Dodge Ram Complaints (2003)

2,323 consumer complaints on file.

#10245470October 14, 2008
TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL
THE SIDE WALLS OF ALL THE TIRES THAT CAME WITH THE TRUCK ARE UNZIPPERING AROUND THE SIDEWALL NEAR THE WRITING. IT IS IN A CIRCULAR PATH ALL THE WAY AROUND THE TIRES. THE TIRES ARE PROPERLY INFLATED. I HAVE SEEN THE SAME DAMAGE TO OTHER TRUCK TIRES OF THE SAME STYLE. I WAS TOLD BY GOOD YEAR IT IS NORMAL FOR THIS TO HAPPEN. THE LEFT FRONT TIRE WAS REMOVED FOR SAFETY REASONS. I WAS TOLD IT WAS IN DANGER OF A SIDEWALL BLOW OUT. IT WILL NOT EVEN HOLD AIR. IT LEAKS OUT OF THE CRACK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10245212October 13, 2008
STRUCTURE
THE DASHBOARD IN MY 2003 DODGE RAM IS CRACKING AND I'M CONCERNED THIS MAY CAUSE PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS IN THE DASH SUCH AS AIR BAG ETC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10244741October 8, 2008
STRUCTURE
2003 DODGE RAM 2500HD - DASH IS CRACKING ALL OVER, COULD LEAD TO FUTURE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS IF NOT FIXED IN TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10244901October 8, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I PURCHASED A 2003 DODGE RAM 1500 WITH 40000 MILES ON IT WITH A 7 YEAR/70000 MILE WARRANTY ON IT. THE ENGINE WAS MAKING NOISE (SINCE THE DAY I BOUGHT IT) SO I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR AND THEY DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM, TOOK IN AGAIN, STILL NOT CORRECTED, TOOK IT IN A THIRD TIME NOW THEY CLAIM IT NEEDS A NEW ENGINE TO THE TUNE OF 7,800.00 AND THEY ARE NOT HONORING THE WARRANTY DUE TO "LACK OF MAINTENANCE". I THEN BROUGHT IN RECEIPTS TO CONTRADICT THAT THEN THEY SAID I CHANGED THE OIL "TOO MUCH"?? UPON CONTACTING DODGE THEY ARE AGREEING WITH THE SERVICE MANAGER AND ARE NOT WILLING TO HELP ME EVEN THOUGH I HAVE RECEIPTS FOR OILS AND FILTERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10243637September 27, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THIS VEHICLE BELONGS TO VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS. THE VAN HAD AN UNDER HOOD FIRE THAT ORIGINATED IN THE ABS MODULE AREA WHILE PARKED. THE VAN IS DECLARED A "TOTAL LOSS". DAIMLERCHRYSLER ISSUED SAFETY RECALL D20 IN 2004 TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM BUT THE RECALL REPAIR HAS NOT CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. VERIZON HAS HAD 29 UNDER HOOD FIRE INCIDENTS THAT OCCURRED AFTER THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED. THIS IS AN UNSAFE CONDITION THAT WARRANTS FURTHER INVESTIGATION AND ACTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10242523September 16, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROL MALFUNCTION - 2003 DODGE RAM 3500, CUMMINS DIESEL, MANUAL TRANS. SEPT 15TH, 2008, 9AM I LEFT MY HOME AT 3:30 AM ON MY WAY TO DENVER FOR WORK. I USED THE CRUISE CONTROL THROUGH THE TOWN OF GLENWOOD SPRINGS AT 55-60 MPH OR SO, THEN MADE MY WAY INTO