Dodge Ram Complaints

27,062 consumer complaints on file.

#735061October 24, 2000
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
UPON DEPRESSION OF CLUTCH AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, TACHOMETER WILL SHOW RPM DROPPING BELOW IDLE SPEED, USUALLY LEADING TO STALL-OUT. IF VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, SUCH AS WHEN UPSHIFTING OR DOWNSHIFTING, AND VEHICLE STALLS, THERE IS ALSO LOSS OF POWER STEERING, DIMMING OF LIGHTS, LOSS OF ABS. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES WHILE IN THE MIDDLE OF CURVES, AT NIGHT, AND TURNING INTO SHARP TURNS. THE DEALERSHIP HAS ATTEMTED TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, AND COULDN'T DUPLICATE IT. THEY DID "FLASH" THE COMPUTER ONCE, BUT THIS DID NOT SOLVE A THING. I FEEL THAT EVENTUALLY THIS PROBLEM COULD LEAD TO A SERIOUS OR EVEN FATAL ACCIDENT IF NOT RESOLVED IMMEDIATELY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#873709October 24, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING MINOR INJURIES. MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#873716October 24, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN DRIVING ON WET PAVEMENT AND UPON DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL TO MAKE A NORMAL STOP VEHICLE WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO STOP, POOR BRAKE PERFORMANCE CAUSED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#873683October 24, 2000
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
WHEN DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 40 TO 45MPH EXTERIOR MIRRORS STARTED TO FOLD INWARD. DEALER SAID THERE WAS NO SOLUTION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#873694October 24, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
FOR LAST 18 MONTHS FUEL GAUGE HAS NOT WORKED. VAN WAS TAKEN TODEALERSHIP. DEALER STATED FUEL SENDING UNIT WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED, WHICH WOULD COST CONSUMER $500.00. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#873586October 23, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HIGH TEMPERATURE LINE CONNECTOR MELTED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE ALL TRANSMISSION FLUID. FLUID SPRAYED ON MUFFLER, TRANSMISSION, AND ALL OVER THE GROUND. VEHICLE STALLED IN MIDDLE OF ROAD. MAY NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION. *AK CONSUMER BELIEVE THIS FAILURE IS EXACTLY THE SAME AS RECALL #722 (97V-084). *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#873618October 23, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
RING IN THE FUEL LINE SEPARATED FROM FUEL LINE, CAUSING FUEL SPILLAGE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#873621October 23, 2000
SUSPENSION
WHEN TRUCK IS BEING DRIVEN AT 65 MPH, AND A BUMP IN THE ROAD IS HIT, DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT WHEEL BOUNCES OUT OF CONTROL. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM FOR OVER A YEAR. DEALERESHIP IS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURHTER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#873552October 23, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 70 MPH TREAD ON THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE CAME OFF. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF VEHICLE. ORIGINAL TIRE EQUIPMENT ON A 1996, DODGE, RAM. TIRE SIZE LT24575R16. TIRE MILEAGE AT 29,000. *AK THE DRIVER FIRST NOTICED VIBRATION FOLLOWED BY LOUD THUMPING. THEN THE TIRE TREAD CAME OFF AND SHORTLY THE TIRE BLEW OUT. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734913October 22, 2000
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN BROUGHT UP AND LOOKED AT DODGE DEALER. STEERING COLLUM IS COME APART BUT THEY TOLD ME THAT IT WAS MY FAULT. THEY WEREN'T LIABLE AND SENT ME AWAY. THE STEERING WHEEL CAN BE LIFTED UP AND DOWN IN AND OUT ABOUT A INCH OF PLAY. I ALSO HAD A BUNCH MORE PROBLEMS DOWN THE ROAD AFTER I BOUGHT THE TRUCK. THEY NEVER FIXED ANY OF THE PROBLEMS RIGHT SO I STOPPED BRINGING IT TOO THEM. I SPENT A HALF OF A YEAR TRYING AND HERE I AM NOW WITH A TRUCK THAT HAS 110,00 MILES NEW TIMING CHAIN NEW HEADS NEW WHEEL BEARING NEW CLUTCH. I HAVE RUN OUT OF MONEY AND PATIENCE. NOW MY STEERING WHEEL IS FALLING OFF MY REAR END IS HUMING AND MY TRANS IS SHIFTING HARD. THAT WAS THE FIRST THING THEY SUPPOSLY FIXED.IS THERE ANYTHING THAT YOU CAN DO?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734857October 21, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
