Dodge Ram Complaints

27,062 consumer complaints on file.

#11023926September 18, 2017
ENGINE
HEMI TICK MANIFOLD GETS HOT EXPANDS BREAK MANIFOLD BOLTS, ACTED UP ON HIGHWAY IN CONSTRUCTION ZONE ALMOST HOT ANOTHER VEHICLE FROM LOSS OF POWER AND JERKING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11023946September 18, 2017
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
CAPITOL PRECISION TRAC II TIRES. 265/70R17 JENJ FTP 4411. TIRE BLOWOUT WITH APP 15,000 MILES ON TIRE. ANOTHER TIRE SEPARATED WITH APP 22000 MILES ON TIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11024026September 18, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. WHEN THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE, THE KEY FELL ONTO THE FLOOR FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED THREE DIFFERENT TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 157,000. UPDATED 11/02/17*LJ *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11023860September 17, 2017
STEERING, SUSPENSION
DURING HIGHWAY DRIVING 60MPH MY TRUCK DEVELOPED "DEATH WOBBLE" THE STEERING WHEEL WAS SHAKING VIOLENTLY SIDE TO SIDE, I WAS UNABLE TO GAIN CONTROL UNTIL THE TRUCK WAS BELOW 15MPH. THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL OCCASIONS THEREAFTER ANYWHERE FROM 40-65MPH. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHICH DETERMINED EVERYTHING WAS FINE AS FAR AS RECALL CONCERNS GO, I EXPLAINED THAT THERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG WEATHER IT WAS RECALL OR NOT, AND I WISH TO HAVE IT FIXED. THEY EXPRESSED THE TRUCK WAS FINE AND REFUSED TO LOOK FURTHER INTO IT. THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE FRONT END STEERING LINKAGE WHICH THEY ALSO STATED WAS NOT A PROBLEM. THE "DEATH WOBBLE" RETURNED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS UNTIL FROM 12-4-17 TO ABOUT 2-10-2017 WHEN IT CAUSED ME TO LEAVE THE ROAD PULLING A TRAILER NEARLY CRASHING INTO A BRIDGE SUPPORT. AFTER GIVING UP ON THE DEALER I INVESTIGATED MYSELF AND FOUND THAT THE FRONT END TRACTION BAR LINK WAS BAD, THIS ALLOWED THE AXLE TO MOVE SIDE TO SIDE. WITH THE STEERING MOUNTED TO THE FRAME, AND THE AXLE MOVING THIS CAUSED THE STEERING DRAG LINK TO VIOLENTLY PUSH/PULL ON THE STEERING CAUSING THE POTENTIAL DEADLY CONDITION ESSENTIALLY THE STEERING WAS STEERING LEFT AND RIGHT WITHOUT MY CONTROL. AFTER REPLACING THE TRACTION BAR AND FRONT END LINKAGE THE TRUCK PERFORMED AS IT SHOULD WITH NO FURTHER ISSUES, THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT IS EXTREMELY COMMON AMONG RAM OWNERS OF 2002-20010 TRUCKS. CHECK OUT "DODGE RAM DEATH WOBBLE" ON YOUTUBE IT IS A PROBLEM THAT DODGE IGNORES, AND WHEN REPORTED ISN'T AWARE ON HOW TO FIX. IT OCCURRED ON ALL ROAD TYPES AND USUALLY STARTED AT A BUMP OR POT HOLE. HERE'S A LINK OF MANY WITH THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=HNXS7X55D9C&FEATURE=YOUTU.BE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11023626September 15, 2017
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD AND STRUGGLED TO ACCELERATE SMOOTHLY WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. FIRKINS CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM IN BRADENTON, FLORIDA WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V038000 (POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 57,200.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11023645September 15, 2017
SUSPENSION
WHEN I DRIVE MY DODGE RAM 2500 ON ANY ROAD THAT THE SPEED IS 50 OR HIGHER, ANY ROUGH AREA THAT HAS PATCH WORK OR ANY POT HOLES OF ANY SIZE. THE TRUCK WILL SHAKE AND WOBBLE TO THE POINT OF CONTROL IS VERY HARD TO MAINTAIN, I HAVE TO LIGHTLY BRAKE TO SLOW IT TO MAINTAIN CONTROL ! OVER 500 DOLLARS IN TIRE'S & SHOCK REPAIR ! THEN A MONTH OR SO IT STARTS AGAIN, A LITTLE AT FIRST , THE TRUCK IS UNSAFE FOR WHAT WAS MADE TO DO! THE TUCK HAD 95,000 MILES ON IT THE FIRST TIME ON I-40 FROM CAL TO AZ, THE LAST REPORT OF THE WOBBLE WAS SEP-10-17, NOW WITH ABOUT 102,500 MIL ,MY SON WHO IS 40 , WAS ON HIS WAY HOME ON HWY-93 WHEN MY RAM 2500 STARTED TO WOBBLE ON HIM, EVEN WHEN HE SWITCHED LANES ,THE HOLE WHERE THE HIGHWAY REFLECTOR IS PLACED IN MADE IT START TO SHAKE !
