Dodge Ram Complaints

27,062 consumer complaints on file.

#11230568July 9, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WIRELESS IGNITION NODE RECEIVER FAILURE. FAILS TO START SOMETIMES AND THE ENGINE HAS DIED WHILE DRIVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11229785July 6, 2019
POWER TRAIN
1. WHEN I ACCELERATE THE TRUCK MY SERVICE 4WD DRIVE LIGHT COMES IN AND WHEN I SLOW DOWN AT 30MPH OR LOWER IT GOES OFF. I CHANGED OUT THE 4WD MOTOR ALREADY AND STILL HAVE THE ISSUE. 2. WHEN I RELEASE THE GAS IN TOWN AT A SPEED OF 40MPH OR LESS YOU CAN HEAR A CLICKING COMING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. WHEN I PUT IT IN TOW/HAUL THE NOISE WILL GO AWAY THOUGH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11229119July 3, 2019
POWER TRAIN
I JUST PURCHASED A USED DODGE RAM 1500 HEMI, AND DEALER FIXED 2 OPEN RECALLS AT THE TIME. THERE WAS A SLIGHT NOISE UNDER THE HOOD AT TEST DRIVE AND THEY TOOK IT ONTO THEIR SHOP AND SAID THEY REPLACED SOMETHING, NOT SURE WHAT THEY SAID. BUT NOISE WAS REDUCED. I TOOK CAR FOR A DRIVE ACROSS COUNTRY AND WHEN I GOT TO MY DESTINATION MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I GOT THE COMPUTER READING TO FIND OUT IT WAS A CYLINDER 2 MISFIRE. THAT SHOP SAID IT COULD BE FROM A NUMBER OF THINGS, BUT THEY WERE NOT A SERVICE SHOP TO DO A DEEPER ANALYSIS. I THEN TOOK IT TO A SHOP THAT DID A FULL DIAGNOSTIC OF THE TRUCK . THEIR FINDINGS WERE REVEALED THAT THE COMPUTER WAS GIVING A CYLINDER 2 MISFIRE READING BUT THE PROBLEM WAS IN THE ENGINE. THEY WENT ON TO TELL ME THAT THEY HAVE BEEN SEEING THE SAME PROBLEM IN MANY OF THE DODGE 1500. WHEN THEY CALLED TO GET PRICES ON THE USED RECONDITIONED ENGINE, THEY WERE TOLD THAT, THERE ARE IS AN HUGE BACK ORDER FOR DODGE 1500 HEMI ENGINE DUE TO MANY PEOPLE ACROSS THE COUNTRY HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM ( CYLINDER 2 OR CYLINDER 8 MISFIRE) THIS IS DEFINITELY A TREND GOING ON WITH THIS MAKE VEHICLE. WITH THIS PROBLEM , VEHICLE LOOSES POWER AND OF COARSE THE SLIGHT HESITATION IN THE ENGINE. YOU CAN HEAR THE MISFIRING AND COULD FEEL IT WHEN I ACCELERATE ON THE ROAD AND HIGHWAY. WHEN ENTERING A HIGHWAY , IT IS VERY DANGEROUS DUE TO NOT BEING ABLE TO ACCELERATE ENOUGH TO AVOID ONCOMING VEHICLES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11229351July 3, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TRUCK SHUTS OFF AT RANDOM AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND AFTER COASTING WILL START ITSELF UP AGAIN. THROWS EVERY LIGHT ON THE DASH ON INCLUDING TRAILER BRAKE MALFUNCTION BUT THROWS NO ECM CODES. I'M PRETTY SURE IT HAS TO DO WITH THE KEY FOB/STARTER RELAY RECOGNIZING THE KEY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11228977July 2, 2019
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO DRIVE DUE TO THE GEAR SHIFTER, BUT LATER THE VEHICLE WOULD TAKE OFF. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SHIFT FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION COMPUTER FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED WITH 172,000 MILES, THE TRANSMISSION WAS ALREADY FAILING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 176,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11228602July 1, 2019
STRUCTURE:BODY
