Dodge Ram Complaints

27,062 consumer complaints on file.

#562702August 27, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE THROTTLE CABLE FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL 01V-037, AND THROTTLE ROD WAS WORN.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#785488August 27, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
FRONT LIGHTS FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751178August 27, 2001
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
DRIVING DOWN INTERSTATE IN 5TH GEAR WHEN VEHICLE SUDDENLY, WITHOUT WARNING LOST 5TH GEAR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751205August 27, 2001
TIRES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751211August 27, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
INSPECTED AND VERIFIED NO 5TH GEAR - TRANSMISSION HAS NO UETRASL WHERE 5TH SHOULD BE - SUSPECT NUT AND GEAR BACKED OFF - FOUND NUT AND GEAR BACKED OFF, THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR QUIET SOME TIME, THIS INFORMATION WAS TOLD US BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT MADE THE REPAIRS AND A PERSONAL FRIEND THAT IS A MECHANIC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751212August 27, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
INSPECTED AND VERIFIED NO 5TH GEAR - TRANSMISSION HAS NO UETRASL WHERE 5TH SHOULD BE - SUSPECT NUT AND GEAR BACKED OFF - FOUND NUT AND GEAR BACKED OFF, THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR QUIET SOME TIME, THIS INFORMATION WAS TOLD US BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT MADE THE REPAIRS AND A PERSONAL FRIEND THAT IS A MECHANIC. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751225August 27, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW, STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
ON 08-21-01 OUR TRUCK WAS IN FOR REPAIRS TO THE STEERING COLUMN. AT THAT TIME WE ASKED THE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE IF THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG AND THEY SAID NO. I SAW ON THE NEWS ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE 2000 DODGE RAM QUAD CAB. THE ABS DID NOT WORK BECAUSE WE SLID ABOUT 70 TO 100 FEET. WE DID GO TO THE PLACE THE TRUCK WAS PURCHASED AND TOLD THEM THAT THE AIR BAGS NOR DID THE ABS WORK THEY HAD NO COMMENT. I WANT SOMEONE TO INVESTIGATE AND FIND OUT IF THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT OR THE MANUFACTURER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THESE THINGS NOT WORKING. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
4
Deaths:
0
#895207August 27, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
FLOAT IN FUEL TANK DOESN'T REGISTER ACCURATELY TO TELL HOW MUCH FUEL IS IN VEHICLE. CONTACT DEALER, NOTHING DEALER COULD DO ABOUT THE PROBLEM.*AK DEALER REPLACED FUEL SENDING UNIT IN FUEL TANK TWICE. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#895241August 27, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
BOTH FRONT COIL SPRING MOUNTS ARE TEARING AWAY FROM FRAME. DEALER / MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION ON THIS MATTER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#895242August 27, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 5MPH AND THROTTLE GOT STUCK. DEALERSHIP WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.*AK CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION IN THE MAIL #970 FOR THE THROTTLE CABLE AND THROTTLE LINKAGE COMPONETS TO BE REPLACED, HOWEVER AFTER BECOMING STRANDED AND THEN HAVING VEHICLE TOWED IT WAS DETERMINED BY A MECHANIC THAT NONE OF THE THROTTLE LINKAGES COMPONENTS WERE REPLACED AND MECHANIC INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE PARTS WERE ON BACK ORDER AND THE THE PREVIOUS DEALER THAT PERFORMED THE WORK MUST HAVE USED A DEFECTIVE PART AND CONSUMER REALIZED THAT THE REPAIR ONLY TOOK AN HOUR.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751139August 26, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FUEL TANK HAS PULLED AWAY FROM HOLD AND FUEL LEAKS ON THE GROUND FROM SMALL HOLD ON TOP OF FUEL TANK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751161August 26, 2001
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
DAMAGE FROM RAIN LEAKAGE OF BACK GLASS TO VEHICAL'S INTERIOR HEADLINER AND CARPET. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751042August 24, 2001
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
