Dodge Ram Complaints

27,062 consumer complaints on file.

#715879December 10, 1999
STEERING
WHEN THE VEHICLE STEERING IS TURNED DURING TAKEOFF FRONT/BACK MOTION,FROM A PARKED POSISTION, THE STEERING DRAGS REALLY BAD. CONDITION GETS WORSE AS THE TEMPATURE DROPS. VERY DIFFICULT TO GET OUT OF A PARKING LOT WHILE STEERING DRAGS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715891December 10, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAS NOT FAILED. IT CONTINUALLY SKIPPS IN AND OUT OF 2ND GEAR. WHEN PULLING AWAY FROM A STOP SIGN IN FIRST GEAR, THE TRANSMISSION JUMPS TO 2ND AND BACK TO 1ST, THEN INTO DRIVE. THIS ACTION IS RANDOM AND OCCURS MORE FREQUENTLY SOMETIMES. IT WILL JUMP IN AND OUT OF 2ND GEAR WHEN EVER THE VEHICAL SPEED IS LOW ENOUGH TO REQUIRE 2ND GEAR. THE VEHICAL IS MAINTAINED EXTREMELY WELL. THE TRANSMISSION HAS HAD 5 FULL SERVICE FILTER AND OIL CHANGES. IT HAS A FACTORY TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER. THE PROBLEMS ARE NOT RELATED TO NEGLECT, OR TO HEAT. THIS TRANSMISSION DRIVES ME "NUTS!" IN FACT IT, COULD DISRUPT ONES ATTENTION JUST ENOUGH TO RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#549906December 9, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE TRANSMISSION WHILE IN 5TH GEAR AS DESCRIBED IN TSB#21-10-98, PRIOR TO REPAIR. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#853932December 9, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHEN DRIVING ABOVE 40MPH, ENGINE WOULD START TO MAKE A PINGING & KNOCKING SOUND. THE NOISE WOULD BE LOUD. TOOK TO DEALER & WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC THE PROBLEM WAS NOT FIXABLE. NEED TO USE REGULAR GAS. VEHICLE BEEN TO DEALERS 12 TIMES OR MORE FOR SAME PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715844December 9, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT
HAS A VERY BAD SHAKE AT 40 45 MPH,HAVE TRIED TO HAVE FIXED NUMBERUS TIMES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#853916December 9, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION IS NOT CHANGING OVER WHEN IT IS SUPPOSE TO. HESITATES OR SOMETIMES DOESN'T START. DEALER CONTACTED AND STATED THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE TRANSMISSION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#549885December 8, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
DEFECTIVE BRAKE DESIGN RESULTING IN EXCESSIVE WEAR TO THE FRONT AND NECCESSARY CONTINUED ADJUSTMENTS TO THE REAR BRAKES, UNABLE TO BE FIXED. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#549880December 8, 1999
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION), ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
STEERING GEAR BOX FAILED DUE TO LEAKING SEALS. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709112December 8, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
THE TIRE, RIM, BRAKE DRUM AND AXLE SHAFT SEPARATED FROM THE AXLE HOUSING. THE ASSEMBLY WEDGED UNDER VEHICLE. WHEN IT POPPED OUT, IT FLEW UP AND LANDED DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. WHEN THE ASSEMBLY SEPARATED, APPARENTLY THE OTHER (REMAINING) DRIVE WHEEL BECAME DISCONNECTED FROM THE ENGINE; OUR EXHAUST BRAKE COULD NOT SLOW US DOWN. ADDITIONALLY, THE BRAKES WERE SPONGY, AND APPARENTLY NOT WORKING. WE SLID TO A STOP ON WHAT REMAINED OF THE AXLE HOUSING. WHEN WE EXITED THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS A FLAME SHOOTING FROM THE END OF THE AXLE HOUSING, WHERE THE AXLE SHAFT WOULD NORMALLY BE. THIS FLAME WAS APPROX. 1.5-2 FEET FROM THE FUEL FILLER TUBE. IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT, THERE WAS A VERY LOUD SCREETCH SOUND. WITHIN A MINUTE, THE WHEEL ASSEMBLY CAME APART. AFTER REPAIRS WERE MADE, THE SAME AXLE PROBLEMS REAPPEARED.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#853895December 8, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 45 MPH VEHICLE WILL GO INTO CRUISE CONTROL WITHOUT CONSUMER EVEN TOUCHING THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH. CONSUMER SAYS WHEN THIS HAPPENS, CAR TAKES OFF LIKE A JET GOING ABOUT 65 MPH. CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS VERY UNSAFE, COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF SO MANY CURVES IN THE ROAD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715816December 8, 1999
