Dodge Ram Complaints

27,062 consumer complaints on file.

#8001414January 3, 2002
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED, INDICATING A MALFUNCTION WITHIN SYSTEM. DEALER DETERMINED THAT PROBLEM IS OCCURRING DUE TO CLOCK SPRING. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8001416January 3, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THROTTLE WAS STUCK WHILE TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE AT 70 MPH. VEHICLE HAD TO BE SHUT DOWN TO STOP. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8001501January 3, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
VEHICLE WAS PARKED INSIDE OF PARKING LOT, CONSUMER STARTED VEHICLE AND PUT IT INTO REVERSE. HE WENT A COUPLE OF FEET AND THE GAS PEDAL WAS STUCK, AND HE RAN UP AGAINST A TELEPHONE POLE, HE SHIFTED VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL, AND IT TOOK OFF AND RAN INTO OFFICE BUILDING. *AK *YD
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8001359January 2, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH DASHLIGHTS WENT OUT. CONSUMER PULLED OVER AND CHANGED THE FUSE. SHORTLY AFTERWARDS, DASH LIGHTS WENT OUT AGAIN, SMOKE WAS COMING FROM BEHIND THE DASHBOARD. CONSUMER DISCONNECTED BATTERY, AND HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER. DEALER DETERMINED THAT WIRING HARNESS CAUSED FIRE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#756283January 1, 2002
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
STEERING WANDER/DRIFTING CAUSES AN UNSAFE CONDITION WHILE DRIVING. LOCAL DEALER HAS TEMPORARILY FIXED PROBLEM BUT THE PROBLEM RETURNED SOON AFTER THE REPAIR HAD BEEN MADE. THERE IS OBVIOUSLY A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING AND COMPONENTS WITH VEHICLES WITH DIESEL ENGINES. WHEN THE STEERING COMPONENTS LOOSEN UP IT CAUSES A VERY DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITION REQUIRING EXCESSIVE STEERING WHEEL CORRECTION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#756233December 31, 2001
SUSPENSION:REAR
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900568December 30, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN IT CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, VEHICLE HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR, CLAIM 01-6315-258. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#756201December 30, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
PASSENGER LEFT WITH BROKEN NECK & DRIVER WITH KNEE & CHEST INJURIES. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#756154December 29, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE MAIN PROBLEM WITH THIS COMPLAINT IS THAT WITH THE CUMMINS DIESEL THER IS A LOT OF VIBRATION FROM THE ENGINE, THUS CAUSSING THE TRANSMISSION LINE TO VIBERATE, SO MUCH AS TO CAUSE THE BRASS FITTING ON THE PRESSURE SIDE TO BREAK THUS CAUSING THE FLUID TO ESCAPE FROM THE TRANS. THIS DOES NOT MAKE FOR LONG LIFE OF THE AUTOMATIC TRANS. CHRYSLER HAS BEEN TOLD OF THIS PROBLEM ,AND HAS ADMITTED THIS BY CREATING AN UPGRADED PART WHICH HAS A PROVISSION BUILT IN THAT ALLOWS FLEXING , THEREFORE ELIMINATING VIBRATION, ( A SHORT PIECE OF FLEXIBLE HOSE) NO VIBRATION ,NO BROKEN FITTINGS, NO BROKEN FITTINGS, NO WORN OUT TRANSMISSION. YOU CANT RUN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS LOW ON OIL WITH-OUT SEVERE OUTCOMES. CHRYSLER DOES KNOW ABOUT THIS PROBLEM THAT IS WHY THEY HAVE DESIGNED THE NEW FLEXIBLE HOSE IN THE TRANSMISSION LINE , THERE NEEDS TO BE A RE-CALL TO FIX THIS PROBLEM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#756159December 29, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
THESE PROBLEMS ARE REACCURRING ON 3 OF OUR TRUCKS. BRAKE LINE BREAK ON WET PAVEMENT CAUSED LOSS OF CONTROL AND SKID ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#756179December 29, 2001
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
