Dodge Ram Complaints

27,062 consumer complaints on file.

#861874May 15, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE TRAVELING NOTICED GEAR SLIPPING, AND SENSOR INDICATOR LIGHT COMING ON. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED, AND STATED THAT TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861912May 15, 2000
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
BED OF THE TRUCK, WHERE THE FRONT WALL MEETS THE BOTTOM, METAL IS RIPPING AND BREAKING. THIS CAUSES THE WHOLE BED TO SHIFT AND COLLAPSE. CONSUMER SAYS AT SOME POINT THE WHOLE THING CAN BREAK. ALSO, IF OTHER PEOPLE AREN'T AWARE OF THE SAME PROBLEM, BED CAN COLLAPSE ON THEM, CAUSING A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722621May 13, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
EXHAUST PIPE CRACKED COMPLETELY AROUND WEAK POINT IN PIPE CAUSED BY OXYGEN SENSOR MOUNT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861828May 12, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES VEHICLE GOES TO THE RIGHT OR LEFT. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE AND CANT FIND THE CAUSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722612May 12, 2000
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION SEAL CONTINUOUSLY LEAKS DUE TO THE DRIVESHAFT FAILURES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861809May 12, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST
BRAKE VACUUM PUMP MALFUNCTIONED,CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER HAS REPLACED THE BRAKE VACUUM PUMP. *AK THE VACUUM PUMP FAILED TWICE. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861813May 12, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED IT WENT TO THE FLOOR, AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861814May 12, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
WHEN DRIVING CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF VEHICLE, CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER. DEALER LINKED THE PROBLEM TO THE FRONT WHEEL BEARING WHICH WAS FALLING OFF THE VEHICLE, DEALER WAS REPLACING PARTS. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861820May 12, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING
DUE TO A DEFECTIVE FUEL STRAP WHICH BROKE, FUEL TANK DROPPED, WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED A CRASH OR A FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722533May 11, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD, SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY
THE PLACEMENT AND SIZE OF THE DRIVER-SIDE AND PASSENGER-SIDE DOOR WINDOW ALONG WITH THE POSITION OF THE DRIVER SEAT IN THE REAR POSITION LIMITS VISIBILITY TO THE POINT OF CREATING A HAZARD. AVERAGE-SIZED (AND LARGER) DRIVERS MUST LEAN FORWARD WHILE SITTING IN THE SEAT TO SEE OUT BEFORE PULLING INTO TRAFFIC. A NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS AND NEAR-MISS COLLISIONS DUE TO REDUCED VISIBILITY HAVE BEEN REPORTED TO THE SAFETY OFFICE BY MAINTENANCE WORKERS ASSIGNED TO SUBJECT VANS. A PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION BY SAFETY OFFICIALS HAS BEEN COMPLETED; ALLEGED CONDITIONS ARE FOUNDED. REQUEST FURTHER INVESTIGATION AND COORDINATION WITH CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION. PLEASE ADVISE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861741May 11, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN DRIVING CONSUMER NOTICED VEHICLE WAS OVERHEATING/MELTING PARTS WITHIN THE TRANSMISSION. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS REPLACED PARTS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861744May 11, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHEN DRIVING THE PLENUM WITHIN THE ENGINE HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT. THIS PART HAS BLOWEN OUT EVERY 6 THOUSAND MILES, PARTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861752May 11, 2000
TRAILER HITCHES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE TOWING A TRAILER HITCH BENT. THEN CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 00V107000 CONCERNING TRAILER HITCH BRACKET CRACKING DUE TO FATIGUE. DEALER COULD NOT REPLACE HITCH BECAUSE IT WAS NOT CRACKED. THEY COULD PUT A BRACKET ON ACCORDING TO THE RECALL. CONSUMER FELT THIS WAS UNSAFE. ALSO, WHEN USING ANTI-LOCK BRAKES, CONSUMER WOULD LOSE BRAKING POWER IF GOING OVER A BUMP OR OVER SOME GRAVEL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861792May 11, 2000
TRAILER HITCHES
MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 872 SOLUTION FOR TRAILER HITCH WAS UNACCEPTABLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#552215May 10, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE PLASTIC END OF THE THROTTLE LINKAGE BROKE CAUSING LOSS OF ACCELERATION IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861692May 10, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN PLACING TRANSMISSION GEAR IN REVERSE VEHICLE TOOK OFF AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED, CRASHING INTO A BRICK FENCE. ALSO, CONSUMER STEPPED ON BRAKE PEDAL AND REAR WHEELS WERE SPINNING. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. DEALER HAS MADE SOME ADJUSTMENTS, BUT PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861696May 10, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE TRAVELING AND WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKES THEY, WOULD MAKE NOISE. ALSO, VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861710May 10, 2000
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 65MPH WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE VEERED INTO CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. CONSUMER LOST CONTROL, AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DIDN'TGO OFF. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722459May 9, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ON SUNDAY APRIL 23,2000 AROUND 2 PM I WAS TRAVELLING NORTH ON MANHATTAN AVE. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED WITHIN SUMMARY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#861621May 9, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE TRAVELING ON WET ROADS AND WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKES WHEELS WOULD LOCK UP. DEALERLR HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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