Dodge Ram Complaints (1999)

1,486 consumer complaints on file.

#709939August 13, 1999
STEERING:LINKAGES, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DATES LISTED WERE THE LAST TIME THE VEHICLE WAS IN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709950August 13, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE ENGINE CUTS OFF AND WILL NOT RESTART. THIS ALSO CAUSES A LOSS OF STEERING, BRAKING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#844888August 11, 1999
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
GOING AROUND CORNER & VEHICLE KEPT STRAIGHT. HAD NO STEERING CONTROL. COULD TURN LEFT, BUT NOT RIGHT. AT DEALER, WAS INFORMED NEEDED STEERING PUMP, BUT IT WAS ON BACK ORDER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709622August 4, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE RIGHT BRAKE CYLINDER WAS STICKING CAUSING EXCESSIVE WEAR ON RIGHT BRAKE (TWO RIGHT PADS IN 50K MILES). ALSO, IN RAIN OR SNOW IT CAUSES NEAR LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. ANOTHER ISSUE IS THE DESIGN OF REAR WHEEL ONLY ANTI-LOCK BRAKES IS BAD. IF YOU PRESS HARD TO GET THE ABS BRAKE TO WORK, THE FRONT WHEELS SKID. IF YOU LET OFF THE PEDAL TO STOP THE SKIDING MORE THAN ONCE, THE BRAKES FAIL AND YOU MAY NOT STOP. AT THE VERY MINIMUM, IT TAKES ABOUT TWICE THE NORMAL DISTANCE. THIS NEARLY CAUSED TWO CRASHES. IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL, IT SAYS WE HAVE TO MANUALL ADJUST THE BRAKES EVERY TIME YOU GET AN OIL CHANGE. YOU CAN NOT GET THE AUTO ADJUSTERS TO WORK. THIS BRAKE DESIGN IS A MESS AND DODGE WILL NOT EVEN WARRENTY THE BAD PARTS (STICKING CALIPER NOR PADS) THAT WERE REPORTED BEFORE THE WARRENTEE EXPIRED. THEY ALL ACT LIKE IT'S YOUR PROBLEM. THEY WON'T EVEN ADMIT TO A PROBLEM EVEN THOUGH MY FRIENDS WITH THE SAME TYPE OF TRUCK HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#843645July 28, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON.CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709279July 27, 1999
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
THE TRUCK IS HARD TO KEEP GOING STRAIGHT. IF THE ROAD IS UNEVEN THE TRUCK WILL SHOOT TO ONE SIDE OR THE OTHER. CHRYSLER SAID THEY WERE SENDING A FILE TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER SAID THEY CANNOT GET A REPLACEMENT STEERING GEAR FROM CHRYSLER.THE MECHANIC SAID HE HAS SEVERAL OTHER TRUCKS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM.THIS TRUCK IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. PLEASE HELP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#843393July 26, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, VEHICLE HIT A DEER, AND DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER HIT THE WINDSHIELD. *AK *YC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#842835July 21, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
FRONT PASSENGER SIDE/OUTER SIDE BRAKE PADS WEAR EXCESSIVLEY DOWN TO THE METAL. DEALER NOTIFIED AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT WAS NORMAL WEAR. SEEKING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS MATTER FROM NHTSA. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#547445July 20, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES CONTINUALLY LOCK UP WHEN TOWING APPROPRIATE WEIGHT FOR VEHICLE. MJS (ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#842377July 14, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTED BY ITSELF TO 1ST GEAR WHEN DRIVING AT APPROX 60 MPH , CAUSING VEHICLE TO SLOW DOWN QUICKLY, AND ALMOST GET REARENDED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#546504July 7, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
HORN WILL NOT WORK. DEALER CANNOT FIX IT. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#841762July 7, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
IGNITION FUSE LINK KEEPS BLOWING OUT, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SHUT DOWN. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN TWO ACCIDENTS BECAUSE OF THIS CONDITION . VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT REPAIR SHOP ON THREE OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. CAN NHTSA HELP OR PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#546459July 6, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER
VEHICLE EXPERIENCING VIBRATION DUE TO SUSPENSION FAILURE, REPAIRS WERE DONE SEVERAL TIMES, PROBLEMS STILL EXIST, SHOCKS ARE LEAKING OIL DUE TO FAILURE. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707866June 24, 1999
SUSPENSION
I HAVE HAD THIS TRUCK INTO THE DEALER 6-7 TIME FOR THIS PROBLEM. IT PULLS TO THE RIGHT ON ALL HIGHWAYS. VERY UNCOMFORTABLE TO DRIVE FOR A LONG DISTANCE. THEY HAVE TRIED NUMEROUS TSB BUT TO NO HELP. THEY SAY MUST BE THE ROADS, NO WAY, I DRIVEN ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS AND LOCAL ROADS, DOESN'T MAKE AND DIFFERENCE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#837209June 22, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE TRUCK PULLS TO THE RIGHT. THE DEALER HAS TRIED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES UNSUCCESSFULLY. MANUFACTURER IS BUYING THE VEHICLE BACK FROM CONSUMER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#839910June 16, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHILE BACKING UP THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL JAMMED, CAUSING DRIVER TO RUN INTO HOME FROM UNDER CARPORT. TRUCK WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#707557June 14, 1999
SUSPENSION
THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD AT SPEEDS OVER 50 MPH IF THE STEERING WHEEL IS RELEASED. A CONTINUOUS DOWN FORCE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE STEERING WHEEL HAS TO BE MAINTAINED IF THE VEHICLE IS TO REMAIN IN A STRAIGHT LINE DOWN A STRAIGHT ROAD. IF I RELEASE THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE GOING IN A STRAIGHT LINE DOWN THE ROAD, THE STEERING WHEEL WILL ROTATE ABOUT 1/4 INCH IN A CLOCKWISE DIRECTION AND THE VEHICLE LEAVES THE ROAD IN ANYWHERE FROM 3 TO 10 SECONDS DEPENDING ON THE LEVEL OF THE ROAD. THIS ISSUE IS CONSISTENT 100 % OF THE TIME. THE AMOUNT OF DOWNFORCE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE STEERING WHEEL TO MAINTAIN THE VEHICLE IN A STRAIGHT DIRECTION DOWN A STRAIGHT ROAD VARIOUS WITH THE LEVEL OF THE ROAD BUT IS CONTINUOUS. THE VEHICLE'S FRONT END HAS BEEN ALIGNED BY THE DEALER FOUR TIMES. I HAVE ALSO GOTTEN AN OPINON ABOUT THE VEHICLES STEERING AND ALIGNMENT FROM A FIRESTONE DEALER. THE DODGE DEALER'S SERVICE MANAGER (BILLY DUNCAN) DID NOT DOCUMENT THE THIRD AND FOURTH ALIGNMENT AND THE SERVICE MANAGER (BILLY DUNCAN) REFUSES TO ACHNOWLEDGE THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM. I SPOKE TO THE DEALERSHIP'S TECHNICIAN (MIKE) THAT PERFORMED THE ALIGNMENT ALL FOUR TIMES AT THE DEALERSHIP. HE STATES THAT THE VEHICLE DOES INDEED PULL TO THE RIGHT AND THAT HE HAS ALIGNED THE VEHICLE FOUR TIMES IN AN ATTEMPT TO CURE THE PROBLEM. HE STATES THAT HE DOES NOT KNOW WHAT IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM AND ON THE FOURTH ALIGNMENT HE HAD TO ADJUST THE FRONT LEFT WHEEL CASTER ADJUSTMENT OUT OF SPECIFICATIONS IN ORDER TO ACHEIVE MARGINAL RESULTS. HE ALSO STATED THAT BECAUSE THE ALIGNMENT IS NOW OUT OF SPECS., I MAY EXPERIENCE AN ADDITIONAL 1/16" TIRE WEAR ON THE LEFT FRONT TIRE DURING THE LIFE OF THE TIRES. I HAD THE ALIGNMENT CHECKED AT A FIRESTONE DEALER PRIOR TO THE THIRD AND FOURTH ALIGNMENT BY THE DEALERSHIP. THE FIRESTONE DEALER SAID THE THE ALIGNMENT WAS IN SPECIFICATIONS, YET THE VEHICLE STILL PULLS TO THE RIGHT. AT THE PRESENT TIME, THE VEHICLE NOW "DRIFTS" TO THE RIGHT SIDE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707480June 12, 1999
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
STEERING LOOSE AT CENTER, TRUCK DARTS AND WEAVES, STEERING DRAGS WHILE TURNING TO THE RIGHT. DEALER STATEMENT ON REPAIR TICKET STATES "MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF PROBLEM AND CANNOT BE REPAIRED BY THE DEALER". *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707409June 10, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SEE E-MAIL '[email protected]' TITLED "1999 DODGE RAM 5.9L THROTTLE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM" SUBMITTED ON 6/10/99. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#839108June 9, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
RIGHT FRONT OF VEHICLE WENT OVER A GUARDRAIL AND RUPTURED FUEL TANK, AND VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. DEALER CAN'T FIND REASON FOR FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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