Dodge Ram Complaints

27,062 consumer complaints on file.

#554061August 25, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE RECALL COMPONENT (00V-135) IGNITION SWITCH PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION, CONSUMER REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#729007August 25, 2000
WHEELS
THIS HAPPENED TO ME IN AUG 1999 AND TO ANOTHER MAN ON AUG 2000 LF WHEEL FALLS OFF WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#729037August 25, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TIRE EXPLODED AND TREAD CAME COMPLETELY OFF. TRUCK WAS NOT LOADED.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 245/75R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#868707August 25, 2000
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
AT LOW SPEEDS POWER STEERING WHEEL WILL LOCK UP INTERMITTENTLY,WITHOUT WARNING WHICH HAS CAUSED 2 ACCIDENTS. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO TWO CHRSYLER DEALERS, WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED STEERING LOCKING UP, AND HAVE NOTED THAT THERE WAS TOO MUCH PLAY IN STEERING GEAR BOX. ALSO, ALLSTATE INSURANCE SAFETY INSPECTOR CAME OUT TO CHECK VEHICLE AFTER 2ND ACCIDENT AND DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS TOO MUCH PLAY IN STEERING GEAR BOX. CHRYSLER FINALLY SENT OUT THEIR OWN SAFETY INSPECTOR TO DEALER TO CHECK VEHICLE, AND HE DETERMINED THERE WAS NO DEFECT, EVEN AFTER TWO CHRSYLER DEALERS AND ALLSTATE INSPECTOR INDICATED EXCESSIVE PLAY IN STEERING GEAR BOX.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#868727August 25, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHILE DRIVING BLOWER MOTOR STOPPED AND SPARKS STARTED FLYING ALL OVER CAB, THEN TRUCK STOPPED AND CONSUMER COULD NOT RESTART, CONSUMER HAD JUST PAID TO HAVE IT FIXED ON THE 23RD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#868740August 25, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 25MPH WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS HIT FROM THE SIDE & SPUN AROUND, AND THEN HIT HEAD-ON. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. VEHICLE WAS BADLY DAMAGED IN THE FRONT. DEALER EXAMINED VEHICLE & FOUND NOTHING WRONG. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#728928August 24, 2000
TIRES
3 YEARS AGO, I WAS RETURNING FROM HOUSTON TX WHEN THE TREAD ON THE LEFT FRONT TIRE OF MY DODGE RAM CHARGER PEELED OFF. FORTUNETALLY, THE PIECES OF THE TIRE WENT UNDER THE TRUCK AND OUT THE BACK. WHEN I STOPPED AND CHECKED THE TIRE, IT WAS INFLATED YET MISSING ALL OF THE TREAD MINUS THE WALLS. THERE WAS NO SERIOUS DAMAGE, NOR AM I LOOKING FOR ANY COMPENSATION. BUT GIVEN THE CURRENT INVESTIGATION REGARDING FIRESTONE TIRES, I FELT IT COULDN'T HURT TO SUBMIT THIS. I AM NOT SURE HOW OLD THE TIRES WERE WHEN WE BOUGHT THE TRUCK IN 1996 (USED). AFTER THE INCIDENT, I REPLACED ALL THE TIRES (SPARE INCLUDED) WITH BRAND NEW *COUGH* FIRESTONE TIRES, AND SOLD THE TRUCK IN APRIL.( DOT NUMBER: )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#728862August 24, 2000
TIRES
ON AUGUST 6, 2000, TRAVELING NORTH ON I-75 NEAR BELLVIEW FORIDA I EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE TREAD SEPARATION ON THE RIGHT REAR TIRE. THE TREAD TORE AWAY FROM THE TIRE CASING WHILE TRAVELING AT A RATE OF 75 MPH LEAVING THE TIRE STILL INFLATED WITH THE STEEL BELTS SHOWING. THE VEHICLE RAN OVER THE SEPARATED TREAD THROWING THE MATERIAL INTO THE UNDERBODY CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE TAILPIPE /MUFFLER ASSEMBLY. THE FORCE OF THE INCIDENT CAUSED THE RIGHT REAR OF THE VEHICLE TO JUMP UPWARDS APPROXIMATELY 3 FEET CAUSING A UNCONTROLLED SKID INTO THE LEFT LANE SLIGHTLY ONTO THE LEFT PAVEMENT EDGE AND THEN BACK INTO RIGHT LANE AND CONTINUED OFF THE LEFT EDGE OF THE PAVEMENT. AS THE WHEEL TWISTED DURING THE SKIDDING I EITHER SPRAINED OR BROKE MY RIGHT WRIST . THE ACCIDENT CAUSED NO DAMAGE TO OTHER VEHICLES OR PROPERTY AND A LETTER DESCRIBING THE ACCIDENT WAS HAND DELIVERED TO OLSON TIRE, COUNTRYSIDE OFFICE, CLEARWATER FLORIDA. THE VEHICLE'S OTHER TIRES ARE THE SAME MAKE AND SIZE BUT ARE MADE IN CANADA AND NOT BEARING THE DOT VDHL CODE, EACH TIRE HAS APPROXIMATELY TWO THIRDS REMAING TREAD AS COMPARED TO NEW AND ALL TIRES WERE INFLATED PROPLERLY. I VISITED THE OLSON STORE TWICE MAKING AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE TIRE INSPECTED EXLAINING THE DEFECTIVE TIRE WAS AVAILABLE TO SEE, HOWEVER THE EMPLOYEE DECLINED TO LOOK AT THE TIRE INSTRUCTING ME TO BRING IT BACK WHEN NEW TIRES WERE AVAILABLE. HE WAS NOT IMPRESSED THAT THE EXHAUST SYSTEM WAS DAMAGED AND MAY BE A SAFETY HAZARD WITH EXHAUST FUMES , NEITHER DID HE ADVISE WHAT INFORMATION MIGHT BE NEEDED REGARDING THE WRIST INJURY.THE TIRE IS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION AND I HAVE MADE AN APPOINTMENT FOR REPAIRS TO THE EXHAUST AND HAVE SCHEDULED A PHYSICIAN OFFICE VISIT TO EXAMINE AND XRAY WRIST IF REQUIRED.( DOT NUMBER: VDHL1PY157 TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#868575August 24, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
