Dodge Ram Complaints

27,062 consumer complaints on file.

#10745435July 31, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 (NA) DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A POLE AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10745439July 31, 2015
STEERING
WAS DRIVING ON GRAVEL ROAD AFTER A HEAVY RAIN. CAME UPON A WATER PUDDLE AND WHEN I CROSSED IT THE FRONT WHEELS HIT FAIRLY HARD. AT THAT POINT THE FRONT STEERING LOCKED. I LET THE VEHICLE ROLL TO A STOP AS I FEARED LOOSING CONTROL AND LEAVING THE ROAD. THE STEERING WHEEL REMAINED LOCKED UNTIL I HAD STOPPED. I THEN TURNED OFF THE MOTOR AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. I TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL AT STOPPED POSITION AND WITH EFFORT I WAS ABLE TO TURN LEFT THEN RIGHT. I FEEL SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THIS TRUCK. IT IS NOT COVERED IN THE BUY BACK ON DODGE RAM TRUCKS AS I UNDERSTAND IT, SO WHAT IS UP WITH THAT? WHAT COULD BE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN 2006 & 2008-2012 VEHICLES? I AM VERY UNHAPPY WITH THIS TRUCK FOR OTHER ISSUES, WHICH I DO NOT FIND WITH OTHER BRANDS SUCH AS GMC OR FORD. SHE IS BEAUTIFUL TO LOOK AT, BUT SEEMS TO HAVE INHERENT PROBLEMS IN ALL THESE TRUCKS. MY BROTHER-IN-LAW AND HIS SON OWN THE SAME MODELS BUT ONE IS AN 2008 AND THE OTHER 2012 WITH MUCH THE SAME ISSUES AS MY TRUCK. HEATING AND COOLING IS BAD. WIND AT THE SIDE WINDOWS IS INTOLERABLE. CANNOT CARRY ON ANY CONVERSATION WITH THE FAMILY WHEN GOING 65 MPH BECAUSE OF THE EXCESSIVE NOISE LEVEL FROM THESE POORLY CONSTRUCTED CAB WINDOW FRAMES. OK THAT'S IT FROM ME. PLEASE TELL WHY THIS 2006 DODGE RAM 1500 WAS NOT OFFERED A BUY BACK? BEST REGARDS RCM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10745469July 31, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES, POWER TRAIN
WE WERE TRAVELING HOME JULY 18TH ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN THE TRUCK STARTED SHAKING AND HE TRIED TO GET OFF THE INTERSTATE ON AN EXIT. THE STEARING MESSED UP AND HE LIKE TO HAVE NOT GOT IT STOPPED BEFORE WE WERE RUNNING OUT OF RAMP. IT' WAS LIGHT NOT HAVING CONTROL OF THE WHEEL OR BRAKES. WHEN WE GOT STOPPED HE OPENED THE HOOD TO SEE IF HE COULD SEE A PROBLEM THERE. HE ALSO WALKED AROUNG THE ENTIRE TRUCK CHECKING TIRES. WE FINALLY DECIDED TO TRY IT AGAIN. WE WERE THEN ONLY ABOUT 60 MILES FROM HOME. WE DROVE SLOWER THE REST OF THE WAY BECAUSE THAT WAS A VERY SCARY THING TO HAVE HAPPEN. OUR GRANDDAUGHTER HAD SOFTBALL PRACTICE WED. NIGHT IN KNOXVILLE TENN. IT WASN'T AS BAD AS AS THE 18TH BUT IT DONE IT A FEW TIMES ON US AGAIN. WE HAUL PRESIOUS CARGO , OUR GRANDDAUGHTERS, IT SCARES US TO DEATH DRIVING WITH THEM IN THA TRUCK. I TALED TO CHRYSLER 3 DAYS AGO AND SHE TOLD ME I WOULD GET AN EMAIL IN A DAY OR 2. SHE ALSO HAS US AN APPOINTMENT TO GET THE BOLT PUT ON ON AUGUST 17TH. BUT OUR CONCERNS ARE IT MAY HAVE MORE DAMAGE BECAUSE OF THE BRAKES AND STEERING DOING THIS. WE ONLY BOUGHT THIS TRUCK ON APRIL 19TH 2015. THE RECALLS ARE FROM 2013. WHY WEREN'T THEY FIXED THEN? THE TRUCK HAD NOT EVEN TURNED OVER 50,00 MILES WHEN WE BOUGHT IT. WE BOUGHT IT BECAUSE IT HAD LOW MILES AND WE WANT A SAFE VEHICLE TO TRAVEL TO HER GAMES AND PRACTICES. NOW WE ARE AFRAID THAT SOMETHING WILL HAPPEN AND THEY MIGHT GET HURT. I TRIED TO CALL THEM AGAIN TODAY, JULY 31ST I WAS ON HOLD FOR OVER 4 HRS.NEVER DID GET A REAL PERSON TO ANSWER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10745477July 31, 2015
STEERING
