Dodge Ram Complaints

27,062 consumer complaints on file.

#10865200May 16, 2016
STEERING, SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING USUALLY ABOVE 60 MPH AFTER HITTING A BUMP IN THE ROAD THE VEHICLE SHAKES VIOLENTLY AND BECOMES UNCONTROLLABLE. I HAVE TO SLOW DOWN SUDDENLY TO APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH TO GET IT TO STOP. THIS USUALLY HAPPENS ON THE HIGHWAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10865234May 16, 2016
AIR BAGS
I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE LAST YEAR AND STILL HAVE NOT RECEIVED THE NOTED FOLLOW UP RECALL NOTICE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10864985May 15, 2016
STEERING
FRONT END SHAKES VIOLENTLY AFTER HITTING BUMP IN ROADWAY AT NORMAL SPEEDS, ALMOST UNCONTROLLABLE, WHATS IS DODGE DOING TOP RECTIFY PROBLEM, BEEN ONGOING FOR YEARS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10865033May 15, 2016
VISIBILITY/WIPER
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL OFTEN STOP ON THE INTERMITTENT OR SLOWER SETTINGS. THIS HAPPENS WITHOUT WARNING AND THE WIPERS WILL STOP MIDWAY ACROSS THE WINDSHIELD. THE ONLY WAY TO GET THEM STARTED AGAIN IS TO SWITCH THE CONTROL TO THE FASTEST SETTING. THE WIPERS OCCASIONALLY TURN THEMSELVES ON AFTER DRIVING OVER BUMPS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10865032May 15, 2016
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
BOTH MOUNTING TABS ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE TAIL LIGHT FIXTURE BROKE ALLOWING THE ENTIRE HOUSING TO FALL OFF ON THE INTERSTATE. IT WAS DANGLING BY THE ELECTRICAL PIGTAIL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10864946May 14, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
#1. 03 DODGE RAM DASH CRACKED IN STRAIGHT LINE IN MULTIPLE SPOTS, DASH HAS MASSIVE HOLES IN IT, LITTLE PIECES HAVE BROKEN OFF AND FALLEN IN AIR VENTS AND HAVE FLOWN INTO MY EYES WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. #2 IGNITION SWITCH IS LOOSE, TURNS TRUCK OFF WHILE DRIVING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10864722May 13, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BATTERY STARTED GOING DEAD. BATTERY AND ALT BOTH TESTED GOOD. A LOT OF THINGS STOPPED WORKING INCLUDING; BACK WINDOWS, REAR SLIDING GLASS, POWER LOCKS, HEAT/AC FAN, ABS, TRACTION CONTROL, PARK ASSIST, MIRRORS, WIPERS, AND A FEW OTHER THINGS I AM FORGETTING OR HAVEN'T FOUND. HAD A CHRYSLER MECHANIC FRIEND OF MINE HELP ME DIAGNOSE THE TIPM AS THE PROBLEM. TIPM IS DRAWING 4A WHEN THE TRUCK IS OFF. I AM NOW HAVING TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY ANY TIME I PARK IT FOR MORE THAN AN HOUR AND PUT THE BATTERY ON THE CHARGER OVER NIGHT. TIPM IS ON BACK ORDER BECAUSE ACCORDING TO THE MECHANIC, CHRYSLER IS INSTALLING 9 A DAY AND THAT JUST THE ONES FOR MY 09 TRUCK WHICH ONLY WORKS IN 09'S. VERY FRUSTRATING AND BEEN HELL TO DRIVE THIS IN THE SPRING IN MO, NO WIPERS OR AC DURING RAINY, HUMID HOT SEASON JUST SUCKS AND IS MY PERSONAL HELL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10864749May 13, 2016
POWER TRAIN, WHEELS
