Dodge Ram Complaints

27,062 consumer complaints on file.

#726558August 3, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE PROBLEM IS THE SAME AS NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 97V084000. THIS HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES SINCE THE TRUCK WAS NEW. EACH TIME THERE WAS A LOT OF SMOKE, BUT NO FIRE. TWICE THE TRUCK WAS TOWED TO A DEALER AND ONCE IT STAYED TOGETHER, BUT WAS LEAKING BADLY. CHRYSLER CORP. SAYS THIS TRUCK IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL AS DOES THE DEALER WHERE IT HAS BEEN REPAIRED. TWICE THE TRUCK CAME TO A STOP WHERE THERE WAS NO SHOULDER TO GET OFF THE ROADWAY. ANY INFORMATION I COULD GET WOULD HELP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#866671August 3, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS
GAS GAUGE HAS MALFUNCTIONED, MOVING UP AND DOWN, GOING FROM A FULL TANK OF FUEL TO HALF A TANK OF FUEL, WHICH PREVENTED DRIVER TO IDENTIFY THE CORRECT FUEL READING. ALSO, HAVING OTHER PROBLEMS. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK THIS VEHICLE HAD PROBLEM WITH IGNITION SWITCH. RADIO AND THE FAN MOTOR SPEEDING UP AND DOWN, THE VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER OCCASIONALY. THE AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF IRREGULARLY. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#553458August 2, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
CONSUMER WENT TO HAVE THE RECALL REPAIR COMPLETED ON THE VEHICLE AND WAS CHARGED WITH ADDITIONAL REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE, WHICH WERE ALL POSSIBLY RELATED TO THE RECALL DEFECT. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#726425August 2, 2000
SEAT BELTS
SEAT BELT CONTROL MODULE CAUSED CURRENT DRAW THAT DEPLETES BATTERY. DISCONNECTING THE MODULE STOPS CURRENT DRAW BUT DEACTIVATES THE SEAT BELTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#726453August 2, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THE FIRST FAILURE WAS AN ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT GOODYEAR WRANGLER AT ON THE RIGHT REAR. THE TREAD SEPERATED AT HIGHWAY SPEED AND CAVED IN THE SIDE OF THE PICK UP BED BUT DID ONLY MINOR DAMAGE TO THE 5TH WHEEL TRAVEL TRAILER I WAS PULLING. THE SECOND FAILURE WAS A KELLY SAFARI AWR LT245X75/R16 ON THE RIGHT FRONT. THE TREAD SEPERATED AT HIGHWAY SPEED DENTING THE PASSENGER DOOR AND ROCKER PANEL AND BREAKING THE FENDER WELL AND SOME BUMPER COMPONNENTS. THE VEHICLE WAS UNLOADED AT THE TIME. IN BOTH CASES, THE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE WAS ABOVE 90 DEGREES F. IN THE FIRST CASE, GOOD YEAR DID NOT ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY AT ALL. IN THE SECOND CASE, KELLEY PAID FOR THE LOSS COMPLETELY. BOTH TIRES WERE LOAD RANGE E WITH ABOUT 40,000 MILE OF USE. BOTH TIRES HAD LOTS OF TREAD LEFT (THE WEAR BARS WERE NOT EVEN BEGINNING TO SHOW.) THE FIRST TIRE (GOOD YEAR) THREW APROX 80% OF THE TREAD BUT REMAINED INFLATED (80PSI) AND ON THE RIM. THE SECOND TIRE (KELLY) THREW ABOUT 50 % OF ITS TREAD BUT ALSO REMAINED INFLATED (65 PSI) AND ON THE RIM. THIS SECOND INCIDENT PRESENTED A MUCH MORE DIFFICULT CONTROL SITUATION BEING ON A FRONT WHEEL, BUT I WAS STILL ABLE TO MAINTAIN ENOUGH CONTROLL TO CLEAR THE ROADWAY AND STOP WITHOUT FURTHER DAMAGE. IN LIGHT OF TODAY'S NEWS ABOUT SIMILAR FIRESTONE TIRE FAILURES ON SUV TYPE VEHICLES, I FELT YOU SHOULD KNOW THAT IT IS NOT JUST FIRESTONE OR FORD WITH THE PROBLEM. LARGE SUV TIRES ARE LOOSING TREAD ALMOST AS READILY AS COMMERCIAL VEHICLE RE-CAPS.*AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 245X75/R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#866621August 2, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
UNDER NORMAL BRAKING AND UPON DEPRSSING BRAKE PEDAL, PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE DUE TO BRAKE PADS WHICH SEPARATED FROM ADHESIVE AND METAL. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#726392August 1, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
SEVERAL DODGE RAM OWNER W/ AUTOMATIC TRANS AND DIESEL ENGINES HAVE ALSO REPORTED TRANS PROBLEMS, THIS ONE INPARTICULAR WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO OVERDRIVE AT ALL . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#866480August 1, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN PUTTING ON BRAKES REAL HARD VEHICLE WILL PULL TO LEFT. IF TURNING JUST SLIGHTLY LEFT OR RIGHT, VEHICLE WILL QUICKLY GO LEFT OR RIGHT. CONSUMER HAS TO REALLY WATCH THE ROAD. THE REAR BUMPER IS 24 INCHES OFF THE GROUND WHERE AS THE FRONT BUMPER IS ONLY 21 INCHES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#866516August 1, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