PINION SEAL REPLACED THREE TIMES ,RING AND PINION REPLACED AT 32000 MILES,PINION NUT ALLWAYS REUSED NEVER A NEW PINION NUT .FOURTH TIME PINION NUT COMES OFF AT 108000 MILES AT 65 MILES AN HOUR . PLEASE ADVISE. DEALER SAYS NOT RESPONSIBLE . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751061August 24, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
I HAVE CONTACTED DODGE REGARDING THIS FAILURE, ARE TECH OR SAFETY BULLETINS BEING GENERATED, ARE OTHERS REPORTING THE FAILURE? RAM DIESEL MODEL FAILURE MODE ALLOWS STARTER TO REMAIN ENGAGED AND ENGINE RUNNING WITH VEHICLE KEY IN THE OFF POSITION. AFTER DIAGNOSING AND FAILURE ANALYSIS IT IS APPARENT THAT THIS FAILURE MODE IS NOT ONLY COMMON (INPUT FROM VARIOUS WEBSITES) BUT ALSO EXTREMELY DANGEROUS IN MY OPINION. WHILE THE ROOT CAUSE (STARTER FAILURE) IS ACCEPTABLE AND UNDERSTANDABLE WITH AGE OF THE VEHICLE, THE SYMPTOM AND EFFECT IS NOT. INTERNAL SHORTING OF THE STARTER CAUSES 12VDC FEEDBACK THROUGH THE CONTROL CIRCUIT AND ALLOWS THE STARTER TO REMAIN ENGAGED AND VEHICLE TO REMAIN RUNNING WIT THE KEY ON!. IF LUCKY ENOUGH TO REACT TO THE FAILURE IN TIME PRIOR TO COMPONENTS AND WIRING BURNING UP AND MELTING, YOU MUST GET UNDER THE HOOD TO DISCONNECT "2" BATTERIES, OR CLIMB UNDER THE VEHICLE TO HIT THE STARTER TO SHUT DOWN ENGINE AND DISENGAGE STARTER, EITHER AGAIN WHILE THE VEHICLE IS RUNNING WITH THE KEY OFF AND START ENGAGED IN FLYWHEEL, IF THE VEHICLE WERE TO JUMP IN GEAR (STD TRANSMISSION) BODILY INJURY WOULD CERTAINLY TAKE PLACE. AFTER MY FIRST FAILURE THE DEALER REPLACED THE DAMAGED COMPONENTS AT A COST OF >$700 BUT FAILED TO IDENTIFY THE ROOT CAUSE. ONLY AFTER INFORMATION LOCATED IN THE "TURBODIESEL WEBSITE" AND REPEAT FAILURE WAS I ABLE TO IDENTIFY AND CORRECT ROOT CAUSE!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751075August 24, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THIS VEHICLE LEAKS OUT A SUBSTANCIAL AMOUNT OF ENGINE OIL THRU THE BREATHER TUBE WHEN DECENDING A GRADE STEEPER THAN 25 DEGREES. THIS CAUSES THE HOT OIL TO HIT THE ENGINE FAN WHERE IT IS FLUNG ALL OVER THE HOT ENGINE AND EXHAUST MANIFOLD CREATING A EXTREME FIRE DANGER. THIS CONDITION ALSO COATS THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WITH OIL CAUSING A LOSS OF VEHICLE BRAKING CAPACITY WHEN DECENDING STEEP HILLS. THIS CONDITION CAN AND WILL CAUSE THE ENGINE TO LOSE ALL OF ITS OIL RESULTING IN ENGINE FAILURE AND/OR FIRE, AND LOSS OF CONTROL. THIS HAS OCCURRED TWICE ON THIS VEHICLE. DODGE SAID THEY ARE AWARE OF IT, BUT RECOMMENDED I AVOID DECENDING STEEP GRADES. THIS IS AN UNACCEPTABLE ANSWER. THEY OFFER NO OTHER SOLUTION. THE GRADES IN QUESTION ARE NOT EXCESSIVELY STEEP, AND ARE WELL WITHIN THE OPERATING PARAMETERS OF THIS VEHICLE. THE ONLY REASON I DID NOT SUSTAIN A SERIOUS INJURY OR FIRE IS DUE TO MY EXTENSIVE OFF ROAD DRIVING EXPERIENCE. THIS PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED ASAP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#895123August 24, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN DRIVING ON HIGHWAY Z WINK WITHIN THROTTLE LINKAGE BROKE WHICH CAUSED CONSUMER TO PULL OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. DEALER REFUSED TO PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#895125August 24, 2001
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHEN DRIVING AT 40 MPH STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN SUDDENLY COLLAPSED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO BECOME INOPERABLE. CONSUMER PULLED OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. *AK WHILE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOYED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#895042August 23, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
WHEN DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT 55 MPH TRANSMISSION SHIFTED OUT OF GEAR FROM DRIVE INTO NEUTRAL, CAUSING VEHICLE TO DECELERATE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#895090August 23, 2001
SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY
REAR SEAT GOES THROUGH METAL PART OF CAR, SEAT GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.*AK *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751001August 23, 2001
WHEELS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKES OVERHEATING CAUSING WHEELS TO BECOME HOT. WHEELS ARE CONDINSATING ON INSIDE CAUSING RUST ON INSIDE OF WHEEL CAUSING VALVE STEM FAILURE AND TIRES TO BECOME GAULTED TO WHEEL MAKING IT IMPOSABLE TO SAVE TIRE FOR REPARE. (DOT NUMBER: M32K TIRESIZE: LT24575R16)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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