Dodge Ram Complaints (2010)

901 consumer complaints on file.

#11062692January 14, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS LOCK AND UNLOCK AT WILL WHEN FOB IS IN HAND OR POCKET AND SOMETIMES WON'T UNLOCK AT ALL. THIS PROBLEM EXISTS WHEN EITHER FOB IS USED . REPLACED BATTERIES BUT STILL HAPPENS. SUSPECT DEFECTIVE "TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE" TIPM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11062099January 11, 2018
STEERING
VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON HIGHWAY,DOING APPROXIMATELY 67 MPH, THE DRIVERS FRONT WHEEL HIT A BUMP IN ROAD AND THE FRONT END STARTED TO SHIMMY AND VIBRATE UNCONTROLLABLY."THE DEATH RATTLE".WHEN THIS HAPPENS, YOU HAVE NO CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.I BELIEVE THIS WAS THE STEERING ISSUE IN THE 2015 RAM BUY BACK.WHY ARE THESE DEFECTIVE TRUCKS STILL BEING SOLD?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11057716December 31, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE IGNITION SWITCH IS FAULTY ( WIRELESS IGNITION NODE ) THE TRUCK CAN TURN OFF COMPLETELY IN TRAFFIC UNEXPECTEDLY ON THREE SEPARATE CVASIONS IN TRAFFIC ON PUBLIC ROADS WHILE DRIVING THE TRUCK SPONTANEOUSLY TURNED OFF AND SHUT DOWN.. YOU HAVE TO PLACE IN PARK AND RESTART THE TRUCK THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND CAN CAUSE A CRASH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11057457December 29, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
LOUD THUMPING BEHIND DASH. HAVE HAD A/C AND HEAT ACTUATORS REPLACED 2X IN PAST 2 YEARS. RECALL K17 APPLIED AND PROBLEM IS STILL NOT FIXED. VEHICLE IS UNSAFE BECAUSE THERE IS NO HEAT AND DEFROSTERS DO NOT WORK IN THE WINTER WHEN OUTSIDE TEMPERATURES ARE BELOW 20 DEGREES. THUMPING BEHIND DASH OCCURS WHEN CAR IS STARTED, WHILE DRIVING, AND WHEN THE VEHICLE IS OFF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11056156December 22, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE IGNITION SWITCH IS LOOSE AND HAVE A HARD TIME STARTING VEHICLE. WHEN YOU TURN THE KEY SOME TIMES THE TRUCK WILL NOT TURN ON POWER. IF YOU MOVE THE KEY THE VEHICLE WILL THEN BE ABLE TO START. ONCE YOU LET THE KEY GO SOME TIMES IT WILL SHUT OFF AGAIN AND SOME TIMES IT WILL STAY RUNNING. IT WILL ONLY STAY RUNNING UNTIL YOU HIT A BUMP, ONCE YOU HIT A BUMP THE VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF. LOOSING ALL POWER, LIGHTS, AND ASSISTED BRAKING. THIS HAPPENS WHILE STATIONARY AND MOVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11055842December 21, 2017
STEERING, SUSPENSION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I HAVE RECENTLY EXPERIENCED "THE DEATH WOBBLE" IN MY TRUCK. (2010 DODGE RAM 2500) I WAS TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 75 MILES PER HOUR, WHEN I HIT A SMALL BUMP AND MY TRUCK BEGAN SHAKING VIOLENTLY AND UNCONTROLLABLY ON THE FRONT END. APPLYING MY BREAKS DID NOT HELP. ALL I COULD DO IS HOLD ON FOR THE RIDE UNTIL I SLOWED DOWN TO APPROXIMATELY 35 MILES PER HOUR. I PULLED OVER AND EXAMINED MY TRUCK THINKING THAT SOMETHING WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED DUE TO THE EXTREME NATURE OF THE INCIDENT AND COULD NOT FIND ANY DAMAGES. I SLOWLY DROVE HOME AFRAID OF IT HAPPENING AGAIN. I DID NOT KNOW WHAT THE VIOLENT SHAKING IN MY TRUCK WAS CALLED UNTIL I RESEARCHED THIS SCARY EXPERIENCE. UPON CONDUCTING MY RESEARCH, I LEARNED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH MY YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL OF VEHICLE. I HAVE ALREADY TAKEN IT IN FOR A COUPLE OF RECALL ITEMS REGARDING STEERING ISSUES. I AM AFRAID THEY MAY HAVE REPLACED ANY RECALL ITEMS WITH FAULTY PARTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11054788December 14, 2017
