Dodge Ram Complaints

27,062 consumer complaints on file.

#880308February 12, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
WHILE TRAVELING DURING A SNOW STORM HEADLIGHTS WOULD NOT WORK.CONSUMER PLAYED WITH SWTICH AND LIGHTS CAME ON . CONSUMER PULLED DASHBOARD OFF AND NOTICED SWITCH MELTED. *AK CONSUMER REPLACED TOGGLE SWITCH. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#785267February 10, 2001
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT
TRANSMISSION BEGAN SHIFTING AT 50000 MILES, AT 70000 MILES, VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO IN REVERSE AND WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO 3RD GEAR, DEALER REPLACED TRANSMISSION AT 74000 MILES. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#785265February 9, 2001
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS ARE ILLUMINATED ALL THE TIME, CONSUMER STATES THE PROBLEM IS THE SENSOR. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880220February 9, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 55 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK THE ADJUSTER FROM THE MANUFACTURER CERTIFIED THAT THE AIR BAG WAS OPERATING PROPERLY AND SHOULD NOT HAVE TO DEPLOY IN THAT ACCIDENT. *YH
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#880221February 9, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
WHEN VEHICLE IS PUT INTO PARK IT WILL ROLL BACK 2-3FEET BEFORE IT WILL ENGAGE. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE, AND SAID THAT IT WAS A COMMON OCCURRENCE. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880258February 9, 2001
SUSPENSION
CONSUMER CONTACTED DANVILLE CHRYSLER IN DANVILLE TO PERFORM RECALL 99V214000/ SUSPENSION REPAIRS. DEALER CLAIMED THEY HAD NO ONE QUALIFIED TO PERFORM RECALL REPAIRS. CONSUMER MUST TRAVEL TO ANOTHER DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880071February 8, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH TRANSMISSION COOLING LINES BROKE, THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS COMPONENT BUT IT ONLY COVERED GASOLINE MODELS, NOT DIESEL. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THERE WERE TWO INSTANCES WHEN THE TRANSMISSION CONNECTIONS BLEW OUT. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880090February 8, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WENT INTO A SKID AND FLIPPED FORWARD. UPON IMAPCT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTINF IN MINOR INJURIES. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#880097February 8, 2001
SUSPENSION:REAR
SWAY BAR WAS REPLACED TWICE. SOMETIMES IT SOUNDED LIKE SOMETHING WAS LOOSE. DEALER WOULD ADJUST IT. WHEN MAKING A HARD RIGHT TURN LEFT TIRE RUBBED AGAINST SWAY BAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880109February 8, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
VEHICLE HAS BEEN RUNNING VERY ROUGH. WHEN VEHICLE IS PLACED IN GEAR A LOUD NOISE IS HEARD. ALSO, VEHICLE STALLS WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. IN ADDITION, VEHICLE PULLS TO ONE SIDE, DRIVER'S SIDE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880157February 8, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
CONSUMER HAS MULTIPLE PROBLEMS: FIRST, ABS LOCKED UP & WOULDN'T UNLOCK UNTIL VEHICLE STOPPED. DEALER HAS CHANGED EVERY PART THEY CAN THINK OFF, DIDN'T HAVE A CLUE TO A REMEDY. MANUFACTURER SAID ABS WAS ONLY USED FOR EMERGENCY PURPOSES. SECOND, PROBLEM INVOLVED BRAKE FLUID LEAKING. DEALER FOUND A SEAL LEAKING, AND PUT IN A NEW MASTER CYLINDER. CONSUMER PICKED VEHICLE UP, AND IT DIDN'T MAKE IT FOR 3 BLOCKS. FRONT WHEELS LOCKED UP. ONLY THING THAT DEALER HAD TO SAY WAS SOMETIMES THEY GET BAD PARTS. CONSUMER HAS MORE INFORMATION TO SEND IN.*AK FACTORY BATTERY SHORTED OUT ALONG WITH RADIO. THE DASH CLUSTER, THERMOSTAT AND HOUSING ON ENGIE,CRANK SENSOR, BOTH FRONT ROTORS AND CALIPERS AND STEERING GEAR BOX WERE REPLACED. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880159February 8, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER
