Dodge Ram Complaints (1997)

1,130 consumer complaints on file.

#10017415April 23, 2003
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
THE VEHICLES DRIVER SIDE REAR VIEW MIRROR FAILED TO STAY IN PLACE WHICH RESULTED IN POOR VISIBILITY. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10017441April 23, 2003
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE VEHICLES OIL PAN WAS COATED WITH PAINT. THE PAINT CAME OFF, CLOGGED THE OIL FILTER AND AS A RESULT THE OIL WAS UNABLE TO FLOW THROUGH THE ENGINE. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10017184April 18, 2003
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
THE TWO REAR VIEW MIRRORS HAVE FALLEN. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *NLM DE LOS ESPEJOS LATERALES SE ESTAN DESPRENDIENDO.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014353April 14, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1997 DODGE RAM 1500. MFG CLAIMING NEEDING ENGINE REPLACEMENT DUE TO SLUDGE BUILD-UP FROM POOR MAINTENANCE, HOWEVER, MAINTENANCE HAS BEEN KEPT BEYOND RECOMMENDATION AND IS DOCUMENTED. I HAVE HAD THIS VEHICLE IN THE SHOP SINCE PURCHASED USED 3 YEARS AGO, ALL WITH OIL ISSUES AND ONLY NOW IS THE ISSUE W/ SLUDGE MENTIONED. AFTER CHECKING COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET I HAVE FOUND THOUSANDS OF OTHER COMPLAINTS SIMILAR TO THIS ONE WHERE PEOPLE WERE TOLD THEY NEED AN ENGINE REPLACEMENT DUE TO SLUDGE. MULTIPLE CLASS ACTION LAWSUITS SEEM TO BE PENDING ON THIS AS WELL. I HAVE TALKED WITH MANY MECHANICS WHO ADVISE THAT MOST DODGE RAM TRUCKS THEY SEE HAVE THIS EXACT SAME PROBLEM BECAUSE THE ENGINE'S COMPRESSION IS SET TO HIGH AND IT CAUSES THE OIL TO SLUDGE UP. MAINTENANCE HAS BEEN KEPT, OIL CHANGES EVERY 1500 MILES. LESS THAN 10K MILES PUT ON THE VEHICLE SINCE PURCHASED WITH EXTENDED WARRANTY (WHICH WILL NOT COVER THIS.) . *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011289April 1, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL, WHICH RESULTED IN A COLLISION/INJURY.*AK THERE WAS A RECALL REGARDING THE ISSUE. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10014728March 31, 2003
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
THE SIDE MIRRORS FAILED TO STAY IN THE POSITION IN WHICH THEY WERE SET IN. *JB. BOTH SIDE MIRRORS FOLDED AGAINST THE DOORS WHICH WAS CAUSED BY VARIOUS WIND CURRENTS AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT TO SEE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE LANES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011611March 31, 2003
POWER TRAIN, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR OF THE FUEL GAUGE, FIFTH GEAR AND RECALL. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PICKED UP TWO WEEKS LATER THE OTHER WORK WAS DONE BUT THE RECALL WORK WAS NOT PERFORMED. *PH *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014829March 31, 2003
TIRES
THE LEFT REAR TIRE EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011452March 26, 2003
POWER TRAIN
FIFTH GEAR WENT OUT ON VEHICLE NUMEROUS TIMES AFTER REPAIR. *TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10009905March 25, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE CONSUMER HAD A RECALL #B15, BUT THE THROTTLE WAS STICKING AT TIMES. THE CONSUMER FOUND OUT THAT THE BRACKET FOR THE BELL CRANK WAS MISSING, CAUSING THE LINKAGES TO TWIST. THE ACCELERATOR WAS STICKING, AND FOUND THE TPS WIRING BRACKET NOT BOTTLED UP, THE TPS BOLTS WERE LOOSE AND REAR HALF OF THE BELL CRANK WERE BROKEN CAUSING THE BELL CRANK TO PULL SIDEWAYS, BINDING THE THROTTLE. THE BACK PART OF THE BELL CRANK WAS REPLACED. SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10012039March 18, 2003
TRAILER HITCHES
THE TRAILER HITCH BROKE TWICE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10010574March 17, 2003
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
BOTH EXTERIOR MIRRORS ARE DEFECTIVE. THEY WILL NOT REMAIN STATIONARY AND MOVE AROUND IN THE WIND. I HAVE SEEN OTHER SIMILAR VEHICLES WITH THE SAME DEFECT. I CONTACTED THE DODGE CUSTOMER DEPARTMENT BUT THEY CLAIMED NO KNOWLEDGE OF THE PROBLEM. I HAVE TRIED TO REPAIR THE DEFECT BUT IT WAS ONLY TEMPORARY. THEY BROKE ONCE AGAIN IN SEVERAL MONTHS. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011227March 10, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
THE HEAD LIGHTS SHUT OFF BY THEMSELVES.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011266March 10, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
THE VEHICLE HAD AN ELECTRICAL SHORTAGE UNDER THE DASHBOARD, WHICH RESULTED IN A FIRE. *JB THE CONSUMER HAS REQUESTED INFORMATION ABOUT OTHER VEHICLES (SAME MAKE/MODEL) WHO HAS EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10009779March 4, 2003
POWER TRAIN
THE TRANSMISSION FAILED DUE TO A LEAK. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10009063February 24, 2003
SUSPENSION
THE ENTIRE VEHICLE VIBRATED, WHICH ALMOST RESULTED IN LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED SEVERAL COMPONENTS, THE BRAKES, U JOINTS, AND BEARINGS, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10009097February 24, 2003
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
CONSUMER WAS TOLD VEHICLE HAD 4-WHEEL DRIVE, BUT SOON DISCOVERED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT EQUIPPED WITH 4-WHEEL AND RUINED THE TRANSMISSION.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007096February 14, 2003
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CONSUMER REQUESTED THE STATUS OF 2 PREVIOUS COMPLAINTS THAT WERE SUBMITTED.*JB *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007372February 13, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
THE FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS HAD TO BE REPLACED AT A LOW MILEAGE.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007184February 12, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
THE FRONT AND REAR FUEL TANK SUPPORT STRAPS FAILED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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