Dodge Ram Complaints

27,062 consumer complaints on file.

#705265April 4, 1999
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
STEERING LOOSE , MANY ITEMS HAVE BEEN REPLACED, IN ARBITRATION NOW. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705235April 3, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THIS VEHICULE HAS HAD 2 TRANSMISSIONS PUT IN IT. THE FIRST BEING WARRANTEED, THE SECOND COSTING MORE THAN $2600.00 DOLLARS. WHEN THE VEHICULE WAS PICKED UP IT DID NOT SEEM TO SHIFT RIGHT. CHECK THE FLUID AND WAS 2-3QUARTS LOW,I AM SORRY TO SAY THAT I AM NOT SATISFIED WITH DEALERSHIP TO WHICH I BROUGHT IT,SANSONE'S ROUTE 66 AUTO MALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#782048April 3, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
THE THROTTLE BODY AND INJECTOR SYSTEM FAILURE CAUSED LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKES.YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#836426April 2, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN WITHOUT WARNING. VEHICLE HAS TO BE PUT INTO NEUTRAL TO RESTART CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#836428April 2, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AN D WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE IS STALLING/GRINDING AND JERKING. ALSO, WHEN THERE IS ALOT OF PRESSURE WITHIN THE VEHICLE, THERE IS A VERY LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705214April 2, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION JUMPS IN AND OUT OF OVERDRIVE, THE SPEED CONTROL DOES NOT FUCTION PROPERLY AS WELL. WHEN THE TRUCK HAD 2,987 MILES ON IT THE ORIGINAL TRANSMISSION DESTORTED BY ITSELF, A NEW ONE WAS INSTALLED AND 2 RECALLS PERFORMED (788 AND 799). EVER SINCE THAT TIME THE TRUCK HAS BEEN TO THE ORIGINAL DEALER TWICE FOR REPAIRS AND TO A LOCAL DEALER FOR REPAIRS. AS OF LAST WEEK CHRYSLER MOTOR CORP. BELIEVES THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE COMPUTER THAT IS CAUSING BOTH PROBLEMS, BUT WILL NOT GIVE ME A TIME FRAME WHEN THE PROGRAM FIX WILL BE AVAILABLE. IN THE MEANTIME I HAVE BEEN TOLD TO DRIVE THE TRUCK BECAUSE IT IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY, AND IF THE TRANSMISSION SHOULD DESTORY ITSELF AGAIN THE CORP. WILL REPLACE IT. I PURCHASED THIS TRUCK TO PULL A HORSE TRAILER AND I CANNOT USE IT FOR THE PURPOSE IN WHICH WAS INTENDED FOR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705178April 1, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
BRAKES PULL TO RIGHT AT ANY SPEED. REQUIRES SIGNIFICANT CORRECTION BY OPERATOR, INCREASING WITH SPEED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705193April 1, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHEN DRIVING OVER A BUMP OR POTHOLE, FRONT SUSPENSION WILL SHIMMY VIOLENTLY. SHIMMYING CONTINUES UNTIL VEHICLE IS PULLED TO SIDE OF ROAD AND SPEED IS REDUCED. SHOCKS HAVE BEEN REPLACED, AND DID NOT RESOLVE PROBLEM. THERE IS NO RHYME OR REASON TO CAUSE. SOME BUMPS AND POTHOLES CAUSE, SOME DO NOT. SOMETIMES, SHIMMY STARTS MILDLY AND PROGRESSIVELY GETS WORSE. ALTHOUGH OCCURRED AT 65, ALSO OCCURS AT SLOWER HIGHWAY SPEEDS. IF YOU KNOW OF A FIX THAT IS AVAILABLE (E.G., DEALER RETROFIT), PLEASE E-MAIL ME! ALTHOUGH THIS HAS NOT CAUSED AN ACCIDENT, CHANCES ARE IT EVENTUALLY WILL! *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705194April 1, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT
AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, VEHICLE HAS VIBRATION. FEELS LIKE TIRE SLIGHTLY OUT OF BALANCE, BUT TIRES HAVE BEEN BALANCED REPEATEDLY, WHEELS HAVE BEEN CHECKED FOR TRUE, AND TIRES HAVE BEEN CHECKED FOR OUT OF ROUND. DEALER STATED THAT STOCK GOODYEAR TIRES "ARE KNOWN FOR HAVING A ROUGH RIDE" BUT ARE NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY BECAUSE THEY ARE "WEAR ITEMS". DEALER SUGGESTED REPLACING WHEELS AND TIRES, BOTH OF WHICH WERE DONE, BUT NOT AT DEALER; PROBLEM WAS NOT RESOLVED AND COST NEARLY $2000. VIBRATION IS SIGNIFICANT ENOUGH THAT FRONT PASSENGER SEAT CAN BE SEEN VIBRATING. THIS IS MORE OF A NUISANCE THAN A SAFETY HAZARD, BUT CAN MAKE FOR AN UNCOMFORTABLE RIDE. DEALER'S COMMENT HAS BEEN THAT "THAT'S THE WAY A TRUCK RIDES," AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THAT THEY COULD DO TO RESOLVE IT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705128March 31, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH
