Dodge Ram Complaints

27,062 consumer complaints on file.

#8000983December 20, 2001
TIRES:SIDEWALL
FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AND REAR DRIVER SIDE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, GOODYEAR, WRANGLER TIRES WITH THIRTY THOUSAND MILES ARE DETERIORATED. ALSO, SIDEWALLS CRACKED. DEALER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#755884December 20, 2001
TIRES:SIDEWALL
THIS IS A "LOAD RANGE E" GOODYEAR TIRE PROBLEM. AT 30081, 30805, 35213, AND 38060 MILES ONE EACH OF THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT TIRES FAILED DUE TO SIDEWALL SEPARATION AND WAS REPLACED AT VARYING CHARGES BY GOODYEAR. NOW, AT ABOUT 50,000 MILES, ONE OF THE REPLACEMENT TIRES HAS FAILED FOR THE SAME REASON. GOODYEAR IS GIVING ME A "RUN AROUND" AS HAS BEEN THE CASE IN ALL PREVIOUS OCCURANCES, VARIOUSLY CLAIMING THAT THE TIRE IS "NO LONGER AVAAILABLE" "ON BACKORDER" "NO LONGER MANUFACTURED" "NOT ADJUSTABLE" ETC. IT HAS NOW BEEN TWO WEEKS SINCE THE LAST FAILURE WAS SHOWN TO GOODYEAR, AND THEY CLAIM NOT TO BE ABLE TO LOCATE A REPLACEMENT. I HAVE COMPLETE DOCUMENTATION OF EACH OF THESE SITUATIONS, DEALER NAMES AND LOCATIONS, AND AM READY TO ASSIST YOU IN WHATEVER WAY IS APPROPRIATE.*AK (DOT NUMBER: UNKNOWN TIRESIZE: LT24575R16)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8000921December 19, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
RIGHT REAR AXLE BROKE WHILE DRIVING 40-45 MPH. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK CONSUMER SENT BROKEN SHAFT TO DEALER FOR TESTING, BUT DEALER DENIED ANY CLAIMS, STATING THAT IT WAS DRIVER NEGLECT, ONE PERSON WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT CAUSED BY THE DEFECTIVE REAR AXLE. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8000952December 19, 2001
TIRES
TIRES WOULD NOT STAND GRAVEL ROADS. IF TIRES HIT A BUMP ON OIL OR CONCRETE ROADS TIRES WILL BREAK. GOOD YEAR WRANGLER, TIRE SIZE 28570R17, DOT # NOT AVAILABLE. CONTACTED DEALER ,AND DEALER STATED THAT TIRES WILL NOT STAND UP ON GRAVEL ROADS. DEALER DID AGREE TO REPLACE TIRES. *AK THE DEALER REPLACED THE BAD TIRES. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8000839December 18, 2001
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT
JACK IS TOO SMALL TO HOLD VEHICLE WHILE TIRE IS BEING CHANGED ON AN INCLINE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8000849December 18, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
SHORTLY AFTER STARTING VEHICLE SMOKE AND FIRE CAME FROM UNDER THE HOOD ON DRIVER SIDE DUE TO MAINTENANCE FREE BATTERY WHICH HAD BLOWN UP. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#755773December 18, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
YOU HAVE A RECALL LISTED FOR THE 3500 SERIES, BUT NOT THE 2500. NO SAFETY DEFECT STATED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#755796December 18, 2001
TIRES
