Dodge Ram Complaints

27,062 consumer complaints on file.

#879898February 6, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FUELGUAGE MISREAD AMOUNT OF FUEL IN VEHICLE . DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#879941February 6, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE ABS IS VERY POOR AND DANGEROUS IN THAT ON TIRE LOCK UP OR SKID, THE BRAKES ON BOTH REAR WHEELS ARE RELEASED EVEN IF ONLY ONE TIRE IS ON SNOW. THIS CONDITION PROVIDES NO STOPPING POWER. THE CONSUMER WOULD LIKE UPGRADING THE ABS OR REMOVING IT. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740513February 6, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
FRONT BRAKES \ ROTORS REQUIRED REPLACEMENT AFTER ONLY 20,000 MILES. I HAVE NOTICED OTHER RECALLS ON RAM 1500 FRONT DISC BRAKES (ROTOR PROBLEMS: FATIGUE BUT NOT ON MY PARTICULAR VIN). I ALSO NEED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE IN YET AGAIN FOR THE SAME PROBLEM ONLY 5 DAYS AFTER INITIAL "REPAIR"! I LOVE MY DODGE RAM, BUT I FEEL THERE IS SOMETHING DEFINITELY WRONG WHEN MYSELF AND OTHERS HAVE TO REPLACE BRAKES SO EARLY ON A RELATIVELY NEW VEHICLE. PERHAPS CHRYSLERS RECALL # 788 SHOULD BE REOPENED FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#879755February 5, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, SUSPENSION:FRONT
WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO WORK WHEN SWITCH WAS TURNED ON. POWER WINDOW ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE WAS NOT WORKING AT ALL IF BUTTON WAS PUSHED. VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE & RATTLE WHEN GOING PASS 50MPH. BEEN TO DEALER EACH TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#879769February 5, 2001
AIR BAGS
WHEN DRIVING AT 35-40 MPH, CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON CRASH AT IMPACT SPEED 30-35 MPH, HIT A POLE HEAD ON, AND DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. STRONG POSSIBILITY THAT VEHICLE WILL BE TOTALED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *SLC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#879775February 5, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN TRAVLING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE BECOMES DIFFCULT TO CHANGE INTO 3RD OR 4TH GEAR. WHEN TEMPERATURE GETS COLDER SITUATION BECOMES WORSE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS WILLING TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#879777February 5, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN LETTING GO OFF ACCLERATOR VEHICLE WILL SURGE. THIS HAPPENS WHEN COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP OR JUST SLOWING DOWN. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WILL LOOK INTO IT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#879853February 5, 2001
STEERING, STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
STEERING IS MESSED UP, IT WILL NOT ALLOW THEM TO STAY ON ROAD ABOVE 45MPH. *AK STEERING GEAR BOX REPLACED, CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE WOULD NOT TRACK, ANY CORRECTION WOULD CAUSE FISHTAILING AND VEHICLE WOULD OVER CORRECT ITSELF. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740454February 5, 2001
TRAILER HITCHES, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
I HAD A RECALL FOR TRAILER HITCH, (FIXED) HAD A RECALL FOR EMISSIONS, ( COMPUTER ADJUSTMENT)AFTER THAT FUEL MILEAGE DROPED FROM 13.5 TO 8.8.TOOK IT TO DEALER IN FLORIDA AND THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT.I WOULD LIKE TO GET IT SET BACK TO 13 MILES PER GAL.WHAT CAN BE DONE ABOUT THIS?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740403February 4, 2001
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
I HAVE THIS WONDERING STEERING AS SOON AS A PICK UP FREEWAY SPEEDS I WENT TO THE DEALER AND SAID THEY HAD A LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH THIS AND THEY HAVE TAKEN CARE OF THIS BY PLACING A RECALL ON ONE COMPONENT OF THE STEERING COLUMN. I PLACED AN AD ON THE EDMUND.COM, AND I WAS SURPRISED HOW MANY OTHERS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM UNDER THE SAME CIRCUMSTANCES,MANUFACTURER/MODEL/YEAR/SPEEDS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740418February 4, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHEN ENGINE IS COLD ENGINE DIES WHEN YOU COME TO A STOP THIS PICKUP WAS TAKEN TO COLIESUM MOTORS ON TWICE WHILE UNDER WARRANTY, THE FIRST TIME THEY INFORMED ME THIS WAS NORMAL FOR A DIESEL THIS IS THE 4TH DODGE DIESEL I HAVE OWNED NONE OF THE OTHERS HAD THIS DEFECT. THE SECOND TIME I RETURNED THE VEHICLE THEY SET THE IDLE UP TO 900 RPM THIS WOULD PUSH THE VEHICLE THRU STOP SIGNS AND I HAD TO RIDE THE BRAKES TO KEEP IT UNDER 30 MPH.EVERY TIME I RETURN THIS VEHICLE TO COLIESUM MOTORS THEY CHARGE ME FOR SOME REPAIR THAT DOES NOTHING TO REPAIR THIS DEFECT.THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS CONDITION AND COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY HELP WITH THIS SITUATION. I HAVE CONTACTED CHRYSLER NUMEROUS TIMES BUT THEY ARE NO HELP.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740433February 4, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY:SOLENOID
