Dodge Ram Complaints

27,062 consumer complaints on file.

#741179February 19, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION WOULD HAVE LATE OR NO SHIFT INTO THIRD GEAR CAUSING ENGINE TO REV TO HIGH RPMS NOT ALLOWING THE VEHICLE TO GO OVER 45 MPH. UPON TAKING THE VEHICLE FOR REPAIRS THE MECHANIC INFORMED US THAT THE MANFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, WHICH WAS CAUSED BY AN INNER SEAL GROOVE. HAS THERE EVER BEEN A RECALL OR HAS THE MANUFACTER OFFERED ANY COMPENSATION FOR THIS DEFECT?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#785275February 17, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
FRONT LOWER BALL JOINTS FAILED, SEALED UNITS WITH NO GREASE FITTINGS. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#559728February 16, 2001
SEATS
WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES TO AVOID HITTING A DEER, THE PASSENGER SEAT UNLOCKED AND ROLLED ALL THE WAY FORWARD TO THE END OF THE SEAT TRACK, FROM 6-30-00 TIL 11-27-00 THE SEAT HAD NOT BEN MOVED AND WAS IN THE LOCKED POSITION, LUCKILY THERE WAS NO PASSENGER IN THAT SEAT. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740989February 16, 2001
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION), STEERING
FROM THE DAY THE TRUCK WAS DRIVEN OFF THE LOT, STEERING ACTION WAS NOTICEABLY "LOOSE". EXCESSIVE PLAY IN THE STEERING IS APPROXIMATELY 5" BEFORE THE TRUCK WOULD START TO TURN IN EITHER DIRECTION. THIS CREATES WANDERING ON THE HIGHWAY REQUIRING CONSISTANT CORRECTION IN STEERING. ACCORDING TO SOME OTHER OWNERS ON INTERNET MESSAGE BOARDS, THE WANDERING PROBLEM IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH POSSIBLY THE GEAR BOX. IT IS SEVERE ENOUGH TO CAUSE THE TRUCK TO DRIFT INTO THE ADJACENT LANE OR SHOULDER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740959February 15, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
WE HAVE CHANGED TIRE BRANDS. TRANSMISSION OR DRIVESHAFT IS STILL NOISY, BUT DOES NOT SEEM TO EFFECT ANYTHING. IT SHOULD BE ON RECALL BUT THE CAR PLACE SAID THAT THIS PROBLEM COULD EASILY BE MISTAKEN FOR LOSING THE REAR END. THE ONE BRAKE HAS CONTINUALLY NOT CLOSED PROPERLY AND THEREFOR DOES NOT WEAR LIKE THE OTHER 3. *AK( DOT NUMBER: )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880639February 15, 2001
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED AT 60 MPH. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SEATBACK COLLAPSED, RESULTING IN MINOR INJURIES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#880669February 15, 2001
SUSPENSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE PULLED FROM SIDE TO SIDE. WHILE PULLING TO ONE SIDE, WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, VEHICLE PULLED TO OTHER SIDE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER DID NOT KNOW WHAT CAUSED IT. *AK HEADS HAVE CRACKED TWICE AND DEALER WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE PROBLEM. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880694February 15, 2001
TRAILER HITCHES
CONSUMERS HAD FOUND ON A ROUTINE CHECK CRACKS ON HITCH. MANUFACTURER SAID THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY, AND THERE WAS NO WAY TO HELP CONSUMER IN THIS SITUATION. *AK THE CONSUMER SUGGESTS THAT THE MANUFACTURER CONDUCT INSPECTION ON 3500 SERIES VEHICLES IF ANY OTHER HITCH FAILURES OTHER THAN THE ONE ON RECALL, HAVE OCCURED. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740886February 14, 2001
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
APPROXIMATELY 50% OF THE MIRROR HAS DEVELOPED A DEFECT SO THAT THE IMAGES ARE DISTORTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740894February 14, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
THE BRAKES PULLED RIGHT AND THE RIGHT SIDE CALIPER WAS REPLACED. NOW THE BRAKES ARE PULLING LEFT. IT SEEMS THE CALIPERS ARE DEFECTIVE AS THE RUBBER SEALS DETERIORATE WITH HEAT. I HAVE CONTACTED SEVERAL OTHER RAM 4X4 OWNERS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. THE DEALER (TUTTLE-CLICK, IRVINE, CA) WAS VERY GOOD ABOUT REPAIRING UNDER WARRANTY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880434February 13, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DAMAGE $ 12000.00 , FRONT CRASH AT 55 MPH, NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880440February 13, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TRANSMISSION PREMATURELY FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO DIE ON ROAD. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO DEALER. DEALER WILL REPLACE TRANSMISSION. PRIOR TO INCIDENT, CONSUMER NOTICED CRUISE CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880454February 13, 2001
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
