Dodge Ram Complaints

27,062 consumer complaints on file.

#751958September 9, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
BRAKE SHOES HAD 65% OF THE PADS REMAINING HOWEVER THE RIVETS HOLDING THE PADS ONTO THE BRAKE SHOES CAME LOOSE ON 3 OF THE FOUR BRAKES.THE SERVICE MGR. TOLD ME THAT HE FELT THIS IS A DEFECT OF THE BRAKES HOWEVER I STILL HAD TO PAY THE ENTIRE BILL.THE AUTO MATIC TRANSMISSION HAS LEAKED FLUID AFTER 5 DIFFERENT ATTEMPTS TO FIX IT BY THE DEALER.STILL LEAKS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751921September 8, 2001
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
DRIVERS SIDE AND PASSENGERS SIDE MIRRORS SHAKE/VIBRATE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO SEE APPROACHING TRAFFIC.EVENTUALLY THIS WILL CAUSE A ACCIDENT. I RETURNED THE VECHICLE TO THE DEALER AND HAD THE DRIVERS SIDE MIRRIOR REPLACED BUT THIS REPLACEMENT SUFFERED FROM THE SAME SHAKING PROBLEMS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS.I TOLD THE SERVICE REP. BUT HE SAID THEY ALL ( DODGE PICKUPS 1500-2500 SERIES) SUFFER FROM THE SAME PROBLEM AND THEY ARE WAITING FOR A TSB ON THE PROBLEM. I ALSO HAVE A FRIEND WITH THE SAME TRUCK AND THE SAME PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#895993September 7, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 50MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND ANOTHER VEHICLE PULLED IN FRONT OF HIM. AND T-BONED HIM FROM THE SIDE.UPON IMPACT, NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751858September 7, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
LINE RUBBED AGAINST FRAME, AND RUBBED HOLE INTO BRAKE LINE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#895952September 7, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE JUMPS FROM FIFTH GEAR TO NEUTRAL BECAUSE BOLT IN COLUMN SHIFT COMES OUT. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#895953September 7, 2001
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
FRAME HAS CRACKED UNDERNEATH PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE DOOR. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK DEALER STATES SINCE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY, THEY WILL NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#895967September 7, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DURING APPLICATION OF BRAKE SYSTEM VEHICLE WILL SUDDENLY PULL HARD TO LEFT OR RIGHT, DIRECTION IS UNPREDICTABLE. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE, BUT WAS UNABLE TO REMEDY PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / ATTACHMENTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9004081September 6, 2001
AIR BAGS
DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT COMES ON AND ALARM SOUNDS. DEALER CHANGED THE CLOCK SPRING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751767September 6, 2001
TRAILER HITCHES
THE HITCH IS CRACKING NEAR WHERE IT BOLTS TO THE FRAME OF THE TRUCK. CHRYSLER HAS RECALLED 1998-2000 TRUCKS FOR THIS PROBLEM BUT SAYS MY TRUCK IS NOT IN THE RECALL. YET I HAVE A RECALL ON THE SECONDARY HOOD LATCH, IGNITION SWITCH AND THROTTLE CABLE.THEY TOLD ME TO GET THE HITCH REPAIRED AND SAVE MY RECIEPT! IT IS STRESS CRACKED ON BOTH SIDES AND I THINK WELDING IT WOULD BE DANGEROUS. THERE HAVE TO BE A LOT OF HITCHES OUT THERE ON DODGE RAMS READY TO BREAK OFF - I THOUGH YOU SHOULD KNOW. P.S. I NEVER WOULD HAVE THOUGHT TO LOOK UNDER THERE IF IT WEREN'T FOR ANOTHER DODGE OWNER ASKING ME IF I GOT THE RECALL ON MY HITCH YET. SCAREY HUH?!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#895863September 6, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)
AFTER EVERY OIL CHANGE CRANKCASE WILL LEAK EXHAUST SMOKE INTO CABIN OF VEHICLE. WHICH MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO DRIVE VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#895885September 6, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
WHILE AT A STOP SIGN WITH FOOT ON BRAKE VEHICLE STARTED TO ACCELERATE. ENGINE WENT FULL THROTTLE, CONSUMER KEPT FOOT ON BRAKE, AND VEHICLE STOPPED ACCELERATING AFTER ABOUT 15 SECONDS. NOT TAKEN TO DEALER YET.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#895895September 6, 2001
SEATS
CONSUMER FOR SECOND TIME IS HAVING A HARD TIME LOCKING SEAT IN PLACE ON PASSENGER'S SIDE. CONSUMER HAS TO SLAM SEATBACK TO LOCK, OTHERWISE IT SLIDES BACK AND FORTH. SEAT WILL LOCK, BUT SEAT WILL NOT RETRACT. VEHICLE IS UNDER WARRANTY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#895900September 6, 2001
