Dodge Ram Complaints

27,062 consumer complaints on file.

#10766356September 21, 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 NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO PROVIDE THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 02/05/16*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED AS OF 01/05/16, THE PARTS FOR THE PASSENGER AIR BAG WERE NOT AVAILABLE. HOWEVER, THE DRIVER SIDE IS AVAILABLE, BUT, THE DEALER STATED THEY WILL REPLACE THEM AT THE SAME TIME. UPDATED 02/11/16.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10766369September 21, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DASHBOARD IS CRACKING AND BRAKING APART PEACE S ARE COMING OFF AND HITTING ME IN THE FACE AND EYES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10766395September 21, 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 STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE CONTACT CALLED TWO DEALERS AND WAS NOT ABLE TO GET ANY INFORMATION ON PART AVAILABILITY FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. 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. UPDATED 11/20/15*LJ THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. UPDATED 12/09/15.8JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10766440September 21, 2015
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING, THE DRIVER SIDE TIE ROD BALL JOINT FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE TIRE ROD BALL JOINT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10766690September 21, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
AFTER ABOUT 11,000 MILES THE DASH BEGAN TO GET CRACKS AND FALL APART. IT GRADUALLY HAS GOTTEN TO THE POINT THAT THERE ARE VERY LARGE HOLES AND PIECES OF THE DASH HAVE GOTTEN INTO THE DUCT WORK OF THE VEHICLE. ALSO HAVE BEEN HAVING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH FUSES BLOWING. THAT IS WHEN I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO VANN DODGE IN VINELAND NJ AND REPORTED THE PROBLEM. THEY TOOK PHOTOS AND LATER CALLED ME AND SAID THE DETERMINED THAT THE DASH WAS FAILING BECAUSE OF EXPOSURE TO SUN!!! THE VEHICLE IS GARAGED OR PARKED IN THE SHADE FOR MOST OF ITS EARLY LIFE AND CRACKS AND CHUNKS HAPPENED FOR NO APPARENT REASON, BUT THIS IS PROBABLY THEIR WAY OUT OF FIXING THE PROBLEM. NOW COMES ANOTHER PROBLEM OR INCIDENT THAT HAPPENED TO ME BECAUSE OF THIS FAULTY PLASTIC THAT WAS USED TO CONSTRUCT THE DASH. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND TURNED ON MY DEFROSTER AND A PIECE OF PLASTIC BLEW OUT OF THE VENT ON THE TOP OF THE DASH OR LACK THERE OF, AND HIT ME IN THE FACE CAUSING ME TO SWERVE AND ALMOST HIT AN ONCOMING CAR. I WAS LUCKY THAT THE CAR AVOIDED ME OR IT COULD HAVE BEEN TRAGIC. I WENT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP 2 MONTHS AGO TO HAVE SERVICE ON A DIFFERENT VEHICLE AND QUESTIONED THEM ON THE STATUS OF ANY RECALL AND THEY ASKED ME FOR MY VIN # OF MY DODGE RAM PICKUP WHICH I PROVIDED AND THEY SAID THERE IS NO RECORD OF ME TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THEM FOR A INSPECTION, WHICH IS TOTALLY FALSE!!! THEY CONVENIENTLY LOST MY RECORDS ON MY PICK UP!!!!! SOMETHING HAS GOT TO BE DONE TO PREVENT SOMEONE FROM BEING KILLED DUE TO THIS FAULT OF CHRYSLER CORP. I HAVE PUT A REPLACEMENT SKIN ON THE DASH BUT THERE WAS NOT MUCH LEFT TO ADHERE THE SKIN TO AT A COST OF NEARLY $300 BUT THE PIECES CONTINUALLY FALL INTO THE VENTS. THANK YOU *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10766307September 21, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V770000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED IN JANUARY OF 2015 AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED IN MAY OF 2015. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE GIVEN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10766477September 21, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V770000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE RECALL PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. 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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10766481September 21, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 3500. 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 MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10766305September 21, 2015
