Dodge Ram Complaints

27,062 consumer complaints on file.

#10993778June 7, 2017
SUSPENSION
WHEN EXITING AT HIGHWAY SPEED AND COASTING AND HITTING A BUMP THE TRUCK SHOOK VIOLENTLY TO THE POINT OF ALMOST LOOSING CONTROL. AFTER SEARCHING ON THE INTERNET FOR A CAUSE IT APPEARS THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH DODGE RAMS CALLED THE DEATH WOBBLE.. IT NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE AND HAVE A PROBLEM BELIEVING SOMETHING SO EXTREME COULD BE WORN BUSHINGS OR SUSPENTION PARTS THAT WEAR OUT OVER LONG PERIODS OF TIME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10993783June 7, 2017
POWER TRAIN, WHEELS
WHILE DRIVING THERE WAS AN EXTREMELY LOUD GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR END. I WENT TO AN AUTO SHOP AND AFTER ASSESSING THE ISSUE, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE PINION WAS BAD AND THERE WAS A CHUNK OF METAL BROKE OFF IN THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL. REPAIRS COST OVER 1600$.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10993486June 6, 2017
STEERING, SUSPENSION
DEATH WOBBLE / AS I WAS COMING DOWN ON RAMP TO I-205 AFTER LEAVING HANNAH DODGE AS SPEED REACHED 55 I HIT A SMALL BUMP IN PAVE AND TRUCK SHOOK SO VIOLENTLY I HAD TO HIT BRAKES AS VEHICLE PULLED LEFT THEN RIGHT TO SHOULDER WHERE I CAME TO A STOP. THIS FIRST HAPPENED AS I REACHED 164TH AND HWY. 14 AT 64 MPH AND HIT ASPHALT PATCH ON OVERPASS AND WAS STEERING TO THE LEFT LANE WHEN TRUCK STARTED SHUDDERING VIOLENTLY AND PULLING TO RIGHT AS I HIT BRAKES. LUCKILY ON BOTH OCCASIONS NO TRAFFIC WAS TO MY RIGHT OR BEHIND ME OR I'M SURE AN ACCIDENT COULD HAVE OCCURRED.
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No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10993490June 6, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
ITS A SIN AND A SHAME THAT THESE BRIGHT MINDS WENT AWAY FROM THE STANDARD I PIECE RELAY IN THE FUSE BOX TO THIS COMPUTER MESS EVERY MORNING I GO TO WORK AT 4 AM AND I HAVE TO TURN THE KEY ON AND LET IT SIT FOR 10 TO 15 MIN BEFORE IT WILL START AND THEN DURING THE DAY IF I LET IT SIT FOR MORE THAT AN 1 HR I HAVE TO LET IT SIT ANOTHER 15 MIN BEFORE I CAN START THE TRUCK I HAVE BEEN A LOYAL DODGE/CHRYSLER OWNER SINCE 1999 AND UNTIL NOW HAVE BEEN VERY HAPPY UNTIL NOW IF THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE FUEL PUMP RELAY FIX IT AT NO CHARGE THATS THE WAY A REAL MANUFACTURER KEEPS ITS CUSTOMERS HAPPY
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No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10993525June 6, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD MY DRIVE SHAFT FELL OUT CAUSING 6000$ OF DAMAGE. INVESTIGATION RE REVILED A RECALL BECAUSE THE NUT THAT HOLD THE SHAFT IN WAS COMING LOOSE CAUSING IT TO FALL. UPON GETTING THE VEHICLE TO A DEALERSHIP THEY SAID THE RECALL HAD BEEN FIXED IN 2014. THEY INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND SAID THAT THE REMEDY FOR THE RECALL WAS NOT IN PLACE BUT CLAIM THAT BETWEEN THE RECALL BEING DONE AND THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT THE REMEDY COULD HAVE BEEN REMOVED. WE HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE FOR 2 YEARS AND THIS ID THE ONLY PROBLEM WE HAVE HAD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10993260June 5, 2017
