Dodge Ram Complaints

27,062 consumer complaints on file.

#537259June 30, 1998
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
PITS AND MARKS IN WINDSHIELD CAUSES POOR VISIBILITY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
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
#537602June 28, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
FIRST TIME ON WARRANTY, 2ND TIME $217.00 3RD TIME $259.00. I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH MULTABLE FAILURES OF THE PART. THE COST IS APPALLING FOR THE NUMBER OF FAILURES. THE LAST TWO WERE REPLACED BY BORMAN MOTORS IN DEMING. I THINK THEY ARE OUT OF LINE WITH THEIR PRICES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537491June 25, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE DUE TO BRAKE VACUUM PUMP AND HOSES HAVING OIL IN THEM. ACCORDING TO NHTSA'S RECORDS RECALL 97V06800 SHOULD COVER THIS VEHICLE, CHRYSLER CLAIMS IT DOES NOT APPLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823834June 25, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
STEERING WHEEL AND WHEELS LOCKS UP WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. CANNOT STOP. ALSO, CAN'T TURN THE WHEELS, HAS TO LET UP THE BRAKES BEFORE THE WHEELS WILL TURN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824691June 25, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
CONSUMER EXPERIENCING EXCESSIVE WEAR OF THE FRONT RIGHT BRAKE PADS AND SHOES. ALSO THERE IS VERY POOR STOPPING DISTANCE, AND VEHICLE PULLS TO EITHER RIGHT OR LEFT WHEN BRAKING. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. DEALER HAS REPLACED PARTS, BUT PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823514June 24, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
WHILE DRIVING LEFT FRONT BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED. THE BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS WERE DESTROYED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824629June 24, 1998
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED WHEN IN POSITION, AND BECAME INOPERABLE WHICH COULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO ROLL DOWN. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824632June 24, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:SHOES/LININGS
CONSUMER COMPLAINING OF BRAKE LINING WEARING OUT TOO SOON AT 10,000 MILES. CONSUMER BELIEVES CONDITION IS NOT NORMAL FOR THIS SITUATION. VEHICLE BEEN IN/OUT OF DEALER SHOP FOR MORE THEN THREE TIMES AND CONDITION STILL OCCURS. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED. DEALER WILL NOT REPAIR WITHOUT COST TO THE CONSUMER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824657June 24, 1998
STRUCTURE
TRUCK IS CRACKED FROM THE LOWER END TO FRONT END PART OF BED. PROBLEM WORSENS WHEN VEHICLE IS DRIVEN. CAUSE WELDS HAVE BROKEN LOOSE ON VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824555June 23, 1998
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD
WHILE DRIVING THE HOOD POPPED OPEN, OBSTRUCTING THE VIEW OF THE DRIVER. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824558June 23, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR
THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS ARE CORRODED AND PITTED AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
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
#824612June 23, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
DRIVING AT APPROXIMATLY 60 MPH GOING UP A HILL,THROTTLE LINKAGE ROD HAD BROKEN, CAUSING ENGINE TO SHUT DOWN/TO IDLE. ALSO, VEHICLE LOST CONTROL, ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536980June 22, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
HUB/BEARING FROZE ALMOST CAUSING WHEEL TO FALL OFF/LOSS OF CONTROL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536956June 19, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER, SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER, STRUCTURE
SHOCK ABSORBERS FAILED.
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
#824495June 19, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
REAR BRAKES FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED. FRONT BRAKES WORKING FINE. SOMETIMES FRONT BRAKES LOCK UP. TOOK TO DEALER & WAS INFORMED REAR BRAKES FUNCTIONED FINE. FOUND NO PROBLEMS. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824451June 18, 1998
STEERING:COLUMN
THE NON TILT STEERING COLUMN THERE IS ONE INCH OF PLAY AT THE BOTTOM OF THE STEERING COLUMN. THE WHOLE STEERING COLUMN MOVES. THE SHAFT MOVES ONE INCH TO THE SIDE BEFORE THE STEERING BOX TURNS. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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