GASOLINE GAUGE NEEDLE DOESN'T WORK. NEEDLE OF THE GAUGE DOESN'T SHOW CORRECT AMOUT OF GASOLINE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#866517August 1, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
GASOLINE GAUGE NEEDLE DOESN'T REGISTER CORRECTLY THE AMOUT OF GASOLINE INSIDE OF VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#866527August 1, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CONSUME RWAS TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND NOTICED ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMING ON. VEHICLE WAS IN REPAIR SHOP EIGHT TIMES, AND VEHICLE WILL SHUT DOWN WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#553278July 31, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE RECALL COMPONENT (00V-135) PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION WHICH RESULTED IN EXTENSIVE ENGINE REPAIRS AND REPLACEMENT. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#866364July 31, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, AIR BAGS
WHILE TRAVELING AT 24 TO 30 MPH CONSUMER TRIED TO TURN AND STEERING WHEEL WAS LOCKED. CONSUMER TRIED TO BRAKE THERE WERE NO BRAKES. VEHICLE HIT A POLE, AND AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. WHEN CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER FOR A RECALL LETTER RECEIVED. DEALER HAD NO PARTS AVAILABLE. CONSUMER FELT THIS ACCIDENT WAS CAUSED BECAUSE RECALL PROBLEM WAS NOT CORRECTED. *AK WHILE WAITING FOR RECALL PARTS TO ARRIVE AT DEALER FOR STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP CAUSING ACCIDENT. *YH
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#866435July 31, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
BEFORE FUEL WOULD BE 23 MILES PER GALLON. BUT, NOW 18 MILES PER GALLON AFTER A RECALL WAS MADE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#726153July 28, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
UNDER MODERATE BRAKING, SYSTEM FAILED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE STOPPING POWER, ABS WOULD NOT ENGAGE EVEN THOUGH THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED TO THE FLOOR. INCIDENT HAPPENED WHILE APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT, TRUCK WAS NOT EVEN CARRYING A LOAD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#866125July 27, 2000
SUSPENSION
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 99V214000 IN MARCH 2000, AND HAS CONTACTED DEALER 10 TIMES. DEALER TOLD CONSUMER THAT NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE, AND DID NOT HAVE A CERTIFIED WELDER TO PERFORM RECALL REPAIRS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#866189July 27, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
RECALL00V135000/IGNITION SWITCH/WIRING: AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER, HE REPLIED BY ASKING CONSUMER TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO WHERE HE BOUGHT IT. ASKING NHTSA TO SHARE SOME LIGHT ON THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#866193July 27, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
RECEIVED RECALL 00V135000 & CONTACTED DEALER. INFORMED REPAIRS CAN BE DONE ON IGNITION SWITCH. TOOK VEHICLE IN & WAS TOLD IT WILL TAKE OVER 2 HOURS. TALKED TO GENERAL MANAGER OF DEALERSHIP JERRY, AND WAS INFORMED THAT HE MUST TAKE CARE OF EMPLOYEES. HE URGED CONSUMER TO TAKE VEHICLE ELSEWHERE. THIS HAPPENED AFTER REQUESTING SERVICE MANAGER TO GIVE $20 FOR FUEL & TIME. TOOK VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP & WAS INFORMED TO COME BACK IN 4 WEEKS. PROBLEM MIGHT CAUSE FIRE IF WAITING 4 WEEKS FOR REPAIRS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#866194July 27, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
RECALL 00V135000/IGNITION SWITCH/WIRING: AFTER CONTACTING DEALER CONCERNING RECALL NOTICE, DEALER URGED CONSUMER TO TAKE VEHICLE BACK TO WHERE HE BOUGHT IT. AGAIN ASKING NHTSA'S HELP IN THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#866012July 26, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE MAKE A TURN AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKES, VEHICLE LOST ALL BRAKE POWER. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDR FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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