Dodge Ram Complaints
27,062 consumer complaints on file.
- #521217August 20, 1997STEERING, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
VEHICLE HAS GRINDING NOISE IN STEERING WHEEL WHEN TURNING, REPLACEMENT OF NEW SHAFT DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #815538August 20, 1997SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
AFTER PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL A FEW TIMES THE BRAKES STOPPED WORKING. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #815971August 20, 1997STEERING:LINKAGES
HEARS A CLICKING/POPPING SOUND WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL. PROBLEM LOCATED IN JOINTS CONNECTING TO STEERING GEAR BOX. TOOK TO DEALER & INFORMED NEED TO ORDER PARTS. OWNER STILL HAS VEHICLE & DRIVES IT. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #521125August 19, 1997SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUM
REAR BRAKE DRUMS FAILED, CAUSING VIBRATION WHILE BRAKING.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #521127August 19, 1997SUSPENSION
ENTIRE CAB SHAKES AT VARIOUS TIMES WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. WHEN SHAKING OCCURS THE VEHICLE IS DIFFICULT IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER, THIS RESULTED IN DRIVER HAVING TO GO OFF THE SIDE OF ROAD SEVERAL TIMES.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #815445August 18, 1997POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
THIS CONSUMER FEELS THAT THE REPAIRS WERE NOT DONE PROPERLY BECAUSE ONLY ONE QUICK CONNECT FITTING WAS REPLACED WHEN BOTH CONNECTORS SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPLACED. *AK CONSUMER STATES BOTH ARE ONE INCH APART WITH THE SAME HAZARD POTENTIAL, RECALL 97V084. *SLC
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #522671August 17, 1997EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
CD PLAYER, WHICH IS FACTORY INSTALLED, FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #518854August 15, 1997ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE WILL SOMETIMES NOT RESTART AFTER IT HAS BEEN DRIVEN/STALLS. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #518844August 14, 1997STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN FROM AN INTERSECTION STEERING FAILED, COULD NOT TURN LEFT/RIGHT. STEERING WHEEL SPUN IN EITHER DIRECTION, AND VEHICLE ENTERED INTO LANE OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #815375August 14, 1997ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHEN PULLING TRAILER THE TRUCK STALLS OUT WHEN COMING TO A STOP. *AK *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #520976August 13, 1997POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION QUICK COOLER LINE CONNECT RECALL WORK NOT COMPLETED DUE TO SCHEDULING PROBLEM.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #522613August 13, 1997SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
DRIVER NOTICED BRAKES WERE SMOULDERING. WAS INFORMED THAT CAUSES WAS DUE TO FACTORY INSTALLED REAR WHEEL BRAKE CYLINDERS BEING TOO SMALL TO EFFECTIVELY STOP VEHICLE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- Yes
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #815294August 12, 1997STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
THE STEERING WHEEL IS TURNING TO THE RIGHT AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CANNOT BE SEEN BECAUSE OF THE REPAIR UNDER THE RECALL, AND THE TURN SIGNALS DO NOT WORK. THIS IS HOW THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE CONSUMER. PLEASED DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #515771August 11, 1997VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
EVAPORATIVE CANISTER LEAKAGE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #520768August 11, 1997POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURE RESULTED IN FIRE PRIOR TO RECALL.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- Yes
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #815256August 11, 1997LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
WHILE DRIVING THE HOOD UNLATCHES AND INTERFERES WITH DRIVER'S VISIBILTY WHICH COULD CAUSE A COLLISION. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #522603August 11, 1997SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST
VEHICLE SERVICED PER RECALL FOR VACUUM RELIEF VALVE. BRAKE PROBLEMS CONTINUE AND HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO BE A VACUUM PROBLEM IN THE BRAKE BOOSTER.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #520741August 8, 1997ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ENGINE HESITATES WHILE DRIVING.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #520729August 8, 1997SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
PREMATURE WEAR OF BRAKE SYSTEM.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #815209August 8, 1997AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE HAD FRONTAL CRASH AT 25MPH AND AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. HAS NOT GONE TO DEALER. *AK
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0