THERE IS A MAJOR VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END AS SOON AS YOU REACH 50 MPH. WE HAVE TAKEN OUR TRUCK TO 4 DIFFERENT DODGE DEALERSHIP AND NONE OF THEM CAN FIND ANYTHING WRONG THEY WILL EITHER SAY ITS THE TIRE WHICH ARE BRAND NEW LESS THAN 100 MILES ONE THEM OR THEY SAY IT NEEDS ALIGNED WHICH WE'VE HAD DONE AT LEAST 3 TIMES AND NOTHING HAS FIXED THIS PROBLEM. WE HAD RECALL WORK DONE IN MAY AND WAS TOLD IT WOULD FIX THE PROBLEM BUT IT HAS NOT CHANGED ANYTHING IT SEEMS TO BE GETTING WORSE. YOU CAN SEE THE HOOD OF THE TRUCK VIBRATING AND ALSO REALLY FEEL IT IN THE STEERING AS WELL AS THE SHIFTER IT IS A MANUAL 6 SPEED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10745482July 31, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE AIRBAG FAULT SENSOR KEEPS COMING ON AND OFF. I BROUGHT BACK TOT HE DEALERSHIP ONCE AND THEY REPAIRED IT BUT IT STILL COMES ON EVERY SO OFTEN BUT DOESN'T STAY ON. I AM CONCERNED THAT THERE MAY BE AN ISSUE WITH THE AIRBAG EVEN AFTER THE DEALERSHIP FIXED THE ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10745484July 31, 2015
ENGINE
EXHAUST STARTED LEAKING IN THE MORNING WHEN IT'S COLD, IT GOES AWAY AFTER WARMING UP, SOUNDS LIKE DONUT GASKET OR EXAUST MANIFOLD.ALSO THE PUDDLE LIGHTS IN THE MIRRORS QUIT WORKING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10744884July 30, 2015
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE POWER STEERING SEIZED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS WAS A RECURRING FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10744896July 30, 2015
STEERING, AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) AND 13V258000 (STEERING); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WERE 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
#10744909July 30, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED WAS 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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10744953July 30, 2015
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TEN TIMES AND THE COMPUTERIZED SYSTEM WAS REPROGRAMMED ON EACH OCCASION. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE EXHAUST PARTICULATE FILTER WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED WAS NO LONGER BEING PRODUCED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE COMPLETE EXHAUST SYSTEM REQUIRED REPLACEMENT DUE TO THE EXHAUST PARTICULATE FILTER NOT BEING AVAILABLE TO SERVICE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10744957July 30, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
THE BRAKES SKIP WHEN BEING APPLIED AT ANY SPEED. TOOK THE TRUCK TO GET SERVICED AT THE DODGE DEALER AND THE MECHANIC KNEW EXACTLY WHAT WAS WRONG BY THE DESCRIPTION I GAVE HIM. HE STATED HE NORMALLY GETS DODGE TRUCKS IN TWO THREE TIMES A WEEK FOR THE SAME ISSUE. BASICALLY, DODGE USED A SLEEVED BRAKE LINE AND THE INNER LINE IS SEPARATING FROM THE OUTER SLEEVE AND SLIDING INTO THE PUMP. HE STATED ALMOST A FOOT OF BRAKE LINE HAD SLIDE INTO MY PUMP. AT 37K MILES SOMETHING LIKE THIS SHOULD NOT BE AN ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10744988July 30, 2015
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, VISIBILITY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON ENTERING THE VEHICLE, THE DOORS ON THE FRONT PASSENGER AND THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE FAILED TO OPEN. ALSO, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE WINDOWS AND THE LOCKS WOULD NOT OPERATE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS WAS A RECURRING FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS WORKING UP TO SPECIFICATIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. NO FURTHER DETAILS OF THE CRASH WERE PROVIDED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10745003July 30, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE GRIP HANDLES FAILED WHEN PULLED. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE SCREWS THAT HELD THE HANDLES IN PLACE, WHICH WERE INSIDE PLASTIC SLEEVES, WERE NOT STRONG ENOUGH WHEN AN OCCUPANT PULLED THEMSELVES INTO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE HANDLES WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE HANDLES WERE REPLACED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10745009July 30, 2015
