Dodge Ram Complaints

27,062 consumer complaints on file.

• #524931October 20, 1997
  FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM, STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR

  FUEL SENDING UNIT FAILED.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #513875October 20, 1997
  VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  ENGINE SURGES AT IDLE; ALSO PULLS TO ONE SIDE OR THE OTHER WHEN BRAKING. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #523602October 17, 1997
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH

  WIRING HARNESS TO THE HEAD LIGHT SWITCH IS INADEQUATE CASING THE SWITCH TO GET TOO HOT AND SHORT OUT RESULTING IN LIGHT FAILURES.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #513843October 17, 1997
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

  WHILE DRIVING ABS BRAKES LOCKED UP, VEHICLE LOST CONTROL, RESULTING IN A COLLISION. DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #817209October 17, 1997
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

  BRAKES: AT 6,000 MILES FRONT BRAKES REPLACED, PREIODICALLY THERE IS SQUEAKING , PULLING ABOUT A WEEK AGO BRAKES WERE SQUEAKING MOST OF TH TIME. TOOK IN DEALER , ROAD TESTED AND COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. DRIVING AFTER PICKING TRUCK UP ON THURSDAY, GOT IN TO GO TO WORK AND THE BRAKES WERE GRINDING. TOOK BACK TO DEALER, AND THEY PUT NEW BRAKES ON THE FRONT . *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #818461October 17, 1997
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SUSPENSION

  WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY, CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES & VEHICLE PULLED LEFT, ACROSS 2 LANES. AT A MUCH LOWER SPEED, PULLED RIGHT. TOOK TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR BRAKE PROBLEM & WAS CORRECTED 75%. WAS INFORMED NORMAL FOR TRUCK TO PULL RIGHT. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE IS NOW CONSTANTLY PULLING TO THE LEFT AT ANY SPEED. *SLC

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #604773October 16, 1997
  SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS

  TRACKING BAR FAILED CAUSING SMOKE.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #513695October 16, 1997
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

  ABS BRAKES LOCKED UP THREE TIMES. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #817143October 16, 1997
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY:RELAY

  DROVE TRUCK HOME, GOT OUT, WENT IN HOUSE AND HEARD HORN BLOWING OUTSIDE, SAW SMOKE AND FLAMES COMING FROM THE TRUCK, MANAGED TO PUT FIRE OUT AND WAS TOLD BY INVESTIGATOR THAT THE FIRE STARTED IN THE RELAY BOX STARTER CABLE. *AK *JB

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  Yes

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #513702October 16, 1997
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

  VEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT DUE TO ABS BRAKE FAILURE. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #817089October 15, 1997
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER

  MASTER CYLINDER WHICH HOOKS TO THE BRAKE PEDAL BROKE, CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY, RESULTING IN THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELING TO THE FLOOR BOARD. CONSUMER HAS REPLACED THE ROD. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #513683October 15, 1997
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

  REAR ABS BRAKES FAILED. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #817118October 15, 1997
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY

  DEALER REPLACED DEFECTIVE BATTERY, THREE YEAR LATER, BATTERY EXPLODED WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, CAUSING DAMAGES TO THE VEHICLE.*AK CONSUMER STATED BATTERY WASMANUFACTURER BY CHRYSLER.*JB

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #604653October 14, 1997
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:WHEEL CYLINDERS, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT

  UNKNOWN INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL FAILURE CAUSING CRUISE CONTROL, SPEEDOMETER, AIR CONDITIONING, ALTERNATOR INDICATOR AND OVERDRIVE TO FAIL. MJS

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #523732October 14, 1997
  POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

  TRANSMISSION FAILED.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #523727October 14, 1997
  EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

  HEAD LIGHT SWITCH FAILED.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #523726October 14, 1997
  SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM

  FRONT END BALL JOINTS BROKE, CAUSING ACCIDENT.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #523728October 14, 1997
  POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

  RECALL REPAIR NOTICE SENT TO CONSUMER, HOWEVER THE DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO MAKE THE NECESSARY RECALLED REPAIR.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #524976October 14, 1997
  VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES

  WORN ACCELERATOR CABLE SOCKETS CAUSED ACCELERATOR LINKAGE TO FALL OFF WHILE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #545760October 10, 1997
  SUSPENSION

  VEHICLE SHAKES VERY BAD, POSSIBLE RECALL RELATED, IF IT IS RECALL DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0