Dodge Ram Complaints (2000)

970 consumer complaints on file.

#886382April 20, 2001
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION), SUSPENSION:REAR
SEVERE PROBLEMS WITH STEERING SINCE PURCHASE. VEHICLE IS DIFFICULT TO CONTROL, GOES ALL OVER ROAD. DEALER CANNOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. *AK CONSUMER STATES THERE ARE TRACKING PROBLEMS DUE TO REAR AXLE BEING MORE NARROW THAN THE FRONT AXLE, REAR END SWAYS CONSTANTLY. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#886302April 19, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT 35MPH. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTING IN MINOR INJURIES. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#885697April 11, 2001
SUSPENSION, SUSPENSION:FRONT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
SEVERE SHAKING IN FRONT WILL OCCUR WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWY SPEEDS AND OVER A SMALL BUMP IN PAVEMENT OR HOLE. SHAKING WILL STOP WHEN CONSUMER REDUCES SPEED TO 30 MPH, BUT EVENUTALLY IT WILL REOCCUR.*AK CONSUMER STATES FRONT LEFT WHEEL WOULD LOCK DOWN ON SECOND OCCASION WHEEL BEARINGS OUT ON BOTH SIDES IN THE FRONT. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#885578April 10, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 20 MPH ON HIGHWAY. WHEN HE APPLIED BRAKES, THEY WENT SOFT, AND VEHICLE HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE FROM BEHIND. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#885374April 9, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, AND WHEN CROSSING AN INTERSECTION, ANOTHER VEHICLE CROSSED IN FRONT AND HE HIT RIGHT FRONT OF OTHER VEHICLE AT APPROXIMATELY 35 TO 40 MPH. AIR BAG FAILURE TO DEPLOY HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#885206April 6, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY AND WITHOUT THE ENGINE RUNNING A FIRE STARTED IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT, COMPLETELY DESTROYING VEHICLE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743571April 5, 2001
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION), STEERING:LINKAGES
EXTREME STEERING WANDER AT ALL SPEEDS, UNSAFE IN ALL DRIVING CONDITIONS, EXCESSIVE PLAY IN STEERING BOX, WORN STEERING GEAR. WORN TIE ROD ENDS AND TRACK BAR. DIFFICULT TO KEEP ON THE ROAD. DEALER WON'T FIX. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#885146April 5, 2001
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
POWER WINDOWS WILL NOT OPERATE DURING COLD WEATHER. *AK THE WIPER ALSO MALFUNCTION IN COLD WEATHER. THE MILEAGE PER GALLON OF GAS FOR THIS VEHICLE WAS VERY LOW. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#885147April 5, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER OPERATES ERRATICALLY DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900562April 2, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE, FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED FIRE WAS CAUSED DUE TO ELECTRICAL FAILURE AND STARTED WITH THE BATTERY, CLAIM 36-A171-271. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#560629April 1, 2001
SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER FOUND IT VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL VEHICLE IN EXTREMLY WINDY CONDITIONS, VEHICLE WOULD WANDER FROM SIDE TO SIDE MAKING STEERING A REAL PROBLEM, VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AND A ALIGNMENT WAS PERFORMED WHICH DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM AS WELL AS REPLACING FRONT AND REAR SHOCKS, SET AIR BAGS, AND INSTALLED SWAY BAR IT WAS ALSO DETERMINED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OVERWEIGHT WHICH WAS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743372April 1, 2001