SEATS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V77000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED IN JANUARY OF 2015 AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 03V033000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) WAS RECEIVED IN MARCH OF 2015. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE GIVEN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE RELATED TO THE RECALLS. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE DRIVER SEAT ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM FAILED CAUSING THE REAR OF THE SEAT TO FALL BACKWARDS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10766701September 21, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A LIGHT POLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10767070September 21, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND ALSO SITTING AT AN IDLE, THE TRUCK TRIES TO ENGAGE 4WD LOW. DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED THE FRONT ACTUATOR, FLASHED THE TIPM ON 8/28/15. DIDN'T LEAVE THE DEALERS LOT AND THE TRUCK WAS STILL SHIFTING INTO 4WD ON ITS OWN. BACK TO THE GARAGE IT WENT. I WOULD HAVE THOUGHT THE TRUCK WOULD HAVE A BUILT IN SAFETY SO THAT IT CAN NOT SHIFT INTO 4WD LOW AT HIGH SPEEDS... BEEN TOLD IT COULD BE THE AC PRESSURE SWITCH, TIPM, TRANSFER CASE ACTUATOR MOTOR. AWAITING TRANSFER CASE MOTOR TO BE REPLACED AT THE MOMENT. STILL WAITING FOR DEALER TO SAY THAT IT IS FIXED. THE TRUCK IS PRESENTING UNSAFE DRIVING CONDITIONS AND THE DEALERSHIP CAN'T FIND WHATS WRONG WITH IT. THE PROBLEM STILL HAPPENS AS OF 9/20/15. DEALER HAS HAD MY TRUCK SINCE 8/26/15 AND STILL HAS IT AS OF 9/20/15.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10766227September 20, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR WITH LITTLE OR NO BRAKING. UPON RELEASING BRAKE PEADAL AND DEPRESSING AGAIN THE BRAKES THEN WORK NORMALLY. OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY AND RANDOMLY. HAS OCCURED 4 TIMES BETWEEN 9/3/15 AN 9/20/15. BRAKES OPERATE NORMALLY OTHER THAN THE 4 RANDOM OCCURENCES. NO OTHER SIGNS OR SYMPTOMS. BRAKE SYSTEM ON VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN SERVICED PRIOR TO THIS, IT IS AS DELIVERED NEW.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10765100September 18, 2015
AIR BAGS, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V796000 (POWER TRAIN) 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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10765146September 18, 2015
POWER TRAIN
REAR AXLE SEIZED, CAUSED DRIVESHAFT TO DETACH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10765176September 18, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE SIGNAL AND EMERGENCY BLINKERS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A LOOSE WIRE IN THE INTEGRATED FUSE BOX. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10765203September 18, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
INCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING ON THE 91 FREEWAY IN CA. ALL OF A SUDDEN THE ENGINE CUT OUT, AND GROUND TO A HALT. I REPEATEDLY TRIED TO RESTART THE TRUCK BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE ENGINE WOULD NOT TURN OVER.I WAS TRAPPED IN THE FAST LANE UNABLE TO MAKE MY WAY TO THE SOFT SHOULDER. FORTUNATELY THE HAZARD WARNING LIGHTS WERE FUNCTIONAL AND I WAS ABLE TO APPLY THESE TO WARN OTHER DRIVERS. EVENTUALLY A TOW TRUCK WAS DEPLOYED TO GET MY OUT OF HARMS WAY. IT WAS A VERY SCARY MOMENT AND I WAS VERY FORTUNATE NOT TO BE HIT. THE FOLLOWING DAY I GOT THE TRUCK TOWED TO A GARAGE WHERE THEY CHECKED IT OVER AND THE ONLY THING THEY COULD FIND WRONG WAS A FUSE HAD BLOWN THAT CONTROLLED IGNITION UNLOCK/RUN START FUNCTION. THE GARAGE WAS NOT ABLE TO FIND WHAT WOULD CAUSE SUCH A FAILURE AND NOW I AM RELUCTANT TO TRAVEL ON THE FREEWAY. ANY ADVICE WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10765221September 18, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
