Dodge Ram Complaints

27,062 consumer complaints on file.

#877386January 4, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
CONSUMER NOTICED A LEAK AROUND TRANSMISSION COOLING LINE THAT SPILLED INTO RADIATOR. THIS WAS SAME EXACT PROBLEM AS STATED IN MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 722 FOR TRANSMISSION COOLING LINE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#877410January 4, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 75MPH ON HIGHWAY AND HAD CRUISE CONTROL ON. SHE HEARD A TICKING/ BANGING VEHICLE WAS THROWN INTO MEDIAN STRIP OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO SHOULDERS. THEN SHE NOTICED THAT DRIVER'S FRONT TIRE TREAD HAD SEPARATED FROM VEHICLE. TIRE WAS B.F.GOODRICH. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. TIRE SIZE LT285/75R16. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#877416January 4, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
ON FEBRUARY 21, 2000 CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A SEVERE FRONT END COLLISION . DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AND SEATBELT DID NOT LOCK UP, CAUSING DRIVER TO HIT STEERING WHEEL HARD THAT IT WAS BENT. DEALER CLAIMED EVERYTHING WAS IN WORKING ORDER. ON NOV 28,2000 CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN FRONT END CRASH , HIT BACK OF VEHICLE, AND THEN HIT GUARDRAIL, AGAIN DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AND SEATBELTS DID NOT LOCK. CHRYSLER SENT OUT INVESTGATOR WHO CLAIMED THERE WAS NO TROUBLE CODES IN SYSTEM. *AK *SLC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#877443January 4, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ONGOING PROBLEM WITH REPLACING FRONT WHEEL BEARING FROM 51,000 MILES TO PRESENT, FOUR SETS OF WHEEL BEARING WERE REPLACED. ON LAST OCCASION, FRONT AXLE BROKE DUE TO WHEEL BEARING FAILURE. DEALER NOTIFIED. ALL REPAIRS WERE DONE UNDER WARRANTY. BUT UNABLE TO LOCATED THE CAUSE. *AK THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKES GRAB ON REGULAR BRAKING DUE TO WORN PADS AND ROTORS. THE CRUISE CONTROL MALFUNCTIONS. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#877446January 4, 2001
TRAILER HITCHES
TOOK CAR IN FOR RECALL 00V10700 REPAIRS CONCERNING TRAILER HITCHES AND ATTACHMENTS, AND DEALER REFUSED TO CORRECT RECALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#558552January 3, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE TRANSMISISION SERVICED, WITHIN 30 DAYS THE VEHICLE HAD TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, COUNSUMER FOUND OUT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS 3 QUARTS LOW ON TRANSMISSION FLUID. CONSUMER IS HAVING TROUBLE OBTAINING INFORMATION ABOUT A RECALL (NO SPECIFIC DETAILS OF THE RECALL PROVIDED BY CONSUMER). NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#558700January 3, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE CAUSED FIRE PRIOR TO RECALL 00V135, CONSUMER PURCHASED THE RECALL KIT AND IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE KIT AND FOR INSTALLATION FEES. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#558563January 3, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
A PLUGGED CONVERTER CAUSED THE ENGINE TO SMOKE, OVERHEATING AND PRESSURE WARPED THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND CAUSED THE BREAKAGE OF THE EXHAUST VALVES ON THE ENGINE, COMSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738710January 3, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN NUMBER 020496, SEQUENCE NUMBER 49, DATE OF BULLETIN 9606, NHTSA ITEM NUMBER SB047743 OUT ON THIS PROBLEM OF THE SUSPENSION;INDEPENDENT FRONT CONTROL ARM; BALL JOINTS BEING RUSTED AND NEEDING REPLACEMENT. THE DODGE PEOPLE TOLD ME IT WILL COST ME $880 TO FIX AND THE TRUCK ONLY HAS 26,000 MILES ON IT. IT IS A DEFECT THAT NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. THANK YOU.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#877337January 3, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ON A COUNTRY ROAD AND FELL ASLEEP AT WHEEL, AND VEHICLE RAN OFF ROAD. VEHICLE WAS STILL MOVING WHEN HE WOKE UP, AND HOOD CAME OFF AND TORE OFF PASSENGER'S SIDE WINDOW. ALSO, HEADLIGHTS CAME OFF, AND PASSENGER'S FRONT WAS BANGED UP AND TORE OFF. UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#877255January 2, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