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION AT 65 MPH, THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THIS NON-DEPLOYMENT AND RESPONDED, IN PART, THAT IMPACT WAS NOT SUFFICIENT ENOUGH TO CAUSE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT AND THAT BY NOT DEPLOYING, THE MANUFACTURER FEELS THE VEHICLE RESPONDED PROPERLY IN THIS PARTICULAR ACCIDENT. IT SEEMS THAT IN AN ACCIDENT AT THIS HIGH SPEED, THE AIRBAGS SHOULD DEPLOY AND IF THIS ISN'T SUFFICIENT ENOUGH SPEED FOR THE MANUFACTURER, WHY DO THEY INSTALL THE BAGS IN THE FIRST PLACE AND MAKE THE AIR BAG SAFETY FEATURE A BIG PART OF THE BASIS FOR CONSUMERS BUYING A VEHICLE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#6900886March 31, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE, FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM AND IT STARTED WITH THE BATTERY, THERE WAS ADDITIONAL DAMAGE TO ANOTHER VEHICLE, THE ADJUSTER ALSO STATED THE FIRE STARTED NEAR THE BATTERY, CLAIM 36-A171-271. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743129March 27, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE TRUCK IS OVER CHARGING, CAUSING THE TRUCK TO PRODUCE OVER 18 VOLTS, AND THE DOME AND HEADLIGHTS TO FLICKER ON AND OFF (PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS ON A CURVY ROAD AT NIGHT). VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT DEALERSHIP FOR THREE MONTHS. ALL ATTEMPS TO CORRECT ISSUE WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF DAIMLERCHRYSLER HAVE FAILED. MANY SHOPS WILL NOT TAKE THESE TRUCKS BECAUSE THIS PROBLEM SEEMS UNRESOVABLE. THE VEHICLE IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE AND UNSELLABLE. DUE TO THE INCREASING NUMBER OF REPORTED VEHICLES WITH A SIMILAR PROBLEM DAIMLERCHRYSLER HAS ADMITTED THERE IS A SAFETY ISSUE, BUT IS TAKING NO ACTION TO RESOLVE IT AT THIS TIME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743160March 27, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE VAN WOULD JERK BADLY WHEN PUT INTO DRIVE AND WHEN SITTING AT A RED LIGHT OR STOP SIGN IT WOULD BEGIN TO LURCH FORWARD REQUIRING ME TO PRESS HARD ON THE BRAKES.AFTER 8 DAYS IN THE DEALERSHIP AND NUMEROUS CALLS FROM THE SERVICE REP.SAYING THAT THEY KEEP FINDING MORE PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION.AFTER I GOT IT HOME I NOTICED THAT THE INVOICE SHOWED THAT ONE OF THE PARTS THAT HAD BEEN REPLACED WAS THE TORQUE CONVERTOR AND THAT IT HAD BEEN REPLACED WITH A REMANUFACTURED ONE.THIS VAN HAD ONLY 3762 MILES ON IT WHEN THE ORIGINAL TRANSMISSION FAILED.HOW SAFE WILL IT BE FOR ME TO DRIVE MY SMALL GRANDCHILDREN AROUND IN A NEW VEHICLE WITH A REBUILT TRANSMISSION WHEN THE ORIGINAL TRANSMISSION FAILED WITH ONLY 3700 MILES ON IT.THE CUSTOMER SERVICE REP. ADVISED ME THAT THE SHE WOULD CONTACT THE REGIONAL REP. TO MEET WITH ME .IT HAS BEEN THREE DAYS AND NO ONE HAS CONTACTED ME YET. NO ONERHRGRNUFACTURED ACEDINBN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884078March 26, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT
VEHICLE WANDERS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. DEALERS HAVE TRIED WHEEL ALIGNMENT 3 TIMES AND DIFFERENT SHOCKS. NOTHING SEEMS TO REMEDY PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884113March 26, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION WITH A TREE, ESTIMATED SPEED OF IMPACT WAS NOT DTERMINED. UPON IMPACT FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DEALER / MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *AK CONSUMER SUFFERED INJURIES *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#884128March 26, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT
VEHICLE WANDERS ALL OVER ROAD WHEN DRIVING OVER 50 MPH. DEALER REPLACED STRUT, BUT THIS DID NOT REMEDY SITUATION. *AK CONSUMER STATES HE KNOW LONGER OWNS THIS VEHICLE.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#742716March 20, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
STEERING PROBLEMS PULLS RIGHT AFTER PURCHASE, COMPLAINED ABOUT ENGINE PINGING AND REVING SOON AFTER BUYING, HAD STEERING COMPONETS REPLACED, TRUCK HAS JUST TURNED OFF SEVERAL TIMES NO RESTART, HAVE HAD TRANSMISSION COMPLAINTS FROM 3 MOS AFTER BOUGHT THEY FINALLY FIXED ONCE IT WENT TOTALLY, 45 DAYS LATER ITS AGAIN ALMOST GONE AGAIN,I CONTINEULY COMPLAINED ABOUT ENGINE PING AND TRUCK DRAGGING THEY KEPT SAYING NOTHING WRONG UNTIL IT FINALLY WENT THE ENGINE AND TRANNIE IS RELATED BAD TRANIE WAS MAKIN ENGINE DRAG AND PING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#883508March 20, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSUMER IS HAVING MAJOR ENGINE PROBLEMS ON START UP AND NORMAL OPERATION. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. HOWEVER, SOURCE OF THE DEFECT IN ENGINE CANNOT BE DETERMINED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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