Dodge Ram Complaints

27,062 consumer complaints on file.

#8002045January 11, 2002
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
CONSUMER JUST PULLED INTO DRIVEWAY, WHEN DRIVERS SEAT HINGE BROKE, CAUSING SEAT BACK TO COLLAPSE BACKWARDS, THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8002060January 11, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
EVERY TIME BRAKES ARE APPLIED IN A PANIC SHOP IT CAUSES A DELAY IN STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8002069January 11, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
WHILE TRYINNG TO START ENGINE IGNITION SWITCH CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURNED. DEALER GOT CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8002074January 11, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRUCK WILL NOT DOWNSHIFT WITHOUT PUSHING ACCELERATOR ABOUT HALF WAY TO THE FLOOR. PUSHING THE ACCELERATOR THAT FAR DOWN COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. MANUFACTURER SAID THERE WAS NO REMEDY FOR THIS PROBLEM. *AK *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8001922January 10, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING, ENGINE CHECK LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED, INDICATING A MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE SYSTEM. *AK THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO OVER 40 MPH. THE DEALER FOUND OUT THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD FAILED AND REPLACED IT, BUT IT FAILED AGAIN AFTER 6000 MILES AND WAS REPLACED ON WARRANTY. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8001958January 10, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, APPLIED BRAKES WHICH FAILED DUE TO MALFUNCTION OF FRONT ROTORS, CONSUMER APPLIED EMERGENCY BRAKE TO GAIN CONTROL OF VEHICLE.*AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8001873January 9, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER NOTICED A STRONG GASOLINE ODOR INSIDE PASSENGER'S COMPARTMENT. ONCE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND TURNED OFF CONSUMER NOTICED GASOLINE FLOWING IN A STEADY STREAM FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8001900January 9, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
CONSUMER PULLED OVER TO SHOULDER 0FF ROAD AND LEFT VEHICLE RUNNING TO ASSIST ANOTHER MOTORIST. WHEN HE RETURNED TO VEHICLE, THERE WAS SMOKE INSIDE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH DASHBOARD. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. MECHANIC TOLD HIM THAT HEADLIGHT SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#756615January 9, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
VEHICLE WAS BEING USED TO PLOW SNOW. VEHICLE WAS MOVING FORWARD AT A VERY SLOW RATE ( APPROX 1 MPH) AND VEHICLE ERUPTED IN FLAMES. DRIVER HAD TO EXIT THROUGH A WALL OF FLAME AND WITHIN LESS THAN A MINUTE, CAB WAS COMPLETELY ENGULFED IN FIRE. VEHICLE COMPLETELY DESTROYED IN LESS THAN FIVE MINUTES. FIRE APPEARED TO ORIGINATE FROM BENEATH THE CAB, EXACT ORIGIN UNKNOWN. VEHICLE WILL BE KEPT ON THE PREMISES UNTIL WE HEAR FROM YOU. OUR INSURANCE ADJUSTER HAS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE FOR INSURANCE PURPOSES BUT WE HAVE MAJOR SAFETY CONCERNS ABOUT THIS VEHICLE AND WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT CAUSED THE FIRE. THERE WAS NO SERVICE RECENTLY PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE OTHER THAN ROUTINE OIL CHANGES ETC. THE VEHICLE SEEMED TO BE RUNNING NORMALLY RIGHT UP TO THE TIME THAT THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9005168January 8, 2002
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
DRIVER SIDE FLOOR CORRODED THRU ALLOWING WATER TO SOAK CARPET.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#756584January 8, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES WEARING OUT QUICKLY ( HAD THEM RELINED TWICE) AND THE MANUFACTURER WILL NOT HONOR ITS WARRANTY. THE BRAKES ARE VERY UNSAFE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8001702January 7, 2002
