Dodge Ram Complaints (1998)

1,390 consumer complaints on file.

#897601October 11, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
VEHICLE EXCEEDED 10MPH WITHOUT PUTTING FOOT ON ACCELERATOR. WHEN CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES OR PRESSED GAS PEDAL VEHICLE WENT FASTER. ALSO, VEHICLE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE IT ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER READJUSTED VEHICLE, BUT STILL DID NOT REMEDY PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#563652October 10, 2001
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER HEARD A SOUND AND THEN ATTEMPTED TO SHIFT BACK INTO FIFTH GEAR REALIZING IT WAS NO LONGER OPERATIONAL, AFTER INSPECTION MECHANIC INDICATED THAT THE FIFTH GEAR NUT HAD BACKED OFF CAUSING FAILURE OF THE FIFTH GEAR, FURTHER DISCUSSION WITH MECHANIC REVEALED DODGE REDESIGNED THE LOCKNUT, DODGE NOW PUTS A SET SCREW IN THE NUT THAT IS TIGHTENED DOWN ON THE THREADED SHAFT TO HOLD IT IN PLACE. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#897554October 10, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AFTER VEHICLE IS WARMED UP IT WILL INTERMITTENTLY NOT SHIFT INTO DRIVE. CONSUMER HAS TO SHIFT IT INTO NEUTRAL, THEN, BACK INTO DRIVE BEFORE VEHICLE RESPONDS. CONSUMER IS CONCERNED ABOUT VEHICLE ROLLING BACKWARDS WHEN THIS OCCURS.*AK *YD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#897589October 10, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#897366October 4, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE
SEVERE CRACKS UNDERNEATH HATCH ATTACHED TO VEHICLE. CRACKS ARE APPROXIMATELY ONE INCH APART ON EACH SIDE, AND 90% OF HATCH IS AFFECTED BY THESE CRACKS. PART IS AVAILABLE FOR ANALYSIS. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED,AND UNWILLING TO ASSIST IN THIS MATTER. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION ON THIS PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#897163October 2, 2001
AIR BAGS, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
HORN WILL SOUND INTERMITTENTLY DURING THE NIGHT WHEN ENGINE IS NOT RUNNING. DEALERSHIP HAS NOT EXAMINED VEHICLE, BUT INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT AFFECTED BY RECALL 01V153000. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / ATTACHMENTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#897186October 2, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, AND DRIVER SUFFERED SPRAINED NECK/ ANKLE, AND BACK INJURIES. PASSENGER'S AIRBAG WAS TURNED OFF. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#897191October 2, 2001
SEAT BELTS
WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH VEHICLE WAS HIT HEAD-ON, AND LEFT REAR PASSENGER'S SEATBELT DID NOT RESTRAIN CHILD. CHILD HIT HIS FACE ON FRONT PASSENGER'S SEATBACK. ONE OF THE CHILD'S TEETH CUT THROUGH THE LIP.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#563573October 1, 2001
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
THE STUDS ON THE WHEEL BROKE WHILE DIVING CAUSING THE TIRE TO COME OFF THE VEHICLE, THE RIM WAS ALSO BROKEN IN HALF, THE CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#896954September 27, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES DOWNHILL AND GOING OVER A BUMP ON PAVEMENT ABS SYSTEM RELEASES. WILL NOT GRAB AGAIN UNTIL VEHICLE IS ON LEVEL GROUND. TAKEN TO DEALER 3 TIMES, SAID VEHICLE OPERATED AS IT SHOULD, AND ABS SYSTEM WAS FINE.*AK DISCONNECTING SPEED SENSOR, ELIMINATES THE PROBLEM, BUT IT IS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS. *ET
