Dodge Ram Complaints

27,062 consumer complaints on file.

#10735449July 21, 2015
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING, IT STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 196,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10735454July 21, 2015
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE:BODY
ANOTHER SINGLE DRIVER VEHICLE RAN A STOP SIGN AND THE SINGLE DRIVER DODGE HIT THE DRIVER'S DOOR DIRECTLY AND DEPLOYED BOTH FRONT AIR BAGS AND TOTALED BOTH VEHICLES. THE DRIVERS AIR BAG LAUNCHED METAL INTO THE LEFT WRIST AND FOREARM OF THE DRIVER WHILE HIS HANDS WERE IN THE 10 AND 2 O'CLOCK STEERING WHEEL POSITIONS. THE LEFT WRIST LACERATIONS AND LARGE HEMATOMA REQUIRED HOSPITAL CARE AND LEFT SCARS. THE DRIVER ALSO SUFFERED LOWER BACK DAMAGE REQUIRING SURGERY. THE TRUCK WAS TOTALED IN JANUARY 2014 AND SENT FOR SALVAGE. ON DECEMBER 15, 2014 I RECEIVED A CHRYSLER SAFETY RECALL (P40/NHTSA 14V-354) ON THE AIR BAG INFLATORS OF THE 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. THE PROBLEM IN THE RECALL NOTICE IS DESCRIBED AS; EXCESSIVE INTERNAL PRESSURE, DURING AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT EVENTS, COULD RESULT IN AN INCREASED CHANCE OF OCCUPANT INJURY DURING CERTAIN CRASH CONDITIONS.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10735457July 21, 2015
POWER TRAIN, AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V796000 (POWER TRAIN) AND 15V313000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10735467July 21, 2015
AIR BAGS
AFTER GETTING A RECALL (R25/NHTSA 15V-313) FOR MY 2004 DODGE RAM 1500 AIR BAG, I CALLED EFIRD CHRYSLEY OF FLORENCE, SC FOR AN APPOINTMENT. WAS TOLD THE PARTS WEREN'T AVAILABLE BUT WOULD BE IN SIX WEEKS ON JULY 21, 2015 SO I MADE AN APPOINTMENT FOR BOTH MY RAM & 2006 CHARGER. MY APPOINTMENT WAS AT 7:30 AM & I DROPPED OFF THE TRUCK FOR THE RECALL WORK. AT ABOUT 11:30 I HADN'T RECEIVED A CALL BACK SO I CALLED & WAS TOLD THEY HAD TO ORDER THE PARTS. EACH TIME I HAVE TO GET A RIDE TO DROP OFF & PICK UP THE TRUCK. WHEN I COMPLAINED THE SERVICE GUY SHRUGGED IT OFF AS IF IT WAS NO BIG DEAL & THERE WAS NOTHING HE COULD DO. I SAID, "[XXX], WERE YOU EVEN GOING TO CALL ME?". HE ACCUSED ME OF CUSSING AT HIM. WHAT'S UP WITH CHRYSLER? IS THIS THEIR WAY TO PISS OFF EVERYONE SO THEY WON'T COME BACK TO GET THE WORK DONE? (THERE I GO, CUSSING AGAIN) INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10735502July 21, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
IN THE PAST FEW YEARS AIR BAGS HAVE BEEN THE FOCUS OF THE LARGEST SAFETY RECALL IN THE NATION, IF NOT THE WORLD. THE PROBLEM IS THAT SMALL SHARP PIECES OF METAL OR PLASTIC CAN ACT LIKE SHRAPNEL IN THE CASE OF AN ACCIDENT WHEN THE AIR BAGS DEPLOY, SHOWERING THE OCCUPANTS WITH POSSIBLE DEADLY DEBRIS. A SIMILAR SITUATION EXISTS WITH THE DASH OF THE 2003 DODGE RAM. MADE OF AN INFERIOR PLASTIC, THE 2003 DASH BEGINS TO CRACK, SPLINTER AND DISINTEGRATE LEAVING UNSIGHTLY HOLES. THE HOLES ARE NOT MERELY COSMETIC, THEY ARE CREATED BY THE PLASTIC DASH CRACKING AND CREATING SHARP PLASTIC SHARDS WHICH COULD ACT VERY MUCH LIKE THE SHRAPNEL FROM THE AIR BAGS. THE PROBLEM IS POTENTIALLY MUCH GREATER AS THE CRACKED AND HOLE RIDDEN DASH NO LONGER PREVENTS OBJECTS FROM FALLING INTO THE DASH AND GETTING LODGED BEHIND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THIS HAS THE POSSIBILITY OF CAUSING A SHORT CIRCUIT WHICH COULD RESULT IN A FIRE OR EVEN INADVERTENTLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY TURN OFF THE VEHICLE, WHICH COINCIDENTLY IS ALSO ANOTHER MAJOR RECALL ISSUE (GM IGNITION).