AIR BAGS
I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE INFORMING ME THAT THE AIR BAG INFLATOR COULD INJURE ME IF DEPLOYED. I CALLED DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT I WILL HAVE TO WAIT 1 MONTH TO HAVE IT INSPECTED. I ASKED TO HAVE IT DISABLED UNTIL IT CAN BE REPLACED AND WAS TOLD THAT THE EARLIEST TIME TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT IS AUGUST 31. IN THE MEANTIME I'M EXPECTED TO DRIVE MY VEHICLE WITH A POSSIBLE HAND GRENADE IN THE STEERING WHEEL. I FEEL THAT DODGE AND THEIR DEALERS ARE NOT RESOLVING THIS SAFETY ISSUE IN A TIMELY MANNER. IF THE AIRBAG IS UNSAFE, THEN IT SHOULD BE DISABLED IMMEDIATELY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10744998July 30, 2015
WHEELS, SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE RAM 3500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 TO 45 MPH OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD, THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD THE "DEATH WOBBLE". THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000. UPDATED 03/09/16*LJ *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10745002July 30, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN I ACTIVATE LEFT TURN SIGNAL THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL ACTIVATES. WHEN I ACTIVATE THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL IT OPERATES CORRECTLY. ALSO DOESN'T SEEM TO HAPPEN WHEN TILT STEERING IS IN UP POSITION ONLY WHEN TILT STEERING IS IN DOWN POSITION. ALSO WINDSHIELD WIPERS HAVE STOPPED WORKING MID ROTATION. THEN STARTED WORKING AGAIN IN A SHORT TIME PERIOD. I BELIEVE THESE PROBLEMS ARE RELATED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10745038July 30, 2015
STEERING, SUSPENSION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE FRONT END WANTS TO PULL TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT WHEN GOING OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD. THE STEERING WHEEL DOES NOT PULL IT FEELS LIKE THE WHEELS TURNING. I HAVE HAD THE ALINEMENT CHECKED AND HAD NEW TIRES PUT ON. STILL HAVE THE SAME TROUBLE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10745023July 30, 2015
STEERING
AROUND SEPTEMBER 2014 I WAS DRIVING 45 MPH. THE ROAD I WAS ON CURVED TO THE RIGHT. AS I WAS COMING OUT OF THE CURVE MY STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT MOVE BACK THE THE CENTER POSITION. I HAD TO FORCE IT TO THE CENTER POSITION. A SAFETY RECALL WAS ISSUED BY DODGE TO CORRECT THE ISSUE. EVER SINCE THE THE REPAIR WAS MADE I HAVE HAD TO HAVE MY PICK UP ALIGNED TWICE. THE TRUCK NOW HAS 63000 MILES. NOT SURE WHAT IS GOING ON. I WILL STILL BUY RAM TRUCKS AS I AM A LOYAL CUSTOMER BUT I AM LITTLE LEERY OF THE STEERING SYSTEM ON THIS ONE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10745019July 30, 2015
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 (NA) DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V635000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL); HOWEVER, THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO PROVIDE THE PART FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10745040July 30, 2015
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 (NA) DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH ON ROUGH ROAD CONDITIONS, IT SHOOK VIOLENTLY. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 33,200.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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