS, AND COMMENTS ON THIS ISSUE. IT SEEMS VERY COMMON AND DODGE SHOULD BE PROVIDING ASSISTANCE OUTSIDE OF WARRANTIES. YET THEY CHOOSE TO DO NOTHING EXCEPT LOSE CUSTOMERS. 2) THE RECURRING EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS BREAKING. MINE WAS REPAIRED ONCE UNDER WARRANTY AND IS CURRENTLY HAVING THE ISSUE AGAIN. AGAIN DODGE SEEMS TO DO NOTHING TO IMPROVE THE MATERIALS TO PREVENT THE ISSUE FROM RECURRING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11031612October 3, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
BOTH FUEL TANK STRAPS RUSTED THROUGH AND TANK FELL FROM THE TRUCK CAUSING FILL HOSE TO DISCONNECT FROM ITS CONNECTOR AND LEAKED GAS ON PAVEMENT. I HAD JUST FILLED THE TRUCK AND DRIVEN IT APROXIMATELY 9 MILES WHEN I CAME TO A FULL STOP AT A BUSY 4 WAY INTERSECTION AND HEARD STRANGE NOISE, PULLED FORWARD A COUPLE OF INCHES AT MOST AND MORE NOISE. PUT TRANSMISSION IN PARK AND STEPPED OUT OF VEHICLE AND SAW FUEL TANK ON THE GROUND WITH A SMALL SPOT OF FUEL WHERE IT WAS LEAKING FOR THE FILL HOSE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11031381October 2, 2017
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TRUCK WILL RANDOMLY HAVE NO THROTTLE RESPONSE EITHER WHILE DRIVING OR COMING FROM A DEAD-STOP. IT HAS ALSO SEEMED TO GET STUCK FOR A FEW SECONDS BEFORE ALSO, WHICH HAS ALSO HAPPENED TWICE. I WAS CROSSING A RAILROAD WHEN THE PEDAL LOST RESPONSE THEREFORE, I HAD TO ROLL OFF OF THE RAILROAD. IT HAS ALSO HAPPENED WHILE I WAS CROSSING AN INTERSECTION WITH A TRAILER. I LOST ALL POWER AND THE THROTTLE WOULDN'T RESPOND. SOMETIMES, WHEN I RESTART THE TRUCK, IT WILL WORK FOR A LITTLE WHILE. OVERALL, IT IS CONSISTENT THEREFORE, IT WORRIES ME WHEN I DRIVE IT BECAUSE IT WILL HAPPEN WITHOUT WARNING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11031432October 2, 2017
ENGINE
TRAVELING APPROX 35 MPH WHEN ENGINE SUDDENLY JUST STOPPED RUNNING. NO WARNING SYMPTOMS. HAD TO COAST ACOSS 3 LANES OF TRAFFIC TO GET OFF THE ROAD NO POWER STEERING AND ON COMING TRAFFIC, WITH 3 YOUNG CHILDREN IN THE BACK SEAT. TIMING CHAIN TENSION "CAME APART" DERAILING TIMING CHAIN. CATASTROPHIC ENGINE DAMAGE. WORD IS THIS IS KNOWN TO HAPPEN ON THE DODGE 5.7 HEMI ENGINES. 2008 WITH 90K MILES. SEEMS THIS SHOULD BE MANUFACTURES RESPONSIBILITY. HELP ME PLEASE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11030801October 2, 2017
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE RAM 3500. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE HOOD OPENED INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER TO A SHOULDER LANE SO THAT THE CONTACT COULD CLOSE THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE LOCAL DEALER (FLEMINGTON CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM (204 ROUTES 202-31N. FLEMINGTON, NJ 08822) CONFIRMED THAT THERE WERE NO OPEN RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 220,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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