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11023715September 15, 2017
POWER TRAIN
THIS VEHICLE REAR DIFFERENTIAL LOCKED UP UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE DRIVING ON 8/29/17 BREAKING THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL AND DRIVELINE. OUR SHOP PULLED THE COVER OFF TO INSPECT THE DAMAGE TO DETERMINE THE REPAIRS THAT WOULD BE NEEDED. AT THAT TIME WE DISCOVERED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN UNDER A RECALL OR BUYBACK SINCE 2/2013. WE WERE NEVER NOTIFIED OF THE RECALL AND NEITHER WAS THE PRIOR OWNER. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO A DODGE DEALER FOR SERVICE IN 9/2013 AND WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF A RECALL. IT WAS ALSO TRANSFERRED AT CA DMV OVER 1 YEAR AFTER THE RECALL WITHOUT ANY RECALL NOTIFICATION COMING UP. I HAVE TAKEN TO DODGE DEALERSHIP WHO IS REFUSING TO FIX THE VEHICLE WITHOUT CHARGING ME FOR THE WORK. THEY STATE THAT THEY DONT KNOW IF THE RECALLED ITEM CAUSED THE PROBLEM. ITS VERY OBVIOUS TO ANYONE THAT THE PROBLEM OF THE PINION NUT BACKING OFF CAUSED THIS PROBLEM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11023436September 14, 2017
VISIBILITY/WIPER
WIPER MOTOR MOUNT WELDS BREAK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11023296September 13, 2017
WHEELS:HUB, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 RAM 3500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH AND TOWING A 2017 WOOD DECK TRAILER FMCW-11000-20S, THE CONTACT HEARD A BANGING NOISE UNDERNEATH THE FLOORBOARD. SUDDENLY, THE FRONT DRIVE SHAFT AND TRANSFER CASE SEPARATED AND BLEW UP. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE AND WAS INFORMED THAT HIS HUBCAP FELL OFF. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT THE GEAR INTO DRIVE, THE GEAR SHIFTER FAILED. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT FLUID LEAKED ONTO THE GROUND FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE AND THAT THE TRANSFER CASE AND DRIVE SHAFT WERE GONE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO KING CITY CHRYSLER CENTER (1603 BROADWAY ST, MT VERNON, IL 62864 (618) 242-6600) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS CRACKED, THE AXLE WAS COMPROMISED, AND THE TRANSMISSION, FRONT DRIVE SHAFT, TRANSFER CASE, ENTIRE FRONT AXLE, FUEL LINES, TRANSMISSION WIRING HARNESS, SHIFT CABLE, AND TRANSMISSION COOLER LINES ALL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 127,900.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11022886September 12, 2017
SUSPENSION
DODGE RAM "DEATH WOBBLE" OR SHIMMY PHENOMENON, WHILE IN MOTION AND ENCOUNTERING HIGHWAY ROAD SURFACE CHANGES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11022939September 12, 2017
SUSPENSION
AT APPRX.38,000 MI,ON A FREEWAY AT 65 MPH, RAN OVER A SMALL BUMP IN THE ROAD THE TRUCK BEGAN SHAKING VIOLENTLY, AS IF IT WAS GOING TO FLY APART.TOOK FOOT OF THE GAS, HIT THE BRAKES UNTIL SLOWED TO APPROX.. 40 MPH. I'M A SMALL FEMALE IT WAS ALL I COULD DO TO GET THE VEHICLE TO THE OFF RAMP. THIS WAS NOT A NORMAL TIRE OUT OF BALANCE SITUATION.IF SO IT WOULD DO THAT CONSISTENTLY. A FEW WEEKS LATER IT OCCURRED WHILE MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING IT.HE'S DEFINITION IS LIKE A BUCKING BRONCO. WE PURCHASED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FROM THE DEALERSHIP LAKE NORMAN CHRYSLER DODGE. TOOK THE TRUCK IN WE THOROUGHLY EXPLAINED TO THE SERVICE WRITER HOW DANGEROUS THIS IS, IT'S A SAFETY ISSUE. HE WROTE IT UP AS A