Dodge Ram Complaints

27,062 consumer complaints on file.

#767283September 17, 2002
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
I HAVE BEEN TO DEALERSHIPS IN CALIFORNIA AND FIND THAT THEIR JOB IS TO RUFUSE TO ADDRESS PROBLEMS WITH TRUCK. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767289September 17, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8018692September 16, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST
DEALERSHIP ONLY REPLACED RUBBER BOOTS, AND NOT VACUUM LINES, RESULTING IN OIL PUMPING INTO VACUUM LINES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8018744September 16, 2002
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING POWER STEERING SYSTEM FAILURE, CAUSED LOSS OF CONTROL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8018603September 13, 2002
STEERING, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
THE WELD IN 6TH GEAR BROKE CAUSING 6TH GEAR TO BE UNUSABLE. CONSUMER STATED THAT WHEN THE TRANSMISSION WAS TAKEN APART, THE MECHANIC FOUND THAT THE WELD WAS FAULTY. THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM HAD LEAKS. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8018625September 13, 2002
STEERING
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND RAN OFF THE ROAD CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE FRONT AND REAR OF THE VEHICLE AND ALSO BENT THE FRAME. CONTACTED DEALER AND THE DEALER HAS TAKEN A LOOK AT THE VEHICLE BUT YET THEY ARE NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING. NLM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767130September 13, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE WAITING AT A STOP LIGHT, I HAD THE CLUTCH PEDAL DEPRESSED AND THE TRUCK IN FIRST GEAR. THE TRUCK SUDDENLY STARTED TO DRIVE OFF AS IF I HAD RELEASED THE CLUTCH. I HAD TO STRUGGLE TO SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND REGAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8018464September 12, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED OIL WILL BURN OUT QUICKLY, AND CONSUMER WILL BE FORCED TO PULL OVER AND REFILL VEHICLE WITH OIL. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8018470September 12, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CAMSHAFT LEAKING FLUID, AND IS STARTING TO CAUSE PROBLEMS TO TRANSMISSION.CONTACTED DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8018480September 12, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITH NO WARNING THERE IS A SHORT IN WIRING HARNESS WHICH IS CAUSING PANEL LIGHTS TO FLICKER ON AND OFF. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8018555September 12, 2002
SUSPENSION, STEERING
UNABLE TO STEER VEHICLE STRAIGHT. IT WILL EITHER PULL TO THE LEFT OR THE RIGHT AND WHEN DRIVER ACCELERATES VEHICLE WILL TURN TO THE LEFT.*AKCONSUMER HAS HAD VEHICLE IN FOR THE SAME PROBLEM ON SIX DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. THE PROBLEM WAS ALMOST CORRECTED. WITHIN 1000 MILES THE PROBLEM REOCCURED. CHRYSLER REFUSES TO OBIDE BY ILLINOIS LAW WHICH STATES THAT A VEHICLE REPAIRED FOUR TIMES WITHOUT CORRECTING THE PROBLEM, THE VEHICLE WILL BE REPLACED. CONSUMER WAS TOLD NOT TO CALL AGAIN. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8018570September 12, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER "BLEW UP" WHILE DRIVING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8018574September 12, 2002
SUSPENSION:REAR
WHEN VEHICLE GOES OVER A BUMP REAR END SKATES AROUND, AND IT FEELS AS IF VEHICLE IS GOING TO LOSE CONTROL.*AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8018576September 12, 2002
SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING AND IF VEHICLE HITS A BUMP IT FEELS AS IF VEHICLE IS FALLING APART. CONSUMER FEELS AS IF LOSING CONTROL, AND HAS TO SLOW VEHICLE DOWN CONSIDERABLY, AND PULL OVER TO SIDE OF ROAD. VEHICLE HAS BEEN CHECKED BY DEALER, WHO REPLACED NUMEROUS SUSPENSION COMPONENTS., BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767091September 12, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
FUEL RAILS RUSTED ON THE INSIDE, CAUSING RUST PARTICLES TO CLOG THE FUEL INJECTORS. RESULTS IN STUMBLING AND SUDDEN STALLING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767041September 11, 2002
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
ON JULY 22ND 2002 I WAS STOPPED IN TRAFFIC, A FORD TRUCK HIT ME FROM BEHIND DOING 35MPH. THE IMPACT PUSHED ME INTO THE CAR AHEAD OF ME IT ENDED UP BEING A 5 CAR PILE UP. IN WHICH MY TRUCK FRONT AND REAR BUMPER WAS SMASHED IN. I WAS THROWN FORWARD INTO THE STEERING WHEEL CAUSING SEVERE PAIN DAYS LATER. I WAS REALLY SURPRISED THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE REAR DRIVERS PANEL BENT AND ALSO THE TRANSMISSION COOLANT RADIATOR WAS SMASHED IN.. IT CAUSED 3700.00 DAMAGES TO MY TRUCK AND 2500.00 TO THE CAR(HONDA) IN FRONT OF ME.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#767050September 11, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
WITH CAMPER ON TRUCK, FOG LIGHTS ON AND ALL OTHER LIGHTS, HEAD,LIGHTS, TAIL LIGHTS, AND CLEARANCE LIGHTS ON AN ODOR WAS COMING FROM THE DASH. AT ABOUT THE SAME TIME A TRUCKER INFORMED ME BY CB RADIO THAT I HAD NO CLEARANCE LIGHTS OR TAIL LIGHTS AND I NOTICED THAT MY FOG LIGHTS ALSO WENT OUT. UPON REPLACING THE LIGHT SWITCH THE BLOCK WHICH ATTACHES THE WIRES TO THE LIGHT SWITCH HAD MELTED, THAT IS WHAT CAUSED THE ODOR. WHAT CAUSED THE OVERHEATING OF THE SWITCH I DO NOT KNOW. DODGE HAS A RECALL ON THE 3500 SERIES LIGHT SWITCH BUT NOT 2500.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8018382September 11, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITH NO WARNING THE TRANSMISSION WILL SLIP FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR AND WILL MAKE A LOUD NOISE. IT WILL BE HARD FOR CONSUMER TO CONTROL VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8018439September 11, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING THROTTLE WILL BREAK, AND ROUGH IDLE.PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8018178September 9, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE WILL SURGE WHEN WHILE CONSUMER WAS CHANGING GEARS FROM SECOND TO THIRD. CONTACTED DEALER,AND DEALER STATED THAT IT WAS NORMAL FOR VEHICLE TO DO THAT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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