PULLING INTO TRAFFIC VEHICLE SUDDENLY HAS NO POWER AND WILL NOT ACCELERATE NEARLY CAUSED A ACCIDENT. THROTTLE BECOMES UNRESPONSIVE. BROUGHT VEHICLE TO DODGE DEALER. DODGE SAYS THIS IS DUE TO A THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR WHICH HAS BEEN ON BACK-ORDER SINCE MAY. WE RECEIVE A E-MAIL FROM DODGE CORPORATE REPRESENTATIVE APPROXIMATELY EVERY 2 WEEKS SAYING THANKS FOR YOU PATIENCE BUT THERE STILL IS NO DELIVERY DATE FOR THIS PART. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN PARKED SINCE MAY BECAUSE IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. I FEEL THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE TO EXPECT A VEHICLE TO BE PARKED FOR 4 MONTHS WITH NO SOLUTION FROM DEALER FOR A REPAIR PART.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10765223September 18, 2015
ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, POWER TRAIN
PURCHASED THE TRUCK NEW IN 2005. WIFE WAS DRIVING TO STORE WHEN ENGINE SHUT OFF. SHE TURN AROUND AND DROVE 1.5 MILE BACK TO HOUSE AND PARKED TRUCK. TRUCK HAD PLENTY OIL, BUT WAS LEAKING OIL FROM PASSENGER SIDE VALVE COVER HAD A SMALL HOLE. PULLED COVERS, BOTH HEADS AND FOUND HEAD CAST HAD BROKE OFF ON PASSENGER SIDE. THIS CAUSED HOLE IN VALVE COVER. BOTTOM OF BOTH HEAD CASTING HAD DAMAGE TO VALVE SEAL WHICH SHOULD BE PRESSED INTO PLACE. THREE OF THE SEAL POP OUT ABOUT 1/4 INCH. AND ONE OF THE SEAL ON DRIVER SIDE HEAD CASTING CRACKED CYLINDER HEAD. THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN. I NEVER SEEN THIS TYPE OF DAMAGE TO HEADERS. I THINK THE CASTING IF FLAWED. BEFORE TAKING THE VALVE COVERS OF, I THOUGHT IF I GET ANOTHER VALVE COVER MIGHT BE OK. SO I SEARCHED FOR A VALVE COVER. I CALLED TWO DODGE DEALER PART DEPARTMENT. WITHNELL DODGE IN SALEM AND MARK THOMAS MOTORS IN ALBANY OREGON. BOTH DEALER PARTS DEPARTMENT TOLD ME THEY HAD OVER 60 BACK ORDERS FOR THIS VALVE COVER. THAT'S OVER 120 BACK ORDER FOR VALVE COVERS. I SUSPECT OTHER TRUCK OWNERS THOUGHT ALL THEY NEEDED WAS TO REPLACE THE VALVE COVER AND THAT SHOULD FIX THEIR PROBLEM. I ALSO SUSPECT THE FLAW IN THE HEADER CAST IS THE PROBLEM AND IS CAUSING A CHAIN REACTION TO OCCUR WHEN PARTS OF THE CASTING BREAK OFF, HIT THE VALVE COVER, WHICH CAN CAUSE THE TRUCK TO OVERHEAT, AND RESULT IN DAMAGE TO CYLINDER HEAD, RINGS, AND HEADER, ALL BECAUSE THE HEAD CASTING WAS MOLDED WITH AN INHERITED FLAW. NOTHING MAKE SENSE AS TO WHY TRUCK HAD PROBLEM WITH HEADER, EXCEPT BAD CAST FOR HEADER. I HOPE YOUR ORGANIZATION CAN DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS MATTER. I PUT LESS THAN 15,000 MILES PER YEAR ON THIS TRUCK, AND I SHOULD BE ENJOYING THIS TRUCK FOR TROUBLE FREE. WITH DODGE HISTORY OF FAILURE TO NOTIFY VEHICLE OWNER ABOUT INHERITED PROBLEMS WITH PAST, I DO NOT EXPECT DODGE TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR WHAT I HAVE EXPERIENCED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10765235September 18, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* 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 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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10765249September 18, 2015
STEERING
THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY AND STEERING BECAME DIFFICULT. I WAS FORCED TO PULL OVER AFTER 2-3 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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