Dodge Ram Complaints (1999)

1,486 consumer complaints on file.

#10024106July 25, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HIT A PARKED CAR WHICH WAS SHOVED INTO TWO OTHER PARKED CARS, THE CONSUMER THEN BACKED UP TURNED AROUND AND WENT THROUGH A BRICK WALL, AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK *SCC *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10029791July 22, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
VEHICLE CATALYTIC CONVERTER HAS A FAILURE THAT CAUSES THE ENGINE TO RUN RUFF AND EXHAUST NOT TO WORK PROPERLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10029733July 21, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITH NO WARNING BRAKE ROTORS WORE OUT, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10027299July 15, 2003
TIRES
CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 55MPH AND NO WARNING RIGHT REAR TIRE TREAD STARTED TO SEPARATE ,CAUSING THE TIRE TO BLOWOUT. CONSUMER HAD TO PULL OVER. GOODYEAR, RANGLER STS ,P265/75R16, DOT 4B73D582. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10027247July 14, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 45MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING, AND VEHICLE WOULDN'T MOVE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022783July 11, 2003
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
REAR QUAD CAB DOOR LATCHES RUSTED, WHICH CAUSED THEM NOT TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. VEHICLE IS A 1999, DODGE, RAM 1500 QUAD CAB.*AK *CB *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10027193July 10, 2003
AIR BAGS
CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. *PH *CB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025371July 3, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
I HAVE A 1999 DODGE RAM 2500 WITH A 5.9L ENGINE. IT HAS 57000 MILES ON IT. FOR THE THIRD TIME IN 3 YEARS IT HAS DEVELOPED AN INTAKE MANIFOLD LEAK. THIS CAUSES IT TO LOSE POWER AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND CONSUME OIL. THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED AT 35000, 47000 AND 57000 MILES. CHRYSLER PAID FOR THE FIRST 2 REPAIRS BUT WILL NOT PAY FOR THIS ONE OR ANY OTHERS THAT MAY OCCUR. MANY OWNERS OF THESE TRUCKS WITH THIS MOTOR HAVE INFORMED ME THAT THEY HAVE HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS YET EVERYONE ASSOCIATED WITH CHRYSLER CONTINUES TO TELL ME THAT IT IS NOT A COMMON PROBLEM. I'M LOOKING FOR HELP IN PRESSURING CHRYSLER TO TAKE CARE OF THIS COMMON PROBLEM. THANK YOU
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022764July 3, 2003
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
THERE WAS A NUT IN THE BACK OF THE STANDARD TRANSMISSION. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH THE NUT FELL OFF INTO THE TRANSMISSION WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO FREE WHEEL IN FIFTH GEAR. *AK *CB *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023916June 27, 2003
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
MY 17 YEAR OLD SON HAD AN ACCIDENT IN A 1999 DODGE 2500 RAM TRUCK AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. HE HIT SEVERAL TREES AND THE INSURANCE COMPANY HAS CONSIDERED THE TRUCK "NEFTR". WE CONTACTED DODGE CONCERNING THIS, THEY TOLD US THEY WOULD SEND A REPRESENTATIVE TO INSPECT THE TRUCK AND TELL US WHY THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. HIS SEAT BELT ALSO DID NOT WORK PROPERLY. WE HAVE SPOKEN WITH DODGE AGAIN AND THEY HAVE NO INTENTION OF SENDING ANYONE TO LOOK AT OUR TRUCK. WE ARE WONDERING IF THERE HAVE BEEN OTHER SUCH INCIDENTS CONCERNING AIRBAGS IN DODGES LARGER TRUCKS. WE ALSO WOULD LIKE TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THE LEVEL OF UNCONCERN OF THE PEOPLE WORKING AT DODGE. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10024903June 25, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, TIRES
THERE IS A POPPING NOISE WHEN TURNING TO THE LEFT. THE DEALER SAYS THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE KEEPS WEARING FASTER. ALSO, DEALER STATES THE BALL JOINTS ARE BAD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023737June 25, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
