Dodge Ram Complaints

27,062 consumer complaints on file.

#552879July 3, 2000
TRAILER HITCHES
CONSUMER REPLACED RECALL COMPONENT PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION (00V-107) TRAILER HITCH, OWNER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT OF THE REPLACEMENT HITCH. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#724862July 3, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#864682July 3, 2000
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
WHILE DRIVING STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN LOCKED UP, CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKES AND STEERING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#724822July 1, 2000
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
THE FAILURE OF THE REAR VIEW MIRROR APPEARS TO BE A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT. THE MIRROR SUPPORT ARM BECAME LOOSE INTERNAL TO THE CONNECTION BRACKET ON THE VEHICLE AND THE MIRROR WOULD NOT REMAIN STABLE ONCE IT WAS SET AND THE VEHICLE PLACED IN MOTION. AS YOU DRIVE THE MIRROR WOULD JUST FLAP IN THE WIND. AFTER HAVING THE MIRROR REPLACED AND LOOKING AT THE MALFUNCTIONING MIRROR, MY INVESTIGATION CONCLUDED THAT THERE ARE FOUR(4) INTERNAL SCREWS AND A BRACKET THAT SECURES AND STABILIZES AND SECURES THE MIRROR SUPPORT ARM INTERNALLY. TWO(2) OF THE FOUR(4) SCREWS SECURING THE SUPPORT ARM WAS FOUND TO BE LOOSE AND BOUNCING AROUND INSIDE THE SUPPORT COVER. THE SCREWS OR HARDWARE SHOWS NO SIGNS OF BEING STRIPPED OR WORN, THEY WERE JUST LOOSE. WITH THIS MIRROR BEING A SAFETY ITEM, I FEEL THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD ABSORB THIS COSTLY REPAIR OF $379.32 WHEN THESE FAILURES OCCUR. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR ANY INSIGHT OR GUIDANCE YOU MAY PROVIDE IN RESOLVING THIS ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#724802June 30, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT
THIS VEHICLE LEANS SEVERELY TO THE LEFT - WE HAVE TAKEN IT IN TO THE DODGE DEALER WHO STATED IT WAS BECAUSE THAT IS WHERE THE FUEL TANK IS LOCATED. THEY SUGGESTED WE TAKE THE TRUCK TO LES SCHWAB TO HAVE THE TIRES LOOKED AT ALSO. WE DID THIS AND LES SCWAB STATED THAT IT WAS A MAJOR DEFECT WITH THE TRUCK AND THE DEALERSHIP JUST WANTED US OUT BECAUSE THEY ARE AWARE OF THE DEFECT AND THEREFORE SENT US TO LES SCHWAB.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#864637June 30, 2000
TIRES:VALVE
WHILE STARTING VEHICLE AFTER IT WAS PARKED FOR A DAY, CONSUMER FOUND THE TIRE FLAT. TRIED TO PUT IN AIR, BUT AIR WAS ESCAPING THROUGH THE VALVE STEM. CURRENTLY WAITING ON PART TO BE DELIVERED SO THAT PROBLEM CAN BE REPAIRED. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#724749June 29, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH A LOOSE IGNITION SWITCH FOR SEVERAL YEARS. I HAVE NOT REPORTED IT UNTIL NOW BECAUSE I WAS UNAWARE THAT IT HAD BEEN A PROBLEM FOR OTHER OWNERS. I HAD SMOKE COME FROM THE STEERING COLUMN BUT THOUGHT THAT IT WAS JUST A FLUKE. THE FAN MOTOR FOR THE VENTILATION SYSTEM QUIT WORKING AT THE SAME TIME. UPON MOVING THE STEERING COLUMN UP AND DOWN WITH THE TILT FEATURE I WAS ABLE TO GET THE FAN GOING AGAIN AND THE SMOKE STOPPED. THIS HAS HAPPEN ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WITHOUT SMOKE HOWEVER. THIS HAPPENS ON A RANDOM CYCLE WITH NO APPARENT PATTERN OF FREQUENCY. IT ONLY SEEMS TO HAPPEN WHEN TILTING THE WHEEL FROM TIME TO TIME . AFTER HAVING READ ABOUT OTHERS VEHICLES WITH THE SAME PROBLEM