Dodge Ram Complaints

27,062 consumer complaints on file.

#862607May 26, 2000
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
WHILE GETTING INSIDE OF VEHICLE IN THE MORNING NOTICED THE CAB ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE BY THE PEDALS WAS WET. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THEY RESEALED THE REAR WINDOW. BUT CAB WAS STILL GETTING WET. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#862614May 26, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN ACCELERATING TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE, TRANSMISSION JUMPED OUT OF GEAR, AND DID NOT GO INTO ANY OTHER GEAR UNTIL THE TRUCK SLOWED DOWN. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A CRASH. TRUCK HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. NEW VALVE BODY INSTALLED, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#862621May 26, 2000
SEATS
3-YEAR OLD SON INJURIED HIMSELF ON THE CENTER CAPTAIN'S CHAIR WHICH WAS COVERED BY A PIECE OF FABRIC. WHEN THE SEAT WAS POSITIONED FORWARD OR BACKWARD, IT EXPOSED THE METAL TRACK. BUT ON THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SEAT, WHETHER POSITIONED FORWARD OR BACKWARD, IT WAS NOT EXPOSED. THIS WAS A DESIGN FLAW. DAYS LATER, CHILD WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF CAPTAIN'S CHAIR DIRECTLY BEHIND THE DRIVER. DRIVER'S SEAT WAS UP FORWARD, EXPOSING THE METAL TRACKING. DRIVER HAD TO APPLY BRAKES SUDDENLY TO AVOID HITTING A DOG, CAUSING THE MIDDLE CAPTAIN'S CHAIR SEAT BELT CABLE TO SNAP, AND CHILD FLEW OUT, HITTING HIS HEAD ON THE METAL TRACK. CONTACTED DEALER, AND HE WAS NOT ABLE TO HELP. CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER FOR SEAT BELT CONVERSION PACKAGE THAT WAS PUT ON BY ELK ENTERPRISES. THEY WERE NO LONGER IN BUSINESS. THE CABLE ON THE OTHER CENTER CAPTAIN CHAIR WAS WEARING OUT. CHRYSLER SAYS THEY ARE UNABLE TO HELP BECAUSE IT WAS NOT A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#723229May 26, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
DURING FAILURE ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS FLASH THE TRANSMISSION GOES HAYWIRE AND THE TACHOMETER GOES HAYWIRE. THIS TRUCK HAS BEEN AT THREE DIFFERENT SHOPS, WE HAVE CHANGED OUT THE TRANSMISSION RELAY, THE HEADLIGHT LAMP, SERVICED THE TRANSMISISON AND STILL CANNOT FIND THE CAUSE. IN ADDITION, WE HAVE REPLACE A RADIO WHICH HAS SHORTED OUT AND THE FUEL INDICATOR DOESN'T WORK. BOTH OF WHICH FAILED BEFORE THE TRUCK WAS THREE YEARS OLD, UNFORTUNEATELY JUST OUT OF WARRANTY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#552400May 25, 2000
TRAILER HITCHES
CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER TO HAVE HITCH RECALL 00V-107 PERFORMED, DEALER INDICATED THAT BEFORE THIS COULD BE DONE THERE WOULD BE A CHARGE FOR THE REMOVAL OF THE CUSTOM EXHAUST SO THE HITCH COULD BE FIXED CONSUMER RELUCTANTLY AGREED BUT FEELS SHE SHOULD NOT HAVE PAID FOR THE REMOVAL OF THE EXHAUST. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#862537May 25, 2000
SUSPENSION
CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER FOR RECALL 99V214000 REPAIRS CONCERNING SUSPENSION FAILURE. NO CERTIFIED WELDER WAS AVAILABLE TO REMEDY RECALL PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#862430May 24, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE, TOTALLING THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#862432May 24, 2000
TRAILER HITCHES
THE TRAILER HITCH IS TEARING AWAY FROM UNDER THE TRUCK. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#862457May 24, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNEXPECTEDLY. DEALER HAS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, AND HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#862466May 24, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
RECALL 97 084 000/TRANSMISSION COOLING LINE: TRANSMISSION COOLING LINE CONNECTOR OVERHEATS, CAUSING FLUID LEAKAGES WHICH COULD RESULT INTO A FIRE. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL. OWNER WOULD LIKE TO BE REIMBURSED FOR REPAIRS. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723125May 24, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
I DROVE OVER SCRAP METAL ROAD DEBRIS AT NIGHT. IT BOUNCED UP AND SLASHED A 2 FOOT GASH IN THE SOFT CELL FUEL TANK, WHICH PROTRUDES AT LEAST 3 INCHES BELOW THE CHASSIS FRAME. TANK WAS NEARLY FULL AND ALL FUEL LEAKED OUT. LUCKILY, THERE WAS NO FIRE. VEHICLE WAS RENDERED INOPERABLE AND HAD TO BE TOWED TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS. I BELIEVE THIS IS A BAD DESIGN TO HAVE A SOFT CELL FUEL TANK EXPOSED AS IT IS ON THIS TRUCK. THERE SHOULD BE SOME SORT OF METAL FRAME OR BOX AROUND THE FUEL TANK TO PREVENT PUNTURE FROM ROAD DEBRIS. THERE IS NOTHING TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING AGAIN AND POSSIBLY CAUSING A FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723143May 24, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DRIVER HAD A FRONTAL COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. DRIVER WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH AT TIME OF INCIDENT, AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER HIT WINDSHIELD. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#723157May 24, 2000
