Dodge Ram Complaints (1998)

1,390 consumer complaints on file.

#824266June 13, 1998
SUSPENSION:REAR
CONSUMER COMPLAINTNG WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THE BACK END GO OUT OF CONTROL WHENEVER THE VEHICLE GO OVER A BUMPS OR POT HOLE. VEHICLE BEEN IN/OUT OF DEALER SHOP MORE THEN TWICE,CONDITION STILL OCCUR. DEALER CAN FIND OR LOCATE THE PROBLEMS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823662June 11, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE VEHICLE HAS ONLY ABS ON THE REAR BRAKES,WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE VEHICLE SKIDS. AS A RESULT, 2 COLLISIONS HAVE OCCURRED. DEALER SAYS THERE IS NO PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823640June 9, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 35 MPH CONSUMER TRIED TO STEP ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND STOP VEHICLE. VEHICLE DID NOT STOP, AND KEPT ROLLING A FEW FEET AWAY/ALSO LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536291June 3, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE MAKES NOISE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536635June 3, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHILE SLOWING, THE BRAKES SOMETIMES MAKES THE VEHICLE FEELS AS THOUGH IT'S BOUNCING. THEY ALSO SQUEAL WHEN IN USE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536156May 29, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, SUSPENSION:FRONT
BRAKES CONTINUALLY PULL WHEN APPLYING, REPLACEMENT OF PADS AND CALIPERS DID NOT RECTIFY PULLING PROBLEMS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535879May 19, 1998
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
FONT SEAL ON GEAR BOX LEAKS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823399May 18, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DRIVER GOT INTO THE TRUCK AND PUT KEY IN THE IGNITION SWITCH AND TURNED ON THE TRUCK, AND THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED, CAUSING INJURIES TO THE DRIVER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#823241May 12, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING, THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE TRUCK WAS TORN UP. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#823032May 4, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
VEHICLE HAS ABS BRAKES. FRONT BRAKES HAVE EXCESSIVE WEAR. CAUSE OF PROBLEM UNKNOWN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#533664April 7, 1998
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
OUTSIDE MIRRORS CAUSE POOR VISIBILITY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#533608April 6, 1998
AIR BAGS
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING VEHICLE COLLISION.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#533591April 3, 1998
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
STEERING LINKAGE TO FRONT RIGHT WHEEL FELL OFF, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#533191March 23, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
FAILED ACCELERATOR PEDAL, CAUSING SUDDEN LOSS OF ENGINE POWER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#532863March 18, 1998
STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
PROBLEMATIC STEERING AND BRAKING SYSTEMS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#821961March 16, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS IN FRONTAL COLLISION DRIVING AT 40MPH, AND DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER SAID CAR LEVEL ON DECELERATION WAS NOT ENOUGH. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#532852March 16, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
HORN IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO USE DUE TO THE EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF FORCE NEEDED TO MAKE CONTACT WITHIN THE HORN BUTTON. THE HORN UNUSEABLE IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#532647March 12, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
TRANSMISSION SLIPS OUT OF PARK INTO REVERSE. THE LEVER MUST BE JIGGLED TO LOCK INTO PARK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#532290March 10, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ENTIRE ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#821377March 10, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45-50 MPH WHEN HE HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE HEAD-ON THAT HAD PULLED OUT OF INTERSECTION . CONSUMER'S VEHICLE FRONT END WAS CAVED IN. DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PASSENGER'S SIDE WAS TURNED OFF. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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