Dodge Ram Complaints

27,062 consumer complaints on file.

#10010717March 18, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THROTTLE STUCK WIDE OPEN. HAD IT LOOKED AT AND THERE WAS NO CONCLUSION AS TO WHY IT HAPPENED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10010658March 18, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
IN APRIL '02, WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED, THE 2500 VAN BEGAN TO MAKE A LOUD NOISE IN THE FRONT WHEELS. THERE WAS ALSO A LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND THEN A LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY. IT WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE HE FOUND THE WHEEL WAS COMING OFF BECAUSE THE WHEEL BEARINGS WERE DISINTEGRATED AND NO GREASE WAS THERE. SOME PARTS OF BRAKING SYSTEM WERE ALSO DAMAGED AND IN NEED OF REPAIR. AT OUR INSISTENCE, THE OTHER SIDE WAS CHECKED WHICH ALSO NEEDED NEW BEARINGS. THE WHEEL BEARINGS WERE INSPECTED AND GREASED ACCORDING TO THE MANUFACTURES SCHEDULE IN AUG. '02. IN JAN. OF '03, A NOISE AND GRINDING WAS HEARD IN THE FRONT END. IT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ONCE AGAIN REPLACED THE LEFT FRONT BEARINGS. AT THAT TIME I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT THEY WERE SEEING THIS PROBLEM IN A LOT OF THE 2500 VANS AND THAT CHRYSLER WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND "WORKING ON IT". IN MAR. OF '03, THE SAME NOISE AND GRINDING SOUND WAS HEARD, AND TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. ONCE AGAIN IT WAS THE WHEEL BEARINGS. HOWEVER, THEY ARE REFUSING TO COVER THE REPAIR UNDER THE WARRANTY THIS TIME AS THEY SAY THE CAR WAS NOT MAINTAINED ACCORDING TO THE SCHEDULE. THE WARRANTY COMPANY SAYS THE WHEEL BEARINGS MUST BE SERVICES EVERY 9,000 MILES WHILE THE OWNERS MANUAL SAYS EVERY 15,000 MILES ON ONE SCHEDULE AND DOESN'T EVEN MENTION THEM ON THE OTHER SCHEDULE. FIRST, I AM CONCERNED FOR THE SAFETY OF MYSELF AND MY FAMILY AS IT A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY FACTOR THAT YOUR WHEEL CAN FALL OFF WHEN THE BEARINGS FAIL. I AM ALSO CONCERNED BECAUSE I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THEY WERE SEEING MANY VANS WITH THIS PROBLEM AND NOW THE WARRANTY COMPANY IS REFUSING TO PAY FOR REPAIRS BY SHIFTING THE BLAME TO THE CONSUMER. PERHAPS THEY SHOULD INVESTIGATE THE REASON FOR THE MULTIPLE FAILURES RATHER THAN ATTEMPTING NOT TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10010574March 17, 2003
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
BOTH EXTERIOR MIRRORS ARE DEFECTIVE. THEY WILL NOT REMAIN STATIONARY AND MOVE AROUND IN THE WIND. I HAVE SEEN OTHER SIMILAR VEHICLES WITH THE SAME DEFECT. I CONTACTED THE DODGE CUSTOMER DEPARTMENT BUT THEY CLAIMED NO KNOWLEDGE OF THE PROBLEM. I HAVE TRIED TO REPAIR THE DEFECT BUT IT WAS ONLY TEMPORARY. THEY BROKE ONCE AGAIN IN SEVERAL MONTHS. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011885March 17, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10009598March 17, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
GAS TANK HEAT SHIELD ON 1996 RAM PICKUP DUE TO DESIGN FLOW OF GAS TANK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10010498March 15, 2003
STEERING
STEERING IN MY 2000 DODGE RAM 1500 4X4 IS VERY UNSAFE. IT IS NOT RESPONSIVE, AND SEEMS VERY LOOSE. IT HAS BEEN THIS WAY SINCE THE DAY I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, AND THE DEALER SAYS THIS IS "NORMAL". THE TRUCK WILL WANDER ALL OVER THE LANE, AND WHEN I TRY TO CORRECT IT, GOES COMPLETELY THE OTHER WAY, AND THIS TO ME IS DANGEROUS. THERE IS LOTS OF PLAY IN THE STEERING WHEEL, AND AGAIN THE DEALER TELLS ME THIS IS "NORMAL". *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#568320March 14, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
THE FUEL LINE HOSE ROTTED/CRACKED FROM ONE END TO THE OTHER. AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED STARTING PROBLEMS. *NLM *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011681March 13, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION GEAR WENT INTO NEUTRAL, WITHOUT WARNING. *JB THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS BEGAN AT 1K MILES,AND AT 6K MILES A NEW TRANSMISSION WAS INSTALLED. THE MANUFACTURER FELT THAT THE PROBLEM WAS REMEDIED. SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10010351March 12, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
