Dodge Ram Complaints (2003)

2,323 consumer complaints on file.

#10669827January 3, 2015
STRUCTURE
MY DASHBOARD IS FALLING APART, SOMETIMES BITS OF PLASTIC COME OUT OF THE VENTS,IM NOT SURE IF THIS CAN DAMAGE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS ,BUT MY HVAC IS ALREADY ACTING UP ,I'VE CALLED DODGE AND THEY SAY ITS COSMETIC , BUT IF IGET HIT WITH PLASTIC WILE IM DRIVING IT COULD BE INTERESTING TO SAY THE LEAST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10668675December 29, 2014
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE DRIVESHAFT SUDDENLY DETACHED FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AND CAUSED THE REAR WHEELS TO SEIZE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10668762December 29, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V354000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10668889December 29, 2014
POWER TRAIN
DRIVING DOWN INTERSTATE 60 MPH, DRIVE SHAFT FELL OUT FROM UNDER TRUCK, REAR WHEELS LOCKED UP. MECHANIC SAID THE PINION BROKE OFF. TRUCK REAR WHEELS WOULD NOT TURN. COULDN'T ROLL THE VEHICLE OFF THE INTERSTATE. SOME ONE PULLED IT OFF WITH A CHAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10667272December 19, 2014
VISIBILITY/WIPER
THE DEFROST/DEFOG WILL NOT WORK. THE AIR ONLY BLOWS DIRECTLY OUT OF THE DASHBOARD VENTS, IT WON'T DEFROST OR BLOW AIR TO THE FLOOR VENTS. THIS IS CAUSING DRIVING ISSUES (I.E. PULLING OVER DUE TO FOGGING UP). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10667112December 18, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V354000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE AND NOT ESTIMATED DATE WAS AVAILABLE FOR WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD BE SERVICED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT DID NOT EXPERIENCE A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10664737December 17, 2014
POWER TRAIN
VEHICLE JUMPED AS IF SOMETHING WAS STRUCK BUT NOTHING WAS, AND STARTED TO WHINE WITHIN THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10664605December 16, 2014
STEERING, AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 13V528000 (STEERING) AND 14V354000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO INFORM WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10664232December 15, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V354000 (AIR BAGS). HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10663687December 11, 2014
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE MAKING A TURN, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE BALL JOINTS WERE FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE UPPER CONTROL ARM AND SWAY BAR LINKS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,323. UPDATED 09/03/15*LJ UPDATED 9/8/2017*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10661343November 30, 2014
STRUCTURE
CRACKED DASH 3RD YEAR IS STILL CRACKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10659159November 19, 2014
AIR BAGS
I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT RESULTING IN ROLLOVER AFTER THE CRASH AND MY AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10658808November 18, 2014
VISIBILITY/WIPER
MY 03 DODGE RAM 2500 QUAD CAB WINDOW DEFROST DOES NOT WORK CAUSE THE LITTLE FLAP GETS STUCK AND WONT SWITCH IT OVER FROM WHATEVER IT IS ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10658745November 17, 2014
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), SUSPENSION
I'M CONSTANTLY HAVING ELECTRICAL & INTAKE/EXHAUST PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE. I'VE REPLACE THE BATTERY 2 TIMES WITHIN 2 YEARS AND IT STILL CUTS OFF ALL THE TIME. ALL INSPECTIONS AND MAINTENANCE IS CURRENT. MY MECHANIC HAS ALSO CONSTANTLY WORKED ON U-JOINTS. PLEASE GIVE ME A LIST OF ALL RECALLS FOR THIS VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10654766November 13, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES
THE DODGE RAM 2500 TRUCK HAS A CUMMINS DIESEL ENGINE WITH COMMON RAIL FUEL INJECTION. MARCH 2013 WHILE ON A TRIP PULLING A TRAILER, THE NUMBER 5 & 6 FUEL INJECTOR LINES WERE SEVERELY RUSTED / CORRODED WHICH RESULTED IN A BAD FUEL LEAK. I LOST CLOSE TO 30 GALLONS OF DIESEL FUEL IN 40 MILES DRIVING DISTANCE. THE UNDER HOOD AND UNDERBODY OF THE TRUCK WAS COATED IN FUEL. VEHICLES BEHIND ME HAD SOME FUEL SPRAY AS WELL. IT WAS SMOKING BAD BEHIND ME DUE TO THE FUEL BEING ON THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. I HAD A DODGE DEALER REPLACE TWO OF THE SIX FUEL INJECTOR LINES. NO CHOICE. THE DEALER ALSO CLEANED THE UNDERBODY. ONCE I RETURNED HOME FROM THE TRIP, I HAD A DIFFERENT DODGE DEALER REPLACE THE OTHER FOUR INJECTOR LINES. IF THIS WAS A GAS ENGINE, THE TRUCK WOULD'VE BURNED TO THE GROUND. NOW, NOVEMBER 2014, I SEE THE BRAKE LINES FROM THE MASTER CYLINDER TO THE ABS BRAKE CONTROLLER ARE ALSO SEVERELY RUSTED / CORRODED. THEY ARE NOT LEAKING YET. IT IS JUST A MATTER OF TIME. I WILL HAVE THEM REPLACED PRIOR TO TAKING ANY TRIPS, AND WILL HAVE THE BRAKE SYSTEM COMPLETELY FLUSHED TOO. PULLING A TRAILER WITH THE TRUCK AND LOSING THE BRAKE SYSTEM COULD PROVE TO BE FATAL. THE TRUCK NOW HAS 96000 MILES, AND IS ALWAYS PARKED INSIDE A GARAGE. THESE LINES SHOULD NOT HAVE CORRODED SO BADLY, EVEN IN MINNESOTA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10654893November 13, 2014
POWER TRAIN
REAR AXLE PINION BECAME LOOSE AND DROPPED TO THE BOTTOM OF THE CASE. THE U-JOINTS ON THE DRIVE SHAFT BROKE AND THE DRIVE SHAFT SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE BACK END LOCKED UP. DODGE MADE NO PREVIOUS ATTEMPT TO NOTIFY ME OF A PROBLEM WITH THE PINION IN MY 4 WHEEL DRIVE TRUCK NOR DID THEY DO ANYTHING TO FIX IT PRIOR TO THE VEHICLE BREAKING DOWN. IT IS NOW AN EXPENSIVE REPAIR. WOULD LIKE TO BE REIMBURSED FOR THE REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10653933November 10, 2014
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE STARTED TO VIBRATE AND JERK VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10653518November 7, 2014
STRUCTURE
THE DASH IS FALLING APART. IT BEGAN LAST SUMMER AND PIECES ARE FALLING INTO THE AIR CONDITIONER VENTS. CHEAP MATERIAL USED FOR THE DASH BOARD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10652688November 5, 2014
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
AIR WILL NOT BLOW THROUGH THE DEFROSTERS. HOT AIR WILL ONLY BLOW THROUGH THE AIR CONDITIONING VENTS. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM ON 2009 AND 2010 MODELS. THE RECALL SHOULD INCLUDE ALL VEHICLES HAVING THIS PROBLEM. IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD NOT BEING ABLE TO DEFROST YOUR WINDOWS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10651417October 30, 2014
STRUCTURE
CRACKED DASH. LIKE SO MANY OTHER 2003 DODGE RAM 2500 OWNERS, MY VEHICLE HAS DEVELOPED CRACKS ALONG THE DASH FOR NO APPARENT REASON EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE IS WELL CARED FOR AND MAINTAINED IN PRISTINE CONDITION. THE FIRST HAIRLINE CRACK APPEARED IN 2010 AT THE CENTER OF THE DASH BEGINNING ON THE WINDSHIELD SIDE. OVER TIME THE CRACK HAS PROGRESSED TOWARDS THE INSTRUMENT PANEL TO THE POINT THAT THE DASH HAS COMPLETELY SPLIT IN HALF. TO DATE, TWO ADDITIONAL CRACKS HAVE DEVELOPED, ONE SIX INCHES TO THE LEFT OF THE CENTER CRACK AND ANOTHER OVER THE PASSENGER AIRBAG SECTION. WITH SO MANY COMPLAINTS OF CRACKED DASHES, PARTICULARLY WITH THE 2003 MODEL YEAR, IT'S APPARENT THAT A MANUFACTURING FLAW EXISTS AND CHRYSLER SHOULD ACKNOWLEDGE THIS FACT AND EFFECT REPLACEMENT OF THE DEFECTIVE DASHES. IS A CRACKED DASH A SAFETY ISSUE? ABSOLUTELY, CONSIDERING THE ADDITIONAL INJURIES THAT CAN BE INFLICTED ON VEHICLE OCCUPANTS IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION AND THE DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS. SINCE CHRYSLER HAS SET A PRECEDENT BY ACKNOWLEDGING THAT A PROBLEM EXISTED WITH CRACKED DASHES ON DODGE RAM MODEL YEARS PRIOR TO 2003 (1998-2002), AND HAS AGREED TO REPLACE THE CRACKED DASHES ON THE PREVIOUS MODEL YEARS, THEN WHY NOT DO THE SAME FOR THE 2003 MODEL YEAR THAT SEEMS TO HAVE THE MOST COMPLAINTS/ISSUES? SO WHAT IF THE CRACKS APPEARED AFTER THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED ON THESE VEHICLES; IT'S A MATTER OF INTEGRITY. GIVEN THAT CHRYSLER IS FULLY AWARE OF THIS MANUFACTURER DEFECT, THEY SHOULD ADMIT ACCOUNTABILITY AND DO THE RIGHT THING BY RECALLING THESE VEHICLES AND PROVIDING THE NECESSARY REPLACEMENT OF THE DEFECTIVE DASHES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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