Dodge Ram Complaints

27,062 consumer complaints on file.

#753560October 23, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
SPARK KNOCK NOTICED, VEHICLE TAKEN TO NEAREST DODGE DEALERSHIP(COLONIAL DR., ORLANDO,FL). VEHICLE WAS EVALUATED BY COMPUTER DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM AND ROAD TEST: REPORTED AS NORMAL. ON FURTHER INSISTANCE AND DISCUSSION, SERVICE TECH FOUND INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET WAS DEFECTIVE AND WOULD NEED REPLACEMENT. IT WAS ALSO MENTIONED BY THIS DEALERSHIP, AS WELL AS BY SEVERAL OTHER MECHANICS, THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM DODGE IS HAVING ON V-6 AND V-8 STYLE ENGINES. THIS PROBLEM HAS BECOME SO WIDESPREAD THAT DODGE HAS PUBLISHED BULLETINS ON REPAIR OF THIS DEFECT. DODGE HAS ALSO AGREED TO REPAIR THIS DEFECT IN THE V-6 ENGINES. SINCE I AM THE OWNER OF A V-8 ENGINE THAT THIS DEFECT ALSO EXISTS, I FEEL DODGE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FAILURE OF THE PART IN MY ENGINE AND I SHOULD BE COMPENSATED FOR THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND REPAIR OF ENGINE MANIFOLD PLENUM PAN GASKET. THANK-YOU FOR YOUR ASSISSTANCE IN THIS MATTER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10006950October 22, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
THE REAR AXLE BEARINGS AND SEAL HAD TO BE COMPLETELY REPLACED. THE PROBLEM WAS DETECTED FROM HEARING SOME REAR AXLE NOISE. PH *JB **DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS**753546
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753526October 22, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I REPORTED THE FAILURE TO CHRYSLER WHO AGREED TO A DIAGNOSIS. A REPRESENTATIVE VERBALLY AGREED THAT CHRYSLER WOULD PAY FOR DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR IF PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY FACTORY DEFECT. A DIAGNOSIS SHOWED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY A FACTORY DEFECT. AT LEAST ONE METAL PART WAS MISSING FROM THE TRANSMISSION CAUSING THE FAILURE. CHRYSLER THEN SAID I WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR $350 OF THE REPAIR COST, GOING AGAINST THEIR EARLIER AGREEMENT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753545October 22, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
THE FRONT BRAKE PADS REQUIRED REPLACING AT 16,000 MILES, 8,500 MILES BEFORE SUGGESTED MAINTENANCE. AT 35,975 MILES THE FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS REQUIRED REPLACING. DODGE INFORMED ME THIS WAS NORMAL WEAR, NOT WITHIN WARRANTY AND NOT CONSIDERED A PROBLEM. THEY DID NOT INFORM ME OF THE TSB ALREADY RELEASED STATING THE KNOWN PROBLEM OF EARLY WEAR ON FRONT BRAKE PADS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#898003October 19, 2001
SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE
DURING NORMAL OPERATION OF VEHICLE THERE WAS A NOISE COMING FROM REAR END. DEALERSHIP EXAMINED VEHICLE, AND DETERMINED THAT INNER RING PINION BEARING WENT OUT DUE TO A CASING DEFORMATION. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / ATTACHMENTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753423October 19, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#897964October 18, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 99V214000. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP, AND WAS INFORMED NO ONE AT DEALERSHIP AVAILABLE TO DO RECALL REPAIRS ON SUSPENSION'S COIL SPRING. HAD CONTACTED MANUFACTURER, AND INFORMED CO CALLED CONSUMER BACK. CONSUMER HAS BEEN WAITING FOR SEVERAL MONTHS AND NO CALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#897867October 17, 2001
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY FIVE MPH AND PULLING INTO A DRIVEWAY A-FRAME WELD BROKE, CAUSING FRAME TO DISCONNECT AND DROP TO GROUND. DEALERSHIP IS IN POSSESSION OF VEHICLE, AND NO DETERMINATION HAS BEEN MADE FOR REASON OF THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / ATTACHMENTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#897801October 16, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
BATTERY EXPLODED WHILE STARTING VEHICLE. DEALER / MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#897825October 16, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN SHIFTING INTO REVERSE, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND TOOK OFF IN REVERSE, FORCING VEHICLE INTO A NEIGHBOR'S YARD AND BACK INTO THE STREET BEFORE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO TURN OFF IGNITION SWITCH. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753283October 16, 2001