I INSTALLED TIRE CHAINS ON MY VEHICLE AS PERMITTED IN THE OWNERS MANUAL. A LINK ON THE CHAIN BROKE BECAUSE IT WAS RUBBING AGAINST THE LEAF SPRINGS OF THE VEHICLE. THE SPACE BETWEEN THE INSIDE OF THE TIRE AND THE OUTSIDE EDGE OF THE LEAF SPRINGS IS APPROXIMATELY 1 INCH. THIS IS INSUFFICIENT TO SAFELY RUN CHAINS ON THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE CHAINS FAILED - IF THEY HAD WRAPPED AROUND THE AXLE IT VERY LIKELY COULD HAVE CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO BECOME UNCONTROLLABLE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS REFERRED ME TO THE SELLING DEALER. THE SELLING DEALER SAID THEY CANNOT GET ANY GUIDANCE FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE SELLING DEALER OFFERED THAT I USE CABLE CHAINS INSTEAD. I BOUGHT A SET OF THESE AND THEY, TOO, DON'T FIT WITHOUT RUBBING THE LEAF SPRINGS. THE DEALER ALSO SAID THAT THEY WOULD HONOR THE WARRANTY IF I PURCHASED WHEELS WITH MORE OFFSET (MOVE THE CENTERLINE OF THE WHEEL OUTBOARD OF THE VEHICLE) BUT THEY CANNOT OFFER A RECOMMENDATION FROM DODGE FOR AN AMOUNT OF OFFSET. FOLLOWUPS TO DODGE HAVE PROVEN FRUITLESS. I AM RUNNING FACTORY ORIGINAL TIRES AND CHAINS THAT ARE SIZED TO FIT THOSE TIRES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8000797December 17, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL 01V037000/MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 970 5 MONTHS AGO AND CALLED DEALERSHIP FOR AN APPOINTMENT. CONSUMER KEPT CALLING DEALER ABOUT PARTS, AND DEALER STATED PARTS WERE NOT IN. THEY COULD NOT GET THE PARTS.*AK CONSUMER STATES THAT ALL 4 FAILURES OCCURRED WHILE ACCELERATING TO GET ONTO THE HIGHWAY, ON THREE OCCASIONS THE CONSUMER HAD TO TURN OFF THE IGNITION TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, CONSUMER STILL HAS NOT RECEIVED RECALL REPAIRS. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8000824December 17, 2001
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR, STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS, STRUCTURE:BODY
BED HAS COMPLETELY CRACKED IN WIDTH OF VEHICLE. THIS CONDITION MAKES VEHICLE UNSTABLE. *AK CONSUMER STATES THERE ARE ALSO CRACKS AT EDGES NEAR TAIL GATE. TAILGATE HINGES BROKE. HANDLES ON WINDOW BROKE, CAUSING WINDOW TO OPEN WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8000809December 17, 2001
TIRES:SIDEWALL
WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 62 MPH IN A 1995, DODGE, TRUCK RAM , AND PULLING A 27' TRAILER AND BOAT, RIGHT/FRONT FIRESTONE, STEELTEX R4S TIRE , SIZE: P215/85R16, DOT: UNKNOWN EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT IN SIDEWALL. BLOWOUT RESULTED IN A CRASH WHICH HOSPITALIZED CONSUMERS WIFE FOR 4 WEEKS, WHERE BACK SURGERY WAS PERFORMED TO REPAIR SPINAL DAMAGE. NO DETERMINATION HAS BEEN MADE AS TO THE CAUSE OF BLOWOUT. TIRE WAS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION. THERE WERE APPROXIMATELY 20,000 MILES ON TIRE WHEN THIS OCCURRED, AND THE TIRE WAS NOT ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT FOR VEHICLE. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#755595December 13, 2001
AIR BAGS
WE RECEIVED A LETTER STATING THAT WE WERE NOT GOING FAST ENOUGH FOR AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY. OUR SPEED WAS 65 MILES PER HOUR . ACCORDING TO THE SKID MARKS AND BASED ON THE REPORT FROM THE MISSISSIPPI HIGHWAY PATROL AND THE MISSISSIPPI SHERIFF.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#755623December 13, 2001
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
FAIILURE ON STEERING ON THE RIGHT TURN AND AT SPEED 50MPH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
1
