Dodge Ram Complaints

27,062 consumer complaints on file.

#533559April 1, 1998
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
WHILE DRIVING AND ATTEMPTING TO SLOW DOWN, WAITING FOR TRAFFIC LIGHT TO CLEAR SO THAT VEHICLE COULD TURN LEFT. LIGHT TURNE DYELLOW SO DRIVER ACCELERATED TO MAKE THE TURN. UPON ACCELERATION, VEHICLE CLUNKED AND IT CAME TO A SKIDDING HALT DUE TO RONG AND PINION GEAR BREAKAGE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#533476March 31, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES LOCK UP WITHOUT WARNING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#819875March 28, 1998
STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT PITMAN, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP, STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
PE96022; THE DEFECTIVE STEERING OUTPUT PITMAN SHAFT SEAL BROKE, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. REPLACED POWER STEERING PUMP AND STEERING BOX.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#533372March 27, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROL RANDOMLY SHUTS OFF/STARTS UP AGAIN WITHOUT WARNING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#533250March 26, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKES LOCK UP AND GRAB WHEN DEPRESSED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#533229March 25, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKES FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822110March 25, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
THE BRAKE PADS AND CALIPERS WEAR OUT TOO QUICKLY. HAS BEEN TO DEALER TWICE. VEHICLE ONLY HAS 50,000 MILES ON IT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822114March 25, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:WHEEL CYLINDERS
WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE REAR BRAKES DO NOT STOP, CAUSING THE FRONT BRAKES TO DO ALL OF THE WORK TO STOP THE VEHICLE, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE REAR WHEEL CYLINDERS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#533328March 25, 1998
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
HEADLIGHT SWITCH BURNED/MELTED THREE TIMES DUE TO OVERLOADING OF CIRCUIT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#533332March 25, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
FUEL CRASH CUT OFF SYSTEM/ROLLOVER VALVE FAILED, RESULTING IN A FIRE PRIOR TO RECALL (97V-199). *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#532993March 24, 1998
SUSPENSION:REAR
REAR BRAKES FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#533031March 24, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
AIR LEAKS OUT OF ENGINE, SOME LOSS OF POWER
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#533052March 24, 1998
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
SIDE MIRRORS SHAKE AND VIBRATE AT ALL SPEEDS .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#533005March 24, 1998
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
SEAT LIFT ARM CUT OFF CONSUMERS FINGER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#533281March 24, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKES FAIL TO OPERATE PROPERLY IN A PANIC SITUATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#533396March 24, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS OPERATES WITH RAPID PULSING OF THE BRAKES UNTIL A SPEED OF ABOUT 8-10 MPH IS REACHED AT WHICH POINT ABS STOPS PULSING FOR 1-1/2 SECONDS AND VEHICLE ROLLS. THE PUASE INCREASES TIME REQUIRED STOPPING DISTANCE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#533191March 23, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
FAILED ACCELERATOR PEDAL, CAUSING SUDDEN LOSS OF ENGINE POWER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#533127March 21, 1998
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION), STEERING:LINKAGES
STEERING GEAR BOX MALFUNCTIONED. ALSO TIE ROD ENDS/PITMAN ARM/IDLER ARM WORE OUT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#821339March 20, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED, AND THEN RAN INTO TELEPHONE POLE AND WAS TOTALED. THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER HAS DONE NOTHING. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#821791March 20, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
WHILE DRIVING THE FRONT BRAKE LINES BROKE. OWNER HAS HAD BRAKE LINES RECONNECTED . THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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