Dodge Ram Complaints

27,062 consumer complaints on file.

#703313February 15, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703327February 15, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SUSPENSION:FRONT, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
SINCE JULY OF 1997, I HAVE EXPERIENCED THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING OUT OF GEAR INTO NEUTRAL AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. ALSO, A THUMP IN THE FRONT END INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING DOWN ALL TYPES OF ROAD, A SPARK KNOCKED SO LOUD I SOMETIMES WONDER IF THE MOTOR IS GOING TO LAST. THERE IS OFTEN THE SMELL OF BURNING WIRES AND BURNING FLUID AND SOMETIMES THE CAB FILLS WITH SMOKE. IN ADDITION, CRUISE CONTROL GAINS SPEED (SOMETIMES 5 TO 8 MPH OVER WHAT IT IS SET AT). THE ODOMETER GAINS MILES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703333February 15, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE,INTERMITTANTLY. BRAKE PEDAL GOES RIGHT TO FLOOR AND DOESN'T STOP ANY FASTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703280February 14, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
THE BUTTON SEEMS VERY HARD TO PUSH ESPECIALLY IF COLD. TOO MUCH PLASTIC??
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703282February 14, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
THE BRAKES HAVE NOT BEEN 100% SINCE I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AT41,000 MILES AND COMPLAINED ABOUT LOW PEDAL . I WAS TOLD THAT THE PADS AND SHOES WERE FINE. AT ABOUT 50,000 MILES, THE BRAKE BOOSTER FAILED AND THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER. SQUEALING NOISE FROM UNDER THE HOOD WAS FOUND TO BE THE WATER PUMP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703224February 12, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
PLEASE REFER TO SERVICE BULLETIN 971017182997, NHTSA SB054220. THIS IS WHAT I AM EXPERIENCING ON MY TRUCK. I HAVE NO COMPLAINTS WITH THE DEALER THEY DID ALL THEY COULD. THE TORQUE CONVERTER LOCKS UP BETWEEN 40 AND 53 MPH. I WANTED THEM TO FIX IT. THEY SAID ALL OF THE DODGE RAM PICKUPS DO THIS. THE WHOLE TRUCK STARTS TO SHAKE BETWEEN 40 AND 53 AND ITS DUE TO THE GEAR SETTING IN THE TRANNY AND THE ENGINE RPM. THIS WAS DESIGNED BY DODGE FOR FUEL EFFECIENCY BUT CAUSES THE TRUCK TO SHAKE DUE TO TORQUE CONVERTER LOCK-UP. I WAS SATISIFIED THAT IT WASN'T JUST A PROBLEM WITH MY TRUCK WHEN THE DODGE DEALER LET ME PICK OUT A NEW DODGE ON HIS LOT WITH THE SAME SIZE ENGINE AND DRIVE TRAIN, IT HAD 6 MILES ON IT (BRAND NEW 99'). WHEN I DROVE THE NEW TRUCK IT WAS CONSIDERABLY WORST THAN MINE AND STARTED TO SHAKE BETWEEN 30 AND ABOUT 53 BUT IT SHOOK MORE THAN MY TRUCK THRU THE ENTIRE RANGE. I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS SHAKING DUE TO TORQUE CONVERTER LOCKUP WON'T EVENTUALLY SHORTEN THE LIFE OF THE TORQUE CONVERTER AND POSSIBLY THE TRANSMISSION. I FOUND YOUR SERVICE ON THE INTERNET, SO I AM GIVING IT A TRY. THANK YOU
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703227February 12, 1999
STEERING:LINKAGES, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
SPENT $1200 TO REBUILD ENTIRE FRONT END OF CAR DUE TO EXCESSIVE CLUNKING AND LOOSENESS AFTER ONLY 40,000 MILES OF LITE STREET USE. FACTORY INSTALLED COMPONANTS OBVOIUSLY INFERIOR QUALITY OR DEFECTIVE. DAILMER CHRYSLER WAS WILLING TO ASSIST IN THE COSTS OF THE REPAIR UNTIL THE BILLS CAME IN. DAIMLER CHRYSLER WALKED AWAY FROM THE ISSUE. REAR WINDOW WATER LEAK - SUGGEST OTHER OWNERS TO LOOK ON PASSENGER SIDE FOR WATER PONDING ADJACENT TO SILL PLATE AT REAR OF SEAT. REAR FACTORY SLIDING WINDOW DEFECTIVE. MUST REPLACE WITH ALTERNATE SELECTION. HEADLINER WILL NOT FIT PROPERLY ON ALTERNATE SELECTION - BEWARE. DODGE RAM OWNERS BEWARE. THIS OWNER JUMPING SHIP FROM DODGE/CHRYSLER PRODUCTS. ONLY OWNED THIS VEHICAL FOR 11 MONTHS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#834777February 12, 1999
SUSPENSION:REAR, STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
SWAY BAR BOLTS THAT HOLD SWAY BAR FELL OUT, AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. WENT TO DEALER AND GOT IT FIXED. BUT THEN ALL FOUR BOLTS THAT HOLD THE SWAY BAR FELL OUT AGAIN, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. ALSO, WORN GEAR IN THE STEERING BOX CAUSED A LOSS OF STEERING. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK *ML