WHILE DRIVING 50MPH & WENT TO APPLY BRAKES, MASTER CYLINDER/POWER BOOSTER STUDS CAME OUT. IT SPLIT THE METAL ATTACHMENT. THERE WERE NO BRAKES. REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. HAD CONTACTED MANUFACTURER. A REPRESENTATIVE CHECKED VEHICLE'S BRAKES & INDICATED THE BRAKES WERE FINE & MANUFACTURER WAS NOT LIABLE FOR ANYTHING.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#868593August 24, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE WILL SHOOT HARD TO THE LEFT OR TO THE RIGHT, PULLING VEHICLE INTO THE NEXT LANE . CONSUMER MUST FIGHT TO REGAIN STEERING CONTROL. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE DEFECT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#868626August 24, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
PEOO 020; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 65MPH ON HIGHWAY AND VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE. RIGHT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED, AND SHEET METAL WAS DAMAGED UNDERNEATH VEHICLE. TIRE IS A GOODYEAR, WRANGLER #AT, T245/75R16. *AK GOODYEAR 245/75/R16 *MW
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#868639August 24, 2000
TIRES:VALVE
TIRE VALVE STEM POPS AND AIR COMES OUT. TIRES ARE MICHELIN #LTSAX LT24575 R16. ALSO, VALVE STEM CRACKED AT THE BEGINNING OF THE TIRE, ALLOWING AIR TO ESCAPE FROM TIRE. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#868487August 23, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
HAD RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE FOR IGNITION SWITCH ON 7/19/00 & CONTACTED DEALER. INDICATION WAS REPAIRS WILL NOT BE TAKE PLACE FOR 6 WEEKS. OWNER WAS UPSET. TIME FRAME WAS NOT REASONABLE. VEHICLE COULD CATCH FIRE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#868491August 23, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
CONSUMER WAS HAVING NEW SEAT BELT INSTALLED . REPAIR MEN INSTALLED WRONG RIGHT FRONT SEAT BELT. CONSUMER WOULD BE CHARGED TO BUY & INSTALL THE CORRECT SEAT BELT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#868500August 23, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN TRAVELING ON THE ROAD AND APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE WILL PULL TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT INTERMITTENTLY. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC COULDN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#868401August 23, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WHILE WASHING VEHICLE IN 90 DEGREE WEATHER OWNER APPLIED WATER TO WINDSHIELD, AND IT CRACKED DUE TO THE WINDSHIELD BEING VERY THIN. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#868455August 23, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
FUEL TANK SEEMS TO BE LEAKING FROM THE BOTTOM AND NEAR THE SEAM OF THE TANK. IF AN IGNITION SOURE WAS PRESENT IT COULD CAUSE A FIRE. THIS WAS FOUND WHEN OIL WAS BEING CHANGED. ABOUT A YEAR AGO, FUEL WAS LEAKNG FROM FILLER TUBE. OWNER WAS NOT ABLE TO FIND A REPLACEMENT. FUEL TANK HAS NOT BEEN REPLACED. OWNER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO REACH THE MANUFACTURER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#553920August 22, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
FUEL GAUGE SHORTED OUT CAUSING GAUGE TO READ ERRATICALLY ON FLAT ROADS. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#728745August 22, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHTS TOO DIM TO SAFELY DRIVE AT NIGHT DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE PLASTIC LIGHT ASSEMBLY IS PERMINATLY FOGGED. 6 YEARS OF HEAT AND MOISTURE HAVE FOGGED THE LENSE. I HAVE BEEN NOTICING THIS EFFECT ON MANY CARS HERE IN FLORIDA WITH THESE PLASTIC HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLIES. REPLACEMENT OF THE TWO LIGHT ASSEMBLES W/LABOR IS $250. IT WOULD WOULD SEEM TO ME THAT THIS IS A DEFECT IN THE PLASTIC MATERIAL. THESE PLASTIC LENSES SHOULD HAVE BEEN DESIGNED TO OUT LAST THE LIFE OF THE VEHICAL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9001515August 22, 2000
STEERING
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
4

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