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO SHINE BRIGHTLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IT WAS DIFFICULT TO DRIVE SINCE THE HEADLIGHTS WERE VERY DIM. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (ULTIMATE CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM, 2674 U.S. 62, MOUNTAIN HOME, AR 72653) AND THE CONTACT HAD TO PAY FOR THE VEHICLE TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AT 866-726-4636 AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. A CASE NUMBER WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000. UPDATED 8/16/18*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11054831December 14, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY IGNITION IS NOT WORKING CORRECTLY. SOMETIMES IT WILL JUST TURN OFF WHEN THE TRUCK IS GOING DOWN THE ROAD. SOMETIMES IT DOES NOT WANT TO START THE TRUCK YOU HAVE TO TRY 4 OR 5 TIMES TO GET IT TO START THE TRUCK. SOMETIMES YOU CANNOT TURN THE TRUCK OFF. SOMETIMES THE KEY FOB GETS STUCK IN THE IGNITION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11054371December 12, 2017
ENGINE
TAKATA RECALL. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE YEAR AND MODEL OF MY TRUCK, BUT NOT MY VIN NUMBER.THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM THAT THE RECALL WAS MADE FOR IS WHAT GOING ON WITH MY TRUCK. I HAVE WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY CONFIRMED THAT HAVE BROKEN BOLTS ON MY EXHAUST MANIFOLD GASKET, BUT IT IS NOT UNDER THE RECALL, BECAUSE MY VIN DOES NOT STATE IT. THE TRUCK HAS THE SAME PARTS AS ALL THE OTHER TRUCKS, BUT IS NOT CONSIDERED UNDER THE RECALL ALTHOUGH IT IS THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE OTHERS. THE DEFECT IS COSTING MAJOR MONEY ON MY BEHALF ON SOMETHING THAT IS OUT OF MY CONTROL AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN FIXED BY THE MANUFACTURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11052496December 5, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE RAM 3500. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE ENGINE SHUT OFF AND ALL POWER WAS LOST WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT BUMPED THE KEY AND THE VEHICLE RESTARTED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE HOME WITHOUT FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO SCRANTON DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP RAM (1146 WYOMING AVE, SCRANTON, PA 18509 (570) 344-1261) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH AN IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE THAT NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 130,000. *TT UPDATED 9/18/18*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11050951November 28, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE BRACKET THAT HOLDS THE FRONT STRAP FOR THE GAS TANK RUSTED THROUGH CAUSING THE STRAP TO FALL AND THE GAS TANK TO HANG DOWN OFF THE TRUCK. HAD THE BACK STRAP FAILED TOO IT WOULD HAVE CAUSED SERIOUS ISSUES....UPDATED 12/11/17 *BF *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11046940November 17, 2017
POWER TRAIN
DRIVER SIDE REAR WHEEL BEARING FAILED PREMATURELY. LED TO WHEEL BEARING SLOT ON AXLE SHAFT TO WEAR CAUSING AXLE SHAFT DAMAGE. IF I HAD NOT CAUGHT THIS EARLY THE AXLE SHAFT MAY HAVE FAILED COMPLETELY RESULTING IN CATASTROPHIC DAMAGE. FIRST NOTICED SIGNS OF DAMAGE WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11042501November 2, 2017
ENGINE
TWO REAR MANIFOLD BOLTS BROKE OFF INSIDE HEADER. CAUSES SEVERE TICKING NOISE ANYTIME THE MOTOR IS RUNNING RESULTING FROM HEAT SHIELD AND MANIFOLD RATTLING AGAINST HEADER. CAN CAUSE EXHAUST FUMES TO BE FILTERED BACK INTO CAB CAUSING INJURY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11035786October 23, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING HIT A BUMP KEY FALLS OUT OR TRUCK SHUTS OFF WITH KEY STILL IN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11031561October 3, 2017
ENGINE