THE STEERING ON THIS TRUCK IS HORRIBLE. IT WONDERS TERRIBLY FROM LEFT TO RIGHT AT ANY SPEED. THE DRIVER HAS TO CONSTANTLY CORRECT STEERING IN ORDER TO MAKE THE VEHICLE TRAVEL IN A STRAIGHT LINE. THIS BECOMES VERY TIRING ON TRIPS AND PRESENTS A HAZARD DURING INCLIMATE WEATHER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#756143December 28, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DODGE FAILS TO ADMIT A PROBLEM WITH REAR ANTI-LOCK BRAKES BECAUSE I DIDN'T FIND THE UNUSED BRAKES WITHIN THE WARRANTY. SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD SIMILAR EXPERIENCE ON OTHER MAKES WITH REAR ABS. MY WORRY IS I'M NOT THE ONLY ON DRIVING WITH DEFECTIVE BRAKES. DODGE SENT A SERVICE BULLITIN TO DEALERS BUT NOT TO INFORM CONSUMERS.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8001191December 28, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING. TOOK VEHICLE INTO DEALER, AND DEALER REPLACED HEADLIIGHT SWITCH. FEW DAYS AGO PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8001228December 28, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS, POWER TRAIN, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:UNIVERSAL JOINT, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY, TIRES, SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUM, SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR, SUSPENSION
CONSUMERS VEHICLE RAN INTO A TRAILER ON HIS PROPERTY AND ABS WAS DEFECTIVE, ALSO BRAKE DRUMS WERE RUSTED, DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK CONSUMER STATED THAT HEADACHE BAR AND FUEL TANK, TIRES, FUEL FILTER, STEERING STABILIZER, FRONT SHOCKS, REAR SHOCKS, AIR FILTER, REAR AXLE SEAL AND FLUID, REAR TRANSFER CASE SEAL AND U-JOINTS IN REAR DRIVE SHAFT FAILED AND REPLACED.*YD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8001114December 27, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE PROCEEDING THROUGH A GREEN LIGHT AT ABOUT 25 MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING AT 50 MPH RAN A RED LIGHT, CAUSING A HEAD ON COLLISION. CONSUMERS VEHICLE STRUCK OTHER VEHICLE ON FRONT DRIVERS SIDE. UPON IMPACT, NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED.*AK *SLC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#756053December 26, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NO SATISFACTION FROM DEALER MGR. OR GENERAL SER. MGR. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8001045December 26, 2001
SUSPENSION:REAR, WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH RIGHT REAR TIRE CAME OFF, AND LEFT REAR OF VEHICLE COLLAPSED. REAR OF VEHICLE STARTED SLIDING ALONG THE GROUND WHEN IT HIT A MEDIAN AND WAS STOPPED. DRIVER SUFFERED NECK INJURY. DEALERSHIP EXAMINED VEHICLE, AND DETERMINED THE CAUSE AS "CUSTOMER NEGLECT." *NOTE: ON NOVEMBER 25, LEFT REAR TIRE HAD A BLOWOUT BECAUSE OF A ROAD HAZARD. BUT, LUGS: NUTS WERE STRIPPED, AND TIRE HAD TO BE REMOVED PROFESSIONALLY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / DOCUMENTATION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8001070December 26, 2001
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, HOOD FLEW OPEN BECAUSE SECONDARY LATCH BROKE, VEHICLE AT DEALERSHIP AT THIS TIME. *AK THE SECONDARY HOOD LATCH HAD BENT BACK TOWARDS THE FIREWALL SO THAT IT BECAME TOTALLY INOPERATIVE, THATS WHEN THE PRIMARY LATCH FAILED, THE HOOD OPENED SUDDENLY WITH NO WARNING. *YD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8001087December 26, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
WHILE TRAVELING 30 MPH AND GOING OVER A BUMP TRANSMISSION JUMPED OUT OF DRIVE GEAR INTO THE NEUTRAL GEAR UNEXPECTEDLY. DEALERSHIP HAS NOT EXAMINED VEHICLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / DOCUMENTATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8000999December 20, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
WHILE TRAVELING UP SIDE OF A MOUNTAIN 25 TO 30 MPH AND PULLING A TRAILER, NYLON BUSHING RUNNING FROM TRANSMISSION TO OIL COOLER MELTED, RESULTING IN A LOSS OF TRANSMISSION FLUID. DEALERSHIP MADE REPAIRS TO VEHICLE AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. DEALERSHIP INFORMED CONSUMER VEHICLE WAS NOT AFFECTED BY ANY RECALL. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT DEALER SAID EXHAUST SYSTEM CAUSED EXTRA HEAT, BUT THE MAIN HEAT SOURCE COMES FROM THE INSIDE AND NOT FROM THE OUTSIDE BECAUSE OF THE TRANSMISSION FRICTION. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

← Back to Dodge Ram