Dodge Ram Complaints (2000)

970 consumer complaints on file.

#8010721May 30, 2002
TIRES
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE TIRES ARE PREMATURELY WEARING. CONSUMER ALSO STATES THAT THE TIRES ARE THE WRONG SIZE AND CAN NOT HANDLED THE WEIGHT OF THE VEHICLE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS CONCERNING THE TIRES.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8010435May 23, 2002
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE REAR LAP SEATBELT IS BOLTED IN IMPROPERLY AND CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO USE IT.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8010105May 20, 2002
TIRES
TIRES ON CONVERSION VAN WERE NOT THE CORRECT ONES PER GOODYEAR. CHRYSLER DID NOT UPGRADE TIRES FOR CONVERSION VAN. IT WAS SOMETHING ABOUT THE DIAMETER OF THE TIRES THAT WERE NOT CORRECT. DEALER INDICATED TIRES WERE OKAY. *AK THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE TIRES WERE WEARING WITH LESS THAN 20K MILES, AND EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT WITH ONE TIRE. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT DODGE DID NOT INSTALL THE PROPER TIRES AS TO THE ADDED WEIGHT OF THE CONVERSION-WHICH ADDS WEIGHT TO THE STOCK VAN. THE STANDARD SIZE TIRES AREN'T HEAVY DUTY ENOUGH FOR THE CONVERSION. *SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8009454May 8, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
BRAKE SYSTEM WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY; ROTOR/, PADS, AND CALIPERS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#565554May 1, 2002
STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR, STRUCTURE, SUSPENSION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, EQUIPMENT, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
CONSUMER IS EXPERIENCING MULTIPLE STEERING PROBLEMS SUCH AS VEHICLE STEERS HARD. VEHICLE WANDERING ON ROAD. EXCESSIVE PLAY IN STEERING BOX. DEALER FOUND BENT STEERING DAMPER, REPLACED STEERING BOX, AND TRACK BAR. CONSUMER STATES STEERING IS TOO TIGHT. DEALER ADJUSTED BOX TO REDUCE STEERING EFFORT. HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE STILL WANDERS. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8008434April 23, 2002
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH AND WITHOUT WARNING ANOTHER VEHICLE MADE AN ILLEGAL TURN IN FRONT OF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE RESULTING IN FRONT END OF CONSUMERS VEHICLE BEING SMASHED HEAD-ON, RESULTING IN AIR BAGS NOT DEPLOYING/ CAUSING MINOR INJURIES.*AK *YH
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#8008141April 19, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
CONSUMER STATES CONVERSION VAN FUSE BOX BEHIND DRIVER SEAT STARTED BUZZING. IF IT OVER HEATS, AND SHORTS OUT IT WILL CAUSE A FIRE. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#760798April 17, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE YELLOW ABS AND RED BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY, THE BRAKES DON'T FUNCTION PROPERLY WHEN THE LIGHTS ARE ON. DODGE HAS REPLACE SENSORS, DOESN'T FIX PROBLEM. I'M CONCERNED ABOUT SAFETY, AND THIS CAUSING A CRASH. . ALSO THE TRANSMISSION ISN'T UPSHIFTING FROM 2ND GEAR. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8007848April 17, 2002
SUSPENSION
1500, VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO DEALER 15 TIMES FOR LOUD GRINDING NOISE IN THE REAR END WHEN MAKING TURNS AND WHEN BACKING UP. THE FIRST TIME AT 625 MILES. DEALER IS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8007678April 16, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND RAN INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE, BUT NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED.*AK *YH
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#760687April 14, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
FRONT END COLLISION AT APPROXIMATELY 60MPH. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER HAD TO GET 7 STITCHES TO THE LARGE CUT ON THE FOREHEAD AS A RESULT OF BEING THROWN AROUND IN CAB.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8007288April 10, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE HIT A LAMP POST AT 20 MPH, NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED, CONSUMER HIT HEAD ON WINDSHIELD.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8007170April 9, 2002
