Dodge Ram Complaints (2003)

2,323 consumer complaints on file.

#11196532April 15, 2019
POWER TRAIN
TRAVELING AT ABOUT 40MPH, DRIVESHAFT FELL OFF. AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION, I SAW THE PINION LOOSE HANGING INSIDE THE DIFFERENTIAL. I TOOK COVER OFF DIFFERENTIAL AND THE PINION AND GEAR WERE DESTROYED. THE PINION NUT WAS OFF . THAT BEING SAID, NUT CAME LOOSE, CAUSING PINION TO DROP INTO GEAR BOX , DESTROYING IT. HOWEVER, MY VIN WAS NOT RECALLED. MULTIPLE ISSUES LIKE THIS ON THIS YEAR ALSO.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11196076April 14, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WAS DOING SOME REGULAR MAINTENANCE ON MY TRUCK CLIMBED UNDER MY TRUCK TO DO MY OIL CHANGE AND A PORTION OF MY FRAME ON THE DRIVER SIDE ABOUT HALF WAY OF THE CAB IS RUSTED OUT. IT WAS NOT LIKE THIS BOUT 4 MONTHS AGO WHEN I DID MY LAST OLD CHANGE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11193027April 1, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE DASHBOARD IS FALLING APART WITH SHARP PIECES FALLING INSIDE UNDER THE DASH WHICH MAY CUT WIRES OR EVEN THE AIR BAG. IT IS VERY BRITTLE. IT CAN BE MOVING OR STATIONARY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11189686March 18, 2019
STEERING, SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH OVER A POTHOLE, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY AND VIBRATED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. JANSSEN DODGE (3101 S. JEFFERS DR, NORTH PLATTE, NE) AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000. *TT *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11186001March 11, 2019
STEERING, SUSPENSION
MY TRUCK HAS HAD THE DEATH WOBBLE FROM DAY 1. COUNTLESS TRIPS TO FIX WHAT I NOW KNOW HAS BEEN A KNOWN ISSUE. THE TRUCKS FRONT END GOES INTO MASSIVE SHAKING OUT OF THE BLUE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11173216January 31, 2019
VISIBILITY/WIPER
DRIVER SIDE HEAT NOT WORKING OR DEFROST
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11171087January 20, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I HAVE A 2003 DODGE RAM 2500 THAT THE DASH BOARD IS CRACKING AND FALLING APART FOR KNOW REASON. MY TRUCK IS IN LIKE NEW CONDITION THE DASH STARTED CRACKING AT ABOUT 60,000 THE TRUCK NOW HAS 112,000 MILES ON IT AND THE DASH IS IN PIECES. NHTSA NEEDS TO TAKE THIS MATER SERIOUSLY AND MAKE DODGE TAKE CARE IS THIS PROBLEM AT NO COST TO THE TRUCK OWNER. DODGE KNOWS THERE WAS A DEFECT WITH THE PLASTIC THAT WAS USED IN THE DASH AND NEEDS TO TAKE CARE OF IT OR BE MADE TO FIX IT. THIS IS A DANGER TO ME THE DRIVER AND MY WIFE AND KIDS THAT RIDE IN MY TRUCK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11165869January 8, 2019
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE VIOLENTLY. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND NOTICED THAT THE DRIVESHAFT WAS DETACHED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED MIKE PATTON CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM AT (706) 882-0600 (LOCATED AT 1408 LAFAYETTE PKWY, LAGRANGE, GA 30241) AND WAS INFORMED TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT WITH A LOCAL DEALER. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 240,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11161691December 15, 2018
AIR BAGS
DUE TO A MEDICAL CONDITION I WAS NOT EVEN AWARE OF I PASSED OUT WHILE DRIVING. UNCONSCIOUS I DROVE INTO A DITCH, CAME OUT AIRBORNE (ACCORDING TO AN EYEWITNESS), PROCEEDED ON STRAIGHT INTO A TREE. MY AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY RESULTING IN MY HEAD BEING THROWN INTO THE STEERING WHEEL, RESULTING IN KNOCKING OUT 5 TEETH REQUIRING ORAL SURGERY, A GASH ON THE CHIN REQUIRING STITCHING AND AN ON GOING JAW ISSUE. I HAD NO OTHER BODILY INJURIES. HAD THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED I MAY HAVE BEEN INJURY FREE. *DT*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11152121November 17, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BLOWER MOTOR WIRING HARNESS FAILED. IT BURNS UP IN STEERING COLUMN. IT IN TURN CAUSES BLOWER MOTOR TO NOT WORK . WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING WINDSHIELD FOGS UP YOU CAN NOT GET DEFROST TO COME ON. HTTP://DODGERAM.INFO/TSB/RECALLS/C11.HTM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11152071November 16, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY
DASH BOARD IS CRACKING AND CAVEING IN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11151794November 15, 2018
POWER TRAIN
HAD TO REPLACE CARRING BEARING AND SLEEVE BUSHING ON DRIVE SHAFT HAD A LOT OF WABLE IN STEERING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11145267November 4, 2018
AIR BAGS
I GOT A RECALL LETTER MULTIPLE TIMES. EVERYTIME I TRY TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT WITH MY LOCAL DEALER THEY SAID THEY DONT HAVE THE PART AVAILABLE. IT HAS BEEN MORE THAN 2 YEARS SINCE I OWNED MY VEHICLE AND THREE DEALERS SAID THEY WILL CALL ME BACK WHEN THEY HAVE THE PART AVAILABLE. I EVEN TRIED CALLING A DEALER FROM A DIFFERENT STATE BECAUSE I MOVED. NO SUCCESS. RECALL CODE R26
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11139348October 9, 2018
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, STEERING
WHILE DRIVING, TRUCK STALLS, HAPPENED TWICE. NO WARNING LIGHTS, NO CODES, FIRST TIME AT STOP SIGN, SECOND WHILE ON STRAIGHT RUN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11130646September 21, 2018
POWER TRAIN
AS I WAS DRIVING TO MY DRS APPOINTMENT IN A CITY STREET AT 40 MPH. I HEARD A POPPING NOISE FROM THE REAR OF MY TRUCK AND I IMMEDIATELY LOST POWER ,I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND FOUND MY DRIVE SHAFT LAYING ON THE ROAD ,MY REAR AXLE LOCKED UP , I HAD TO HAVE MY TRUCK TOWED HOME , AFTER FARTHER INSPECTION I FOUND OUT THAT THE PINION NUT CAME OFF .I RESEARCH THE AND FOUND OUT MANY COMPLAINS OF THIS PROBLEM WITH DODGE TRUCKS OF THIS YEAR ,WITH NO RESPONSE FROM DODGE .WHAT IS GOING TO TAKE A FATALITY BEFORE DODGE ISSUE A RECALL .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11129504September 14, 2018
AIR BAGS
"TAKATA RECALL" MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN RECALLED TWICE OVER THIS ISSUE, EACH TIME THE REPAIR HAS BEEN COMPLETED. THE CURRENT PROBLEM WITH MY VEHICLE RELATES TO THE AIR BAG MODULE. MY AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON ABOUT A MONTH AGO AT WHICH TIME I TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL DODGE DEALERSHIP THINKING THE AIRBAGS HAD GONE BAD AGAIN. I WAS ADVISED THE AIRBAGS WERE FINE BUT THE CONTROL MODULE HAD FAILED. THEN I WAS TOLD THAT CHRYSLER DODGE NO LONGER MAKES THE REPLACEMENT MODULE AND THEY WOULD HAVE TO SEEK ONE FROM A SALVAGE COMPANY THEY DO BUSINESS WITH. MY QUESTION IS SIMPLE, HOW CAN A MANUFACTURE DECIDE TO STOP MAKING A CRUCIAL COMPONENT TO THE AIR BAG SYSTEM. I WAS ADVISED THAT IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH THE AIR BAGS WOULD NOT INFLATE. IT HAS BEEN OVER A MONTH NOW AND THE DEALERSHIP STILL HASN'T LOCATED A MODULE BUT ARE CONTINUING TO SEARCH FOR ONE. I HAVE A LOW MILAGE 2003 RAM 3500 HEAVY DUTY TRUCK SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY THAT IS TOTALLY WORTHLESS. WHAT CAN I DO?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11123219August 29, 2018
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 3500 EQUIPPED WITH GENERAL AMERI-TRAC TR TIRES, SIZE: 235/80/17 (NA). WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE CONTACT FELT A VIBRATION COMING FROM THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE TIRE THREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE AND DAMAGED THE VEHICLE. THE TIRE WAS SWAPPED WITH A SPARE TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE TIRE WAS REPLACED. THE TIRE WAS THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000 AND THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11120153August 15, 2018
VISIBILITY/WIPER
WIPERS DO WHAT THEY WANT TO, NO- OFF DONT SEAT STOP IN MIDDLE OF WINDSHIELD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11120166August 15, 2018
SEAT BELTS
RECALL ON AIRBAG REPLACED 9/2017. NOW PASSENGER SEATBELT ORC MODULE BAD AND NOT AVAILABLE FROM MANUFACTURER OR SAFETY RECALL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11119255August 10, 2018
POWER TRAIN
DRIVE SHAFT FELL OFF DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE REAR END IS COMPLETELY OUT NOW TOO!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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