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752647September 27, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2 YEARS AGO THE 5TH GEAR FAILED AND CHRYSLER COVERED IT THE TRUCK WAS 1000 MILES OUT OF WARRANTY. IN 8-2001 THE PART FAILED AGAIN WE TOOK IT TO A TRANS SHOP AND THEY FIXED IT FOR $213.OO, IN 9-2001 IT FAILED AGAIN THE TRANS SHOP THAT FIXED IT IN 8-2001 WOULD NOT WARRANY THE NUT BACKING OFF. SO WE HAD TO PAY $766.OO IN 9-2001 THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THESE TYPE VEHICLES CHRYSLER KNOWS THIS BUT THEY DO NOT WANT TO FIX THE PROBLEM BECAUSE IT WOULD COST ALOT OF MONEY TO RECALL ALL THESE VEHICLES. THE PROBLEM ALMOST CAUSED US TO HAVE A WRECK, WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AT 70 MPH AND YOU HAVE TO DOWNSHIFT BECAUSE THE 5TH GEAR FAILS AND IT IS LIKE DRIVING IN NEUTRAL SO YOU DOWNSHIFT AND HOPE NOONE IS CLOSE BEHIND YOU. THERE WAS AN 18 WHEELER BEHIND US THIS LAST TIME AND ALMOST HIT US IN THE REAR END. WE HAVE 2 CHILDREN AND THEY WERE SCARED TO DEATH. CHRYSLER NEEDS TO FACE UP TO THIS PROBLEM BEFORE THE CHILDREN THAT RIDES IN THESE VEHICLES OR EVEN ADULTS GET KILLED BECAUSE CHRYSLER WANTS TO SAVE MONEY. THE VEHICLES WITH THIS PROBLEM ARE UNSAFE AND NEEDS TO BE FIXED NOT AT OUR COST BUT CHRYSLERS EXPENSE. I AM TIRED OF PAYING FOR THIS PROBLEM WHEN CHRYLSER KNOWS THAT IT IS A PROBLEM. BUT I GOT NEWS FOR CHRYSLER THIS WILL BE THE LAST CHRYSLER VEHICLE I OWN. THEY ARE THE SORRIEST PEOPLE AND SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. THANK YOU CHRISTY HOUSTON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#896864September 26, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKES WERE FAILING TO PROPERLY HOLD VEHICLE OR SLOW VEHICLE DOWN WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP AT ANY SPEED. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE, AND COULD NOT DETERMINE CAUSE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / ATTACHMENTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9004654September 19, 2001
STEERING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DURANGO RADIAL A/T 285/75R16
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#895670September 4, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH, STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
VEHICLE WAS IN REVERSE, ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE BACK IN REVERSE, BUT VEHICLE WAS STILL IN DRVE. CONSUMER SLAMMED ON BRAKES, AND WENT BACK TO REVERSE, AND DROVE. BUT VEHICLE WAS STIL THE SAME. CONSUMER HAD TO TURN VEHICLE OFF TO GET IT CORRECTLY INTO GEAR. SERVICE MANAGER REFERRED THE CONSUMER TO TO ANOTHER MECHANIC, WHO HAD TO REPLACE STEERING COLUMN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#895513August 30, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
A SMALL CRACK WAS DEVELOPING ON REARVIEW WINDOW GOING DOWN TOWARDS DRIVER'S SIDE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, WHO AGREED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751042August 24, 2001
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
PINION SEAL REPLACED THREE TIMES ,RING AND PINION REPLACED AT 32000 MILES,PINION NUT ALLWAYS REUSED NEVER A NEW PINION NUT .FOURTH TIME PINION NUT COMES OFF AT 108000 MILES AT 65 MILES AN HOUR . PLEASE ADVISE. DEALER SAYS NOT RESPONSIBLE . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#895125August 24, 2001
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHEN DRIVING AT 40 MPH STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN SUDDENLY COLLAPSED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO BECOME INOPERABLE. CONSUMER PULLED OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. *AK WHILE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOYED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#895090August 23, 2001
SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY
REAR SEAT GOES THROUGH METAL PART OF CAR, SEAT GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.*AK *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#894843August 21, 2001
AIR BAGS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. WHEN HE TURNED LEFT SIGNAL LIGHT WINDSHIELD WIPERS CAME ON AND OFF. THE DEFECTIVE CLOCK SPRING REPLACED AT DEALER AT OWNERS COST.*YD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#750896August 21, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
STANDARD MAINTENANCE FOLLOWED AS RECOMMENDED BY DEALER, JACK CAROLL LYNNWOOD DODGE. PREMATURE REAR AXLE BEARING FAILURE. COMMON LIGHT DUTY USE OF VEHICLE AND ALL FLUIDS CHANGES AND MAINTAINED ON SCHEDULE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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