Dodge Ram Complaints

27,062 consumer complaints on file.

#10747834August 11, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY, SUSPENSION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TEAM: I WAS REPLACING THE REAR SHOCKS WHEN I NOTICED A WEIRD RUST PATTERN ON THE CROSS MEMBER NEAR THE RIGHT FRAME & CATALYTIC CONVERTOR. IT LOOKED LIKE ORANGE PEEL OR A ROSE BLOOMING. I CHECKED THE REST OF THE FRAME WHILE I WAS UNDER THERE. I HAVE DONE COSMETIC RUST PREVENTION IN THE PAST. SINCE I'M A DIYER & PROACTIVE, I GRABBED A PAINT TOOL TO SCRAPE THE RUST TO GET TO BARE METAL SO I COULD TREAT/PRIME IT. LOL NOT ONLY DID THE TOP LAYER OF METAL COME OFF, THE ENTIRE CROSS MEMBER DISINTEGRATED INTO BRITTLE METAL CHUNKS WHICH I SAVED/DOCUMENTED. THERE'S A 4" SQUARE SECTION THAT'S GONE. SINCE THIS IS A 400 HP VEHICLE, I'M SURE THE FRAME WILL TEAR ITSELF APART EVENTUALLY EVEN THOUGH I BABY THE TRUCK. E.G. NO DENTS I SURMISE THAT WATER HAS BEEN TRAPPED UP THERE SINCE I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE RESULTING IN FRAME FAILURE. THE METAL HAS NO STRENGTH. LOL I DON'T WANT ANYBODY GETTTING HURT, SO PLEASE ADVISE OTHERS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10747849August 11, 2015
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 1500. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT WHEEL BEARING FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10747830August 11, 2015
STEERING, SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED TO STEER STRAIGHT, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE SHAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 129,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10747833August 11, 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 MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10747865August 11, 2015
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO VIBRATE AND ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE AIR CONDITIONER STOPPED WORKING AND THE VEHICLE DECELERATED TO 5 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10747851August 11, 2015
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE DRIVESHAFT DROPPED DUE TO A LOOSE PINION NUT AND THE STEERING SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PINION NUT WAS DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED THE SYMPTOMS STATED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V796000 (POWER TRAIN); HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10747885August 11, 2015
SUSPENSION
VEHICLE STARTING SHAKING A LOT AND OVER A MONTH PERIOD IT WORE OUT MY FRONT TWO TIRES, I HAD TO REPLACE BOTH TIRES (ALIGNMENT / BALANCE WAS CONDUCTED). THE 2 NEW TIRES WERE PLACED ON THE BACK AND NOW THE OLD BACK TIRES ARE IN FRONT AND THEY'RE STARTING TO WEAR OUT AS WELL AND THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE STARTING TO SHAKE. NOT SURE IF THE SUSPENSION IS BAD, THE VEHICLE WAS NEVER INVOLVED IN ANY ACCIDENT OR ANYTHING HAS BEEN HIT. THE TRUCK IS IMMACULATE CONDITION OTHER THAN THE FRONT SUSPENSION IS SHAKING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10747871August 11, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, VISIBILITY/WIPER, AIR BAGS
THE WINDSHIELD APPEARS WEAK HAVING MANY POCK MARKS IN IT. THIS CAUSES THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO NEED TO BE REPLACED OFTEN. THE DASH IS SEVERELY CRACKED AND WE ARE AFRAID THAT THIS IS GOING TO CAUSE THE AIR BAG TO RUPTURE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE (BESIDES THE FACT THAT IT IS COMING APART).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10747920August 11, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V312000 (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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10747941August 11, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DASH IS CRACKING AND STARTING TO FALL APART
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10747952August 11, 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 NEEDED 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 MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10747416August 10, 2015
