Dodge Ram Complaints
27,062 consumer complaints on file.
- #814413July 25, 1997SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE PROBLEMS; WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE FRONT END OF VEHICLE VIRBRATED . THIS WAS DUE TO THE ROTORS BEING WARPED. THE ROTORS WERE RESURFACED ON 5/23/97. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #814379July 24, 1997POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
ENGINE FIRE DUE TO THE PLASTIC RETAINERS IN THE TRANSMISSION COOLER. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- Yes
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #520035July 22, 1997POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #520054July 22, 1997SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE ROTORS FAILED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #814725July 21, 1997SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
WHILE DRIVING DRIVER'S SEAT BACK COLLAPSED 2 INCHES AT THE BASE AND THE BACK PORTION 8 TO 10 INCHES. PLATE THAT SUPPORTS BACK PORTION OF SEAT BROKE INTERNALLY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #814736July 21, 1997SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
REAR SEAT BELT BUCKLE BEARLY FITS THROUGH THE SEAT. WHEN BENCH SEAT IS MOVED FORWARD THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE GOES UNDER THE SEAT, CAUSING INACCESSIBILITY. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #521543July 20, 1997STEERING
THE INTERMITENT STEERING SHAFT "RATTLES AND BANGS" CONTANTLY. STEERING COLUMN HAS ALREADY BEEN REPLACED. PROBLEMS HAVE EXISTED SINCE DELIVERY OF VEHICLE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #519549July 18, 1997POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
LOSS OF TRACTION ON BUMPY/WET SURFACES.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #814286July 16, 1997SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER SMELLED BRAKE FLUID BURNING, PULLED OVER AND OPENED HOOD AND THE TRUCK WAS ON FIRE. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- Yes
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #519414July 15, 1997SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKSE FAILED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #814187July 15, 1997VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
WHILE DRIVING UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS ENGINE EXPERIENCED SUUDEN SURGE IN ACCLERATION. *AK FRAYED ACCELERATOR CABLE CAUSED ENGINE NOT TO DECCELERATE AFTER RELEASING GAS PEDAL. *SLC
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #520817July 15, 1997SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHEN TRAVELING ON ROUGH ROAD CONDITIONS OR AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED, VEHICLE BOUNCES AND SEEMS TO BOTTOM OUT ON THE FRAME. BOTH FRONT SHOCKS AND TIRES WERE REPLACED BUT UNSTABLE CONDITIONS STILL EXIST.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #519362July 14, 1997STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
EXCESSIVE PLAY IN UPPERS STEERING COLUMN DUE TO BEARING FAILURE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #519517July 11, 1997STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
POWER STEERING FAILURE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #519352July 11, 1997ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
ENGINE STALLED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #814095July 11, 1997STEERING, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE DOWN THE STREET AT 25 MPH STEERING SYSTEM BROKE, UNABLE TO OPERATE VEHICLE. TOW TRUCK WAS CALLED. THEN COMSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, THEY WERE WILLING TO FIX VEHICLE BUT COMSUMER DID NOT WANT TO BECAUSE HE FEELS IT IS UNSAFE. *AK THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW. THE STEERING AND THE WINDSHIELD WERE REPLACED TWICE. THE WINDSHIELD HAD CRACKED. *YH
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #814018July 10, 1997SUSPENSION:FRONT
THE VEHICLE SHAKES WHEN BEING DRIVEN AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH AND UP. THIS PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN DETERIMINED. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #814019July 10, 1997ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
ENGINE: EXPERIENCED A FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. A MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FIRE TOOK PLACE BECAUSE OF THE CHEAP MATERIAL THAT IS USED FOR THE FIREWALL. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- Yes
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #814032July 10, 1997POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
FRONT OF CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT DETERMINED THAT THE FIRE STARTED ON THE TRANSMISSION LINE. TRANSMISSION WAS DETERMINED TO BE FAULTY PRIOR TO THE FIRE. MANUFACTURER CONTACTED. *AK.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- Yes
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #518131July 10, 1997STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
FACTORY DEFECT IN MATERIAL, WORKMANSHIP OR FACTORY PREPARATION, CAUSING ORIGNAL PAINT TO PEEL OFF VEHICLE. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0