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10735508July 21, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V770000 (AIR BAGS) AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V312000 (AIR BAGS) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT INITIALLY BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER ON JANUARY 15, 2015. AT THAT TIME, THE DEALER STATED THAT THE RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED; HOWEVER, THE RECALL DID NOT BEGIN UNTIL UNTIL FEBRUARY 3, 2015. UPON REVIEW OF THE INVOICE, THE DOCUMENT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AND THAT THE RECALL REPAIR WOULD NOT BE NEEDED. SEVERAL MONTHS LATER, THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V312000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE REPAIR FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V770000 (AIR BAGS) HAD ALREADY BEEN REPAIRED ON FEBRUARY 12, 2015 AND THE PARTS FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V312000 (AIR BAGS) WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT BROUGHT THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER AFTER JANUARY 15, 2015. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED AN AIR BAG FAILURE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS CRACKED IN SEVERAL LOCATIONS, INCLUDING OVER THE SPEEDOMETER, THE MIDDLE OF THE DASHBOARD, AND DEFROSTER GRILL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10735538July 21, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE DOOR WON'T UNLOCK OR OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE. IT ONLY OPENS FROM THE INSIDE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10735526July 21, 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 PARTS NEEDED WERE UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIRS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10735553July 21, 2015
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR AN UNRELATED ISSUE, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS FLUID LEAKING FROM THE AXLE. THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A PINION NUT FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10735555July 21, 2015
AIR BAGS, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) AND 14V796000 (POWER TRAIN). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME 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 CONTACT'S VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10735175July 20, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V528000 (STEERING). THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED BECAUSE THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE RECALL WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) AND HAD ATTEMPTED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED FOR OVER TWO MONTHS TO NO AVAIL. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED FOR THE SAFETY HAZARD INVOLVED WITH THE AIR BAG DEFECT AND BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT BE REPAIRED WITHIN A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10735195July 20, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V77000 (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
#10735310July 20, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIMEFRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR AND THE DEALER PLACED THE CONTACT ON A WAITING LIST MONTHS AGO. 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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10735303July 20, 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 RECALL 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
#10734976July 19, 2015
ENGINE