DODGE 5.7L HEMI ENGINES HAVE 2 COMMON, RECURRING ISSUES. 1) ENGINE LIFTERS FAIL PREMATURELY CAUSING EXCESSIVE WEAR ON THE CAMSHAFT LOBES. THE END RESULT IS A COSTLY REPAIR HAVING TO REPLACE THE CAMSHAFT AND LIFTER. A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL COME ON AND WILL THROW A P030# CODE FOR A MISFIRE ON CYLINDER(S). WHEN THE MISFIRE HAPPENS THE VEHICLE STARTS SHACKING HORRIBLY. I HAVE SEEN A REPORT THAT A 2016 WITH 15K MILES HAD THE ISSUE ALL THE WAY BACK TO 2009 WITH ONLY 72K MILES AND SEVERAL IN BETWEEN. THERE ARE MULTIPLE FORUMS, THREADS, AND COMMENTS ON THIS ISSUE. IT SEEMS VERY COMMON AND DODGE SHOULD BE PROVIDING ASSISTANCE OUTSIDE OF WARRANTIES. YET THEY CHOOSE TO DO NOTHING EXCEPT LOSE CUSTOMERS. 2) THE RECURRING EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS BREAKING. MINE WAS REPAIRED ONCE UNDER WARRANTY AND IS CURRENTLY HAVING THE ISSUE AGAIN. AGAIN DODGE SEEMS TO DO NOTHING TO IMPROVE THE MATERIALS TO PREVENT THE ISSUE FROM RECURRING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11024985September 22, 2017
ENGINE
EXHAUST MANIFOLD LEAK, BOLTS BREAK, CAUSING AN EXHAUST MANIFOLD LEAK, MAKING A LOUD CLICKING NOISE THAT INCREASES WITH TIME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11024618September 20, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2010 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS MOVING, SMOKE APPEARED AND THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AS SMOKE ENTERED THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STEPPED OUT OF THE VEHICLE, LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD, AND THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY BURST INTO FLAMES. THE ORIGIN OF THE FIRE WAS NOT DETERMINED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISED THE FIRE AND STATED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE MAY HAVE BEEN DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT ENTERING INTO THE FUEL LINE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FIRE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 280,000. UPDATED 11/07/17*LJ UPDATED 11/13/2017*JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11023436September 14, 2017
VISIBILITY/WIPER
WIPER MOTOR MOUNT WELDS BREAK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11022707September 11, 2017
STEERING, SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD AND THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE DETACHED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO MAC HAIK DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP RAM (11000 NORTH FWY, HOUSTON, TX 77037 (281) 447-9500) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A FRONT DRIVER SIDE BALL AND TIE ROD FRACTURE THAT NEEDED REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE CONTACT FOUND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V657000 (STEERING) ONLINE AT NHTSA.GOV. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 111,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11021496September 5, 2017
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 RAM 1500. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE WITHOUT WARNING. THE NOISE REMAINED UNTIL THE VEHICLE WAS WARMED UP. AFTERWARDS, THE NOISE WENT AWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (LITHIA CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE OF GRAND FORKS, LOCATED AT 2373 32ND AVE S, GRAND FORKS, ND 58201; (701) 864-3645) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE MANIFOLD BOLTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED ON THE EXHAUST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AT 866-726-4636 AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY; THEREFORE, THEY COULD NOT ASSIST. A CASE NUMBER WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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