Dodge Ram Complaints

27,062 consumer complaints on file.

#11084426April 10, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE WELDMENT ON THE FRAME THAT THE FUEL TANK STRAP ATTACHES TO FAILED. THE STRAP WAS INTACT. IT DID CONTACT THE DRIVE SHAFT MAKING SPARKS. THE FUEL TANK ALMOST FELL OUT OF THE TRUCK. IF IT HAD BEEN FULL THE ADDITIONAL WEIGHT COULD HAVE PERMITTED IT TO CONTACT THE HIGHWAY ALLOWING FUEL TO LEAK OUT. WITH THE SPARKS FROM THE STRAP, THIS WOULD NOT HAVE HAD A GOOD OUTCOME. I HAVE CONTACTED THE LOCAL DEALER WITHOUT A RESOLUTION. I WOULD LIKE TO PURCHASE A NEW WELDMENT. I HAVE THE ABILITY TO REMOVE AND WELD THE NEW ONE ON. THE FUEL TANK IS BEING HELD BY RATCHET STRAPS. I REMEMBER FUEL TANK PROBLEMS WITH PINTO'S AND CHEVY TRUCKS. IN THIS CASE WITHOUT WARNING THE TANK CAN FALL OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND START A FIRE, WITHOUT IMPACT WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. HOWEVER ONCE THE BRACKET DEGRADES, AN IMPACT WOULD ALSO PRESENT THE SAME RESULTS. I AM NOT LOOKING TO GET BLOWN UP IN THIS VEHICLE WHEN IT IS PREVENTABLE. I WAS TRAVELING ON A HIGHWAY ANOTHER MOTORIST ALERTED ME TO THE SPARKS. I DO NOT FEEL THE STRAPS ARE A GOOD LONG TERM REPAIR. I HAVE ALSO FOUND OTHER MENTION OF THIS FAILURE ON THE INTERNET. PLEASE HELP!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11084473April 10, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR LOCKED AND I WAS UNABLE TO UNLOCK THE DOOR IN ANYWAY WHICH CAUSED ME TO ENTER AND EXIT THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE PASSENGER SIDE . THE TRUCK WAS PARKED WHEN THE DOOR WAS LOCKED AND THEN WAS UNABLE TO UNLOCK IT . YES IT WAS A MAJOR INCONVENIENCE BUT ALSO A LIFE SAFETY ISSUE IF I WOULD HAVE HAPPENED TO BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT OR IF THE TRUCK WOULD HAVE HAD A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE I WAS UNABLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE IN A TIMELY AND SAFELY MANNER . MY MAJOR CONCERN WAS BLANTANTLY OVER LOOKED BY DODGE AND I WAS TOLD IT AN INCONVENIENCE AND HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH LIFE SAFETY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11084254April 10, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I HAVE A DODGE RAM 1500 TRUCK. MY ENTIRE DASH IS COMING APART. A PIECE FLEW OFF AND HIT ME IN THE FACE WHILE DRIVING I SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES AND MY WIFE HIT THE WINDSHIELD CRACKING IT. MY LIGHTS ON MY CEILING WENT OUT DON'T WORK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11084301April 10, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TRUCK STARTED ON FIRE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT AND BURNT DOWN. REAR TAIL LIGHTS WERE FLICKERING ON AND OFF PRIOR TO FIRE STARTING - WE HAVE VIDEO. NOTE: VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN MOVED OR STARTED IN SEVERAL WEEKS LEADING UP TO THIS EVENT. *DT *DT*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11084317April 10, 2018
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD ABNORMAL BANGING NOISE. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND NOTICED OIL LEAKING UNDER THE VEHICLE AND THAT THE DRIVE SHAFT WAS MISSING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO NORMANDIN CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM FIAT (900 CAPITAL EXPRESSWAY AUTO MALL, SAN JOSE, CA 95136) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW DRIVE SHAFT. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND WAS UNABLE TO ASSIST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 171,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11084348April 10, 2018
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V821000 (POWER TRAIN); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED LITHIA CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM OF POCATELLO AT (208) 904-3369 (633 BULLOCK ST, POCATELLO, ID 83201) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. *TT CONTACT STATES THEY CONTACTED MANUFACTURER (RAM) AND THE MANUFACTURER SAID THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11084354April 10, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
