Dodge Ram Complaints

27,062 consumer complaints on file.

#10786866October 28, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V770000 (AIR BAGS) AND 15V313000 (AIR BAGS). 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 WAS PLACED ON THE WAITING LIST. 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
#10786607October 28, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE TIPM AND FUEL RELAY KEEP GOING OUT IN MY TRUCK. IT CAUSES IT TO NOT START OR THE FUEL PUMP KEEPS RUNNING AND DRAINS MY BATTERY OVERNIGHT. I'VE CONTACTED DODGE SINCE THEY HAVE RECALLS ON OTHER VEHICLES WITH THE SAME PROBLEM, BUT THEY REFUSE TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10786627October 28, 2015
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
DELTA NATIONAL TIRES .I'M A SMALL TIRE DEALER I HAVE INSTALLED NUMEROUS 235/85 R16 E TIRES AND 245 AND 225 IN 16" EVERYONE OF THEM HAS FAILED ,SOME WITH AS FEW AS 500 MILES ON THEM ALL HAVE HAD SEPARATED OR BLEW OUT. I HAVE REMOVED EVERYONE OUT OF SERVICE AND DISPOSED OF THEM .THIS HAS HAPPENED ALL IN 2014-15 I WILL NOT LET MY CUSTOMERS DRIVE ON (ESSENTIALS, SENTENNIAL ) TIRES PLEAS LOOK IN TO THIS I NO LONGER HAVE ANY OF THE TIRE TO GIVE THE DOT # BUT ALL HAD 2014-15 BUILD DATES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10786693October 28, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. 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 MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10786758October 28, 2015
POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING THE REAR AXLE LOCK-UP AND THE DRIVESHAFT DETACHED FROM THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL. THIS CAUSE MY TRUCK TO LOCK UP THE REAR TIRES NEARLY CAUSING AND ACCIDENT. I WAS ON THE RAMP TO THE FREEWAY. 20 MORE FT AND I WOULD HAVE BEEN IN TRAFFIC.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10786750October 28, 2015
TIRES
CUSTOMER IS FRIGHTENED THAT HE WILL LOOSE HIS LIFE DRIVING HIS TRUCK DUE TO ADMINISTRATOR ROSEKIND'S TESTIMONY REGARDING TIRE SAFETY. THE CONSUMER IS CONCERNED ABOUT WHAT ADMINISTRATOR ROSEKIND INDICATED IN HIS TESTIMONY THAT THE RECALL SYSTEM IS BROKEN. CONSUMER WANTS THE SYSTEM FIXED FOR ALL AMERICANS. NHTSA HAS A DUTY AND OBLIGATION TO INVESTIGATE THE DEATHS DUE TO TIRE MALFUNCTIONS. THE AMERICAN PEOPLE NEED TO BE REASSURED THAT THE RECALL SYSTEM IS CORRECTED AND AT THIS TIME IT IS NOT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10786782October 28, 2015
SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB, STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED AND APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL BEARING SEIZED AND FRACTURED. THE FRONT FENDER WAS DAMAGED, THE DRIVER SIDE HUB ASSEMBLY, AND THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE WERE DESTROYED DURING THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10786796October 28, 2015
AIR BAGS, POWER TRAIN
MY DRIVE SHAFT IS STARTING TO MAKE ODD NOISE AND HEAVY VIBRATION
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10786817October 28, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AND MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE DIRECTIONAL SIGNAL FAILED TO ILLUMINATE AND THE REAR DRIVER SIDE BRAKE LIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,937. ..UPDATED 02/01/16 *BF *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10786210October 27, 2015
SUSPENSION
MY LEFT SIDE THE STRUTS HAVE AN ISSUE, SPECIALLY ON THE EXPRESSWAY. I'VE PUT NEW TIRES AND BRAKES. IT STILL SHAKES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10786215October 27, 2015
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
