Dodge Ram Complaints

27,062 consumer complaints on file.

#10747585August 10, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V770000 (AIR BAGS) AND 15V312000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED 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 COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10747587August 10, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF, AN ABNORMAL NOISE EMITTED FROM THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUSE BOX WAS FAILING. THE TECHNICIAN USED A UNKNOWN PART TO BYPASSED THE SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,634.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10747598August 10, 2015
STEERING, SUSPENSION, WHEELS
I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE FROM A USED CAR DEALER IN CLANTON, ALABAMA IN APRIL 2014. I WAS DRIVING TO MY MOM'S, WHO LIVES IN MISSISSIPPI WHEN I CAME UPON A BRIDGE ON THE INTERSTATE WHILE PASSING A 18 WHEELER. WHEN ENTERING THE BRIDGE THERE WAS A SMALL BUMP UP AND WHEN THE FRONT WHEELS OF THE TRUCK HIT THE BUMP THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK STARTED BOUNCING (DEATH BOUNCE OR ROLL) UNCONTROLLABLE. I HAD TO CUT OFF THE 18 WHEELER THAT I WAS PASSING AND PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE INTERSTATE AND COME TO A COMPLETE STOP FOR IT TO STOP. IT HAPPENED 4 MORE TIMES BEFORE I GOT TO MY DESTINATION AND IT HAS HAPPENED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS SINCE AND CAUSING ME TO ALMOST WRECK EACH TIME. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. YOU HAVE NO CONTROL OVER THE STEERING WHILE IT IS DOING THIS IT JUST BOUNCES YOU ALL OVER THE ROAD. I HAVE TALKED TO A MECHANIC AND HE SAID IT WAS THE ENTIRE FRONT END OF ALL DODGE TRUCKS THAT WAS CAUSING THIS PROBLEM AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. I WISH TO HAVE AN INVESTIGATION ON THIS MATTER, PLEASE. WITH ONLY 82K MILES ON THIS TRUCK THE ENTIRE FRT END SHOULD NOT BE BAD!! THIS PROBLEM, I WAS TOLD BY THE MECHANIC WAS A DEFECT FROM FACTORY AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL ON THE ENTIRE FRT SUSPENSION NOT JUST THE TIE ROD, BECAUSE THE TIE ROD IS NOT CORRECTING THE DEATH BOUNCE/ROLL PROBLEM WITH THIS TRUCKS. I HAVE A YOUNG SON AND A GRAND BABY WHO HAS TO RIDE IN THIS VEHICLE AND I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS TRUCK WITH MY SELF IN IT. I WILL BE LOOKING FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10747627August 10, 2015
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 RAM 1500. WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE RIGHT INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES IN EITHER DIRECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10747643August 10, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
THE 1ST TIME THIS HAPPENED WAS AS I WAS ROUNDING A CORNER, ONTO A ROAD I WAS TURNING ONTO. I PUSHED ON THE THROTTLE PEDAL AND NOTHING HAPPENED. THE PEDAL WAS DEAD !!! AFTER 2-3 SECONDS OF HOLDING THE PEDAL DOWN, THE ENGINE CAME TO LIFE AND SPED UP. SENSE THEN, THIS HAS HAPPENED MORE FREQUENTLY. WHEN STARTING FROM A STOP LIGHT, GOING AROUND CORNERS AND CURVES. IT HAPPENS AFTER LEAVING OFF THE THROTTLE, BEFORE PASSING, THEN A DEAD PEDAL TRYING TO SPEED UP TO PASS. THIS IS SPECIALLY DANGEROUS WHEN I AM PULLING MY 5TH WHEEL TRAILER AND NEED THE POWER TO HELP CONTROL THE TRUCK AND TRAILER !! HAVING THE CRUSE CONTROL ON OR OFF SEEMS NOT TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE. AFTER PRESSING AND GETTING A DEAD