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#831334February 10, 1999
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
WHEN DRIVING AT 20 MPH AND WHITOUT PRIOR WARNING THE STEERING GEAR BOX BROKE, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND CONSUMER CRASHED INTO A STONE WALL. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#834705February 10, 1999
STEERING:COLUMN
CONSUMER HAS 3 1993 D250 VEHICLES AND 1 1993 D350 VEHICLE. ALL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AT EVERY 60,000 MILES THE SLIP JOINT IN THE STEERING COLUMN WEARS OUT, CAUSING MORE SLACK IN THE STEERING SYSTEM WHICH MAY CAUSE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. PLEASE PROVIDE ALL THE VIN# AND MILEAGE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#781951February 10, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THROTTLE CABLE FRAYED/STUCK. ALSO FUEL LINE LEAK, AND REPLACED FRONT BRAKES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#530850February 9, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT, STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR
ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#834683February 9, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
WHILE DRIVING SMOKE WAS COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN SHROUD, VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. UPON PULLING OVER, PULLED BATTERY CABLES FROM THE BATTERY. TOOK SHROUD OFF. PROBLEM HAS NOT REOCCURRED. DEALER NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. PROBLEM MAY STILL EXIST. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703108February 9, 1999
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
RUST SPOTS IN 1999 DODGE RAM PICKUP- SERVICE ADVISOR CALLED IT RAIL DUST, BUT WON'T BUFF FROM PAINT. OWNERS SON ACKNOWLEDGES RUST IN PAINT. OWNERS SON AND I TALKED TO OWNER, HE SAID THA THE NEEDS TO GET A MANAFACTURER'S REPRESENTATIVE IN ON IT . WAS TOLD BY OWNERS SON ON FEB 8 CHRYSLER REP WOULD NOT OFFER TO REPLACE TRUCK, BUT HAVE IT REPAINTED. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE SINCE IT'S A NEW TRUCK WITH 800 MILES, 212 OF WHICH WAS ON ODOMETER ALREADY FROM DEALER . I NEED HELP OR INFORMATION BECAUSE I DON'T WANT A NEW REPAINTED TRUCK. I WANT A REPLACEMENT TRUCK . TRUCK IS NOW AT DEALER PENDING MANAFACTURE REPRESENTATIVE'S DECISION. I DIDNT WANT TO PUT ON A LOT OF MILES SO TOLD DEALER TO KEEP IT. HELP ME WITH THIS PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703029February 7, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
3 TIMES I HAVE BEEN SLOWING DOWN TO TURN A CORNER AND THE REAR PORTION OF THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES BOUNCE LIKE A BALL. I COULD NOT SLOW DOWN ENOUGH TO MAKE THE TURN. I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND BROUGHT IT IN. THEY SAID THAT THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH MY TRUCK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#702983February 6, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#702993February 6, 1999
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
SINCE MY TRUCK WAS NEW THERE HAS BEEN PLAY/LOOSNESS IN THE STEERING, CAUSING THE STEERING TO BE JERKY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. SOMETIMES, THE STEERING WHEEL CAN BE JERKED FROM MY HAND. TAKEN TO DODGE AND SEEN BY THE CHRYSLER REPRESENTATIVE, AND I WAS TOLD IT WAS NORMAL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#543715February 5, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
TRANSMISSION AUTOMATIC COOLING UNIT AND LINES FAILED, NO NOTICE OF RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#834547February 5, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH REAR AXLE CAME OFF, AND THE WHEEL AND AXLE CAME OFF WITH THE REAR AXLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#702973February 5, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO ACTIVATE THE HORN, THE COVER FOR THE AIR BAG IS A HARD PLASTIC AND YOU REALLY HAVE TO PUSH TO ACTIVATE IT. IN AN EMERGENCY, IT IS IMPOSSIBLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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