Dodge Ram Complaints

27,062 consumer complaints on file.

#10852631March 29, 2016
AIR BAGS
2003 DODGE RAM. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO PARTS STILL NOT AVAILABLE AT DEALERSHIP TO REPAIR PASSENGER AIRBAG INFLATOR RECALL NOTICE. *SMD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10852268March 29, 2016
AIR BAGS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ON ABOUT 5 DIFFERENT TIMES MY ACCELERATOR PEDAL HAS GOTTEN STUCK AND ACCELERATING TO ABOUT 90 PLUS MPH WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY. I HAD TO STOMP ON IT SEVERAL TIMES TO GET IT UNSTUCK. I HAVE SEEN WHERE OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AS MINE. HOWEVER THE DODGE DEALER IN BAYTOWN TEXAS SAID THEY HAVE NOT GOTTEN ANY RECALLS ON THIS PROBLEM AND CAN NOT DO ANYTHING FOR ME UNTIL THERE IS A RECALL. ALSO I WAS TOLD ABOUT THE AIRBAG RECALL AND THEY ALSO HAVE TOLD ME THAT THEY WILL NOT DO ANY REPAIRS UNTIL I RECEIVE A RECALL NOTICE BY MAIL WHICH I STILL HAVE NOT RECEIVED. WE HAVE HAD PROBLEMS RECEIVING OUR MAIL DUE TO NEW MAIL CARRIERS PUT THE WRONG MAIL IN DIFFERENT MAIL BOXES. SO WHAT CAN I DO TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM BEFORE I AM IN AND ACCIDENT AND INJURY OR KILL SOMEONE AND OR MYSELF. I HAVE ALSO HAD SOME ISSUES WITH MY STEERING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10852265March 29, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 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 CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED ANY FAILURES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10852266March 29, 2016
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT BLACK SMOKE EMITTED FROM THE EXHAUST. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE DPF ASSEMBLY, EXHAUST GASKET, AND TEMPERATURE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10852282March 29, 2016
STEERING, SUSPENSION
AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE TRUCK BEGINS TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY AND CANNOT BE PROPERLY CONTROLLED. DRIVER MUST IMMEDIATELY REDUCE SPEED OR STOP IN ORDER TO REGAIN CONTROL OF VEHICLE. THIS OCCURS ESPECIALLY IF HITTING ANY KIND OF BUMP AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, EVEN IF IT IS NEGLIGIBLE. IT IS ENOUGH TO LOSE STABILITY. THE SHAKING IS SO VIOLENT THAT IT IS DIFFICULT TO MAINTAIN A GRIP ON THE STEERING WHEEL. BECAUSE IT HAPPENS WITHOUT WARNING, IT PLACES ALL OCCUPANTS IN DANGER AS WELL AS OTHER MOTORISTS BECAUSE THE VEHICLE CANNOT BE PROPERLY STEERED AND MUST BE IMMEDIATELY SLOWED OR STOPPED, CREATING A ROAD HAZARD TO EVERYONE. THROUGH RESEARCH, WE HAVE BEEN TOLD THIS IS COLLOQUIALLY KNOWN AS THE "DODGE DEATH WOBBLE," AND WAS SUBJECT TO A RECALL PRIOR TO OUR PURCHASE AND WAS NOT DISCLOSED TO US. WE HAVE SINCE ATTEMPTED TO DETERMINE THE EXACT CAUSE OF THE VIOLENT SHAKING AS WELL AS ANY REMEDY FROM THE MANUFACTURER, BUT HAVE ALSO LEARNED THERE IS A PENDING CLASS-ACTION LAWSUIT THAT MAY CAUSE THE MANUFACTURER TO HESITATE TO ADMIT THERE IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE "REPLACEMENT" PARTS UNDER THE PRIOR RECALL. WE HAVE BEEN FORTUNATE TO NOT HAVE AN ACCIDENT (AND THEREFORE NO POLICE REPORTS, ETC.), THOUGH THERE HAVE BEEN CLOSE CALLS WHEN WE HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO USE THE TRUCK. WE CHOOSE TO TAKE OTHER TRANSPORTATION WHENEVER WE CAN. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS DEFECT THAT MUST BE ADDRESSED BEFORE SOMEONE LOSES THEIR LIVES. WE PLAN TO TAKE VIDEO IF WE ARE FORCED TO DRIVE THE TRUCK AGAIN, OR ASK OUR DEALER TO DRIVE IT AND CONFIRM THE DEFECT. THIS BEGAN APPROXIMATELY IN AUGUST, BUT MAY HAVE BEEN BEFORE (I AM FILING COMPLAINT FOR MY HUSBAND) AND TRUCK HAS OVER 100,000 MILES ON IT, BUT I DO NOT HAVE EXACT MILEAGE WITH ME AT WORK. THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10852331March 29, 2016