VEHICLE STALLS AFTER FILLING UP GAS TANK. AFTER YOU FILL UP AND START DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS OR AT A STOP SIGN OR RED LIGHT (IDLING) THE VEHICLE WILL STALL OUT AND WOULD RESTART AFTER PUTTING IN NEUTRAL AND STARTING. DANGEROUS IF DRIVING SLOWLY INTO A TURN WHERE YOU LOOSE YOUR POWER STEERING. THE CONSUMER INQUIRED ABOUT A RECALL.*JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11083912April 9, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE WIN MODULE FAILED. AKA WIRELESS IGNITION NOD. FROM MY RESEARCH IT A COMMON PROBLEM AND THAT IT IS CAUSE BY FAULTY SOLDERING INSIDE OF THE MODULE. I FEEL IT IS A SAFETY RISK DUE TO THE FIRE HAZARD. THE TRUCK WON'T START UNDER COLD CONDITIONS BECAUSE THE WIN MODULE DOESN'T RECOGNIZE THE KEY IS IN THE IGNITION TO START. I HAVE A REMOTE STARTER INSTALLED AND CAN BYPASS THE ISSUE BY USING THE REMOTE START TO START THE TRUCK AND THEN HAVE THE CAR IN THE IGNITION TO KEEP THE TRUCK RUNNING. ONCE THE TEMPERATURE OUTSIDE WARMS UP AND THE MODULE IS WARMED UP IT WORKS LIKE THERE IS NOTHING WRONG. WILL ALSO CAUSE THE TRUCK TO RANDOMLY SHUT OFF IF THE HEAT ISN'T ON IT THE TRUCK WHEN IT'S COLD OUT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11080528April 9, 2018
AIR BAGS, STEERING
DODGE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO PROBLEMS WITH THE AIRBAG CLOCKSPRING. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE CLOCKSPRING WAS REPLACED ON THREE SEPERATE OCCASIONS, BUT THERE IS STILL A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11084050April 9, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I WAS DRIVING ON ROUTE 80 ON MY WAY TO WORK.THE FRONT FUEL TANK STRAP HOLDER WELDED TO THE FRAME RUSTED THROUGH AND THE TANK DROPPED ALMOST TO THE GROUND,I HEARD A GRINDING NOISE AND PULLED OVER ON THE SHOULDER TO CHECK OUT THE NOISE. THE TANK WAS HANGING BY THE FUEL LINES. LUCKILY FOR ME I STOPPED. I STRAPPED THE TANK BACK IN WITH RATCHET STRAPS AND GOT TO WORK OKAY. THEN I JACKED IT UP TO MAKE SURE IT WAS SECURED. CALLED CHRYSLER AND DEALERSHIP ABOUT A RECALL AND WAS TOLD NOT YET
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11084217April 9, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
FRONT WINDOWS, MIRRORS AND DOOR LOCKS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. THE WINDOW, AND MIRROR ISSUES OCCUR WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. THE DOOR LOCK ISSUES OCCUR WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11084226April 9, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE TRUCK STARTED TO HAVE ISSUES STARTING, WHEN I WOULD TURN THE KEY OFF AND ON NUMEROUS TIMES, IT THEN WOULD KICK THE FUEL PUMP IN AND THEN START. THE PROBLEM GOT WORSE AND WORSE. ONCE THE TRUCK STARTED THEN IT RAN FINE. IT THEN STARTED TO HAVE THE FUEL PUMP WITH THE KEY OFF AND NOT RUNNING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11083741April 7, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE TIPM IS MALFUNCTIONING. THE TRUCK STARTS BY ITSELF WHILE PARKED, LIGHTS MALFUNCTION, WINDOWS GO DOWN BY ITSELF, NEW HEADLAMPS GO OUT. WE ARE AFRAID TO PARK IN THE GARAGE BECAUSE IT COULD START AND RUN WHILE WE SLEEP. EXTREME SAFETY HAZARD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11083784April 7, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING AND WILL NOT START AND STAY RUNNING WITHOUT HOLDING THE IGNITION
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11083695April 6, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL TANK IS CRACKED AND LEAKS FUEL. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MY MECHANIC FOR REPAIRS. MY MECHANIC ORDERED A NEW FUEL TANK FROM THE LOCAL DODGE DEALER. THE DODGE DEALER REPORTS THE TANK IS ON BACK ORDER DUE TO 59 FUEL TANKS ON ORDER FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, THAT IS CRACKED FUEL TANKS ON DODGE PICKUPS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11083462April 5, 2018
ENGINE