THROTTLE, THE POWER COMES BACK, AFTER HOLDING THE PEDAL DOWN FOR A FEW TO SEVERAL SECONDS. THIS MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT, BY A POSSIBLE REAR-END ACCIDENT FROM ANOTHER VEHICLE. I HAD THIS HAPPEN ON A 2000 FORD 250 DIESEL AND THE THROTTLE PEDAL WAS REPLACED AND IT SOLVED THE DEAD PEDAL SITUATION. I'M FRIGHTENED OF GET STRANDED IN THE MOUNTAINS OR IN THE DESERT AS I TRAVEL ACROSS THE USA, WHERE I CAN'T GET CELL PHONE RECEPTION FOR HELP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10747650August 10, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS). THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED, WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS AVAILABLE AND AN APPOINTMENT FOR REPAIR WAS SCHEDULED. HOWEVER, ONCE THE CONTACT ARRIVED TO THE DEALER THEY STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10747703August 10, 2015
POWER TRAIN, STEERING, SUSPENSION
WAS DRIVING IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD AT APPROX. 20MPH WHEN THE FRONT END FELL OUT ONTO THE ROAD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10747253August 9, 2015
STEERING, ENGINE
WHILE ON VACATION IN WV, I BEGAN HAVING STEERING ISSUE WHERE THE TRUCK WOULD DRIFT LEFT AND THERE BECAME AN OVERABUNDANCE OF PLAY IN THE STEERING WHEEL. SINCE THEN IT HAS BECOME DIFFICULT TO DRIVE. I REPEATEDLY TOOK THE TRUCK TO MY LOCAL DEALER AND CALLED BUT THERE WAS NO RECALL ON MY TRUCK. THERE ARE RECALLS ON RAM 1500 MEGACABS AND RAM 2500;S BUT NOT ON A RAM 2500 MEGACAB???? I HAVE HAD MY SUSPENSION REPLACED, MY STEERING LOOKED AT SIX TIME AT A LOCAL SHOP AND IT IS STILL NOT DRIVING AS IT SHOULD. MY ENGINE COMPARTMENT LINER IS ALSO BURNED WHERE A METAL HOSE HAS COME IN CONTACT WITH IT AND MELTED THROUGH IT. THIS IS PLAIN TO SEE WHEN THE HOOD IS UP AND YET MY TRUCK IS NOT PART OF ANY RECALL FOR THIS EITHER. SINCE MY TRUCK IS NOT LISTED ON ANY OF THE RECALLS, AM I ELIGIBLE FOR THE BUYBACK?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10747314August 9, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHEN ACCELARATING, FROM A STOP ESPECIALLY, THE THROTTLE INTERMITANTLY WILL GIVE AN ALMOST DEAD RESPONSE. IT CAN BE PRESSED ALL OF THE WAY DOWN TO WIDE OPEN AND IT SLOWELY DEVELOPES POWER AND DOES NOT REACH FULL POWER UNTILL AFTER THE 1, 2 SHIFT. IT IS DANGEROUS AND IS GOING TO CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. NO MIL LIGHT NOR TROIBLE CODES ARE PRESENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10747319August 9, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DASHBOARD CRACKED, LAMP LIGHT IS ON AND ALARM KEEPS DINGING. CHECKED ALL LIGHTS AND THEY ARE ALL WORKING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10747323August 9, 2015
STEERING, SUSPENSION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
3 DIFFERENT INSTANCES, WHILE TRAVELING FROM DIFFERENT ROAD SURFACES,CEMENT TO GRAVEL, GRAVEL TO TAR. SEEMS SMALL DIFFERENCE IN ROAD HEIGHT CAUSES TRUCK TO SHAKE VIOLENT,AND LOSE CONTROL OF STEERING ABILITY.2 OF 3 TIMES ENDED UP COMING TO A STOP IN DITCH. ONLY AFTER CROSSING BOTH LANES.THANK GOD THERE WAS NOBODY ELSE ON THE ROAD AT THE TIME. AFTER THE SECOND TIME IT HAPPENED I WENT ON LINE TO SEE IF ANYBODY ELSE HAD THIS HAPPEN TO THEM. WHAT I FOUND WAS THAT THEY DID AND THEY HAVE A TERM FOR IT [ THE DODGE DEATH SHAKE ]. THE AFTER MARKET EVEN MAKES PARTS TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. FROM NEW STEERING LINKS ,STEERING BOXES.AND FRAME STIFFENERS. MAKES A PERSON WONDER,IF THEY HAVE A TERM FOR IT,AND MAKE PRODUCTS TO STOP IT.WHAT THE HELL YOU ARE DOING ABOUT IT?. AND WHY DO CONSUMERS HAVE TO PAY THOUSANDS OUT OF POCKET, TO REPAIR AN POORLY DESIGNED PRODUCT THEM SELVES? FROM LAWSUITS TO LIES AND EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10747167August 8, 2015