#8000625December 12, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION), SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER TO HAVE BRAKES DONE AND A GEAR BOX PUT ON, AND CONSUMER FOUND OUT THAT FORNT COIL SPRINGS WERE BUSTED DUE TO DEFECTIVE STEEL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8000634December 12, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
FOG LIGHTS CAUSE BOTH FOG AND HEAD LIGHTS TO BURN OUT WHEN USED. DEALER CONTACTED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS MATTER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8000637December 12, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS
FRONT BUMPER FELL OFF VEHICLE ON DRIVER'S SIDE. PART ON PASSENGER SIDE IS LOOSE. BOLTS FELL OUT OF BUMPER MOUNTING BRACKETS. CONTACTED DEALER AND DEALER TOLD CONSUMER TO CALL NHTSA. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8000666December 12, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, A PASSENGER ACCIDENTLY HIT THE SHIFT INDICATER AND VEHICLE GEAR WENT TO PARK, ENGINE WAS DESTROYED. CONSUMER FEELS GEARS SHOULD NOT BE ABLE TO MOVE JUST BY BUMPING AGAINST THE SHIFTER.*AK CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE SKIDDED OUT OF CONTROL, ROLLED 3/4 OF 1 TURN, DESTROYING THE FIBER GLASS BED COVER, CAB BOTH DOORS, HOOD AND FENDER.*SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8000667December 12, 2001
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
RECEIVED RECALL LETTER FROM DODGE REGARDING SECONDARY HOOD LATCH, AND THEY WERE REFUSING TO HONOR RECALL LETTER. DODGE STATED THAT REPAIRS WOULD HAVE TO BE PERFORMED ON A WEEKDAY. CONSUMER STATED IT WOULD HAVE TO BE A WEEKEND, AND DODGE WILL NOT HONOR THAT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#755556December 12, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
HIS TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING IN AUGUST. I CONTACTED THE CHRYSLER CORPORATION WHO STATED THAT IT WASN'T THEIR PROBLEM TO HAVE REPLACED, WHEN WE HAD 2 DEALERSHIPS TELL US THAT DODGE HAS ALWAYS HAD PROBLEMS WITH THEIR TRANSMISSIONS, AND THAT IS WHY NOW THEY ARE OFFERING THE 7 YEAR/70,000 MI. POWERTRAIN WARRANTY ON ALL OF THEIR VEHICLES. WE FEEL THAT THEY SHOULD RECALL THIS AND HAVE IT REPLACED FOR NO CHARGE TO US. THE DODGE TRUCKS WE WRE TOLD HAVE THE LONGEST RUNNING POWERTRAIN CAPABILITIES. WE WERE ALSO TOLD THAT THE TRANSMISSION SHOULD NOT HAVE GONE OUT AT 70,000 MI. WHEN THEY ARE GOOD FOR AT LEAST 150,000 MI. BEFORE ANY PROBLEMS SHOULD EVER OCCUR. IF YOU SHOULD NEED ANY FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME AT EITHER NUMBER LISTED. THANK-YOU. WALTER BUTLER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#755559December 12, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THIS TRUCK HAS HAD A NOISE IN THE ENGINE SHORTLY AFTER I PURCHASED THE TRUCK. IT HAS BEEN DOWNHILL SINCE THEN, I CASN GET ALL THE SERVICE REPORTS ON FILE AT BILL ABBOTT. THE TRUCK IS NOW AT CUMMINGS MIDWEST POWER CO. IN BLOOMINGTON IL FOR ANOUTHER PROBLEM THEY HAVE THE HEAD OFF AND CHECKING IT FOR A PROBLEM ALSO THE CRANKSHAFT SEAL LEAKS OIL THIS ISTHE SECOND ENGINE IN THIS TRUCK. I WOULD REALLY LIKE TO SEE IF I COULD EXCHANGE THIS TRUCK FOR A LIKE ONE AS I CAN'T TRUST THIS TRUCK . THANK YOU. GLENN THOMAS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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