Dodge Ram Complaints

27,062 consumer complaints on file.

#873308October 18, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:BRAKE FLUID LOW WARNING: LAMP
ABS AND THE BRAKE LAMP COME ON AND SOMETIMES STAYS ON. BLOWER MOTOR SOMETIMES WON'T WORK WHEN SHUTTING OFF THE CAR AND STARTING IT BACK UP. THEN, IF TAPPING THE BOTTLE IT WILL START UP. CONSUMER HAS HAD SAME PROBLEM AS RECALL FOR BLOWER SWITCH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#873188October 17, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE ABS WARNING LIGHT STAYS ON AT ALL TIMES. WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR BROAD. THIS HAPPENS DURING NORMAL BRAKING, SMOOTH ROAD SURFACES. THIS HAS BEEN AN ON GOING PROBLEM SINCE MARCH OF 1995. THE DEALER IS NOT ABLE TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#873206October 17, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHENEVER THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THE VEHICLE FAILS TO STOP WHEN IT SHOULD. BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR. THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON & DOES NOT GO OFF. TOOK TO DEALER & WAS INFORMED BY THE MECHANIC THE BRAKE PROBLEM CAN BE REPAIRED. AFTER THE REPAIRS, THE BRAKES STILL FAIL TO STOP VEHICLE LIKE IT SUPPOSE TO DO.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#873217October 17, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
RIGHT FRONT BRAKES WOULD HANG UP. WHENEVER APPLYING BRAKES, THEY WOULD GRAB & PULL HARD TO THE RIGHT. TOOK TO DEALER AT LEAST 3-4 TIMES FOR BRAKE PROBLEM. MECHANIC WOULD NOT REPLACE THE BRAKES DUE TO NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM WHICH WAS INTERMITTENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734440October 16, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
I HAVE HAD 3 FAILURES OF MY FRONT BRAKES. THE FIRST TIME WAS WITHIN A WEEK OF PURCHASING THE TRUCK. THE SECOND BRAKE FAILURE WAS 6 MONTHS LATER AT APPROX. 18,000 MILES AND THE THIRD FAILURE WAS AT APPROX. 34,000 MILES ON OCT. 1ST 2000. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE BACK TO DODGE AND THEY HAVE REPORTED NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKES. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC LOOKED AT THE BRAKES AND SAID THERE APPEARS TO BE SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE CALIPERS. THE TRUCK PULLS VIOLENTLY TO THE LEFT WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED AND I'VE ALSO HAD THE FRONT BRAKES LOCK UP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#873046October 16, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 30-35 MPH VEHICLE STARTED PULLING TO THE RIGHT, AND WHOLE WHEEL ASSEMBLY ON THE PASSENGER'S FRONT SIDE FELL OFF. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. *AK RIGHT FRONT WHEEL INNER HUB OR BEARING FAILED. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10006996October 14, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ALTHOUGH THROTTLE CABLE WAS FRAYED (4 STRANDS OF THE CABLE) IT DID NOT FAIL AT THE TIME I REPLACED IT. I JUST NOTICED IT WHILE PERFORMING SOME PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE AND WAS AFRAID THAT IT COULD STICK IN THE WIDE OPEN THROTTLE POSITION IF NOT REPAIRED. *NLM **DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS*734289
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007002October 14, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