I HAVE DECIDED TO REPORT THIS TO A LOCAL DEALER. I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT 7/6/00 TO REPLACE THE VAPOR CANISTER WHICH HAS BEEN RECALLED. I WILL REQUEST A REPLACEMENT OF THE IGNITION SWITCH FOR FREE BASED ON THE REPORTS IN YOUR WEB SITE WITH PREVIOUS OWNERS COMPLAINTS. NEW ISSUE THE VEHICLE HAS STARTED FAILING TO IDLE WHILE COMING TO A STOP AND THE ENGINE COMES TO A STOP OR DIES. THIS HAS NEARLY CAUSED TWO ACCIDENTS BECAUSE THE POWERING STEERING AND POWER BRAKES FAIL DUE TO THE ENGINE DYING IN THE MIDDLE OF HEAVY TRAFFIC. I MANAGED TO AVOID ACCIDENTS THANK GOODNESS. THE TRUCK THEN REFUSES TO START DISPITE THE ENGINE TURNING OVER WHEN ATTEPTING TO RESTART. I HAVE BEEN LUCKY TO MOVE THE TRUCK OUT OF TRAFFIC BOTH TIMES WITHOUT INCIDENT SO FAR. THE TRUCK WAS TOWED 6/28/00/TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHO HAS DONE REGULAR MAINTINANCE ON IT FOR SOMETIME. THIS TOW WAS THE RESULT OF THE SECOND FAILING OF THE ENGINE. THE SHOP HAS YET TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE AS OF THIS WRITING. NEW ISSUE THE STEERING COLUMN ALSO HAS A CLUNKING NOISE WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL AND WILL HAVE THE DEALER LOOK AT IT THE SAME TIME THE RECALL WORK WILL BE DONE AND WILL LET YOU KNOW FROM THERE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP IN THIS MATTER. I DID'NT KNOW YOU COULD HELP PRIOR TO THIS DAY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#724628June 27, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
HEADLIGHTS GO ON & OFF WITH TILT WHEEL (DEALER FIXED BY REPLACING SWITCH AND TAPING BURNED WIRES :( ). FAN AND POWER WINDOWS FUNCTION WITH KEY REMOVED FROM VEHICLE WITHTILT WHEEL IN UP POSTION REMOVAL OF COLUMN COVER SHOWS BURNED RUBBER EXPOSED WIRES. PROBLEM HAS RENDERED THE UPPER FUSE BOX WITH NO POWER AND NO HEATER OR POWER WINDOWS. ALL THESE PROBLEMS OCCURR FROM THE WHEEL PINCHING THE WIRES INSIDE. AT TIME S A BURNING ODOR CAN BE SMELLED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#724664June 27, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
POOR/LOSS OF ACCELERATION, SHIFTING AT HIGH RPM'S, HOT FLOOR BOARDS. THE GENERIC TRANSMISSION FLUID USED BY DODGE (1996) DETERIORATED THE BANDS IN THE "TRANSMISSION CAUSING THEM TO SLIP AND FAIL IS MY OPIOION OF WHY THE TRANSMISSION FAILED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#864337June 27, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35-40MP AND APPLYING BRAKES, VEHICLE LOST CONTROL, AND CONTINUED TO SWAY FROM SIDE TO SIDE. HAS NOT TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#864240June 26, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
VEHICLE HAS ANTIL-LOCK BRAKES. WHEN CONSUMER APPLIES BRAKES BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, AND THERE IS PULSATION WITHIN THE BRAKES. ALSO, TRANSMISSION DOESN'T HAVE SPEED/GEARS SLIP, AND THERE IS A LEAK UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#864244June 26, 2000
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION), STEERING:LINKAGES, SUSPENSION:FRONT
GEAR BOX AND PITMAN ARM WERE REPLACED. CURRENTLY, VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING PREMATURE WEAR OF THE TIRES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#864271June 26, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
