Dodge Ram Complaints

27,062 consumer complaints on file.

#865725July 20, 2000
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING COLUMN FAILURE, STEERING WOULD VIBRATE WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL; STEERING SHAFT, COUPING AND DAMPER HAD TO BE REPLACED. BELIEVED THIS PROBLEM IS PREMATURE/DEFECTED AT 47,000 MILE OF WEAR. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#865726July 20, 2000
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
REOCCURRING PROBLEM WITH STEERING COLUMN FAILURE, FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED ON 16-JUN, 1997. REOCCURRED AGAIN. ALSO, NEEDS STEERING SHAFT, COUPING AND DAMPER REPLACEMENT. BOTH VEHICLES WOULD BE REPAIRED AT AN INDEPENDENT SHOP. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#865728July 20, 2000
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CLOCK SPRING IN THE STEERING WHEEL WENT OUT AT 20-24,000 MILES. ABS LIGHT WOULD COME ON/STAY ON AROUND 26,000 MILES, 99 PERCENT OF THE TIME. THE DEALER AGREED TO PAY FOR THE PART, BUT, CONSUMER WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR THE LABOR. THEY DON'T KNOW OF THE CAUSE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#865744July 20, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE LOCKED UP, AND CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, CAUSING A MAJOR CRASH, WHICH RESULTED IN VEHICLE TOTALED, AND 1 FATALITY. NO ONE DETERMINED THE CAUSE OF THE CRASH.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
1
#865747July 20, 2000
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S MANUAL MIRRORS MOVES INWARD CONSTANTLY WHICH OBSTRUCTED THE REAR VIEW TO THE DRIVER . THIS MAY CAUSE A CRASH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#865770July 20, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER IN REFERENCE TO MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 875/ ABS BRAKE FAILURE. DEALER CORRECTED PROBLEM. HOWEVER, CONSUMER NOTED THAT ABS LIGHT WAS STILL ILLUMINATING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#865771July 20, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED OF 55 MPH PASSENGER'S REAR WHEEL WITH EVERY THING, EXCEPT THE DUST PAN FROM THE AXLE CAME OFF THE VEHICLE. NO INJURY REPORTED. CONSUMER ASKED DEALER WHAT MADE THE WHEEL COM EOFF. DELAER'S REPLY WAS THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE BRAKES. *AK PRIOR TO THE RECALL (00V-007) THE WHEEL BROKE OFF FROM THE AXLE AND THE VEHICLE WENT OUT OF CONTROL RESULTING IN ACCIDENT. *YH
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#865646July 19, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
RECALL # 00V135000 DAIMLERCHRYSLER/IGNITION SWITCH; AFTER ARRIVING FOR SCHEDULE APPOINTMENT, OWNER WAS INFORMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO CORRECT CAMPAIGN. OWNER CALLED 6 OTHER DEALERSHIPS. NO PARTS ARE AVAILABLE TO CORRECT CAMPAIGN. PARTS WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR OTHER 3 WEEKS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#865647July 19, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
RECALL # 00V135000 DAIMLERCHRYSLER/IGNTION SWITCH; AFTER KEEPING SCHEDULE APPOINTMENT, OWNER WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NO WAY THAT CAMPAIGN COULD BE COMPLETED IN ONE HOUR, AS STATED IN RECALL LETTER. OWNER WAS TOLD THAT IT COULD TAKE AS LONG AS A DAY AND A HALF. IT WAS ALSO SUGGESTED THAT HE TAKE HIS TRUCK TO DEALERSHIP WERE PURCHASED TO CORRECT CAMPAIGN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#865677July 19, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
RECALL # 00V135000 DAIMLERCHRYSLER/IGNITION SWITCH/ WIRING. DEALER HAS NO PARTS TO CORRECT RECALL CAMPAIGN, AND HAS NO IDEA WHEN PART(S) WILL BE AVAILABLE. OWNER CONCERNED BECAUSE DEFECT COULD LEAD TO A FIRE. OWNER WAS TOLD TO KEEP CALLING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#865703July 19, 2000
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
BOTH PASSENGER'S SIDE AND DRIVER'S SIDE MIRRORS MOVE RAPIDLY WHEN VEHICLE IS DRIVING AT 45 MPH OR MORE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#865555July 18, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION WITH A CHEVORLET CAPRICE 1984 AT A 45 MPH IMPACT IN WHICH BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#865559July 18, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
RECALL 00V135000/IGNITION SWITCH/WIRING: BEFORE RECALL REPAIRS VEHICLE WAS RUNNING GOOD. AFTER RECALL REPAIRS, VEHICLE COMMENCED TO RUN BADLY/ROUGHLY. RETURNED VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER. DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE NEEDS A REBUILD ENGINE. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#865571July 18, 2000
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
POWER STEERING STARTED LEAKING AFTER 65,000 MILES. VEHICLE LOSES ALL POWER STEERING WHEN FLUID LEAKS OUT & VEHICLE IS HARD TO STEER. CONSUMER WILL CONTACT THE DEALER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#865584July 18, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHEN ACCELERATOR IS DEPRESSED THERE IS A LOUD HUMING SOUND. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAIL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#865596July 18, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
RECALL 00V135000/IGNITION SWITCH/WIRING: AFTER RECALL REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED; STEERING COLUMN WAS UNABLE TO LOCK IN THE BOTTOM POSITION, AND CAUSED PLASTIC COVER TO CRACK. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND REFUSED TO CORRECT THE FAILURE OF THE REPAIRS. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#865636July 18, 2000
SUSPENSION
RECALL 99V214000/ SUSPENSION : UNABLE TO GET RECALL HONORED BECAUSE OF A PRICE SETTLEMENT BETWEEN DEALER AND MANUFACTURER. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#553039July 17, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
RECALL REPAIR (97V-199) WAS COMPLETED, HOWEVER AFTER REPAIR THE FUEL GAUGE FAILED TO WORK. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#865491July 17, 2000
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
THE NUT ON THE 5TH GEAR ON THE NV4500 TRANSMISSION BACKS OFF OF THE 5TH GEAR, CAUSING LOSS OF THE 5TH GEAR. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED BY INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#865506July 17, 2000
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
STEERING SHAFT BOX BROKE, CAUSED A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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