VERY BAD VIBRATION. THEIR FINDINGS WAS A STEERING STABALIZER AND REPLACED IT. MILEAGE WAS 42722. IT DOESN'T DO THIS WITH EVERY BUMP YOU HIT. THIS VEHICLE IS NOT DRIVEN OFTEN. NOW ONLY A FEW HUNDRED MILES LATER IT HAPPENED AGAIN TWICE. BOTH TIMES WHILE TRAVELING ON THE FREEWAY 60 TO 65 MPH. WHEN YOU'RE ON A FREEWAY AND A TRACTOR TRAILER TRUCK IS BEHIND YOU, IT IS LIFE THREATENING TO TAKE YOUR FOOT OFF THE GAS AND HIT THE BRAKES. THE TRUCK IS BACK AT THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN THERE FOR 1 1/2 WEEKS. THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. WE HAVE DISCOVERED THIS IS CALLED THE DEATH WOBBLE AND DODGE HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM FOR YEARS AND HAS NEVER SOLVED THE PROBLEM.THIS HAS BEEN A MAJOR PROBLEM ON THE DODGE RAM 2500 AND JEEP WRANGLERS. NORMALLY IT OCCURS WHEN THE VEHICLE HAS 150,000 MILES ON IT OR BETTER WHEN PARTS HAVE WORN OUT, NOT AT 40,000.IF THE DEALER SAYS THAT ALL THE PARTS AND BUSHINGS ARE GOOD, IF SO, THEN THIS IS A DODGE RAM DESIGN FLAW. THERE ARE REPORTS ALL OVER THE INTERNET OF OTHER OWNERS WHO HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM AND HOW DANGEROUS IT IS. WE PAID A LOT OF MONEY TO PURCHASE THIS VEHICLE AND NOW CAN'T EVEN DRIVE IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11022625September 11, 2017
STEERING
DEATH WOBBLE, DRAG LINK FAILURE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11021970September 11, 2017
STEERING:COLUMN
2012 DODGE 5500. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO STEERING ANGLE SENSOR AND CLOCKSPRING IN THE STEERING COLUMN ISSUES AND OTHER ELECTRICAL FAILURES. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE ELECTRONIC FUNCTIONS ON THE STEERING WHEEL WERE INOPERABLE. THIS INCLUDES THE HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL. THE CONSUMER WAS ADVISED PARTS ARE ON BACK ORDER BUT THERE WAS NO RECALL. UPDATED 09/11/2017*JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11022707September 11, 2017
STEERING, SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD AND THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE DETACHED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO MAC HAIK DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP RAM (11000 NORTH FWY, HOUSTON, TX 77037 (281) 447-9500) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A FRONT DRIVER SIDE BALL AND TIE ROD FRACTURE THAT NEEDED REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE CONTACT FOUND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V657000 (STEERING) ONLINE AT NHTSA.GOV. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 111,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11022562September 10, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY
WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD ABOUT 48 MPH AND THE HOOD FLEW UP AND BENT MY HOOD HINGES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11022470September 9, 2017
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING AND BRAKING. IT GAVE CODE FOR BANK 2 KNOCK SENSOR AND OIL VISCOSITY WRONG. IT WOULD NOT START. NOTICED SMELL FROM UNDER PASSENGER SIDE. FOUND INSULATED HARNESSING IN PASSENGER SIDE HAD CAUGHT FIRE POSSIBLE DUE TO SHORT TO CHASSIS. WIRING WAS ALL IN OEM STATE, FOUND NO STANDOFFS PRESENT TO KEEP HARNESS OFF CHASSIS ON HORIZONTAL RUN, STANDIFFS ARE PRESENT IN VERTICAL RUN BY OIL FILTER. REPLACED SECTION OF HARNESS AND DOCUMENTED WITH PICTURES. THIS IS A HAZARD TO ALL DODGE OWNERS, FLAME IN VERY CLOSE PROXIMITY TO OIL FILTER. I HAVE DOCUMENTED ALL WITH PHOTOS AND REQUEST COMPENSATION FOR MY WORK TO REPAIR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11022303September 8, 2017