POWER TRAIN
MY DODGE RAM 1500 HAS A KNOWN RECALL P77 ON THE REAR PINION NUT THAT THE TECHNICIAN AT THE DEALERSHIP SAID WAS FAULTY ON MY VEHICLE AND THAT PARTS WOULD BE ORDERED TO RESOLVE THE DEFECT. I WAS LATER NOTIFIED BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT THE PARTS WERE NOW AVAILABLE AND TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIR. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT INTO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR I WAS TOLD THAT THE REPAIR HAD ALREADY BEEN COMPLETED AND THEY WOULD NOT DO THE REPAIR AS THE TECHNICIAN HAD TOLD ME WAS NEEDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RECALL. THIS A MATTER OF A DEALERSHIP NOT FIXING A KNOWN PROBLEM NOT A SPECIFIC INCIDENT OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT. THERE IS ALREADY AN EXISTING RECALL THAT IS NOT BEING HONORED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10852337March 29, 2016
STEERING
IT WAS REPORTED TO ME BY GRADY AMBULANCE IN ATLANTA GEORGIA THAT THEIR RAM 3500 AMBULANCES, YEARS 2010 THRU 2013, WERE EXPERIENCING COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING DUE TO THE FRACTURING OF THE DRAG LINK TO PITMAN ARM BALL JOINT DURING LOW SPEED HIGH TURN ANGLE PARKING LOT MANEUVERS. ELEVEN VIN'S WERE SENT TO ME, WHICH RANGED BETWEEN 2010-2013 MODEL YEARS, AND MILEAGE RANGING FROM APPROXIMATELY 80K -140K MILES. IT WAS REPORTED AND VERIFIED THROUGH WARRANTY THAT SOME OF THESE 11 VEHICLES HAD RECALL 13V-529 PERFORMED FOR THE TIE ROD PRIOR TO THE DRAG LINK BALL JOINT FRACTURING, AND SOME OF THE 11 VEHICLES DID NOT HAVE 13V-529 CAMPAIGN PERFORMED PRIOR TO THE DRAG LINK BALL JOINT FRACTURING. THE REPLACEMENT OF THE DRAG LINK "END" WHERE THE BALL JOINT WAS FRACTURING WAS NOT PART OF RECALL CAMPAIGN 13V-529 SO GRADY WAS PURCHASING THE DRAG LINK END SERVICE PARTS FROM LOCAL DEALERSHIPS AND REPLACING AT THEIR OWN EXPENSE. I RECEIVED 3 OF THE DRAG LINK ENDS, SHIPPED FROM ATLANTA TO MY OFFICE AT FCA US LLC IN AUBURN HILLS. I NOTIFIED MY MANAGEMENT OF THIS AND GAVE 2 OF THE 3 DRAG LINK ENDS WITH FRACTURED STUDS TO THE MATERIALS LAB FOR QUICK ANALYSIS. ALL 3 DRAG LINK ENDS AND BALL JOINTS APPEARED VISUALLY TO HAVE EXACTLY EXACTLY THE SAME FAILURE MODE, WHICH AT FIRST GLANCE WAS A FATIGUE FRACTURE (2 PC SEPARATION) THROUGH THE SHANK OF THE BALL STUD. FCA MATERIALSL LAB CONFIRMED FATIGUE WAS ROOT CAUSE. ALL MATERIAL SPECIFICATIONS WERE WITHIN SPEC. NO EVIDENCE OF BALL JOINT OVERARTICULATION WAS APPARENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10852338March 29, 2016
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHEN USING THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL, BOTH SIGNAL LIGHTS WOULD BECOME ACTIVE ON THE TAIL LIGHTS, BUT ONLY SHOW LEFT TURN ON THE DASH. WHEN USING THE RIGHT TURN, NO LIGHT WOULD WORK AT ALL. TURNED OUT TO BE THE TURN SIGNAL MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH, WHICH AFTER SEARCHING ALSO CAN AFFECT THE HEAD LIGHTS WORKING OR NOT, AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS. I HAVE CHECKED ON THE INTERNET FORUMS AND HAVE FOUND THIS HAPPENING ON MANY DODGES, MOSTLY 2006 AND NEWER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10851868March 28, 2016
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING 72 MPH WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON, I HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD AND THE TRUCK STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY, I THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO LOSE CONTROL. I HIT THE BRAKES AND HEADED TO THE SHOULDER TO GET OFF OF THE BUSY INTERSTATE. WHEN I SLOWED DOWN, ALL OF A SUDDEN THE SHAKING STOPPED AND I CONTINUED ON MY WAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10851870March 28, 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) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACTS VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10851919March 28, 2016
