Dodge Ram Complaints (2003)

2,323 consumer complaints on file.

#10934008December 8, 2016
VISIBILITY/WIPER
WIPER ONLY FUNCTIONS WHEN WASHER MODE IN PUSHED. THEN ONLY MAKE 1 SWIPE. HAVE REPLACED WIPER MOTOR AND TRANSMISSION, REPACED MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH, REPACED WIPER RELAY IN FUSE BOX. STILL NO WIPERS.
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#10929921December 5, 2016
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL COMPLAINT RECALL NUMBER R26 / NHTSA 15V-312 I TOOK MY TRUCK TO THE DEALERSHIP TO GET THE RECALLED PASSENGER TAKATA AIRBAG INFLATOR REPLACED UNDER THE RECALL. I WAS TOLD BY ONE OF THE SERVICE ADVISORS THAT DODGE WILL REPLACE ANY PARTS THAT ARE BROKEN FREE OF CHARGE DURING THE REPLACEMENT OF THE INFLATORS. WELL THAT WAS A LIE, AS YOU CAN SEE THAT THE DASHBOARD ON THIS SAME 2003 RAM 2500 MODEL HAS MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT IT CRACKING AND LITERALLY BREAKING APART DUE IT BECOMING BRITTLE. MINE HAS 5 CRACKS ON THE DASHBOARD AND IT IS BLOWING BROKEN PIECES OUT THE VENTS INTO MY FACE WHILE DRIVING DUE TO THE PROBLEM WITH THE DASHBOARDS. WELL THEN THE DEALERSHIP ADVISED ME THAT THE DASHBOARD WILL CRACK AND BREAK INTO PIECES DURING THE REPLACEMENT OF THE FAULTY TAKATA INFLATOR AND THEY WANTED ME TO PAY TO REPLACE THE DASHBOARD AND OTHER ASSOCIATED PARTS THAT WILL BREAK APART DURING THE REPLACEMENT SO I DECLINED THE REPAIR. THEY TOLD ME THAT SINCE MY DASHBOARD HAS CRACKS ALREADY THAT THEY WOULD NOT PAY FOR THE PARTS THAT WOULD BREAK DURING THE REPLACEMENT OF THE INFLATOR. I DO NOT HAVE THE MONEY TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD. SO NOW EVERY TIME MY WIFE IS A PASSENGER IN THE TRUCK I HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT HER GETTING INJURED WORSE IN AN ACCIDENT DUE THE FAULTY INFLATOR. I FIND THIS UNACCEPTABLE THAT DODGE INSTALLED CHEAP PLASTIC DASHBOARDS AND NOW I HAVE A DEFECTIVE INFLATOR THAT CAN NOT BE REPLACED WITH OUT COSTING ME THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS DUE TO THE DEFECTIVE DASHBOARDS. I THINK DODGE SHOULD PAY FOR EVERYTHING SINCE THEY USED FAULTY PARTS AND THE RECALL REPAIRS SHOULD NOT COST ME ANYTHING TO GET IT FIXED NO MATTER HOW MANY PARTS THEY HAVE TO REPLACE FREE OF CHARGE ATTACHED IS THE REPAIR TICKET I RECEIVED FROM THE DEALERSHIP. *TR
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#10929741December 3, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DASH IS CRACKING AND I AM AFRAID THAT IF I WERE TO GET IN AN ACCIDENT THERE WOULD BE SHARP PIECES OF PLASTIC SENT INTO THE OCCUPANTS OF THE CAB SPECIFICALLY MY CHILDREN. THE DASHES SHOULD BE RECALLED.
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0
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#10929621December 2, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DASH CRACKED A FEW YEARS BACK, NOW IT IS ALMOST COMPLETELY DISINTEGRATED. BESIDES THE DANGER OF FLYING PROJECTILES THE DEFROSTER AIR VENTS NO LONGER DIRECT THE AIR FLOW.
