Dodge Ram Complaints

27,062 consumer complaints on file.

#732568September 26, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
I DRIVE 70,000 MILES A YEAR...I HAVE HAD A SET OF 4 MICHLIN TIRES THAT HAVE SHOWN OBVIOS SIGNS OF TREAD SEPERATION ...VERY SIMILAR TO WHAT IS SHOWN ON TV WITH THE FIRESTONE RECALL PROBLEM.......I HAVE BEEN A OVER THE ROAD DRIVER AND DO KNOW WHAT I FEEL IS UNSAFE IN TIRES...I TOOK THESE OFF MY TRUCK WITH OVER 1/2 OF TREAD STILL ON THEM,AS IFEARED THAT THEY WERE TO COME APART...I CONTACTED THE DEALER(SAMS CLUB) FOR ADJUSTMENT...THE STORE MANAGER WAS CALLED IN TO THE PROBLEM AND HE CALLED SOME PAPERPUSHER AT MICHLIN AND DESCRIBED THE PROBLEM....THEY SAID IT WAS NOT THEIR PROBLEM AS THE TIRES DID NOT FAIL,THAT IT APPEARED ACCORDING TO DESCRIPTION THAT IT WAS SURFACE CHECKING,BUT IT IS COMPLETELY AROUND TREAD IN AND OUT SIDE ON ALLL 4 TIRES...THESE WERE ROTATED AND BALANCED REGULARLY ON SERVICE CONTRACT WITH SELLING DEALER..SO THEY HAD ALL MAINT REQUIRED.....I DID REPLACE THEM AS I SAID I FEARED FAILURE....I AM WONDERING IF THERE ARE ANY OTHER REPORTS ON THIS TIRE.*AK( DOT NUMBER: M32KBHX519 TIRE SIZE: LT245/75/R )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#555383September 25, 2000
TRAILER HITCHES
BEFORE RECALL 00V107, CONSUMER WAS HAULING A CAR IN A CAR HAULER WHEN THE HAULER STARTED SWAYING BACK AND FORTH VERY HARD, THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL AND HIT THE GUARD RAIL, THE TRAILER SNAPPED FREE AND LANDED IN THE MEDIAN ALSO TOSSING THE CAR IN THE TRAILER INTO THE MEDIAN, THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE, TRAILER, AND THE CAR INSIDE THE VEHICLE, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR ALL DAMAGES DUE TO THE FAULTY HITCH. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732402September 25, 2000
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED TO DC SEVERAL TIMES. MANY OTHER DODGE RAM OWNERS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. NOW MY VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND I WILL BE FORCED TO PAY TO HAVE WHAT I BELIEVE IS A DEFFECTIVE STEERING GEAR BOX. THIS IS AN ISSUE THAT DC SHOULD PAY FOR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732409September 25, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
RETURN FUEL HOSE FAILURE. THIS PROBLEM COULD RESULTS IN INJECTION PUMP LOSING PRIME WHICH WILL CUASE FAILURE TO START OR STALLING. ALSO THIS PROBLEM IS A FIRE HAZARD. THE CRACKED RUBBER HOSE CAUSES A FUEL LEAK WHICH COULD BE VERY HAZARDOUS. THIS PROBLEM IS VERY COMMON ON THE 1994-1998 DODGE DIESEL TRUCKS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732427September 25, 2000
AIR BAGS
I WAS TRAVELING AT 30MPH WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE TURNED HEAD ON INTO MY VEHICLE. OTHER VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT 10-15 MPH. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONE DIN SUMMARY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#732444September 25, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
AFTER RETURNING FROM MYRTLE BEACH, SC I WAS CHECKING THE TRUCK OVER AND NOTICED THREE STRANDS OF THE THROTTLE CABLE BROKEN AND FRAYED OUT. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN VERY SERIOUS IF IT HAD BROKEN OR WORSE YET, HAD JAMED WHILE GOING THROUGH THE MOUNTAINS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732460September 25, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#871403September 25, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
FLOAT WITHIN THE FUEL SENDING UNIT IS DEFECTIVE, CAUSING GAUGE NOT TO REGISTER WHICH COULD RESULT IN RUNNING OUT OF GAS. CONSUMER HAS REPLACED SENDING UNIT 3 TIMES ,EACH PART WILL ONLY LAST ABOUT 13-14 MONTHS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#871420September 25, 2000
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
