Dodge Ram Complaints (2010)

901 consumer complaints on file.

#10438586December 5, 2011
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE TIE ROD FRACTURED WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V350000 (STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY) BUT COULD NOT CONFIRM IF THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 15,700.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10434808November 7, 2011
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE RAM 3500 MEGA CAB . THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKING, THE DRIVER SIDE TIE ROD FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO VERIFIED THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE TIE ROD NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 23,213.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10432305October 21, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING HOME 10/20 ~8PM, I WAS SLOWING DOWN IN FREEWAY TRAFFIC ~45MPH. I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE AND WAS JUST ABOUT TO PRESS DOWN ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, MY TRUCK SURGED FORWARD FOR ABOUT .25 OF A SECOND (SPLIT SECOND). THIS HAS HAPPENED IN THE PAST ~8 TIMES. I NOTIFIED THE DEALER AT 26,000 MILE SERVICE AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE ENGINES SWITCHING BETWEEN THE ECO MODE AND NORMAL MODE. (5.7 HEMI). PLEASE ADVISE. (I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE NEW FROM FOLSOM DODGE, CA.) *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10428531September 29, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
2010 DODGE RAM 2500. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE BEING A LEMON *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CONTINUES TO ILLUMINATE. ON ONE OCCASION, THE VEHICLE STALLED DURING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER, THE WIRING HARNESS WAS THE PROBLEM. HOWEVER, THE PART WAS ON BACK ORDER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10427551September 27, 2011
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH OUT OF HIS DRIVEWAY THE FRONT PASSENGER TIE ROD END FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 27,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10427183September 26, 2011
STEERING
LEFT FRONT TIE ROD BROKE AT LOW-SPEED PARKING LOT TYPE TURNING MANEUVERS. DODGE WILL NOT COVER THIS ACCORDING TO THERE HOTLINE BECAUSE THE BUILD DATES DON'T MATCH THERE RECALL DATES. THIS RECALL NEEDS TO BE EXPANDED TO MORE VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10426396September 20, 2011
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 55 MPH WHEN A WHISTLING NOISE EMITTED FROM THE REAR END AS THE REAR TIRES SEIZED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 62,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10426520September 20, 2011
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING MY TRUCK WITH MY 6 YR OLD SON THE STEERING SYSTEM FAILED. THE TRUCK LOST ALL CONTROL OF THE STEERING AND THE WHEELS LOCKED IN PLACE. THE LEFT TIE ROD FAILED, THE STEERING ARM JAMMED INTO THE LEFT WHEEL LOCKING THE WHEELS IN A TIGHT STEERING POSITION. CHRYSLER HAS NOT ACKNOWLEDGED THE PROBLEM OR ACTED IN RESPONSIBLE MANOR TO INFORM ME OF WHY OR HOW THIS HAPPENED. CHRYSLER DID REPLACE THE LEFT TIE ROD BUT REFUSED TO REPLACE THE RIGHT SIDE OR COMPENSATE ME FOR THE COST OF A NEW RIM. DUE TO THE FACT THE TIE ROD FAILED THE WHEEL WAS CRACKED BY THE STEERING ARM AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THIS IS A HEAVY DUTY TRUCK BUILT FOR AND USE FOR TOWING. FAILURE OF THIS COMPONENT UNDER LOAD OR AT A HIGHER SPEED WOULD BE CATASTROPHIC. I AM VERY CONCERNED FOR THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY AND THE AMERICAN PUBLIC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10425196September 13, 2011
TIRES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE RAM WITH GOODYEAR WRANGLER H/P TIRES, LINE SIZE 275/60R20. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 5 MPH WHEN THE TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE BLEW. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FIRST BLOW OUT WAS IN THE TREAD. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE TIRE WITH THE SPARE AND NOTICED THAT THE BLOW OUT ORIGINATED AT THE SIDE WALL. ONE WEEK LATER WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE BLEW. THE CONTACT CHANGED THAT TIRE WITH A SPARE AS WELL. THE CONTACT DID NOT CALL THE MANUFACTURER. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE TIRES WERE DEFECTIVE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10422855September 1, 2011
SUSPENSION:FRONT, STEERING
MY FRONT END WAS VIOLENT, SHAKING FROM LEFT TO RIGHT, THE STEERING WHEEL WAS VIBRATING WILDLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10422807August 31, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
