Dodge Ram Complaints

27,062 consumer complaints on file.

#8016217August 13, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS, TIRES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, STRUCTURE, STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
WHILE DRIVING AND WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED THEY DID NOT HOLD, PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE COASTED THROUGH A RED LIGHT THROUGH A BUSY INTERSECTION, THIS WAS CAUSED BY A HOLE IN THE BRAKE LINE, WHICH WAS THE RESULT OF THE WAY THE BRAKE LINE WAS ASSEMBLED.*AK. CONSUMER STATED THE 4X4 DID NOT WORK, THE TIRE BLEW OUT, THERE WAS A WATER LEAK AND THE CARPET HAD TO BE REPLACED TWICE, THE REAR WINDOW WAS REPLACED, THE REAR BRAKES NEVER WORKED, THE RADIO WAS INOPERATIVE, THE HOOD LIGHT FLICKERED WHILE DRIVING, AND ALSO VEHICLE EXPERIENCED TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8016235August 13, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER'S GRANDSON WAS DRIVING WHEN HE HAD A HEAD ON COLLISION, AND AIRBAG DID NOT GO OFF. DRIVER WAS NOT INJURED, BUT DID RECEIVE A BUMP ON FOREHEAD.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8016242August 13, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE DRIVING TRUCK BEGAN TO LOSE POWER. ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8016264August 13, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING WHICH WAS COMING FROM VENTS. THEN, SAW SMOKE FROM VENT, AND FLAMES CAME FROM BETWEEN BED AND CAB.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8016172August 13, 2002
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
DUNLOP, AT, P255/70R15, DOT DBM2GA2428, REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT WITH 1000 MILES ON A 1996 RAM 250 VAN. DRIVER REAR TIRE HAD TREAD SEPARATION AT 65 MPH. ON 6, AUGUST 2002 PASSENGER REAR TIRE HAD TREAD SEPARATION AT 65 MPH, MILEAGE WAS 6000 MILES. *AK ALL THE TIRES NOW HAVE TREAD SEPERATION AND THE DEALER SENT THEM BACK TO DUNLOP WHICH ONLY PRO-RATED THE DEFECTIVE TIRES. CONSUMER FEELS THAT DUNLOP SHOULD REPLACE THE TIRES AT EQUAL VALUE BECAUSE HE COULD HAVE LOST HIS LIFE OR BEEN INJURED DUE TO THE DEFECT. *SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#765580August 13, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
THIS IS A AN UPDATE OF FILE #764788. DAIMLER-CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE OPENED FILE #10265591 AND SENT AN INSPECTOR TO INVESTIGATE THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. THE INVESITGATION WAS SUBCONTRCTED TO A LOCAL MAN WHO IS DOING BUSINESS ILLEGALLY, HE HAD ORDERS NOT TO OPEN THE IGNITION SWITCH AND COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. ON THE BASIS OF HIS REPORT D-C DISCLAIMS ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FIRE. THE INSPECTION AND THE D-C RESPONSE WAS A FRAUD INVOLVING A SAFTEY RECALL. NHTSA SHOULD INVESTIGATE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8016026August 12, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING WHEN ACCELERATING, DEALER STATED TRANSMISSION HAS TO BE REBUILT. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THIS SEEMS TO BE A DEFECT, AND THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL. *SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8016003August 12, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT 45/50MPH WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED ON IMPACT.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#765488August 11, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER
SPRING SHOCK TOWER SEPARATING FROM FRAME ON DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE/WELDS. I HAVE TAKEN MY VEHICLE INTO THE DODGE DEALERSHIP, AND SINCE THERE IS NO RECALL PERTAINING TO MY VEHICLE, DODGE HAS REFUSED TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#765508August 11, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
