Dodge Ram Complaints (2000)

970 consumer complaints on file.

#10099149November 30, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONSUMER COLLIDED WITH A VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HIS. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY WHICH CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO SUSTAIN MINOR INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A GARAGE. THE CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED AT THIS TIME. *JB *SC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10100465November 24, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NO NOTICE OF A PROBLEM, DID ALL MANUFACTURERS REQUIRED OIL CHANGES, TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 63,000 MILES. MANUFACTURER, DAIMLER CHRYSLER REFUSED TO REPAIR, TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT FOUND SPECIAL OPTIONAL TRANS OIL COOLER FAILED WHICH CAUSE TRANS FAILURE. HAD TO REPLACE ALL ITEMS AT A COST OF 4000.00. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10103328November 22, 2004
AIR BAGS
DEALER DID NOT HONOR RECALL ON CLOCK SPRING IF VEHICLE HAS MORE THAN 70,000 MILES. *BF RECALL NUMBER: 04V480000 SUMMARY: ON CERTAIN MINIVANS, THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG MAY BECOME DISABLED DUE TO A FAILURE OF THE CLOCKSPRING, WHICH IS LOCATED IN THE HUB OF THE STEERING WHEEL. *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10101158November 17, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
WHILE DRIVING AT APROXIMATELY 20 MPH BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE TO RUN A RED LIGHT. AFTER TOWING, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT DRIVER'S SIDE BRAKE HOSE WAS DEFECTIVE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10101165November 17, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING, STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL
FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS BECAME DEFECTIVE SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASE. ALSO, SPINDLES WERE TOO SMALL, AND MASTER CYLINDER AND BOTH SEALS HAD TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10098880November 15, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT FLASHING ON AND OFF, AND STAYING ON. DAIMLERCHRYSLER RECALL NO. D-20 AND NHTSA RACALL NO. 04V185 KILE DODGE DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR UNDER THE RECALL. THEY INDICATED THE RECALL WAS NOT LISTED ON THEIR COMPUTER AND COULD NOT HONOR IT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10097488November 15, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
AFTER HAVING THE DEALER MODIFY THE VEHICLE WITH AN ELECTRICAL BED, THE WHEEL CHAIR LIFTER, AND OXYGEN ACTIVATOR BATTERY WOULD NOT KEEP A CHARGE. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO THE DEALER ON SEVERAL SEPARATE OCCASIONS, BUT PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK THE PROBLEM HAVE EXISTED FROM THE DAY OF DELIVERY. THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL AND WOULD NOT START AGAIN. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10096664November 15, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO SHIFT GEARS WITHOUT APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. *JB *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10099580November 8, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
THE BRAKE LIGHTS WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING. THE DEVICE THAT CONTROLS THE LIGHTS WAS REPLACED; ALL THE FUSES WERE CHECKED, NONE WERE BLOWN, BUT THE LIGHTS WERE STILL NOT FUNCTIONING. THIS FAILURE ALMOST CAUSED REAR END ACCIDENTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10098378November 6, 2004
STEERING
I HAVE 2000 DODGE RAM PICKUP THAT HAS FOUR WHEEL DRIVE AND 37,000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. AT APPROXIMATELY 15,000 MILES, I BEGAN TO NOTICE A CLUNKING SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE AND IT BECAME HARD TO KEEP IT FROM WANDERING. I USED THE INTERNET TO FIND WAYS OF CHECKING THE FRONT END COMPONENTS AND FOUND THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE TRUCKS. USING THE INFORMATION THAT I FOUND ON THE INTERNET, I HAVE DETERMINED THAT THE BALL JOINTS, TRAC BAR, AND STEERING STABILIZER ARE ALL DEFECTIVE. LIKEWISE, THE TRANSMISSION IS STARTING TO GIVE ME PROBLEMS IN REVERSE GEAR. I HAVE COLLECTED INFORMATION THAT SHOWS ALL OF THESE PROBLEMS GOING BACK MANY YEARS. HOW CAN A MANUFACTURER BE ALLOWED TO CONTINUE MAKING FAULTY PRODUCTS KNOWING THAT THEY ARE JEOPARDIZING THE SAFETY OF PEOPLE? I CANNOT AFFORD TO GET THIS TRUCK FIXED AND AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT. IS DODGE BEING HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR REPAIRS SINCE THIS IS A SAFETY RELATED ISSUE THAT THEY HAVE KNOWN ABOUT FOR YEARS? *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10099448November 4, 2004