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THE DRIVE LINE DETACHED AND THE REAR AXLE SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V796000 (POWER TRAIN) HOWEVER, THE PARTS FOR THE RECALL WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 119,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10851923March 28, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD 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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10851593March 28, 2016
AIR BAGS
2004 DODGE RAM 1500. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG RECALL REPAIRS. *SMD THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO GET THE PROBLEM RECTIFIED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10851933March 28, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY
DASH BOARD IS CRACKED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10851603March 28, 2016
AIR BAGS
2003 DODGE RAM 2500. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO REPLACEMENT PARTS NOT AVAILABLE TO REPAIR AIRBAG RECALL. *SMD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10851962March 28, 2016
POWER TRAIN
REAR AXEL PINION NUT CAME LOOSE AND REAR DRIVE SHAFT FELL OFF. TRUCK MANUFACTURED FEB 2004. SAME PROBLEM AS NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V796000. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, I STARTED TO HEAR A FUN CLANKING NOISE, I SLOWED DOWN TO PULL OFF THE ROAD AND THE REAR AXEL LOCKED UP. WHEN I WAS OFF THE ROAD I LOOKED AND FOUND THE REAR DRIVE SHAFT LAYING ON THE GROUND.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10851958March 28, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. 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 NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 06/15/16*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE AIR BAG WERE REPLACED IN TWO DAYS, AFTER GOING TO ANOTHER DEALER. UPDATED 06/20/16.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10852002March 28, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15312000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS FOR THE RECALL WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10852110March 28, 2016
POWER TRAIN
AAFTER RECALL NHTSA 13V-038 HAD BEEN "REPAIRED" IN 2014, THE EXACT DESCRIPTION OF WHAT HAPPENS TO THE VEHICLE HAPPENED 2 YEARS LATER. "THE REAR AXLE PINION NUT ON YOUR VEHICLE MAY LOOSEN DUE TO UNDERSIZED PINION SHAFT SPLINES. A LOOSE PINION NUT COULD CAUSE THE REAR AXLE TO SEIZE OR CAUSE THE DRIVESHAFT TO SEPARATE RESULTING IN A LOSS OF MOTIVE POWER. EITHER SITUATION COULD CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING." THE REAR AXLE SEIZED AND THE DRIVESHAFT SEPARATED RESULTING IN A LOSS OF MOTIVE POWER. THE ENTIRE DRIVESHAFT ACTUALLY COMPLETELY FELL OFF OF THE VEHICLE WHILE GETTING ONTO THE FREEWAY. THIS "REPAIR" OBVIOUSLY DID NOT RESOLVE THIS ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10851822March 27, 2016
AIR BAGS, WHEELS
I HAVE RECEIVED MANY NOTICES ABOUT THE AIR BAG FAILURE ON MY 04 RAM TRUCK. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO MY DEALER OVER A YEAR AGO AND THEY CANNOT ACQUIRE THE PARTS TO REPLACE IT, THIS IS ONGOING AND DUMB. EVERY TIME I DRIVE IT I AM AT RISK AND IF SOMETHING EVER HAPPENED TO ME MY FAMILY WOULD SUE DODGE CORP. BUT I WISH TO LIVE WITH PEACE OF MIND. ALSO CODES R25 P81 P40 AT WHICH THE WHELL HUBS ARE FAILING EVERY 3-4 YEARS AND I KEEP PURCHASING WITH REPLACEMENT PARTS FROM LOCAL AUTO PARTS STORES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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