Dodge Ram Complaints

27,062 consumer complaints on file.

#728691August 22, 2000
TIRES
I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM VISITING FRIENDS WHO LIVE ABOUT 13 MILES FROM ME ON A HOT SUN. AFTERNOON ON A 2-LANE COUNTRY ROAD. I BEGAN TO NOTICE SOME SWAY ON THE CURVES ABOUT 1/3 OF THE WAY HOME. AS I WAS DRIVING INTO THE CITY LIMITS I REALIZED THE REAR TIRE HAD GONE FLAT BUT DROVE ABOUT 1 BLOCK SO I COULD PULL OFF SAFELY. AS A RESULT THE TIRE RECEIVED SOME DAMAGE WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT TO DETERMINE THE EXACT CAUSE OF THE FLAT. I HAD IT REPLACED AT THE SAME FIRESTONE DEALER I BOUGHT IT FROM BUT WAS PUZZLED BECAUSE IT SEEMED TO BE VERY CHEWED UP FOR THE SHORT DISTANCE I CONTINUED TO DRIVE ONCE I NOTICED THE FLAT. THE TIRE WAS ONE OF FOUR I BOUGHT TOGETHER LESS THAN A YEAR AGO BUT THE ONE WHICH WENT FLAT WAS REPLACED BEFORE WORD OF THE PROBLEMS WITH SIMILAR TIRES WAS PUBLICIZED. I AM STILL DRIVING ON THE OTHER 3 PLUS THE REPLACEMENT. I AM VERY CONCERNED BECAUSE ONE OF THE TIRES (LEFT FRONT) HAS NEVER HELD AIR WELL, IN SPITE OF TAKING IT BACK FOR REMOUNTING, AND IT IS ONCE AGAIN LOSING AIR REGULARLY WHICH MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO KEEP IT PROPERLY INFLATED. THE EARLIEST APPOINTMENT I COULD GET AT ANOTHER LOCAL FIRESTONE STORE IS SEPT. 9. THE ONLY DOCUMENTATION WHICH MIGHT BE AVAILABLE OF THIS EVENT, BESIDES MY RECEIPTS, WOULD BE THE AAA RECORDS WHEN I CALLED FOR ASSISTANCE WITH CHANGING THE TIRE.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#728695August 22, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT
FRONT SUSPENSION HITS A BUMP ABOVE 65 MPH AND STARTS A UNCONTROLLED SHAKING THAT IS SELF SUSTANING AND WILL NOT STOP UNTIL BELOW 35 MPH (THIS CAN BE REPLICATED). COMPLETE LOSS OF STERING OCCURS. THERE IS A TSB FOR THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS A VERY HAZARDOUS CONDITION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#868323August 22, 2000
TIRES:SIDEWALL
PE00 020; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 60MPH ON HIGHWAY, AND HEARD AIR COMING FROM TIRES. THEN, VEHICLE STARTED TO SWING FROM LEFT TO RIGHT. HE WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE RIGHT. RIGHT FRONT SIDEWALL WAS SLICED. A BIG HOLE WAS INSIDE SIDEWALL, THIS HAPPENED ON THURSDAY. TIRES WERE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS, P26570R16. THEN, ON THE 7/29/00 LEFT FRONT TIRE EXPLODED WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON THE CURB. TIRE WERE BRAND NEW. *AK DOT #V672 WL2, ALL TIRES HAD LESS THAN 3000 MILES ON THEM AND BOTH FAILURES EXPERIENCED SIDEWALL SEPARATION. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#728555August 21, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY THREE YEAR OLD PUT MY TRUCK IN GEAR IF I WAS NOT THERE TO STOP IT HE COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY HURT . SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM ,I AM NOT THE ONLY MOTHER THAT DRIVES A TRUCK THAT HAS CHILDREN, I KNOW THAT IT IS MANDATORY FOR LIGHT TRUCKS ,BUT WHY NOT THESE? SOMEONE IS GOING TO BE HURT SERIOUSLY FROM THIS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#868221August 21, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
FUEL LINE BREAKS AT THE CONNECTION TO THE FUEL PUMP. WHEN IT BREAKS ENGINE KEEPS RUNNING. BUT WHEN IT BREAKS, IT SHOOTS GAS OVER ENGINE BLOCK, CONSUMER FELT THIS COULD CAUSE A FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#553849August 18, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER
CONSUMER WAS NOT SATISFIED WITH RECALL (99V-214) REPAIR, WHEN THE REPAIR WAS COMPLETED THE DEALERSHIP DID NOT COMPLETE ALIGNMENT. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#728360August 18, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
I WAS WATERING MY LAWN ON SUN. AUG 6..TEMP OUTSIDE WAS APPROX. 78 DEGREES..INSIDE TEMP OF MY TRUCK WAS APPROX. 85 DEGREES ( WINDOWS DOWN). THE WATER FROM THE HOSE SPRAYED MY WINDSHIELD FOR APPROX. 5 SECONDS, WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN I HEARD A CRACK. MY WINDSHIELD CRACKED AT EYE LEVEL FROM THE DRIVERS SIDE, THEN PROCEEDED TO THE TOP OF THE WINDSHIELD IN THE CENTRE, THEN BACK DOWN ON THE PASSENGER SIDE ( TOTAL CRACK APPROX. 2 -3 FEET IN LENGTH). THE WINDSHIELD HAD NO VISIBLE CRACKS OR FRACTURES TO ATTRIBUTE TO THIS PROBLEM. I DID NOTICE IN YOUR REPORTS FROM OTHERS..SOMEONE REPORT A WINDSHIEL DEFECT ON JULY 6/00. TWO CHRYLSER DEALERSHIPS SAYS IT HAPPENS DUE TO SUDDEN TEMP. CHANGES..I AM NOT SATISFIED WITH THIS ANSWER OR THE POSSIBLILTY OF IT HAPPENING TO A REPLACEMENT WINDSHIELD ??
