Dodge Ram Complaints

27,062 consumer complaints on file.

#863447June 12, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY WITH HIS SON IN THE REAR/CENTER SEAT. SON TOLD HIS FATHER THAT SEAT BELT WAS BROKEN. UPON EXAMINATION, CONSUMER NOTICED THAT ANCHOR PART OF THE SEATBELT WAS NEVER BOLTED IN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723896June 11, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
SEVERAL COMPONENTS,TRANSMISSION DOES NOT SHIFT PROPERLY SOUNDS LIKE DRIVING ON SMALL RUMBLE STRIPS AT 45, TRUCK WONDERS AIMLESSLY SO MUCH IT IS DIFFICULT TO KEEP FROM GOING INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC ESPECIALLY IF ROAD IS A LITTLE ROUGH, ENGINE HAS A CONSTANT SPARK KNOCK, NEARLY IMPOSIBLE TO TOW OR PLOW,POWER STEERING PUMP WENT OUT WHILE TRYING TO PLOW FOR NO APPARENT REASON AT ALL. I HAVE TALKED TO MECHANICS ABOUT THE SPARKKNOCK AND RECOMMENDED BURNING HIGH OCTANE BUT THE MANUAL SUGGESTS IT WILL ACTUALLY RUN WORSE AND THEY ARE NOT RESPONABLE FOR ENGINE DAMAGE FROM SPARK KNOCK, WONDERING WAS ADMITTED BY THE SERVICE MANAGER AND SAID IT IS ACCEPTABLE BY DODGE AND THAT'S JUST HOW THEY DRIVE, I ASKED ONE OF THE MECHANICS TO LOOK AT IT BEFORE I BOUGHT IT BECAUSE I DIDN'T KNOW IF MAYBE I WAS JUST USED TO DRIVING MY OLD ONE, HE SAID IT NEEDED A LITTLE TIME TO BREAK-IN BECAUSE IT WAS A 2500 WITH A HEAVY DUTY SUSPENSION, IT IS STILL THE SAME AFTER ALMOST 11,000 MILES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723848June 10, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE AVOIDING A ACCIDENT, I LOCKED UP MY BRAKES AND THE LOWER CONTROL ARMS FAILED AND BENT APPROXIMATLEY 60 DEGREES. CAUSING THE FRONT WHEELS TO RUB THE BACK OF THE FENDER WELLS. ACCORDING TO THE SERVICE MGR. AT BERG CHRYSLER ADDITIONAL DAMAGES OCCURRED: BENT SHOCKS , STABILIZER BAR, AND SHEARED OFF BOLTS ON DRIVE SHAFT. APPROXIMATE COSTS $1700+. CHRYSLER CUSTOMER CENTER TOOK MY COMPLAINT ON MAY 22 GIVING ME FILE NO. 7194767. ACCORDING TO BERG`S SERVICE MGR., THE TRUCK IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND CLAIM IS DENIED. I CANNOT GET CHRYSLER TO RETURN MY PHONE CALLS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723792June 9, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF PRIME-LOC (WWW.ASH-TEC.COM) FUEL FILTER RESULTED IN IMMEDIATE ENGINE SHUTDOWN, LOSS OF STEERING AND BRAKE ASSIST (8000LBS), CAVITATION OF INJECTOR PUMP, AND ATOMIZED DIESEL FUEL COVERING WINDSHIELDS AND OBSCURING VISION OF FOLLOWING VEHICLES. SIGNIFICANT FIRE HAZARD FROM ATOMIZED FUEL FILLING ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND UNDERSIDE OF VEHICLE. OF THE THREE OTHER PRIME-LOC OWNERS I HAVE CONTACTED, EACH OF US HAVE EXPERIENCED SIMILAR FAILURES. DISCUSSIONS WITH PRIME-LOC ENGINEER INDICATED POSSIBILITY OF NUMEROUS OTHERS SIMILAR FAILURES....) MANUFACTURER IGNORING ALL COMPLAINTS, CONTINUES TO SELL. I HAVE RETAINED ALL HARDWARE AND IT REMAINS AVAILABLE FOR METALLURGICAL INSPECTION (SUSPECT HYDROGEN EMBRITTLEMENT DURING PLATING PROCESS).*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#552545June 8, 2000
TRAILER HITCHES
CONSUMER IS NOT SATISFIED WITH RECALL (00V-107)*YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723752June 8, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING
THE FRONT FUEL TANK STRAP BROKE, CAUSING THE FRONT END OF THE FUEL TANK TO DROP DOWN TO THE ROAD SURFACE. FRICTION AGAINST THE ROAD SURFACE CAUSED A HOLE TO FORM IN THE TANK, ALLOWING FUEL TO LEAK OUT. LOOKING AT THE FUEL TANK STRAP, IT APPEARS THAT THERE HAD BEEN A CRACK ACROSS APPROX. 50% OF THE WIDTH FOR SOME TIME DUE TO THE FORMATION OF RUST SEEN IN THE CROSS SECTION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#863249June 8, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE ON TWO OCCASIONS. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER ON BOTH OCCASIONS. HOWEVER, PROBLEM REOCCURRED, AND DEALER WANTED TO REPLACE THE MASTER CYLINDER FOR THE THIRD TIME. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#863277June 8, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
