Dodge Ram Complaints

27,062 consumer complaints on file.

#10860864April 22, 2016
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL, MY COMPLAINT IS THE AIRBAGS, NOTHING HAS HAPPENED, BUT THIS IS ON THE RECALL LIST, SO I WANT IT FIXED SO I WILL NOT END UP DYING DUE TO NEGLECT. DOES SOMETHING HAVE TO HAPPEN IN ORDER FOR REPAIR WORK TO TAKE PLACE - REALLY
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10860871April 22, 2016
SUSPENSION
MY TRUCK HAS DEATH WOBBLE. WHEN I DRIVE ON THE HIGHWAY UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS AND HIT EVEN THE SLIGHTEST BUMP JUST RIGHT, MY FRONT END WILL SHAKE VIOLENTLY AND WILL NOT STOP SHAKING UNTIL I SLOW DOWN TO UNDER 30 MPH. IT HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR 2 YEARS NOW AND THERE ISN'T A SURE FIRE FIX FOR THIS PROBLEM. SEVERAL MECHANICS HAVE LOOKED AT MY TRUCK AND THEY ALL HAVE A DIFFERENT IDEA OF HOW TO FIX IT.
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No
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0
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0
#10859756April 21, 2016
AIR BAGS
2003 DODGE RAM 3500. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO REPLACEMENT PARTS STILL NOT AVAILABLE TO REPAIR RECALL NOTICES 14V-770 & 15V-312. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED IT HAS BEEN OVER A YEAR, SINCE HE RECEIVED THE RECALL. *JB
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10860653April 21, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY
WE OWN THIS 2001 DODGE RAM 1500. THE PROBLEM WE ARE FACED WITH IS THAT THE PAINT OF THE TRUCK HAS BEEN FADING EVERY DAY TO THE POINT THAT IT HAS SPOTS AND INSTEAD OF BEING A BLACK TRUCK IS A SPOT TRUCK. THE RUST ON IT IS INCREDIBLE, UNDERNEATH, AROUND THE TRIM OF THE TIRE PANELS AND THE OVERALL BOTTOM OF THE TRUCK. I KNOW WE ARE IN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND THE WEATHER DOES NOT HELP, BUT A TRUCK THIS EXPENSIVE SHOULD NOT HAVE TO LOOK THE WAY IT DOES. THE DASHBOARD INSIDE THE TRUCK HAS CRACKED TO THE POINT THAT WE HAVE IT ALL TOGETHER WITH DUCT TAPE. MY HUSBAND DOES NOT DRIVE THE TRUCK FAR, BECAUSE HE IS AFRAID IT WILL BE A SAFETY ISSUE. ONE TIME JUST GOING TO THE TRASH PLACE, THE BREAKS WENT ON THE TRUCK AND WE HAD TO HAVE THAT TRUCK FIXED. IT REALLY BOTHERS US THAT THE TRUCK SHOULD LAST LONGER AND THE CONDITION THIS TRUCK IS IN IT SAYS TO US "HOW CAN A VEHICLE DO THIS". WE OWN TWO OTHER CARS, AND THEY ARE IN NO WAY SHAPE LIKE THIS TRUCK IS. HE TAKES CARE OF THE TRUCK AS MUCH AS HE CAN, BUT IS THERE ANY RECALLS OR ANYONE ELSE OUT THERE THAT HAS THE SAME ISSUES, WITH THE PAINT, RUST AND THE INTERIOR OF THE TRUCK? THE TRUCK HAS BEEN DEBILITATING SINCE IT WAS PURCHASED. WE ARE NOT KNOWLEDGEABLE BUT WE HAVE TAKEN THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER AND THEY FIX WHAT EVER IS WRONG WITH IT, BUT THERE IS NO MENTION OF ANY RECALLS. MY HUMBLE OPINION THIS TRUCK SHOULD BE LOOKED AT BY THE DEALER AND FIXED COMPLETELY. WE SHOULDN'T HAVE TO BE LIMITED TO TRAVEL IN THE TRUCK BECAUSE WE ARE AFRAID IT WILL FALL APART DUE TO ALL THE RUST ETC UNDERNEATH. ANY INFORMATION THAT YOU CAN PROVIDE US WILL BE OF GREAT HELP. I'VE ATTACHED PICTURES OF THE TRUCK SO YOU CAN SEE WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION. *TR
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No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10860482April 20, 2016
