Dodge Ram Complaints (1996)

1,362 consumer complaints on file.

#824691June 25, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
CONSUMER EXPERIENCING EXCESSIVE WEAR OF THE FRONT RIGHT BRAKE PADS AND SHOES. ALSO THERE IS VERY POOR STOPPING DISTANCE, AND VEHICLE PULLS TO EITHER RIGHT OR LEFT WHEN BRAKING. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. DEALER HAS REPLACED PARTS, BUT PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824632June 24, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:SHOES/LININGS
CONSUMER COMPLAINING OF BRAKE LINING WEARING OUT TOO SOON AT 10,000 MILES. CONSUMER BELIEVES CONDITION IS NOT NORMAL FOR THIS SITUATION. VEHICLE BEEN IN/OUT OF DEALER SHOP FOR MORE THEN THREE TIMES AND CONDITION STILL OCCURS. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED. DEALER WILL NOT REPAIR WITHOUT COST TO THE CONSUMER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824657June 24, 1998
STRUCTURE
TRUCK IS CRACKED FROM THE LOWER END TO FRONT END PART OF BED. PROBLEM WORSENS WHEN VEHICLE IS DRIVEN. CAUSE WELDS HAVE BROKEN LOOSE ON VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824555June 23, 1998
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD
WHILE DRIVING THE HOOD POPPED OPEN, OBSTRUCTING THE VIEW OF THE DRIVER. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824495June 19, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
REAR BRAKES FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED. FRONT BRAKES WORKING FINE. SOMETIMES FRONT BRAKES LOCK UP. TOOK TO DEALER & WAS INFORMED REAR BRAKES FUNCTIONED FINE. FOUND NO PROBLEMS. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824463June 18, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE DEALERSHIP ON 3-17-98 FOR REPAIRS ON BRAKES. DEALERSHIP SAID BRAKES WERE FINE. SECOND TIME DEALERSHIP SAID THEY ADJUSTED THE BRAKES. BUT CONSUMER MARKED NUT ON WHEEL TO SEE IF DEALER WAS REPAIRING VEHICLE, AND THE MARKS LINED UP STILL. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP A THIRD TIME, DEALER SAID THEY REPLACED BRAKE PADS AND SHOES, AND TURNED THE ROTORS. WHEN DRIVING AND BRAKING VEHICLE PULLS LEFT REAL HARD, ALMOST SIDEWAYS. AT THE MEDIATION BOARD HEARING WITH NCFDS THE BOARD DECIDED THAT THE TRUCK WAS UNSAFE . THE CLAIM NUMBER FOR HIS CASE IS 66985167FL AGAINST CHHRYSLER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823345June 17, 1998
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
LUGS:NUTS BROKE IN HALF, CAUSING THE WHEEL TO FALL OFF THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823393June 17, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
WHILE DRIVING THE TRANSMISSION OVERHEATED, CAUSING TRANSMISSION FLUID TO LEAK ONTO THE MANIFOLD, RESULTING IN A VEHICLE FIRE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824368June 16, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
MAKING ROUTINE STOP ENGINE WILL BEGIN TO SURGE FOR AT LEAST 20 SECONDS, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO PRESS HARD ON BRAKES UNTIL THEY SQUEAK, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL. DEALER HAS REPROGRAMMED COMPUTER 3 TIMES AND REPLACED IDLE SPEED MOTOR. DEFECT IS STILL OCCURRING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536605June 12, 1998
AIR BAGS, SUSPENSION
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG IN ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536567June 11, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
TRANSMISSION QUICK CONNECT FAILED CAUSING DAMAGE TO TRANSMISSION PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE, DEALERSHIP WILL NOT HONOR RECALL REPAIR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536589June 11, 1998
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH
LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536705June 8, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
GREY WIRE FROM FUEL PUMP TO SENDING UNIT IN FUEL TANK FAILED, BAD CONNECTION OVER HEATED AND MELTED IN FUEL TANK. THE FUEL PUMP FAILED AS A RESULT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823434June 4, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST
AFTER STOPPING ABOUT 4 OR 5 TIMES HAD NO VACCUM ASSIST ON THE BRAKES, CAUSING DRIVER TO REAR END ANOTHER VEHICLE AND DAMAGING THE FRONT BUMPER. THE DEALER WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, AND STATED THAT A LARGER VACUUM TANK COULD BE INSTALLED TO CORRECT PROLBEM AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536624June 3, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SEAT AND SHOULDER BELT ANCHORS ARE POINTED METAL WHICH MAY CAUSE THE BELT TO RIP OR TEAR WHEN THE BELT IS PULLED AGAINST THE ANCHORS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823850June 2, 1998
STEERING:LINKAGES
WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE STEERING PITMAN ARM THAT CONNECTS THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE POWER STEERING PUMP CAME OFF. DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE TRUCK AND SIDE SWIPED TWO PARKED CARS. THE STEERING ARM HAS BEEN REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823805June 1, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823784May 29, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
REAR BRAKES FAILED, AND VEHICLE PULLED EITHER TO THE RIGHT OR LEFT, INCIDENT OCCURRED AT ANY TIME AND AT ANY SPEED. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. IT RESULTED IN THREE ACCIDENTS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#536357May 29, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
ABS BRAKES FAILED SEVEN TIMES. ALSO REPLACED ROTORS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535985May 27, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKING SYSTEM FAILS INTERMITTENTLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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