Dodge Ram Complaints

27,062 consumer complaints on file.

#10003844January 23, 2003
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, STRUCTURE
THE PROBLEMS ARE AS FOLLOWED: THE BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON WHEN THE CLUTCH IS ENGAGED, HARD TO START, THE BRACKET UNDER DASH WAS FRACTURED-IF THIS BREAKS, THE CLUTCH AND BRAKES COULD LOOSE CONTROL, FATIGUE AND STRESS CRACK ARE VISIBLE, FIREWALL FLEXES WHEN USING THE CLUTCH/LACKS SUPPORT, AND POOR QUALITY OF SUPPORT BRACKET. SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10004356January 22, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON THE SNOW CONSUMER FEELS THAT ONLY THE FRONT BRAKES WORK BUT NOT THE REAR ONES. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THERE IS NO PROBLEMS WITH IT. TS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10004284January 21, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED THE ENGINE WILL SHUT DOWN CAUSING LOST OF POWER STEERING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10004290January 21, 2003
POWER TRAIN
TRUCK HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOUR TIMES FOR THE TRANSMISSION. CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING IT FEELS AS THROUGH THE TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING. PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003083January 21, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
I HAVE A 2001 DODGE RAM WITH 23,600 MILES ON IT. TWO WEEKS AGO THE TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY FAILED 2 HOURS FORM MY HOUSE. IT LEFT ME STRANDED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH A TRUCK LOAD OF HUNTING GEAR. OF COURSE IT HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE NEAREST DEALER. DIAMLER CHRYSLER COULD CARE LESS THAT IT WAS 9PM AND I HAD NO WAY HOME. THE DEALER IN ANNAPOLIS REBUILT THE TRANSMISSION - THEY CLAIMED THE TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED. THEY HAD THE VEHICLE FOR A WEEK. 3 DAYS AFTER I GOT THE VEHICLE BACK, THE TRANSMISSION STARTED TO FAIL AGAIN. NOW ITS AT LEESBURG DODGE (VA) AND THEY ARE IN THE PROCESS OF REBUILDING IT A SECOND TIME. THIS TRUCK HAS NO TOW HITCHES AND HAS NEVER TOWED A HEAVY LOAD. IT IS NOT ABUSED BUT JUST FAILED. THIS IS UNNACCEPTABLE AND IF THINGS ARE NOT MADE RIGHT WITH ME, I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER DODGE AGAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003104January 21, 2003
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF A 1995 DODGE 3500 WITH WHITE PAINT AND BACK IN 1999 I NOTICED THAT THE PAINT WAS STARTING TO PEEL. I DO USE THE TRUCK FOR WORK SO IT IS HARD TO BRING THE TRUCK INTO THE DEALER UNLESS IT IS SOMETHING WORTH TAKING IT OFF THE ROAD FOR A FEW DAYS. IN MARCH OF 2001 THE TRUCK HAD TO GO TO THE DEALER FOR SOME SERVICE AND RECALL WORK SO I POINTED OUT THE PAINT PROBLEM AND THEY COULD DO ANYTING ABOUT IT. THEY SAID IT IS NOT COVERED. NOW IT IS SO BAD THAT I HAVE TO GET IT FIXED. THEIR SERVICE MANAGER HAS SAID HE MIGHT BE ABLE TO DO SOMETHING BUT EVER TIME I GET A MINUTE TO CALL HE IS NEVER AROUND AND HE DOES NOT RETURN MY CALLS. SO I AM FILLING OUT THIS REPORT TO SEE IF THERE IS A RECALL ON THE PAINT OF THE 1995 DODGE 3500 AND IF THERE IS WHAT CAN I DO TO MAKE THE DEALER HONOR THE RECALL...THANK YOU.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002981January 20, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE MY WIFE WAS SITTING WITH THE TRUCK ON, IN PARK, IT BURST IN TO FLAMES. THE ENTIRE FRONT AND CAB OF THE TRUCK WAS BURNED. IT WAS A TOTAL LOSS. ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS ARE SUSPECTED BY THE FIRE DEPT. VERY SCARY AND VERY DANGEROUS!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003025January 20, 2003
STEERING
VEHICLE HANDLING.......STEERING WANDER.......SWAY........FAILURE TO TRACK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003052January 20, 2003
TIRES
TIRE BLOW OUT WHILE DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002974January 19, 2003
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
