Dodge Ram Complaints

27,062 consumer complaints on file.

#10824681February 7, 2016
ENGINE
RIGHT SIDE MANIFOLD LEAK BOLTS ARE BROKE AND NEED TO BE REPLACE BECAUSE OF WEAK BOLTS USED TO SECURE THE MANIFOLD. THIS HAPPENED WHEN TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY NEARLY CAUSING A ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10824724February 7, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE BRAKES ON OUR 2008 DODGE RAM 1500 FAILED ON 2/5/2016. AS I WAS IN MOTION HEADED STRAIGHT WHEN THE TRUCK'S BRAKES FAILED AND I HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. I WAS TRAVELING STRAIGHT ON A CITY STREET ABOUT 20-30 MPH WHEN I LOST THE USE OF THE BRAKES. THE TRUCK KEPT TRAVELING FORWARD ABOUT 50 YARDS AFTER I HIT THE OTHER VEHICLE AND I WASN'T SURE HOW I WAS GOING TO STOP THE MOVING TRUCK WHEN I REMEMBERED TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. THE VEHICLE STOPPED AFTER THAT IN THE CENTER TURN LANE AND I REMAINED THERE UNTIL THE POLICE ARRIVED. WHEN THE OFFICER ARRIVED I EXPLAINED TO HIM THAT THE BRAKES ON THE TRUCK FAILED EVEN AFTER I HAD BEEN RUNNING ERRANDS AND PICKED UP LUNCH JUST MINUTES BEFORE THE ACCIDENT. A POLICE REPORT WAS MADE AND I TOOK PICTURES OF THE BRAKE PEDAL AND INTERNAL BRAKE COMPONENTS IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE ACCIDENT. THE BRAKES WERE SHOWN TO THE RESPONDING POLICE OFFICER AND THE PERSON IN THE OTHER VEHICLE I HAD HIT. I ALSO REPORTED THE FAULTY BRAKES TO OUR INSURANCE COMPANY. I CAN PROVIDE A COPY OF THE POLICE REPORT ONCE IT'S AVAILABLE IN 24-48 BUSINESS HOURS. I BELIEVE THE 2008 DODGE RAM 1500 TRUCK WAS BUILT WITH AN IMPROPERLY FORMED OR FAULTY BRAKE BOOSTER INPUT ROD RETAINING CLIP WHICH CAUSED IMPROPER SERVICE BRAKES AND/OR HYDRAULICS.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10824644February 6, 2016
POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING AT 40MPH REAR PINION FLANGE SEPARATED FROM PINION SHAFT CAUSING REAR DIFFERENTIAL DAMAGE AND DRIVESHAFT TO FALL OUT AND REAR WHEELS LOCKED UP. I WAS INSTRUCTED BY POLICE OFFICER TO HAVE TOWED IMMEDIATELY DUE TO DANGEROUS LOCATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10824651February 6, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
WAS COMMUNICATING WITH FCA FOR BUYBACK UNDER N08 RECALL. WAS REFERED TO DEALER, AND DEALER REQUESTED PERSONAL LOAN INFORMATION BEFORE THEY WOULD TAKE ACTION. THIS ALERTED ME THAT THEY WERE TRYING TO FIND OUT THE DEBT SO THEY COULD LOW BALL THEIR OFFER. THEY WERE PRESSURING ME TO TRADE AT BLACKBOOK VALUE. AM DEALING WITH SPOUSE WITH CANCER AND WAS NOT INFORMED OF A EXPIRATION FOR BUYBACK. TRUCK IS NOW SITTING IN DRIVE WITH AXLE LOCK CONDITION. I FEEL I HAVE THE WORST CASE SCENARIO WITH THIS AND REQUEST EXPEDIENT ASSISTANCE FROM YOUR OFFICE. HAVE NOW LOST $15K VALUE IN THIS. WILL CONSULT LEGAL REPRESENTATION. A PERSONAL RESPONSE FROM YOUR OFFICE WOULD BE APPRECIATED. FCA CLAIMS BUYBACK ENDED 1/4/2016 EVEN THOUGH I HAD A BALL PARK OFFER FROM THEM AND APPARENTLY THEY WILL NOT HONOR THE OFFER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10824666February 6, 2016
POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE REAR END LOCKED UP CAUSING THE DRIVE SHAFT TO TWIST IN HALF AND THE TRANSFER CASE TO BUST INTO PIECES. THE TRUCK SPUN OUT OF CONTROL INTO A DITCH. THERE WAS NO WARNING, THERE ARE RECALLS ONLINE FOR OTHER YEAR MODELS HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM BUT NOT FOR 2008. I TRULY BELIEVE THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE PINION GEAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10824627February 6, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL PUMP RELAY WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10824389February 5, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG AND EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V770000 (AIR BAGS) 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 NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 184,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10824400February 5, 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 NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10824403February 5, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY/WIPER