2010 DODGE RAM 3500 INTEGRATED BRAKE CONTROLLER DOES NOT WORK WELL ENOUGH TO STOP TRAILER. THE CONTROLLER DOES NOT SEND BRAKING VOLTAGE TO TRAILER FOR A FULL 3 SECONDS AFTER THE TRUCK BRAKES ARE APPLIED AND TAKES 2-3 SECONDS TO RAMP UP THE VOLTAGE AFTER THE TRUCK BRAKES ARE APPLIED. IF THE CONTROLLER IS SET TO A SETTING OF 5-10 THE CONTROLLER ONLY SENDS 3.0 TO THE TRAILER. THE CONTROLLER NEVER SENDS OVER 3.0 NO MATTER HOW LONG OR HARD THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. THE RESULT IS WHEN STOPPING, THE TRAILER PUSHES THE TRUCK INTO INTERSECTIONS. THE BRAKE CONTROLLER WAS REPLACED AND IT STILL WORKS THE SAME. CONTACTED DODGE AND AFTER PLAYING PHONE TAG NO SOLUTION IN SIGHT. THIS IS AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. I HAVE BEEN CLOSE SEVERAL TIMES WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE STOPS SHORT OR CHANGES LANES AND STOPS ELIMINATING THE EXTRA STOPPING DISTANCE I ALLOW BECAUSE OF THE INEFFECTIVE BRAKE CONTROLLER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10416860August 3, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE EXHAUST FUMES ENTERED THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE CAB AND COULD CAUSE HEALTH COMPLICATIONS. WHENEVER THE FUMES WERE PRESENT, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE. THE DELAER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND REPROGRAMMED AND REPLACED THE O2 CENSOR SINCE IT HAD FAILED. AFTER THE REPAIRS, THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO SMELL THE FUMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,500. UPDATED 09/21/11*LJ CHRYSLER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THEY DIDN'T HAVE A FIX FOR THE EMISSIONS SYSTEM FAILURE AND THEY WOULD CONTACT HIM WHEN THEY DID. UPDATED 10/03/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10416715August 2, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK DID NOT FIT PROPERLY ON THE BRACKET THAT WAS DESIGNED TO HOLD IT IN PLACE. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THIS WAS A SAFETY ISSUE, SINCE IT COULD CAUSE THE FUEL TANK TO DROP AND CAUSE A FIRE IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SAFE AND THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO ALTER THE VEHICLE'S DESIGN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 28,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10416474August 1, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HAULING A TRAILER, THE VEHICLE WOULD RANDOMLY DISCONNECT THE TRAILERS PARKING LIGHTS. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT HE WOULD NOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS AND THE LIGHTS WOULD BEGAN TO FUNCTION NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER TWICE, WHO DECIDED TO RESET THE COMPUTER ON BOTH OCCASIONS. THE REMEDY DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 13,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10415615July 29, 2011
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
AS YOU'RE DRIVING, REGARDLESS OF WHERE-WHEN YOU COME ACROSS A BUMP IN THE ROAD, HOLE, SPEED BUMP, RAILROAD TRACKS, ETC.; THE ENTIRE FRONT END OF THE TRUCK JUMPS. THE STEERING WHEEL MOVES COMPLETELY FROM YOUR HANDS. THIS HAS CAUSED SEVERAL VERY CLOSE ENCOUNTERS WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. THE TRUCK JUMPS AND SHIMMIES FROM SIDE TO SIDE. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME YOU DRIVE, REGARDLESS OF THE SPEED. THE CAR DEALER SAID IT WAS A RESULT OF LEAKAGE IN THE SEALS WITH THE SHOCKS. HOWEVER, THERE IS STILL A PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10415618July 29, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY
THERE IS RUST SPOTS ON THE BED OF THE TRUCK COMING THROUGH THE PAINT. I TOOK INTO DEALER TO ASK ABOUT IT, THEY TOOK PICTURES AND I HAVE NOT HEARD BACK SINCE. IS THIS A PROBLEM WITH DODGE PAINT? MY TRUCK IS WHITE, THEREFOR IT IS QUITE NOTICEABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10414769July 22, 2011
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL WOULD SHAKE ABNORMALLY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT IT FELT LIKE THE VEHICLE WAS LOSING CONTROL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO ONLY OFFERED TO FILE A REPORT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 22,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10413181July 17, 2011
STEERING
I HAVE A 2010 DODGE 3500 CUMMINS. HAD IN SHOP THREE TIMES FOR STEERING. LOT OF PLAY IN STEERING WHEEL. HARD TO KEEP FROM SWAYING BACK AND FORTH. THEY TOLD ME IT WAS NATURE OF THE TRUCK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10409027June 27, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE CHANGING GEARS AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD MOMENTARILY SURGE FORWARD. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE SHIFTING INTO HIGHER GEARS AS WELL AS DOWNSHIFTING INTO LOWER GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AS INTENDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,800 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 20,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10407210June 17, 2011
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATE WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED HE HEARD A SNAPPING NOISE AND LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CONTACT OBSERVED THAT THE DRIVERS SIDE TIRE WAS OUT OF PLACE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND STATED THE FAILURE WAS LOCATED ON THE DRIVERS LEFT TIE ROD STUD. THE MANUFACTURER FILED REPORT 20991683. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILES WAS 22,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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