BOTH EXTERIOR MIRRORS TURN IN WHILE DRIVING MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE. THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM THAT OTHERS HAVE BEEN HAVING SUCH AS COMPLAINT #'S 724822, 9001529, 890575, 882388, 747014. I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE USED FROM A DODGE DEALERSHIP AND AFTER ONE DAY TOOK IT TO THEM AND DISCUSSED THE PROBLEM WITH THEM AND WAS TOLD BY SOME IN THE SERVICE DEPT. THAT THEY WERE NOT ORIGINAL MIRRORS. I KNOW THAT THESE ARE THE ORIGIANL MIRRORS BY SEEING OVER 100 TRUCKS ON THE ROAD WITH THE SAME ONES ON THEM. I FOUND THAT A SORRY WAY TO GET BY WITHOUT DISCUSSING THE PROBLEM WITH ME, I WAS NOT ASKING THEM TO FIX THEM JUST IF THERE WAS A WAY TO DO IT. REGENT DODGE IN NASHVILLE IS A SORRY EXCUSE FOR A DODGE DEALERSHIP AND NO ONE SHOULD BUY ANYTHING FROM THEM, AND ESPECIALLY TAKE ANYTHING TO THEM TO BE WORKED ON. I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY HELP ON GETTING THIS PROBLEM TAKEN CARE OF SINCE IT IS A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH BEING ABLE TO SEE OTHER DRIVERS WHILE DRIVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10004097January 17, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
NAR 1/15/2003. THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED A DESIGN FLAW WITH THE FUEL TANK METAL SUPPORT STRAPS. THE FLAW MAY CAUSE THE FUEL TANK TO DROP FROM THE TRUCK ONTO THE GROUND AND START A FIRE OR EXPLOSION. THE FUEL TANK SUPPORT PROBLEM WAS DUE TO METAL STRESS BASED ON THE POOR DESIGN OF THE HOLDING STRAPS. THE CONSUMER THIS PROBLEM WHEN HE WENT TO LOOK UNDER THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THE REAR PORTION OF THE FUEL TANK WAS HANGING LOW AT THE SAME TIME HE NOTICED THE METAL STRAP WAS HANIGN LOOSE, HE CRAWLED UNDER THE TRUCK ANS SAW THE REAR TAK STRAP WAS BROKEN ALLOWING THE ENTIRE FULE TANK TO BE SUPPORTED ONLY BY THE FRONT TANK STRAP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10004083January 17, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING THE TRANSMISSION TUBES WERE RUBBING TOGETHER CAUSING A FIRE. THE CONSUMER WAS FORCED TO PULL OVER. DEALER NOTIFIED. PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10004174January 17, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS TIMING CHAIN MAKES LOUD NOISES. *TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10004021January 16, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED OVER NIGHT WITH ENGINE TURN OFF. THE NEXT MORNING VEHICLE HAD CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002714January 15, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AT 71,000 MILES TRANSMISSION FAILED FOR THE SECOND TIME. FIRST TIME WAS AT 34,000. $3200 TO REPACE WITH REBUILT UNIT. ALSO, THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL NEEDS REBUILDING FOR ANOTHER $1600.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002739January 15, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
I BOUGHT NEW A 1998 ROADTREX, CLASS B MOTORHOME ON A 1997 DODGE 3500 MAXI-VAN. SINCE NEW IT WOULD SWAY, SOMETIMES ALMOST UNCOMTROLABLE WHEN I WOULD DRIVE IN THE RUTS ON FREEWAYS" CAUSED BY TRUCKS AND STUDDED TIRES". I TRIED DIFFRENT THINGS TO TRY TO CORRECT THIS, HD SHOCKS, HIGH TIRE PRESSURES, AIR BAGS ON THE REAR AXLE. I TALK TO OTHERS THAT HAD CHANGED TIRES AND NOTHING SEEMED TO WORK. THEN I FOUND OUT THAT THE REAR AXLE IS NARROWER THAN THE FRONT AXLE, SO THE REAR TIRES WERE NOT FOLLOWING THE FRONT TIRES. THAT IS WHAT WAS CAUSING THE SWAY WHEN DRIVING IN THE RUTS. I PUT ON A PAIR OF SPACERS FROM CORRECTRACK INC. SO THE TIRES WOULD LINE UP AND THAT ELIMIATED ALMOST ALL OF THE SWAY. MY VAN NOW DRIVES LIKE A CAR, WITHOUT HAVING TO FIGHT THE SWAY AND RUTS. I THINK THAT IT IS A SAFTEY HAZZARD, THAT COULD BE EASILY CORRECTED AT THE FACTORY WITH THE INSTALLATION OF SPACERS OR A WIDER AXLE THAT LINE UP THE WHEELS. THANK YOU.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003753January 14, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS NOTIFIED DEALER REPAIRED 40,000 MILES LATER PROBLEM REOCCURED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003754January 14, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER STATES HAD FRONT END COLLISION AT 30MPH AND NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED, CAUSING INJURIES. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10000994January 13, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
DURING COLD WEATHER, WHEN I SET THE CRUISE CONTOL, THE VEHICLE KEEPS ACCELERATING PAST THE SET POINT. IT DOEN'T STOP ACCELERATING AT ALL. I HAVE TO CANCEL THE CRUISE TO MAINTAIN A SPEED. AFTER THE TRUCK WARMS UP (QUITE A LONG TIME) IT FUNCTIONS BETTER, BUT STILL MAY GO FASTER THAN THE SET SPEED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000995January 13, 2003
STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK, STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS
RACK & PINION STEERING LEAKS AND VERY HARD TO TURN WHEN VEHICLE IS COLD, HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE AND STILL A PROBLEM, ALSO SEVERE CORROSION OF FRONT BUMPER, IS ORDERED AND WILL BE REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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