Dodge Ram Complaints (1989)

36 consumer complaints on file.

#810325March 24, 1997
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
STEERING GEAR BOX: MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN, HEARD LOUD BUMP, LOST STEERING AND RAN INTO GUARD RAIL. TOOK IN FOR REPAIRS AND DEALER SAID THE PROBLEM WAS IN THE STEERING BOX, STEEL HAD CRYSTALIZED AND CAUSED IT TO BREAK. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#810110March 18, 1997
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
THE REMOTE SIDE VIEW MIRRORS CANNOT BE ADJUSTED BECAUSE OF A DEFECTIVE GEAR. WHEN ADUSTING THE MIRRORS, ONE CAN HEAR THE MOTOR RUNNING, BUT THERE IS NO MOVEMENT OF MIRRORS. PROBLEM NOT CORRECTED BY DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#807200January 7, 1997
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
PASSENGER'S SIDE LAP/SHOULDER BUCKLE RED RELEASE BUTTON WILL NOT LATCH, BUCKLE WILL NOT STAY CLOSED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#979864February 28, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
THE CONSUMER FELT THE SEAT BELT TIGHTENED AS HE WAS DRIVING. THEN THE SEAT BELT WOULDN'T RELEASE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#500803January 22, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
PASSENGERS SEAT BELT RETRACTOR FAILED. *DSH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#976754December 18, 1995
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT WILL NOT LATCH AND LOCK. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#974961November 9, 1995
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DEALER AND MANUFACTURER SAID THERE IS NO TAKATA SEATBELT RECALL, RECALL #95V103003. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#973293October 12, 1995
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILURE, RED RELEASE BUTTON BROKE, UNABLE TO LATCH SEAT BELT. TT CONSUMER STATES RED PLASTIC RELEASE BUTTON DETERIORATED, CAUSING MALE PART TO HANG IN RECEPTICAL, IN ORDER TO FIX FAILED PART, CONSUMER HAS TO HAVE THE ENTIRE SIDE BELT SYSTEM REPLACED WHEN ALL THAT IS NEEDED IS THE RELEASE BUTTON. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#972827October 3, 1995
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
RECALL DOES NOT APPLY TO VEHICLE BUT SEAT BELTS ARE BROKEN AND ARE TAKATA MANUFACTURER OFFERS NO ASSISTANCE. TT THE LATCH PLATE CANNOT BE INSERTED INTO THE BUCKLE, DEALER LOOKED UP VIN AND STATED THERE WERE NO RECALLS. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#971488September 1, 1995
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION QUITE WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#970480August 15, 1995
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
PASSENGERS COMPARTMENT FIRE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM CAUSED FIRE. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#969876August 4, 1995
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
BOTH SEATS DO NOT RETRACT OR THEY GET JAMMED-OR STAY LOOSE. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#967957June 29, 1995
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
GOT A FILL UP THAT DAY AND ONE HOUR LATER GAS WAS SPILLING ALL OVER THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#967774June 27, 1995
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE IT WILL NOT LOCK . TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#966238June 2, 1995
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
TWO-YEAR OLD CLIMBED INTO VEHICLE PULLESED SHIFT LEVER FROM PARK, LEVER MOVED INTO NEUTRAL, VEHICLE ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#964961May 8, 1995
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
PRESSURE REGULATOR VALVE STUCK WIDE OPEN AND FLOODED OUT THE THROTTLE BODY ON TOP OF HOT ENGINE AND VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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