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: I AM THE OWNER OF A 2011 DODGE RAM 1500 SPORT EDITION WITH 70,000 MILES. THE OTHER DAY, A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TURNED ON AND I GOT A MISFIRE ON CYLINDER 2 CODE (P0302). THE VEHICLE WOULD JOLT AT LOW RPM'S WHICH IS A COMMON SYMPTOM OF A MISFIRE AND/OR LOW COMPRESSION IN ONE OR MORE CYLINDERS. AFTER EXPENSIVE DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES HAD BEEN ADMINISTERED, THE MECHANICS FOUND THAT ONE OF THE LIFTER ARMS HAD SEIZED. THE SEIZED LIFTER ARM CAUSED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO OTHER PARTS OF THE ENGINE INCLUDING THE CAMSHAFT LOBE ON CYLINDER 2, AND THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. AFTER EXTENSIVE RESEARCH ONLINE, I FOUND THAT LIFTERS FAILING CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE CAMSHAFT IS A COMMON ISSUE ONLY ON THE 2011 RAM 1500 TRUCKS. MANY PEOPLE HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS SAME ISSUE ON 2011 RAM 1500 TRUCKS, AND EACH ONE HAS HAD A LIFTER SEIZURE CAUSE EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE CAMSHAFT. AT THIS POINT, MY ONLY OPTION IS TO REPLACE ALL THE LIFTERS, VALVE SPRINGS, CAMSHAFT, AND HAVE EACH HEADER INSPECTED TO ENSURE NO FURTHER DAMAGE HAS OCCURRED. IN TOTAL THIS WILL COST ANYWHERE FROM $2000 TO $3000 OUT OF POCKET FOR PARTS AND MECHANICAL SERVICES. THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO REASON FOR A LIFTER TO SEIZE ON A TRUCK WITH 70,000 MILES THAT HAS BEEN MAINTAINED REGULARLY. IN ADDITION, THERE IS NO REASON FOR MORE THAN 50 OWNERS OF THE SAME TRUCK TO HAVE THIS EXACT PROBLEM. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL FOR THIS KIND OF ISSUE TO REPLACE BAD LIFTERS WHICH CAN CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE CAMSHAFT AT FAIRLY LOW MILEAGE. I CANNOT FULLY EXPRESS MY DISAPPOINTMENT AND FRUSTRATION IN DODGE AS A COMPANY FOR IGNORING THE COMPLAINTS OF THEIR HARDWORKING CUSTOMERS. THE ONLY OPTION I SEE IS A THOROUGH INVESTIGATION REGARDING A BAD BATCH OF LIFTERS IN 2011 DODGE RAM 1500 TRUCKS, AND A REFUND/COMPENSATION TO THEIR CUSTOMERS FOR LOSSES THEY MAY HAVE HAD WHEN REPLACING LIFTERS, CAMSHAFTS, ETC.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11083533April 5, 2018
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL I HAVE CONTACTED DEALERSHIPS SEVERAL TIMES TO HAVE THIS RECALL FIXED AND THEY KEEP TELLING ME THAT THEY DOONT HAVE THE PARTS TO FIX THE RECALL . IT HAS BEEN WELL OVER 3 YEARS SINCE THIS RECALL AND I WANT MY TRUCK FIX AS I DRIVE MY KIDS IN THIS VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11083294April 4, 2018
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V821000 (POWER TRAIN); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. WALKER CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM IN ALEXANDRIA, LOUISIANA WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11083336April 4, 2018
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 1998 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE CONTACT FELL ASLEEP AND CRASHED INTO THE MEDIAN. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE CRASH. THE CONTACT WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL BY A FRIEND, BUT THERE WERE NO INJURIES SUSTAINED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN IMPOUND LOT AND DEEMED DESTROYED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11083210April 4, 2018
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH APPROACHING A TRAFFIC SIGNAL, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR FLASHED. ALSO, THE BRAKES AND POWER STEERING SEIZED. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE TO THE ROAD SHOULDER. THE CONTACT WAITED A FEW SECONDS AND, AS SOON AS THE VEHICLE STOPPED, SHIFTED THE GEAR LEVER TO PARK AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY APPROXIMATELY 35 TIMES DURING THE COURSE OF TWO YEARS. THE CONTACT CALLED PORT JEFF CHRYSLER, JEEP,DODGE, RAM IN PORT JEFFERSON STATION, NEW YORK AND WAS ADVISED TO TAKE THE ADDITIONAL KEYS OFF OF THE KEY RING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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