LAST YEAR MY DODGE HEADLIGHT SWITCH STOPPED FUNCTIONING. I WAS ON THE ROAD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705167March 31, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE, SEATS
THE FRONT SEATBELTS WILL NOT ALWAYS RELEASE FROM THE ANCHORS. WHICH MEANS WE CANNOT ALWAYS WEAR THEM, WHICH IS A VIOLATION OF THE LAW AND IS DANGEROUS. THE OTHER COMPLAINT IS, THE MIDDLE AND BACK SEATS ROCK BACK AND FORTH, THEY DO NOT SEEM TO BE LOCKED IN PLACE. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#607863March 31, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
UPON ATTEMPTING TO ENTER THE REAR SEAT, PASSENGER STRUCK HIS HEAD ON THE REAR DOOR LATCHING MECHANISM, CAUSING A HEAD INJURY/DETACHED RETINA. DOOR LATCH IS A U-BOLT THAT EXTENDS DOWN FROM UPPER DOOR JAM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#836291March 30, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
THE PASSENGER'S OR DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT DOES NOT RETRACT. ALSO, YOU ALMOST HAVE TO PUNCH THE HORN PAD TO GET IT TO WORK. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOT ABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM WITH THE SEAT BELT OR THE HORN. OWNER HAS 2 OTHER TRUCKS WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS. PLEASE LIST VIN #S FOR OTHER 2 TRUCKS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#836301March 30, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH CONSUMER SMELLED SMOKE AND TURNED OFF THE HEATER. SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE UNDER THE HOOD. CONSUMER PULLED INTO THE DEALER SHIP, AND THE DEALER PUT OUT THE FIRE. DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705098March 30, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS HAVE FAILED FOR THE SECOND TIME. CURRENT MILEAGE IS APPROXIMATELY 14000. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#836274March 29, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
WHILE DRIVING NOTICED FLUID LEAKING FROM THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD DUE TO THE RUBBER HOLES THAT ARE AROUND THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND ARE CAUSING THE FLUID TO LEAK OUT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#704985March 27, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FUEL LEVEL ACCORDING TO GAUGE DROPS TO BELOW EMPTY AFTER 50 TO 100 MILES. FUEL LIGHT COMES ON WHEN TANK IS 80% FULL. HAVE TALKED TO SEVERAL OWNERS OF LIKE TRUCKS THAT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#544698March 26, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING, POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY, POWER TRAIN, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
WIRING RELAY HARNESS/SWITCH FAILED CAUSING OVERHEATING, BURNING AND SMOKE, REPAIRED SEVERAL TIMES DUE TO FAILURE. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#544591March 25, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
CONSUMER NOT NOTIFIED OF RECALL OF TRANSMISSION COOLER PRESSURE LINE QUICK CONNECTS WHICH FROM INCORRECT SEATING OR EXTREME HEAT CAUSED FLUID LOSS RRSULTING IN SEVERE TRANSMISSION DAMAGE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835379March 23, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION. UPON IMPACT WITH OTHER VEHICLE, DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAIN HEAD/SHOULDER & ARM INJURIES. REQUIRED HOSPITALIZATION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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