INTERMITTENT POPPING THROUGH SPEAKERS WHEN RADIO IS OFF, WHEN HEADLIGHT SWITCH IS PULLED ON/OFF, BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED, TURN SIGNALS ACTIVATED. REPLACED 4 WAY AND SIGNAL FLASHERS WITH NO IMPROVEMENT. CONCERENED OF POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734867October 21, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEM WITH THE FRONT BRAKES ON MY DODGE TRUCK. WHEN YOU BRAKE THE TRUCK PULLS TO THE RIGHT. TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT, IN A PANIC STOP I HAD TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL 3/4 TO THE LEFT TO KEEP FROM JUMPING INTO THE RIGHT LANE. I'VE HAD THIS MACHINE IN FOR REPAIRS 8 PLUS TIMES. THE FRONT ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES RESURFACED AT LEAST 9 TIMES. SIX SETS OF NEW BRAKE PADS ON THE FRONT NEW DRUMS ON THE FRONT. THREE SETS OF REAR DRUMS. TWO NEW SETS OF REAR SHOES. THIS MACHINE IS A HAZARD. I'VE TALKE TO OTHER OWNERS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND IT SEEMS I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE THIS IS HAPPENING TO. I NEED HELP GETTING THIS CORRECTED THE DEALER AND DODGE CAN'T SEEM TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#556308October 20, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED TEMPORARY BRAKE FAILURE SEVERAL TIMES, DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734833October 20, 2000
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
THE VEHICLE CERTIFICATION LABEL HAS THE WRONG TIRE SIZE AND INFLATION PRESSURE ON IT. IT STATES THE TRUCK HAS P225/75R16 TIRES WITH A PRESSURE OF 41PSI. THE TRUCK WAS MANUFACTURED WITH P245/75R16 TIRES WITH A MAX PSI OF 35. THIS COULD RESULT IN OVERINFLATION OF THE TIRES IF A PERSON WENT BY THE PRESSURE ON THE LABEL INSTEAD OF THE TIRES. I HAVE TALKED WITH THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THEY COULD NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM AND THAT IT IS COMMON. IF THAT IS THE CASE, WHY DOES THE DOT REQUIRE THE INFORMATION BE THERE?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734794October 20, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
TRUCK BURNED APROX. 45 MINUTES AFTER SHUTTING DOWN IN MY DRIVEWAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#873501October 20, 2000
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
NUT ON TRANSMISSION IS SLOWLY LOOSENING WHEN SHIFTING. WHEN THE NUT FALLS OFF, 5TH GEAR IS NO LONGER WORKING. DEALER WILL NOT AUTHORIZE REPAIRS OF TRANSMISSION UNTIL THE BOLT IS COMPLETELY OFF TRANSMISSION, AND 5TH GEAR FAILS. *AK THIS PICK UP IS USED FOR PULLING BOAT AND CARRING A CAMPER. EVENTHOUGH THE LOOSE PARTS WERE REPLACED BY THE DEALER, THE CUSTOMER IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE DEFECT POSSIBLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#873521October 20, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
WHEN SWITCHING FROM HIGH BEAM TO LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS GO OUT COMPLETELY. AFTER WIGGLING SWITCH LIGHTS COME BACK ON. PROBLEM HAS BEEN MENTIONED TO THE DEALERSHIP. HEADLIGHT SWITCH WAS REPLACED 6 MONTHS AGO UNDER RECALL. *AK THE PROBLEM REOCCURED RECENTLY. THE CUSTOMER THINKS THE DIMMER SWITCH FAILURE IS THE CAUSE NOT OFF-ON SWITCH. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#556479October 19, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
THE INJECTION PUMP FAILED AND THE VEHICLE STARTED TO IDLE WIDE OPEN, CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO TURN MOTOR OFF WITH THE KEY AND HAD TO STALL THE MOTOR OUT. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734759October 19, 2000
TIRES
WE CURRENTLY HAVE 16,637 MILE ON OUR 1999 DODGE RAM VAN. IN RECENT WEEKS WE NOTICE THAT THE FRONT AND REAR TIRES WERE WORN DOWN TO THE RADIAL BAR. IN ADDITION, THERE ARE SEVERAL AIR BUMPS FORMING ON ALL FOUR TIRES. WITHE RECENT FIRESTONE AND FORD PROBLEMS, I TOOK THE VAN TO MERCHANTS TIRE AND AUTO WHERE I NORMALLY DO BUSINESS. THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE TIRES WERE SHOT, ARE A SAFTEY CONCERN AND SHOULD BE REPLACED. I THEN TOOK THE VAN TO TIRE WAREHOUSE TO GET A SECOND OPION ON THE TIRES. AGAIN, I WAS TOLD THAT THE TIRES WERE IN VERY BAD CONDITION AND SHOULD BE REPLACED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. I CALLED THE GOODYEAR 800 NUMBER TO REQUEST MY RIGHTS AND IN WHAT DIRECTION I SHOULD GO, BUT I WAS ONLY GIVEN THE RUN-AROUND AND SWITCHED BROM OPERATOR TO OPERATOR. MY CONCERN WITH THIS TIRE IS THAT ON THE SIDE OF THE TIRE IT STATES THAT IT HAS A MAX WEIGHT OF 2,293 POUNDS. GIVEN THAT THE VAN IS A HALF TON, AND HAS ADDED AFTER MARKET CONVERSION PACKAGE, IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE WEIGHT EXCEEDS THE LIMIT. I ASKED DODGE ABOUT THIS CONCERN, SINCE THEY SELL THE CONVERSION VAN, AND I WAS TOLD THAT IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE TIRES DO NOT MEET THE CURRENT WEIGHT OF THE TOTAL VAN PACKAGE. MY QUESTION IS, ARE THERE OTHER REPORTED INCEDENTS WITH THIS TIRE AND VANS, OR WITH THIS TIRE IN GENEREAL. ALSO, DO I HAVE A LEGAL RECOURSE AGAINST EITHER DODGE OR GOODYEAR TO PURSUE IN ORDER TO GET MY TIRES REPLACED BEFORE AN ACCIDENT . I USE THE VAN AS MY PRIMARY SOURCE OF TRANSPORTATION AND I TRANSPORT MY TEENAGE KIDS AND SOMETIMES THEIR FRIENDS, ON A DAILY BASIS. THANK YOU FOR ANY COOPERATION IN THIS MATTER. (DOT NUMBER: 265928 TIRESIZE: P235/75R15)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#873384October 19, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING, INJURING THE DRIVER. THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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