Dodge Ram Complaints (1999)

1,486 consumer complaints on file.

#10046522November 6, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. VEHICLE WAS MOVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH WHEN IT SUDDENLY DOWN SHIFTED TO 2ND GEAR. DRIVER THEN PUT VEHICLE IN 1ST GEAR AND DROVE IT TO DEALERSHIP, TRAVELING 5 MPH. THIS SITUATIION OCCURRED 3 SEPARATE TIMES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10044913October 28, 2003
AIR BAGS
WHILE TRAVELING AT 35 MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE RAN A STOP SIGN. CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND LANDED IN A DITCH. UPON IMPACT,NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10043694October 27, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
NIGHT TIME DRIVING WHEN SWITCHING FROM HI BEAM TO LOW BEAM, ALL HEADLIGHTS TURNED OFF AND THE HI BEAM HAD TO BE PUT BACK ON USING THE COLUMN SWITCH. THIS HAS OCCURRED NUMEROUS TIMES WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. AFTER SEVERAL TRIES TO GET BACK TO THE LOW BEAMS THEY FINALLY TURNED ON. TIIME PERIODS BEFORE THE LOW BEAMS STARTED TO WORK VARIED FROM SECONDS TO FIVE OR TEN MINUTES. THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM SINCE I BOUGHT THE 99" DODGE 3500 TRUCK IN SEPT 2000. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10040039October 27, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
CONSUMER STATED WHILE TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED AND WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKES, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE VIBRATED. VEHICLE HAD BEEN REPAIRED SIX TIMES, TECHNICIAN COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. *AK THE STEERING WHEEL ALSO VIBRATED. *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10043343October 22, 2003
TIRES:SIDEWALL
SIDEWALL BLOWOUT AND TREAD SEPARATION ON FREEWAY FRONT PASSENGER TIRE. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10040258October 20, 2003
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD AND THE BRAKES LOCKED WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO VEER TO THE RIGHT. VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE AND HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER REPLACED THE DIFFERENTIAL. *AK *TS *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10043205October 19, 2003
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
AIR CONDITION REVERTS TO DEFROST CAUSING WINDOWS TO FOG, REVERTS FROM AIR VENTS TO DEFROST VENTS WHILE TRAVELING ON ROADWAY, CAUSES WINDSHIELD TO FOG AND VISIBILITY TO DECREASE. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10043010October 16, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:SHOES/LININGS
PURCHASED VEHICLE WITH 49,000 MILES ON IT AUGUST 2002 SINCE IT HAS BEEN BACK TO THE DEALER A MINUMUM OF 7 TIMES BRAKES WORE OUT AND IN TO THE DRUMS, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON ENGINE NOT RUNNING PROPERLY AND 5 TIMES FOR TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS NOT ONE TIME HAS THE VEHICLE BEEN REPAIRED OTHER THAN FOR BRAKES WHICH I HAD TO THREATEN WITH A COMPLAINT TO THE STATE POLICE BECAUSE OF HAVING A NEW INSPECTION STICKER ON THE VEHICLE IAM STILL HAVING PROBLEMS WITH TRANSMISSION WAS TOLD NEEDED A NEW UNIT NOW SINCE OUT OF WARRANTY EVEN THOUGH I HAVE DOCUMENTATION IT WAS HAVING PROBLEMS BE FORE WARRANTY RAN OUT; NOW I WAS TOLD THAT THE PERFORMANCE AND RUNNIBILITY AND OIL CONSUMPTION PROBLEM IS DUE TO A INTAKE GASKET FAILURE. A REAL PIECE OF QUALITY JUNK DODGE IS PUTTING OUT. MAYBE THATS WHY THEY WENT AWAY FROM THEIR 7/70000 MILE WARRANTY ON THESE MODELS. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037755October 12, 2003
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AS MENTIONED IN RECALL 01V040000 CONCERNING THE HOOD LATCH. THE DEALER WOULD NOT REPAIR BECAUSE THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED.*AK *TS *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10042741October 10, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH AND COMING TO COMPLETE STOP AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION DOESN'T SHIFT PROPERLY FROM THE SECOND GEAR TO THE THIRD GEAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10041618October 10, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DODGE 1999 RAM 4X4, I'VE TAKEN THE TRUCK IN FROM THE VERY BEGINNING ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION AND THEY TEST DROVE IT AND SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. NOW THAT THE WARRANTY IS UP THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AND DODGE WON'T FIX IT EVEN THOUGH I SAVED ALL THE PAPERS FROM THE WORK DONE. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10009890October 6, 2003