REAR PINION NUT, DRIVE SHAFT RECALL. IN NOVEMBE WHILE DRIVING THE REAR PINION NUT CAME A LOOSE SENDING THE DRIVE SHAFT INTO THE TRANSFER CASE COMPLETELY BREAKING THE WHOLE THING RIPPED THE REAR GEARS AND LOCKING UP WHEELS.AFTER 2 MOS. OF TRYING FINALLY GOT A CHRYSLER DODGE DEALER TO ACCEPT MY TRUCK UNDER THE RECALL. AFTER ALMOST A MOS. IN SHOP $1100 WORTH OF REPAIRS THAT I HAD TO PAY FOR THAT WERENT THERE PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT, I GOT MY TRUCK BACK 2 WEEKS LATER IT HAPPEN AGAIN. THIS TIME IT WAS JUST THE TRANSFER CASE THAT WAS DAMAGED. TOWED IT BACK TO DEALERSHIP, THIS TIME I HAD TO PAY $400 BECAUSE 4X4 SENSOR WAS BAD AND BECAUSE OF THE YEAR OF MY TRUCK ITS SOLD WITH 2 OTHER SWITCHES AND THEY WERENT GOING TO WARRANTY THE WORK IF I DIDNT PAY TO HAVE SWITCHES CHANGED BY THEM. MIND YOU THE LIGHT WASNT ON PRIOR TO THIS HAPPENING THE 2ND TIME. I CALLED CHRYLER CORP EXPLAINED TO THEM WHAT WAS GOING ON AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO AND THEY DONT GET INVOLVED WITH THERE DEALERSHIPS. NOW HERE I AM 2 WEEKS LATER TOOK A ROAD TRIP TO GEORGIA AND BOOM IT HAPPENED AGAIN WHILE IM DRIVING I JUST SEE SMOKE COMING OUT FROM UNDER MY TRUCK, I MANAGE TO PULL OVER AND THE TRANSFER CASE EXPLODES AGAIN. I GET IT TO DODGE DEALERSHIP IN GWINNETTE THEY FIND OUT THE DRIVE SHAFT IS BENT AND WAS NEVER REPLACED FROM WHEN IT EXPLODED THE FIRST TIME. IT TOOK CHRYSLER A WEEK TO RESPOND TO THE DEALERSHIP IN GWINNETTE ON HOW TO PROCEDE. ITS BEEN 3 WEEKS HAVENT GOTTEN A RETURN CALL FROM CHRYSLER. NO ACCOMMADATIONS HAVE BEEN MADE FOR ME. IM STRANDED WITH NO VEHICLE WASTED MY WHOLE ENTIRE VACATION. VEHICLE STILL NOT REPAIRED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10864798May 13, 2016
POWER TRAIN, WHEELS, SUSPENSION:REAR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE REAR WHEELS SEIZED AND PREVENTED THE VEHICLE FROM FUNCTIONING. IN ADDITION, THE WHEELS UNLOCKED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED AN ABNORMAL NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PINION BEARING WAS LOOSE AND THE REAR AXLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V038000 (POWER TRAIN) BEFORE THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10864523May 12, 2016
POWER TRAIN
2009 DODGE RAM 1500 4X4 5.7 HEMI, I HAVE DIFFICULTIES WITH SHIFTING FROM PARK AFTER STARTING MY VEHICLE. THIS HAPPENS PERIODICALLY AND DOESN'T SEEM TO HAVE ANY CERTAIN REASON FROM ISSUE. ALSO TRUCK WILL ALLOW TO SHIFT INTO GEAR WITHOUT HOLDING THE BRAKE WHICH COULD CAUSE A SAFETY ISSUE AND IN MY CASE WAS. MY VEHICLE WAS IN PARK AND RUNNING AS I GOT OUT AND WAS GETTING MY KIDS THINGS TOGETHER WHEN MY SON CLIMBED IN AND SHIFTED THE TRUCK INTO GEAR CAUSING IT TO ROLL FORWARD INTO A TREE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10864526May 12, 2016
ENGINE
2009 DODGE RAM 1500 4X4 5.7 HEMI, MY ISSUE IS CONCERNING "THE HEMI TICK" WHICH IS ACTUALLY BROKEN EXHAUST MANIFOLD HEAD BOLTS. SEEMS LIKE EVERYBODY THAT HAS THIS YEAR MODEL HAS THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE 2 BROKE BOLTS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE BOLTS HAPPEN TO BE THE SAME BOLTS HOLDING ON THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD SHIELD IN THE REAR OF THE MOTOR. THE COST TO FIX THE ISSUE IS MODERATELY EXPENSIVE AND IF NOT ADDRESSED COULD EASILY CAUSE MORE SERIOUS ISSUES. THE EXHAUST LEAK CAN BE IDENTIFIED BY THE TICKING SOUND (USUALLY AT START UP UNTIL MOTOR WARMS UP AND SEALS THE LEAK) AND SHOULD BE REPLACED WITH STRONGER BOLTS THAT ALLOW FOR THE TEMPERATURE CHANGES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10864643May 12, 2016
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL, AIR BAGS, ENGINE, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 13V529000 (STEERING), 14V635000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL), AND 15V459000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10864337May 11, 2016