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#10928211November 28, 2016
SUSPENSION:REAR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 80 MPH, THE PINION NUT DETACHED AND CAUSED THE REAR AXLE TO LOCK. THE VEHICLE RAN OFF THE ROAD AND GOT STUCK IN MUD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BY THE CONTACT'S FAMILY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE FACT THAT IT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.
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0
Deaths:
0
#10928206November 28, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V312000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
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No
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0
Deaths:
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#10928268November 28, 2016
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL: FITZGERALD AUTO MALL, LEXINGTON PARK, MD. CALLED DEALER WHO SAID WOULD NOT HAVE PARTS UNTIL JAN. IS THIS TRUE? IT'S BEEN OVER A YEAR SINCE THE RECALL WAS ISSUED.
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No
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0
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#10927744November 23, 2016
POWER TRAIN
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE TRUCK STARTED TO MAKE LONG D NOISE UPON SLOWING DOWN FOR A STOP SIGN, THEN THE DRIVE SHAFT FELL OUT OF REAR END.
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0
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#10926278November 15, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V312000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10925923November 14, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V312000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
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No
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0
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0
#10925576November 12, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY
ONGOING SUBFRAME CORROSION WAS IDENTIFIED WHILE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AND UNDERGOING COMPONENT REPLACEMENT. EXTENSIVE CORROSION WAS REMOVED BETWEEN THE FRONT BED MOUNTING POINT AND RIGHT SIDE REAR SHOCK ABSORBER MOUNTING POINT LEAVING A 6" X 2" HOLE. IDENTIFIED ON 11/10/2016 FURTHER ASSESSMENT WILL TAKE PLACE ON 11/12/2016 BY A CERTIFIED MECHANIC.
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#10925578November 12, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY
VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION WHEN I IDENTIFIED A LARGE CRACK HAD FORM IN THE CENTER OF THE DASHBOARD ABOVE THE RADIO FROM FRONT TO REAR. AS I DRIVE EACH DAY I HAVE MORE AND MORE CRACKS FORMING IN ALL DIRECTIONS WITH SHARP/ANGULAR PIECES UNEXPECTEDLY FALLING INTO THE DASH AND THE CAB OF THE TRUCK. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF MYSELF AND MY PASSENGERS ESPECIALLY WHEN I CONSIDER WHAT MIGHT HAPPEN WHEN THE AIRBAG DEPLOYS AS DESIGNED, CAUSING THE DASH TO EXPLODE AND SEND PROJECTILES THROUGHOUT THE CAB. I CONTACTED CHRYSLER BACK IN 2013 AND WAS TOLD BY A REPRESENTATIVE THAT THIS DEFECT IS NOT A WARRANTY ISSUE BECAUSE OF THE TIME SINCE THE PURCHASE DATE. SINCE THEN THE DAMAGE HAS BECOME MORE SEVERE AND I AM CONCERNED THAT PIECES FALLING BEHIND THE DASH THEY WILL INTERFERE WITH MY ABILITY TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE (ACCELERATION/BRAKING). THESE CONCERNS REPRESENT SIGNIFICANT SAFETY ISSUES THAT WERE NOT DISCLOSED TO ME WHEN I PURCHASED BACK IN 2003.
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#10924236November 4, 2016
AIR BAGS, POWER TRAIN, STEERING
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 05V462000 (POWER TRAIN), 09E001000 (STEERING), 13V528000 (STEERING), AND 15V312000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE CONTACT CALLED THE SAME DEALER EVERY TIME SINCE 2006. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 01/05/2017*CT UPDATED 7/3/18*JB
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0
Deaths:
0
#10924317November 4, 2016
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS PREMATURE CRACKING AND DETERIORATION OF THE DASHBOARD. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED NO SOLUTION OTHER THAN FOR THE CONTACT TO REPLACE THE PART. THE DEALER STATED THAT TO COMPLETE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V312000 (AIR BAGS), THE DASHBOARD WOULD ALSO NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE PARTS HAD NOT BEEN AVAILABLE FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME SO THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN OF WHEN THE RECALL REPAIR WOULD BE COMPLETED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 01/27/17*LJ
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0
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#10923912November 2, 2016
AIR BAGS
IT HAS BEEN A FEW YEARS SINCE I WAS NOTIFIED THAT THIS TRUCK HAS A DEFECTIVE TAKATA AIR BAG, YET THE DODGE DEALER HAS STILL NOT CONTACTED ME TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I HAD CALLED THEM A COUPLE OF TIMES IN THE PAST, AND EVERY TIME I CALLED THEM, THEY STATED THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND WILL CONTACT ME WHEN THEY GET THE REPLACEMENT PARTS. HOW MUCH LONGER IS THIS GOING TO TAKE?