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V635000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL) AND 13V529000 (STEERING); HOWEVER, THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIMEFRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. 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 CONTACT'S VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10747438August 10, 2015
VISIBILITY/WIPER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE WIPERS STOPPED WORKING, NO VISIBLY AT ALL!!!! TURNS OUT ITS THE POWER CONTROL MODULE, AKA THE FUSE BOX. NOT THE WIPER MOTOR, SWITCH ETC... NO WAY TO PREDICT WHEN IT WILL GO. SUPER DANGEROUS!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10747485August 10, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE SUNROOF EXPLODED WHILE DRIVING. IT WAS A NICE DAY AND WAS NOT HIT BY AN OBJECT. SHARDS OF GLASS WAS SENT EVERYWHERE IN THE VEHICLE AND CAUSED INJURY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10747500August 10, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. WHENEVER IT RAINED, THE BACK UP LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE AND THE COVER SHIELD OF THE LIGHTS ALSO FILLED UP WITH WATER. THE LAMP WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS WAS A RECURRING FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10747489August 10, 2015
WHEELS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT AS THE LOW TIRE PRESSURE WARNING SIGN ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10747499August 10, 2015
POWER TRAIN
THE RAM 1500 I PURCHASED NEW WAS SOLD TO ME WITH AN ACTIVE REAR AXLE RECALL IN EFFECT. I WAS TOLD THAT A RECALL ORDER WAS IN PLACE AFTER I PURCHASED THE TRUCK AND THAT THE PARTS FOR THIS RECALL WERE NOT AVAILABLE AND I WOULD RECEIVE NOTIFICATION TO BRING MY TRUCK IN FOR THE RECALL REPAIR ON THE REAR AXLE. I NOTICED A GROWLING TYPE NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR END REPORTED THIS TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY INFORMED THIS WOULD BE REPAIRED WHEN THE REAR AXLE PARTS ARE INSTALLED. I BROUGHT THE TRUCK BACK FOR THE REPAIR AND THEN RETURNED AT A LATER DATE DUE TO A RECURRING GROWLING NOISE IN WHICH THEY ADDED MORE FLUID.I NOW UNDERSTAND ANOTHER RECALL IS FORTHCOMING TO REPAIR THE SEAL ON THE REAR AXLE BOLT. THIS TRUCK SHOULD NOT OF BEEN SOLD DUE TO THE UNSAFE CONDITION TO ME. FAMILY AND OTHERS. THIS HAS BEEN A PERSISTENT PROBLEM AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED AS A REMEDIED VEHICLE ESPECIALLY WITH THE UPCOMING RELATED RECALL.I BELIEVE THIS SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE BUY BACK DUE TO THE ONGOING PROBLEMS OR RETURN FOR A NEW VEHICLE PURCHASE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10748394August 10, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
UNFORCED CRACKING AND DISINTEGRATION OF PLASTIC DASH RESULTED IN SMALL PLASTIC PARTS PROJECTING FROM DEFROSTER VENTS PRESENTING A HAZARD TO DRIVING VISIBILITY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10747529August 10, 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 NEEDED 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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10747536August 10, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DASHBOARD CRACKING IN 2011 MY TRUCKS DASH BEGAN TO CRACK AND I TOOK IT IN TO THE DEALERSHIP IN EVERETT, WASHINGTON FOR REPAIR/REPLACEMENT. I WAS TOLD THAT DESPITE THE FACT THAT DODGE KNEW THIS WAS A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT THEY WOULD NOT COVER THE COST OF THE REPAIR. IT HAS SINCE CONTINUED TO CRACK BUT NOT TO THE POINT WHERE IT HAS FALLEN APART HOWEVER DUE TO THE RECENT PASSENGER AIRBAG RECALL MY DASH WILL BE DESTROYED IN THE REPAIR PROCESS I WILL BE REQUIRED TO PURCHASE A NEW DASH OUT OF POCKET WHICH IS BULL AS DODGE KNOWS THEY HAVE A SAFETY ISSUE ON THEIR HANDS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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