Dodge Ram Complaints

27,062 consumer complaints on file.

#529581January 29, 1998
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
TWO BOLTS THAT HOLD THE ENTIRE STEERING BOX TO THE FRAME IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE SNAPPED OFF CAUSING TOTAL LOSS OF STEERING AND DISABLING THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#820991January 28, 1998
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
WHILE PULLING INTO A SHOPPING CENTER, DRIVER LOST TOTAL CONTROL OF STEERING BECAUSE THE BOLTS THAT HOLD THE STEERING SNAPPED OFF THE FRAME OF THE TRUCK. THE TRUCK IS BEING REPAIRED BY DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#529008January 27, 1998
SEAT BELTS
AIR BAG RELEASED BLUISH/GREEN SMOKE INTO THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#820018January 27, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHENEVER BRAKES ARE APPLIED, VEHICLE WOULD PULL HARD TO THE LEFT. VERY DANGEROUS WHEN TOWING TRAILER. TOOK TO DEALER & HAD ZONE REPRESENTATIVE COME IN TO CHECK. HAD EVERYTHING ON BRAKES REPLACED, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. WAS TOLD TO TRY ARBITRATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#820972January 27, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHEN TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED AND WHEN LETTING UP OFF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE CUT OFF WITHOUT NO PRIOR WARNING, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND VEHICLE CONTROL. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#528845January 26, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
VEHICLES TRANSMISSION COOLER QUICK CONNECT RECALLED, BUT REPAIRS NOT MADE DUE TO DEALER PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#820892January 26, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:HYDRAULIC
THE BRAKE PUMP IN THE VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE ENOUGH BOOST IN IT TO STOP THE VEHICLE CORRECTLY. THERE WAS A RECALL ON BRAKES, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS (97V-068). *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#820907January 26, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST
THE POWER ASSIST BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY FOR A FEW SECONDS CAUSED BY NOT ENOUGH PRESSURE FOR A DODGE TRUCK, WHICH ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#820912January 26, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
WHILE DRIVING THE TRANSMISSION FLUID TEMPERATURE EXCEEDED THE MELTING POINT, RESULTING IN A VEHICLE FIRE. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. OWNER WILL CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#820843January 23, 1998
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR WINDOW EXPLODED SPONTANEOUSLY OVERNIGHT. THE DEALER HAS DONE NOTHING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#820243January 22, 1998
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
RECALL 95V056000. DEALER REFUSES TO SERVICE SERVICE RECALL WITHOUT AN EXPLANATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#811661January 21, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
VEHICLE HAS GONE THROUGH THREE SETS OF FRONT BRAKE PADS IN 60,000MILES DUE TO POOR DESIGN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#820066January 21, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE CONSUMER TRIED TO MAKE A SUDDEN STOP BY DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO TRAVEL, LOST CONTROL, RESULTING IN A CRASH/INJURIES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#523391January 21, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLELOSES ACCELERATIONAND HAS GASPS IN THE GAS PEDAL UPON ACCELERATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#528615January 21, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC., STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE, STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION), ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
TRANSMISSION FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#528635January 21, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED SEVERAL TIMES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#820162January 20, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH ABOUT 100 YARDS WHEN CONSUMER STARTED TO SMELL SMOKE, NOTICED THAT WIRING WAS BURNING, CAUSING A FIRE ,FLAMES WERE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH DASH BOARD. FIRE DEPARTMENT SAID THE ELECTRIAL WIRING STARTED THE FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#529527January 20, 1998
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
THE HOOD LATCH WAS REPLACED PER RECALL IN SEPTEMBER, 1997. ON JANUARY 15, 1998, THE HOOD RELEASED WITHOUT ANY WARNING AND CRASH INTO THE WINDSHIELD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#528460January 20, 1998
SEATS
PASSENGER BUCKET SEAT FRAME BREAKS AT THE BRACKET THAT HOLDS THE SEAT TO THE FLOOR (ANCHOR), SEVERAL TIMES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#528364January 16, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
TRANSMISSION FLUID LINES LEAK FLUID.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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