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL: THIS IS THE SECOND RECALL I HAVE RECEIVED CONCERNING THE TAKATA RECALL. WHEN THE FIRST ONE WAS DONE, MY DASH HAD 3 CRACKS THAT WERE DUE TO EXCESSIVE HEAT BUILD UP WHEN EH WINDOWS WERE ROLLED UP AND THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE WAS EXCESSIVE. AFTER R THE RECALL WAS COMPLETED THE DASH HAD 11 CRACKS, WHICH I WAS WILLING TO ACCEPT. NOW I GET ANOTHER RECALL NOTICE (R26/ NHTSA 15V-312). THE DEALER TELLS ME, THIS WILL MOST LIKELY RESULT IN MORE CRACKS IN THE DASH, AND THEY WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE. I HAVE CONTACTED DODGE CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE AND THEY TOLD ME THAT DUE TO THE FACT THAT THERE WERE CRACKS ALREADY IN THE DASH, THEY CANNOT REPAIR OR REPLACE THE DASH WHEN THEY PERFORM THIS LAST RECALL. I AM ASSUMING TO PERFORM THE CURRENT RECALL WILL RESULT IN MORE THAT 6 MORE CRACKS. I DO NOT FEEL THAT 17-18 CRACKS IN A HARD PLASTIC DASH WOULD BE SAFE IN THE EVENT OF A WRECK. I ALSO DO NOT FEEL THAT I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE DAMAGE THAT WAS DONE DUE TO THESE TAKATA RECALLS. I AM TRYING TO GET THIS RESOLVED BEFORE I HAVE THE LAST RECALL PERFORMED. THE FIRST RECALL (P78) WAS PERFORMED DURING JULY THRU AUGUST 2015.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11022334September 8, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE FREMONT CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM DEALER (39639 BALENTINE DR, NEWARK, CA 94560; 510-342-5283) INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE EARLIEST TIME THEY COULD REPAIR THE VEHICLE WOULD BE DECEMBER OF 2017. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER WAS PROVIDING TWO RECALL REPAIR PARTS A WEEK AT A TIME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT BACK TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11022110September 7, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TIPM REPLACEMENT WITH ONLY 53,700 MILES ON THE TRUCK. THE TIPM CAN PREVENT AIRBAGS FROM DEPLOYING AND MAKES THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY UNSAFE. THE VEHICLE WILL NOT START WITHOUT REPLACING THE MODULE. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS FOR MANY DODGE VEHICLES, INCLUDING DURANGO, TOWN AND COUNTRY ETC.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11022142September 7, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 RAM 3500. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH THROUGH A PARKING LOT, A BURNING ODOR WAS DETECTED. THE CONTACT STOPPED AND PARKED THE VEHICLE AND, UPON EXITING, OBSERVED SMOKE RISING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO NOTIFY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. UPON ARRIVAL, THE VEHICLE WAS HOSED DOWN WITH WATER. THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE OF AN ACTUAL FIRE PRESENT BECAUSE SHE COULD NOT SEE THE VEHICLE. A FIRE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO LARRY H. MILLER DODGE PEORIA (8665 W BELL RD, PEORIA, AZ 85382 (480) 865-3986) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A MALFUNCTIONING ALTERNATOR THAT NEED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 98,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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