Dodge Ram Complaints (1999)

1,486 consumer complaints on file.

#891612June 28, 2001
TIRES
TWO FRONT TIRES WERE COMPLETELY BALD, WORE OUT EXCESSIVELY. HAVE VERY LITTLE MILEAGE. REAR TIRES HAVE HARDLY ANY TREAD LEFT. ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT. MICHELIN LTX AS P245/75R16. *AK A SERVICE MANAGER FROM A TIRE STORE STATED THAT THE TIRES ON THIS TRUCK WERE NOT DESIGNED TO GO ON A TRUCK, BUT FOR A CAR, CONSUMER REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#891204June 26, 2001
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
6 SPEED STANDARD TRANSMISSION SEIZED UP WHILE DRIVING AT 10-15 MPH, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SKID TO A STOP AND COMPLETELY DIE WITHOUT WARNING.VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER, WHO WILL REPLACE TRANSMISSION WITH SAME DESIGN. AN INSURANCE ADJUSTER STATED TO CONSUMER THAT TRANSMISSION WAS NOT STRONG ENOUGH FOR A 24 VALVE DIESEL ENGINE.*AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#891075June 25, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE BROADSIDED ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF HIS VEHICLE. FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY, AND CONSUMER SUSTAINED BACK PAINS. INSURANCE COMPANY HAS TOTALED VEHICLE, AND MADE NO DETERMINATION AS WHY FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#746683June 11, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
BRAKE PULL SINCE NEW. VERY DANGEROUS. VERY LOOSE STEERING. STEERING BOX DEFECTIVE CANT CONTROL VEHICLE ON ROAD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#890024June 8, 2001
WHEELS:MULTI PIECE
LUGS: NUTS ON RIGHT FRONT TIRE CAME LOOSE WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION AT 65 MPH, RESULTING IN SEVERE VIBRATION. CONSUMER REPAIRED PROBLEM IN HIS OWN SHOP, AND DEALERSHIP WAS NOT CONTACTED. ON JUNE 8TH, 2001, LUGS: NUTS ON RIGHT REAR (DUAL) WHEEL CAME LOOSE, AND FELL OFF WHICH CAUSED ONE OF THE BOLTS TO BREAK WHILE TRAVELING AT 65 MPH. CONSUMER NOTICED VIBRATION AND STOPPED IMMEDIATELY TO EXAMINE VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#890025June 8, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT, STEERING:LINKAGES:DRAG:LINK:CONNECTION
VEHICLE WOULD WANDER AND IT WAS DIFFICULT TO MAINTAIN A STRAIGHT LINE WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE THREE TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM, AND REPLACED DRAG LINK WHICH RAN FROM FRAME TO AXLE THAT PREVENTS SIDE TO SIDE MOVEMENT, BUT DID NOT PREVENT PROBLEM FROM REOCCURRING. THIS HAS OCCURRED AT 97000/ 102000, AND 104000 MILES WITHIN THE LAST 9 MONTHS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#889962June 7, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH AND WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE ENGINE STARTED KNOCKING.THEN, VEHICLE STALLED. TOWED DEALER WHO FOUND THERE WAS HARDLY ANY OIL IN ENGINE, AND IT HAD SEIZED. DEALER STATED THERE WERE 103 CONSUMERS ON LIST FOR AN ENGINE OF THIS TYPE. OIL LIGHT HAD NOT COME ON, NOT DID CONSUMER NOTICE A PRIOR LEAK. PLEASE ADD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9002672May 25, 2001
STEERING, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO DRIVE. THE BRAKE CALIPER WERE NOT PROPERLY ATTACHED. BAD BALL JOINTS WHICH HAD TO BE REPLACE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#889205May 25, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT
CONSUMER HAS TAKEN VEHICLE INTO DEALERSHIP FOR REALIGNMENT 7 TIMES BECAUSE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO PULL TO LEFT, AND TIRES KEEP WEARING EXCESSIVELY. DEALERSHIP HAS INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH VEHICLE, AND MACHINE WAS SHOWING EVERYTHING TO BE NORMAL. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745918May 25, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT, STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VERY BAD ENGINEER FLAWS, DESIGN, HARD TO KEEP GOING STRAIGHT, TRANS. VIBRATES/SHAKES TRUCK,STEERING COLUMN FEELS LOOSE,NO HELP FROM HOTLINE OR DEALER,ENGINE SPARK KNOCKS REAL BAD UNDER A LOAD, REAR BRAKES LOCK UP CONSTANTLY, CHRYSLER IS AWARE OF PROBLEMS CAN'T FIX AND MEET EPA EMISSION LAW. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#889057May 24, 2001