THANKS FOR REVIEWING. I BOUGHT NOT JUST ONE BUT TWO 2003 DODGE RAM 1500 SLT LARAMIE OFF ROAD 4/4. AFTER ONLY 6-7 YEARS OF SERVICE THE TRUCK STARTED TO RUST. I WENT FOR MAINTENANCE AND WHEN RAISING THE VEHICLE THE TECHNICIAN GOT EXCITED AND STOPPED HE CALLED ME OVER TO SHOW ME MY DRIVER SIDE FRAME RAIL WAS SO DETERIORATED HE WAS UNSURE HE COULD SAFELY RAISE THE VEHICLE. I WAS SHOCKED. BECAUSE I HAD THE TRUCK FROM THE DEALER BRAND NEW AND KNEW THE CARE IN WHICH THE TRUCK RECEIVED. THE TRUCK IS UNSAFE AND THOUGHT I COULD JUST BUY A REPAIR. THE REPAIR COST AS MUCH AS BUYING A DIFFERENT TRUCK WHICH I DID. SAME ONE. AND GUESS WHAT THE SAME PROBLEM. RUST OVER THE WHEEL, BUMPER AND YES THE FRAME RAIL. I COULD POKE MY FINGER THOUGHT IT AND IT WOULD FALL APART. I CALLED DODGE TO EXPRESS MY CONCERN FOR THE AMOUNT OF TRUCKS LIKE THIS ON THE ROAD. THEY TOLD ME MY TRUCK WAS OLD AND THAT'S WHY. FOR A COMPANY TO ADVERTISE THEIR TRUCKS BEING THE TOUGHEST ON THE PLANT I DON'T THINK SO. THE PROBLEM I HAVE IS MY SON HAS A 1986 FORD TRUCK WHICH EVERYTHING FELL OFF EXCEPT THE FRAME, ON THE OTHER HAND, I HAVE A TRUCK WHICH ALL WORKS AND I CAN'T DRIVE. I'M SURE A LITTLE INVESTIGATION YOU WILL FIND 100000S OF THESE BROKEN FRAME TRUCKS THAT MOST DON'T EVEN KNOW IT'S HAPPENING. IT'S UNSAFE TO HAVE CONFIDENCE IN A VEHICLE TO PROVIDE PROTECTION IN CASE OF THE UNTHINKABLE. BUT DODGE HANDED OUT A BUNCH OF TRUCKS THAT HAVE TICKING TIME BOMBS IN THEM. I IMAGINE THE VEHICLE RESPONDING MUCH DIFFERENTLY IF IN A COLLISION WITH A RUSTED UN SUPPORTED FRAME. JUST LIKE A HOUSE IN FLORIDA WITHOUT BUILDING FOR A HURRICANE TO PASS. I FEEL DODGE COVERED UP THE PROBLEM AND SACRIFICED THE VERY PEOPLE THAT KEPT THEM IN BUSINESS. I WILL CONTINUE TO BRING LIGHT TO THIS AND I'M SURE MANY PEOPLE OUT THERE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. A VEHICLE THAT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND VALUELESS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11228648July 1, 2019
ENGINE
2012 DODGE RAM 1500 SPORT 5.7 HEMI 73000 MILES AND WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING THE VALVE SPRING BREAKS DID NOT EVEN GENERATE A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COME TO FIND OUT THAT SEVERAL OTHER RAM HEMI OWNERS HAVE HAD THE SAM ISSUE AND DODGE APPARENTLY IS AWARE OF THIS AND WILL NOT!!!!!!!!!!!! STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT SO I WILL NEVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! OWN OR RECOMMEND TO ANYONE I KNOW TO OWN ONE OF THESE P.O.S. RAMS NOT WORTH THE MONEY OR THE TROUBLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! DODGE SHOULD BE SUED AND THEY SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF THE THIER LACK OF CUSTOMER CARE!!!!!!!!!!!! I CONTACTED THE DODGE HQ AND WAS TOLD THAT I WOULD RECEIVE A FOLLOW-UP PHONE CALL WITHIN 24 HRS GOT NOTHING AGAIN THEY DON'T CARE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11228696July 1, 2019
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND TWO PINS DETACHED FROM THE BRAKE CONTROL MODULE. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN SAFELY DUE TO THE BRAKE FAILURE. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11228709July 1, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHILE DRIVING ALL OF THE GAUGES HAVE QUIT WORKING HEADLIGHTS STAY ON WILL NOT TURN OFF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11223170June 28, 2019