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SHIFTED GEARS ABNORMALLY. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT AN O2 SENSOR MALFUNCTIONED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V312000 (AIR BAGS), BUT THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10860581April 20, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES, SUSPENSION, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, BLACK SMOKE EMITTED FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, AN ABNORMAL SOUND EMITTED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKES, CALIPERS, AND ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE HUB BEARING, WHEEL HUB, AXLE SHAFT ASSEMBLY, AND DRIVESHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. LASTLY, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT FAILED TO OPERATE. THE HEAD LAMP WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 201,281. UPDATED 06/29/16*LJ *TR
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No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10860601April 20, 2016
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE REAR TIRE SEIZED AND THE DRIVESHAFT DETACHED FROM THE REAR AXLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V796000 (POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 165,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10860630April 20, 2016
ENGINE
FAILED TIMING CHAIN ..... CAUSING CATASTROPHIC FAILURE TO ENGINE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10860265April 19, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM 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
#10860279April 19, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, 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 CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 06/14/16*LJ UPDATED 06/15/16.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10860336April 19, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY, SERVICE BRAKES, ENGINE
THE TRUCK IS FALLING APART. THE WELDS ARE COMING APART & THE WHOLE BODY IS ROTTING FASTER THAN I CAN FIX IT. I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO GET ANOTHER INSPECTION STICKER. I HAVE REPLACED THE TRANSFER CASE, WATER PUMP, SERPENTINE BELT & PULLEYS, REAR DRIVE SHAFT, UPPER & LOWER BALL JOINTS, TYRODS AND THE WHOLE BRAKE SYSTEM. THE TRUCK NEEDS TO BE RECALLED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10860332April 19, 2016
STEERING
THE TIE ROD BUSTED MULTIPLE TIMES ON THE TRUCK WHILE TURNING THE STEERING LINKAGE WOBBLED TO BE REPLACED MULTIPLE TIMES I REPAIRED TWICE AND WENT THROUGH ALL THE PROTOCOL FOR REIMBURSEMENT DOCUMENTS VISITS TO DEALERSHIP CONFIRMED PARTS WITH REIMBURSEMENT DEPT SPENT MY LUNCH BREAKS DAY AFTER DAY BEING PUT ON HOLD TOLD I WOULD GET CALL BACK OVER AND OVER WHAT IS NEXT STEP RIGHT IS RIGHT AND I AM VERY RIGHT TO BE DISAPPOINTED IN THE SAFETY OF MY TRUCK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10860394April 19, 2016
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL MY COMPLAINT IS THE AIRBAG, NOTHING HAS HAPPENED BUT THIS IS ON THE RECALL LIST, SO I WANT IT FIXED SO I WANT END UP DYING DUE TO NEGLECT. DOES SOMETHING HAVE TO HAPPEN IN ORDER FOR REPAIR WORK TO BE DONE- REALLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10860445April 19, 2016
STEERING, SUSPENSION
DEAR SIR OR MA'AM, I AM WRITING YOU TO REPORT A SEVERE PROBLEM THAT OCCURRED TO ME ON 3/5/16, AND AGAIN ON 4/9/16. I WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH ON BOTH OCCASIONS ON WASHINGTON STATE HIGHWAYS. THE FRONT END OF MY 2011 RAM 2500 PICK UP BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. IT WAS SO INTENSE THAT I WAS AFRAID THAT I MIGHT LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. I SLOWED DOWN AND PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THE PROBLEM STOPPED. AFTER I GOT BACK ON THE ROAD I TRAVELED ABOUT A MILE, AND THE PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN. MY