Dodge Ram Complaints

27,062 consumer complaints on file.

#8005914March 19, 2002
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHEN STARTING VEHICLE IN COLD WEATHER AND WHEN DEPRESSING BRAKES CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO APPLY FORCE TO PEDAL TO STOP VEHICLE. *AK THE POWER ASSIST SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK AND POWER BRAKES AND POWER STEERING FAILS AS THE RESULT. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8005928March 19, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THROTTLE BECAME STUCK IN OPEN POSITION AND VEHICLE HIT A BUILDING. CAUSE UNKNOWN.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8005932March 19, 2002
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH ACCIDENT OCCURRED DUE TO WHEEL DISENGAGING FROM VEHICLE. THERE WERE 2 INJURIES. *AK CONSUMER ADDS THAT THE TIRE WAS SO HOT THAT A FIRE HAD STARTED IN THE MEDIAN. *TT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#8005937March 19, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THROTTLE BECAME STUCK, AND VEHICLE LOST CONTROL HITTING A BUILDING. NONE OF AIRBAGS DEPLOYED.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8005942March 19, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
CONSUMER HAS HAD TO REPLACE FRONT WHEEL BEARING AGAIN. HE JUST REPLACED THEM 3 WKS. AGO. ALSO, MECHANIC STATED THAT BEARINGS WERE TOO SMALL FOR TRUCK, AND AS A RESULT THEY WERE WEARING OUT FASTER.*AK *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8005947March 19, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
CONSUMER REPLACED A SET OF FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS APPROXIMATELY 3 WEEKS AGO. CURRENTLY, NEED TO REPLACE THEM AGAIN. CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY MECHANIC THAT BEARINGS WERE TOO SMALL FOR TRUCK AND THAT WAS WHY THEY WERE WEARING SO FAST. *AK *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#759519March 19, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
WE FEEL THERE IS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM THE HORN IS NOT WORKING AGAIN. WE SPOKE TO THE SERVICE MANAGER AND ASKED WHAT IF THESE PROBLEMS REOCCUR ARE WE HAVING TO PAY FOR REPAIRS, HE SAID YES ONCE THE WARRANTY IS EXPIRED. IF WE ARE WRONG PLEASE TELL US, BUT WE HAVE OWNED A DOZEN VEHICLES AND NONE HAVE EVER HAD THE HORN STOP WORKING MUCH LESS TWICE IN LESS THAN 2YRS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#759564March 19, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
THE VALVE BODY WAS REPLACED AS A RESULT OF THE FIRST REPAIR ATTEMP. SECOND ATTEMPT THE TRANSMISSION WAS OVERHAULED, REPLACED PUMP, INPUT SHAFT & TORQUE CONVERTER. THIRD ATTEMPT IS CURRENTLY BEING MADE. SAME AS SECOND TO BE REPLACED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8005810March 18, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER NOTICED THAT HIS GAS TANK WAS HANGINF LOW. AFTER CHECKING, HE FOUND THE REAR STRAP HAD ROTTED OUT AND FAILED. THE LOW END OF THE TANK WAS BEING HELD BY THE FILLER HOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS JUST SERVICED AND CONSUMER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE STRAP FELL INTO MANY PIECES AS CONSUMER REMOVED IT TO REPLACE IT. *JG *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8005824March 18, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
A WIRE IN DASHBOARD LIGHTS OVERHEATED AND MELTED LIGHT SWITCH. SMOKE CAME INTO THE CAB. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK THERE IS A RECALL CAMPAIGN 99V02400 TO REPLACE HEADLIGHT SWITCH/RELAY. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#564728March 15, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY ON FRONTAL IMPACT. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#564694March 15, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
CONSUMER STATES TRANSMISSION LEAKS. DEALER FOUND DEFECTIVE COOLER LINE. COPY OF REIMBURSEMENT CHECK FOR EXPENSES INCURRED BY CONSUMER ATTACHED. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8005754March 15, 2002
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
RIGHT FRONT WHEEL IS TRYING TO SEPARATE FROM VEHICLE. LEFT SIDE WAS FIXED. CURRENTLY, RIGHT SIDE NEEDS TO BE FIXED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#759386March 15, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKES FOR TRUCK FADED OUT AFTER HITTING A BUMP AND THE REAR ABS KICKED IN, RESULTING IN GREATLY INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#564645March 14, 2002
SUSPENSION:REAR, WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE REAR END NEEDED TO BE REBUILT, THEN THE REAR WHEEL FELL OFF THROUGH THE LUG NUTS. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8005702March 14, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DRIVER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED WHILE DRIVING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8005704March 14, 2002
AIR BAGS
THERE IS A CLUNKING NOISE WHEN TURNING RIGHT OR LEFT. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND DEALER STATED THERE WAS RECALL 01V153000 CONCERNING CLOCK SPRING ASSEMBLY; HOWEVER, CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#759374March 14, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8005604March 13, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
1500 QUAD CAB, BRAKE FAILED AT 50-60 MPH. THERE WAS A GRINDING NOISE. DEALER DETERMINED THAT BEARINGS ON RIGHT WHEEL WERE GROUNDED TO DUST, NO GREASE WAS VISIBLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#759320March 13, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
MY FUEL PUMP QUIT WORKING, HAD TO HAVE TRUCK TOWED TO DEALER TO FIX,(UNDER WARRANTY) WHILE THERE I COMPLAINED ABOUT TRANSMISSION (BANGING GOING INTO 3RD GEAR,DRIVE SHAFT CLUNK), WAS TOLD WE SERVICED TRANNY, EVERYTHING OK. TRUCK WAS STILL ACTING THE SAME.THEN AT 33,000/34,000 MI.TRANY STARTED SHIFTING ERRATIC FROM 2-3RD GEAR,HAD DEALER CHECK AND RESERVICE TRANY, SCAN SYSTEM, THEY ROAD TESTED VEHICLE, SAID EVERYTHING IS OK. NOW THE NEXT DAY,TRANY SLIPS GOING INTO 3RD GEAR,(ENGINE OVERREAVES BETWEEN 2-3RD GEAR). CALLED DEALER AND WAS TOLD THEY WOULD CHARGE ME TO LOOK AT IT AGAIN. I TALKED TO A COUPLE OF TRANY SHOPS AND WAS TOLD DODGE HAS DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSIONS, FOR MY YEAR VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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