Dodge Ram Complaints (1999)

1,486 consumer complaints on file.

#10087802August 12, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO ZERO AND THE ENGINE SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER STATES THE OIL INTAKE WAS CLOGGED, WHICH CAUSED LOW OIL PRESSURE IN THE ENGINE. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10086720August 12, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
THE VERIZON VEHICLE HAD AN UNDERHOOD FIRE WHICH ORIGINATED IN THE ABS MODULE AREA. THIS FIRE STARTED ON A WEEKEND WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN AN ENCLOSED PARKING BUILDING. THE ABS MODULE AND WIRING, TRUCK BATTERY, AND VARIOUS OTHER UNDERHOOD COMPONENTS WERE BURNT. VERIZON HAS HAD SIMILAR FIRES IN THIS MODEL VAN AND FEELS THIS IS AN UNSAFE CONDITION THAT WARRANTS FURTHER INVESTIGATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10086716August 12, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
THE VERIZON VEHICLE HAD AN UNDERHOOD FIRE WHILE BEING DRIVEN WHICH ORIGINATED IN THE ABS MODULE AREA. THE ABS MODULE AND WIRING CONNECTOR, TRUCK BATTERY, AND OTHER UNDERHOOD COMPONENTS WERE BURNT. VERIZON HAS HAD SIMILAR FIRES IN THIS MODEL VAN AND FEELS THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE WHICH WARRANTS FURTHER INVESTIGATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10086721August 12, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
THE VERIZON VEHICLE HAD AN UNDERHOOD FIRE WHILE IT WAS IN THE REPAIR FACILITY FOR AN INSTRUMENT CLUSTER INTERMITTEN OPERATION COMPLAINT. WHEN THE TECHNICIAN CONNECTED THE SCAN TOOL TO THE VEHICLE HE NOTICED SMOKE FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE FIRE ORIGINATED IN THE ABS MODULE AREA. THE ABS MODULE AND WIRING CONNECTOR ALONG WITH THE TRUCK BATTERY WERE BURNT. VERIZON HAS HAD SIMILAR FIRES IN THIS MODEL VAN AND FEELS THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT WARRANTS FURTHER INVESTIGATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10086725August 12, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
THE VERIZON VEHICLE HAD AN UNDERHOOD FIRE WHILE PARKED IN A VERIZON PARKING FACILITY. THE FIRE ORIGINATED IN THE ABS MODULE AREA. THE ABS MODULE AND WIRING CONNECTOR, TRUCK BATTERY, AND VARIOUS OTHER UNDERHOOD COMPONENTS WERE BURNT. VERIZON HAS HAD SIMILAR FIRES IN THIS MODEL VAN AND FEELS THAT THIS IS AN UNSAFE CONDITION THAT WARRANTS FURTHER INVESTIGATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10086730August 12, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
THE ABS WARNING LIGHT AND THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT WERE ILLUMINATED. SCAN TOOL DATA SHOWED CODES FOR"ABS PUMP STALLED" WERE STORED AND ACTIVE. REPLACEMENT OF THE ABS MODULE AND THE ABS EHCU WERE REQUIRED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. VERIZON HAS HAD MANY UNDERHOOD FIRES IN THIS MODEL VAN WHICH ORIGINATED IN THE ABS MODULE AREA. VERIZON FEELS THAT THIS IS AN UNSAFE CONDITION WHICH WARRANTS FURTHER INVESTIGATION AND REPAIR BY DAIMLERCHRYSLER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10087458August 4, 2004
STRUCTURE
BAD PAINT HAS DISCOLORED THE TOP OF CAB, BLACK TURNING WHITE MAKING IT SPOTTED. *MR *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10087217August 4, 2004
SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS RATES OF SPEED AND UPON HITTING A BUMP FRONT WHEELS VIBRATED VIOLENTLY. VEHICLE BECAME UNCONTROLLABLE, VIBRATING ERRATICALLY. ONCE SLOWING DOWN OR STOPPING VEHICLE BECAME OPERABLE AGAIN. UPON STARTING AGAIN THE VIBRATION STARTED. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SIX TIMES, BUT PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10087131August 3, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE, AND HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT REAR END GEAR SHIFT SHEARED OFF, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10083115August 1, 2004
STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR
WHILE TURNING ABOUT 20 MPH ONTO A SIDE STREET THE STEERING BOX FAILED AND THE SECTION SHAFT SHEERED OFF. THERE WAS NO STEERING AND THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A STEEL POST.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10083818July 29, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
ENGINE QUIT WORKING DUE TO LACK OF FUEL. WHEN THIS OCCURRED VEHICLE STALLED. THIS CAUSED LOSS OF POWER BRAKES AND STEERING. THIS FAILURE OCCURRED DUE TO FUEL PUMP FAILURE. DEALERSHIP REPLACED FUEL PUMP 3 TIMES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10082743July 27, 2004
STRUCTURE
PAINT DISCOLORATION BLACK PAINT TURNING WHITE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10079506July 26, 2004
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER STATED WHILE TRAVELING 60 MPH, AN ANIMAL JUMPED INTO THE ROAD AND CONSUMER'S VEHICLE SWERVED OFF THE ROAD ONTO SANDY LAND TO AVOID HITTING THE ANIMAL. CONSUMER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, AND NOTICED THAT FRONT AXLE BROKE AND THE FRAME BENT. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED. *AK *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10082594July 24, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
2 COUNTRY SQUIRE TIRES LT245/75/16 THREW THEIR TREAD BELTS FOR NO REASON WHILE I WAS DRIVING. I WENT TO MY DEALER AND WANTED TO KNOW WHY. THEY SAID THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE TIRES. I EXPLAINED THAT IF THESE TIRES HAD BEEN ON THE FRONT, I WOULD HAVE BEEN KILLED AND ASKED THEM TO CHECK WITH THE MFG. THEY TOLD ME THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHO THE MFG. WAS AND REPLACED ONE OF THE TIRES WITH ANOTHER COUNTRY SQUIRE 245/75/16. THE OTHER TIRE WAS REPLACED WITH A SUMMIT TIRE WITH SIMILAR TREAD. I PAID FOR BOTH TIRES. WHEN THESE TIRES BLEW MY FENDER WAS DENTED & THE SHROUDS ABOVE THE TIRE WERE DESTROYED. MY MUD FLAPS WERE TORN OFF. DEALER REFUSED TO MAKE ANYTHING RIGHT. TOUGH LUCK. I STILL HAVE THREE OF THESE TIRES ON MY PICKUP. WHAT DO I DO? THESE TIRES HAD ONLY BEEN ON MY PICKUP FOR FOUR MONTHS WHEN I HAD TROUBLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10082555July 23, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ENGINE FAILURE, 1999 DODGE 5.2 LITER V8. PURCHASED USED VEHICLE WITH 75,000 ORIGINAL MILES IN 2003. TRUCK IN VERY NICE CONDITION, AND WELL MAINTAINED. LAST WEEK ON A DAILY DRIVE IT SEEMS A COONECTING ROD SNAPPED AND BLEW THROUGH THE OIL PAN. THE ENGINE IS NOW GARBAGE. I PREVIOUSLY OWNED A 1987 DODGE RAM PICK-UP AND REGRETFULLY SOLD IT WITH A MERE 175,000 MILE ON IT. THAT TRUCK WOULD RUN RINGS AROUND THE "NEW RAM TOUGH" JUNKER SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY. I WOULD REQUEST DODGE TO GIVE ME A MORE DEPENDABLE ENGINE, LIKE THE ONE IN MY 1987. I DON'T NEED THE "SWEET" GLITZ ASSOCIATED WITH THEIR NEW TECHNOLOGY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10083471July 22, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
