Dodge Ram Complaints (2003)

2,323 consumer complaints on file.

#10096251October 22, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY
2003 DODGE RAM 2500 DIESEL P0148 FUEL DELIVERY CODE APPEARED ON MY TRUCK FOR 30000, AND I HAVE 59000. UNTIL NOW THE TRUCK RAN OKAY, NOW IT HAS SLOW ACCELERATION, AND WILL STOP ACCELERATING AT CERTAIN SPEED. IT ALSO DOESN'T PROVIDE ENOUGH POWER TO TOW MY BUSINESS TRAILERS AND TRAILERS THAT I HAVE. TRAINED MECHANICS FROM DODGE CAN'T FIGURE IT OUT. I'M GLAD THESE PEOPLE DON'T WORK ON THE PLANES I WORK ON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10096180October 21, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:CALIPER, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR, STEERING:RACK AND PINION
1) BOUGHT NEW 03 DODGE QC/LARAMIE/HEMI IN OCT 2003. 2) AT 1000 MILES MY BRAKES BEGAN TO WARP 3) AT 3,245 MILES I BROUGHT MY TRUCK IN FOR SERVICE; TOLD THE DEALER (ROCKWALL DODGE) THAT MY BRAKES WERE WARPED. THEY'RE RESPONSE WAS (ON SERVICE BILL) "BRAKE PADS WORN OUT" BUT "NO TROUBLE FOUND ON TEST DRIVE" THEY TOLD ME TO TAKE MY CAR HOME BECAUSE NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH IT. 4) FOR THE NEXT 3,000 MILES I DRIVE IT UNTIL I CANNOT HANDLE THE TRUCK ANYMORE. BRAKES MAKE THE VEHICLE SHAKE VIOLENTLY; UNDER TOWING LOADS THE VEHICLE BECOMES UNSTABLE AND UNCONTROLLABLE. I TAKE THE TRUCK BACK TO THE DEALER WHO REFUSES TO GIVE ME A RENTAL FOR WORK UNDER WARRANTY TO THE BRAKES WHICH NOW REQUIRED MY CALIPERS, ROTORS AND PADS TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THE WARPING WAS SO SEVERE. DEALER REQUESTS I PAY FOR A RENTAL FOR THE TIME IT TAKES TO FIX THE CAR BECAUSE THEY DO NOT HAVE THE PARTS. 4) STEERING GEARS WARP WHICH CAUSES THE NEED FOR THE ENTIRE RACK ASSEMBLY TO BE REPLACED AT 14,000 MILES; MORE THAN LIKELY FROM THE RUINED BRAKES. 5) BRAKES REPLACED AGAIN AT 19,000 AND 21,000 MILES. 6) 4 TOTAL INQUIRIES ON BRAKE ISSUES. CONTACTED DODGE ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND THEY QUOTE "WILL FIX THE BRAKES UNTIL THE WARRANTY IS OVER. AFTER 36,000 MILES THE PROBLEM IS NO LONGER OURS AND YOU ARE OUT OF LUCK". CONTACTED DEALERSHIP TRUCK WAS BOUGHT FROM. SAYS THEY DO NOT KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THE TEXAS LEMON LAW AND OFFERED TO HELP ME OUT OF THE SITUATION FIRST BY SAYING I'D GET AN EVEN TRADE FOR A NEW 04, BUT WHEN I SHOWED UP IN PERSON THEY RESPONDED IF I GAVE THEM $8,000 TO TRADE FOR THE NEW TRUCK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10097227October 20, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHEN DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. **JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10096008October 19, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATES. CODE P0440 IS DIAGNOSED, THERE ARE NO TSBS OR INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO DEALERS ON WHAT THIS CODE MEANS. MECHANIC SAYS IT'S IN THE EVAPORATION SYSTEM. I'VE ONLY HAD THIS TRUCK FOR 3 WKS, THIS IS THE 2ND OCCURRENCE. MILEAGE ON VEHICLE 11,500. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10096025October 19, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
I HAVE A 2003 DODGE RAM 2500 WITH THE CUMMINS DIESEL ENGINE. WITH THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM OFF, BUT THE VENTILATION (HEAT OR JUST COOL OUTSIDE AIR) ON, I HAVE DIESEL EXHAUST FUMES ENTERING THE CAB OF THE VEHICLE WHEN IDLING OR MOVING AT VERY SLOW SPEEDS. THE CONDITION GOES AWAY WITH THE A/C ON OR WITH THE VENTS IN THE "RECIRCULATE" POSITION - I.E. NOT DRAWING OUTSIDE AIR IN. THE SMELL AND GASSES ARE DANGEROUS FOR ANY EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME AND COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT IF I BREATHE THEM FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME AND THEN ATTEMPT TO DRIVE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10096052October 19, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