FRONT CRASH AT 55 MPH, AND NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#738572January 1, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DRIVING AT 40 MPH WHEN TRUCK ACCELRATED ON ITS OWN TO HIGH SPEED. RESPONDED TO BRAKING, BUT RESUMED HIGH ENGINE SPEED WEN BRAKE RELEASED. TROUBLE CLEARED AFTER SECOND TIME TURNING OFF AND RESTART ENGINE WITH FULL THROTTLE DEPRESSED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738577January 1, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
I WAS TRAVELING AROUND 30MPH. CAME UP ON STOP SIGN ROAD TURNED TO ICE COUD NOT STOP HIT ENBANKMENT HEAD ON SHOULDER STRAP DID NOT CATCH FACE HIT WINDSHIELD CRACKED NOSE IN TWO PLACES.IF AIR BAGS WOULD HAVE DEPLOYED INJURIES WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN SO BAD !!!*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#738501December 30, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
THIS IS THE SECOND TIME I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE MY FRONT BRAKES, THE FIRST TIME WAS APPROIMATELY. 4 MONTHS BEFORE THIS TIME. WHILE CHANGING THESE BRAKES I DISCOVERED THAT THE RIGHT SIDE HAD WORN A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT MORE THAN THE LEFT, THE LEFT ONE DIDNT NEED REPLACING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738478December 29, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
JUNE 1,2000 (2958ML) ENGINE STARTS PINGING, DRIVER SIDE WINDOW THUMPS WHEN ROLLING UP & DOWN. JULY 21,2000 (6840ML) ENGINE STILL PINGS, KNOCKING SOUND UNDER VEHICLE, THUMPING IN WINDOW STILL PRESENT , OIL PRESSURE FALLS WHILE DRIVING. JULY 31,2000 (7509ML) ENGINE STILL PINGS, KNOCKING UNDER VEHICLE STILL PRESENT.LEFT CYLINDER HEAD CRACKED, #2 CYLINDER REPLACED. SEPT. 12,2000 (9420ML) ENGINE STILL PINGS, KNOCKING UNDER VEHICLE STILL PRESENT , OIL PRESSURE STILL FALLS WHILE DRIVING , THUMPING IN WINDOW STILL PRESENT, FINAL REPAIR ATTEMPT. DEC. 7,2000(14128ML) HAD TO HAVE CRANKSHAFT,ROD BEARINGS, MAIN BEARINGS, #4 CYLINDER ROD AND PISTON, OIL PUMP REPALCED.RETURNED ON 12/14/00. DEC. 15,2000 (14169ML) NO OIL PRESSURE. HAD TO HAVE OIL SENDING UNIT, OIL PUMP, & SCREEN REPLACED.. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#877185December 29, 2000
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, PARKING BRAKE
POWER STEERING AND BRAKES WENT OUT AT THE SAME TIME WHILE DRIVING, NO ACCIDENT. TRIED TO USE EMERGENCY BRAKE , DID NOT WORK EITHER. CONSUMER USED GEARS TO STOP VEHICLE. REPAIRED, DODGE WILL NOT REIMBURSE BECAUSE REPAIR NOT DONE AT DODGE DEALER. *AK DEALER REPLACED STEERING PUMP AND HET ASSEMBLY FOR EMERGENCY BRAKE. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#558433December 28, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
RIGHT FRONT TIRE TREAD SEPARATED WHILE DRIVING (GOODYEAR WRANGLER HT D LT215/85R16 M+S). NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#877137December 28, 2000
SUSPENSION
VEHICLE WILL PULL TO RIGHT WHEN STOPPING ,IT WILL ALSO PULL HARDER TO RIGHT WHEN PULLING TRAILOR AND BRAKES GETTING HOT. DEALER TOLD CONSUMER OF AN AFTER MARKET PART THAT WILL FIX DEFECT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#877153December 28, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, STEERING, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
FUEL SENDING UNIT WENT OUT. THIS INDICATED THAT TANK WAS EMPTY. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER . DLR PUT IN A FUEL PUMP,.BUT PUMP WAS DEFECTIVE, AND DEALER SENT PART BACK. CONSUMER HAS BEEN OUT OF A CAR 2 WEEKS. *AK FUEL SENSOR FAILED AND LATER ON THE FUEL PUMP FAILED TOO. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#877159December 28, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
HORN WLL NOT WORK UNLESS PUSHED WITH EXCESSIVE EFFORT WHEN IT IS COLD OR IN JUSTTHE RIGHT SPOT AT OTHER TIMES. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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