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
AFTER 2555 MILES, I STARTED GETTING A VERY MUSTY ODOR COMING FROM MY A/C VENTS. I BROUGHT IT TO CLOSEST DEALER (MASSEY-YARDLEY). WORK DONE STATES "CHECK FOR A LEAK, EVAPORATOR LEAKING,REPLACE EVAPORATOR." AT 5099 MILEAGE, I WENT TO THE DEALER BECAUSE I WAS STILL GETTING A MUSTY ODOR. I STATED I HAD ALLERGY TESTING DONE WHICH CAME BACK POSITIVE FOR MOLD & MILDEW AND I WAS HAVING HEALTH PROBLEMS DUE TO THIS CONDITION AND COULD NOT USE MY VEHICLE. THIS TIME THE DEALER CLEANED AND DEODERIZED THE CARPET AND TOLD ME TO REMOVE THE RUBBER MATS, WHICH I DID. THERE WAS NO MOISTURE UNDER THE MATS. I DO NOT HAVE PETS NOR DO I SMOKE, NO CHILDREN. THIS IS A PERSONAL VEHICLE THAT IS NOT USED FOR WORK. I AM A RETIRED LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER. THE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF VEHICLE IS ALWAYS KEPT IMMACUATELY CLEAN. THE RUBBER MATS I HAD BOUGHT WERE OF GOOD QUALITY AND ARE AFTERALL, MADE OF INERT RUBBER WHICH DID NOT GIVE OFF ANY ODOR WHATSOEVER. ON MAY 24TH I WENT TO THE DEALER, STATED THAT I HAVE KEPT THE MATS OUT AND THAT IT DIDN'T MAKE ANY DIFFERENCE AND I WAS STILL GETTING A MUSTY ODOR WHICH WAS MAKING ME SICK. DEALER SPRAYED A FOAMING PRODUCT MANUFACTURED BY PETRO CHEMICAL PRODUCTS, INC. INTO THE DRAIN OUTLET AND ALSO SPRAYED SOME CONDITION AIR AUTOMOTIVE REFRESHENER ALSO BY THAT SAME COMPANY. I WAS ALSO TOLD BY THE DEALER NOT TO USE THE MAX A/C SETTING BUT TO USE THE OUTSIDE AIR WHICH IS IN CONTRADICTION TO THE INSTRUCTIONS IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL WHICH STATES, "SELECT MAX A/C WHEN THE OUTSIDE AIR CONTAINS SMOKE, ODORS OR HIGH HUMIDITY. THIS FEATURE ALLOWS FOR RECIRCULATION OF INTERIOR AIR ONLY." TWO OTHER DEALERS THAT I CALLED UP TO GET THEIR OPINION ON MY PROBLEM, INFORMED ME TO SPRAY A CAN OF LYSOL INTO THE INTAKE (I'M SURE THE EPA WOULD FIND THIS A DANGEROUS PRACTICE TO BE INHALING THIS WITHIN A CONFINED AREA). IF CHRYSLER INTENDS FOR ME TO USE THE OUTSIDE AIR, IN CONTRADICTION TO THE OWNERS MANUAL. OUTSIDE AIR INTAKES ARE LARGE ENOUGH TO SUCK IN INSECTS, ETC. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#862356May 23, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THROTTLE ASSEMBLY KEEPS FAILING, CAUSING ENGINE TO GO BACK TO IDLE, AND WILL SHUTDOWN. DEALER CLAIMS IT IS A COMMON DEFECT. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#862367May 23, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT, STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE WANDERS TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT. DRIVER IS CONSTANTLY FIGHTING WITH THE STEERING WHEEL TO KEEP THE TRUCK ON THE ROAD. TRUCK WAS TAKEN TO FOUR OR FIVE DEALERSHIPS, AND DEALERS WERE NOT ABLE TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. ALSO, STEERING BOX WAS CHANGED, A CHIME WAS PUT IN THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL, AND SOME WHEEL ALIGINMENT WAS DONE. BUT NONE OF THIS CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#862377May 23, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
RIGHT FRONT BRAKES MAKE A CLANKING NOISE WHILE DRIVING. NOISE STOPS WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. VEHICLE BEEN IN / OUT OF DEALER SHOP ON THREE OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM IS STILL OCCURRING. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#862396May 23, 2000
SUSPENSION:REAR
WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED OF 60 MPH VEHICLE WAS REARENDED/DROPPED, AND LOST CONTROL. TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE PRELOAD ADJUSTER WAS SET AND CROSS THREADED. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND HAD NOTHING TO SAY! PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#862402May 23, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 20 MPH ON A SIDE ROAD. IT WAS RAINING AND VEHICLE HYDROPLANED INTO AN EIGHTEEN INCH WHEELER /TRACTOR TRAILER. TRACTOR DRAGGED CONSUMER'S VEHICLE 50 FEET DOWN THE HIGHWAY. FIRE DEPARTMENT HAD TO CUT CONSUMER OUT OF VEHICLE. FRONTAL DRIVER'S AIRBAG DEPLOYED. BUT THE BAG CAME OUT AT FULL FORCE . THERE WAS A HOLE INSIDE THE AIR BAG AS A RESULT OF DEPLOYMENT. CONSUMER SUFFERED SECOND AND THIRD DEGREE BURNS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#552378May 23, 2000
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
HOOD BECAME UNLATCHED AND OPENED WHILE DRIVING DAMAGING THE HOOD. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT) *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#552351May 22, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
PRIOR TO RECALL (99V-023) THE AIR BAG LIGHT KEPT COMING ON DUE TO WIRE MODULE FAILURE. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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