Dodge Ram Complaints
27,062 consumer complaints on file.
- #10017850May 6, 2003STRUCTURE, EQUIPMENT, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, AIR BAGS, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
THE CLOCK SPRING WAS REPLACED 3 TIMES, THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE DOOR LOCKS, SPEAKERS, AND BODY SCRATCHES. ALSO NO KEYLESS ENTRY AS PROMISED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. *AK ALSO THE PASSENGER DOOR REGULATOR WAS REPLACED, THE ROOF SEAM LEAKED WATER *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10018264May 6, 2003STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
WHILE DRIVING, THE HOOD POPPED OPEN. *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10018278May 6, 2003STEERING
THE POWER STEERING SHAFT BROKE WHEN A TURN WAS MADE. WHICH RESULTED IN LOST OF STEERING AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10018280May 6, 2003TRAILER HITCHES
WHEN THE TRAILER WAS USED, IT BENT THE MAIN SPRINGS WHICH SUPPORTED BOTH THE TRUCK AND TRAILER IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. IF THE SPRING WERE TO BREAK IT COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10018282May 6, 2003STEERING
THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING. THE CONSUMER HAD TO TURN OFF THE ENGINE AND RESTART IT TO UNLOCK THE STEERING. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO THE DEALER 7 TIMES FOR STEERING LOCKING UP. *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10018294May 6, 2003SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. THE CONSUMER HAD TO DOWN SHIFT AND USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. THE MECHANIC STATED THE MAIN BRAKE LINE RUSTED OUT.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10019307May 6, 2003SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE DEALER CHANGED 3 SET OF ROTORS AND BRAKES IN THE PAST YEAR, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10018137May 5, 2003SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
CONSUMER STATED THAT WHEN IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT THE REAR SEAT BELTS DID NOT LOCK UP CAUSING THEM TO RELEASE. DEALER NOTIFIED
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10018149May 5, 2003STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND NO WARNING THE STEERING GEAR WOULD POP OUT OF GEAR.DEALER NOTIFIED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10018162May 5, 2003VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES
VEHICLE'S WINDSHIELD WIPER LINKAGE ARM FELL OFF WHILE IN USE, RESULTING IN THE WIPER BEING INOPERATIVE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10018201May 5, 2003ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE BLOWER MOTOR WIRING. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER THE BLOWER MOTOR WAS NOT BROKEN BUT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE CONSUMER THE MOTORS WAS BROKEN. *NLM
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10016995May 4, 2003VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
GAS PEDAL STICKING ON 1996 DODGE RAM PICKUP CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO IMMEDIATELY ACCELERATE. PEDAL HAD TO BE MANUALLY PULLED "UP" TO STOP THE ACCELERATION. *JB
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 1
- #10017007May 4, 2003EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
I HAVE A 1996 DODGE RAM 1500 PICKUP, WITH 104,000 MILES. THE HEAD LIGHT SWITCH SHORT CIRCUITED WHICH CAUSED THE WIRING CONNECTOR AND THE SWITCH CONNECTOR TO OVER HEAT AND MELT. I HAVE PURCHASED A NEW SWITCH AND THE AUTO PARTS STORE SAYS THIS HAPPENS OFTEN. ALSO WITH THE SWITCH OUT OF WORKING ORDER I HAD NO LIGHTS, THIS HAPPENED AT NIGHT. *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10018068May 2, 2003EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE SWITCH FOR THE EXTERIOR LIGHTING MELTED AND CAUSED A BURNING SMELL. *NLM
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10017951May 1, 2003SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
CALIPER PIN PENETRATION CAUSED THE BRAKE PADS TO TEAR AND DAMAGE TO THE RIM. *NLM
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10018022May 1, 2003ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE ENGINE CONSUMED SIX QUARTS OF OIL IN THE LAST 3000 MILES. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND INDICATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. *NLM
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10016747April 30, 2003STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS
THE PAINT ON THE FRONT DUMPER ON THE DODGE RAM SPORT TRUCK IS JUST FLAKING OFF.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10017904April 30, 2003FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
THE FUEL TANK LEAKED DUE TO A FAULTY CRACK PIPE. *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10017766April 29, 2003ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. *NLM
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10017784April 29, 2003ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE BUT COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *NLM
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0