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT REMAINED ON WHILE DRIVING. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#895928September 6, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CONSUMER RECEIVED MANUFACTURER'S RECALL NOTICE 970. TOOK VEHICLE IN 3 TIMES, AND EACH TIME THERE WERE NO PARTS. CONSUMER HAD AN APPOINTMENT FOR RECALL REPAIRS MADE BY DODGE MANUFACTURER , TOOK VEHICLE IN, AND STILL THERE WERE NO PARTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751740September 5, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
IN MY ACCIDENT WHICH WAS A FRONTAL ACCIDENT THE AIR BAGS NEVER OPENED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#895759September 5, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE TURNING IN PARKING LOT DRIVER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED FOR UNKNOWN REASON. DEALER / MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#895782September 5, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE APPLYING BRAKES AT 35 MPH VEHICLE WOULD SLOW DOWN, BUT NOT STOP. VEHICLE WOULD CONTINUALLY GO ON, EVEN WITH BOTH FEET ON PEDAL. VEHICLE BEEN TO DEALER SHOP ON SIX OCCASIONS, AND UNABLE TO LOCATE PROBLEM. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FUTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#562914September 4, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE 00V-135 AND AS A RESULT THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED SMOLDERING AND BURN A HOLE IN STEERING WHEEL COVER, THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE CONSUMER HAD INSTALLED ADDITIONAL LIGHTS WHICH CAUSED THE FIRE AND REIMBURSED THE CONSUMER ONLY FOR THE PARTS. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#895670September 4, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH, STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
VEHICLE WAS IN REVERSE, ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE BACK IN REVERSE, BUT VEHICLE WAS STILL IN DRVE. CONSUMER SLAMMED ON BRAKES, AND WENT BACK TO REVERSE, AND DROVE. BUT VEHICLE WAS STIL THE SAME. CONSUMER HAD TO TURN VEHICLE OFF TO GET IT CORRECTLY INTO GEAR. SERVICE MANAGER REFERRED THE CONSUMER TO TO ANOTHER MECHANIC, WHO HAD TO REPLACE STEERING COLUMN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751623September 4, 2001
TIRES
I AM REPORTING THIS PROBLEM ON MY FATHERS VEHICLE. I JUST LEARNED OF THIS ISSUE FROM HIM, HE IS A 64YO MAN WITH A 8TH GRADE EDUCATION AND I FEEL HE HAS BEEN TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF. I AM AN ENGINEER WITH A BACKGROUND AS WELL IN LAW. I TALKED WITH HIM ON SUNDAY AND THIS IS THE ISSUE HE HAS WITH HIS NEW DODGE RAM 1500 QUADCAB. THE VEHICLE HE FOUND SHOOK AT SPEEDS OVER 40 MPH, ONLY SLIGHTLY. THIS WORRIED HIM HOWEVER AND HE HAD A FRIEND AT A TIRE DEALERSHIP INSPECT THE TIRES. IT WAS THEN NOTICED THAT THE GOODYEAR WRANGLER TIRES HE REQUESTED WERE NOT IN FACT LT OR LIGHT TRUCK TIRES BUT P, PASSENGER CAR RATED TIRES. THEY ARE 4 PLY INSTEAD OF THE 6 PLY AS FOUND IN THE LT MODESL, (SUCH AS I HAVE ON MY JEEP WRANGLER). THESE TIRES BULGE AND IN MY OPINION ARE DEFORMING UNDER THE LOAD OF A HEAVIER VEHICLE. RESULTING IN THE VIBRATIONS AT HIGHER SPEEDS. ALSO, SINCE THE TIRES APARENTLY HAVE ISSUES JUST HELPING THE TRUCK MAINTAIN TRACTION, IF A LOAD WERE TO BE ADDED UPWARDS OF THE GVWR THEN MY LIKELY CONCLUSION WOULD BE THAT THE TIRES COULD HAVE A HIGHER LIKELYHOOD OF FAILURE. THIS IS A SERIOUS CONCERN AND AN ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. IT IS PUTTING THE LIVES OF EVERYONE ON THE ROAD AT RISK. AND DODGE IS NOT THE ONLY ONES WHO DO THIS, CHEVY AND FORD DEALERS MY FATHER ALSO NOTICED TO HAVE DONE THE SAME THING OF PUTTING ON CAR TIRES ON THE TRUCKS. THE ISSUE IS OF CORUSE COST HERE, THE TIRES ON MY FATHERS TRUCK WERE 70 DOLLARS A PIECE, WHILE THE REPLACEMENT TRUCK TIRES MY FATHER PUT ON WERE 125. MY FATHER TRADED IN THE TIRES BUT HE DOES HAVE A SIGNED RECEIPT FROM THE TIRE DEALER STATING THE ISSUE OF THE TIRES, ALL THEIR SPECS AND WHY HE SUGGESTED REPLACEMENT. I KNOW MOST PEOPLE DO NOT WORK THEIR TRUCKS HARD, OR USE THEM NEAR THEIR GVWR BUT A TRUCK SHOULD BE ABLE TO PERFORM UP TO ITS SPECS WITHOUT SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERNS. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THIS INVESTIGATED AND FOR ALL OWNERS TO BE GIVEN NEW TIRES OR REIMBURSED FOR THEIR COSTS. PLEASE CONTACT ME AS TO YOUR PLANS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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