Dodge Ram Complaints
27,062 consumer complaints on file.
- #828440October 1, 1998WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
LUGS: NUTS AND STUDS ON WHEEL CANNOT BE REMOVED PROPERLY WITHOUT BREAKING WHENEVER TIRES ARE ROTATED OR NEED TO BE CHANGED. THE LUGS :NUTS:STUDS WOULD BREAK OFF. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #828357September 30, 1998VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
WHEN DRIVING THE TRUCK THE DRIVER'S OUTSIDE MIRROR ON THE DOOR SHAKES, CAUSING A BLUR IN THE MIRROR WHEN TRYING TO LOOK OUT OF IT. HAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY CAN'T CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK *SLC
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #828395September 30, 1998SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
CONSUMER EXPERIENCING PREMATUURE WEARING OF BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS. WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, CONSUMER CAN HEAR A METAL TO METAL GRINDING SOUND.VEHICLE BEEN IN DEALER SHOP AND WAS INFOMED THAT THERE WAS NO REASON; IT WAS NORMAL. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #780579September 30, 1998AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY IN A 50MPH HEAD ON COLLISION.
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 4
- Deaths:
- 0
- #828307September 29, 1998ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
IGNITION MODULE BURNED UP, RESULTING IN A FIRE DUE TO FAULTY WIRING IN THE STEERING COLUMN. DEALER NOTIFIED AND REFUSED TO REPAIR UNLESS COST GOES TO CONSUMER. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- Yes
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #541797September 29, 1998SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED VEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT. ONE OF THE FRONT BRAKES LOCKS UP AND SKIDS, ANTI-LOCK BRAKES THEN DOES NOT WORK. THIS VEHICLE IS DANGEROUS TO MYSELF, MY FAMILY AND TO THE PUBLIC. SEEKING ARBITRATION UNDER MINNESOTA LEMON.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #828272September 28, 1998EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
WHILE DRIVING WITH THE SIGNAL LIGHTS ON, THEY MAY GO OFF, ALSO EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS WITH HIGH BEAMS AND THE LOW BEAMS.*AK *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #828154September 24, 1998SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUM
WHENEVER THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THEY WOULD KEEP SHATTERING. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER. MECHANIC CHECKED & REPLACED BRAKES. THIS WAS DONE 7 DIFFERENT TIMES. ALSO, THE DRUMS WERE WARPED & WORN. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #541063September 23, 1998SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
BRAKES DO NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE BRAKING DURING ABRUPT STOPS. ADJUSTED REAR BRAKES BUT THAT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #541642September 23, 1998FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
CONTINUOUS STALLING WHILE DRIVING, SMELL OF DIESEL FUEL, AND NO START OR CRANK OVER FOR A WEEK.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #540264September 23, 1998POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTION: QUICK CONNECTOR ON FLUID COOLING LINE AT TRANSMISSION HOUSING.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #541610September 22, 1998EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS, INTERIOR LIGHTING
TAIL LIGHTS AND DASHBOARD LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #541572September 22, 1998SUSPENSION:FRONT
VEHICLE HAS EXCESSIVE PLAY IN THE STEERING, PULLS TO THE RIGHT AND WEARS OUT FRONT BRAKE PADS FREQUENTLY.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #828053September 21, 1998FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
FUEL PUMP FAILED TO PUMP GAS TO THE ENGINE, THE ENGINE SHUT OFF WITHOUT ANY INDICATION. DEALER CONTACTED AND WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. DROPPED THE GAS TANK TO GET THE FUEL PUMP OUT, REPAIR WORK DONE. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #541548September 21, 1998SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
CENTER SEAT BELT WAS NOT PROPERLY INSTALLED AFTER RECALL REPAIR.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #541542September 20, 1998SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
DURING BRAKING, THE VEHICLE BEGINS TO SHAKE AND THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DIFFICULT TO PRESS DOWN.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #780425September 18, 1998TIRES
TIRE BLEW WHILE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT 75 MPH. TWO MORE TIRES WERE FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #828013September 18, 1998AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE THE VEHICLE IS ON AND IN PARK POSITION THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS DEPLOYED FOR NO APPARENT REASON AND WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING, CAUSING INJURIES TO THE OCCUPANT. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #828049September 18, 1998ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
IGNITION MODULE BURNED UP DUE TO FAULTLY WIRING IN STEERING COLUMN. DEALER NOTIFIED AND REFUSED TO REPAIR UNLESS COST IS TO CONSUMER. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #827985September 17, 1998ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
THE BOLTS ON THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD ARE COMING LOOSE. THE DEALER HAS CHANGED THE BOLTS. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0