EXCESSIVE LOSS OF ENGINE COOLANT; ONE QUART IS LOST EVERY 700 MILES. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THREE DEALERS, BUT PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#863279June 8, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN REACHING THE SPEED OF 50 MPH AND 60 MPH VEHICLE WOULD JERK. ALSO, WHEN SHIFTING INTO REVERSE VEHICLE WOULD MAKE A CRYING NOISE. CAR WOULD START IN ANY GEAR. OWNER BELIEVES THIS LAST PROBLEM CAUSED BY MECHANIC. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723725June 7, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT
TRUCK PULLS RIGHT / ALIGNMENT IS WITHIN NORMAL VALUES / APPEARED AT AROUND 49500 MILES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#863191June 7, 2000
SUSPENSION
VEHICLE WANDERS INTO THE LEFT OR RIGHT DIRECTION. CONSUMER HAS NOTIFIED DEALERSHIP. BUT, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#552516June 6, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE RESULTED IN VEHICLE FIRE. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT) *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#552518June 6, 2000
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
WHILE DRIVING THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL FELL OFF OF THE VEHICLE, RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT) *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#552506June 6, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BACK UP LIGHTS
HIGH MOUNTED STOP LIGHT WAS OUT DUE TO BAD CONNECTION. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#863042June 6, 2000
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT HAS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH PANEL, IT WILL NOT GO OUT. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. INSPECTED VEHICLE, AND SAID THAT IT HAD A BAD MODULE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#863114June 6, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUM
REAR (ABS) BRAKES WOULD CAUSE A SHIMMYING EFFECT WHEN APPLIED. PROBLEM HAD OCCURRED TWICE BEFORE. FRONT (ABS) BRAKES WERE THREE TIMES REPLACED, INCLUDING PADS AND SHOES/ROTORS AND CALIPERS. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP & WAS INFORMED THAT DRUMS NEEDED TO BE CUT. THE PROBLEM WAS INTERMITTENT. DEALER OFFERED TO ACCEPT VEHICLE AS A TRADE-IN. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#552494June 5, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT
DRIVER EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH EXCESS PLAY IN THE STEERING, POSSIBLY DUE TO FRONT WHEELS MISALIGNMENT. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723601June 5, 2000
SUSPENSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
THE ENGINE OF MY VEHICLE HAS A BAD VIBRATION BETWEEN 1000-1500 RPM. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE FOLLOWING COMPONENTS AFTER THREE SEPERATE VISITS: FAN CLUTCH, TORQUE CONVERTER, FLEX PLATE, HARMONIC BALANCER, TRANSMISSION MOUNT TO CROSSMEMBER, AND CHANGED THE ENTIRE EXHAUST SYSTEM TO A 1997 VERSION. I FILED A LEMON LAW CLAIM WITH THE MANUFACTURER, HOWEVER THEY NOW STATE IT IS A NORMAL PROBLEM. A MOTOR VIBRATION WILL CAUSE THE ENGINE TO FAIL PREMATURELY IE; BROKEN CRANKSHAFT, OR OTHER INTERNAL COMPONENTS RENDERING THE VEHICLE UNSAFE TO OPERATE AND UNDRIVABLE. THE PROBLEM OCCURS WHEN DRIVING, IN NEUTRAL, AND PARK. REPAIRS ATTEMPTED BY THE DEALER HAVE NOT CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723602June 5, 2000
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
CAR WAS IN PARK WITH EM. BRAKE ON, PARKED ON AN INCLINE. DRIVER LEFT CAR RUNNING FOR APPROX. 4 MINS. WHEN SHE RETURNED, SHE DECIDED NOT TO LEAVE AGAIN, SO REACHED IN AND TURNED KEY TO SHUT OF IGNITION. VAN ROLLED BACKWARDS DOWN HILL. EMER. BRAKE WAS STILL ON. DRIVER FELL OUT OF CAR. CAR WENT DOWN EMBANKEMENT. HIT TREE AND CAME TO A STANDSTILL IN GULLY, STILL UPRIGHT. THERE MAY BE ADDITIONAL DAMAGE TO UNDERCARRAIGE OF CAR. DRIVER RECEIVED ABRASIONS AND BRUISES, SPRAINED WRIST. WHEN THE CAR WAS EXAMINED WE COULD SEE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE STILL ENGAGED, BUT THE GEAR WAS IN DRIVE, INSTEAD OF PARK. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#723622June 5, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT DISENGAGE WHEN CLUTCH IS DEPRESSED. ENGINE BEGINS TO INCREASE RPM'S UNDER NO LOAD CONDITION. HAVE TO EITHER HIT THE BRAKE PEDAL OR MANUALLY DISENGAGE CRUSIE CONTROL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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