THE TRUCK COULD NOT BE TURNED OF, THE IGNITON SWITCH WAS LOCKED OUT BECAUSE THE CONTACTS IN THE STARTER SOLENOID RELAY HAD WELDED SHUT. THIS PREVENTED THE STARTED BENDIX GEAR FROM DISENGAGING AFTER THE VEHICLE STARTED. ON THE DIESEL TRUCK, THIS ALSO CONTROLS THE FUEL SHUTOFF RELAY. WITH THE SLOENOID CONTACTS WLEDED SHUT, THE CIRCUIT COULD NOT BE DE-ENERGIZED, SO THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH WOULD WORK PROPERLY AND ALLOW THE TRUCK TO SHUT OFF. AS A RESULT, THE STARTER SOLENOID DRASTICALLY OVERHEATED, CAUSING A DIRECT SHORT WHICH CAUSED A FIRE IN THE WIRING HARNESS.IT ALSO CAUSED THE FUEL SHUTOFF SOLENOID TO OVERLOAD, BURNIG IT AND ITS WIRING HARNESS.THE ONLY WAY TO SHUT DOWN THE VEHICLE WAS TO DISCONNECT BOTH NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL CABLES FROM EACH OF THE BATTERIES.THE STARTER SOLENOID THAT OVER HEATED AND SHORTED OUT IS DIRECTLY BELOW AND SLIGHTLY OF TO THE SIDE OF THE DIESEL FUEL DRAIN.HAD I NOT HAD IN MY POSSESSION A SMALL ADJUSTABLE WRENCH TO REMOVE THE BATTERY CABLES, THE TRUCKS ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WOULD HAVE ENTIRELY SHORTED OUT AND MOST LIKELY CAUSED A SERIOUS ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.THE MANUFACTURER HAS KNOWN OF TIS DEFECT FOR MANY YEARS, AT LEAT AS FAR BACK AS 1995.IT COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED HAD THE MANUFACTURER USED A BETTER QUALITY CONTACT SET ($30.00). THE FACTORY INSTALLED CONTACT SET IN THE SOLENOID IS GROSS DESIGN FLAW.MY WIFE AND I WERE VERY LUCKY THIS TIME.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740370February 3, 2001
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
WAS DRIVING ON E-WAY GOING 70 MILES PER HOUR WHICH IS THE SPEED LIMIT WHEN HOOD FLEW UP AND SMASHED INTO WINDSHIELD THE HOOD HAS NOT BEEN OPEN SINCE NOV. 21ST ,2000 WHEN I HAD THE OIL CHANGED AND THIS HAPPENED ON FEB. 1ST, 2001 THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT THE HOOD HAD BEEN RELEASED AND WHEN WE PULLED ON THE RELEASE LEVER INSIDE TRUCK THE LATCH UNDER THE HOOD DOES NOT MOVE THERE ARE NO BROKEN PARTS ON THE LATCH EITHER. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740373February 3, 2001
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION), SUSPENSION:FRONT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
THIS TRUCK IS UNSAFE!! TWO WEEKS AFTER PURCHASE, STEERING PULLED HARD TO THE LEFT WHEN LOADED/TOWING. NOW TRUCK PULLS HARD TO THE RIGHT WHEN BRAKING (LOADED OR NOT), BUT WILL OCCASSIONALLY PULL LEFT. DRIVER IS NEVER SURE WHICH DIRECTION TRUCK WILL PULL. DEALERSHIP HAS MADE NUMEROUS "REPAIRS" TO THE STEERING, SUSPENSION, AND BRAKES; INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO STEERING GEAR BOX, BALL JOINTS, CALIPERS, SUSPENSION ARMS, ALIGNMENT, TIRE PRESSURE, TIRE ROTATION, TIRE SIZE. DISTRICT SERVICE MANAGER HAS STATED THESE TRUCKS HAVE "VERY SENSITIVE SUSPENSIONS" AND THE PULLING IS "NORMAL". THIS IS A 3/4 TON 4-WHEEL DRIVE WORK TRUCK AND IT HAS A "SENSITIVE SUSPENSION"? *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#559407February 2, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE 00V-135, THEY COMPLAINED OF A BURNING SMELL EMMITING FROM THE VEHICLE ON 2 OCCASIONS BUT THE DEALER NEVER INVESTIGATED THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM, SOON AFTER THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740353February 2, 2001
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 75 (WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL SET)THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BACK BROKE COMPLETLY OFF OF THE SEAT BOTTOM CAUSING ME TO FALL BACKWARD INTO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AND MOMENTARILY LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. I WAS ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WITHOUT CAUSING AN ACCIDENT BUT A LESS EXPERENCED DRIVER MIGHT HAVE BEEN IN TROUBLE. DODGE HAS SO FAR REFUSED TO REPAIR THE SEAT AND I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THIS PROBLEM IS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR FOR WHICH I AM RESPONSIBLE TO REPAIR AT MY OWN COST. I BELIVE THAT THIS IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT AND SHOULD BE REPAIRED BY THE MANUFACTURER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#879674February 2, 2001
TRAILER HITCHES
METAL ON BOTH SIDES OF BOLTS OF TRAILOR HITCH CRACKED WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9001906February 1, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
DEFECTIVE WHEEL BEARINGS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9001910February 1, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
DEFECTIVE WHEEL BEARINGS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9001909February 1, 2001
WHEELS
DEFECTIVE WHEEL BEARING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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