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#728398August 18, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#728399August 18, 2000
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION CONTINUOUSLY "SLIPS" OUT OF FIRST GEAR, WHEN ATTEMPTING TO LAUNCH AFTER A STOP LIGHT, OR SHIFTING FROM REVERSE TO FIRST. FOLLOWING EACH AND EVERY START, THE TRANSMISSION WILL "SLIP" OUT OF FIRST GEAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#868119August 18, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING GAS PEDAL MAY BE DOWN TO THE FLOOR, BUT VEHICLE WON'T GO ANYWHERE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY FOUND PIECES OF RUBBER O-RING, METAL SLITHERINGS, CLUTCH MATERIALS IN TRANSMISSION PAN. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY SAID CONSUMER NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION/FRONT PUMP, CONSUMERS FELT THIS CAR WAS 4 YEARS OLD, AND SHOULD NOT BE HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#868151August 18, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
CONSUMER HAD RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE, AFTER RECALL REPAIR THE SPEED CONTROL FAILED. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#868148August 18, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
CONSUMER HAS A 96 DODGE RAM 1500 ORIGINAL TIRES ON THE DRIVER SIDE HAD BUBBLE FRONT PASENGER TIRES STARTED TO SHOWS CRACKS/SPLITS & DRY ROT. DEALER WILL PRORATE TIRES. DEALER & FIRESTONE WANT THE CONSUMER TO SIGN A FORM STATING THERE WAS NO LIABILTY ON THEM.*AK FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT P255/70/R16 *MW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#728212August 17, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
SENT EMAIL FROM SAME E-MAIL ADDRESS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#868010August 17, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIRBAG LIGHT CONTINUES TO ILLUMINATE WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#868011August 17, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
RECALL # 00V135000 DAIMLERCHRYSLER/IGINITION SWITCH/WIRING: AFTER MAKING AN APPOINTMENT AND LEAVING TRUCK AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR A DAY, OWNER WAS TOLD THAT RECALL CAMPAIGN WAS NOT COMPLETED. DEALERSHIP STATED THAT NO ONE WAS ON STAFF TO COMPLETE THE CAMPAIGN. DEALER DOES NOT KNOW WHEN CAMPAIGN WILL BE COMPLETED. OWNER FEELS THAT IS JUST ANOTHER WAY FOR THE DEALERSHIP TO GET PAID. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#868017August 17, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED IN A PANIC STOP PEDAL BECAME HARD AND RELEASED, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING WHICH CAUSED A COLLISION. DEALER HAS REPAIRED VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
6
Deaths:
0
#868070August 17, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
RECALL 97V084OOO/TRANSMISSION COOLING LINES. LESS THEN TWO YEARS AFTER RECALL REPAIRS, PROBLEM WAS REOCCURRING. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#728080August 16, 2000
TIRES:SIDEWALL
TIRE RIPPED COMPLETELY AWAY FROM THE SIDEWALLS; LOW PRESSURE AND HOT ROAD SURFACE( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: LT22575R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#728111August 16, 2000
SEATS
OUTSIDE SEAT BACK BRACKET OF DRIVER SEAT FAILED IN REAR END COLLISION RESULTING IN DRIVER BEING MOVED INTO BACK SEAT. SEAT BACK BRACKET FAILED ABOVE THE RECLINER RATCHET ADJSUTER. TRUCK MOVING 5MPH, REARENDED BY VEHICLE APPROX AT 30MPH OR FASTER (EXCESSIVE SPEED, 283' SKID MARKS, DRY PAVEMENT, 96 HONDA ACCORD)
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#728166August 16, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
FUEL PUMP FAILURE AT 37000 MILES??? COST ME $675 TO REPLACE/REPAIR. THOUGHT THIS WAS UNUSUAL SO REPORTING IT. ALSO, REPLACED WITH A DEALER PURCHASED PART BUT INSTALLED/REPAIRED AT BACK BAY AUTO IN VIRGINIA BEACH, VA WHERE IT BROKE DOWN... OF COURSE THE WARRANTY DIDN'T APPLY IN THIS CASE! :-(
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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