Dodge Ram Complaints (1997)

1,130 consumer complaints on file.

#812762June 4, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE SHIFTING FROM PARK INTO REVERSE VEHICLE WILL STALL. DEALERS DID CHECK VEHICLE AND REPLACED VARIOUS SENSORS, BUT PROBLEM REMAINS. OWNER IS VERY CONCERNED FOR HIS SAFETY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#812420May 21, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AT 40-45MPH IN ACCIDENT, 12:00 POSITION AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#808526May 6, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
UPON APPLYING FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT AND LEFT, CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER REPLACED THE BRAKES PADS AND SHOES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#516904May 2, 1997
WHEELS, INTERIOR LIGHTING
LOWER SPLASH GUARDS NEEDED FOR REAR WHEELS TO PROTECT EMISSIONS CANISTER FROM ROAD DEBRIS AND TO PROTECT ROCKER PANELS FROM SEVERE DAMAGE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#811773April 28, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE COMING AROUND VEHICLE, VEHICLE IN RIGHT LANE CROSSED CENTER LINE, HIT VEHICLE FRONT FENDER, VEHICLE WENT OFF ROAD, HIT SIX PINE TREES, AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, VEHICLE WAS TOTALED, VEHICLE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#516748April 25, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
VEHICLE PULLS WHEN BRAKES APPLIED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#810340April 18, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
A FIRE STARTED WHILE PULLING A TRAILER UP HILL, EXHAUST MANIFOLD HEAT MELTED THE PLASTIC TUBE THAT CONNECTS THE CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER TO CLUTCH SLAVE CYLINDER. CONSUMER IS VERY CORCERNED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#516202April 17, 1997
SUSPENSION:FRONT
THE VEHICLE SWAYS AND TILTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#810943April 14, 1997
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING AND WENT OVER A CLIFF. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#810774April 8, 1997
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WHENEVER IT SNOWS OR IT IS COLD, ICE BLOCKS THE WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#810683April 4, 1997
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
OWNER STATES THAT SEAT BELTS ARE TOO TIGHT. DEALER WON'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT THE SEAT BELTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#810337March 24, 1997
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
THE STEERING COLUMN HAS BEEN REPLACED BECAUSE OF THE PLASTIC BUSHING AND NOW THERE'S AN CLICKING NOISE AND VIBRATION IN THE STEERING COLUMN WHEN DRIVING BETWEEN 25-35 MPH. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#810083March 17, 1997
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
WHILE DRIVING POWER STEERING PUMP WENT OUT, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOSE ITS POWER STEERING. CAUSE UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#809334March 17, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHEN VEHICLE REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE GOING (45) MPH THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND THE GASES FROM THE AIR BAG BURNED DRIVER'S LEFT WRIST. DRIVER SUSTAINED 2ND DEGREE BURNS. VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#515272March 13, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
REA RPASSENGER FENDER BEGAN TO DISCOLOR DUE TO DIESEL EXHAUST FLUID LEAK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#808562March 10, 1997
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
OWNER STATES THAT WHEN HEADLIGHTS ARE USED HE CANNOT SEE THE ROAD VERY WELL. ALSO, THAT THE DIMMER SWITCH MUST BE USED IN ORDER TO SEE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#546838February 24, 1997
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
UNSPECIFIED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#514918February 20, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION OVERDRIVE DOES NOT SHIFT PROPERLY IN COLD TEMPERATURES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#809183February 20, 1997
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS: WIPERS WILL NOT STAY DOWN ON WINDSHIELD, DRIVER'S SIDE MORE OF A PRBLEM. WHEN DRIVING AT A SLOW SPEED WIPERS WILL STAY DOWN, ON INTERSTATE WHERE SPEED IS 65 AND ABOVE THEY WILL NOT STAY DOWN, AND THEY FREEZE UP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#807998January 22, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
UPON APPLYING FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE BRAKE CALIPERS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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