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REVERSED, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIE ROD BALL STUD FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09E001000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 129,900.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10864397May 11, 2016
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 DODGE RAM 3500. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE DRIVER SIDE TIE ROD DETACHED AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 09E001000 AND 13V528000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 240,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10864423May 11, 2016
VISIBILITY/WIPER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD OPERATE INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V084000 (VISIBILITY). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 127,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10864478May 11, 2016
STEERING, SUSPENSION
AT JUST ABOUT ANY SPEED , IF YOU HIT THE RIGHT BUMP, THE LEFT FRONT SHAKES OUT OF CONTROL HAVE SPENT $1000'S OF MY OWN MONEY TRYING TO CORRECT , THE DEATH WOBBLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10864183May 10, 2016
POWER TRAIN
AT 53,283 MILES A NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT WAS TIRE NOISE, BUT DETERMINED IT HAD TO BE SOMETHING RELATED TO THE REAR END DRIVE POWER TRAIN. AT 53,383 MILES I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION. THIS IS THE DEALER'S COMMENTS: "CUSTOMER STATES:C/S: C/S THERE IS A NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR END, MIGHT BE THE BARINGS. WENT ON ROAD TEST WITH SEAN F. HE CONFIRMED THERE IS A NOISE, POSSIBLE REAR WHEEL BEARING AND ITS SPEED RELATED. CHECK AND ADVISE OBSERVATIONS: VERIFIED NOISE FROM REAR END TEAR DOWN REAR DIFFERENTIAL TO DETERMINE FAILED COMPONENT. OBSERVATIONS: PINION BEARINGS FAILED CAUSING ABNORMAL WEAR OF GEARS REBUILD REAR DIFFERENTIAL -$2,591.00." IF THE REAR END GEAR BOX HAD FAILED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS (60 TO 75 MPH) IT WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT THAT COULD HAVE LED TO INJURIES OR DEATH. THIS COMPONENT FAILED AT 53% OF ITS DESIGN LIFE - 100,000 MILES. THE VEHICLE WAS FIVE MONTHS BEYOND ITS 5 YEAR CALENDAR WARRANTY PERIOD, BUT WELL WITHIN ITS DESIGN RELIABILITY FOR SAFETY OF 100,000 MILES. I HAVE REQUESTED ALL PARTS BE PROPERLY MARKED AND TAG ALONG WITH ANY MAINTENANCE CHECKLISTS, PROCEDURE DOCUMENTS OR MANUFACTURER GUIDANCE DOCUMENTS USED IN CONDUCTING THE DIS-ASSEMBLY, INSPECTION, REPAIR AND RE-ASSEMBLY BE PROVIDED AS PART OF THE RECORD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10864219May 10, 2016
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO A STOP AND THE REAR END SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN UNKNOWN LOCATION WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENTIRE REAR AXLE ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 188,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10864242May 10, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION A 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 NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10864120May 10, 2016
SUSPENSION
FRONT END OF DODGE RAM AND STEERING WHEEL WILL SHAKE AND WOBBLE VIOLENTLY AFTER HITTING SMALL BUMP IN ROAD AT HIGH SPEEDS. SHAKING CONTINUES FOR ABOUT 12 SECONDS. VERY DANGEROUS WHEN HAPPENING IN INTERSTATE TRAFFIC.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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