POWER TRAIN
WHEN BACKING THE VEHICLE OUT OF THE GARAGE, I NOTICED AN OILY SUBSTANCE IN THE CENTER OF THE VEHICLE DIRECTLY BELOW THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL. INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, I COULD SEE THERE IS A LEAK EMANATING FROM THE DRIVE-SHAFT AND DIFFERENTIAL WHERE THE PINION SEAL IS LOCATED. THERE IS A RECALL ON THE PINION SEAL FOR THE 2009 AND 2010 MODEL YEARS THAT DOES NOT COVER MY 2008 DODGE RAM 1500. I BELIEVE THE RECALL NEEDS TO EXTEND TO THE 2008 MODEL YEAR ALSO.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10747192August 8, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
RECALL SUPPOSEDLY REPAIRED ON PINION NUT IN 2013. WHILE DRIVING IN JULY 2015 REAR END STARTED GRINDING AND BECAME SCARY TO DRIVE. TOOK IMMEDIATELY TO THE DEALERSHIP 7/16/15. THE REPAIR INCLUDES SEAL DRIVE PINION, BRIGHT KIT DRIVE PINION,DRIVE PULI ON BEARING AND SPACER, BRG KIT DIFFERENTIAL ETC. THE DEALERSHIP NEVER INFORMED US OF THE RECALL OR BUYBACK. I QUESTION THE FUTURE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10747228August 8, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
AFTER LEARNING ABOUT THE MASSIVE RECALL/BUY-BACK OF RAM 1500 TRUCKS DUE TO STEERING COLUMN AND REAR AXLE ISSUES, I CALLED MY RAM DEALER IMMEDIATELY. DEALERSHIP STATED THAT THEY NEVER HEARD OF THE $105M RECALL AFFECTING NEARLY 1.5M VEHICLES AND DIRECTED ME TO CALL CHRYSLER CORPORATION. I CALLED SEVERAL OTHER RAM DEALERSHIPS AND THEY STATED THE SAME--CALL CHRYSLER DIRECTLY. CALLED CHRYSLER CORP AND GOT A BUSY SIGNAL. TRIED A DIFFERENT NUMBER AND GOT DISCONNECTED. CALLED A THIRD NUMBER AND GOT DISCONNECTED AGAIN. CALLED THE NEXT DAY AND GOT THE SAME WITH ALL 3 TELEPHONE NUMBERS. I EVEN TRIED TO LOOK UP ANY RECALL INFO ON CHRYSLER'S WEB SITE USING MY VIN, BUT CHRYSLER'S WEB SITE SHOWED ZERO RECALLS FOR MY RAM 1500. IT'S BEEN A WEEK SINCE THIS ALL TOOK PLACE AND CHRYSLER'S WEB SITE STILL SHOWS NO RECALLS EVEN THOUGH THE RECALLS ARE LISTED ON THE NTSB WEB SITE. CANNOT GET ANY RESOLUTION OR ASSISTANCE FROM CHRYSLER CORP OR DEALERSHIPS! NTSB SHOULD FINE CHRYSLER ANOTHER $105M!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10747229August 8, 2015
POWER TRAIN
I WAS DRIVING ALONG IN MY DODGE 1500 QUAD CAB THAT I PURCHASED THIS PAST JANUARY IN 2015 WHEN THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE LOCKED UP ON ME IT SLID FOR APPROXIMATELY 50 FT. WHEN THE DRIVE SHAFT BROKE LOOSE AND FOLDED IN HALF AND I RAN IT OVER WHICH PROPELLED ME INTO THE DITCH I CONTACTED THE DODGE DEALERSHIP AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO ADVANTGE DODGE IN MT. DORA WHERE AT FIRST THEY TRIED TO DENY THAT IT HAD ANYTHING TO DO WITH THE RECALL P77 UNTIL THEY CONFIRMED THAT THE PINION NUT CAME LOOSEAND THAT IS WHAT CAUSED THE INCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10747239August 8, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DROVE MY 1998 DODGE RAM 1500 TO EMPTY MY TRASH, STARTED BACK HOME AND HAD DRIVEN LESS THAN 1/4 MILE WHEN THE TRUCK HESITATED LIKE IT WAS GOING TO STALL OUT AND THERE WAS SOME SMOKE BEGINNING TO COME UP THROUGH DASH AREA ON DRIVERS SIDE. THINKING I MIGHT HAVE A BUSTED RADIATOR HOSE I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER IN THE YARD OF PERSON DOING REPAIR WORK ON AN OLD BUILDING. WHEN I OPENED MY TRUCK DOOR ON DRIVERS SIDE FLAMES SHOT BETWEEN THE INSIDE OF THE DOOR AND SEAT. I JUMPED OUT OF THE TRUCK BUT WAS NOT INJURED. THE MAN SAW FLAMES SHOOTING FROM THE TRUCK AND I WAS VERY FORTUNATE HE HAD A FIRE EXTINGUISHER. HE KEPT SPRAYING THE TRUCK UNDER THE HOOD AND WAS ABLE TO GET THE FIRE UNDER CONTROL JUST AS THE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT TRUCK SHOWED UP. THERE WERE A LOT HOT SPOTS AND THE FIREMAN KEPT SPRAYING IT WITH WATER UNTIL IT FINALLY QUIT SMOKING. THE MAIN PART OF THE FIRE WAS RIGHT AT THE FRONT OF THE CAB OF THE TRUCK BELOW THE MOTOR. YOU COULD SEE THE FIRE BURNING FROM THE SIDE LOOKING THROUGH THE WHEEL WELLS. THEY SAID IT HAD TO BE CAUSED BY A FAULTY GAS LINE BECAUSE OF THE LOCATION. ALL THE ELECTRICAL WIRING INCLUDING THE WIRING HARNESS WAS MELTED. THANK GOODNESS THE MAN HAD THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER OR THE WHOLE TRUCK WOULD HAVE BURNED. VERY SCARY INCIDENT ESPECIALLY FOR A WOMAN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10748395August 8, 2015
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
THIS VEHICLE WITH A 36 GALLON GAS TANK MAKES A THUMP NOISE A FEW SECONDS AFTER THE VEHICLE STOPS WHEN THE TANK IS BETWEEN APPROXIMATELY 1/4 AND 3/4 FULL. WHEN FILLED THE NOISE STOPS OR WHEN GAS IS BELOW 1/4. THE DEALER CHANGED A PART IN THE LOWER STEERING COLUMN AS THAT WAS THEIR DIAGNOSIS AND SAID A PART WAS FOUND WORN BUT THE NOISE STILL EXISTS AND IS COMMONLY FOUND ON THE INTERNET RAM FORUMS FOR THESE VEHICLES WITH THIS SIZE GAS TANK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10747050August 7, 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 15V6313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO PROVIDE THE PART TO DO THE 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
#10747080August 7, 2015
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V529000 (STEERING) AND DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT AN ALIGNMENT ADJUSTMENT WAS NEEDED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE ONLY OCCURRED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER THE RECALL. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE RECALL REMEDY FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,200. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10747077August 7, 2015
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE REAR AXLE PINION NUT ON MY TRUCK IS RECALLED CAUSING MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. CHRYSLER IS REFUSING TO DO ANYTHING OTHER THAN TELLING PEOPLE TO WAIT AND THEY ARE OK TO CONTINUE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE UNTIL IT BREAKS. THIS IS MY ONLY VEHICLE, AND I NEED A SAFE VEHICLE FOR MY FAMILY AND ME TO BE IN. YOURE PUTTING OUR LIVES, AND EVERYONE ELSES AT RISK IS 100%IRRESPONSIBLE OF ME AND CHRYSLER. PLEASE HELP US CONSUMERS. MY LIGHT CAME ON SERVICE 4 WHEEL DRIVE, ESP TRACTION CONTROL, I PURCHASED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY WHICH IS WHAT SAVED ME, I AM HAVING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE HEADLIGHTS, FIRST THE DRIVERS SIDE AND NOW THE PASSAGER SIDE. I HAVE CALLED DODGE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES TO SCHEDULE THE SERVICE FOR THE REPLACEMENT. THEY DO NOT HAVE THE PART OR DON'T KNOW WHEN THE PART WILL BE THERE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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