Dodge Ram Complaints

27,062 consumer complaints on file.

#752398September 20, 2001
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
TRUCK HAS BEEN IN FOR SERVICE 8 TIMES PARTS REPLACED AND PROBLEM STILL REMAINS. TRUCK HAS ALSO BEEN ALTERED FROM ORIGINAL SPECS . I FEEL VEHICLE IS UNSAFE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9004654September 19, 2001
STEERING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DURANGO RADIAL A/T 285/75R16
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752375September 19, 2001
SUSPENSION
DODGE RAM TRUCKS HAVE A KNOWN HISTORY OF "SELF SUSTAINING VIBRATION" OR "SHIMMY" AFTER STRIKING A SMALL BUMP, OR OFFSET IN THE ROAD. SEE DODGE TSB 19-05-96 AND OTHER STEERING RELATED ISSUES. WE HAVE HAD OUR VEHICLE WORKED ON TWICE DUE TO EXTREMELY VIOLENT SHIMMYING THAT HAS NEARLY CAUSED COMPLETE LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE TRUCK ON 6 SEPERATE OCCASSIONS. ONLY BY INCREDIBLE LUCK AND SKILL HAS THERE NOT BEEN SERIOUS ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES. THE TSB I JUST REFERENCED SUGGESTS THAT THE SERVICE PERSONNEL "TEST DRIVE THE VEHICLE OVER A ROAD THAT DUPLICATES THE CUSTOMER COMPLAINT AND IF SHIMMYING IS FELT PERFORM ..." THIS IS WOEFULLY INADEQUATE IN THAT THIS PROBLEM CAN NOT BE REPLICATED BY SUCH A PROCEDURE. THE FACT REMAINS THAT ONE CAN DRIVE HUNDREDS IF NOT THOUSANDS OF MILES OVER THE SAME ROAD AND THE PROBLEM WILL NOT REPRODUCIBLY APPEAR. BUT, WITH ABSOLUTELY NO NOTICE, AND AT RANDOM, THE VIOLENT SELF SUSTAINING AND PROPAGATING SHAKING WILL SUDDENLY OCCUR AND ONE WILL NEARLY WRECK. DURING THE LAST SUCH EPISODE WHICH OCCURRED LAST WEEK, THE VIOLENT SHAKING WAS SO GREAT THAT A 140 POUND CARDBOARD BOX ABOUT 18 INCHES HIGH WAS NEARLY THROWN OUT OVER THE SIDE OF THE TRUCK. THIS INCIDENT OCCURED AT A SPEED OF ABOUT 65 MILES PER HOUR ON A CURVE ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN THE FRONT TIRE OF THE TRUCK HIT A HOLE IN THE ROAD THAT WAS ABOUT 4 INCHES WIDE, 1 FOOT LONG, AND MAYBE AN INCH DEEP. IN OTHER WORDS, THE BUMP WAS NOTHING. FORTUNATELY I WAS IN THE MIDDLE LANE ON THE INTERSTATE AND ALL OF THE OTHER CARS AROUND ME HIT THEIR BREAKS WHEN THEY SAW THE TRUCK BOUNCING AND LEAPING DOWN THE ROAD. TO FURTHER COMPLICATE THINGS THE VIOLENT BOUNCING ONLY GETS WORSE WHEN YOU APPLY THE BRAKES. THE ONLY QUICK WAY TO RESTORE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE IS TO VIOLENTLY JERK THE STEERING WHEEL BACK AND FORTH, UNFORTUNATELY THIS REQUIRES BOTH LANES OF THE ROAD AND THE EMERGENCY LANES. THERE DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE AN ADEQUATE "FIX" TO THIS PROBLEM FROM DODGE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#896523September 19, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING AND WOULD NOT GO INTO GEAR. CONSUMER HAD TRANSMISSION REBUILT, BUT DID NOT REMEDY PROBLEM. TRANSMISSION WAS STILL SLIPPING UNTIL IT FINALLY WENT OUT. CONTACTED DEALER. PLEASE ADD FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#563117September 18, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE VEHICLES AUTOMATIC SHIFT MALFUNCTIONED, AND DIAGNOSIS BY THE DEALER INCICATED COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE TRANSMISSION ALSO, THE FRONT PUMP, TORQUE CONVERTER, INTERMEDIATE SHAFT, OVER DRIVE PISTON RETAINER AND OTHER COMPONENTS HAD FAILED. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752332September 18, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
THE FACTORY UNDERCOATING WAS PUT SO HEAVY AND SLOPPY THAT WHEN THE ENGINE EXHAUST SYSTEM HEATS UP THE UNDERCOATING DRIPS ON THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND EXHAUST PIPE "FLASHING" CAUSING HAZARDOUS FUMES TO ENTER THE CAB OF THE VEHICLE THRU THE AIR CONDITION DUCTS. I REQUESTED A "MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET" FOR THE APPLIED UNDERCOATING FROM THE DEALERSHIP BUT HAVEN'T RECEIVED ANYTHING TO DATE. THE FUMES ENTERING THE TRUCK ARE SUSPECTED CARCINOGENS AND COULD HAVE LONG TERM AFFECTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#896461September 18, 2001
