Dodge Ram Complaints

27,062 consumer complaints on file.

#861228May 2, 2000
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION OF 35 MPH, AND DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG WAS TURNED OFF. DEALER / MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861254May 2, 2000
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
POWER STEERING LINE BLEWOUT, AND THERE WAS NO STEERING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#552041May 2, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR FAILED CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION TO SLIP IN AND OUT OVER DRIVE AND INCREASING THE RPMS. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722142May 1, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
FUEL METERING FAILURE. THE ENGINE RAN AWAY AND DID NOT STOP WHEN THE KEY WAS TURNED OFF. I HAD TO STALL THE ENGINE WITH MY BRAKES AND HAD NO STEERING BECAUSE THE KEY WAS OFF. I CONSIDER THIS TO BE A VERY SERIOUS INCIDENT AND IF MY WIFE HAD BEEN DRIVING THE TRUCK, SHE WOULD LIKELY HAVE WRECKED IT OR BLOWN UP THE ENGINE! *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861177May 1, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON SMOOTH SURFACE WHEN DUAL AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, CAUSING BURNS AND MINOR INJURES TO DRIVER. THERE WAS NO IMPACT/PRIOR ACCIDENT AND NO UNDERCARRIAGE IMPACT. CAUSE UNKNOWN, DEALER SIMPLY WANTS TO REPACK AND REPAIR THE BAGS AND RETURN IT TO THE DRIVER. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#861201May 1, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER
NHTSA RECALL 99V214000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 835/ SUSPENSION: FRONT SHOCK ABSORBERS. CONSUMER BOUGHT VEHICLE THAT WAS EQUIPPED FOR A PLOW. DEALER DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861202May 1, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION, ANOTHER VEHICLE FAILED TO YIELD THE RIGHT OF WAY WHILE COMING OFF A SIDE ROAD, CAME ACROSS THE ROAD, AND CONSUMER HIT THE OTHER VEHICLE ON DRIVER'S SIDE LEFT QUARTER. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722044April 28, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT
THIS IS A RECALLED ITEM MY DEALER REFUSES TO REPAIR. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN THE SUMMARY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722067April 28, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
I AM COMPLAINING ABOUT MR 1995 DODGE RAM SPORT PICKUP, THAT I HAVE HAD AN ACCIDENT WITH. I WASN'T AWARE OF ANY RECALLS REGARDING THE REDUCED POWER BRAKE ASSIST, AND I AM TRYING TO GET MY VEHICLE'S COMPANY TO PAY FOR THE DAMAGE TO MY PICKUP. THERE WAS NO BODILY INJURY, HOWEVER, I FEEL LIKE IF MY BRAKES WOULD HAVE BEEN THERE FOR ME, THIS ACCIDENT WOUL NEVER HAVE HAPPENED. I AM NOW LOOKING AT MY BEAUTIFUL TRUCK, JUST WAITING TO BE FIXED, ( I GOT A LIST OF PARTS AAND PRICES FOR THE PARTS FROM MY LOCAL DODGE DEALER IN IMLAY CITY, MICHIGAN, AND THER TOTAL IS $ 3900.00. NOW I CAN'T AFFORD THIS, I DON'T FEEL THAT I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS, BECAUSE IF MY BRAKES WOULD HAVE WORKED FOR ME AS THEY ALWAYS HAVE IN THE PAST, THIS ACCIDENT WOULD NEVER OCCURED. PLEASE REPOND TO E-MAIL: [email protected], ATTN: KIMBERLY LIEBISCH, P.O. BOX 52, CAPAC, MI. 48014.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861150April 28, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
RECALL 99V214000/FRONT SUSPENSION. DEALER DID NOT PROPERLY INSTALL THE VACUUM HOSE LINE INTO THE CLIPS ON THE RIGHT SIDE. ALSO, RUBBER GROMET ON THE COIL SPRING WAS NOT SEATED PROPERLY ON THE LEFT SIDE. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861151April 28, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
RECALL 97V084000/TRANSMISSION COOLING LINES. DEALER NEVER PERFORMED RECALL REPAIRS, BUT NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER THAT RECALL REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722017April 27, 2000