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE LOCKED UP WITHOUT WARNING. UPON EXITING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE DRIVE SHAFT WAS PARTIALLY DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE WITH FLUID LEAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PINION NUT BECAME DETACHED AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NEED A NEW REAR END AND DRIVE SHAFT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT HE FOUND A RECALL THAT INVOLVED OTHER YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL VEHICLES OTHER THAN HIS OWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 160,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10993090June 4, 2017
TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL
DRIVING DOWN ROAD, TIRE DEVELOPED A VIBRATION. LOUD EXPLOSION, TREAD SEPARATED AND SIDEWALL HAS A VERTICAL TEAR IN IT. DAMAGED REAR OF TRUCK BED. TRUCK HAS A SECOND TIRE THAT IS EXHIBITING THE SAME VIBRATION, BUT HAS NOT BLOWN YET, WITH A VERTICAL DEPRESSION IN SIDEWALL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10992991June 3, 2017
STEERING, WHEELS
DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND DRIVE SHAFT CAME OFF MAKING ME LOSE CONTROL OF MY TRUCK BEFORE STOPPING ON SIDE OF ROAD BOUGH THIS VEHICLE ALMOST A YEAR AGO NEVER RECIEVED ANYTHING ABOUT A RECALL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10993013June 3, 2017
POWER TRAIN
I WAS APPROACHING A STOP. THERE WAS A SLIGHT WHINE AS I DECELERATED. THEN A CLUNK AND A LOUD BANG. THE REAR WHEELS LOCKED UP AND I STOPPED IMMEDIATELY IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THE DRIVESHAFT HAD FALLEN OUT FROM THE DIFFERENTIAL AND WAS ON THE GROUND. I WAS ONLY GOING 25-30 MPH AT THE TIME. LUCKILY I HAD JUST GOTTEN OFF THE HIGHWAY. I HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THE PINION NUT HAD COME LOOSE. MY WIFE WAS LOOKING ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND THIS PROBLEM HAD BEEN A RECALL BUT THE DEALER SAID IT WAS VIN SPECIFIC AND MINE WASN'T INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THEY NEED TO EXPAND THE RECALL!!! IF IT HAD HAPPENED JUST A FEW MINUTES EARLIER I COULD HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN A DEADLY CRASH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10992841June 2, 2017
TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL
I PURCHASED 4 NEW VEE RUBBER TIRES ON 12/5/15. SINCE THE PURCHASE I HAVE PUT LESS THAN 20,000 MILES ON THE TIRES AND HAVE NOW EXPERIENCED TWO COMPLETE BLOWOUTS IN WHICH THE SIDE WALL OF THE TIRES APPEARS TO HAVE DISINTEGRATED WHILE DRIVING. HAD I BEEN DRIVING ON A FREEWAY OR AT A SPEED OVER 45 MPH I DEFINITELY WOULD HAVE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHICH MAY HAVE RESULTED IN SEVERE INJURY IF NOT DEATH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10992619June 1, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THIS TRUCK SHUTS OFF WHEN HITTING BUMPS OR IF YOU JIGGLE THE KEY IN THE IGNITION CREATING AN UNSAFE CONDITION AT LOW AND HIGH SPEED SHUT-OFFS. THE REPAIR REQUIRED THE WIN MODULE TO BE REPLACED. THE WIN MODULE REPLACEMENT WAS REQUIRED ON ANOTHER SAFETY RECALL FOR OTHER DODGE RAM 1500S, BUT NOT THIS ONE. THE WIN MODULE RECALL NEEDS TO BE EXPANDED TO ADDITIONAL DODGE RAM UNITS. ALSO, THIS SAME PROBLEM WAS PART OF A RECALL ON 2009 DODGE JOURNEYS. THE SHUTOFF PROBLEM SPANS SEVERAL DODGE MODELS WITH THIS TYPE OF IGNITION. I WILL BE SUBMITTING A SECOND COMPLAINT FOR ANOTHER 2010 DODGE RAM WITH THE SAME SAFETY SHUT-OFF PROBLEM..