2003 DODGE RAM 1500 STALLS UPON COMING TO A STOP. SPORADIC BEHAVIOR. DEALER CAN'T GET VEHICLE TO STALL. VEHICLE STALLS 3 - 4 TIMES PER MONTH. I RAN A SEARCH ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND MANY OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SIMILAR PROBLEM OCCURING ON THE 2003 AND 2004 HEMI ENGINES IN THE RAM AND DURANGO VEHICLES. THE VEHICLE DOESN'T DISPLAY AN ERROR OR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10095932October 18, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
MY 2003 DODGE RAM 3500 DIESEL HAS BEEN JUMPING INTO REVERSE FROM PARK. THIS HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES. THE FIRST TIME WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF JANUARY. I PARKED AT MINI MART AT 6AM TO GET A CUP OF COFFEE. IT WAS COLD SO I LEFT THE ENGNE IDLING TO WARM UP. I CAME OUT TO FIND MY VEHICLE GONE. I LOOKED ACROSS THE STREET AND FOUND IT SMASHED INTO A BUILDING. THE TRUCK HAD MINIMAL DAMAGE, BUT EXTENSIVE DAMAGE WAS DONE TO THE BUILDING. I THOUGHT MAYBE I MISTAKINLY PUT THE LEVER IN REVERSE AT FIRST, BUT BUT YOU CANT GET OUT OF THE DOOR WITHOUT THE VEHILE TAKING OFF WHEN YOU LEAVE IT IN REVERSE, IF YOU TAKE YOUR FOOT OFF THE BRAKE IT TAKES OFF. THIS HAPENED AGAIN IN MID MARCH. I LEFT THE VEHICLE TO CHECK A FIELD, I HERD A KLUNK AND TURNED AROUND TO FIND MY PICKUP BACKING DOWN THE ROAD. AT THIS POINT I HAD THE DEALER CHECK THE TRANSMISSON. THE FOUND NOTHING WRONG. IN MID I JUNE WAS CHECKING RICE BOXES ON A CANAL BANK WHEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN. THIS TIME THE PICKUP WENT INTO THE CANAL AND FILLED 1/4 FULL OF WATER, AS WILL AS BODY DAMAGE. I AGAIN TOOK IT TO THE DEALER. THEY HAD A REPRESENATIVE FROM DIAMLER-CHRYSLER COME OUT AND CHECK THE VEHICLE. HE DID A WHOLE SERIES OF TESTS. THEY LATER SENT ME A LETTER STATING MY CLAIM HAD BEEN DENIED. THEY ARE DOING NOTHING! THESE VEHICLES ARE UNSAFE. I DONT KNOW WHERE TO GO FROM HERE.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10095944October 18, 2004
STEERING
PROBLEM SEEMS TO OCCUR MORE FREQUENTLY ON INTERSTATE OR HIGHWAY AT SPEEDS OF OVER 65 MPH. WHEN VEHICLE HITS A BUMP A CERTAIN WAY IT BEGINS TO BOUNCE AND SWAY VERY VIOLENTLY. SO MUCH SO THAT IT THROWS YOU INTO OTHER LANES. YOU HAVE TO SLOW TO LESS THAN 50 MPH TO GET IT TO STOP. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT THIS. LOCAL DEALERS HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO LOCATE PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM WILL CAUSE FATALITIES IF THE PROBLEM ISNT SOLVED SOON.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10095847October 15, 2004
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:UNIVERSAL JOINT
SHUDDER WHEN STARTING OUT, 50% OF THE TIME. PROBLEM HAS INCREASED OVER THE PAST YEAR. THERE IS A SERVICE BULLITIN FOR AN EXACT SITUATION ON A SPLIT DRIVE SHAFT. DEALER COULD NOT FIX. FACTORY REP. SAID IT WAS A WEIGHT DISTRICBUTION THAT WOLD CAUSE THE TIRE TO SPIN. THIS IS NOT CORRECT. I TOW A TRAILER WITH 800 LBS. OF TOUNGE WEIGHT, THE PROBLEM IS ENHANCED WITH WEIGHT. PROBLEM IS INCREASING. WORRIED OF EVENTUAL TOTAL FAILURE TO MOVE OR EXTREME HESITATION CAUSING ACCIDENT AT INTERSECTION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10092798October 15, 2004
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD IN EVERY GEAR EXCEPT IN NEUTRAL WHEN DEPRESSING THE CLUTCH WHEN STARTING THE ENGINE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE CLUTCH, BUT PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK THE TRANSMISSION WAS HARD TO SHIFT, THE CLUTCH CONTROL WAS DEFECTIVE DUE TO THE SLAVE CYLINDER BLEEDING BACK INTO THE MASTER CYLINDER. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO LURCH UNEXPECTEDLY. *SC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10095790October 14, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
WEATHERSTRIPPING AT FRONT OF DRIVERS SIDE DOOR IS TORN DUE TO RUBBING WHEN THE DOOR IS OPENED AND CLOSED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10095647October 12, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