SINCE NEW THE TRUCK HAS PULLED TO THE RIGHT. DEALER SAID THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. I NOW FIND THAT RIGHT OUTER BRAKE PAD IS WORN OUT WHERE ALL THE OTHERS ARE FINE. THIS TO ME MEANS THAT THE CALIPER ON THE RIGHT SIDE IS NOT DISENGAGING. IT HAS BEEN THIS WAY FROM THE MANUFACTURER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8015908August 9, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
DEALERSHIP IS REFUSING TO HONOR RECALL 97V084000 COCERNING TRANSMISSION COOLING LINES BECAUSE WARRANTY EXPIRED, HOWEVER CONSUMER WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF A RECALL .*AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8015919August 9, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
TRANSFER CASE IS LEAKING, VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN INTO DEALERSHIP FIVE TIMES ALREADY FOR TRANSFER CASE LEAK, BUT SOLUTIONS DO NOT WORK. *AKCONSUMER RECEIVED NO HELP FROM THE DEALERSHIP. CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REPLACEMENT OF VEHICLE. ALSO THERE WAS A NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF VEHICLE, THE PASSENGER QUAD DOOR WILL NOT OPEN WITH THE INNER HANDLE, THE LOCK RODS WERE OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#566931August 8, 2002
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, SUSPENSION
VEHICLE IS EXHIBITING POSSIBLE SUSPENSION PROBLEMS INCLUDING EXCESSIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN THE PICKUP WHEN TOWING A CAMPER. THE TRUCK HAS SUDDENLY ROLLED TO THE RIGHT AS THOUGH A TIRE HAD ROLLED OOT OF THE RIM, THERE ARE CRACKS IN THE FRONT OF THE PICKUP BOX AND BOTTOM OF THE CAB. ALLOWING THE BOX TO TWIST IN RELATION TO THE FRAME AND THE HEIGHT OF THE CAMPER. THE MOTION IS EXTREME AND IS ACCOMPANIED BY CLICKS AND POPS OF THE SHEET METAL FROM THE AREA OF THE CRACKS. IT IS ALSO POSSIBLE THAT THE SUSPENSION PROBLEMS CAUSED THE DRIVER SIDE U BOLTS TO BE LOOSE. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8015800August 8, 2002
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
HOOD FLEW OPEN WHILE DRIVING. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK CONSUMER HAD RECIEVED A RECALL FOR THE LATCH FROM CHRYSLER CORP(RECALL 01V04)AND HAD TAKEN IT TO NEOSHO CHRYSLER, IN WHICH THEY FAILED TO PLACE ONE ON AFTER THE CONSUMER HAD SET UP THE APPOINTMENT. THE CONSUMER WOUNDED UP TAKING THE VEHICLE TO HOFFER DODGE WHO THEN REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. *SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8015815August 8, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
FRONT BRAKE PADS AND SHOES WEAR EXCESSIVELY AND CAUSE TRUCK TO PULL WHEN DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL. OTHER FAILURE INVOLVED A BOLT THAT HOLDS 5TH GEAR IN PLACE FELL OFF WHILE TRUCK WAS BEING DRIVEN. HAD ITEM REPAIRED, AND IT FELL OFF AGAIN. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8015825August 8, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH
WHEN HITTING DIMMER SWITCH TO DIM HEADLIGHTS, HEADLIGHTS WILL GO COMPLETELY OFF. CONTACTED DEALER.*AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8015826August 8, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIR BAGS DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8015858August 8, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
WHEN VEHICLE WA SPARKED OVER NIGHT BATTERY DRAINED THE NEXT DAY. CONTACTED DEALER. CANNOT FIX PROBLEM YET.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8015882August 8, 2002
SUSPENSION
WHEN DRIVING ON EITHER DRY OR WET ROAD SURFACES AND RUN OVER ABUMPS OR POT HOLES, IT CAUSES VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTROL OR WANDER ACROSS THE ROAD. VEHICLE BEEN TO THE DEALER ON THREE OCCASIONS, AND THEY STATED THAT IT WAS THE NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC OF VEHICLE. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#765402August 8, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
WHEN SWITCHED FROM HI BEAM TO LOW COMPLETE LOSS OF HEADLIGHTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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