Dodge Ram Complaints

27,062 consumer complaints on file.

#886006April 16, 2001
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
WHILE DRIVING AT 40 TO 50 MPH HOOD FLEW OPEN, BLOCKING CONSUMER'S SIGHT, TRUCK WENT TO RIGHT. CONSUMER HAD TO STICK HEAD OUT OF WINDOW TO SEE, AND VEHICLE WENT INTO A DITCH. CONSUMER COULD HAVE KILLED SOMEONE.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#886020April 16, 2001
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 70MPH ON HIGHWAY AND REAR END GEARS INSIDE OF DIFFERENTIAL BROKE LOOSE. REAR END FROZE UP AND LOCKED UP DRIVESHAFT, AND TRANSMISSION WAS DAMAGED. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEMS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#744074April 15, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I TOOK THE TRUCK IN FOR AN ENGINE WARNING LIGHT CHECK. THE DEALER PERFORMED THE FIX AND WORKED THE 3 FACTORY RECALL ISSUES, INCLUDING THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IGNITION SWITCH. THE TECHNICIAN NOTICED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH DID OVERHEAT AND MELTED THE STEERING COLUMN PLASTIC SHROUD. HE ALSO NOTICED A 2-3" SECTION OF THE MAIN WIRING HARNESS BEHIND THE FUSE BOX WITH 2 WIRES THAT WERE BURNT WITH THE INSULATION COMPLETELY BURNT OFF. HE WAS HESITANT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE FOR FEAR OF IT STARTING A FIRE. THE DEALER NOTIFIED ME THAT THE REPAIR MAY COST $2000.00, AND WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. MAYBE A RELATED ISSUE, BUT THE RADIO SHORTED OUT 2 DAYS BEFORE THE SERVICE CALL AND THE TECHNICIAN SAID THERE WAS NO POWER TO THE FUSE BLOCK. IS THIS ISSUE (THE MAIN WIRING HARNESS REPAIR/REPLACEMENT) COVERED UNDER THE RECALL OF THE IGNITION SWITCH, OR SHOULD IT BE IF THERE IS EVIDENCE OF MAJOR FAILURE OF THE HARNESS?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#744079April 15, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
THE CONSANT ROUGH IDLE AND SPARADIC ENGINE MISS CAN NOT BE FIXED UNTIL DAIMLER-CHRYSLER BUILDS NEW SOFTWARE FOR COMPUTER. THIS IS CAUSING BAD GAS MILEAGE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#744086April 15, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#885847April 13, 2001
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
WHILE DRIVING 50MPH HOOD FLEW UP, CAUSING DAMAGE TO VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#885864April 13, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
ROAD CONDITIONS WERE FOGGY, LOST CONTROL, AND HIT A TELEPHONE POLE AT 20 TO 25 MPH. UPON IMPACT, NONE OF FRONTAL AIRBAGS DEPLOYED.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#885865April 13, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THROTTLE CONTROL IS STICKING IN WIDE OPEN POSITION AND WILL NOT RETURN TO IDLE AT ANY TIME. THIS IS CAUSING ENGINE TO RUN 500-600 RPM ABOVE NORMAL, WHICH IS AN EXCESSIVE LOAD ON DIESEL ENGINE. IN ORDER TO RELEASE THROTTLE, CONSUMER HAS TO TURN VEHICLE OFF, AND GO UNDER HOOD AND RELEASE THROTTLE CONTROL MANUALLY. DEFECT HAPPENS EVERYTIME THROTTLE IS PRESSED HARD, AND IS ALWAYS STIFF. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#885772April 12, 2001
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
WHILE PULLING OUT OF DRIVEWAY HOOD CAME OPEN DUE TO THE SECONDARY LATCH NOT PERFORMING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#885782April 12, 2001
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH HOOD FLEW OPEN. MECHANIC SAID THAT LATCH WAS DEFECTIVE. CONSUMER NO LONGER OWNS VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#885786April 12, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 50 MPH KEEPER RING BROKE. SHAFT THAT GOES THROUGH BRAKE AND CLUTCH PEDALS CAME OUT. THIS CAUSED BRAKES TO LOCK UP, CLUTCH ENGAGED AS WELL.*AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743968April 12, 2001
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
WHILE STARTING TO PROCEED THROUGH INTERSECTION AT APPOX. 5 MPH, FELT JOLT FROM REAR OF TRUCK AND HEARD SOMETHING BREAK. WHEELS LOCKED UP AND TRUCK CAME TO IMMEDIATE STOP. IT HAD TO BE DRUG ONTO FLATBED AS REAR-END WAS LOCKED-UP. DEALER CLAIMS THAT PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY DEFECTIVE GEAR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#885697April 11, 2001
SUSPENSION, SUSPENSION:FRONT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
SEVERE SHAKING IN FRONT WILL OCCUR WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWY SPEEDS AND OVER A SMALL BUMP IN PAVEMENT OR HOLE. SHAKING WILL STOP WHEN CONSUMER REDUCES SPEED TO 30 MPH, BUT EVENUTALLY IT WILL REOCCUR.*AK CONSUMER STATES FRONT LEFT WHEEL WOULD LOCK DOWN ON SECOND OCCASION WHEEL BEARINGS OUT ON BOTH SIDES IN THE FRONT. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#885714April 11, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND UPON DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL TO MAKE A NORMAL STOP, PEDAL TRAVELED TO FLOORBOARD, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. ALSO, VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN AND OUT OF DEALER FOR REPAIRS. DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE OF PROBLEM. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#885546April 10, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHEN VEHICLE IS USED RIGHT AFTER START UP ENGINE WILL JERK, AND NOT OPERATE SMOOTHLY. IF ENGINE IS WARMED UP, THIS EVENT WILL NOT OCCUR. *AK DEALER STATED THAT FACTORY IS WORKING ON PROBLEM, HOWEVER THERE IS NO FIX AVAILABLE AT PRESENT TIME. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#885548April 10, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 45-50 MPH, CONSUMER HAD FRONT CRASH. BUT TO RIGHT SIDE, BUMPER WAS PUSHED COMPLETELY BACK. CONSUMER HIT HIS HEAD ON STEERING WHEEL, 16 STITCHES. NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#885569April 10, 2001
TIRES
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 70 MPH TRANSMISSION WILL SHIFT TO SECOND GEAR, AND REAR TIRES WILL LOCK UP WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#885574April 10, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE VEHICLE IS IN PARK, COULD MOVE THE PAWL FROM PARK TO DRIVE, BUT VEHICLE WILL NOT MOVE, AND PROVIDING NO POWER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#885578April 10, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 20 MPH ON HIGHWAY. WHEN HE APPLIED BRAKES, THEY WENT SOFT, AND VEHICLE HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE FROM BEHIND. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#885590April 10, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, STRUCTURE
WHILE DRIVING COULD STEP ON THE BRAKES PEDAL AND NOISE WILL COME FROM BOTTOM OF VEHICLE, AND ANOTHER NOISE FROM FUEL TANK THAT MAKES A LOT OF NOISE ,LIKE BOUNCING. COULD NOT BE CORRECTED BY DEALER. *AK THE CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE FUEL TANK NOISE AND STATES THAT IT SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED. THERE IS A CLUNCKING NOISE ON TAKE OFF OR STOPING DUE TO TRANS MOUNT FAILURE. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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