WAS DRIVING 55MPH IN 5TH GEAR, DOWNSHIFTED INTO 4TH GEAR, WENT BACK TO 5TH GEAR & VEHICLE FAILED TO STAY IN FIFTH GEAR. SHIFTED BACK TO 4TH GEAR & THEN BACK TO 3RD GEAR. VEHICLE STARTED TO MAKE LOUD NOISES. WAS HARD SHIFTING BACK INTO 3RD GEAR FROM 4TH GEAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#871447September 25, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
RECALL 00V135000. AFTER REPAIRS OF THE RECALL WERE DONE WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED, VEHICLE STALLD OUT AND DIED. DEALER HAS INSPECETED THE VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#871470September 25, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER RAN INTO THE BACK OF ANOTHER TRUCK BECAUSE BRAKES DID NOT CATCH.- ALSO, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED. *YH
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#871413September 25, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE HAVING TIRES SERVICED TECHNICIAN NOTICED TREAD SEPARATION.TIRES WERE NOT PART OF RECALL. *AK FRONT RIGHT AND LEFT TIRES HAD TREAD SEPARATION ON OUTER AND INNER EDGES. BACK TIRES STARTING TO DO THE SAME. TIRE SIZE LT215/85R16 AND DOT # VDOP66BZ98. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732373September 24, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MANUFACTURER REPLACED PART FREE OF CHARGE, HOWEVER, I HAD TO PAY FOR 12 HOURS OF LABOR. HAVING AN OBVIOUSLY DEFECTIVE PART IN A THREE YEAR OLD VEHICLE, SHOULD NOT WARRANT A PENALTY OF PAYMENT BY ME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732346September 23, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY, TIRES
AS I WAS TURNING THE CORNER THE RIGHT REAR TIRE WHICH WAS FULLY INFLATED CAME OFF THE TRUCK & I WENT AROUND THE CORNER ON 3 WHEELS. I HAD IT TOWED TO RALLEY DODGE & THEY SAID THAT MY EXTENDED WARRENTY WOULDN'T COVER THE DAMAGE .*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732269September 22, 2000
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
WHILE ON VACATION IN NEW MEXICO OUR STEERING DID NOT WORK PROPERLY AND WE HAD TO DRIVE HOME TO PA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732274September 22, 2000
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
LOST FIFTH GEAR - NUT SPUN OFF ALLOWING GEAR TO SLIP ON SHAFT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732135September 21, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
REAR AXLE RECENTLY STARTED MAKING AN AUDIBLE GEAR WHINE/MOAN WHEN GOING ANY SPEED. THE TRUCK HAS 68,000 MILES CURRENTLY. I HAVE ACCOUNTS OF OTHER PEOPLE THAT HAVE OWNED '96 RAM 1500 TRUCKS THAT HAVE HAD SIMILAR, IF NOT THE SAME PROBLEM THAT I HAVE EXPERIENCED. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT MY SAFTEY AND THE SAFTEY OF OTHERS IF THIS DIFFERENTIAL DECIDES TO FAIL AND LOCKUP. MY WARRANTY IS UP AND THIS WILL BE A COSTLY FIX. YOUR ATTENTION AND RESPONSE WOULD BE MUCH APPRECIATED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#871167September 21, 2000
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
WHENEVER BRAKES ARE APPLIED FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT WILL SLIDE BACK AND FORWARD. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#871186September 21, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO ERNHURST DODGE IN 1301 NORTH ARIZONA ,GLIBERT AZ, 85233; TELEPHONE 602-4975995 FOR RECALL 00V135000/ DEALER'S RECALL 835, TO GET IT FIXED. AT THE TIME, CONSUMER ASKED QUESTION IF THE BATTERY COULD HAVE BEEN AFFECTED BY RECALL, AND DEALER STATED COULD NOT AFFORD TO PAY FOR CABLES . APPARENTLY, DEALER CHARGED CONSUMER FOR THE WORK. ALSO, DID NOT FIX RECALL TO SATISFACTION OF CONSUMER. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#871203September 21, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
CONSUMER TOOK THE TRUCK IN FOR VALVE ADJUSTMENT, AND MECHANIC TOLD HIM THAT THE THOTTLE CABLE WAS GETTING READY TO BREAK. SO CONSUMER HAD IT REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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