THE GLENWOOD CANYON AT JUST BEFORE 4:45 AM, WHICH HAS A POSTED SPEED OF 50 MPH. THERE WAS A CONSTRUCTION PROJECT IN THE FIRST TUNNEL IN THE CANYON, SO I TAPPED THE BRAKE AND SLOWED TO ABOUT 40 MPH, IN 6TH GEAR. AS I EXCITED THE CONSTRUCTION AREA, I HIT THE 'RESUME' BUTTON FOR THE CRUISE AND THE TRUCK BEGAN TO ACCELERATE (APPROX 4:47 AM). SOON I WAS GOING OVER 70 MPH AND ACCELERATING AT FULL THROTTLE. I TAPPED THE BRAKE AND THE CRUISE DID NOT TURN OFF... I HIT THE BRAKE AGAIN, HARDER THIS TIME IN CASE I DIDN'T USE ENOUGH PRESSURE THE FIRST TIME. AGAIN, NOTHING. AT THIS POINT THE TRUCK IS RUNNING AT 80+ MPH AND I'M COMING UP ON A SEMI IN THE SLOW LANE, SAME LANE THAT I'M IN. I HAD TO SWERVE AROUND THE TRACTOR-TRAILER, WHILE AT THE SAME TIME ATTEMPTING TO SHUT THE CRUISE CONTROL OFF, BACK ON AND OFF AGAIN, TRYING TO STOP THE TRUCK. AS I GET PAST THE TRACTOR-TRAILER I'M RUNNING WELL OVER 80 MPH AND I'M STARTING TO PANIC. I START PUMPING THE BRAKES OVER AND OVER, ATTEMPTING TO CONTROL THE TRUCKS SPEED AROUND ONE OF THE CANYON CORNERS. AFTER 30 SECONDS THE TRUCK STOPPED IT'S FULL-THROTTLE ATTACK. I EXITED THE CANYON AND KEPT DRIVING FOR ANOTHER 10 MINUTES OR SO, THEN PULLED OVER ON THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY. THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING AT 2000 RPM. I DROVE TO THE NEXT EXIT AND PARKED. EVENTUALLY THE RPM'S DROPPED TO 1500 AND I SHUT IT OFF. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN THAT TRUCK AT ALL. MY WIFE DRIVES THE TRUCK MORE OFTEN THAN I DO, IT REALLY SCARES ME TO THINK IF SHE WERE DRIVING WHEN THIS HAPPENED. THIS ISSUE WAS REPORTED TO CHRYSLER ON THE 15TH OF SEPT, 2008. CHRYSLER CASE# 17902313 TRUCKS THERE WAS A REQUIRED UPDATE ON THE ECM WHICH WAS DONE AND CURRENTLY NO RECALLS ON THIS VIN#. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10242234September 15, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I WAS IN A HEAD ON COLLISION AT 70 MPH AND MY AIRBAG'S DIDN'T DEPLOY. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10241406September 8, 2008
STRUCTURE
I HAVE NO IDEA TO WHAT CAUSED THE FAILURE, I HAVE 2 CHRYSLER PRODUCTS AND BOTH HAVE THE SAME ISSUES, NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE YET I AM TRYING OUT WHAT DO I NEED TO DO. THE DASHBOARD IS CRACKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10240859September 4, 2008
STRUCTURE
I HAVE A 2003 DODGE RAM 2500 WITH APPROX. 34,000 MILES ON IT IT IS WELL KEPT OVER THE PAST FEW WEEKS THE DASHBOARD HAS BEGAN TO SPLIT IN SEVERAL PLACES 1 RESULTED IN ME CUTTING MY HAND. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10240479August 31, 2008
STRUCTURE
THE DASH IN MY 2003 DODGE RAM WITH 40,000 MILES ON IT HAS LARGE CRACKS IN SEVERAL PLACES AND GETTING WORSE. EARLIER THIS YEAR A PIECE OF THE DASH FELL IN A AC VENT AND WEDGED THE AC CLOSE IN THE DASH, I HAD TO PAY OVER $150.00 TO REPAIR THE AC, ONLY TO FIND OUT IT WAS ALSO DUE TO THE CRACKED DASH. I HAVE CALLED DODGE AND WAS TOLD THAT THE TRUCK IS NO LONGER IN WARRANTY AND IT WAS NOW MY PROBLEM BECAUSE AS OF NOW THERE ARE NO RECALLS FOR THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10238547August 17, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE
SEVERAL CRACKS HAVE SPREAD ACROSS THE DASH. NO REASON FOR THESE TO HAVE HAPPENED AND THE LAST ONE SEEMED TO HAVE COMPLETELY FORMED IN A DAY OR SO. ALSO HAVE INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, WHICH FROM THE MANY REPORTS ON THE INTERNET SEEM TO BE COMMON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10237654August 11, 2008
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD VEHICLE VIOLENTLY STARTED TO PULL TO THE RIGHT AND BECAME HARD TO CONTROL. DROVE TRUCK OFF TO THE SIDE OF ROAD TO GET STOPPED. REPLACED TIRE WITH A SPARE AND DROVE HOME. THIS SAME THING HAPPENED TO DRIVERS SIDE 350 MILES LATER AND PASSENGERS SIDE REAR 250 MILES AFTER THAT. THE FINAL TIME IT HAPPENED WAS THIS WEEK ON 4/8/08 APPROXIMATELY 2000 MILES LATER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10237489August 8, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE THERMOSTAT INDICATOR ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OVERHEATING. ON SOME OCCASIONS, HE CAN SEE ANTIFREEZE AND WATER LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE WATER PUMP. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED AN IDENTICAL FAILURE SEVERAL MONTHS LATER AND THE DEALER REPLACED THE RESERVOIR. CURRENTLY, THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO OVERHEAT. THE DEALER HAS MADE NUMEROUS REPAIRS, BUT NONE OF THEM HAVE SUCCESSFULLY REMEDIED THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 69,145.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10236494July 31, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ON 2003 AND UP DODGE RAM 2500 TRUCKS THE FUSE BOX(POWER DISTRIBUTION CENTER) IS PRONE TO EITHER CORRODE OR OTHERWISE FAIL. ON MY VEHICLE SOME OF THE LIGHTS FAILED AND THE POWER TO THE TRAILER BRAKE ALSO. WHEN THE PDC FAILED IT ALSO DAMAGED THE FRONT CONTROL MODULE WHICH CONTROL MANY OF THE TRUCKS SIGNIFICANT FUNCTIONS. ALMOST ALL VEHICLE ELECTRICS GO THROUGH THE PDC SO ON ANY GIVEN FAILURE CRITICAL VEHICLE SAFETY ITEMS MAY BE COMPROMISED. I CHECKED FOR SIMILAR PROBLEMS ONLINE AND FOUND QUITE A FEW. CURRENTLY WITH THIS PART THERE ARE 189 OF THEM BACKORDERED THROUGH DODGE WHICH SUPPORTS A SERIOUS ISSUE WITH THEM I WAS LUCKY I NOTICED THERE WAS NO POWER TO THE BRAKES BEFORE AN ACCIDENT, BUT THAT MAY NOT HAVE BEEN THE CASE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10236509July 31, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2003 DODGE RAM 1500 5.7 HEMI, ELECTRONIC THROTTLE WILL SHOT OFF GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY WHICH MAKES IT IDLE BAD AND LOOSE POWER , HAVE TO STOP ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY AND SHOUT OFF THE TRUCK AND RE-START HWICH WILL RESET THE THROTTLE. THE PROBLEM WILL HAPPEN AT SPEEDS FROM 30 MILES PER HOUR TO 75 MILES PER HOUR IT WILL HAPPEN USING THE PEDAL