Dodge Ram Complaints

27,062 consumer complaints on file.

#8023354November 26, 2002
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE PASSENGER SEATBELT DO NOT LATCH CAUSING THE PASSENGER NOT TO BE RESTRAINED. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023362November 26, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH TRANSMISSION LINE. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION LINE WERE BUILT SO CLOSED TOGETHER THAT WITHIN THE YEARS THE TRANSMISSION LIQUID CAME OFF. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023379November 26, 2002
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE LATCH ON THE OVERHEAD CENTER CONSOLE BROKE. TS *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023245November 25, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH SAFETY HEAD LAMP. ALSO STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE HEADLAMP THAT DID NOT INCLUDE HER VEHICLE BUT IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023313November 25, 2002
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY THE KEY TO THE VEHICLE GOT CAUGHT INSIDE OF THE STEERING COLUMN. ALMOST CAUSING A ACCIDENT PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#770081November 24, 2002
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
TRANSFER CASE LEAKS AT REAR DRIVE SHAFT OUTPUT. HAS BEEN REPAIRED 7 TIMES-STILL LEAKS. HOUSING & SHAFT SEAL WERE JUST REPLACED STILL LEAKS. CHRYSLER CLAIMS NO KNOWN DEFECTS. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023171November 22, 2002
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
WHILE INSTALLING CHILD SAFETY SEAT INTO THE VEHICLE THE REAR SHOULDER BELT BROKE. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE BELTS BUT THEY BROKE AGAIN BEFORE CONSUMER LEFT THE DEALERSHIP. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#770033November 22, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE EXITING THE INTERSTATE(EXIT 5, I20), I CUT THE CRUSIE CONTROL OFF AND TRIED TO CONTROL THE SPEED WITH THE ACCELERATOR, IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO ACCELERATE TO EXIT THE OFF RAMP. THE ACCELERATOR WAS ON THE FLOOR BOARD, THE LINKAGE HAD COME LOOSE. A BRACKET, HOLDING THE CABLE, HAD COME APART WAS ABLE TO MAKE A TEMPORARY REPAIR. WILL CONTACT THE DEALER IN THE A.M. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023120November 21, 2002
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
WHILE PULLING OUT OF A DRIVE WAY WITH STEERING WHEEL SLIGHTLY TURNED. CONSUMER STATES' THE VEHICLES STEERING WHEEL SUDDENLY BECAME VERY STIFF. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. CONSUMER FEELS UNSAFE DRIVING VEHICLE ON A BUSY STREET. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023088November 20, 2002
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HIM JUST FOUND OUT ABOUT A PROBLEM WITH THE SUBFRAME ON THE VEHICLE AND HE JUST WANTS PEOPLE TO BE AWARE OF THIS PROBABLY WHICH IS THAT OF SOMEONE DRILLS OR INTENDS TO MAKE ANY TYPE OF HOLE ON THE TRUCK IT CAN FDAMGE THE STRUCTURE OF THE VEHICLE AND WILL AUTOMATICLY VOID THE MANUFACTURE WARRANTY ON THE VEHICLE. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022960November 19, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 99V024000 HEADLAMP SWITCH; THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH FAILED SHORTING OUT WHICH CAUSED THE HEADLIGHTS TO GO OUT WHILE IN USE. THE SWITCH FAILED AGAIN BUT THIS TIME THE WIRING HARNESS UNDER THE DASH CAUGHT FIRE WHILE BEING DRIVEN. THERE WAS A RECALL ISSUED ON THE RAM 3500 FOR THIS PROBLEM BUT THE SAME FAILURE HAS OCCURED ON THIS RAM 2500 PICKUP. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023004November 19, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
CONSUMER STATES HIS BRAKES CONTINUE TO GO OUT ON HIM. HE STATES THAT HE WAS TOLD THAT THE HUB ASSEMBLY CAUSES THE BRAKES TO GO OUT. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO HIM 3 TIMES AND HE IS ON HIS 4TH TIME. THERE IS NO RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. HE ALSO STATES THIS IS GETTING VERY EXPENSIVE. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023019November 19, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 40MPH ON THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. SMOKE STARTED COMING INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE VENT. SHORTLY AFTER THE VEHICLE WENT UP IN FLAMES. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022941November 18, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
CONSUMER STATES, WHILE DRIVING OVER 50MPH AND APPLYING THE BRAKES VEHICLE IS VIBRATING HEAVILY AND IT WILL BE HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022945November 18, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
CONSUMER STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FLUID COOLER LINE DISCONNECTED FROM THE TRANSMISSION SPEWING COOLANT ALL OVER ENGINE. TRANSMISSION ULITMATELY FAILED. INCIDENT ALMOST CAUSED A FIRE. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769839November 18, 2002
SUSPENSION:REAR
THE VEHICLE HAD A SEVER VIBRATION AT FREEWAY SPEEDS. OVER TIME THE VIBRATION WAS SO SEVER IT CAUSED SEVER BACK PAIN. AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE FOR SIX MONTHS AND HAVING M=NO OPTION WITH THE MANUFACTURER I HAVE DISPOSED OF THE TRUCK. THE MANUFACTURER KNBOWS ABOUT THE PROBLEM, AND THEY HAVE NOT DISCLOSED THE ISSUES TO THE PUBLIC. THE PROBLEM ALSO MANIFESTED AS OVER STEERING AND EXTREME REACTION TO ROAD CONDITIONS. CHRYSLER HAS NOW ADDED TO THEIR OWNERS MANUAL THE SUGGESTION TO ADD SAND BAGS TO THE BED OF THE TRUCK TO MAKE IT " RIDE BETTER". THEY ARE NOT WILLING TO OFFER ANY OTHER ASSISTANCE. I HAVE MANY LETTERS TO DOCUMENT THEIR POSITION AND ATTITUDE. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769806November 17, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
2 YEAR OLD BRAKE PADS WITH LIGHT USE AND LESS THAN 50% WEAR FELL APART LOOSING PARTIAL BRAKING ABILITY. PAD SEPERATED FROM METAL BACKER AND FELL OUT OF ONE SIDE CAUSING METAL BACKING TO GRIND INTO AN LOCK BETWEEN ROTOR AND CALIPER, OTHER SIDE FELL APART ON REMOVAL OF CALIPER. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769798November 16, 2002
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THIS VEHICLE WAS NEVER REPAIRED CORRECTLY OR DRIED OUT. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022830November 15, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
CONSUMER STATES ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SURGE FORWARD, DEALER NOTIFIED REPLACE AND REPAIRED TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022845November 15, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
CONSUMER STATED THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH WAS REPLACED 4 TIMES IN THE PAST 2.5 YEARS DUE TO SWITCH BURNING OUT. THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD FLICKER INTERMITTENTLY THEN FAIL. ONE OCCURRENCE ALMOST CAUSED CONSUMER TO HAVE A COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. TS *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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