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#853790December 7, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING AT 75 TO 80 MPH TRANSMISSION JUST QUIT, CAUSING A VERY QUICK BREAK DOWN IN VEHICLE'S SPEED WHILE OTHER VEHICLES WERE BEHIND, CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE WAY TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#853804December 7, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
INTERMITTENTLY WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED PEDAL BECOMES HARD, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER HAS DUPLICATED PROBLEM, BUT DOESN'T HAVE A CLUE WHAT IS CAUSING IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#853813December 7, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 50 MPH BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT A REASON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715774December 7, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE KNOCKS AT START-UP FOR ABOUT 2-3 SECONDS. OIL PRESSURE GAUGE IS NOT AS HIGH AS WHEN FIRST BOUGHT. HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER TWICE FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT THEY SAY THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE IT. SERVICE MANAGER HAS VERIFIED THE KNOCKING, BUT CHRYSLER DOESN'T WANT TO PERSUE IT. SEEMS THAT CHRYSLER WAS REALLY QUICK TO TAKE MY MONEY WHEN IT WAS BOUGHT, BUT NOW THAT IT HAS A PROBLEM THEY DON'T WANT TO KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT IT. SITUATION HAS BEEN SENT TO CHRYSLER'S 3RD PARTY ARBITRATION COMPANY TO HAVE A HEARING TO DECIDE WHAT THEY WILL BE FORCED TO DO TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. CHRYSLER HAS BEEN VERY DISAPPOINTING IN THERE "CUSTOMER SERVICE" OR LACK OF IT, TO THE CUSTOMER...
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715776December 7, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
ORIGANAL TIRES FROM FACTORY (GOODYEAR WRANGLER RTS 265/75R16) HAVE BEEN REPLACED BY GOODYEAR 3 TIMES IN 16 MONTHS DUE TO DEFECTS IN MATERIAL AND WORKMANSHIP. VEHICLE HAD A MAJOR VIBRATION AT SPEEDS OF 45 AND 65 MPH.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 265/75R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715777December 7, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
TRUCK HARD TO STOP, DEALER CANNOT SOLVE CONSISTANT BRAKE NOISE AFTER 2 ATTEMPS, I PUT AFTERMARKET PADS ON, STILL DID NOT SOLVE THE NOISE PROBLEM. WROTE CHRYSLER CORP. AND EXPLAINED WHAT HAD BEEN DONE, THEY ISSUED A CUSTOMER CARE # AND TOLD ME THAT MY TRUCK WAS TO RECEIVE SPECIAL ATTENTION BY THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND TRY TO FIX MY PROBLEM. WHEN TRUCK WAS IN, DEALER CONTACTED STAR HOTLINE, ONCE SEEING AFTERMARKET PADS ON TRUCK, CHRYSLER CORP. REFUSED ANY FURTHRER REPAIR. NEVER MIND THE DEALER HAS ALREADY MADE TWO ATTEMPS, I MADE AN ATTEMP, AND PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS AND TRUCK HAS A 3/36,000 MILE WARRENTY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#549814December 6, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
THROTTLE CABLE WAS FRAYED TO THE POINT THAT ONLY ONE STRAND WAS REMAINING. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#853700December 6, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN TRAVELING AT ABOUT 60MPH ON THE HIGHWAY WENT TO APPLY BRAKES VEHICLE PULLED TO THE LEFT. ALSO, STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO JERK OUT OF DRIVER'S HANDS. CONTACTED DEALER WHO WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#853721December 6, 1999
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE DRIVESHAFT FELL OUT OF VEHICLE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER. DEALER HAS SEEN AND REPLACED THE DRIVESHAFT AT CONSUMERS EXPENSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

← Back to Dodge Ram