OCCASIONALLY, EXPERIENCE DIFFICULTY IN STARTING THE ENGINE, STALLS IMMEDIATELY AFTER STARTING AND DURING LONG DISTANCE DRIVING, EXPERIENCE INTERMITTENT FIRING, LIKE TREMBLING.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10010349March 12, 2003
STRUCTURE, STEERING
I HAVE A 2001 DODGE RAM 2500 WITH THE CUMMINS DIESEL. SINCE THE DAY I DROVE IT OFF OF THE LOT IT HAS HAD STEERING PROBLEMS. I HAVE HAD IT INTO THE DEALER SEVEN TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM AND I STILL HAVE A VERY DANGEROUS VEHICLE. I ALSO HAVE NUMEROUS OTHER PROBLEMS WITH RATTLES AND SQUEAKS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN FIXED. THIS TRUCK IS DEFINITELY A TRUE LEMON. THE DEALER HAS BLAMED THE PROBLEM ON TIRES, STEERING BOX, ETC., BUT NOTHING HAS FIXED THE PROBLEM. THE LAST STATEMENT FROM THE DEALER IS THAT THIS STEERING PROBLEM IS INHERENT TO THE DODGE DIESEL ENGINES AND CANNOT BE FIXED. I ALMOST HAD A HEAD ON COLLISION ABOUT A MONTH AGO AND HAVE SINCE PARKED MY TRUCK. I AM NOW DRIVING AN OLDER VEHICLE UNTIL I CAN GET THIS RESOLVED. I WILL NOT RISK THE LIVES OF MY FAMILY IN THIS TRUCK ANYMORE. I PAID $40,000 FOR A TRUCK I CANNOT DRIVE.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011375March 11, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY.*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011735March 10, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER
NAR 3-11-03 THE CONSUMER STATED THAT WHEN HIS TRUCK WAS USED FOR SNOW PLOWING, THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK TWISTED, WHICH CAUSED STRESS TO VARIOUS AREAS OF THE TRUCK. IN ADDITION THE CONSUMER FELT THAT THE SHOCK TOWER DEFECT RECALL(99V214000) MAY BE PART OF THE PROBLEM. IT HAS BEEN SUGGESTED BY THE CONSUMER THAT THE TRUCK BE RECALLED AND REPAIRED. *CB *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011197March 10, 2003
WHEELS
THERE WAS A NOISE WHEN A TURN WAS MADE, THE DEALER STATED THE FRONT WHEELS WERE WOBBLING.*JB. IF KEPT ON DRIVING WHEELS WOULD FALL OFF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011227March 10, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
THE HEAD LIGHTS SHUT OFF BY THEMSELVES.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011263March 10, 2003
TIRES
CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT ALL 4 TIRES WERE SPLIT/CRACKED ALL THE WAY AROUND THE CENTER IN THE EXACT SAME SPOT. CONSUMER THEN TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THE TIRES WERE DEFECTIVE, CONSUMER REQUESTED A REFUND FOR THE REPLACEMENT TIRES.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011266March 10, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
THE VEHICLE HAD AN ELECTRICAL SHORTAGE UNDER THE DASHBOARD, WHICH RESULTED IN A FIRE. *JB THE CONSUMER HAS REQUESTED INFORMATION ABOUT OTHER VEHICLES (SAME MAKE/MODEL) WHO HAS EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10010251March 10, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
UNDER PANIC BRAKING, THE BRAKING SYSTEM SEEMS TO FAIL ABOUT THE TIME WHEN THE ANTI-LOCK SHOULD BE KICKING IN. MASSIVE LOSS OF PRESSURE FOR PERIODS OF LESS THAN SEVERAL SECONDS UNDER THE PANIC BRAKE CONDITIONS. LOAD AND SPEED DO NOT SEEM TO MATTER OR BE FACTORS.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10010195March 9, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP AND THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED GOING OVER A SERIES OF BUMPS A REDUCED BRAKING AFFECT IS ACHIEVED AND POSSIBILITY OF CRASH IS INCREASED. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10010133March 8, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10010134March 8, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON -- RAN ON DRB III FOUND DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES"S SET FOR NO COMMUNICATION FROM TCM TO PCM CALLED TEC LINE WAS TOLD TO REPLACE PCM RESET VALUES ROAD TESTED VEHICLE-- MOD PO 8035029 * (1) WAS TOLD WIRE CONNECT TCM * (2) REPLACED PCM -- RENTAL01/22/03 - 02/06/03. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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