WIFE BROUGHT THE TRUCK INTO A REPAIR SHOP ON 3/7/16 TO SEE IF THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE TIRES OR SUSPENSION. THE SHOP SAID THE TIRES WERE BALANCED AND THAT THEY DID NOT FIND ANY OBVIOUS PROBLEM WITH THE SUSPENSION. AFTER A QUICK INTERNET SEARCH I DISCOVERED A NUMBER OF PEOPLE DESCRIBING THE EXACT PROBLEM THAT I HAD EXPERIENCED. THEY REFERRED TO IT AS THE 'DODGE DEATH WOBBLE' MUCH TO MY SURPRISE, THIS DOES NOT SEEM TO BE AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. IT SEEMS TO BE CAUSED BY THE STEERING DESIGN ('Y' TYPE VS. 'T' TYPE?) I AM HOPING THAT YOU WILL INITIATE AN INVESTIGATION INTO THIS PROBLEM AND ULTIMATELY MANDATE THAT FCA US LLC (DODGE) ISSUE A RECALL FOR ALL VEHICLES AFFECTED BY THIS DESIGN FLAW BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT. I CONTACTED DODGE CORPORATE HQ AND I HAVE ATTACHED THEIR RESPONSE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10859998April 18, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (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. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10853667April 18, 2016
AIR BAGS
2007 DODGE RAM 1500. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DRIVER AIRBAG INFLATOR HOUSING DASH BOARD LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY FLASHES ON AND OFF. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED EVEN AFTER THE DEALER CLAIMED THE AIR BAG ISSUE WAS FIXED, THE LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10860078April 18, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
KEY FOBS, REMOTE DOOR LOCK/UNLOCK FAILING. KEY FOBS KEEP FAILING, BUY NEW FOBS AND AFTER ABOUT A YEAR THEY FAIL. OWNERS RESORT TO UNHOOKING THE HORNS AS THE HORNS SOUND WHEN MANUALLY UNLOCKING THE DOORS WITH THE KEY. THIS IS A STATIONARY FAILURE OF THE FOB. HOWEVER IF OWNERS ARE DISCONNECTING THE HORNS, THAT WOULD BE A SAFETY PROBLEM WHILE DRIVING WHEN THE NEED TO ALERT OTHER VEHICLES ARISES. VEHICLE OWNERS ARE NOT PURCHASING NEW FOBS DUE TO COST BUT RATHER DISCONNECTING THEIR HORNS SO THAT THE ALARM DOES NOT SOUND WHEN UNLOCKING THE DRIVERS DOOR TO GAIN ENTRY. MANY OWNERS ARE NOT REPORTING THIS DEFECT DUE TO THE FACT THAT THEY DON'T SEE IT AS A SAFETY ISSUE WITH THE VEHICLE. A QUICK INTERNET SEARCH REVEALS A VAST # OF COMPLAINTS ON WEBSITE FORUMS. SOURCE-I AM AN ASE MASTER TECH. I HAVE AN 09 1500 THAT THIS IS HAPPENING TO. I DO NOT DISCONNECT THE HORNS BUT RATHER JUST DON'T LOCK THE TRUCK. (TAKING A CHANCE AGAINST THEFT)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10860126April 18, 2016
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 06V353000 (AIR BAGS), 06V354000 (SEAT BELTS), AND 15V313000 (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 REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10860135April 18, 2016
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHT WENT ON. TRUCK HAS ONLY 29K MILES ON IT! TRUCK STORED IN THE WINTER IN CLIMATE CONTROLLED STORAGE GARAGE. THE TRUCK IS NEVER OUT IN SNOW OR SALT. DEALER WANTS $1400 TO REPLACE IT !
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10859949April 17, 2016
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL-APPROX. 1 YEAR OLD WE RECEIVED NOTICE THAT THERE MIGHT BE A PROBLEM WITH THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG. THIS WEEK WE RECEIVED A CONFIRMATION NOTICE THAT OUR 2008 DODGE RAM 1500 WAS INDEED PART OF THE RECALL. WE IMMEDIATELY CONTACTED OUR DEALERSHIP, AND WAS TOLD IT WOULD BE AT LEAST A 7 MONTH DELAY!! WHAT HAPPENS IF THAT AIRBAG DEPLOYS BEFORE WE CAN HAVE IT REPLACED???
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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