OUR ON THE AUTO CONTROL AND WITH OR WITH OUT THE AC ON. SAFETY PROBLEM HAVE TO STOP ON THE SIDE OF INTERSTATE 95 OR THE 495 BELT WAY AND RESTART THE TRUCK VERY UNSAFE FOR ME AND FOR THE OTHER DRIVERS AROUND ME. THE PROBLEM WILL HAPPEN EVERY 150 TO 250 MILES, I HAVE TAKEN THE TRUCK BACK TO DODGE MANY TIMES AND SPENT A LOT OF TIME AND MONEY TRYING TO GET THE PROBLEM FIXED BUT DODGE IS UNABLE TO FIND OR FIX THE PROBLEM. ONE TIME DODGE DID FIND THAT THE TRUCK HAD BAD SPRINGS IN THE ENGINE THAT THEY REPLACE( BAD FROM THE PLANT ) AND THEY HOPED THAT WOULD FIX THE PROBLEM BUT IT DID NOT. THIS PROBLEM STARTED AFTER I GOT THE TRUCK FROM THE DEALER USED ,IT HAD 40,000 MILES AND AT 46,000 IT STARTED AND HAS NOT STOPPED THE TRUCK NOW HAS 94,000 MILES AND I HAVE TO STOP EVERY DAY ON THE ROAD TO RESET THE THROTTLE. FIRST DATE OF PROBLEM 05-01-07. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10236288July 29, 2008
STRUCTURE
MY 2003 DODGE RAM 3500 TRUCK DASH BOARD STARTED CRAKING IN MANY PLACES AND IS GETTING WORSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235853July 26, 2008
STRUCTURE
DASHBOARD CRACKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235697July 24, 2008
STRUCTURE
THE DASH BOARD ON MY 2003 DODGE RAM IS CRACKING AND COLLAPSING. IT IS GETTING WORSE BY THE DAY IT SEEMS AND I AM AFRAID THAT THE PIECES WILL FALL INSIDE THE DASH AND CAUSE A FIRE OR AFFECT MY STEERING OR ELECTRONICS. PLEASE HELP. I AM FINDING THAT THERE ARE MANY MORE OUT THERE LIKE MINE AND WE ARE ALL WORRIED FOR OUR SAFETY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235179July 21, 2008
STEERING:COLUMN
MY 2003 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CAB HAS A DEFECT IN THE UNDER DASH CONTROL UNIT ATTACHED TO THE STEERING COLUMN. THE DEFECT HAS CAUSED A SHORT CIRCUIT THAT HAS CAUSED SEVERAL WIRES TO BURN. THE DEFECT IS EXACTLY THE SAME AS ISSUE 03V078000 (RECALL FOR DODGE RAM 2002). THIS RESULTS IN 1. FAN INOPERABLE 2. FAN TURNS ON AFTER THE KEY IS REMOVED AND CONTINUES TO RUN DRAINING THE BATTERY 3. THE WIRES BURNING IS A POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD 4. TILTING THE WHEEL RESULTS IN SPARKING OF THE WIRING ASSEMBLY. MY VEHICLE HAS MANUFACTURED IN THE US AND SOME OF THE PARTS ARE ONLY LISTED FOR 2002 MODELS. WHEN I PURCHASED 2003 ROTORS, THEY DID NOT FIT BUT THE 2002 ROTORS WHERE AN EXACT MATCH. I BELIEVE MY 2003 DODGE TRUCK IS A 2002 IN DISGUISE. I CALLED DODGE TO GET ANSWERS AND THEY HAVE NOT CALLED ME BACK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235193July 21, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WE PURCHASED A 2003 RAM 1500 3.7, IN 11/07, THE TRUCK HAS NOT BEEN RUNNING RIGHT, WE TOOK IT IN AND 2 PLUGS MELTED, INTO THE COIL, THE DEALER REPLACED THE HEADS ON THAT SIDE. WE PICKED UP THE TRUCK. AND THE SERPENTINE BELT FELL OFF AND FROZE THE WATER PUMP, BLOWING ANOTHER HEAD GASKET. THIS ISN'T THE FIRST TIME THE PUMP HAD BEEN REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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