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO VIBRATE AND THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR BEGAN TO BOTH BEEP AND FLASH. THE BEEPING SOUND STOPPED ONCE THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED OR DECELERATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO PREMIER CAPE COD (460 YARMOUTH RD, HYANNIS, MA 02601, (508) 815-5000) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A SENSOR FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 140,000. *JS THE CONSUMER STATED THE ENGINE WAS NOT BUILT PROPERLY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *JS *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11223040June 27, 2019
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500 THAT HAS DEVELOPED A LEAK IN THE GAS TANK. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH, THERE ARE SO MANY OWNERS WHO ARE HAVING TO REPLACE THESE TANKS THAT THE PRICE HAS SKYROCKETED AND I CANT GET ONE FOR OVER A MONTH. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND DODGE SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO REPLACE THESE FOR FREE. IT IS GOING TO COST ME WELL OVER $1,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11222935June 27, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN, STEERING
DEATH WOBBLES: I HAVE REPLACED UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS WITH PROBLEM SOLVERS. REPLACED THE TIE RODS AND ENDS. REPLACED THE STABILIZER SHOCK, REPLACED THE TRACK BAR RUBBER BUSHINGS, REPLACED THE OTTER UNIVERSAL JOINTS ON THE AAM 9.50 14 BOLT ELECTRIC HUBS. NEW SHOCKS ALL AROUND. DROVE TO SALT LAKE CITY AND THE DEATH WOBBLES CAME BACK HAVE TO PULL OFF THE HWY AND COME TO A STOP WHILE IT IS SHAKING THE TRUCK APART. 15 TIMES FROM IDAHO.. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY PROBLEM THE STEERING BOX HAS PROBLEMS AND IT IS NOT LISTED UNDER ANY RECALLS. NEW ALIGNMENT ALSO. NEW TRANSMISSION, AT 163,000 BOILED OVER ONTO THE TURBO, THE DIPSTICK NEVER FIT IN THE TUBE AND FLUID CAUSED THE TRUCK TO CATCH FIRE. 3 YEARS AGO.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11222938June 27, 2019
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION BURNED UP AND CAUSED THE TRUCK TO CATCH FIRE DUE TO IMPROPER DIPSTICK FIT. FLUID SPEWED ONTO THE TURBO AND STARTED FIRE. BURNT STUFF UP PRETTY BAD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11222425June 25, 2019
POWER TRAIN
TRUCKS TRANSFER CASE HOUSING CRACKED AND LEAK FLUID WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 55 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY HEADING HOME. TRUCK WAS IN TWO WHEEL DRIVE. WHICH THERE IS A RECALL FOR THAT WE NEVER KNEW ABOUT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11222592June 25, 2019
SEAT BELTS
SEAT BELT CONTROLLER FAILED AND CAUSED MY BATTERIES TO DRAIN. LEFT US STRANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE. ONCE WE RECHARGED OUR BATTERIES WE HAD TO UNPLUG THE SEAT BELT CONTROLLER THAT WAS CAUSING THE DRAW ON THE BATTERIES. WE COULD NOT USE OUR SEAT BELTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11222257June 24, 2019
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
1) FUEL PUMP STAYS ON AFTER TRUCK HAS BEEN TURNED OFF. 2) TRUCK IS HARD TO START AFTER SITTING FOR THREE OR MORE HOURS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11221785June 21, 2019
SERVICE BRAKES
