Dodge Ram Complaints

27,062 consumer complaints on file.

#731988September 20, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE CONTACTED CHRYSLER TOO MANY TIMES ABOUT THESE PROBLEMS, ESPECIALLY THE BRAKES, WHICH I ADMIT IS AN INTERMETTENT PROBLEM. HOWEVER I HAVE DEMONSTRATED THE PROBLEM TO THE SERVICE MANAGER AT RIVERHEAD DODGE. NO REPAIRS WERE EVER MADE. APPARENTLY AFTER SEARCHING ON THE INTERNET I FIND I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO HAS THESE SAME PROBLEMS. HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE TO BE HURT BEFORE DODGE DOES SOMETHING ABOUT THIS? DOES THIS HAVE TO EVOLVE INTO ANOTHER FIRESTONE PROBLEM BEFORE ANYTHING IS DONE? *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732018September 20, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
AFTER IMPACT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE AT THE DOOR, I TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE RIGHT AND IT LOCKED UP, I APPLIED THE BRAKES AND FOUND THAT I HAD NONE. I TRAVELED ACROSS THREE LANES OF TRAFFIC (NO BRAKES NO STEERING) AND HIT A CONCRETE BARRIER HEAD-ON AT APPROXIMATELY 45MPH, AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. HAD MY STEERING NOT LOCKED UP THIS WOULD HAVE ONLY BEEN A MINOR ACCIDENT, NOW MY TRUCK IS TOTALED.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#732048September 20, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
BASICALLY THE TRUCK PULLS TO THE RIGHT ALMOST EVERY TIME THE BRAKES ARE ENGAGED EVERY DAY AND AT ANY SPEED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732045September 20, 2000
TIRES
QUOTE FROM POLICE REPORT : "INVESTIGATION AT THE SCENE SHOWED THAT THE RIGHT REAR TIRE OF VEHICLE #1 LOST TREAD AND BLEW, CAUSING THIS ACCIDENT". THIS INCIDENT DOES NOT FIT THE "PROFILE" PUT FORTH BY FIRESTONE, I.E. NOT A FORD EXPLORER, NOT DRIVEN OFF RAOD, NOT USED IN EXTREME HEAT.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 15 )
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#871053September 20, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, STEERING
WHILE DRIVING 45MPH, HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY AT A FRONTAL IMPACT WHICH CAUSED STEERING TO LOCK UP, AND BRAKES TO FAIL. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, WHICH DID NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANTS. NO PRIOR PROBLEMS WITH THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731924September 19, 2000
TIRES
RIGHT REAR OUTER TIRE OF DODGE DUALLY SEPERATED AND EXPLODED AT 45 MPH CAUSING $2500 IN DAMAGE. SECOND TIRE, LEFT REAR OUTER, PARTIALLY SEPERATED AT 65 MPH CAUSING $500 IN DAMAGE. REMAINING TIRES REMOVED AND THE THIRD TIRE WAS FOUND TO BE SEPERATING BADLY ALSO. I HAVE TWO OF THE THREE FAILED TIRES, PLUS THE FOURTH. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BY E-MAIL, BUT NO RESPONSE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#870941September 19, 2000
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STREERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AT 65MPH. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#870955September 19, 2000
STEERING, STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
VEHICLE WANDERS DO TO THE STEERING AT ANY SPEED. DEALER SAYS MANUFACURER INSTRUCTED THEM TO ADJUST IT 4 DEGREES IN THE ALIGNMENT. STEERING BOX HAS BEEN REPLACED, BUT IT DOESN'T HELP WITH THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#554698September 18, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THE FUEL LINE LOCATED AT THE REAR OF THE ENGINE FAILED CAUSING GAS LEAKAGE. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#870801September 18, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT, TIRES
DRIVING AT 15 MPH OR MORE FRONT END WILL SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY CAUSING A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. CONSUMER REPLACED TIRES, BUT DEFECT STILL OCCURS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731753September 18, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
THE SEAT BELT WILL NOT PULL OUT AT TIMES AND YOU CAN NOT WEAR IT. I HAVE HAD IT IN FOR REPAIRS A NUMBER OF TIMES AND THEY CAN NOT GET IT FIXED. I EVEN WENT TO ARBITRATION AND WON THE CASE BUT THEIR AWARD IS NOT FAIR . I AM JUST TRIEING TO GET THE TRUCK FIXED AND HAVE CALLED CHRYSLER SEVERAL TIMES , IN OVER 6 MONTHS NO ONE HAS CALLED ME BACK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#870762September 18, 2000
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
FRONT MIDDLE SEAT DID NOT PROPERLY HOLD PASSENGER. CONSUMER STATED THAT MIDDLE SEAT WAS KICKED FROM BEHIND BY ANOTHER CHILD, AND MIDDLE SEAT FLEW FORWARD. CONSUMER FELT THIS DEFINITELY WAS UNSAFE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731724September 17, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
