Dodge Ram Complaints (1998)

1,390 consumer complaints on file.

#884967April 3, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
EXCESSIVE LOSS OF ENGINE COOLANT, BUT NO SIGN OF LEAKAGES. VEHICLE BEEN IN / OUT OF DEALER SHOP ON FOUR OCCASIONS, AND STILL UNABLE TO LOCATE PROBLEM. *AK THE CONSUMER INDICATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER INTERNTIONALLY WITH HELD THE POSSIBLE PROBLEM WITH V-10 ENGINE TO AVOID RECALL. ACCORCING TO THE INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM INTERNET, THE MANUFACTURER HAD INDICATED THAT THE V-10 HEADS AND CRANKSHAFT COULD EXPERIENCE HAIR LINE CRACKS CAUSING INTERNAL COOLANT LEAKAGE. SPARK PLUGS FAILED. FRONT BRAKE PADS FAIED. LEFT LOWER BALL JOINT FAILED. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884984April 3, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY WHEN VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH. *AK THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED SEVERE FRONT END DAMAGE, THE IMPACT WAS SO SEVERE THAT IT CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO TURN 140 DEGREES ALMOST ROLLING ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW, CONSUMER WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#885003April 3, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 70MPH ON HIGHWAY AND FAINTED AT WHEEL. HE HIT SIDE RAIL ON HIGHWAY AND DEBRIS ALONG THE WAY. UPON IMPACT, DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884818April 2, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLDED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION . UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTING IN MINOR INJURIES.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#884819April 2, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THEY LOCKED UP, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, CAUSING A COLLISION. MINOR INJURIES SUSTAINED.*AK *SLC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#743339March 31, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
BOTH FRONT SEAT BELTS HAVE FAILED TO RETRACT WHEN EXITING THE TRUCK. THIS HAS CAUSE THEM TO GET CAUGHT IN THE DOOR LATCH WHEN THE DOOR WAS CLOSED. BOTH BELTS HAVE BEEN CUT AND SEVERELY DAMAGED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884363March 27, 2001
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
WHILE DRIVING 5-10 MPH CONSUMER HEARD LOUD NOISE. VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD, AND REAR END LOCKED UP. CONSUMER PULLED OVER, AND LOOKED UNDERNEATH VEHICLE, AND NOTICED DRIVESHAFT WAS MISSING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#883967March 23, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKES LOCK UP WHILE DRIVING, PEDAL FEELS HARD WHEN PUSHING DOWN. HAS NOT CONTACTED DEALER SHIP YET. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#560497March 22, 2001
TRAILER HITCHES
THE TRAILER HITCH FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE 00V-107, THE CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#560424March 19, 2001
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE LOST FIFTH GEAR, IT WAS CONFIRMED BY THE DEALER THAT THE NUT BACKED OFF THE GEAR. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#560383March 19, 2001
WHEELS
THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL OF THE VEHICLE CAME OFF CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#742604March 18, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION OVERHEATED ,OVERDRIVE AUTOMATICALLY DISENGAGED. THE ODOR OF BURNED TRANSMISSION OIL WAS EVIDENT.THIS WAS A NEW TRANSMISSION AND WAS REPLACED WITH A REBUILT TRANSMISSION BY THE DEALER AT $50 DEDUCTIBLE. THE REBUILT WILL ONLY BE WARRANTED FOR THE FIRST 12 MONTHS OR 12000 MILES.I SUSPECT THE TRANSMISSION IS EITHER UNDERCOOLED OR A FAILURE TO USE THE PROPER ATF FLUID CAUSED THIS.VEHICLE IS UNDER SERVICE CONTRACT AND IS SERVICED FOR ALL FLUID CHANGES BY THE DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#742550March 16, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WE PURCHASED A 1998 DODGE CONVERSION VAN AS OUR FAMILY VEHICLE. ON SEPT 21,2000 MY WIFE LOADED OUR CHILDREN, AGES 7,6, & 2, INTO THE VEHICLE. SHE THEN WENT & LOCKED THE HOUSE DOOR. OUR 2 YEAR OLD GOT OUT OF HER CAR SEAT, WENT TO THE FRONT OF THE VAN, & PULLED DOWN ON THE GEAR SHIFT PULLING IT INTO GEAR. THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER A 3 FOOT WALL, DOWN A STEEP HILL, THROUGH A 2 FOOT DITCH, AND THEN STRUCK A TELEPHONE POLE. THANK GOODNESS NO ONE WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED, BUT THIS CONDITION COULD HAVE TRAGIC. I OWN AN INSURANCE AGENCY SO I STARTED TO CHECK AROUND TO SEE IF THIS WAS A DEFECT THAT THE VEHICLE COULD BE PUT INTO GEAR WITHOUT FIRST APPLYING THE BRAKE. WHAT I FOUND OUT WAS SHOCKING, I WAS INFORMED BY THE DODGE DEALER THAT THIS SAFETY FEATURE WAS AN OPTION ON THIS VEHICLE, WHICH I WAS NOT INFORMED OF AT TIME OF PURCHASE , THIS IS LUDICROUS!!! IN MY RESEARCH I HAVE YET TO FIND A PRIVATE PASSENGER VEHICLE THAT IS NOT EQUIPPED WITH THIS SAFETY FEATURE AND TO DECLARE IT AN OPTION ON A FAMILY USE VEHICLE IS IRRESPONSIBLE. THANK GOODNESS THE LORD WAS LOOKING OVER MY FAMILY THAT DAY, BUT WHAT ABOUT THE NEXT FAMILY. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS SITUATION, SO NO FAMILY HAS TO NEEDLESSLY ENDURE A TRAGEDY.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#9002863March 14, 2001
WHEELS
DEFECTIVE WHEEL BEARING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#560333March 11, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE FAILED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#882007March 2, 2001
TRAILER HITCHES
CONSUMER HAD RECEIVED A RECALL FROM MANUFACTURER TELLING CONSUMER TO TAKE VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR CHECK AND REPAIR OF CRACKS ON T TRAILER HITCH, OR TO ATTACH SUPPORT TO AVOID CRACKS ON HITCH. BUT, DEALER NOR MANUFATURER HAD TRIED TO ANSWER HELP.*AK THE DEALER POINTED OUT THAT THE HITCH WAS INSTALLED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED AND THE RECALL DOES NOT APPLY. HOWEVER, THE CONSUMER SAYS THIS WAS MANUFACTURER INSTALLED HITCH AND THE DEALER MUST DO THE REPAIR. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#741724March 1, 2001
AIR BAGS, STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT AND ALARM SOUNDS . RETURNDE TRUCK TO MOSS MOTORS (DODGE DEALER IN RIVERSIDE) THEY RESET THE ALARM AND LIGHT BUT DID NOT HAVE AN ANSWER SA TO WHAT WAS WRONG . THE WARNING LIGHT AND ALARM RETURNED THE FOLLOWING DAY. THEY CHARGED ME $50.00 TO RESET THE ALARM? WITH NO FIX! NOW WHAT. SHOULDN'T THE DEALER FIX SAFTY ITEMS AT NO CHARGE!!!! PLEASE RETURN AN ANSWER VIA E-MAIL THANK YOU L.W. BAKER?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#881636February 27, 2001
TIRES
CONSUMER'S WIFE WAS DRIVING WHEN SHE HEARD A BANG, STOPPED AND GOT OUT, AND TIRE HAD EXPLODED, CAUSING IT TO RIP OFF TIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#881259February 23, 2001
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
REAR DIFFERENTIAL BROKE. VEHICLE HAS BEEN INSPECTED. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#881163February 22, 2001
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND WAS IN NEUTRAL WHILE WARMING UP. EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS ON. ALSO, CONSUMER WENT INSIDE OF HOUSE, AND WHEN SHE CAME BACK OUT VEHICLE VEHICLE HAD ROLLED DOWN STREET/ HIT A TIRE WALL, AND WENT INTO A ENBANKMENT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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