I OWN A 2003 DODGE RAM 1500. THE BRAKE ROTORS WARPED WITHIN 10,000 MILES. AFTER EXTENSIVE TALKS WITH THE DEALER THEY MACHINED THE ROTORS. AFTER ANOTHER 10,000 MILES, THEY WARPED AGAIN. AFTER TALKING TO SEVERAL DODGE RAM 2003 OWNERS I LEARNED THAT MANY HAVE BEEN HAVING SIMILAR PROBLEMS. I FEEL THAT THE DEALER SHOULD REPLACE MY ROTORS. THE STEERING WHEEL HAS EXTREME WOBBLE WHEN BREAKING WITH THE WARPED ROTORS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093808October 8, 2004
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
REAR WHEEL STUDS REPEATEDLY SHEER OFF. IN THE 20 MONTHS I HAVE OWNED MY 2003 DODGE RAM 1500, I HAVE REPLACED 8 OF THE 10 STUDS. MOST RECENTLY, I LOST 3 OUT OF 5 IN A 2 MONTH PERIOD. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090276September 28, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
THE CONSUMER SHIFTED THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND WAS GETTING READY TO TURN THE IGNITION OFF WHEN THE VEHICLE STARTED MOVING BACKWARDS. THE VEHICLE WENT OVER THE CURB BEFORE THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO APPLY THE BRAKE. THE VEHICLE'S INDICATOR LIGHT INDICATED THAT HE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK , HOWEVER IT WAS IN REVERSE. WHEN THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE AGAIN THE SHIFTER HAD NO TENSION. *AK *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10094508September 24, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
CONSUMER ROTORS ARE WARPING. TSB WORK WAS DONE ON THE TRUCK AT 16000 MILES, NOW AT 32000 MILES ALL FOUR OF THE TRUCKS ROTORS WARPED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10094151September 23, 2004
AIR BAGS, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING AT 72 MPH WITH OUT ANY WARNING, THE CONSUMER HEARD A LITTLE NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT AND SUDDENLY LOST THE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER TWICE. THE VEHICLE LANDED UPSIDE DOWN AND THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR NECK AND BACK INJURIES. THE ALL FAMILY WAS TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO THE NEAREST HOSPITAL. THE POLICE REPORT INDICATED THE AXLE SEPARATED FROM THE WHEEL. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
4
Deaths:
0
#10092993September 21, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER, STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
FRONT END SHAKES WHEN BRAKING. TIRES ARE BLAD ON ON SIDE DUE TO FROUNT END OUT OF PLACE. THIS HAS BEEN IN TOO THE DEALER 3 TIMES FOR THE FRONT END AND 2 TIMES FOR THE BRAKES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10091188September 17, 2004
SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:SPINDLE
EXPERIENCED REAR AXLE SHEAR WITH TIRE STILL INTACT TO THE AXLE HUB ON 2003 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAL CAB. VEHICLE HAS APPROX 22,000 MILES ON IT AND HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN REPAIRED (AXLES AND SUSPENSION COMPONENTS REPLACED) BY A DODGE/CHRYLSER FACILITY. TURNING LEFT INTO A RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD THE RIGHT REAR TIRE SHEARED OFF AT THE AXLE HUB AND THE RESULT WAS LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. NO PERSONAL INJURY AS IT WAS A LOW SPEED TURN BUT IT DID RESULT IN DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. CHRYSLER HAS NOT AGREED THAT IT WAS A DEFECT, WORKMANSHIP ISSUE ALTHOUGH THEY ADMIT THERE IS NO EVIDENCE OF SIDE IMPACT TO THAT WHEEL. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10092651September 17, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEAT BELTS:FRONT
AFTER STRIKING A DITCH AND A CONCRETE BARRIER AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE SEAT BELT DID NOT HOLD, AND THE CONSUMER STRUCK HIS HEAD ON DASHBOARD. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10092440September 16, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FROTANL COLLISION AT 47-50 MPH AND THE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY INFORMED THE CONSUMER TO FILE A COMPLAINT WITH NHTSA. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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