TIRES
WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 TO 50 AND MPH AND PULLING A TRAILER, RIGHT REAR TIRE CONTACTED A ROAD HAZARD WHICH PUNCHED A HOLE IN TIRE. WHEN CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO SAM'S CLUB TIRE SHOP, MECHANIC STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT REPLACE TIRE BECAUSE IT HAD A HOLE PUNCHED IN IT, AND IT WAS "SUBSTANDARD" FOR THAT VEHICLE. MICHELIN TIRE, P245/75R16 LTX A/S WITH A 35 PSI. STICKER ON DOOR STATED THAT THE TIRES WERE SUPPOSE TO BE P245/75R16 XL, EXTRA LOAD WITH A PSI OF 41 - WHICH WAS A STRONGER TIRE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745610May 21, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE VEHICLE DRIVEN AT 30MPH, HIT A VERY HIGH CEMENT STEP (WALL) AND THEN CONTINUED ON TO RAM A STEEL RAILING. AFTER THE VEHICLE HIT THE RAILING IT WAS THROWN BACKWARDS ALL WHILE THE TIRES WERE STILLING SPINNING FORWARD. THE DRIVER/OWNER BROKE HIS FRONT TEETH ON THE STEERING WHEEL AND HIT HIS HEAD ON THE WINDOWSHIELD. AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#888699May 21, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED TO DEACTIVATE CRUISE CONTROL BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK TRANSMISSION GRABS HARD INTO SECOND WHEN IT SHIFTS, ALSO WHEN STOPPED IT FEELS LIKE IT IS GETTING TAPPED IN THE BACK END. STEERING GEAR AND STEERING SHAFT REPLACED, RATTLING NOISE WHILE DRIVING OVER BUMPS. DRIVER'S DOOR LOCK WILL NOT LOCK WHEN USING SWITCH, DEALER REPLACED. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#888700May 21, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROL WAS SET AT 63MPH. DRIVER APPLIED BRAKES TO DEACTIVATE CRUISE CONTROL, AND VEHICLE ACCELERATED SUDDENLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHUT OFF. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#888532May 17, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER ARM, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
VEHICLE WAS COMING TO A STOP AND UPPER BALL JOINT ON THE LEFT SIDE POPPED OUT. IT FELT LIKE VEHICLE HIT A POTHOLE. FRONT TIRE WAS OUT AT BOTTOM AND TOP TOWARD THE CENTER OF VEHICLE. ALSO, STEERING WHEEL WENT TO A 25 DEGREE TO KEEP IT STRAIGHT IN ROAD. THIS WAS SECOND TIME THIS HAPPENED TO RIGHT SIDE. FIRST TIME DEALER FIXED IT. BUT, CONSUMER DID NOT WANT THEM TO REPAIR IT AGAIN BECAUSE PROBLEM WAS NOT BEING RECTIFIED. CONSUMER WAS TRYING TO GO THROUGH ARBITRATION. *AK THIS HAS HAPPENED ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT SIDES, CONSUMER FILED ARBITRATION AND IT WAS RULED THAT CHRYSLER BUY BACK THE VEHICLE. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#888376May 16, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
PREMATURE WEAR OF BRAKE PADS. PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED EVERY 10000 MILES.*AK CONSUMER STATES FRONT BRAKES LOCKED UP, CAUSING A COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745268May 13, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
CONTINUOUS UNEVEN WEAR OF BRAKE PADS. ONLY 1-PAD OUT OF THE FOUR UP FRONT WEARS DOWN TO METAL TO METAL WHILE THE OTHER 3-PADS ARE LIKE NEW CONDITION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745234May 12, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AS YOU PUT IT IN REVERSE YOU CAN SEE THE REAREND TWEAK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9002460May 10, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
WHEN TRUCK WAS HIT BY A BRONCO, BRONCO TRAVELNG ABOUT 50 MPH, ON THE PASSENGER'S FRONT SIDE, THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAG. ALSO, THE DRIVER'S OR PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK CAUSING INJURIES TO DRIVER AND PASSENGER.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#744644April 27, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
THERE ARE TWO POINTS WHERE THERE ARE HOLES IN BACK OF STEERING WHEEL. IF YOU HAVE A LONG KEY ON YOU KEY CHAIN, IT CAN BECOME LODGED IN THE HOLES AND PREVENT YOU FROM TURNING THE VEHICLE. THERE NEEDS TO BE SOME TYPE OF PLUG IN THESE HOLES TO PREVENT THIS FROM RAND POSSIBLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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