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
DRIVERS SHOULDER BELT LOCKS UP ALMOST EVERY MOVEMENT, SHOULDER BELT HAS BECOME A DRIVING DISTRACTION. CONSUMER HAS TO SOMETIMES PULL OVER AND UNBUCKLE THE BELT AND CONNECT SEATBELT.*AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8001707January 7, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING INSIDE OF A PARKING LOT AND HEARD A BUMPING THUMPING NOISE. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. FUEL TANK IS LOOSE AND DEFECTIVE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8001729January 7, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
WHILE DRIVING HEADLIGHTS WERE OUT INTERMITTENTLY/ AMP GAUGE WENT TO ZERO. TOOK TO DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. PLEASE PROVIDE VEHCILE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#756521January 7, 2002
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
VEHICLE HAS HAD EXCESSIVE STERRING DRIFT SINCE PURCHASED. DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO HELP CORRECT PROBLEM. "THEY ALL DO THAT" IS THE ATTITUDE. SEEMS TO EFFECT MOST DODGE 4 X 4 TRUCKS. PROBABLY A DESIGN DEFECT AS THEY SEEM TO ALL DO THIS FROM DISCUSSIONS WITH OTHER OWNERS. VERY DANGEROUS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#756483January 6, 2002
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
WHEN BACKING UP A CLUNKING NOISE EMITTED FROM DIFFERENTAL. DEALER REPLACED FLUID AND ADDED SOME "ADDITIVE". DID NOT CORRECT PROBLEM. THEY KEPT TRUCK TO DISASSEMBLE DIFFERENTAL, FOUND NOTHING AMISS, REPLACED FLUID AND ADDITIVE. AT THIS TIME, ALL SEEMS OK. THE COST WAS $83.90. WHEN THEY DECIDED TO KEEP THE TRUCK OVER NIGHT THEY THOUGHT IT WOULD BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. HOWEVER, IT WAS OUT OF POCKET EXPENSE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#756436January 5, 2002
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE BUT I AM ONLY CONCERNED ABOUT THE STEERING SAFETY CONCERN. I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO HAVE IT FIXED THROUGH A CHRYSLER DEALER BUT THEY HAVE RUN OUT OF IDEAS. IT SEEMS THAT IN THE SLIGHTEST WIND OR PASSING TRUCK THE VEHICLE GETS THROWN IN TO ANOTHE LANE OR SHOULDER. I AM INFORMING YOU BECAUSE THERE MAY BE OTHER OWNERS WHO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AND COULD BE IN GREAT DANGER.. THANKS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#756384January 4, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
THE ENGINE WOULD NOT STOP RUNNING. WIRING TO FUEL SOLENOID STARTED BURNING. ENGINE STARTED TO SHUTDOWN AND THE STARTER ENGAGED. THIS APPEARS TO BE COMMON BECAUSE A CUMMINS DEALERSHIP MENTIONED THAT IT HAPPENS OFTEN ON DODGE TRUCKS AND SO DID ANOTHER DODGE DEALERSHIP ONCE THE VEHICLE GETS AROUND OR ABOVE 75,000 MILES. THE NEW SOLENOID IS DIFFERENT FROM THE ORIGINAL. HOW EVER DODGE SAYS THAT THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF STD WARRANTY AND WILL NOT ASSIST. IF RESERACHED YOU WILL FIND THAT IN OTHER APPLICATIONS THIS ENGINE DOES NOT APPEAR TO HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE SOLENOID.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8001554January 4, 2002
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP ON THE HIGHWAY IN 5TH GEAR IN RAIN. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY STATED THAT CLUTCH MATERIAL WAS COMING APART, WHICH CAUSED COMPONETS TO HEAT UP AND MELT. DEALER REPLACED CLUTCH ASSEMLY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8001561January 4, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
DEALER REFUSES TO DO RECALL 00V135000 REPAIRS ON IGNITION WIRING BECAUSE CONSUMER HAD A SECURITY SYSTEM INSTALLED, THIS WAS DONE AT TIME OF PURCHASE AT DEALERSHIP. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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