Dodge Ram Complaints (1997)

1,130 consumer complaints on file.

#10002342January 8, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED UP HILL AND NO WITH WARNING TRANSMISSION WILL DECELERATE EVEN WHEN FOOT IS ON ACCELERATOR, AND IT WILL BE HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO CONTROL VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS.....*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10001143December 18, 2002
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEM WITH BOTH OUTSIDE REAR VIEW MIRROR, HAS BEEN REPLACED 7 TIMES. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8024221December 11, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
THE METAL TANKS STRAPS WERE WARP CAUSING THE FUEL TANK TO FALL TO THE GROUND. PLEASE FURNISH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023934December 9, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE INTAKE GASKETS BLEW WHILE DRIVING CAUSING ENGINE TO STALL. CONSUMER NARROWLY AVOIDED A COLLISION. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023935December 9, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CONSUMER STATED THAT CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT FUNCTION AT ALL. DEALER DIAGNOSED AS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#770346December 2, 2002
WHEELS
WHEEL BEARING ARE GOING BAD ABOUT EVERY THREE MONTHS WE HAVE PUT 4 ON IN 2 YEARS. WE CAN'T AFFORD TO MANY MORE AT 200.00 EACH. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023362November 26, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH TRANSMISSION LINE. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION LINE WERE BUILT SO CLOSED TOGETHER THAT WITHIN THE YEARS THE TRANSMISSION LIQUID CAME OFF. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023245November 25, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH SAFETY HEAD LAMP. ALSO STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE HEADLAMP THAT DID NOT INCLUDE HER VEHICLE BUT IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023004November 19, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
CONSUMER STATES HIS BRAKES CONTINUE TO GO OUT ON HIM. HE STATES THAT HE WAS TOLD THAT THE HUB ASSEMBLY CAUSES THE BRAKES TO GO OUT. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO HIM 3 TIMES AND HE IS ON HIS 4TH TIME. THERE IS NO RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. HE ALSO STATES THIS IS GETTING VERY EXPENSIVE. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023019November 19, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 40MPH ON THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. SMOKE STARTED COMING INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE VENT. SHORTLY AFTER THE VEHICLE WENT UP IN FLAMES. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022830November 15, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
CONSUMER STATES ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SURGE FORWARD, DEALER NOTIFIED REPLACE AND REPAIRED TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022767November 14, 2002
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE SAFTY LATCH ON THE HOOD BROKE CAUSING THE HOOD TO FLY UP IMPAIRING ROAD VISABILTY. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022632November 13, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE INTAKE GASKETS WAS REPLACED TWICE, WHICH CAUSED THE ENGINE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. MR *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022455November 8, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 25 TO 45 MPH THERE IS A VIBRATION IN EXHUAST SYSTEM. OWNER TO VEHICLE TO DODGE AND DODGE REPLACED CATALYTIC CONVERTER 5 TIMES. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10009395November 6, 2002
POWER TRAIN
DODGE HAS KNOWN ABOUT THIS PROBLEM WHEN THE MANUFACTURER SENT OUT A BULLETIN STATING SINCE APRIL ALL TRANSTEC GASKET SETS AND OVER HAUL KITS HAVE CONTAINED AN UPDATED SEAL FOR THE DIRECT(FRONT) CLUTCH. THIS SEAL HAS A WIDER BASE THAN PREVIOUS SEAL THIS IS TO COMPENSATE FOR THE GROOVE THAT HAS POSSIBLY BEEN MACHINED INCORRECTLY FROM THE FACTORY IT HAS BEEN PROVEN IN EXTENSIVE FIELD TESTING TO CORRECT DELAY IN REVERSE SLIPPING 2-3 AND NO 2-3 COMPLAINTS TRANSTEC #28313 IS MADE OF VITON TO RESIST WEAR AND HEAT DETERIORATION ALL TRANSTEC KITS WITH THE DATE CODE OF E99 OR LATER CONTAIN THE NEW PART. *TS *NLM *DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12-12-02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS***769353
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022273November 6, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
VEHICLE'S HEADLAMP SWITCH MELTED WHILE DRIVING, RESULTED IN THE HEADLIGHTS BECOMING INOPERATIVE. *MR TURN SIGNALS, RUNNING LIGHTS LEFT BRAKE LIGHT WERE INOPERATIVE. ALL LIGHTS WORKED EXCEPT RUNNING LIGHTS WHEN TRAILER HOOKED UP. DEALER FOUND CORRODED SOCKET AND HEADLAMP SWITCH WIRING BURNT. REPLACED SOCKET AND REPLACED HEADLAMP SWITCH AND REPLACED BURNT WIRING. THERE WAS A RECALL HOWEVER VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#568013November 5, 2002
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
WHILE DRIVING THE STUD BOLTS ON LEFT FRONT TIRE BROKE, CAUSING THE LEFT REAR TIRE TO BRCOME LOOSE ON THE HUB, THE VEHICLE COASTED ONTO THE INSIDE BERM WHEN THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL WHEEL CAME OFF THE HUB. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT) *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769099October 30, 2002
PARKING BRAKE
EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILURE CAUSED TRUCK TO ROLL BACKWARDS OUT OF DRIVEWAY THROUGH A BOARD FENCE DOWN A HILL OFF OF A 8 FT. CLIFF LANDING ON REAR BENDING BUMPER DOWN AND SHOVING BED IN THE CAB AND LANDING INCHES FROM THE RIVER! DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#567898October 22, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE CONSUMER HASN'T RECIEVED RECALL SERVICE TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE LINKAGE DUE TO LACK OF PARTS. (NHTSA#02V161000). *SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8020264October 4, 2002
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE SUFFERED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN SHIFTED FROM "PARK INTO DRIVE." VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH THREE OTHER VEHICLES. *MR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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