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
RADIO MAKES A STREAKING NOISE. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#896463September 18, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN PARKING GEAR IT MAKES HORRIBLE AND BUMPING NOISE. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#896474September 18, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
GAS GUAGE ON DASHBOARD GAVE FALSE READINGS. CONSUMER RAN OUT OF GASOLINE MORE THAN ONCE ALTHOUGH GAS GAUGE SHOWED AMPLE GAS LEFT IN GAS TANK. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#563218September 17, 2001
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER WAS UNABLE STEER VEHICLE IN ONE LANE, IT START TO WEAVE BETWEEN THE LANES (PLEASURE-WAY RECREATION BODY INSTALLED ON A DODGE RAM 3500 CHASSIS). *ET
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#896405September 17, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE WILL DIE AT ANYTIME, AND HAS DIED IN MIDDLE OF A BUSY INTERSECTION. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#896418September 17, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
THE HEADLIGHTS AND TAIL LIGHTS FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO PRIVATE MECHANIC TO CHECK OUT SYSTEM. WAS INFORMED THAT ELECTRICAL WIRES WERE MELTED TOGETHER. THERE WERE NO RECALLS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#896276September 13, 2001
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
VEHICLE KEEPS OVERHEATING. THERE IS A RECALL FOR AIR CONDITIONER BLOWER MOTOR OVER HEATING WHEN ON HIGH. CONSUMER IS HAVING SAME PROBLEM. *AK THE CONSUMER SAYS THAT CERTAIN VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITH IGNITION SWITCH AND WIRING THAT COULD OVER HEAT AND THAT WAS WHAT HE EXPERIENCED. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900570September 12, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER SAW SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE, CLAIM 55-S396-819. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#896210September 12, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH HIT A TREE. FRONT END DAMAGE WAS $ 6100.00. MECHANIC FOUND THAT AIR BAG SENSORS WERE MISSING FROM VEHICLE.*AK *SLC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#896227September 12, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
A SOLID STEEL ADJUSTING ROD IN THROTTLE LINKAGE HAS BROKEN THREE TIMES. EACH INCIDENT CAUSES VEHICLE TO FALL INTO AN IDLING GEAR DURING NORMAL OPERATION OF VEHICLE, AND HAS OCCURRED AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. DEALERSHIP WAS ABLE TO EXAMINE VEHICLE ON THE THIRD INCIDENT BECAUSE IT TOOK PLACE IN THAT AREA. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / ATTACHMENTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752069September 11, 2001
TIRES
BLOW-OUT OCCURED, TIRE WAS REPLACED. THE OTHER THREE TIRES PURCHASED ON THE SAME DATE HAVE DEVELOPED CRACKS AT THE AREA WHERE TREAD MEETS THE SIDE WALL. TIRES NOW HAVE APPROXIMATELY 40,000 MILES ON THEM. *AK (TIRESIZE: P245/75/16)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#896129September 10, 2001
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING COLUMN IS EXTREMELY LOOSE WHICH CAUSES VEHICLE TO DRIFT TO RIGHT OR LEFT WHILE DRIVING, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752041September 10, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WAS TOLD BY DEALER SEVERAL OF THE SAME YEAR MAKE AND MODELS HAVE BEEN BROUGHT IN WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751952September 9, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION SLIPS GOING FROM 2 GEAR TO 3 GEAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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