Dodge Ram Complaints

27,062 consumer complaints on file.

#742838March 21, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#883664March 21, 2001
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION), STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
GEAR BOX BROKE AND POWER STEERING LOCKED UP WHILE LEAVING PARKING LOT WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED LOSS OF CONTROL . DEALER REPLACED GEAR BOX AND POWER STEERING PUMP. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#883679March 21, 2001
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH HOOD FLEW OPEN AND BROKE WINDSHIELD, LATCH WAS SECURELY SHUT. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#742716March 20, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
STEERING PROBLEMS PULLS RIGHT AFTER PURCHASE, COMPLAINED ABOUT ENGINE PINGING AND REVING SOON AFTER BUYING, HAD STEERING COMPONETS REPLACED, TRUCK HAS JUST TURNED OFF SEVERAL TIMES NO RESTART, HAVE HAD TRANSMISSION COMPLAINTS FROM 3 MOS AFTER BOUGHT THEY FINALLY FIXED ONCE IT WENT TOTALLY, 45 DAYS LATER ITS AGAIN ALMOST GONE AGAIN,I CONTINEULY COMPLAINED ABOUT ENGINE PING AND TRUCK DRAGGING THEY KEPT SAYING NOTHING WRONG UNTIL IT FINALLY WENT THE ENGINE AND TRANNIE IS RELATED BAD TRANIE WAS MAKIN ENGINE DRAG AND PING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#883460March 20, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
GASKETS FROM OIL FILTER CLOGGED CARBURETOR, CAUSING THROTTLE TO STICK WHICH CAUSED VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE . DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#883508March 20, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSUMER IS HAVING MAJOR ENGINE PROBLEMS ON START UP AND NORMAL OPERATION. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. HOWEVER, SOURCE OF THE DEFECT IN ENGINE CANNOT BE DETERMINED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#883537March 20, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
ON/OFF SWITCH FOR HEADLIGHTS IS LOCATED IN CAB OF VEHICLE. THERE IS A BOX IN DASHBOARD THAT SWITCH FEEDS INTO, IT HAS BEEN REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES, WHICH REGULATES OPERATION OF HEADLIGHTS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#883594March 20, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
PULLEY CAME OFF ALTERNATOR WHILE DRIVING AT 55MPH. THIS CAUSED VEHICLE TO STOP DEAD. ALTERNATOR PULLEY WAS PRESSED ON, NOT BOLTED. THIS WAS DONE BY OZARKS AUTOMOTIVES LOCATED IN SPRINGFIELD, MO.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#560424March 19, 2001
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE LOST FIFTH GEAR, IT WAS CONFIRMED BY THE DEALER THAT THE NUT BACKED OFF THE GEAR. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#560383March 19, 2001
WHEELS
THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL OF THE VEHICLE CAME OFF CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#883392March 19, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHEN VEHICLE IS STARTED, AND PLACED IN DRIVE IT WILL CUT OFF. THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN ALL THE TIME. DEALR HAS BEEN CONTACTED,AND CANNOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#742604March 18, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION OVERHEATED ,OVERDRIVE AUTOMATICALLY DISENGAGED. THE ODOR OF BURNED TRANSMISSION OIL WAS EVIDENT.THIS WAS A NEW TRANSMISSION AND WAS REPLACED WITH A REBUILT TRANSMISSION BY THE DEALER AT $50 DEDUCTIBLE. THE REBUILT WILL ONLY BE WARRANTED FOR THE FIRST 12 MONTHS OR 12000 MILES.I SUSPECT THE TRANSMISSION IS EITHER UNDERCOOLED OR A FAILURE TO USE THE PROPER ATF FLUID CAUSED THIS.VEHICLE IS UNDER SERVICE CONTRACT AND IS SERVICED FOR ALL FLUID CHANGES BY THE DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#742550March 16, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WE PURCHASED A 1998 DODGE