Dodge Ram Complaints

27,062 consumer complaints on file.

#10790800November 16, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
99 RAM 1500 CAUGHT FIRE WHILE RUNNING HEATER! CAUSE OF THE FIRE IS THE DEFECTIVE DASH MATERIAL FALLING APART AND THE INSULATION FELL ONTO THE RESISTOR LOCATED ON TOP OF THE BLOWER MOTOR CAUSING A INTERIOR FIRE. THIS WAS CONFIRMED BY MYSELF A MECHANIC FOR OVER 30 YEARS AND A CERTIFIED PAINT AND BODY SHOP. TRUCK WAS IN MINT CONDITION AND NOW A TOTAL LOSS. THE TRUCK WAS IN A STATIONARY POSITION IN A COLLEGE PARKING LOT! CONTACTED MANUFACTUER ONLY REPLY WAS SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS. I KNOW OF SEVERAL OTHER VEHICLES IN A 5 MILE RADIUS SAME MAKE AND MODEL THAT THE SAME THING HAPPENED TOO.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10791690November 16, 2015
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN, STEERING
I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE 7 DAYS AGO. I HAVE DISCOVERED A DANGEROUS ISSUE THAT ONLY PRESENTS ITSELF IMMEDIATELY AFTER REFUELING. AT LOW SPEEDS IN, TURNING, OR WHILE MANEUVERING THROUGH TRAFFIC THE TRUCK WILL CHUG AND THEN DIE. LEAVING MY VEHICLE WITHOUT POWER STEERING AND LITTLE BRAKING ABILITY. IT HAPPENED TWICE AFTER FUELING FRIDAY, AND THEN AGAIN THREE TIMES AFTER FUELING TODAY. TWO OF THE THREE TIMES I WAS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AND WAS ALMOST IN A COLLISION BY UNSUSPECTING DRIVERS BEHIND ME. THE THIRD TIME I WAS TURNING ONTO A SHARP ON RAMP TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC. THANKFULLY IT DIED AT THE BOTTOM OF THE RAMP AND NOT AT THE TOP WHERE I WOULD HAVE BEEN IN TRAFFIC. AND THANKFULLY MY WIFE WASN'T DRIVING, BECAUSE WITHOUT POWER STEERING HER AND MY TWO DAUGHTERS WOULD HAVE LIKELY STRAIGHTENED OUT THE ON RAMP AND FOUND THEMSELVES AT THE BOTTOM OF A STEEP BANK. IF THIS WOULD HAPPEN WHILE CROSSING A BUSY INTERSECTION A COLLISION WOULD BE HIGHLY LIKELY WITH FATALITIES FOR SURE. THE PROBLEM LASTS FOR ABOUT THE FIST TEN TO FIFTEEN MILES OF DRIVING, AND DIES AT LOWER SPEEDS 0-25 MPH. I HAVE READ ABOUT NHTSA INVESTIGATIONS INTO OTHER CHRYSLER VEHICLES PRESENTING THE SAME ISSUES, AND WHERE THE WARRANTIES HAVE BEEN EXTENDED ON THE FUEL TANKS TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. THESE WARRANTIES MUST BE EXTENDED TO THE 2007 DODGE RAM 1500 AS WELL IN ORDER TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE BEFORE SOMEONE IS CAUGHT IN TRAFFIC AND KILLED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10790439November 15, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING THE ABS LIGHT,CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON ALONG WITH THE SPEEDOMETER AND TACK QUIT WORKING, BY TAPPING THE BRAKE PEDAL THE LIGHTS GO OFF AND EVERYTHING STARTS WORKING AGAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10790104November 13, 2015
AIR BAGS, STEERING
TL* TAKATA RECALL - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V770000 (AIR BAGS), 15V313000 (AIR BAGS), AND 13V528000 (STEERING) 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 ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10790110November 13, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, A SNOW PLOW CRASHED INTO THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CAUSING SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE DRIVER SUFFERED A FRACTURED CERVICAL AND LUMBER SPINE AND LEFT HIP AND ELBOW INJURIES. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS RECEIVED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10790138November 13, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED, THE CRUISE CONTROL FAILED, AND THE SPEEDOMETER FAILED TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10790159November 13, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* 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 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
#10790281November 13, 2015