THE POWER CONTROL MODULE AND BODY CONTROL MODULES BLEW OUT TWICE WITHIN THE FIRST 4000 MILES OF THE TRUCKS LIFE. THE LEAKY INTAKE MANIFOLD WAS DETECTED AFTER SEVERAL COMPLAINTS OF A TAPPING NOISE IN THE ENGINE WHEN ACCELERATING. STILL NOT FIXED VEHICLE STILL HAS REAL BAD TAPPING IN THE ENGINE. TRUCK DIED WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. LEFT ME STRANDED. DIAGNOSIS WAS THAT THE FUEL PUMP MODULE WENT OUT. ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE ALSO SHORTED OUT THE CASSETTE PLAYER. I HAVE ALSO HEARD STRANGE BUZZING NOISES IN THE CAB WHILE DRIVING. TOOK BACK TOT HE DEALER AND THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. VEHICLE IS STILL NOT RUNNING PROPERLY. *NLM **DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS*734309 *TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734309October 14, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
THE POWER CONTROL MODULE AND BODY CONTROL MODULES BLEW OUT TWICE WITHIN THE FIRST 4000 MILES OF THE TRUCKS LIFE THE LEAKY INTAKE MANIFOLD WAS DETECTED AFTER SEVERAL COMPLAINTS OF A TAPPING NOISE IN ENGINE THAT WAS WORSE WHEN ACCELERATING. STILL NOT FIXED VEHICLE STILL HAS REAL BAD TAPPING IN ENGINE. TRUCK DIED WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD , LEFT ME STRANDED. DIAGNOSIS WAS THAT THE FUEL PUMP MODULE WENT OUT. ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE ALSO SHORTED OUT THE CASSETTE PLAYER. I HAVE ALSO HEARD STRANGE BUZZING NOISES IN THE CAB WHILE DRIVING. TOOK BACK TO DEALER AND THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. VEHICLE IS STILL NOT RUNNING PROPERLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734289October 14, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ALTHOUGH THE THROTTLE CABLE WAS FRAYED (4 STRANDS OF THE CABLE) IT DID NOT FAIL AT THE TIME I REPLACED IT. I JUST NOTICED IT WHILE PERFORMING SOME PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE AND WAS AFRAID THAT IT COULD STICK IN THE WIDE OPEN THROTTLE POSITION IF NOT REPAIRED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734222October 13, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT
THIS VEHICLE HAS DISPLAYED FRONT END ALIGNMENT PROBLEMS, AND PARTS IN THE FRONT END KEEP LOOSENING, AFTER PURCHASE NOTICED LEFT FRONT WHEEL IS SHIMMED OUT FURTHER AWAY FROM VEHICLE THAN THE OTHER WHEELS. I WAS TOLD THIS IS A NORMAL PROCEDURE TO "BALANCE" THE VEHICLE AFTER MANUFACTURE. IN LIGHT OF ALL THE FRONT END PROBLEMS I NEED TO KNOW IF THIS TRUCK IS SAFE FOR MY FAMILY TO BE DRIVING. HAS TESTING BEEN DONE AFTER THE "BALANCING" PROCEEDURETO INSURE THIS VEHICLE COMPLIES TO HANDLING AND SAFETY SPECIFICATIONS? DO BOLTS LOOSENING IN THE FRONT END CONSTITUTE A SAFETY HAZARD? I HAVE NOTICED THE VEHICLE PULLS RIGHT AND SOMETIMES SEEMS TO REACT WITH A RAPID PULL RIGHT TO SOME ROAD SURFACE DEFECTS AND HAS ALMOST PULLED THE STEERING WHEEL FROM MY HANDS. I HAVE BEEN WORKING WITH CHRYSLER AND THE DEALERSHIPS SINCE DAY 1 AND HAVE GONE THROUGH THEIR DISPUTE SETTLEMENT PROCESS AND WAS TOLD MY DEFECTS TO NOT INFLICT ANY DETRIMENT TO THE VALUE, SAFETY OR USEFULNESS OF THE VEHICLE!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734238October 13, 2000
STEERING
9-26-00 STEERING GREASED 10-12-00 PARTS NOT INSTALLED SAY NEED NEW STEERING ASSEMBLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#872935October 13, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
