Dodge Ram Complaints (1997)

1,130 consumer complaints on file.

#557600November 28, 2000
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
THE OUTSIDE PASSENGER MIRROR FREELY GOES BACK AND FORTH WHILE DRIVING, THE DEALER STATED TO REPAIR THIS, A KIT NEEDED TO BE ORDERED, THE CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS A SAFETY DEFECT AND THE DEALER SHOULD FIX THE PROBLEM. *SLC
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875632November 28, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
PE00 048; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 50MPH ON HIGHWAY AND HEARD A NOISE. HE WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO SHOULDER, AND NOTICED THAT RIGHT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM RIM. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. GOODYEAR, RANGLER, 16INCH. *AK GOODYEAR WRANGLER (P245 75 R16) DOT # MD11BT0V087. *SLC
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875568November 28, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
1997, DODGE, 2500 SERIES WITH GOODYEAR TIRES SIZE LT 245/75R16 E DOT# MD11BTOV446 ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH ON DRY BUT BUMPY PAVEMENT CONSUMER NOTICED 1/3 OF TREAD SEPARATED FROM TIRE. GOODYEAR REPAIRED BODY WORK, BUT CONSUMER REPLACED TIRE WITH GOODRICH TIRE. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#557937November 27, 2000
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION FAILED PREMATURELY. *MJS
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875485November 27, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A 1997 DODGE, RAM, WRANGLER AT, 245/75R16. WHILE BALANCING TIRES MECHANIC NOTICED TREAD SEPARATION, TIRE WAS REPLACED. ON 6,SEPTEMBER, 1999. 1000 MILES LATER, RIGHT REAR TIRE HAD A BLOWOUT, AND DID $ 2000 DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. GOODYEAR REPLACED 1 TIRE. CONSUMER REPLACED ALL TIRES. WITH 20000 MILES ON 3RD SET OF TIRES, TIRES WERE DIFFICULT TO BALANCE.*AK *SLC
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736854November 25, 2000
TIRES:SIDEWALL
TIRE SIDEWALL FAILED AT FREEWAY SPEED WITH FULL RECOMMENDED PRESSURE, WHILE CARRYING A CABOVER CAMPER. NO TREAD SEPERATION OCCURRED. *AK( DOT NUMBER: )
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No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#736794November 23, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
FOUR TIRES HAVE DEVELOPED LARGE BUBBLES ON TREAD SURFACE CAUSED BY TREAD SEPARATION. *AK (TIRESIZE: LT245/75R1)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: LT245/75R1 )
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No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875411November 22, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FUEL TANK IS HANGING ON BY ONE STRAP. DEALER SUGGESTED TO GET ONE STRAP FROMJUNKYARD AND PUT IT ON. DEALER COULD ORDER A STRAP, BUT THERE WOULD BE A CHARGE.*AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875417November 22, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VACUUM LEAK IN ENGINE/LOST CRUISE CONTROL/ENGINE WAS KNOCKING AT 30 MPH OR HIGHER, AND LEAKING GASOLINE ON TOP OF MOTOR. ALSO, WHEN APPLYING GAS, AIR VENTS WOULD GO TO DEFROST AUTOMATICALY. *AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736667November 21, 2000
TIRES
OUR FIRST BLOW OUT CAME ABOUT 3 WEEKS AFTER PURCHASE OF OUR NEW DODGE RAM VAN. AFTER RETURNING TO A GOODYEAR DEALER, THEY REPLACED THE ONE TIRE. SINCE THAT DATE UP UNTIL JULY 1999, I HAD 11 FAILED TIRES. EITHER BLOW OUTS OR FLATS. AFTER MANY PHONE CALLS TO THE DEALER MARK THOMAS MOTORS, CHRYSLER, MARK III CONVERSION, GOODYEAR (THIS PROCESS TOOK ABOUT 4 MONTHS), THEY AGREED MAYBE MY TIRES HAD A PROBLEM. THEY AGREED TO PAY 200.00 TOWARDS A 500.00 BILL TO REPLACE THE TIRES. I HAD NO CHOICE SINCE I REALLY WANTED TO DRIVE MY NEW VAN. THEY SAID THE TIRES MAY HAVE BEEN TO LIGHT TO BE PUT ON THE HEAVY DUTY VAN. I HAVE SINCE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE REPLACEMENTS, ALSO GOODYEAR WRANGLERS. THESE WERE TO BE FOR HEAVY DUTY WEAR. THEY ARE FAR FROM WEARING WELL. I HAVE HAD OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE, BUT NONE AS SERIOUS AS THE TIRE PROBLEM. MY BIGGEST CONCERN IS I WAS TOLD BY ALL AGENCIES THAT IT WAS NOT THEIR PROBLEM WHEN I FIRST REPORTED THIS ORIGINAL TIRE PROBLEM. IT TOOK EVERYTHING I HAD ALONG WITH A FINAL THREAT TO CALL MY ATTORNEY BEFORE I GOT ANY ASSISTANCE. AFTER THE FIRESTONE PROBLEM..I AM VERY CONCERNED AND WANT TO BRING THIS PROBLEM OUT TO THE PUBLIC..MY CHILDREN, THEIR FRIENDS, MY HUSBAND AND MY LIFE ARE VERY IMPORTANT TO ME. TO BAD GOODYEAR DOES NOT FEEL THE SAME. I HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH MY DEALER AGAIN AS OF TODAY 112100. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND OBVIOUS CONCERNS IN THIS MATTER. KAREN BACA. *AK( DOT NUMBER: )