STEERING, WHEELS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHOOK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL, TIE RODS AND OTHER UNKNOWN PARTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10790012November 12, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY/WIPER, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TURN SIGNALS WORK SPORADICALLY. THIS IS A DAILY ISSUE. SIGNAL LEFT AND THE RIGHT SIGNAL COMES ON. SIGNAL RIGHT AND MAYBE THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL COMES ON, OR MAYBE NOT AT ALL. SOMETIMES TURN SIGNALS RANDOMLY SWITCH BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN LEFT AND RIGHT ON THEIR OWN. MANY TIMES TURN SIGNALS DON'T WORK AT ALL. ONCE THE WIPERS DID NOT WORK. HAZARD LIGHTS SOMETIMES DO NOT WORK. I HAVE HAD THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH REPLACED TWICE UNDER WARRANTY AND TWICE AGAIN SINCE. STILL HAVE THE ISSUE. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN AS THE TURN SIGNALS ARE TELEGRAPHING THE WRONG INFORMATION TO OTHER DRIVERS. ALSO POSSIBLY RELATED THE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE IN MY INSTRUMENT PANEL WILL NOT WORK 3-4 TIMES A YEAR. NEXT TIME I START THE TRUCK IT WORKS FINE. ALL THIS HAPPENS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, AND WHEN STATIONARY, FORWARDS, BACKWARDS, STRAIGHT, OR TURNING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10790013November 12, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, STEERING
I FILED A CLAIM WITH FCA REGARDING THE ABILITY TO SURRENDER MY VEHICLE UNDER THE CONSENT ORDER REACHED WITH FCA IN JULY 2015 . I SUBMITTED MY CLAIM WITH THEM ON 10/1/2015. I BEEN GIVEN NOTHING BUT A RUN AROUND. I NOTIFIED FCA ON 9/04/2015 REGARDING MY DESIRE TO BE APART OF THE RECALL PROCESS. I HAVE SUBMITTED ALL DOCUMENTS REQUESTED. I CALLED ON 10/27/2015 AND WAS TOLD THAT THE FCA HAD MAJOR PROBLEMS WITH THE RECALL PROCESS AND THAT THERE WAS NO CURRENT SOLUTION. MY LAST CONTACT WAS ON 11/2/2015 WHEN I WAS ASKED FOR A CURRENT PAY OFF WHICH I RESPONDED ON 11/3/2015. I JUST RECEIVED LAST WEEK THE RECALL NOTICE FOR THE FUEL HEATER ISSUE, BUT NOTHING ON THE STEERING RECALL. A DODGE DEALER THAT I WAS TO WORK WITH IN HUNTINGTON BEACH CA. WHICH I BOUGHT A REPLACEMENT VEHICLE BECAUSE THE REPRESENTATIVE THAT I SPOKE WITH ON 10/1/2015 STATED THAT I SHOULD NOT DRIVE MY VEHICLE MY DODGE RAM IF I AM CONCERNED WITH MY PERSONNEL SAFETY, IS NOW IS PRESENTING ISSUES WITH ME REGARDING THE RECALL PROCESS AS WELL AS WITH THE 2 VEHICLES I PURCHASED ON 10/4/2015. I LOST THE USE OF THE ADDITIONAL INCENTIVE THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE OFFERED. THE VALUE OF MY VEHICLE CONTINUES TO DECLINE, AND I NOW REQUIRED TO MAKE AN ADDITIONAL PAYMENT ON A LOAN FOR A VEHICLE I NOT DRIVING, AM NOT RECEIVING THE FULL RETAIL VALUE, AND AM BEING SUBJECTED TO POOR TREATMENT BY A PRIVATE DEALERSHIP WHO STATES THAT THEY HAD NO INVOLVEMENT WITH THE INITIAL SALE OF THE VEHICLE. PLEASE HELP
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10790020November 12, 2015
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TURBO NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED 10 DAYS AND 75 MILES LATER. BLUE SMOKE EMITTED FROM UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TURBO EXTENUATOR FAILED AND THE TURBO NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,000. UPDATED 01/21/16*LJ *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10790035November 12, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) AND 14V770000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE 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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10790051November 12, 2015
WHEELS
WHILE DRIVING THE RETAINER THAT HOLDS THE VALVE STEM IN PLACE CRACKED AND CAUSED THE TPMS SENSOR TO FALL INTO THE TIRE CAUSING THE TIRE TO GO FLAT. AFTER CHECKING I FOUND ALL THE OTHER RETAINERS WERE CRACKED AND CORRODED. AFTER CHECKING INTO THE MATTER, I FOUND THAT OTHER CHRYSLER VEHICLES AROUND THAT YEAR ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. I ALSO FOUND THAT CHRYSLER STOP USING THOSE PARTICULAR TPMS SENSORS AFTER ONLY A SHORT TIME. I CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THERE IS NO RECALL AND THAT I NEEDED TO CONTACT CORPORATE. I WAS DRIVING AT A SLOW RATE OF SPEED WHEN THIS HAPPENED, IF I WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY I MAY HAVE CRASHED. THIS IS A DANGEROUS ISSUE THAT NEEDS IMMEDIATE ATTENTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10790042November 12, 2015