WHEN STEPPING ON THE BRAKES WHILE PULLING MY 40 FT TOY HAULER POWER IS NOT BEING SUPPLIED TO THE ELECTRIC BRAKES. IF THE ELECTRIC BRAKES ARE APPLIED BY HAND THEN POWER IS SUPPLIED. ALSO, THE BRAKE LIGHTS TO DO NOT COME ON ON THE TRUCK WHEN THE FOOT BRAKE IS APPLIED UNLESS THE ENGINE IS RUNNING. THIS TRUCK HAS THE FACTORY INSTALLED INTEGRATED BRAKE CONTROLLER. THE FUSE FOR FEEDING POWER TO THE TRAILER BRAKE IS GOOD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11221447June 20, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING, SUSPENSION
MY 2011 MEGA CAB 3500 WAS PURCHASED IN NOV OF 2018 WITH ONLY APPROX. 110K MILES ON ODOMETER. AFTER A SHORT WHILE OF DRIVING, A VIBRATION STARTED GETTING WORSE UP UNTIL I TOOK TO A DEALER AT APPROX. 114K FOR A CHECK ON TOE & ALIGNMENT. IT ENDED UP BEING A TOTAL REPAIR OF UPPER & LOWER U-JOINTS & BALL JOINTS. ALSO HAD TO REPLACE DRIVER'S MIRROR-HAD SHORT, WIRING HARNESS ON PASSENGER HEADLIGHT-HAD SHORT, TRANSMISSION SHIFTER SEAL LEAKED, NEW PINION GEAR & SEAL, & FEW OTHER ITEMS ALSO. IT SEEMS LIKE A DIESEL THAT HAS JUST STARTED BREAKING IN WAS FALLING APART ON ME BEFORE IT'S TIME. NEEDLESS TO SAY, ABOUT 4 MONTHS OR SO AFTER I MADE THE PURCHASE, I HAD TO FORK OUT A !!HEAP!! OF $$$$$ FOR REPAIRS THAT I COULDN'T RECOVER. FUNNY THING IS, BEFORE I BOUGHT THE TRUCK, ANOTHER GENTLEMAN TOLD ME THESE YEARS OF DODGE TRUCKS HE HAD HEARD THEY WERE HAVING A LOT OF FRONT END TROUBLE. I'M SHOCKED THERE HASN'T BEEN A RECALL. IT SURE WOULD BE NICE TO BE REIMBURSED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11221235June 19, 2019
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 RAM 1500. AFTER THE CONTACT REPLACED THE BRAKE ROTORS, HE TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE AND A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD. ALSO, THERE WAS A VIBRATION FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE BACK TO HIS RESIDENCE AND NOTICED THAT THE DRIVESHAFT WAS DETACHED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DON FRANKLIN SOMERSET CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM NISSAN (LOCATED AT 1147 SOUTH HIGHWAY 27, SUMMERSET, KY 42501, (606) 678-8178) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT ALL THE GEARS AND BEARINGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER. NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,300.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11220970June 18, 2019
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
HELLO, I HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WITH MY DODGE RAM THE FUEL LINE SYSTEM JUST CRACKED AND CAUSED MY VEHICLE TO CATCH FIRE AND BLOW UP WHILE MYSELF IN MY 7 YEAR OLD GRANDDAUGHTER WAS IN THE VEHICLE MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN MAINTAINED SINCE DAY ONE WHEN I BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW NEVER HAVING PROBLEMS WITH IT OTHER THAN YOUR WILL WELLS WERE NEVER DRILLED OUT TO DRAIN THE WATER IN THE BACK I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF YOU HAVE HAD OTHER ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICLE ON THE SAME INCIDENT. MYSELF IN MY GRANDDAUGHTER INHALE VERY TOXIC FUMES BEFORE WE WERE ABLE TO GET OUT THE TRUCK AS IT WAS ON FIRE AND INCHES AWAY WHEN IT EXPLODED.PICS AND REPORT WONT DOWNLOAD THANK YOU
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0

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