THROTLE ROD WITH THREADED ENDS HAVING BALL SOCKETS SCREWED ON, LOACATED DRIVER SIDE IN CENTER OF MOTER, TOP, HOOKS FOOT PEDDLE CABLE TO THROTTLE BODY LINKAGE AT INJECTION PUMP, BREAKS NEAR WHERE THREADING STOPS IN CENTER OF ROD, PURCHASE OF NEW ROD ALL WAYS GETS "NEW IMPROVED VERSION, PLEASE PAY AT FRONT COUNTER" WE PULL TRAILORS IN CITY TRAFFIC 90+% OF THE TIME AND LOSS OF THROTTLE PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC AT ON RAMP OR INTERSECTION IS NOT A GOOD EXPERINCE! SPEED CONTROL AND LOSS OF HVAC DUCT CONTROLS TO VENTS LOST DUE TO VACUME LINE SPLITING BEHIND DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT NEAR METAL "CAN" FUEL LINE SPLITS OR HOLES IN FRONT OF DRIVER SIDE, ABOVE TRANSMISSION, BELOW FUEL FILTER, FUEL LEAKS ALL OVER. ALL OF THESE PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN OCURRING SINCE VEHICLE NEW AND HAVE BEEN REPAIRED BY DEALER AND MECHANIC, WE NOW KEEP SPARE VACUME AND FUEL LINE AND THROTTLE LINKAGE IN TOOL BOX FOR ON SITE REPAIR, (IN INTERSECTION FOR ONE EXAMPLE) HEADLIGHT PROBLEM NEW BUT GETTING NO RESPONSE FROM DEALER ON FREE FIX, BUT I SEE ON THIS WEB SITE AND OTHERS THAT IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM. WHAT TO DO???? NONE OF THESE PARTS ARE MOVING PARTS AND SO WHY THE ONGOING PROBLEMS, EXCEPT FOR HEADLIGHT SWITCH, BUT WEB PAGES INDICATE WIRING PROBLEMS IN COLUMN OR LACK OF RELAY AND OVERLOAD DUE TO TRAILOR LIGHTS. THANKS AND PLASE LET ME KNOW HOW TO RESOLVE THIS. ROBERT ALEXANDER H 405-377-8120 W 405-377-8922 M 405-743-8822 FAX 405-377-9002
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731741September 17, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731664September 16, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NHTSA ID 97V08400
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731673September 16, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
AFTER TRYING TO CHANGE FOWARD OXYGEN SENSOR FOUR TIMES I FIND OUT I HAVE 1995 SENSORS IN MY 1996 TRUCK. THE CONNECTORS ON THE 1996 SENSORS FOR THE FORWARD AND AFT OXYGEN SENSORS ARE OPPOSITE ON 1995. HOW MANY OTHER COMPONETS ON THIS WIRING HARNESS WILL BE AFFECTED? A 1996 FORWARD SENSOR LISTS FOR $75.00 WHILE A 1995 SENSOR LISTS FOR $130.00.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731674September 16, 2000
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
WRONG CERTIFICATION LABEL ON DRIVER'S DOOR PILLAR. HAS VIN # [XXX] ON LABEL. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10006350September 15, 2000
AIR BAGS
PREMATURE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. ****DIMS 11 IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS*******731512. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#731506September 15, 2000
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
ON 9/14/2000 THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL BEGAIN TO MAKE A MOANING NOISE DURING DEACCELERATING. WITH IN 10 MILES DRIVING DISTANCE AT 30 MPH DURING DEACCELERATION THE REAR END DIFFERENTIAL MADE A LOUD BANG WHILE THE VEHICAL JERKED VIOLENTLY. AFTER THE LOUD NOISE I HEARD THE DRIVE SHAFT OF THE VEHICAL DRAGING ON THE PAVEMENT. I PROCEEDED TO ATTEMPT TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND SLOW DOWN WHEN THE VEHICAL JERKED VIOLENTLY AGIAN. AT THIS POINT I WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH AND THE REAR WHEELS LOCKED UP AND BEGAIN TO SLIDE. I RELEASED THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT THE SLIDING CONTINUED DUE TO A MAJOR FAILURE IN THE DIFFERENTIAL. LUCKILY I DID NOT LOOSE COMPLETE CONTROL OF THE TRUCK DURING WHEEL LOCKUP. WHEN THE TRUCK STOPPED I LOOKED UNDER THE TRUCK AND OBSERVED THE REAR END OF THE DRIVE SHAFT ON THE PAVEMENT. I COULD NOT MOVE THE VEHICAL DUE TO THE JAMMED DIFFERENTIAL, THE VEHICAL WAS TOWED TO TO A LOCAL DODGE DEALER SHIP. IF I HAD BEEN TRAVELING AT FREEWAY SPEEDS IT IS VERY POSSIBLE THAT A SERIOUS OR FATAL ACCIDENT COULD HAVE OCCURED. THE BIGGEST ISSUE I HAVE WITH DODGE IS THAT THE DIFFERENTIAL FAILED THE FIRST TIME WHEN THE VEHICAL WAS ALMOST NEW AT 13000 MILES. THE FIRST FAILURE OCCURED APPROXIMATELY ON 3/98. LUCKLY THE FAILING DIFFERENTIAL MADE VERY PRONOUNCED HUMMING NOISES BEFORE ANY CATASTROPHIC FALUIRE OCCURED. AT THAT TIME I TOOK THE VEHICAL TO ALLEN SAMUEL DODGE IN FORT WORTH TEXAS FOR REPAIR. ALLEN SAMUEL DODGE TECHNITIONS IDENTIFIED THAT THE BEARINGS IN THE DIFFERENTIAL HAD FAILED AND CAUSED THE RING AND PINION GEAR TO SEVERLY WEAR. DUE TO THE HISTORY DEMONSTRATED WITH MY EXPERINCES I AM CONCERNED THAT DODGE HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE DESIGN AND OR METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE REAR ENDS OF THEIR 1/2 TON PICKUPS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#870629September 15, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
DIFFERENTIAL BEARING ARE DEFECTIVE. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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