Dodge Ram Complaints

27,062 consumer complaints on file.

#758763February 28, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING ON A DARK WINDING ROAD. I ALMOST DROVE OVER THE HILL INTO A STREAM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#758766February 28, 2002
WHEELS:HUB
LEFT, FRONT HUB BEARING FAILED, WITHOUT WARNING, RESULTING IN NEAR ACCIDENT. DAMAGED LEFT, FRONT HUB BEARING ASSEMBLY, SPINDLE, BRAKE CALIPER, BRAKE ROTOR, BRAKE PADS, ABS BRAKE SENSOR, AND TIRE. THE BRAKE CALIPER WAS THE ONLY THING THAT KEPT THE WHEEL FROM COMING OFF. THIS PART IS NOT SERVICEABLE AND ON PAGE 214 OF THE OWNER'S MANUAL IT IS STATED "FRONT WHELL BEARINGS FOR ALL DODGE RAM TRUCKS ARE SEALED-FOR-LIFE. THEY DO NOT REQUIRE GREASING OR SEAL REPLACEMENT." THIS IS A VERY UNEXPECTED AND COSTLY EXPERIENCE THAT COULD NOT HAVE BEEN PREVENTED WITH REGULAR MAINTENCE BECAUSE IT IS A HIDDEN PROBLEM WITHIN A PART THAT IS "SEALED-FOR-LIFE". THERE ARE MANY OF THESE TRUCKS ON THE HIGHWAYS THAT MAY BE ENCOUNTERING THIS SAME POTENTIAL PROBLEM. THANK YOU.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004648February 27, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE STOPPING AT TRAFFIC LIGHT WAS REARENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE CAUSING A CHAIN REACTION COLLISION, AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. 2 PASSENGERS AND DRIVER WERE INJURED. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#758726February 27, 2002
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
THE NAME ON THIS REPORT IS [XXX] NOT [XXX] SORRY I DIDN'T WANT TO ERASE EVERYTHING BY GOING BACK. REAREND PINION PIN BROKE INTO 3 PIECES AND AXLE WAS ON THE WAY OUT AS I STOPPED.VERY DANGEROUS I COULD OF BEEN KILLED IF I WAS ON THE FREEWAY DOING 70-80 MPH AND THE AXLES FELL OUT .I THINK THE PINION PIN IS FAULTY OR SOME OTHER COMPONENTS ARE AT FAULT.THIS TRUCK HAS NEVER BEEN ABUSED AND ONLY 52000 ORIGINAL MILES AND OWNER.NO WARRANTY ON IT. DO YOU KNOW IF THERE ARE ANY RECALLS ON THIS VEHICLE 4X4 RAM 1500 WITH 3:55 RATIO CHRYSLER 9.25 REAREND.THERE SHOULD BE IF THERE ISN'T! ALSO MOST JUNK YARDS DON'T HAVE ONE AND IF THEY DO ITS USUALLY SHOT WHEN YOU PULL THE COVER OFF THE UNIT TO INSPECT IT.AND THEY WANT 700.00 -900.00 FOR IT USED. I THINK THAT CHRYSLER SHOULD PAY FOR REPLACING THIS BAD POOR DANGEROUS FAULTY PART WITH A NEW ONE.OR REBUILT WITH NON CHRYSLER COMPONENTS? VIN # [XXX]*AK INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004556February 26, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
FUEL LINE TO INJECTION PUMP IS BREAKING FROM FUEL FILTER, AND IS SPRAYING FUEL OVER ENGINE. SENDING DEALER A LETTER. *AK *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004557February 26, 2002
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
THE 5 SPEED TRANSMISSION FAILED. HAD TO REPLACE IT WITH A SIX SPEED TRANSMISSION. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004611February 26, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WHILE TRAVELING 30 MPH WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WITH A TRUCK AND NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. HE AND HIS WIFE SUSTAINED INJURIES. *JG *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#758665February 26, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS ARE FAILING IN OUR FLEET (33000+ MILES). *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#758677February 26, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THIS TRUCK IS OWNED BY SACRAMENTO COUNTY. OUR DRIVER PROCEEDED FROM A GREEN LIGHT INTO THE INTERSECTION. ANOTHER CAR TRAVELLING PERPENDICULAR TO OURS RAN THEIR RED LIGHT. OUR TRUCK IMPACTED ABOUT AT THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR. WE "T-BONED" THE OTHER CAR. DURING THIS ACCIDENT THE CAR TRAVELLING BESIDE OURS COLLIDED WITH THE SIDE OF OUR TRUCK. TWO HIGHWAY PATROL OFFICERS ACTUALLY WITNESSED THE ACCIDENT. THEY ESTIMATED THE SPEED OF COLLISION FOR OUR TRUCK AT OVER 25 MPH. THE AIRBAGS IN BOTH OF THE OTHER VEHICLES DEPLOYED. WE DID ALERT DODGE TO THIS EVENT. THEY CHECKED THE ELECTRONIC SYSTEM AND FOUND NO FAULTS. WE ARE STILL CONCERNED BECAUSE A SHORT TIME LATER WE HAD ANOTHER FRONT END COLLISION WITH A TREE IN A 2001 DODGE RAM 1500 AND THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. I WILL REPORT THIS ACCIDENT ON A SEPARATE QUESTIONAIRE. THE REPORT WE GOT BACK FROM DODGE WAS NEARLY IDENTICAL TO THE FIRST ONE WHICH MAKES US WONDER HOW THOUROUGH AN INVESTIGATION THEY PERFORM. ALSO THE REPORT FOR THE ACCIDENT IN THIS QUESTIONAIRE STATED THAT THE FORCE OF THE IMPACT WAS DISSIPATED THROUGH THE PERPENDICULAR TRAVEL OF THE VEHICLE TO OUR TRUCK. THE HIGHWAY PATROL AT THE ACCIDENT HAVE TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS NO TRAVEL FOR OUR TRUCK IN THE DIRECTION OF THE CAR IT HIT. THIS INCOMPLETE OR UNTRUE CONCLUSION FROM DODGE ALSO MAKES ME SUSPICIOUS OF THE QUALITY OF THEIR INVESTIGATION. ALSO, TALKING TO A DODGE REP. WHO INVESTIGATES THESE EVENTS I WAS TOLD THAT THEY RARELY SEE THE AIR BAG GO OFF WHEN THEIR CAR HITS ANOTHER AS OURS DID (T-BONE). ONE LAST COMMENT, THIS FORM WOULD BE MUCH EASIER IF I COULD SEE ALL OF MY TYPED COMMENTS INSTEAD OF JUST ONE LINE. THANK YOU.