Dodge Ram Complaints

27,062 consumer complaints on file.

#8005232March 8, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
SMOKE WAS COMING FROM INSIDE OF VEHICLE THROUGH VENT PANEL AREA. HE WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO SHOULDERS. FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED OUT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8005154March 7, 2002
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
WHILE DRIVING ON STATE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT WARNING POWER STEERING LOCKED UP, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STOP IN MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE RIGHT FRONT CENTER BEARINGS EXPLODED, THROWING THE VEHICLE UP AND DOWN. *YD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#759043March 7, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
HAD TO MAKE A ACCIDENT AVOIDENCE MANUEVER. THE BRAKES WOULD NOT STOP THE TRUCK, HAD TO RUN OFF THE ROAD TO AVOID IMPACT. RESULTING IN DAMAGING A FRONT LAWN IN A RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD. THE NEXT EPISODE WAS PULLING A SMALL 8' TRAILER WITH A HONDA 4-WHEELER. LIGHT TURNED RED AND WHEN I WENT TO STOP, I ENDED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSECTION. AFTER THE SECOND INCIDENT I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND TOOK IT IN FOR INSPECTION. NO PROBLEMS WERE FOUND. THE SERVICE MANAGER MR. WEB ( I BELIEVE THAT'S HIS NAME) DROVE MY TRUCK AND AGREED IT SEEMED TO TAKE LONGER TO STOP, BUT UPON INSPECTION NO PROBLEMS WERE FOUND. AFTER 3 MORE INCIDENTS OF THE SAME NATURE, THE DEALERSHIP DID REPLACE ALL THE BRAKES, TELLING ME THERE WAS AN UPDATE TO A DIFFERENT PAD FOR THE REAR BRAKES. THE TRUCK AT THE TIME HAD APPROXIMATELY19000 MILES. I THEN WAS TOLS IT WAS NORMAL FOR THE BRAKES TO WEAR OUT AT 19000 MILES. I DO NOT BELIEVE THAT. I STILL HAVE THE STOPPING PROBLEM, AND I AM EXTREMELY CAREFUL WHEN I TOW MY 17' BOAT AND TRAILER. THE WEIGHT IS LESS THAN 3000 LBS. THE TRUCK NOW HAS BARELY OVER 40000 MILES. I HAD THE BRAKES CHECK BY A QUALIFIED MECHANIC, AND WAS TOLD THAT THE BRAKES HAVE ABOUT 75% OF PAD LEFT. ARE THER ANY OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE BRAKING SYSTEM ON THE 1997 DODGE 4X4 RAM 1500 TRUCKS?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#785901March 6, 2002
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
THE VEHICLE OSCILLATES VIOLENTLY ON CEMENT ROADS DUE TO STIFFNESS OF THE FRAME AND WRONG WHEEL BASE. THE DEALER IS UNABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8005059March 6, 2002
SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED STEERING WILL START TO SHAKE, AND VEHICLE WILL BECOME VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. VEHICLE WOULD HAVE TO SLOW DOWN TO STOP THE SHAKING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8005123March 6, 2002
SUSPENSION, STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY VEHICLE SWAYS BACK AND FORTH AND HARD TO STEER. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK THE DEALER REPLACED STEERING BOX AND DID AN ALIGNMENT THREE TIMES, BUT THE PROBLEM WAS NOT CORRECTED. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8005136March 6, 2002
TIRES
CONSUMER AFTER BEING INFORMED ABOUT TIRE RECALL 01V28900O HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER. MANAGER INSISTED VEHICLE WAS NOT WITHIN RECALL NOTICE. HOWEVER, SERVICE MANAGER AT MICHELIN STATED THAT ALL THE D RATED TIRES ON CONSUMER'S DODGE, RAM WERE LOW RATED, AND COULD ONLY HOLD A CERTAIN WEIGHT AGE THAT DID NOT MATCH VEHICLE COMPLIANCE EXPECTATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#758999March 6, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
CATALYTIC CONVERTER BROKE UP AND PLUGGED EXHUAST, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER,CAN BE DANGEROUS ALL POWER TO BRAKES WENT OUT & POWER STEERING. GAS TANK COULD HAVE BLOWN UP IF A HOLE WHERE TO EXIST LUCKLY THIS WAS NOT THE CASE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004960March 5, 2002
STRUCTURE:BODY