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH IN INCLEMENT WEATHER CONSUMER NOTICED THAT WATER WAS COMING THROUGH THE REAR WINDOW. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE REAR WINDOWS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND REPLACED IT. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10099170November 1, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR BECAUSE THE ABS LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10091760October 15, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO APPLY THE BRAKES THEY GRABBED AND THEN RELEASED. AS A RESULT, THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. NO INJURIES REPORTED. *AK *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10096639October 12, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
VEHICLE LOSES POWER AND THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER GETS RED HOT. THE OWNER HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. HOWEVER, THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10095553October 11, 2004
STRUCTURE
THE DASHBOARD HAS CRACKS ALL OVER, AND IS BRITTLE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10095523October 8, 2004
STRUCTURE
THE DASH BOARD CRACKED ACROSS THE TOP. THE CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED BECAUSE THE AIR BAG COULD DEPLOY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089842October 6, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH HOOD BLEW UP. THE HINGES WERE BENT. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK THE VEHICLE DID NOT POP UP WHEN THE HOOD RELEASE WAS PULLED. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT HE THINKS THE HOOD HAS A FAULTY LATCH. *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10092145September 14, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH ENGINE REDUCED SPEED TO AN IDLE. COULD NOT GET THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE ABOVE 5 MPH. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHO REPLACED THE FUEL INJECTION/LIFT PUMP FOR THE SECOND TIME WITHIN 64,000 MILES OF WEAR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10091845September 10, 2004
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER HEARD A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BECAME DETACHED FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE FLOOR, NO ANCHORAGE OR BOLT WAS HOLDING THE SEAT IN POSITION. CONSUMER DROVE VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE SEAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT ON RECALL AND CONSUMER WOULD BE CHARGED FOR REPAIRS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090697September 9, 2004
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
I BOUGHT A DODGE DIESEL 1 TON FROM A PRIVATE PARTY. AFTER I BOUGHT IT, THE PREVIOUS OWNER CALLED IT A "LEMON". HE HAD IT INTO DODGE FOR NUMEROUS PROBLEMS. I HAVE BROKE DOWN IN THE TRUCK TWICE. I LEFT HOME ON 9/3/04 FOR VACATION, I WAS IN A VERY REMOTE AREA WHEN I HEARD A TERRIBLE METAL NOISE- IT TURNED OUT TO BE THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION. I MADE IT TO THE DODGE DEALER, WHO NOW WANTS AMOST $4000 TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. I ASKED FOR HELP FROM DODGE ON THIS REPAIR SINCE THE TRUCK ONLY HAS 82,000 AND STILL HAS A ENGINE WARRANTY. THEY ARE REFUSING. I DID FIND OUT THAT IT NEEDS A NEW CLUSTER GEAR AND THE TRANSMISSION DID HAVE OIL IN IT. THE TRUCK, ASIDE FROM REGULAR OIL CHANGES, HAS ONLY BEEN SERVICED AT THE DEALER. THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE DEFECTIVE (IDLE GEAR IS WHAT THE DEALER SERVICE MGR. TOLD ME). I DECIDED TO HAVE MY LOCAL SHOP INSTALL A NEW FACTORY TRANSMISSION. IT WILL COST ME ABOUT $3500. I DON'T EVEN WANT TO OWN THIS TRUCK ANYMORE. THE DODGE CALL CENTER HAS BEEN RUDE AND UNHELPFUL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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