Dodge Ram Complaints

27,062 consumer complaints on file.

#741976March 5, 2001
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION), SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
VEHICLE PULLS HARD TO LEFT WHEN BRAKING,,,,,,HAVE TO HOLD IT RIGHT TO KEEP STEERING WHEEL FROM GOING LEFT,,,,,PADS & CALIPERS WERE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY AND AFTER WARRANTY RAN OUT BUT DOES NOT HELP,,,,,,,THE STEERING GEAR BOX ON THESE TRUCKS MAKE THEM WANDER ALL OVER THE ROAD,,,,,,LOTS OF PLAY IN THE STEERING,,,,,,,,,,,I FEEL CHRYSLER NEEDS TO ADDRESS THESE PROBLEMS,,,,,,,I AM A MEMBER OF A CLUB THAT HAS 6600 MEMBERS WITH THE DODGE RAM 2500/3500 PICKUPS WITH THE DIESEL ENGINE AND THERE ARE ALL KINDS OF STORIES THERE ABOUT TRYING TO DEAL WITH THESE PROBLEMS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#741989March 5, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT, STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
VEHICLE HAS A WANDERING PROBLEM. 1ST TRIP TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS THEY SAID THEY ADJUSTED THE STEERING GEAR BOX. THAT DID NOT HELP. 2ND TRIP TO THE DEALER THEY REPLACED THE STEERING GEAR BOX. IT NOT TURNS EASIER BUT STILL WANDERS AND ALSO HAS A GROWLING SOUND FROM STEERING GEAR WHEN TURNING. I WILL BE VISITING DEALER AGAIN CONCERNING THIS PROBLEM. I BELEAVE THIS IS NOT A SMALL PROBLEM. IT COMPROMISES MY AND MY FAMILYS SAFETY. I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM PLEASE SEE HTTP://WWW.TURBODIESELREGISTER.COM/UBB//FORUM17/HTML/000822.HTML AND YOU WILL SEE AN ADDITION 115+ PEOPLE WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT. I DO HOPE TO SEE A RECALL ON THIS STERRING WANDER/PLAY/LACK OF RESPONCE PROBLEM. THANK YOU.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#882135March 5, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
WHILE DRIVING FOUND OUT THAT VEICLE DID NOT HAD TAIL LIGHTS HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DELAER FOR TAIL LIGHT REPAIR, AND THEY FOUND THAT HEADLIGHT SWITCH WIRES WERE BURNED, AND COULD HAD CAUSED A FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#741847March 3, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
OIL LEAKS FROM REAR AXLE AND CAUSES REAR BRAKES TO MALFUNCTION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#741873March 3, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#741799March 2, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
ACCEPTED DELIVERY OF VEHICLE 8/7/99 FROM TIMOTHY DODGE. 1/20/00 SERVICED AT TIMOTHY DODGE - MILEAGE 6,834. TRUCK WAS PULLING SEVERELT TO RIGHT WHEN BRAKES APPLIED. BRAKE DRUMS, FRONT CALIPERS, ROTOR AND PADS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. THIS RELIEVED PULLING FOR APPROXIMATELY 1,800 MILES. THE PULLING PROGRESSIVELY DEVELOPED ANEW. 5/12/00 SERVICED AT TIMOTHY DODGE - MILEAGE 12,122. TRAILER HARNESS PROBLEM REPAIRED. CONTINUED PROBLEM WITH BRAKES REPORTED TO DEALER AND A REP TEST DROVE VEHICLE. HE ADVISED VEHICLE WAS BRAKING NORMALLY. ADVISED THAT BRAKES WERE A WEAR ITEM AND WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AFTER 12,000 MILES. ON 6/12/00 WENT TO TIMOTHY DODGE FOR PAINT TOUCH UP AND REQUESTED A REP TO TEST DRIVE VEHICLE AGAIN REGARDING THE BRAKES PULLING. MILEAGE AT THAT TIME 13,956. TOLD PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED AND THAT A BRAKE JOB WOULD COST $200.00 OR MORE. AS PARTS WERE NEW, DECLINED BRAKE SERVICE AT A CHARGE. ON 8/10/00 STOPPED AT TIMOTHY DODGE REQUESTING A SERVICE REP TO TEST DRIVE TRUCK AGAIN FOR SAME PULLING OF BRAKES. MILEAGE 16,302. HE DROVE TRUCK IN PARKING LOT AND ADVISED THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. AGAIN DECLINED A BRAKE JOB AT A COST OF OVER $200.00 AS PARTS WERE STILL RELETIVELY NEW. ON 10/30/00 VEHICLE SERVICED AT TIMOTHY DODGE. MILEAGE 20,635. PROBLEM WITH EXCESSIVE PLAY IN STEERING AND CONTINUED PROBLEM WITH BRAKE PULLING REPORTED TO DEALER. THEY AGAIN SAID THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM REPORTED. NO SERVICE PERFORMED. AGAIN TOLD BRAKES WERE A WEAR ITEM NO LONGER COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. ON 11/20/00 VEHICLE SERVICED AT TIMOTHY DODGE. MILEAGE 21,596. CONTINUED PROBLEM WITH EXCESSIVE PLAY IN STEERING AND BRAKE PULLING BECOMMING MORE SEVERE. STEERING GEAR BOX REPLCED UNDER WARRANTY. UPON PICKING UP VEHICLE, IMMEDATELY NOTICED THE STEERING BINDING AND CONTINUED EXCESSIVE PLAY. TRUCK RETURNED NEXT DAY, AND TOLD I SHOULD CONSULT ANOTHER DEALERSHIP. AFTER DOING SO, STILL NO REDRESS TO DATE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#741805March 2, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT