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736518November 18, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, TIRES
UNABLE TO STOP TRUCK SAFELY. BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED TO THE FLOOR,TRUCK COMES TO STOP VERY,VERY SLOWLY.LT225/75R STANDARD SIZE TIRES REPLACED W/SPORT APPEARANCE PACHAGE P265/75R16 BY MANUFACTURER. TIRES TOO LARGE FOR BRAKE SYSTEM?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736235November 13, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#874369November 3, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45MPH, THE CONSUMER HEARD A FLAPPING NOISE COMING FROM REAR. STOPPED VEHICLE ON SHOULDER/ CHECKED & NOTICED NOTHING WRONG. DROVE FURTHER & THEN 1/3 OF THE TREAD FLEW OFF LEFT REAR TIRE. REPLACED IT WITH SPARE. TIRE WAS NOT FLAT, BUT BALD. BOUGHT A NEW TIRE. TRAVELING 60MPH WHEN THE TREAD PEELED COMPLETELY OFF RIGHT REAR TIRE. STOPPED VEHICLE & CHANGED IT WITH SPARE. GOODYEAR WRANLGER RTS LT245/75R16 WITH 47,000 MILES ON 1ST TIRE & 49,000 MILES ON 2ND TIRE. TIRES ON 1997, DODGE, D2500.*AK THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE FAULTY TIRES. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735210October 26, 2000
TIRES
ON MAY22 A TIRE SEPARATED. GOODYEAR WAS NOTIFIED, AN OTHER FAILED ON OCTOBER 3. TIRE WAS ADJUSTED AT GOODYEAR DEALER. OCTOBER 22, THE TIRE SEPARATED ON THE FREEWAY AT NIGHT. THE TRED SEPARATED AND FLEW INTO THE HIGHWAY. WE WERE TRAVELING WITH 2 SMALL CHILDREN, A YOUNG MOTHER, AND 2 SENIOR CITIZENS, PLUS A VERY VALUABLE JUNIOR RODEO HORSE. A FRIEND CAME BY AND HELPED US GET OFF THE HIGHWAY. GOODYEAR WAS NOTIFIED ON SEPTEMBER 7, 2000 THAT THESE TIRES WERE MALFUNCTIONING, AND DID NOT DISCLOSE TO US THAT THIS WAS A COMMON OCCURRENCE. THEY WERE TOLD THAT WE HAUL. HORSES AND CHILDREN, AND CHOSE TO KEEP IT A SECRET. THESE CHILDREN HAVE SUFFERED A TERRIBLE TRAUMA BEING OUT ON THE FREEWAY WITH THIS TIRE FAILING AND CAUSING A TERRIBLE NOISE WHEN IT HIT THE FENDER, CAUSING DAMAGE TO IT. THIS IS A VERY SCARY THING. GOODYEAR ADVERTISES THAT THEIR TIRES ARE SAFE FOR FAMILIES. NOT TRUE. (TIRESIZE: 245/75R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 245/75R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735211October 26, 2000
SUSPENSION:REAR
I HAD MY COMPLETE REAR END OVERHALLED UNDER MY 90-DAY WARRANTY, NOW 6 MTHS. LATER I WAS BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY AND REAR END LOCKED -UP BREAKING MY PINION SHAFT GEAR.THEY OFFERED ME A TOW & A RENTAL, THEN COME BACK & SAY I HAVE TO PAY FOR IT!! NOTE-THE PINION SHAFT LOCK BOLT SHOWS DAMAGE OF FALLING OUT,THEY TOLD ME THEY DON'T USE LOCK-TITE.FORD&CHEVY MANUAL SAY'S DISCARD OLD BOLT, I THINK DODGE SHOULD TOO!!PLEASE HELP.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#556423October 26, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE FUEL SOLENOID WAS REPLACED DUE TO FAILURE WHICH CAUSED THE ENGINE TO SHUT DOWN, THE REPLACEMENT WAS 1/3 LARGER WITH A DIFFERENT MOUNTING BRACKET. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#873683October 24, 2000
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
WHEN DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 40 TO 45MPH EXTERIOR MIRRORS STARTED TO FOLD INWARD. DEALER SAID THERE WAS NO SOLUTION. *AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#873501October 20, 2000
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
NUT ON TRANSMISSION IS SLOWLY LOOSENING WHEN SHIFTING. WHEN THE NUT FALLS OFF, 5TH GEAR IS NO LONGER WORKING. DEALER WILL NOT AUTHORIZE REPAIRS OF TRANSMISSION UNTIL THE BOLT IS COMPLETELY OFF TRANSMISSION, AND 5TH GEAR FAILS. *AK THIS PICK UP IS USED FOR PULLING BOAT AND CARRING A CAMPER. EVENTHOUGH THE LOOSE PARTS WERE REPLACED BY THE DEALER, THE CUSTOMER IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE DEFECT POSSIBLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *YH
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#873046October 16, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 30-35 MPH VEHICLE STARTED PULLING TO THE RIGHT, AND WHOLE WHEEL ASSEMBLY ON THE PASSENGER'S FRONT SIDE FELL OFF. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. *AK RIGHT FRONT WHEEL INNER HUB OR BEARING FAILED. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734136October 12, 2000
AIR BAGS
I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW THE MINIMUM COLLISION SPEED AT WHICH THE AIRBAG DEPLOYS FOR MY VEHICLE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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