Dodge Ram Complaints

27,062 consumer complaints on file.

#824463June 18, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE DEALERSHIP ON 3-17-98 FOR REPAIRS ON BRAKES. DEALERSHIP SAID BRAKES WERE FINE. SECOND TIME DEALERSHIP SAID THEY ADJUSTED THE BRAKES. BUT CONSUMER MARKED NUT ON WHEEL TO SEE IF DEALER WAS REPAIRING VEHICLE, AND THE MARKS LINED UP STILL. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP A THIRD TIME, DEALER SAID THEY REPLACED BRAKE PADS AND SHOES, AND TURNED THE ROTORS. WHEN DRIVING AND BRAKING VEHICLE PULLS LEFT REAL HARD, ALMOST SIDEWAYS. AT THE MEDIATION BOARD HEARING WITH NCFDS THE BOARD DECIDED THAT THE TRUCK WAS UNSAFE . THE CLAIM NUMBER FOR HIS CASE IS 66985167FL AGAINST CHHRYSLER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537100June 17, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
FRONT BRAKES HAVE REPEATEDLY SHOWN EXCESSIVE WEAR. FIVE REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE - 5 SETS OF LININGS, 2 SETS OF ROTORS, AND 2 SETS OF BRAKE CALIPERS. ALL REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE BETWEEN 1000 AND 22000 MILES AND A 7 MONTH PERIOD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823345June 17, 1998
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
LUGS:NUTS BROKE IN HALF, CAUSING THE WHEEL TO FALL OFF THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823393June 17, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
WHILE DRIVING THE TRANSMISSION OVERHEATED, CAUSING TRANSMISSION FLUID TO LEAK ONTO THE MANIFOLD, RESULTING IN A VEHICLE FIRE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536803June 17, 1998
TRAILER HITCHES
TOW BAR BROKE CAUSING LOAD TO SPILL. (OHIO STATE POLICE)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824368June 16, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
MAKING ROUTINE STOP ENGINE WILL BEGIN TO SURGE FOR AT LEAST 20 SECONDS, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO PRESS HARD ON BRAKES UNTIL THEY SQUEAK, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL. DEALER HAS REPROGRAMMED COMPUTER 3 TIMES AND REPLACED IDLE SPEED MOTOR. DEFECT IS STILL OCCURRING. *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
#536934June 16, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, SUSPENSION
BRAKES, ROTORS, TRANSMISSION, AND ALIGNMENT MALFUNCTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536926June 16, 1998
SUSPENSION
VEHICLE PULLS PULLS TO THE RIGHT AS IF OUT OF ALIGNMENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824266June 13, 1998
SUSPENSION:REAR
CONSUMER COMPLAINTNG WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THE BACK END GO OUT OF CONTROL WHENEVER THE VEHICLE GO OVER A BUMPS OR POT HOLE. VEHICLE BEEN IN/OUT OF DEALER SHOP MORE THEN TWICE,CONDITION STILL OCCUR. DEALER CAN FIND OR LOCATE THE PROBLEMS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536825June 12, 1998
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
HANDLE USED FOR ENTERING AND EXITING VEHICLE ON PASSENGER SIDE PULLED OUT OF THE ROOF CAUSING PERSON HOLDING IT TO FALL TO THE GROUND.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536605June 12, 1998
AIR BAGS, SUSPENSION
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG IN ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536567June 11, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
TRANSMISSION QUICK CONNECT FAILED CAUSING DAMAGE TO TRANSMISSION PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE, DEALERSHIP WILL NOT HONOR RECALL REPAIR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823662June 11, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE VEHICLE HAS ONLY ABS ON THE REAR BRAKES,WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE VEHICLE SKIDS. AS A RESULT, 2 COLLISIONS HAVE OCCURRED. DEALER SAYS THERE IS NO PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536589June 11, 1998
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH
LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823692June 10, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 40 MPH VEHICLE HAD A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE VEHICLE FELT LIKE IT WAS NEUTRAL WHEN IN DRIVE. CONSUMER STOPPED VEHICLE ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD FOR A FEW MINUTES THEN MOVED PAWL BACK TO DRIVE AT THAT TIME TRANSMISSION WORKED. * OIL PUMP/FUEL PUMP ALSO MALFUNCTIONED/REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823640June 9, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 35 MPH CONSUMER TRIED TO STEP ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND STOP VEHICLE. VEHICLE DID NOT STOP, AND KEPT ROLLING A FEW FEET AWAY/ALSO LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824118June 9, 1998
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 40 MPH CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE STEERING WHEEL CONTROL, AND VEHICLE KEPT GOING STRAIGHT, FORCING CONSUMER TO STEP ON THE BRAKES. AT LAST VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536468June 8, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH SYSTEM SHORTED OUT AND CAUSED ENGINE FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536705June 8, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
GREY WIRE FROM FUEL PUMP TO SENDING UNIT IN FUEL TANK FAILED, BAD CONNECTION OVER HEATED AND MELTED IN FUEL TANK. THE FUEL PUMP FAILED AS A RESULT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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