Dodge Ram Complaints

27,062 consumer complaints on file.

#867897August 16, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
VEHICLE HAS BEEN TURNED OFF APPROXMATELY 30 MINUTES; THEN, IT BURSTED INTO FLAMES. FIRE DEPARTMENT DETERMINED CAUSE WAS ELECTRICAL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#867931August 16, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE TRAVELING TEMPERATURE INDICATION LIGHT FLASHED. AFTERWARD VEHICLE WOULD NOT CHANGE GEARS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#867932August 16, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE TRAVELING AT 35 MPH VEHICLE STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE HEAD-ON, AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#867968August 16, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
PEOO 020; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 65MPH ON HIGHWAY AND HEARD A NOISE. FRONT END STARTED TO SHAKE. THEN, THERE WAS A SECOND ACCIDENT WHEN RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEWOUT WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 35MPH, AT THIRD ACCIDENT HE WAS TRAVELING 75MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, AND TREAD PEELED 360 DEGREES, BUT TIRE WAS STILL INFLATED. TREAD WAS HITTING AGAINST VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THESE WERE BRIDGESTONE DUELER APT, #LT245/75R/16 #DOT 7BA3PUA178.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#867980August 16, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
GAS GAUGE AND THE LOW INDICATOR LIGHT DID NOT CAME ON. VEHICLE STOPPED BECAUSE IT RAN OUT OF GASOLINE. THERE WAS FALSE READING OF GASOLINE GAUGE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#867811August 15, 2000
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
WHEN DRIVING AT 75 MPH ON HIGHWAY THERE WAS A LOUD SOUND LIKE AN EXPLOSION, REAR WINDOW SHATTERED. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST SEVEN TIMES. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#727913August 14, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TREAD CAME OFF TIRE. TIRE RETAINED AIR. PREVIOUSLY, 3 OF SAME TYPE TIRES WERE REPLACED DUE TO SEPARATED BELTS.( DOT NUMBER: MK11C20V07 TIRE SIZE: 245/75R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#727877August 14, 2000
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
FRONT POWER DRIVERS SEAT ADJUSTER SUPPORT TUBE SNAPPED IN HALF WHEN DRIVING CAUSING THE SEAT TO TILT SUDDENLY BACK A COUPLE OF INCHES STARTELING THE DRIVER AND CAUSING MOMENTARY LOSS OF CONTROL . DEALER REFUSES TO COVER COST OF REPAIR BECAUSE TRUCK IS OUT OF WARRANTY. G OF INCHES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#867688August 14, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER AT HEART OF TEXAS DODGE FOR RECALL 00V135000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 875 IN AUSTIN, TEXAS. WAS TOLD THAT DEALER COULD NOT MAKE APPOINTMENT UNTIL THE END OF OCTOBER. CONSUMER IS NOW EXPERIENCING DEFECT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#867648August 13, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
RECALL 00V135 000/IGNITION SWITCH/WIRING: ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH CAUSED A MELTDOWM ON THE PLASTIC CASING AROUND THE STEERING COLUMN. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVER UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#784801August 12, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILED. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9001862August 11, 2000
AIR BAGS:ON-OFF SWITCH ASSEMBLY
AFTER I PURCHASED MY DODGE RAM VAN I ASKED THEM WHY I DONT HAVE AN AIR-BAG ON/OFF SWITCH FOR THE PASSENGER SEAT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#553550August 11, 2000
STEERING
CONSUMER IS EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH STEERING, TOOK THE VEHICLE HAVE THE FRONT END ALIGNED BUT THE PROBLEM WAS ONLY SLIGHTLY IMPROVED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#867503August 11, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITON SWITCH AND POSSIBLE WIRING KEEPS FAILING. CONSUMER HAD REPLACED IGNITON AND PART OF WIRING 4 TIMES, BUT DEFECT KEEPS REOCCURRING. *AK THE PROBLELM IS STILL GOING ON BUT NO SOLUTION HAS BEEN FOUND. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#784788August 10, 2000
INTERIOR LIGHTING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
THE INTERIOR LIGHTS WILL NOT WORK INDEPENDENTLY OF EACH OTHER AND THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH CAME OUT IN THE CONSUMERS HANDS ON TWO OCCASIONS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#727472August 10, 2000
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
HAD TO REPLACE THE WHOLE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC THAT ONLY WANTED THE TRUCK FOR HALF AS MUCH TIME AND MONEY. THE EVAPORATOR COIL UNDER THE DASH FAILED AND THE EVAPORATOR DRIER ALSO FAILED( IT RUSTED OUT). I HAVE TALKED TO OTHER TRUCK OWNERS WITH SIMILAR PROBLEMS AND I DID CALL CHRYSLER AND THEY NEVER HEARD OF THE PROBLEM, KINDA MAKES ME WONDER WHATS GOING ON. ADMITTEDLY THE TRUCK IS OFF WARRANTY, BUT I'VE NEVER HAD AN AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM THAT EVER NEEDED ANY ATTENTION AND ONE IS 12 YEARS OLD. ANY HELP WITH THIS SITUATION WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#867350August 10, 2000
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
WHILE DRIVING AROUND TOWN MIRRORS ARE FINE. BUT ON HIGHWAY, MIRRORS SLOWLY FOLD BACK TO THE WINDOW, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE THE REAR. DEALER IN CRESTVIEW, WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM TO THE EXTENT THAT THEY HAVE A SOLUTION FOR IT, USING A PENNY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#867378August 10, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
WHILE DRIVING TO A STOP SIGN BEHIND OTHER VEHICLE, APPLIED BRAKE PEDAL AND VEHICLE LOST BRAKING POWER. CONSUMER WAS FORCED TO DRIVE OFF THE ROAD. TECHNICIAN POINTED OUT THAT PROBLEM WAS WITH BRAKE LINE THAT DELIVERED FLUID TO BRAKES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#867385August 10, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 30-35 MPH AND MAKING A TURN, LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE. IT WENT OVER A ENBANKMENT, AND HAD A DIRECT FRONTAL IMPACT WITH ROCKS, WHICH TOTALEDTHE FRONT END OF VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AND DID NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANTS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#727329August 9, 2000
TIRES
TREAD SEPERATED FROM CASING, CAUSED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO TRUCK( DOT NUMBER: B72K511X50 TIRE SIZE: 245/75-16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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