DEFECTIVE ROTORS AND PADS/EXCESSIVE WEAR OF FRONT ROTORS AND PADS AT 18,000 MILES. INFORMED THAT POSSIBLE REPLACEMENT MAYBE NEEDED. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT WAS A NORMAL CONDITION FOR THAT VEHICLE. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734136October 12, 2000
AIR BAGS
I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW THE MINIMUM COLLISION SPEED AT WHICH THE AIRBAG DEPLOYS FOR MY VEHICLE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734170October 12, 2000
SEATS
THERE IS A SAFETY STANDARD REQUIRING HEAD RESTRAINTS TO PREVENT OR REDUCE WHIPLASH INJURIES YET THERE IS APPARENTLY NO STANDARD THAT REQUIRES THE SEAT BACK HOLDING SUCH HEAD RESTRAINT TO REMAIN STANDING UPRIGHT DURING AN ACCIDENT WHERE SUCH HEAD RESTRAINT WOULD BE NEEDED. I WAS REAR ENDED ON AN EXPRESSWAY. THE OTHER VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING SIGNIFICANTLY FASTER THAN I WAS. THE IMPACT WAS SEVERE ENOUGH THAT THE INTERIOR SHELVING IN MY VAN BUCKLED DUE TO THE SHOCK TO ITS LOAD. THE DRIVER'S SEAT BACK RECLINER STRIPPED COMPLETELY, ALLOWING THE SEAT BACK TO COLLAPSE. IN FACT, THE ONLY THING THAT STOPPED THE SEAT FROM COLLAPSING ALL THE WAY WAS THE CARGO LOADED BETWEEN THE SEAT AND THE SHELVES. INSTEAD OF A WHIPLASH INJURY, I RECEIVED A LOWER BACK INJURY FROM MY BACK BEING SNAPPED BACK AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SEAT. WHAT GOOD IS A HEAD RESTRAINT IF THE SEAT BACK DOESN'T HOLD IT UP? FURTHERMORE, IN THE SEARCH TO FIND A USED SEAT TO AVOID HAVING TO DISMANTLE THE SEAT TO REPLACE THE STRIPPED RECLINER, I DISCOVERED THAT ALL SIMILAR DODGE VANS IN THE JUNK YARDS WITH THE DELUXE HIGH BACK SEATS ARE SIMILARLY STRIPPED. I SEARCHED JUNKYARDS DESPITE THE POLICE OFFICER WHO CAME TO THE ACCIDENT SCENE SAYING THAT SEATS COLLAPSING DURING REAR END ACCIDENTS WAS COMMON. IS THIS ANOTHER INSTANCE OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT HAVING ITS HEAD UP ITS A** LIKE WITH THE FIRESTONE TIRES?
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#734135October 12, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROL WILL NOT MAINTAIN SPEED, IT KEEPS ON ACCELERATING UNTIL MAX VEHICLE SPEED IS OBTAINED. DEALER NOTIFIED UNDER WARRENTY DID NOT RECEIVE PART UNTIL AFTER WARRENTY WAS OVER, WILL NOT REPAIR NOW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#872901October 12, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
EXCESSIVE WEAR OF BRAKE PADS; AT 20,000 MILES, DEALER TURNED FRONT ROTORS AND REPLACED PADS AT CONSUMER'S COST. PROLEM CONTINUED TO REOCCUR A 24,700 MILES, 51,209 MILES AND AT 58,000 MILES. BRAKES PADS WERE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#872695October 11, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
HEADLIGHT SWITCH KEEPS OVERHEATING DUE TO FAULTY WIRING. CONSUMER REPLACED SWITCH 4 TIMES. DODGE IS AWARE OF DEFECT, AND HAS DESIGNED NEW PART WHICH INCLUDES AN EXTRA RELAY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#872722October 11, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH DID NOT SHUT OFF, CAUSING SOLENOID TO GET HOT AND BLOW UP. DEALER WAS REPAIRING VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#872760October 11, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
VEHICLE WANDERS INTO ANOTHER LANE WHEN LETTING GO OF STEERING. APPLYING BRAKES AND VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT. MANUFACTURER & DEALER SAY THAT VEHICLE IS WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. THE PARTS AREN'T AVAILABLE FOR CORRECTIONS TO TAKE PLACE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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