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#758680February 26, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THIS IS THE SECOND ACCIDENT I HAVE REPORTED TO YOU. THE FIRST WAS YESTERDAY. I WANT TO APOLOGIZE. I SWITCHED THE VIN NUMBERS. THE VIN NUMBER FOR ODI # 758677 SHOULD HAVE BEEN [XXX]. THE ACCIDENT THIS CURRENT REPORT REFERS TO A SACRAMENTO COUNTY DODGE RAM 1500 TRUCK THAT WAS USED BY OUR PARK RANGERS. IT WAS TRAVELING DOWN A TRAIL ROAD AT HIGH SPEED WHEN THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL AND HIT A TREE HEAD ON. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE SEE MY COMMENTS FROM MY PREVIOUS REPORT FOR MY WORRIES ABOUT THE QUALITY OF DODGE'S INVESTIGATION.*AK INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8004444February 25, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR RECALL 99V024000 REPAIRS FOR HEADLIGHTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004475February 25, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
RECALL 00 V 135 000/IGNITION SWITCH CH/WIRING: RECALL REPAIRED AT EFIRD JEEP EAGLE PONTIAC; FLORENCE, SC; PHONE# 843/679-5031. AFTER REPAIRS WERE DONE IGNITION SWTICH STARTED TO OVERHEAT. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004383February 22, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE TRAVELING AT 45 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING AT ABOUT 45 TO 60 MPH HIT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE ON FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE. DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK VEHICLE WAS TOTALED AND ONE PERSON WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8004387February 22, 2002
WHEELS:HUB, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH LEFT FRONT WHEEL COMPLETELY CAME OFF, CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. DEALER REPLACED WHEEL HUB/ BRAKE ROTORS. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004405February 22, 2002
SUSPENSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
TRACK BAR ON THE FRONT BROKE OFF WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING. AS A RESULT, VEHICLE WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. *AK CONSUMER STATES TRACK BAR SEPARATED FROM FRAME BRACKET. THREADED PORTION BROKE AT THE RADIUS. ALSO THE SERPENTINE BELT AND WATER PUMP FAILED AND WERE REPLACED. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#758501February 22, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
UNDER A HARD STOP, IF THE REAR WHEELS BOUNCE ANY, THE BRAKES WILL FAIL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004341February 21, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, VEHICLE WAS STRUCK BY VAN TRAVELING 50 MPH, FRONT CRASH. NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. NO INJURIES.*AK THE SEATBELT DID NOT RESTRAIN CONSUMER, CAUSING HIM TO BE THROWN FORWARD, LUCKILY HE WAS NOT INJURED, SEE ODI NUMBER 8004342. *SLC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004342February 21, 2002
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, VEHICLE WAS STRUCK BY A VAN TRAVELING 50 MPH, FRONT CRASH. SEATBELT DID NOT RESTRAIN CONSUMER, HE WAS THROWN FORWARD. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED, NO INJURIES.*AK IN THIS ACCIDENT, NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED, SEE ODI NUMBER 8004341. *SLC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004343February 21, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, BRAKES WERE APPLIED TO AVOID A COLLISION, BRAKES LOCKED UP, AND VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT CRASH. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED, NO INJURIES.*AK *TT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004324February 21, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
VEHICLE ROLLS BACKWARDS WHEN PUT IN PARK. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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