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEED OR LOW RPMS THERE IS A LOSS OF STEERING . DEALER CONTACTED, SAID IT WAS DESIGNED THAT WAY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#760445April 9, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
DRIVER FRONT THROUGH A BRAKE PAD AND DESTROYED THE ROTOR. REAR BRAKES DID NOT APPEAR TO BE WORKING PROPERLY EITHER. THE REAR BRAKES HAVE BEEN WORKED ON FOUR TIMES FOR VIOLENT GRABBING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#760482April 9, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT
THE ACCIDENT OCCURED AUGUST 23, 2001. THE TRUCK WAS BROUGHT TO AUTOPLEX 2000 IN BEAUMONT, TX. THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE TRUCK WAS HIT. THE ESTIMATED DAMAGES CAME TO BE AROUND $8,900.00. WHEN THE TRUCK WAS FIXED AND MY HUSBAND WAS TO GO AND PICK IT UP, WE RECIEVED A CALL THAT THE GATE IN THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT HAD HIT MY DRIVER SIDE DOOR. WELL IN ORDER FOR THEM TO FIX THE DOOR, THEY HAD TO TAKE OFF THE HEATED MIRROR. SINCE THAT WAS DONE AND WE GOT THE TRUCK BACK, WE COULD NO LONGER USE THE HEATED MIRRORS,HEATER, OR THE AIRCONDITIONING. WE HAD TO TAKE THE FUSE OUT BECAUSE THE SWITCH WOULD STAY ON. THE FUSE WOULD NOT BLOW OUT IT WOULD JUST STAY ON. WITH THE SWITCH STAYING ON THE WIRING IN THE DASH WOULD CATCH FIRE. THE PROBLEM WITH THE FRONT END IS THAT THE TIRES ON THE RIGHT, AND LEFT SIDE ARE BEING CUT INTO. THIS WAS NOT ACCURING BEFORE THE ACCIDENT. WE PUT TWO SETS OF NEW TIRES ON THE TRUCK IN THE PROCESS OF TRYING TO GET THE TRUCK BACK IN THE SHOP TO BE FIXED. WE WERE TOLD THAT WE HAD PUT TO BIG OF A TIRE ON THE TRUCK, THAT WAS THE CAUSE FOR THE TIRES BEING CUT. BUT WE STILL HAD OUR WINDOW STICKER FROM WHEN WE BOUGHT THE TRUCK AND SHOWED THEM THAT WITH THE OPTIONS PACKAGE ON THE TRUCK THAT SIZE OF TIRE IS WHAT CAME ON THE TRUCK. EVERYTHING THAT IS WRONG WITH THE TRUCK NOW IS STILL THINGS THAT DIDN'T GET CHECKED AND FIXED FROM THE ACCIDENT. THEY ARE SAYING IT ISN'T ACCIDENT RELATED. I HAVE A 5 YEAR OLD AND A 3 YEAR OLD. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE. MY HUSBAND AND I WENT AND BOUGHT ANOTHER TRUCK FOR THAT REASON. OUR ONLY MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION AND NOT FEELING SAFE DRIVING IT WAS A PROBLEM. THEY SAY THAT THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE TRUCK. APPARENTLY THERE IS FOR THE TIRES TO BE GETTING CUT. WITH IT BEING THE SAME SIZE TIRE THAT CAME ON THE TRUCK. THANK YOU, [XXX]. *AK PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#564843April 1, 2002
SUSPENSION
CONSUMER BROUGHT VEHICLE IN FOR EXCESSIVE VIBRATION AT SPEEDS OF 60-65 MPH. DEALER EXAMINED TIRES AND FOUND THAT THE TIRES WERE CUPPED DUE TO DEFECTIVE SUSPENSION SYSTEM AND THAT THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS WITH THE TIRES. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8006285March 25, 2002
AIR BAGS
CRUISE CONTROL OPERATED POORLY, CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, THEY STATED VEHICLE NEEDED A CLOCKSPRING. *JG *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8006042March 20, 2002
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
WHEN STARTING VEHICLE IT VIBRATES IN STEERING COLUMN. NEEDED TO REPLACE STEERING COLUMN. DEALER CONTACTED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#759572March 20, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT
SINCE WE PURCHASED THIS VAN, WE HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO CONTROL THE STEERING ON THE HIGHWAY. IT SWAYS CONSTANTLY AND THE STEERING MECHANISM IS UNABLE TO COUNTERACT THIS. IT LITERALLY IS ALL OVER THE ROAD WITH THE SLIGHTEST BIT OF WIND. WE HAVE A STABILIZER BAR INSTALLED IN THE FRONT. IT IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE ON THE HIGHWAY AND MUST BE KEPT IN THE OUTER MOST LANE SO IT WILL NOT SWAY INTO THE GUARD RAIL OR ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE DEALER HAS LOOKED IT OVER AND HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIND ANY DEFECTS. NONETHELESS, WE PURCHASED IT TO TRANSPORT OUR YOUTH GROUP AND OTHER GROUPS IN THE CHURCH TO AND FROM EVENTS. MEMBERS ARE BECOMING MORE AND MORE HESITANT TO USE IT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#564645March 14, 2002
SUSPENSION:REAR, WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE REAR END NEEDED TO BE REBUILT, THEN THE REAR WHEEL FELL OFF THROUGH THE LUG NUTS. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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