AT FIRST THE WIPERS WOULD STOP RANDOMLY (WHILE DRIVING IN A RAINSTORM) BUT I WOULD FIDDLE WITH THE SWITCH AND THEY WOULD NORMALLY COME BACK ON. IN THE LAST WEEK THEY BASICALLY QUIT WORKING ALTOGETHER OTHER THAN A RANDOM STROKE HERE OR THERE. I REPLACED THE WIPER/SIGNAL CONTROL SWITCH ON THE STEERING COLUMN YESTERDAY THINKING IT MUST BE WORN OUT. TO NO AVAIL, THE WIPERS ARE NOT WORKING AND AFTER RESEARCHING ON THE INTERNET, I FIND THAT IT IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. PEOPLE ARE REPLACING PARTS, SPENDING MONEY AT SERVICE CENTERS AND NOT GETTING THE PROBLEM SOLVED. I LIVE IN THE RAINY NORTHWEST AND I CAN TELL YOU THAT IT IS A BIG SAFETY ISSUE NOT BEING ABLE TO SEE IN FRONT OF YOU WHILE NAVIGATING I-5 AT 70MPH AT SOME RANDOM POINT DURING A TRIP. THIS PROBLEM STARTED OVER A YEAR AGO BUT WAS ALWAYS A MOMENTARY THING AND WOULD RESOLVE ITSELF, BUT IT IS NOW A PERMANENT PROBLEM AND I WISH I KNEW WHAT PART REPLACEMENT WOULD RESOLVE IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10824456February 5, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES, STEERING
BETWEEN 65 MPH AND 75 MPH, THERE IS A "SPEED WOBBLE" WHICH IN APRIL 2015 CAUSED THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE TO EXPLODE AND SHRED (DAMAGING THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL WELL AND RIPPING OUT THE ABS HARNESS). FEB 2016 THIS "SPEED WOBBLE" WHICH HAS BEEN PRESENT SINCE PURCHASE (SEPT 2014) HAS FINALLY CAUSED THE STEERING BOX TO BE FAULTY THROUGH THE RAPID BACK AND FORTH ACTION OF THE PITMAN ARM VIA LOWER STEERING LINKAGE. THUS CAUSING THE STEERING BOX TO RAPIDLY LEAK FLUID WHICH REDUCES POWER STEERING CAPABILITY TO ZERO, AND CAUSES HYDRO-ASSIST BRAKING TO HAVE ZERO FUNCTIONALITY. IF THE POWER STEERING FLUID RESERVOIR IS NOT FILLED EVERY 30 MIN OF DRIVE-TIME, ALL FUNCTIONALITY OF THE POWER STEERING AND HYDRO-ASSIST BRAKING IS LOST. THIS "SPEED WOBBLE" IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE STYLE OF STEERING LINKAGE THAT IS INSTALLED OEM ON 2003-2008 RAM 2500/3500 MY'S, WHICH IS NEITHER ACCEPTABLE NOR SUSTAINABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10824473February 5, 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 RECALL 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
#10824499February 5, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL 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. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10824494February 5, 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 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. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10824540February 5, 2016
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CAUSED IT TO ROLL OVER. THE FRONT PASSENGER SUFFERED A BROKEN ARM THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10824532February 5, 2016
AIR BAGS, SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V796000 (SUSPENSION) AND 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS FOR THE REPAIRS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 04/04/16*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. UPDATED 10/18/2117*JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10824551February 5, 2016
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PINION NUT BECAME LOOSE, WHICH CAUSED THE DRIVESHAFT TO SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V038000 (POWER TRAIN). THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE OWNER'S RESIDENCE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED OR REPURCHASED UNDER THE FCA CONSENT ORDER; HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO REPURCHASE AN UN-REMEDIED VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT BE INSPECTED UNTIL THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10824169February 4, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15312000 (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 STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 208,000. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10824239February 4, 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. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 04/13/16*LJ UPDATED 11/20/2017*JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10824231February 4, 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 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
#10824235February 4, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL WAS NOT AVAILABLE. 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

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