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#10919817October 28, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V312000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
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0
Deaths:
0
#10919304October 27, 2016
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE MY 03 DODGE 1500 STARTED MAKING A WHINING NOISE. WE PULLED OVER AND CHECK THE REAR END FLUID. IT WAS FINE. GOT BACK ON THE HIGHWAY AND IT WAS STILL WHINING. MADE IT ABOUT 50 MILES DO THAT AND MY TRUCK SHUTS OF. NO POWER AT ALL. I PUT IT IN NATURAL AND GOT IT STARTED AND GOT OFF ON AN EXIT. IT BARELY HAD POWER TO MOVE. PULLED INTO A MOTEL AND POWER PICKED UP. I WAS 265 MILES FROM HOME. I HAD TO HAVE MY TRUCK TOWED THE 265 MILES NOT KNOWING THE PROBLEM AND AWAITED TO DRIVE IT ANY :* THAT. GOT HOME MY HUSBAND REPLACED THE BEARINGS AND SEALS IN THE REAR END. WELL THAT DIDN'T FIX IT. AS WE HAD THE COVER OFF THE PUNKIN OF THE REAR END WE FOUND A BROKEN PIECE IN THE BOTTOM. A FRIEND TOLD ME IT WAS A PART OF THE OPINION GEAR. I DON'T KNOW BUT A NEW REAR END COST 2500.00 IF NOT MORE. A USED ONE COSTS 350.00 TO 800.00. I'M STUCK AND DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO.. I LOVE MY TRUCK BUT I CAN'T AFFORD THE REAR END AND I HAVE TO HAVE A WAY TO WORK. *TR
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0
Deaths:
0
#10919126October 26, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V312000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 01/11/2017*CT CONSUMER STATED DEALER HAS THE PART, BUT WON'T INSTALL IT BECAUSE OF THE CRACK ON THE DASH AND COULD FALL APART. PALM AUTO MALL UPDATED 6/27/18*JB
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0
Deaths:
0
#10918694October 25, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY
IN JULY OF 2015, THE BRACKET THAT HOLDS THE STEERING ARM TO THE FRAME, ON THE PASSENGER SIDE, COMPLETELY DISCONNECTED AS I WAS MAKING A TURN. THIS I HAD REPAIRED (WELDED) SHORTLY AFTERWARD. THE FRAME WAS DISINTEGRATING FROM UNDERNEATH ME. ON 09/02/2016 THE FRAME TOTALLY SEPARATED WHERE THE STEERING CONNECTS ON THE DRIVERS SIDE, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER. I FIND THE METAL THAT WAS USED FOR THE FRAME THIN, CHEAP, UNTREATED, AND UNSAFE! 12 YEARS IS MUCH TO SHORT OF TIME FOR A VEHICLE TO BE RETIRED BY A RUSTED FRAME! CHRYSLER HAS A DOCUMENTED COMPLAINT FROM ME ABOUT THIS AND OF COURSE THEY'RE DOING NOTHING ABOUT IT.
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0
#10917164October 18, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE DASH BOARD IS COMPLETELY FALLING APART , BREAKING INTO MANY PIECES THEY ARE FALLING INTO THE DUCT WORK AND RATTLING WHEN THE DEFROST IS TURNED ON. LOOKS LIKE THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD MAKE THIS RIGHT. I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM.
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
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