IT WASN'T THE TIRES IT IS THE FRONT END OF THE TRUCK ITSELF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#881918March 2, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE TRAVELING 15-20 MPH AND AS A RESULT OF AN ACCIDENT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AT ANY TIME, CAUSING INJURY TO PASSENGER. *AK BECAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT, THE HOOD, BUMPER, FRONT FENDER, RADIATOR, FAN THE HEAVY DUTY FRAME WERE DAMAGED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. *YH
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#882007March 2, 2001
TRAILER HITCHES
CONSUMER HAD RECEIVED A RECALL FROM MANUFACTURER TELLING CONSUMER TO TAKE VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR CHECK AND REPAIR OF CRACKS ON T TRAILER HITCH, OR TO ATTACH SUPPORT TO AVOID CRACKS ON HITCH. BUT, DEALER NOR MANUFATURER HAD TRIED TO ANSWER HELP.*AK THE DEALER POINTED OUT THAT THE HITCH WAS INSTALLED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED AND THE RECALL DOES NOT APPLY. HOWEVER, THE CONSUMER SAYS THIS WAS MANUFACTURER INSTALLED HITCH AND THE DEALER MUST DO THE REPAIR. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#560009March 1, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
UPON REMOVAL OF THE FACTORY INSTALLED WINDSHIELD THE CONSUMER FOUND THE GLASS PRIMER DID NOT ADHERE TO THE WINDSHIELD BONDING FRIT. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#741724March 1, 2001
AIR BAGS, STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT AND ALARM SOUNDS . RETURNDE TRUCK TO MOSS MOTORS (DODGE DEALER IN RIVERSIDE) THEY RESET THE ALARM AND LIGHT BUT DID NOT HAVE AN ANSWER SA TO WHAT WAS WRONG . THE WARNING LIGHT AND ALARM RETURNED THE FOLLOWING DAY. THEY CHARGED ME $50.00 TO RESET THE ALARM? WITH NO FIX! NOW WHAT. SHOULDN'T THE DEALER FIX SAFTY ITEMS AT NO CHARGE!!!! PLEASE RETURN AN ANSWER VIA E-MAIL THANK YOU L.W. BAKER?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#741747March 1, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE REVERSE HAS GONE OUT IN THIS VEHICLE 3 TIMES NOW IT COSTS AROUND $1700 EACH TIME FIXED PLEASE TELL ME IF THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG IN THE TRANSMISSION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#881850March 1, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO LATCH AND SECURE BELT BUCKLE,HAD TO TRY 10 TO 15 TIMES BEFORE BUCKLE WILL LATCH. THEN, IT IS OFTEN TIMES DIFFICULT TO RELEASE BUCKLE. DASHBOARD INDICATOR FOR SEAT BELT REMAINS ON EVEN THOUGH BELT IS BUCKLED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#881879March 1, 2001
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
BOTH SIDE MIRRORS ARE LOCATED TOO HIGH. WHEN CONSUMER ATTEMPTS TO MAKE A LEFT TURN, HEADLIGHTS OF VEHICLE BEHIND CONSUMER REFLECT DIRECTLY INTO CONSUMER'S EYES, CAUSING LOSS OF VISION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#559957February 28, 2001
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
THE DODGE MASON DUMP TRUCK BECAME ENGULFED IN FLAMES WHILE ENGAGED IN SNOW PLOWING OPERATION, CONSUMER BELIEVES THIS FIRE WAS DIRECTLY RELATED TO RECALL 99V-115 FOR THE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY THEREFORE THE CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#559962February 28, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO HAVE RECALL WORK 00V-135 PERFORMED THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE DEALER WOULD ONLY PROVIDE SERVICE BACK HOME AND NOT TO RETRIEVE THE VEHICLE FROM THE DEALER. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#559928February 28, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
THE VEHICLE EMMITS A SMELL INSIDE THE VEHILCE WHICH MAKES THE OCCUPANTS ILL (DIZZY AND VOMITTING), THE DEALER REPLACED THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER BUT THE SMELL PERSIST. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#741722February 28, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
THE TORQUE CONVERTER SHREDDED ITSELF IT COST $2000 TO MAKE ALL NECESSARY REPAIRS TO TRANSMISSION
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#741694February 28, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
SLIDES ON FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS ARE POORLY DESIGNED AND ALLOW FOR CORROSION WHICH CAUSES THE SLIDES TO STAY OUT CAUSING EXCISSIVE BRAKE WEAR, A LOW BRAKE PEDAL AND SLOW BREAK RESPONSE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#881700February 28, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH ENGINE SEIZED AND WOULD NOT FUNCTION. THERE WERE NO INDICATOR LIGHTS THAT CAME ON TO WARN ABOUT A PROBLEM. MECHANIC TOLD CONSUMER THAT ENGINE HAD NO OIL PRESSURE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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