AFTER CHANGING THE OIL I NOTICED A QUARTER SIZE RUST BUBBLE ON THE SIDE OF THE OIL PAN ABOUT 1/2" FROM THE BOTTOM. I TOOK A RAG AND WIPED IT OFF IN AN ATTEMPT TO SPRAY SOME PAINT ON IT BUT AS SOON AS I WIPED IT THE NEW OIL STARTED RUNNING OUT AT A SLOW DRIP. I ULTIMATELY ENDED UP REPLACING THE OIL PAN. AFTER I HAD THE PAN OF IT LOOKED LIKE THE PAN HAD BEEN PAINTED WITH RUST ON THE OUTSIDE. THE INSIDE OF THE PAN WAS FINE BUT I HAD 10 OR 15 RUST SPOTS THAT WERE BUBBLING UNDER THE PAINT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10734975July 19, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I PURCHASED THE TRUCK NEW BUT OVER THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS THE TRUCK WOULD GO INTO LIMP MODE OR JUST STALL WHILE DRIVING WHICH MAKES IT HARD TO CONTROL BECAUSE YOU LOOSE THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. FINALLY THE COMPUTER WENT OUT, SHOP ORDERED A NEW ONE AND THE WIPERS WERE GOING ON AND OFF BY THEM SELVES(HAS HAPPENED BEFORE), THROWING CODES..... THE MECHANIC FINALLY FOUND THAT THE CONNECTORS THAT PLUG INTO THE COMPUTER ARE BAD AND LOOSING CONNECTION. THIS WOULD POSSIBLE EXPLAIN THE WIPERS COMING ON BY THEM SELVES SOMETIMES WHEN YOU HIT A BUMP, ALSO THE TRUCK STALLING. I JUMPED OFF THE INTERSTATE A FEW MONTHS AGO AND THE EXIT WAS A TURN, WHEN I LET OFF OF THE ACCELERATOR THE TRUCK STALLED AND IT WAS TOUGH TO KEEP IT ON THE ROAD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10734977July 19, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
I NOTICED A RUST BUBBLE UNDER THE PAINT A FEW INCHES ABOVE THE REAR TIRE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. I REMOVED THE PAINT ON THE 1/4" DIAMETER AREA AND COATED WITH TOUCH UP PAINT. AFTER A WEEK THE RUST STARTED BLEEDING THRU THE TOUCH UP PAINT AND I NOTICED A COUPLE OF MORE BUBBLES. I THEN REMOVED THESE BUBBLES WITH A HAND HELD PENCIL TYPE GRINDER, COATED WITH PRIMER, THEN TOUCH UP PAINT ONLY TO FIND THE SAME THING A FEW WEEKS LATER. I HAVE DOING A LITTLE RESEARCH AND THIS SEEM LIKE A COMMON ISSUE. DUE TO THE INNER FENDER I CAN NOT GET TO THE BACK SIDE OF THE FENDER TO STOP THE ISSUE. LOOKS LIKE THE DESIGN ALLOWS WATER/SALT/DEBRIS TO BE TRAPPED IN THIS AREA.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10735001July 19, 2015
AIR BAGS, WHEELS
MY SISTER WAS IN A FATAL CAR ACCIDENT JUNE 23RD 2015. ABOUT A WEEK AND A HALF AFTER HER DEATH WE RECEIVED A RECALL FOR THE TRUCKS REAR AXLE PINION NUT. THEN A WEEK AFTER THAT WE RECEIVED ANOTHER RECALL IN THE MAIL REGARDING THE DRIVER AIRBAG INFLATOR. DURING THE INCIDENT HER TRUCKS RIGHT REAR TIRE WAS SNAPPED AT THE AXLE LEAVING US TO BELIEVE THAT THE PINION NUT WAS LOOSE AND CAUSED THIS REAR AXLE TO SEIZE AND BREAK. IN THE CRASH ALL OF THE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE PINION NUT RECALL WAS ISSUED IN FEBRUARY OF 2015 AND WE ARE QUESTIONING WHY IT TOOK CHRYSLER 5 MONTHS TO PROVIDE US WITH THIS INFORMATION.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
1
#10735010July 19, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
STALLS AT EVERY STOP AFTER RE FUELING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10735041July 19, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN I TRIED TO START THE TRUCK, NOTHING HAPPENED. THERE WAS NO DASH LIGHTS, COULD NOT EVEN PUT THE TRUCK IN ANOTHER GEAR TO TRY AND MAKE SOMETHING HAPPEN. I COULD TURN THE KEY TO ON BUT NOTHING WOULD WORK. WINDOWS, DASH LIGHTS. IT WAS AS IF THERE WAS NO BATTERY. WHEN I WAS GETTING OUT OF THE TRUCK TO CHECK THE BATTERY, ALL THE DASH LIGHTS CAME ON AND EVERYTHING SEEMED TO WORK AND THE TRUCK STARTED RIGHT UP AND DROVE OK. THIS HAPPENED A FEW WEEKS EARLIER SO I REPLACED THE BATTERY BECAUSE IT WAS FIVE YEARS OLD. IT HAD THE SAME EXACT CONDITIONS AS BEFORE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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