A RIGHT FRONT SHOCK ABSORBER FAILED, CAUSING EXCESSIVE WEAR ON RIGHT TIRE. DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880187February 8, 2001
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER WOULD APPLY BRAKES AND VEHICLE WOULD PULL SEVERELY TO RIGHT OR LEFT. STEERING WHEEL WOULD BIND UP & BECOME HARD TO TURN. SOMETIMES THERE WOULD BE EXCESSIVE PLAY IN STEERING. *AK CONSUMER IS PURSUING THE LEMON LAW. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880188February 8, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
WHEN HEATER IS ON DASHBOARD WOULD BECOME VERY HOT. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, AND WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC THAT PROBLEM WAS WITH RADIO, WHICH WAS DEFECTIVE. IT WAS REPLACED. DASHBOARD PROBLEM REAPPEARED AGAIN. KEPT TAKING VEHICLE BACK TO DEALERSHIP FOR DASHBOARD PROBLEM, AND AGAIN RADIO WAS REPLACED. NOTHING ELSE WAS CHECKED FOR CAUSE OF OVERHEATING DASHBOARD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#559476February 7, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO RECEIVE RECALL REPAIR 00V135, HOWEVER CONSUMER HAD TO WAIT A LENGTHY TIME DUE TO DEALERSHIP NOT HAVING TRAINED TECHNICIANS, WHEN CONSUMER PICKED UP VEHICLE, WIRES WERE HANGING FROM STEERING WHEEL AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO INTO 1ST OR 2ND GEAR, CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE BACK AND IT RAN FINE THE FIRST DAY, THE NEXT MORNING IT WOULDN'T CRANK AGAIN, CONSUMER FOUND BATTERY CABLE LOOSE AND THE FUSE COMPARTMENT COVER FELL OFF IN HIS HANDS. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740579February 7, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION SLIPPING FM DT OF PURCHASE. REQUESTED TRANS.INSPECTION AUG 3,2000, DEALER DID. SEPT 27 2000, TRANS FAILURE, DEALER REBUILT. NOV 3,2000, LESS THAN 2000 MILES AFTER REBUILD, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON.TOOK TO DEALER,THEIR DIAGNOSIS WAS INCONCLUSIVE. NOV. 27 2000,TRANS FAILURE , TRANS REPLACED FOR SECOND TIME. JAN 2001, TOOK TRUCK TO DEALER,TRANSMISSION SLIPPING, FAILING TO REACH NEXT GEAR, TOOK TO DEALER, THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG,FEB 2001 (CURRENT) VIBRATION, PLAN TO TAKE BACK TO DEALER.FOR 5TH TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880034February 7, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
HEADLIGHT SWITCH GETS TOO HOT/MELTS WIRING HARNESS,.THIS CAUSES HEADLIGHTS TO FLICKER, AND MAKES IT HARD TO TURN SWITCH ON AND OFF. CONSUMER FEELS IF HEAD LIGHT SWITCH WAS LEFT ON VEHICLE WOULD CATCH ON FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880048February 7, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
HAD RECEIVED A RECALL. TOOK VEHICLE INTO DEALER FOR REPAIRS OF FRONT COIL SPRINGS. AT THAT TIME VEHICLE WAS WORKING OKAY. CURRENTLY, VEHICLE FAILED TO PASS 25MPH WITHOUT SHIMMYING & SHAKING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#559464February 6, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 00V135 AND SET UP AN APPOINTMENT FOR REPAIRS FOR THIS RECALL PLUS TWO PRIOR RECALLS, CONSUMER IS ANGRY BECAUSE DEALER STATED THAT NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE FOR THE BLOWER MOTOR RELAY EVEN THOUGH AN APPOINTMENT HAD BEEN MADE, NONE OF THE RECALLS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#879887February 6, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE VEHICLE WAS IDLING, CONSUMER LEFT IT IN PARK AND EXITED VEHICLE WITH WIFE IN PASSENGER SEAT, THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE AND VEHICLE JUMPED TO REVERSE AT A FAST SPEED INTO A STORE. *SLC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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