Dodge Ram Complaints (1998)

1,390 consumer complaints on file.

#559780February 21, 2001
TIRES:SIDEWALL
THE BELTS IN THE SIDEWALL OF THE TIRE SEPARATED CAUSING A BUBBLE THAT LEADS TO A RIP (2-4 INCHES LONG) THAT RAN PARRALLEL TO THE RIM, GOODYEAR WAS CONTACTED AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS A FLAW IN THE BONDING OF THE BELTS IN THE SIDEWALL (GOODYEAR WRANGLER LT 24575R16E). NLM
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No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#880996February 21, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE DRIVING ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON, AND ENGINE GOT LOUD AND LOCKED UP 50 MILES LATER. DEALER HAS VEHICLE CURRENTLY. *AK
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No
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No
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0
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0
#741162February 19, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY. WHEN ENGINE STALLS THERE IS A LOSS OF STEERING & BRAKING. I HAVE TAKEN TRUCK TO TWO DEALERS THEY STATE NO PROBLEM WAS FOUND. TRUCK STILL STALLS!!*AK
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No
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0
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#740886February 14, 2001
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
APPROXIMATELY 50% OF THE MIRROR HAS DEVELOPED A DEFECT SO THAT THE IMAGES ARE DISTORTED. *AK
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No
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No
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0
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0
#880307February 12, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET IS LEAKING ONTO EXHAUST. *AK THE OIL LEAKING ON TO THE EXHAUST PIPE COULD CAUSE FIRE WHEN THE EXHAUST PIPE BECOMES HOT. *YH
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No
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No
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0
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0
#880097February 8, 2001
SUSPENSION:REAR
SWAY BAR WAS REPLACED TWICE. SOMETIMES IT SOUNDED LIKE SOMETHING WAS LOOSE. DEALER WOULD ADJUST IT. WHEN MAKING A HARD RIGHT TURN LEFT TIRE RUBBED AGAINST SWAY BAR. *AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740513February 6, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
FRONT BRAKES \ ROTORS REQUIRED REPLACEMENT AFTER ONLY 20,000 MILES. I HAVE NOTICED OTHER RECALLS ON RAM 1500 FRONT DISC BRAKES (ROTOR PROBLEMS: FATIGUE BUT NOT ON MY PARTICULAR VIN). I ALSO NEED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE IN YET AGAIN FOR THE SAME PROBLEM ONLY 5 DAYS AFTER INITIAL "REPAIR"! I LOVE MY DODGE RAM, BUT I FEEL THERE IS SOMETHING DEFINITELY WRONG WHEN MYSELF AND OTHERS HAVE TO REPLACE BRAKES SO EARLY ON A RELATIVELY NEW VEHICLE. PERHAPS CHRYSLERS RECALL # 788 SHOULD BE REOPENED FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9001906February 1, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
DEFECTIVE WHEEL BEARINGS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9001910February 1, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
DEFECTIVE WHEEL BEARINGS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9001909February 1, 2001
WHEELS
DEFECTIVE WHEEL BEARING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9001907February 1, 2001
WHEELS
DEFECTIVE WHEEL BEARING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#879572February 1, 2001
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION), STEERING
WHEN DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AND UPON EXITING OFF RAMP AT 70 MPH VEHICLE SUDDENLY EXPERIENCED LOSS OF ALL STEERING. STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT RETURN AND VEHICLE WAS PULLING TO RIGHT. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. *AK WHEN TURNING A CORNER STEERING WILL NOT RETURN STICK TO THE RIGHT AND MAKES A SQUEALING NOISE DUE TO BAD STEERING GEAR BOX. DAMPNER SHOCK IS LEAKING FROM SEAL. THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER SAFE TO DRIVE. *YH
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740209January 31, 2001
TIRES
WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE, THE RIGHT REAR TIRE CAME APART. THE TIRE WAS BLOWN OUT IN MULTIPLE AREAS. THE RESPONDING TROOPER ADVISED IT WAS ONE OF THE WORST HE HAD SEEN AND SIMILAR TO THE FIRESTONE PROBLEM. *AK (TIRESIZE: P245/75R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P245/75R16 )
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#879497January 31, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
FUEL LINE FAILURE CAUSED FUEL LEAKAGES UNDER VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS. *AK THE FUEL FEED LINE BROKEN BETWEEN INJEDCTOR PUMP AND RETURN FITTING. CONSUMER CHECKING INTERNET, DODGE HAD A RECALL FOR 98 DODGE. BUT THEY TOLD HIM THE VEHICLE MISSED THE RECALL BY 30 DAYS. *YH
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740095January 29, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
I HAVE JUST OVER 36,000 MILES ON THE TRUCK. I AM ON MY THIRD SET OF PADS FOR THE FRONT AND HAVE REPLACED THE SHOES ONCE. IN ADDITION, I'VE HAD THE DRUMS AND ROTORS TURNED. THE DEALER RESPONDS BY CHARGING ME TO ADJUST THE REAR BRAKES. I HAVE HAD THIS DONE BUT CONTINUE TO EAT UP THE FRONT BRAKES. THE MANUFACTURER CHANGED TO BIGGER PADS AND ROTORS SHORTLY AFTER MY TRUCK WAS MADE BUT DEALER & MANUFACTURER ARE NOT RESPONSIVE. ALSO, THE REAR ANTILOCK DOESN'T WORK RIGHT. *AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740005January 27, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
AFTER A MAJOR RAINSTORM, I DISCOVERED THAT BOTH FRONT AND REAR WINDSHIELDS LEAK. DEALER SAYS THIS IS NOT A WARRANTY PART. I BELIEVE THIS TO BE A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. *AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#878796January 23, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
STEERING COLUMN MADE A GRINDING NOISY WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL OR SITTING STILL. DEALER THINKS IT WAS CAUSED BY DEFECTIVE AXLE SHAFT BEARINGS. CHRYSLER HAS CHANGED THEM IN NEW MODELS.THEY WERE AWARE OF PROBLEM, BUT NO RECALL HAS BEEN ANNOUCED. *AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#559116January 22, 2001
TRAILER HITCHES
THE TRAILER HITCH FAILED PER RECALL NOTICE 00V-107, THE CONSUMER REQUESTED A BRAND NEW REPLACEMENT BUT WAS DENIED. NLM *CB
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No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#739770January 22, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MAJOR TRANSMISSION REPAIR/OVERALL NEEDED. OVERDRIVE REMAINED ON, FLUID HEATED UP QUICKLY. REPAIRS BILL OVER $1890. VEHICLE HAS 46,000 MILE AND ONLY 2 1/2 YRS OLD. *AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#878653January 22, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER WAS BACKING OUT OF PARKING SPACE WHEN FRONT BRAKE PADS FELL OFF, AND BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKES. MANUFACTURER SENT OUT TSB FOR NEW BRAKE DESIGN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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