Dodge Ram Complaints

27,062 consumer complaints on file.

#10007242February 12, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION MADE A SQUEAKING NOISE AND THEN LOCKED UP.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#567771February 11, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
VEHICLE HAD NO BRAKES. *AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
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0
#10007006February 11, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE VEHICLE STALLED ON FIVE OCCASIONS, AND WAS UNABLE TO BE FIXED. *JB SCC
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#786309February 11, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH FAILED.*DT *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007039February 11, 2003
POWER TRAIN
THE GEAR SHIFTED OUT OF DRIVE WHEN THE VEHICLE WENT OVER A BUMP.*JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007065February 11, 2003
STEERING
THE STEERING WHEEL WAS UNABLE TO TURN.*JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
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0
#10007084February 11, 2003
SUSPENSION
THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT, AN ALIGNMENT WAS PERFORMED, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM RECURRED.*JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
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0
#10006059February 10, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE ENGINE RATTLED.*DT *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10006286February 10, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE VEHICLE STALLED.*JG *JB
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No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
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0
#10005611February 10, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REBUILT THREE TIMES SINCE BUYING NEW. HAS 85000 MILES ON IT. DODGE WILL NOT RESPOND TO EMAILS
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No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005604February 10, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
1997 DODGE 2500 4X4 PICKUP WITH CUMMINS TURBO DIESEL. PURCHASED NEW NOV 1996. OWNED 6 YEARS WITH 92K MILES ON TRUCK AT TIME OF INCIDENT. WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, THE UPPER TIMING CASE HOUSING ALIGNMENT DOWEL PIN FELL INTO THE ROTATING TIMING GEARS. THE PIN JAMMED BETWEEN THE UPPER GEAR AND THE CASE CAUSING A 1" BY 3" HOLE IN THE CASE. OIL SPLASHED OUT OF THIS HOLE (APPROX TWO QUARTS) UNTIL I COMPLETED MY RETURN FROM WORK. I NOTICED A BIG PUDDLE OF OIL UNDER THE TRUCK LATER THAT NIGHT AND UPON INSPECTION FOUND THE HOLE IN THE TIMING CASE. AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION, THIS TURNS OUT TO BE A WELL KNOWN ISSUE WITH THESE MOTORS (MODEL YEAR 1997 UNTIL MID 1998 WHEN THE DESIGN WAS CHANGED). IN FACT, THE INCIDENCE OF THIS FAILURE IS SO WIDESPREAD THAT OWNERS OF THESE MODEL TRUCKS HAVE DEVELOPED A KIT TO LOCATE AND DRILL A "BLOCKER BOLT" TO KEEP THE DOWEL PIN FROM FALLING OUT! DAMILER/CHRYSLER CLAIMS NO KNOWLEDGE OF THIS ISSUE (I OPENED TICKET #10864363 WITH THEIR CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER). CUMMINS IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT SAYS IT'S STATISTICALLY INSIGNIFICANT AND HAS NOT INITIATED ANY RECALL.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005622February 10, 2003
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT 442 DUE TO LEAK IN EVAPORATOR HOSE ASSEMBLY. MY TRUCK IN ONLY A 2001 BUT THE DEALERSHIP SAYS THAT IS NORMAL FOR DODGE TRUCKS. IT IS A COSTLY REPAIR AND IS NOT COVERED BY MY EXTENDED WARRENTY. I KNOW OF SEVERAL OTHER PERSONS WHO HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005623February 10, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN APPROACHING A HILL OR ATTEMPTING TO PASS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS (75 TO 85MPH) EITHER WITH CRUISE ON OR OFF THE TRUCK WILL DOWN SHIFT FROM OVERDRIVE TO LOW GEAR.(SUDDENLY BRINGING YOU TO A HAULT!) IT WILL THEN CAUSE THE ENGINE TO OVERDRIVE. THEN THE TRUCK WILL STAY EITHER IN LOW GEAR OR 2ND GEAR UNTIL YOU SHUT THE KEY OFF AND RESTART OR BY PUTTING IT INTO NEUTRAL THEN BACK INTO DRIVE AND LETTING IT COAST FOR A BIT. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS! I HAVE BEEN ALMOST SMASHED INTO SEVERAL TIMES! THIS TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REBUILT AND THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN WITH IT SINCE REBUILDING. THERE IS ONLY 4000 MILES ON THE REBUILD! I HAVE BROUGHT IT BACK OVER TEN TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM BUT IT WILL NEVER LEAVE A CODE! I HAVE NOW BEEN TOLD THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO WITH IT! THE REASON THE FIRST TRANNY WENT OUT IS BECAUSE THE PARK CONTROL ROD BROKE AND FELL INTO THE GUTS OF THE TRANNY AND VIRTUALLY DESTROYED IT!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10006655February 6, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
WHILE TRAVELING AT NIGHT, BOTH HEADLIGHTS WOULD GO OUT. DEALER NOTIFIED. PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10006707February 6, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
THE GAS NOZZLES ARE TOO SMALL, GAS IS BEING POURED EVERYWHERE. THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT A FIRE COULD START. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. PH
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005408February 6, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
REAR BRAKES LOCKING UP. ABS OPTION INSTALLED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005415February 6, 2003
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WINDSHIELD CRACKED FOR NO APPARENT REASON IN JUNE 02. IT HAD RECENTLY PROGRESSED THE FULL LENGHT OF THE WINDSHILED OBSTRUCTING DRIVERS VIEW. DURING WINSHIELD REPLACEMENT TECHNICIAN FOUND WINDSHIELD WAS SEPERATED FROM POLYURETHANE BEDDING AND WAS LOOSE. THE ONLY THING HOLDING THE WINDSHIELD IN WAS THE MOULDING AROUND THE WINDSHIELD. TECHNICIAN SAID THE WINDSHIELD WAS EITHER PREPARED INCORRECTLY OR NOT PREPARED AT ALL DURING FACTORY INSTALLATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10006581February 5, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY
WHEN VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN ON THE FREEWAY, THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE BOUNCES, VERY SEVERELY. DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PH *TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10006592February 5, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKES WILL PULSATE CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER NOTIFIED. PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10006601February 5, 2003
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
THE TIE ROD SNAPPED MAKING IT HARD TO CONTROL THE STEERING WHEEL. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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