PRIOR TO EPA EMISSIONS RECALL I WOULD ACHIEVE DIESEL FUEL EFFICIENCIES AS HIGH AS 21 MPG HIGHWAY, PULLING A 18 FOOT TRAILER AT A 1 HOUR DURATION. THE CITY MPG AVERAGED TO 13-15 MPG, SINCE THE EMISSIONS RECALL UPDATE MADE ON THIS VEHICLE, MPG HAS AVERAGED BETWEEN 10-13 MPG ON HIGHWAY WITH NO LOAD/NO TRAILER AND AVERAGES BETWEEN 9-11 MPG IN CITY. THESE BENCHMARKS HAVE BEEN CONSISTENTLY COMPARED AND ROAD CONDITIONS HAVE BEEN SAME. TO ADD TO THIS ISSUE, THERE HAS BEEN A LOSS OF POWER THAT HAS CAUSED UNEXPECTED HESITATION IN A NUMBER OF INSTANCES. SEVERAL TIMES I WAS PUT IN HARMS WAY AS CROSSING CITY DIVIDED HIGHWAY, CROSSING STREETS AND/OR DIVIDING HIGHWAYS WHERE THAT MULTI-DIRECTIONAL TRAFFIC LIGHTS ARE NOT ALWAYS PRESENT. TO FURTHER EXPLAIN, REALIZING THE POWER PICKUP WAS NOT PRESENT AND TURBO DID NOT SEEM TO BE 'SPUN UP' EVEN THOUGH ACCELERATION WAS INCREASED DRAMATICALLY. NOTE, TO HELP TO POSSIBLY REMEDIATE THESE POTENTIAL ACCIDENT OCCURRENCES, I MUST POWER BRAKE AND INCREASE ENGINE RPM'S TO HELP BRING THE VEHICLE TO A POWER LEVEL TO REDUCE THE RISK OF POWER LATENCY. THIS SOMETIMES HELPS BUT NOT ALWAYS BECAUSE POWER IMPOTENCY SEEMS TO BE UNPREDICTABLE AT TIMES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10786234October 27, 2015
VISIBILITY/WIPER
I WAS TRAVELING DOWN THE HIGHWAY APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH, IN COLORADO, TAKING MY 2 KIDS TO SCHOOL, THE TRUCK WAS IN THE GARAGE OVERNIGHT, ABOUT 3 MINUTES INTO THE TRIP THE WINDOWS BEGAN TO FOG UP. THEY FOGGED UP IN SUCH A WAY I HAD LITTLE TO NO VISIBILITY, I IMMEDIATELY TRIED TO TURN THE DEFROST ON FROM THE VENT POSITION AND HEARD WHAT WOULD BE A BROKEN BLENDER DOOR TRYING TO POSITION ITSELF TO THE DEFROST POSITION. IT DID NOT WORK, AND IT IS DUE TO A POOR DESIGN OF THE BLENDER DOOR. IT IS A PLASTIC PART WHERE THE ACTUATOR FLIPS THE DOOR, IT HAD CRACKED. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM IN THIS HEATER CONFIGURATION AND A DANGEROUS ONE TO SAY THE LEAST. WITHIN A MINUTE I WENT FROM SEEING TO BEING SCARED FOR MY LIFE AND CHILDRENS LIVES. I LET OFF THE ACCELERATOR AND HAD TO MAINTAIN A STRAIGHT STEERING POSITON AND WIPE THE WINDOW WITH MY HAND FURIOUSLY TO BE ABLE TO PULL THE TRUCK TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. AT THAT TIME, I COULD ROLL DOWN THE WINDOWS, GET THE FRONT WINDOW CLEARED WITH SOME TISSUES AND CONTINUE ON TO SCHOOL. I HAD TAKEN THE TRUCK TO A LOCAL DODGE DEALER TO GET AN ESTIMATE OF $1100 WHICH WAS MAINLY LABOR. I REFUSE TO PAY $1100 FOR THIS FIX SINCE IT IS INVOLVING A BAD DESIGN AND ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT ASPECTS OF VEHICLE SAFETY - VISIBILITY. I LIVE IN COLORADO AND A CAR OR TRUCK WITHOUT DEFROST IS USELESS. DODGE NEEDS TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM BEFORE A VERY SERIOUS ACCIDENT OR FATALITY OCCURS. IN MY CASE I WAS VERY FORTUNATE AND NO ACCIDENT HAD OCCURRED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10786238October 27, 2015
STEERING
THE STEERING SHAFT/INTERMEDIATE SHAFT JOINTS BECOME VERY LOOSE AND ALLOW FOR EXCESSIVE PLAY IN THE STEERING SYSTEM. VEHICLE DRIVES OK UP TO 55 BUT REACHING HIGHWAY SPEED, PERIODS OF ERRATIC WHEEL PLAY/WOBBLE ARE EXPERIENCED AND STEERING IS GREATLY COMPROMISED. I HAVE LOOKED ONLINE AND THE REPLACEMENT COMPONENTS ARE A DEALER ONLY ITEM. I SEARCHED THE DEALER PARTS ONLINE AND THERE IS NO LISTING FOR REPLACEMENT PARTS ALTHOUGH IT IS SHOWN IN THE EXPLODED DIAGRAM ON THE MOPAR PARTS SITE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10786240October 27, 2015
AIR BAGS, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, STEERING
RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE THAT A STEERING WHEEL HARNESS COULD RUB AND DEPLOY THE AIRBAG AT ANY TIME. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO HOLLYWOOD CHRYSLER HOLLYWOOD FL AND THEY REPAIRED AND RETURNED. WHEN I ARRIVED AND FOR THE PRECEDING MONTHS PRIOR MY "FUEL ECONOMY DISPLAY" INDICATED MY AVERAGE MILEAGE WAS 15.8 GALLONS PER MILE REASONABLY WITHIN THE SPECS FOR THIS VEHICLE. FOLLOWING THE WIRING HARNESS REPAIR THE DISPLAY NOW (AND FOR MORE THAN 2 WEEKS ) REPORTS 11.8 MPG. SOMEHOW THE REPAIR ALTERED THE FUEL USAGE OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER CHECKED AND SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG. BUT MY MILEAGE HAS GONE FROM 15.8 TO 11.8. I'M NOT DRIVING DIFFERENTLY. I'M LOSING 30% OF MY GAS AND THE VEHICLE IS NOW UNDER ADVERTISED SPECS OF 14/20 MPG THERE IS AN ISSUE THEY DON'T WANT TO DISCUSS. CAN THE NHTSA CONTACT OTHER OWNERS WITH THIS REPAIR AND VERIFY? CAN YOU HELP? THANKS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10786298October 27, 2015
AIR BAGS
BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AT IMPACT! VEHICLE IS A TOTAL LOSS DUE TO THE OUTCOME OF THE COLLISION. VEHICLE STRUCK A BARN AND EXITED OUT OF IT UNTIL STRUCK A MASSIVE TREE WHICH FINALLY STOPPED THE TRUCK. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE TAYLOR JEEP DEALERSHIP FOR AIR BAG RECALL AND WAS TOLD THEY CHECKED IT OUT AND FOUND THAT I NEEDED A SPECIAL SENSOR FOR THE RECALL REPAIR AND I WILL BE CONTACTED. I'M ASSUMING WHAT EVER THE TECHNICIANS DID MIGHT NOT HAVE CONNECTED THE AIRBAGS CORRECTLY RESULTING IN THEM NOT DEPLOYING.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10786330October 27, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 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. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10786375October 27, 2015
SUSPENSION, STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS RUST AND CORROSION UNDER THE CARRIAGE, THE FRONT FRAME, THE REAR FRAME, NEAR THE AXLES, THE REAR END SPRINGS, AND THE TIE RODS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10786412October 27, 2015
AIR BAGS
I RECEIVED A NOTICE OF RECALL ON THE AIR BAG INFLATOR MONTHS AGO. THIS NOTICE ALSO ADVISED THAT NO PARTS ARE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE AND I WOULD BE NOTIFIED WHEN AVAILABLE. YESTERDAY, HAVING HEARD NOTHING, I CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY ADVISED THEY WOULD PUT ME ON A LIST AND I MIGHT GET A CALL IN ~ 4 MONTHS WHEN PARTS ARRIVE. NHTSA KEEPS TELLING ME I AM IN DANGER BUT THE CAR MANUFACTURER DOESN'T SEEM TO WANT TO RESPOND WITH ANY URGENCY. HOW DO WE SPEED THIS UP?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10786401October 27, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PARTS 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 CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 1/12/16 *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10786423October 27, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
2 MONTHS AFTER THE FACTORY WARRANTY EXPIRED, THE DIESEL FUEL PUMP STARTED TO LEAK DIESEL ALL OVER THE GROUND. I NOTICED THE LEAK ON THE ROAD OR THE DRIVEWAY, WHERE I PARKED THE TRUCK. AFTER ABOUT A WEEK I TOOK IT TO A GARAGE. THE TRUCK WAS STILL ABLE TO BE DRIVEN BECAUSE IT HAD NOT COMPLETELY BLOWN THE SEAL YET. HOWEVER, FUEL WAS LEAKING OUT OF IT CAUSING A SERIOUS ENVIRONMENTAL AND FIRE HAZARD. THIS IS HAPPENING SO FREQUENTLY IN THESE TRUCKS THAT THE PART, THAT COST $5800.00, IS ON SERIOUS BACK ORDER WITH DODGE. IT IS SO FAR BACK ORDERED THAT I HAD TO HAVE THIS PART REPLACED WITH AN AFTERMARKET PUMP. I CALLED DODGE AND ALSO EMAILED THEM TWICE, BUT THEY STONEWALLED ME AND REFUSED TO HELP OR GET ME ANYONE HIGHER THAN THEIR CUSTOMER SERVICE REPS (NOT EVEN A MANAGER) TO DISCUSS HAVING THEM COVER THIS EXPENSIVE PART THAT SEEMS TO BE AN ISSUE FOR A LOT OF DODGE OWNERS. THIS NEEDS TO BE A RECALL WITH DODGE SINCE IT LEAKS DIESEL AND IS A HAZARD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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