WHEN TRAVELING AT SPEEDS HIGHER THAN 55, THE TWO REARVIEW MIRRORS ON BOTH SIDES OF VEHICLE WILL GRADUALLY TURN INWARD AND CONSUMER CAN'T SEE WHATS BEHIND HIM. ALSO, WIND MOVES WINDOWS INWARD. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880467February 13, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ROTORS AND DISC CHANGED TWICE. BRAKES HAVE BEEN CHANGED EVERY 10-15,000 MILES. CONSUMER DOESN'T HAUL ANYTHNG TO WEAR BRAKES OUT. SERVICEMAN SAID BRAKING SYSTEM WAS INADEQUATE, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, LIGHT CAME ON, AND BRAKES FAILED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740813February 13, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION CEASED TO WORK WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH. NO FORWARD MOVEMENT. HAD TRUCK TOWED HOME. DROVE THE NEXT DAY, BUT WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO 2ND. GEAR. SCRANTON DODGE PERFORMED DIAGNOSTIC TEST (REVEALED CODE 37: OVERDRIVE LOCKUP SOLENOID MALFUNCTION) , SAID TRANS. WAS BAD AND WANTED $2,456.00 FOR REPLACEMENT. NO WARRANTY HELP BECAUSE TRUCK WAS OVER WARRANTY COVERAGE BY 2,950 MILES. MECHANIC SAID FLUID WAS BURNT AND THERE WAS "METAL IN THE PAN AND IT RUINED THE SOLENOIDS." (INSPECTION LATER REVEALED NO METAL IN PAN OR BURNT FLUID). CALLED CHRYSLER (1-800-992-1997) SPOKE TO DON GRIESBAUM, EXT. 7088 GAVE AUTHORIZATION NO. 7934794. HE SAID THAT CHRYSLER WOULD "HELP" WITH THE COST, BUT WOULD NOT GIVE A HINT AS TO WHAT "HELP" MIGHT BE. SCRANTON DODGE WOULD HAVE TO DISASSEMBLE THE TRANS. TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM, AND THEN CHRYSLER WOULD DEEM IF IT WAS "DRIVER NEGLECT" WHICH WOULD GET NO "HELP" FROM CHRYSLER. ALSO ONCE TRANS IS DISASSEMBLED, IT CANNOT LEAVE THE DEALER UNTIL IT HAS BEEN FULLY REPAIRED. I WOULD HAVE OK'D THE TEARDOWN BUT $2,456.00 FOR A TRANS WITH A 36K MILE WARRANTY SEEMED USELESS WHEN MINE FAILED AT 38,950 AND I PUT 22K MILES ON IN 19MOS. I ASKED DON GRIESBAUM IF THE TRANSMISSION IS DEFECTIVE WITH NO FAULT ON MY PART, HOW MUCH IS THIS GOING TO COST ME. HE REPLIED THAT HE COULD NOT DISCLOSE ANY INFORMATION TO ME UNTIL MY TRUCK WAS DISASSEMBLED AT A CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP. I HAVE BEEN MAKING PAYMENTS ON A TRUCK THAT HAS BEEN SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY SINCE NOVEMBER . I HAVE SPOKEN TO MANY PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH CHRYSLER'S AUTO TRANS. AAMCO TRANSMISSIONS (SCRANTON) SAID THAT IF DODGE HAD TO RECALL EVERY FAULTY TRANS. THEY BUILT, THEY WOULD BE BANKRUPT. CARAVANS AND RAMS ARE NOTORIOUS FOR EARLY TRANS. FAILURE. THE NEWSGROUPS ON THE NET ARE FILLED WITH COMPLAINTS AND PEOPLE REQUESTING INFO ON CLASS ACTION LAWSUITS. I FEEL THAT CHRYSLER SHOULD TAKE A CLOSER LOOK AT THIS PROBLEM AND TAKE SOME ACTION TO CORRECT IT. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME, WILLIAM R. MOORE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#559632February 12, 2001
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING WHEEL BROKE THROUGH SPOT-WELDS HOLDING STAMPED SHEET-METAL PART OF WHEEL TO MACHINE NUT, WHICH IS BOLTED TO STEEERING COLUMN SHAFT, OWNER WOULD LIKE A RECALL AND REIMBURSMENT FOR REPAIRS. CJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880361February 12, 2001
SEATS
WHILE GETTING INTO VEHICLE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT COLLAPSED. DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE DUE TO VEHICLE BEING OUT OF ITS WARRANTY. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880387February 12, 2001
STEERING
WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL THERE IS A POPPING SOUND. *AK THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO OCCUR AT A POINT WHERE STEERING SHAFT COMES THROUGH FIRE WALL. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740772February 12, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
EXCESSIVE CRANKCASE OIL VAPORS ENTERING PASSANGER COMPARTMENT CAUSED BY THE IMPROPER PLACEMENT OF THE ENGINE OPEN VENT SYSTEM.THE HEAVY SMELL AND VAPORS WILL BURN YOUR EYES AND CAUSE A PERSON TO BECOME SICK I FEEL THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY ISSUE THAT MUST BE ADDRESSED. THE PROBLEM HAS ONLY OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING AT SLOW SPEEDS OR WHILE STOPPED AT SIGNALS ETC. THE VAPORS AND SMELL WILL DISSIPATE SOME AFTER TWO TO THREE THOUSAND MILES AFTER EACH OIL CHANGE BUT RETURNES AFTER EACH OIL CHANGE. I'VE BEEN INFORMED BY DEALERS THIS IS A PROBLEM BUT THEY HAVE NO RSOLVE AT THIS TIME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880307February 12, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET IS LEAKING ONTO EXHAUST. *AK THE OIL LEAKING ON TO THE EXHAUST PIPE COULD CAUSE FIRE WHEN THE EXHAUST PIPE BECOMES HOT. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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