Dodge Ram Complaints

27,062 consumer complaints on file.

#10013947April 4, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DURING A HEAD-ON COLLISION WITH ANOTHER TRUCK NEITHER OF THE AIRBAGS IN MY 2001 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CAB DEPLOYED. COMBINED SPEED AT IMPACT WAS AROUND 60 MPH AND THE DAMAGE TO MY TRUCK WAS SUCH THAT IT WAS CONSIDERED A TOTAL LOSS. THE DEALER AND MY INSURANCE COMPANY BOTH INDICATED THAT IT WOULD BE A GOOD IDEA TO PASS THIS INFORMATION ON TO YOU FOR ANY FOLLOW-UP YOU MIGHT WISH TO CONDUCT. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10013980April 4, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
2000 DODGE RAM 1500 4X4 W/ OVER DRIVE . TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AFTER 75,000 MILES. ALSO HAVE HAD SEVERAL OTHER PROBLEMS WITH TRUCK DURING THE THREE YEARS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10013984April 4, 2003
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SUSPENSION
I RECENTLY TOOK MY 1999 DODGE RAM 1500 PICK UP TO MY ALIGNMENT SHOP AND HAD TO PUT A NEW TRACKER BAR ON IT. WHICH I REPLACED ABOUT 8 MONTHS AGO AT ABOUT 40 THOUSAND MILES.. AND NOW I HAVE TO REPLACE MY STEERING BOX AND MY TRUCK HAS JUST OVER 54,100 MILES ON IT AND I THINK THAT IS A LITTLE RIDICULOUS. EVER SINCE I BOUGHT MY TRUCK NEW IN 1999 I HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE FRONT END ALIGNED IN THE FIRST YEAR, THE SECOND YEAR, IN THE YEAR 2002 AND NOW ON MARCH 3 RD 2003 I HAD TO HAVE IT AGAIN FOR THE REASONS I STATED IN THE BEGINNING. I HAD SOME ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS UNDER THE DASH AND IN THE STEERING COLUMN. MY ALIGNMENT SHOP SAYS THEY HAVE REPLACED A LOT OF STEERING BOXES AND THE TRACKER BAR EVEN AT 18,000 MILES. I HAVE CALLED CHRYSLER THEMSELVES AND THEY WON'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT AND I THINK THEY SHOULD BECAUSE I BELIEVE THAT IT IS A RESULT FROM A BAD PART FROM THE FACTORY. I HAVE DOCUMENTED EVERYTHING I HAVE DONE TO MY TRUCK. I HAVE LOOKED INTO THE PRICE OF A NEW STEERING BOX AND I HAVE FOUND THAT DODGE WANTS OVER $600 AND A PARTS HOUSE IN MY TOWN CAN GET THE SAME DODGE STEERING BOX FOR $205. I BELIEVE THAT I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR THE BOX WHAT EVER THE PRICE, BECAUSE I BELIEVE IT IS NEW ENOUGH THAT THEY SHOULD BE WILLING TO HAVE IT FIXED, TO AT LEAST MAKE A CUSTOMER SOME WHAT HAPPY. I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF A STEERING BOX GOING OUT AT LESS THEN 100,000 MILES. MY FATHER HAD A 1999 RAM 1500 PICK UP AND WITH LESS THAN 25,000 MILES THE MOTOR LOST 4 QUARTS OF OIL ON OUR WAY TO A OLD CAR SHOW IN MONTANA BUT IT NEVER HAPPENED AGAIN SO HE DID NOT WORRY ABOUT IT AND SOLD IT AND GOT A NEW 2002 RAM PICK UP AND HE LIKES IT SO FAR, BUT A FRIEND OF MINE HAS A 2002 RAM AND HE IS HAVING A PROBLEM WITH HIS FRONT END ALIGNMENT. SO I AM WONDERING IF THERE ARE OTHER PEOPLE HAVING SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH THEIR FRONT ENDS ON DODGE VEHICLES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10015086April 3, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING, WHEN AT A STOP. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10012146April 3, 2003
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
THE 5 SPEED TRANSMISSION, EQUIPPED WITH 3.55 GEAR RATIOS, WAS UNABLE TO PULL THE CONSUMERS 20 FEET. TRAILER. MR SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10013812April 2, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