I HAVE A 1999 DODGE TRUCK WITH CUMMINS DIESEL. I WOULD LIKE TO REPORT A INCIDENT THAT PROMPTED A CONCERN FOR MYSELF AND MY FAMILY. AS I WAS ON VACATION WITH MY FAMILY, WE WERE TRAVELING TO ST. LOUIS FOR A WEEKEND RACE. WHILE TRAVELING UP A LONG HILL, MY TRUCK BEGAN TO LOOSE POWER. THIS GRADE WAS A TWO LANE HIGHWAY, THAT WAS MODERATELY CURVY. FUEL PRESSURE WAS DOWN SIGNIFICANTLY AS INDICATED BY MY ADDED GAUGE. UPON ARRIVAL TO OUR DESTINATION, I REPLACED THE FACTORY LIFT PUMP (FUEL TRANSFER PUMP) AND IMMEDIATELY NOTICED A LARGE DIFFERENCE IN POWER. HAD THE TRUCK ACTUALLY DIED DURING THIS INCIDENT, IT WOULD HAVE BEEN NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO RESTART, THUS LEAVING A TWO LANE HIGHWAY BLOCKED ON A HILL IN CURVES. THIS CAUSED MAJOR CONCERN AS IT IS A HIGH TRAFFIC AREA AND MANY TRACTOR-TRAILERS USE THIS BUSY STRETCH OF HIGHWAY. THE MAIN CAUSE OF FAILURE FOR THESE PUMPS IS AN INCORRECT APPLICATION AS DESCRIBED BY THE PUMP MANUFACTURER. DIAMLER-CHRYSLER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT HAS CHOSEN NOT TO ADDRESS THE CONCERN. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME IN THIS MATTER. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023755June 25, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
DODGE RAM LIFT PUMP FAILURES FAILURE OF FUEL SYSTEM FUEL OIL TRANSFER PUMP (LIFT PUMP) LEADS TO IMMEDIATE ENGINE STALLING. WHEN TOWING (AS WHICH TRUCK IS DESIGNED FOR), UPON ENGINE SHUTDOWN AT HWY SPEEDS, IMMEDIATE LOSS OF POWER BRAKE AND STEERING PERFORMANCE. THIS LEADS TO LOSS OF CONTROL OF TRAILER AND/OR LOAD. PROPERTY DAMAGE AND FATALITIES WOULD BE DEPENDENT UPON DRIVERS EXPERIENCE LEVEL WHILE TOWING. MFG (DAMILERCHYSLER) KNOWS OF THE PROBLEM, IN SOME CASES WILL REPLACE PUMP DEPENDENT UPON DETAILED PROOF FROM VEHICLE OWNER. NOT ALL DEALERS FOLLOWING COMPANY POLICY AND IS WILL ACTUALLY FLAT REFUSE TO ADDRESS THAT A PROBLEM EXISTS, EVEN THOUGH THE MFC HAS ISSUED A TECH SERVICE BULLETIN (TSB). *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021497June 12, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
I HAVE A 199 DODGE QUAD-CAD 2500 CUMMINS DIESEL 4X4 TRUCK. ON 6-5-03 MY TRUCK DIE WHILE I WAS DRIVING IT. AT THE DODGE DEALER THEY TOLD ME MY FUEL LIFT PUMP WAS BAD (COST $255.00) THEY REPLACED IT THEN CALLED ME 3 DAYS LATER AND SAID MY FUEL INJECTION PUMP WAS BAD (COST $1700.00). WHEN THE FUEL LIFT PUMP GOES OUT IT CAUSES THE FUEL INJECTION PUMP TO GO OUT BECAUSE IT RUNS DRY OF FUEL WHICH CAUSES IT TO GO BAD. SO WHY DON'T DODGE CUMMINS PUT A RELAY IN THERE THAT SHUTS DOWN THE FUEL SYSTEM WHEN THE FUEL LIFT PUMPS STOPS WORKING. SO INSTEAD OF A $450 BILL NOW I HAVE $2400 BILL INSTEAD. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022779June 10, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
SINCE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NOTICED BRAKE STOPPING DISTANCE WAS EXTENDED. COMPLAINED TO DEALER, WHO ADVISED THAT ONLY HAS ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ON THE REAR OF VEHICLE. DEALER DIAGNOSED BOTH FRONT AND REAR PADS BEING OKAY, BUT ROTORS WORN OUT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022412June 5, 2003
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ERRATIC STEERING. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022333June 4, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE OVERHEATED DUE TO CRACKED INTAKE MANIFOLD DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022365June 4, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE HEAD GASKET FAILED DUE TO PROBLEM STATED IN TSB 60107.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021060June 4, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE PULLS SHARPLY TO THE LEFT. WAS IN 6 TIMES FOR REPAIR. THEY COULDN'T FIX IT AND EXPECTED ME TO PAY FOR THEIR EXPERIMENTS TO TRY TO FIX IT. THE CHRYSLER REP TRIED TO GET OUT OF PAYING UNDER WARRANTY. FINALLY FIXED. HAVE DRIVEN TRUCK ABOUT 1200 MILES NOW AND STARTING TO PULL AGAIN! BRAKES LOCK-UP IN A STERN ATTEMPT TO STOP. ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ARE A JOKE. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022127June 3, 2003
TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT 40MPH AND NO WARNING THE SPARE TIRE FELL OFF THE BOTTOM OF VEHICLE BECAUSE CABLE THAT HOLDS THE SPARE SNAPPED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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