VEHICLE WAS SUPPOSED TO BE A THREE QUATER TONE VEHICLE, BUT AFTER FURTHER REVIEW CONSUMER FOUND OUT THAT VEHICLE WAS HALF TONE. WHEN CONTACTING DEALER, DEALER NOTED THAT THEY KNEW ABOUT IT. IT WAS MANUFACTURED THAT WAY BECAUSE OF BETTER HANDLING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004962March 5, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER DRIVEABLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004863March 4, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE SHIFTING VEHICLE IN SECOND GEAR TRANSMISSION WOULD SKIP SECOND GEAR. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004887March 4, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES, SEATS, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, SUSPENSION:FRONT, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL, SUSPENSION, STEERING
WHILE APPLYING BRAKES AT ANY SPEED AND WITHOUT WARNING VEHICLE WILL PULL TO LEFT UNTIL RELEASE OF BRAKE PEDAL. *AK CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE WILL PULL TO THE LEFT WHEN BRAKING AND WILL DRIFT TO THE RIGHT ON FREEWAY AND BRAKES ARE SQUEAKY WHEN BRAKING ON STOP, DEALER REPLACED CALIPERS, TURNED ROTORS AND CHANGED BRAKES, DEALER FOUND STEERING WHEEL OFF CENTER, DEALER HAS REPLACED UPPER AND LOWER CONTROL ARMS, DEALER HAS ADJUSTED THE FRONT END AND REPLACED THE RIMS AND TIRES, VEHICLE EXPERIENCES LACK OF POWER AND ENGINE LIGHT HAS ILLUMINATED, VEHICLE IDLES HIGH AND IS EXPERIENCING POOR FUEL ECONOMY, WHEN DRIVING ON FREEWAY IT GETS MAX OF 14.5 MPG, SMOKE ALSO COMES OUT OF THE EXHAUST, LEFT SIDE ELECTRIC MIRROR GLASS HAD FOGGED, LEFT SEAT BOTTOM LOOSE, ONE MISSING BOLT FOUND, LEFT SEAT TRIM BEZEL KEEPS MIMING LOOSE WON?T STAY IN SEAT FOR SEAT BELT ON SEAT BACK. DEALER STATED THAT THE 2002 MODELS DO NOT HAVE VIBRATION PROBLEMS DUE TO THE SUSPENSION BEING CHANGED TO INDEPENDENT. *YD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004909March 4, 2002
SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE KEPT PULLING TO THE RIGHT. OWNER STOPPED VEHICLE AND CHECKED IT. NOTICED CRACKS ON DRIVER'S SIDE, SHOCK TOWER MOUNTS WERE CRACKING AND GETTING WORSE. PASSENGER'S SIDE WAS ALSO CRACKING. TOWER MOUNTS WERE SEPARATING FROM FRAME. CONTACTED DEALER WHO INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT ON RECALL. VEHICLE BEING REPAIRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004911March 4, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST
WHEN BACKING OR PARALLEL PARKING AND GOING AT IDLE SPEED, BRAKES DO NOT WORK. THE VACUUM PUMP DOES NOT SUPPLY ADEQUATE SUCTION. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9006495February 28, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
ABS SYSTEM DOESNT WORK AT ALL. FRONT BRAKES WHEN APPPLIED WILL LOCK UP AND REAR WHEELS DONT WORK AT ALL THEY JUST ROLL ALONG. PUT TWO SET OF BARKE PADS ON FRONT. ALMOST HAD FOUR COLLISION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9006472February 28, 2002
AIR BAGS
EDGE OF THE HWY GAVE WAY, FORCING THE VEHICLE INTO A BRICK WALL, NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE LEFT RIBS FROM IMPACT WITH THE STEERING WHEEL.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8004726February 28, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AFTER FUELING VAN THERE IS NO REGISTRATION ON THE DASHBOARD OF FUEL GAUGE. MECHANIC HAS REPLACED FUEL GAUGE AND NEEDLE 3 TIMES, HOWEVER IT STILL MALFUNCTIONED. *AK CONSUMER STATED ELECTRICAL WORK WAS DONE TO THE GAS GAUGE.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004807February 28, 2002
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
SIDE MIRROR MOTIONS BACK AND FORTH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#758747February 28, 2002
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 2 OR 3 MILES FROM HOME SUDDENLY THE HOOD FLEW UP AND OBSTRUCTED VIEW AND BROKE HOOD AND WINSHIELD. FORTUNETLY, THERE WAS NO OTHER TRAFFIC ON THE ROAD. THIS JUST HAPPENED AND WE LOOKED ON THE INTERNET TO SEE IF THERE WERE PROBLEMS WITH THE HOOD AND THE LATCH. WE WILL CONTACT THE DEALERSHIP AND DISCUSS PROBLEM. PLEASE ADVISE OF NECESSARY STEPS. THANK YOU. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#758759February 28, 2002
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
LOCKING PINION NUT BROKE, RESULTING IN SHAFT TO FALL WHICH CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE PINION GEARS AND SPINDLES. SEVERAL MECHANICS STATED THAT A LOCKING PINION NUT SHOULD NEVER UNLOCK OR BREAK. THUS IT'S DEFECT CAUSED 1,100 WORTH OF DAMAGE AND COULD HAVE DEFINITELY RESULTED IN INJURY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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