FIRE IN ENGINE AREA,,,,,FUEL PRE-HEATER CATCHES FIRE IN THE WIRING BECAUSE OF BAD SEAL ON ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS THAT ALLOW RUST TO FORM IN TRUCKS IN SNOW AND SALT COUNTRY...LUCKILY I WAS GETTING HOME AND STEPPING OUT OF THE TRUCK WHEN I SPOTTED THE FIRE,,,,IF NOT THE TRUCK WOULD HAVE BURN TO THE GROUND DURING THE NIGHT,,,OR I COULD HAVE BEEN ASLEEP AT A TRUCK STOP AS I OFTEN DO WHEN I AM ON THE ROAD TO THE RACES...ACCORDING TO FELLOW MEMBERS OF THE TURBO DIESEL REGISTER (WE SUPPLIED ALL THE INFO AND DAMAGED PARTS TO YOUR ORGANIZATION LAST YEAR CONCERNING THE THROTTLE CABLE PROBLEM)),,,THIS FUEL HEATER FIRE IS A VERY COMMON OCCURRENCE IN THESE 94 TO 97 TRUCKS WITH THE CUMMINS DIESEL ENGINE.. HOW DOES CHRYSLER GET AWAY WITH ALL THESE SAFETY ISSUES. THIS COULD VERY EASILY CAUSE DEATH IF NOT ADDRESSED.. THANKS FOR YOUR TIME.. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10013854April 2, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT
STEERING PROBLEM DIAGNOSED BY DODGE DEALER AS NEEDING REPLACEMENT TRACK BAR. FRONT AXLE BOUNCES VIOLENTLY AT HIGHWAY SPEED CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. 2001 DODGE RAM 1500, 4X4 QUAD CAB, 64000 MILES. DODGE CLAIMS NO RESPONSIBILITY. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011289April 1, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL, WHICH RESULTED IN A COLLISION/INJURY.*AK THERE WAS A RECALL REGARDING THE ISSUE. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10014938April 1, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
WHEN THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE VIBRATED. WHICH WAS CAUSED BY A FAILED DISC BRAKE, THE DEALER REPLACED THE DISC BRAKE , HOWEVER THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014956April 1, 2003
SUSPENSION
THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT OR LEFT, WITH THE STEERING WHEEL BEING STRAIGHT. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *JB VEHICLE HAS BEEN SERVICED 20 TIMES. STILL PROBLEM STILL EXIST. NEW ENGINE AND 2 TRANSMISSIONS REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014718March 31, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE SHOP 8 TIMES BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXIST. THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014728March 31, 2003
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
THE SIDE MIRRORS FAILED TO STAY IN THE POSITION IN WHICH THEY WERE SET IN. *JB. BOTH SIDE MIRRORS FOLDED AGAINST THE DOORS WHICH WAS CAUSED BY VARIOUS WIND CURRENTS AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT TO SEE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE LANES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011611March 31, 2003
POWER TRAIN, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR OF THE FUEL GAUGE, FIFTH GEAR AND RECALL. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PICKED UP TWO WEEKS LATER THE OTHER WORK WAS DONE BUT THE RECALL WORK WAS NOT PERFORMED. *PH *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014799March 31, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
THE GAS TANK WAS INOPERATIVE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014800March 31, 2003
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM. (NO OTHER INFO WAS GIVEN). *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014802March 31, 2003
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM. (NO OTHER INFO WAS GIVEN)*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014804March 31, 2003
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. (NO OTHER INFO WAS GIVEN).*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014823March 31, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THE ROTORS WERE REPLACED. *JB THERE WAS A WHISLING NOISE HEARD WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM THEREFORE THE PROBLEM REMAINED THE SAME. SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014829March 31, 2003
TIRES
THE LEFT REAR TIRE EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014641March 28, 2003
STEERING
THE SWAYED AT SPEEDS OF 60 MPH AND HIGHER. WHICH CAUSED THE FRONT TIRES TO WEAR EXCESSIVELY. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THE PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY BAD STEERING APPARATUS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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