THE VEHICLE STALL WHILE DRIVING 55-60 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AS A FAILED FUEL TRANSFER PUMP. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10082351July 21, 2004
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
THE FOLLOWING IS REGARDING A 1999 DODGE RAM 2500 VAN AND FAILURE OF TIE RODS. AT APPROXIMATELY 30,000 MILES BOTH OUTER TIE ROD ENDS WERE REPLACED BY A DEALER FOR TORN RUBBER BOOTS. AT APPROXIMATELY 64,000 MILES ANOTHER TIE ROD FAILURE OCCURRED. THIS TIME IT WAS THE ADJUSTING SLEEVE. THE SLEEVE HAD BECOME LOOSE ON THE TIE ROD END AND HAD DEVELOPED SUFFICIENT MOVEMENT TO WEAR THE THREADS DOWN TO THE POINT WHERE TOTAL FAILURE (SEPARATION) OF THE TIE ROD WAS IMMINENT. THIS OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY 3,000 MILES AFTER A STATE INSPECTION AND WITH VERY LITTLE WARNING. BECAUSE THE VEHICLE HAS POWER STEERING (WHICH HAS A VERY DEAD FEELING), THE TIE ROD HAD TO BE VERY NEAR FAILURE BEFORE ITS EFFECT COULD BE FELT IN THE STEERING. OBVIOUSLY I FEEL THIS IS A SERIOUS DEFECT BECAUSE TIE ROD SEPARATION WHILE MOVING IS GOING TO RESULT IN A LOSS OF CONTROL (GO RIGHT INTO THE DITCH OR WORSE GO LEFT INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC). WHILE MY DEGREE IS IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING, I FEEL I HAVE HAD ENOUGH MECHANICAL EXPERIENCE AND EXPERIENCE WORKING ON CARS TO OFFER THE FOLLOWING COMMENT. I THINK DODGE'S DESIGN WITH A SLEEVE THAT IS SPLIT ITS ENTIRE LENGTH AND DEPENDS SOLELY ON THE CLAMPS FOR INTEGRITY IS VERY POOR. FOR EXAMPLE, MITSUBISHI USES A SOLID ADJUSTING SECTION WITH TWO JAM NUTS. TOYOTA AGAIN USES A SOLID SECTION THAT IS SPLIT ONLY AT THE ENDS WHERE THE CLAMPS ARE USED TO PREVENT ROTATION. BOTH OF THE LATTER TWO DESIGNS ALLOW FOR A MORE POSITIVE ENGAGEMENT OF THE THREADS. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10081937July 14, 2004
STRUCTURE
THE DASHBOARD CRACKED ON THE TOP , ENTIRE DASHBOARD, TO INCLUDE THE PASSENGER SIDE. CONSUMER COMPLAINED TO THE GM DEALER AND MAUFACTURER. CONSUMER FELT THE WINDSHIELD WILL BE AFFECTED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10080752July 10, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
(1) BRAKES EXPERIENCE INTERMITTENT FAILURE WHEN TRYING TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY TO FLOOR. HAVE TO PUMP THE BRAKE QUICKLY TO WORK. (2)FAILURE OF BRAKES CAUSED VECHILE TO NOT STOP PROPERLY WHEN ANOTHER VECHILE CROSSED LANES OF TRAFFIC, BRAKE FAILURE CAUSED VECHILE TO HIT OTHER VEHICLE (3) REPLACEMENT OF THE FRONT BRAKES AND ROTORS, AND REAR BRAKES AND DRUMS DID NOT RECTIFY PROBLEMS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10080757July 10, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE BRAKES ON MY 1999 DODGE RAM 1500 WILL NOT STOP THE TRUCK IN A PANIC STOP. ANY TIME THE BRAKES ARE HIT HARD THE TRUCKS REQUIRES A LONG DISTANCE TO STOP. I HAVE HAD TO DRIVE UP ONTO THE CURB AS A RESULT OF THE TRUCK NOT STOPPING (GOING 30 MILES PER HOUR). *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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