CONVERSION VAN AS OUR FAMILY VEHICLE. ON SEPT 21,2000 MY WIFE LOADED OUR CHILDREN, AGES 7,6, & 2, INTO THE VEHICLE. SHE THEN WENT & LOCKED THE HOUSE DOOR. OUR 2 YEAR OLD GOT OUT OF HER CAR SEAT, WENT TO THE FRONT OF THE VAN, & PULLED DOWN ON THE GEAR SHIFT PULLING IT INTO GEAR. THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER A 3 FOOT WALL, DOWN A STEEP HILL, THROUGH A 2 FOOT DITCH, AND THEN STRUCK A TELEPHONE POLE. THANK GOODNESS NO ONE WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED, BUT THIS CONDITION COULD HAVE TRAGIC. I OWN AN INSURANCE AGENCY SO I STARTED TO CHECK AROUND TO SEE IF THIS WAS A DEFECT THAT THE VEHICLE COULD BE PUT INTO GEAR WITHOUT FIRST APPLYING THE BRAKE. WHAT I FOUND OUT WAS SHOCKING, I WAS INFORMED BY THE DODGE DEALER THAT THIS SAFETY FEATURE WAS AN OPTION ON THIS VEHICLE, WHICH I WAS NOT INFORMED OF AT TIME OF PURCHASE , THIS IS LUDICROUS!!! IN MY RESEARCH I HAVE YET TO FIND A PRIVATE PASSENGER VEHICLE THAT IS NOT EQUIPPED WITH THIS SAFETY FEATURE AND TO DECLARE IT AN OPTION ON A FAMILY USE VEHICLE IS IRRESPONSIBLE. THANK GOODNESS THE LORD WAS LOOKING OVER MY FAMILY THAT DAY, BUT WHAT ABOUT THE NEXT FAMILY. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS SITUATION, SO NO FAMILY HAS TO NEEDLESSLY ENDURE A TRAGEDY.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#883254March 16, 2001
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
WELDS ON FRAME BROKE WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING MOTOR TO DROP ON SUSPENSION. THIS CAUSED VEHICLE TO PULL TO RIGHT. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#883284March 16, 2001
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
TIRE IS RUBBING AGAINST TIE ROD ENDS AND CAUSING IT TO BURN OR EAT AWAY A QUARTER OF AN INCH AWAY FROM RIM. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#883291March 16, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WOULD PULL TO RIGHT WHEN ABS BRAKES WERE APPLIED. HAD BRAKES REPAIRED AND PROBLEM HAD CONTINUED. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP AT LEAST 15 TIMES FOR PROBLEM, BUT HAD NOT BEEN RESOLVED. THE WOULD NOT SLOW VEHICLE DOWN LIKE IT SHOULD. COMPLAINED TO DEALER AND MECHANIC SINCE BOUGHT IT NEW. LES SCHWARB WAS REFERRED BY MECHANIC, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#883298March 16, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
CONSUMER HAD RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE 875 FOR IGNITION SWITCH. VEHICLE COULD CATCH ON FIRE IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. DEALER DID NOT TOOK CARE OF THIS RECALL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#883310March 16, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION OF 40-45 MPH WITH A 2000 DODGE, DURANGO. CONSUMERS VEHICLE T-BONED THE DURANGO AND UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER / MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#742462March 15, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
MECHANIC EXPLAINED THAT OVERDRIVE FAILED, CAUSING COMPLETE DESTRUCTION OF TRANSMISSION, TORQUE CONVERTER AND RELATED ELECTRONICS. MECHANIC ALSO MENTIONED MANY SIMILAR FAILURES IN NEWER PICKUP TRUCKS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#883184March 15, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, STRUCTURE, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
HAD A SHORT BLOCK PLACED ON ENGINE DUE TO MAKING A PECKING NOISE. ALSO, TRANSMISSION WOULD MAKE A WHINNING SOUND WHEN SHIFTING INTO GEAR. THIS HAPPENS ANYTIME WHEN EITHER STOPPING OR STARTING OFF.*AK AIR CONDITIONER AND HEATER ARE INOPERABLE. VIBRATION IS FELT AT 48-60 MPH. DEALER REPLACED ENGINE, HOWEVER PROBLEM IS STILL PRESENT, DEALER TOLD CONSUMER TO USE 30 WEIGHT OIL, CONSUMER WANTS DEALER TO BUY BACK VEHICLE, HE FEELS HE HAS A LEMON. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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