VEHICLE WAS PARKED OUTSIDE AND IN FRONT OF HOUSE. CONSUMER WAS AWAKENED BY NEIGHBORS AND TOLD THAT VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOTIFIED. FIREMAN TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE AREA THE WIRING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#864275June 26, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
VEHICLE SWAYS AND PULLS TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. CHRYSLER REP SAID THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM, BUT SO FAR NO SOLUTION. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#724521June 25, 2000
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#724537June 25, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE #1(3884 MILES) WE HAD ONLY HAD THE TRUCK FOR TWO MONTHS, HAD NOT EVEN MADE THE SECOND PAYMENT. WE WERE 75 MILES FROM HOME PULLING OUR 21 FOOT BOAT WHEN THE FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED. IT WAS ONLY THE SECOND TIME WE HAD USED THE TRUCK TO PULL--WHICH IS WHY WE BOUGHT THE V10 . A PIECE OF THE BLOCK CAME OFF AND LOCKED UP THE OIL PUMP. WE WERE WITHOUT OUR TRUCK FOR THREE WEEKS WHILE THE DEALERSHIP TORE DOWN THE ENGINE TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM AND WAIT FOR CHRYSLER TO DECIDE THE BEST REMEDY WHICH WAS A BRAND NEW 1999 ENGINE. CHRYSLER WANTED TO SHIP A 2000 ENGINE BUT IT WOULD NOT BOLT UP. OUR SUMMER WAS RUINED & WE DID NOT PULL ANYTHING AGAIN UNTIL THIS YEAR. ENGINE #2(16,397 MILES ON TRUCK BUT ONLY 12,513 MILES ON THIS ENGINE). ON JUNE 11, 2000, THE SECOND TIME TO PULL THIS YEAR, WE LEFT ON VACATION PULLING OUR 23 FOOT ULTRA LITE PULL BEHIND CAMPER. ON MONDAY, JUNE 12, 2000, 250 MILES FROM HOME, THE ENGINE STARTED KNOCKING. THIS TIME, IT HAD THROWN A ROD. OUR VACATION WAS RUINED. THE TRUCK WAS DOWN FOR TWO WEEKS AND WE WERE STRANDED, UNABLE TO TAKE OUR RENTAL CAR OUT OF STATE. CHRYSLER SENT A REBUILT ENGINE THIS TIME. ENGINE #3(16,462 MILES ON THE TRUCK BUT ONLY 65 MILES ON THIS ENGINE). WE PICKED UP THE TRUCK JUNE 23, 2000 AFTER THE SERVICE PEOPLE PUT IT THROUGH A 24 MILE TEST DRIVE. WE DROVE 41 MILES PULLING OUR CAMPER AND AS WE STARTED UP A LONG 5% INCLINE, IT BEGAN TO LOSE POWER. ABOUT 1/4 MILE UP THE HILL, WITH THE GAS PEDAL ON THE FLOOR, IT HAD DROPPED TO 30 MPH--NO POWER--SO WE PULLED OFF OF THE ROAD & STOPPED. STRANDED ONCE AGAIN, WE CALLED CHRYSLER. AFTER THREE HOURS, WE WERE FINALLY RESCUED. IT WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND DETERMINED AT THE PRESENT TIME TO HAVE "INTERNAL PROBLEMS". WE ARE ONCE AGAIN WITHOUT OUR TRUCK. IT IS NOT EVEN ONE YEAR OLD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#724463June 23, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISION FAILED WITH NO WARNING, I.E. SLIPPING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#864147June 23, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES ON WET PAVEMENT FRONT LEFT BRAKE LOCKS UP, CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#864164June 23, 2000
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF A DODGE RAM 2500, AND THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S SIDE/ OR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS. TRUCK WAS TOTALLED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#864104June 22, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
AFTER HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE STARTER COULD HEAR NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THEN VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WITHOUT A WARNING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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