Dodge Ram Complaints

27,062 consumer complaints on file.

#816588September 23, 1997
STEERING
CONSUMER 'S BROTHER WAS DRIVING TRUCK WHEN APPROACHING A ROAD BLOCK WITH NO WARNING, HE LOST CONTROL OF TRUCK, RAN INTO BACK OF A DUMP TRUCK. CONSUMER'S TRUCK EXPLODED AND DRIVER BURNED TO DEATH. THERE IS AN OPEN INVESTIGATION (EA-96-018). CONSUMER SAYS STATE IS PARTIALLY RESPONSIBLE DUE TO FACT THAT THE ROAD BLOCK SET UP DID NOT MEET REQUIREMENTS AS IT WAS. CONSUMER WAS VERY UPSET AT THIS TIME, AND WAS NOT ABLE TO GIVE FURTHER INFORMATION. CONSUMER DID NOT GIVE PHONE NUMBER, BUT ASKED THAT SHE ALSO RECEIVE A COMPLAINT FORM, FORM WAS MAILED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
1
#522270September 22, 1997
SUSPENSION, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
VEHICLE VIBRATES CONTINUOUSLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#605155September 22, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
BRAKES PADS FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#605053September 19, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
MASTER CYLINDER FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#605028September 19, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE JERKS INTO GEAR WITHOUT WARNING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#605051September 19, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH, TIRES
TRANSMISSION SOLENOID/VACUUM FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#603995September 18, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
FUSE BOX DOOR FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#603986September 18, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
VEHICLE HAS HAD TWO BATTERY FAILURES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#605041September 18, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION MAKES NOISE WHILE IN REVERSE GEAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816473September 18, 1997
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
THE DRIVER SEAT BELT DOES NOT PULL OUT OF THE RETRACTOR ALL THE TIME, AND THE PASSENGER'S SIDE DOES NOT RETRACT BACK IN. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO PROBLEM WITH BELTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816450September 18, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKES; DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25MPH IN WET CONDITIONS ATTEMPTED TO STOP AND THERE WAS POOR BRAKE RESPONSE. HAD BRAKE PEDAL COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR, AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED MOVING. COULD NOT STOP AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE ONLY THING THE DEALER IS SAYING IS THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM, AND THEY DON'T HAVE AN ANSWER AS TO HOW TO SOLVE IT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#522162September 17, 1997
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION WHEN COLD, TAKES A LONG TIME TO ENGUAGE INTO DRIVE, NEED TRANSMISSION COOLER LINE AND CONNECTERS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816420September 17, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
FUEL LINE BROKE WHILE DRIVING, CAUSED BY TOO MUCH PRESSURE IN FUEL LINE OR WEAK COUPLER WHERE FUEL LINE & FLEXIBLE RUBBER FUEL LINE CONNECT TOGETHER, FIRE HAZARD, HAPPENED 2 TIMES. OWNER CLAMPED FUEL LINE TO PREVENT LEAKAGE, NOW FUEL SPILLS UNDERCARRIAGE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816425September 17, 1997
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
WHILE DRIVING AT 45 TO 50 MPH THE HOOD LATCH RELEASED, CAUSING THE HOOD TO FLY UP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816434September 17, 1997
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE RIDER FELT FUNNY, GOT OUT TO CHECK THE TRUCK AND THE BOLTS THAT HOLD THE WHEEL ON WERE BROKEN. HAS HAD THE BOLTS REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES SINCE LAST YEAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816442September 17, 1997
SUSPENSION:FRONT, STEERING
WHEN DRIVING THE TRUCK FEELS A VIBRATION IN STEERING WHEEL, AND IT SOUNDS LIKE METAL IS HITTING AGAINST ANOTHER PIECE OF METAL. HAS HAD REPAIRED TWICE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815318September 16, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED WITHOUT APPLICATION. THIS INCIDENT ALMOST CAUSED A CRASH ON 8/11/97. THE DEALER IS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816366September 15, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE TRUCK WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER TRUCK, AND THE TRUCK HIT A SCHOOL BUS. THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. THE TRUCK THAT STRUCK THE OTHER TRUCK WAS GOING ABOUT 80MPH. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#817264September 15, 1997
SUSPENSION:FRONT
GOING ABOUT 65MPH WHEN VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY IN THE FRONT. WAS VEY HARD TO CONTROL STEERING. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TODEALER & TOLD THE FRONT END BOUNCES. WAS TOLD TIRES NEEDED ROTATING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#523263September 15, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
HORN IS NOT LOUD ENOUGH. IT CAN BARELY BE HEARD ABOVE THE SOUND OF THE ENGINE AT IDLE. DRIVE RHAD TWO INCIDENTS WHERE HE HAD TO USE THE HORN WHERE THE OTHER DRIVER APPARENTLY COULD NOT HEAR IT. IT COULD RESULT IN A COLLISION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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