STRUCTURE
THE VEHICLE WAS NOT EQUIPPED WITH AND UNDERCARRIAGE SHIELD. THE CONSUMER FELT THE ABSENCE OF THE SHIELD CAUSED CORROSION OF MANY COMPONENTS UNDER THE HOOD. THE FRONT SHOCK WASHER WHICH HELD THE SHOCK ASSEMBLY IN PLACE CORRODED, THE FUEL RAIL CORRODED AND THE MANIFOLD CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO INDICATED THAT THERE WAS NO SUCH PART FOR THE TRUCK AND IF HE INSTALLED ONE THE TRUCKS WARRANTY WOULD BE VOID. *JB *NLM *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10042529October 1, 2003
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
PROBLEMS WITH ALL FOUR TIRES ON VEHICLE.*MR. THE OUTER STEEL BELT SEPARATED, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO VIBRATE WHEN DRIVING AT 25 TO 35 MPH. THE CONSUMER REPLACED ALL THE TIRES ON THE VEHICLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10009889October 1, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER COMPLAINED PREVIOUSLY TO DEALER ABOUT WATER AND SALT SPLASHING ONTO MOTOR DUE TO LACK OF A MOTOR GUARD. DEALER ADVISED CONSUMER THAT IF GUARD WAS INSTALLED WARRANTY WOULD BE VOIDED. THE VEHICLE'S FUEL RAILS WERE CORRODED AND THE CONSUMER WAS VERY CONCERNED THEY WILL BREAK, AND SPEW GAS OVER ENGINE AND CAUSE A FIRE. *JB *NLM *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10041874September 29, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER STATED WHILE TRAVELING 45 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION, AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10040828September 27, 2003
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
DRIVING HOME ON FREEWAY, GRINDING NOISE ,SMOKE . WE HAD TO DRIVE APPROX. 40 MPH. WE HAD THE TRUCK TOWED TO THE DODGE DEALERSHIP THEY SAY THE TRANSFER CASE IS BUSTED. WE HAVE HAD THIS TRUCK IN NUMEROUIS TIMES AND TOLD THEM WE FELT LIKE WE WERE HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, THEY COULD NEVER FIND ANYTHING WRONG. NOW OUR TRUCK IS STILL AT THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE OUR EXT. WARRANTY REFUSES TO PAY THE CLAIM. I HAVE HEARD MANY PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE TRANSMISSIONS IN DODGE TRUCKS, CAN'T SOMETHING BE DONE? DEALER WE BOUGHT FROM IS OUT OF BUSINESS(CROWN DODGE).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10040623September 25, 2003
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65-75 MPH THE HOOD FLEW UP AND HIT THE WINDSHIELD BREAKING IT. AS A RESULT THE DRIVER COULD NOT SEE, LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND IT FLIPPED OVER. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10039433September 24, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
DEFECTIVE LIFT PUMP IN MOTOR - SHOULD BE AT 12% AND DODGE LOWERED THE STANDARD TO 7% BECAUSE THEY KNOW IT'S A PROBLEM! THE TORQUE CONVERTER IS FAULTY, CAUSING TOTAL DAMAGE TO THE TRANSMISSION
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10040398September 23, 2003
TIRES
THE OUTER BELT SEPARATED FROM THE TIRES. *PH WHEN OPERATING THE VEHICLE THERE WAS A VIBRATION WHEN TRAVELING 25 TO 35 MPH. ALL FOUR TIRES HAD EXPERIENCED THIS FAILURE. THE CONSUMER HAS THE TIRES FOR REVIEW. *PH *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10040468September 23, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE HE WAS DRIVING ALL OF A SUDDEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND WENT UP TO 6000 RPMS. ALSO CONSUMER RODE THE BRAKES UNTIL HE COULD GET VEHICLE TO STOP. THEN, HE TURNED IT OFF. AFTER 20 MINUTES HE ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, AND IT STARTED RIGHT UP. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE MECHANIC, BUT MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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