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
IN APRIL OF 2001, THE LUGS: NUTS OF FRONT/PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL SHEARED OFF AND THE WHEEL FELL OFF. I WAS GOING 5 MPH PULLING INTO A GAS STATION AT THE TIME, BUT 30 SECONDS BEFORE THE INCIDENT I WAS GOING 55 MPH ON A HIGHWAY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#897720October 15, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKING SYSTEM WOULD JERK BADLY WHEN APPLIED. PROBLEM BECAME WORSE WHEN TOWING A TRAILER. HAVE TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP. MECHANIC INDICATED NOTHING WRONG, BUT HAD CARRIAGE BEARING REPLACED 5 TIMES. WAS TEST DRIVEN WITH SERVICE MANAGER AND PROBLEM REOCCURRED. WAS INFORMED TO REMOVE ABS FUSE. PROBLEM EXISTED WITHOUT FUSE, AND CAUSED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. ACCIDENT OCCURRED DUE TO LACK OF ABS POWER. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#897732October 15, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING AT ABOUT 65 MPH AND VEHICLE WITHOUT ANY NOTICE STOPPED. THIS PROBLEM HAS HAPPEND FIVE TIMES ALREADY, BUT THE DEALER COULD NEVER FIND ANYTHING WRONG. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#897750October 15, 2001
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH HOOD FLEW OPEN. NO ACCIDENT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753196October 13, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
HEADLIGHT SWITCH GOT HOT AND MELTED ITSELF AND THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR CAUSING HEADLIGHTS TO QUIT WROKING WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. DASH WAS EXTREMELY HOT ABOVE SWITCH. NO OTHER ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT ADDED TO HEADLIGHT CIRCUIT. CONTACTED CHRYSLER BUT THEY SAID IT WAS NOT THEIR PROBLEM. I HAVE THE FAILED COMPONENTS AND CAN PROVIDE THEM OR PICTURES IF REQUIRED. REPLACEMENT SWITCH ALSO INCLUDED A CONNECTOR AND PIGTAIL. IS THIS BECAUSE THEY SEE THIS PROBLEM A LOT? NORMALLY YOU WOULD HAVE TO BUY PARTS SEPARATELY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900566October 12, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PARTIAL FIRE UNDER HOOD NEAR STEERING COLUMN ON DRIVERS SIDE, FIRE ORIGINATED AT THE ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION PANEL FROM THE VEHICLE CHARGING SYSTEM, CLAIM 43-R794-475. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#897674October 12, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THROTTLE LINKAGE BAR HAS SPLIT DOWN THE MIDDLE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. CONSUMERS VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF MANUFACTURER'S RECALL.*AK CONSUMER STATED THE SOLID STEEL LINKAGE CRACKED INT HE MIDDLE, NO ACCELERATION POSSIBLE.*SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#897601October 11, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
VEHICLE EXCEEDED 10MPH WITHOUT PUTTING FOOT ON ACCELERATOR. WHEN CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES OR PRESSED GAS PEDAL VEHICLE WENT FASTER. ALSO, VEHICLE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE IT ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER READJUSTED VEHICLE, BUT STILL DID NOT REMEDY PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#897631October 11, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
WHILE DRIVING WITH VEHICLE IN FIRST GEAR IT WILL JUMP OUT WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, LEAVING VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL AND WITHOUT POWER. VEHICLE HAD BEEN TAKEN TO DEALER TWICE FOR SAME PROBLEM, BUT DEALER COULD NOT FIX IT. MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#897639October 11, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHTS WOULD INTERMITTENTLY GO OUT WHILE DRIVING AND/OR WHEN CHANGING FROM LOW TO HIGH BEAM. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND WAS UNWILLING TO ASSIST BECAUSE VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER A RECALL. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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