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL GOT RECALL NOTICE 1 YEAR AGO. DEALER STILL UNABLE TO REPAIR. TRUCK SPENT FROM NEW UNTIL 2014 IN SOUTHERN CLIMATE, WHICH IS WHAT MAKES AIR BAG DANGEROUS. DON'T LIKE DRIVING AROUND WITH POTENTIAL BOMB AT MY CHEST.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10790077November 12, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WERE NOT AVAILABLE. 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 VIN WAS INVALID. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 1/12/16 *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10790079November 12, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING ON A REMOTE ROAD IN AZ, SEVERAL THINGS ON MY VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACTIVATED ALL AT THE SAME TIME INCLUDING HORN HONKING, WINDSHIELD WIPERS, HAZARD LIGHTS, DOME LIGHT, AND RADIO. THIS WAS EXTREMELY ALARMING BUT I WAS ABLE TO BRING THE VEHICLE SAFELY TO A STOP AND TURN OFF THE IGNITION. AFTER TURNING THE ENGINE OFF, THE VEHICLE NOT START AGAIN DESPITE HAVING PLENTY OF BATTERY POWER. FORTUNATELY, I HAD CELL PHONE RECEPTION AND WAS ABLE TO CALL AAA AND GET TOWED MORE THAN 80 MILES. THE REPAIR SHOP DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS AN ISSUE WITH THE TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE, WHICH IS ROUGHLY A $1,000 REPAIR. I LOOKED UP THIS ISSUE ONLINE AND FOUND THAT THERE ARE INVESTIGATIONS INTO DEFECTS OF THIS POWER MODULE AND THAT THERE HAVE BEEN RECALLS OF SOME DODGE VEHICLE MODELS. I WANT TO REGISTER THIS INCIDENT TO REINFORCE WHAT I FEEL IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION WHEN A VEHICLE CAN ACT LIKE IT IS "POSSESSED" WHILE DRIVING ALONG A ROAD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10790087November 12, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
HVAC SYSTEM TROUBLE. VERY LITTLE HEAT AND AIRFLOW ON DRIVERS SIDE OF VEHICLE. AC IS FINE. PASSENGER SIDE HAS FULL AIRFLOW AND HEAT. ACTUATORS HAVE BEEN CHANGED AND TESTED. DEALERSHIPS HAVE CHANGED HEATER CORE, BUT TROUBLE PERSISTS. NEW DEALER WANTS TO CHANGE HEATER CORE. ON GOING ISSUE. I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE HAVING THIS TROUBLE. NUMEROUS REPORTS OF BLEND DOOR PROBLEMS BUT SERVICE WILL NOT DIAGNOSE OR FIX. TROUBLE HAS BEEN ON GOING TO 3 YEARS. NEED RESOLUTION. STARTED WHEN ACTUATORS WERE CHANGED ON RECALL. DO NOT REMEMBER EXACT DATE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10789902November 12, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (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 CONTACT WENT TO THE DEALER TWICE AND WAS PLACED ON A WAITING LIST FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10789905November 12, 2015
ENGINE
MY 2004 DODGE RAM 2500 DIESEL PICK UP TRUCK SUDDENLY LOSES POWER AND STALLS WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AND ENTERING HIGHWAY. FIRST OCCURRENCE ENTERING HIGHWAY TRUCK RESTARTED AND CONTINUED TO RUN. 2ND OCCURRENCE NEXT DAY ON HIGHWAY TRUCK RESTARTED BUT TRAVELLED SHORT DISTANCE AND STALLED AGAIN IN THE ROAD. TOWED TO DEALER. DEALER REPLACED BATTERIES AND BATTERY WIRING AND TRUCK STARTED, BUT WHEN TEST DRIVEN BY DEALER THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO STALL. DEALER NOW BELIEVES FUEL PUMP OR "MODULE" MAY BE CAUSE BUT IS HAVING TROUBLE TESTING DUE TO MANUFACTURER CHANGE IN WIRING. DEALER REPORTS THAT CHRYSLER MADE A MID YEAR FUEL PUMP "MODIFICATION" TO 2004 MODELS WHILE IN PRODUCTION AT CHRYSLER AND THAT WHILE WIRING IS SIMILAR TO 2005 YEAR, THE COLOR CODING USED ON THE MODIFICATION DOES NOT MATCH THE 2004 OR 2005 COLOR CODING. DEALER HAS REQUESTED WIRING SCHEMATIC FROM CHRYSLER FOR THE 2004 MODIFICATION BUT TO DATE CHRYSLER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO PROVIDE ANY INFORMATION. VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO OPERATE ON ROAD SINCE STALLING CAN OCCUR AT ANY TIME WITHOUT WARNING. VEHICLE REMAINS IN SHOP AT CHRYSLER DEALER WITH PROBLEM UNSOLVED. ALL MAINTENANCE ON THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN DONE BY CHRYSLER DEALERSHIPS. NO PREVIOUS ISSUES WITH FUEL SYSTEM OR STALLING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10789925November 12, 2015
AIR BAGS, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS), 13V528000 (STEERING), AND 09E001000 (STEERING). 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

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