Dodge Ram Complaints

27,062 consumer complaints on file.

#522006September 12, 1997
TIRES
TIRES ORIGINALLY INSTALLED ON THE TRUCK HAVE ALL GONE FLAT (7 TIRES). THE INFORMATION ON THE INSIDE OF THE DOOR RECOMMENDS (LT225/75R16 TIRES), THE TIRES THAT CAME WITH THE TRUCK ARE (P245/75R16).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816308September 12, 1997
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
THE BOLTS ARE PULLING FROM THE FRAME, CAUSING THE FRAME TO CRACK, RESULTING IN SEPARATION OF THE STEERING BOX. CONSUMER HAS NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE IN TO THE DEALER FOR SERVICE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#523230September 12, 1997
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
DOOR SHEET METAL AROUND LATCH ASSEMBLY BROKE, CAUSING DOOR TO UNLATCH/OPEN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#604849September 11, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WARPED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#604855September 11, 1997
INTERIOR LIGHTING
DOME LIGHT THAT IS ACTIVATED BY DOOR HAS FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#604859September 11, 1997
AIR BAGS
UNSPECIFIED: AIR BAG SPRING FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#603593September 11, 1997
STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR
STEERING SHAFT FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#603992September 11, 1997
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
AIR CONDITIONER FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#606085September 10, 1997
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
BRAKE LIGHT SOLENOID FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#606094September 10, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER
TRANSMISSION FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816244September 10, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
WIRING HARNESS HEATS UP IN STEERING COLUMN, CAUSING PROBLEMS WITH ABS BRAKE SYSTEM, OWNER HAS TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD WIRE WAS OF IMPROPER SIZE. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816249September 10, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
WHILE DRIVING WITH THE A/C ON HIGH SMOKE STARTED TO COME FROM THE STEERING COLUMN, NO FIRE WAS SEEN. CONSUMER STATED HE PULLED OVER AND PULLED THE WIRES APART. ALSO STATES THAT THE WIRES WERE NOT CHARRED, JUST SUPER HOT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#603892September 9, 1997
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
FM RADIO FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#606034September 9, 1997
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
PROBLEM WITH WINDSHILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816164September 9, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TRAVELING ABOUT 55MPH, THE TRUCK HIT 5 SHEEPS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD, AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO HIT THE STEERING WHEEL. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816171September 9, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
FUEL LINE WHICH IS ATTACHED TO THE PUMP ASSEMBLY IS LEAKING FUEL INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER KNOWS OF THE PROBLEM. CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE MANUFACTURER NO LONGER SELLS THE FUEL LINE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#521758September 8, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
EXTENDED ABS STOPPING DISTANCE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#812537September 8, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION NOTICED SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, AND THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE FIREWALL AREA. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM UNDETERMINED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#814212September 8, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY OWNER BEGAN SMELLING UNKNOWN ODOR. PULLED TO GAS STATION AND FOUND THAT THE EXHAUST PIPE HAD BURNED INSULATION WITHIN 3 TO 4 INCHES OF FIREWALL. RUG INSIDE COMPARTMENT RETAINED HEAT. HAD WRONG INSULATION ON FIREWALL. SUPPOSED TO BE ALUMINUM INSULATION. INSTEAD, HAD SOFT BLACK INSULATION. VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#814358September 8, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN DRIVING AND UPON DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT, CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER UNABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM. HOWEVER, EXPERIENCING THE EXACT PROBLEM WITH THE 97 MODEL. FEELS IT IS A DESIGN FLAW. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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