AIR BAGS
DAIMLER CHRYSLER RECALLED (815) MY VAN TO REPLACE THE AIRBAG ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE. THE SELLING DEALER COULD NOT PERFORM THE WORK. DAIMLERCHRYSLER CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE REFERRED ME TO THE ORIGINAL SELLING DEALER IN BERRYVILLE, AR, WHO SAID THEY COULD NOT DO THE WORK. TODAY DAIMLERCHRYSLER TOLD ME THAT THE FIX COULD NOT BE PERFORMED UNLESS THE VEHICLE HAS THE ORIGINAL DRIVERS SEAT INSTALLED. THIS VEHICLE WAS ORIGINALLY SOLD BY DAIMLERCHRYSLER TO THE CONVERSION COMPANY WITHOUT SEATS FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONVERSION. NEITHER I NOR ANYONE WHO DRIVES THIS VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE TO CONTEND WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF INADVERTENT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. I ASK YOUR ASSISTANCE SETTLING THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861057April 27, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
CONSUMER CALLED MANUFACTURER IN REFERENCE TO RECALL # 97V084000. RECALL ONLY INVOLVED V10 ENGINES, NOT DIESEL ENGINES. THEREFORE, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN., AND EXHAUST PIPE LOCATED ON THE OTHER SIDE OF TRANSMISSION. EVEN THOUGH DEALER REFUSED TO PERFORM THE RECALL, THEY STILL RECOMMENDED THAT THE UPGRADE BE PERFORMED AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861061April 27, 2000
SUSPENSION
THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE, ITS DRIFTING. IF TOWING VEHICLE AND ITS DRIFTING, IT MAKES MATTERS WORSE. *AK DEFECT IN FRONT SUSPENSION DESIGN CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO DRIFT. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721953April 26, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TRANSMISSION: FAILED " FIXED" AT LUTHER MOTORS BISHOP CA. (BY ADDIND OIL???) FAILED AGAIN 40 MILES LATER. BROUGHT BACK TO LUTHER MOTOTR AGANST OUR WISHES, WAS THERE FOR 6 MORE DAYS. PROBLEM UN RESOLVED. WAS TOWED TO VACAVILLE DODGE CA. RECIEVED MAJOR JOB. PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION CONTINUED (STILL RAN BUT SLIPPED AND DESTABILIZED UP HILLS, TURNES ,AND GOING IN PARKING. APP. 5000 MILES LATER THE ENGUNE" CHECK LIGHT STAYED ON. WAS TOWED TO LITHIA DODGE IN CONCORD CA FOR REPAIRS. SOME TRANSMISSION BROBLEMS STILL EXISTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721961April 26, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
FUEL LEAK @ THE INJECTOR RAIL WHERE FUEL PURES ON THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721990April 26, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLAMP SWITCH AND CONNECTOR MELTED, AMPERAGE OVERLOAD, REINSTALLED RELAY ASSEMBLY AND HEADLAMP SWITCH, NOTIFIED BY DEALER THAT THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS, YET THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THEY HAVE REDESIGNED THE RELAY ASSEMBLY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#860965April 26, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
AT 9,000 MILES FRONT ROTORS WARPED DUE TO OVERHEATING. AT 16,000 MILES NEW BRAKES HAD TO BE PUT ON. AT 40,000 MILES, NEW PADS AND ROTORS WERE PUT ON. THE PROBLEMS SEEMS TO BE THAT THE ROTORS ARE TOO SMALL FOR THE SIZE OF THE TRUCK, AND THE SELF ADJUSTORS ON THE BACK BRAKES DO NOT WORK. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#860971April 26, 2000
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
CRACKS REAPPEARED AROUND THE LATCH AREA OF THE DOOR WHICH WAS WELDED ONCE BEFORE. ALSO, SAME CONDITION EXISTED ON PASSENGER'S SIDE. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#551970April 25, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO RECEIVE RECALL REPAIR (99V-023) FOR THE PAST YEAR. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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