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10992701June 1, 2017
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500. WHEN THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO PARK AND EXITED THE VEHICLE, IT BEGAN TO ROLL FORWARD. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO GRAB ONTO THE BOTTOM OF THE DRIVER'S DOOR AND WAS DRAGGED APPROXIMATELY 50 FEET. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR BRUISES AND LACERATIONS, BUT MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT REQUIRED. THE CONTACT HEARD A CLICKING NOISE COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS ROLLING FORWARD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION ENGAGED AND THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED WITH THE LEVER CLEARLY IN THE PARK POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 240,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10992733June 1, 2017
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSFER CASE AND DRIVE LINE FRACTURED WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER (BUTTE'S MILE HIGH CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM KIA 3883 HARRISON AVENUE BUTTE, MT 59701) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PINION NUT FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WOULD REPAIR THE VEHICLE PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V474000 (POWER TRAIN). THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OTHER DAMAGED PARTS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 83,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10992456May 31, 2017
ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING MY 2010 RAM, WITH 85,000, MY ENGINE BLEW WITHOUT WARNING AS MY FAMILY AND I TRAVELED DOWN THE ROAD AT 40 MPH INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THERE WERE NO WARNINGS WHATSOEVER, NO CHECK ENGINE OR OIL LIGHTS, ETC. AND NOW I'M TOLD I OWE BETWEEN 4-9 K FOR A NEW ENGINE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10992148May 30, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS) MONTHS AGO AND STATED THAT THE DEALER (STETLER DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP RAM, 1405 ROOSEVELT AVE, YORK, PA 17404, (717) 764-8888) CALLED TO INDICATE THAT THE PART WAS AVAILABLE A DAY BEFORE SCHEDULING A 9 AM APPOINTMENT FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE NEXT DAY, THE CONTACT ARRIVED AT THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC REASON; THEREFORE, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 07/13/17*LJ *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10992234May 30, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V352000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PARTS FOR THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AT ROBERSON MOTORS LOCATED ON 3100 RYAN DR SE, SALEM, OR 97301, PHONE NUMBER: (503) 363-4117 AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDIES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED ANY FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10992247May 30, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V312000 (AIR BAGS) FRONTAL PASSENGER AIR BAG INFLATOR HOWEVER, IN ORDER TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE THE DASHBOARD WOULD HAVE TO BE REMOVED AND THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO REPLACE THE EXISTING DASHBOARD AND THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE IT BUT NOT COVER THE PARTS NOR LABOR. THE DEALER CONTACTED WAS NATIONAL DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP RAM LOCATED AT 2223 N MARINE BLVD, JACKSONVILLE, NC 28546. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE AND CONQUERED WITH THE DEALER. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10992036May 29, 2017
STEERING, SUSPENSION
VAN FRAME IS RUSTING OUT, STEERING BOX THAT IS MOUNTED TO FRAME IS LIKELY TO FALL OFF SOON. TIE ROD TO FRAME CONNECTION ALSO IS RUSTING OUT. TO MY KNOWLEDGE AND AFTER RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET, THERE IS NO REASONABLE FIX.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10991991May 28, 2017
STEERING
THE TRUCK WILL THROW YOU INTO ANOTHER LANE OF TRAFFIC AND YOU HOPE AND PRAY NO ONE IS THERE. SOMETIMES AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND SOMETIMES AT NORMAL SPEEDS. NOT A GOOD FEELING AND NOT FAIR DODGE ONLY PICKED A CERTAIN NUMBER OF THESE TO FIX.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10991886May 27, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I WAS DRIVING MY 2004 DODGE RAM 1500 ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN MY TRUCK STOPPED RUNNING. FOUND THE FUEL PUMP WAS NO GOOD. I HAVE BEEN AN AUTO MECHANIC FOR YEARS AND THIS IS VERY DANGERIOUS! I HAD IT TOWED TO THE GARAGE DAVES AUTO ON MADISON AVE TOLD ME THE FUEL PUMP WAS NO GOOD ALSO THE FUEL TANK IS NO GOOD THE RING ON TOP OF THE FUEL TANK IS ROTTEN THE "TABS THAT HOLD THE FUEL PUMP IN IS ROTTEN" AND WHERE THE FUEL PUMP SITS ON THE FUEL TANK IS LIKE IN A WELL SO WHEN IT RAINS THE WATER ON TOP OF THE GAS TANK SITS IN THE FUEL PUMP LOCATION HAS NO WHERE TO DRAIN AND MY THERY IS THAT IS WHAT ROTTS THE FUEL PUMP BRACKET ON THE FUEL TANK! AND THEY SAID IT IS NOT SAFE I HAD TO GET A NEW FUEL TANK. I CALLED MULTIPUL USED AUTO PARTS SUPPLY COMPANYS AND EVERY SINGLE ONE WHO HAD A GAS TANK HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WAS ROTTEN. SO I CALLED THE DEALER SCAP DODGE OF FAIRFIELD,CT THEY HAVE 68 PEOPLE WAITING ON BACK ORDER FUEL TANKS AND THEY ARE OVER $800.00 REDICULES.SO CAN YOU IMAGINE ACROSS THE COUNTRY HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE DRIVING AROUND WITH A BOMB WAITING TO EXPLODE!!!! THIS IS A SAFTY HAZZARD BECAUSE ANY ONE WILL TELL YOU THAT IF THIS FAULTY FUEL TANK IS ROTTEN GAS FUEMS WILL ESCAPE AND CAUSE AN EXPLOTION OR FIRE EVEN DEATH IF THE VEHICAL IS IN AN ACCEDENT TE FUEL WILL LEAK EVERY WHERE THIS REALLY SHOULD BE A RECALL IM SCARED TO DRIVE THIS AND EVERYONE SHOULD BE TO!!!! I REALLY HOPE YOU LOOK IN TO THIS PROBLEM ANY INFORMATION YOU NEED I HAVE PHOTOS IF YOU NEED THEM YOU CAN CONTACT ME ASAP! THANK YOU JOSH E
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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