Dodge Ram Complaints (1999)

1,486 consumer complaints on file.

#886839April 26, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER TO GET CAR INSPECTED, AND MECHANIC SAID BRAKES WERE SHOT AND SO WERE THE ROTORS. CONSUMER NEVER EXPERIENCED ANY PROBLEM WHILE DRIVING, NOT EVEN A WARNING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#886445April 23, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 70MPH ON HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE STOPPED. CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE, AND VEHICLE JUST WENT OUT. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#744240April 18, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
AT 14000 MILES THE REAR END WAS MAKING GRINDING SOUNDS, DEALER REPLASED BERINGS,SHIMS AND SEALS WITH A FLUSH JOB. NOW AT 56000 THE REAR END IS DOING THE SAME, THE NOW TELL ME THAT THE SIDE AND PINION BERINGS SEALS AND SHIMS ARE BAD. THIS IS NOT RIGHT THAT I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS. I HAVE NOT TOED OR HAVE HAD ANY EXTRA HEAVY LOAD IN THE TRUCK. AT MY MILAGE THE TRUCK IS HARDLY BROKEN IN, I DROVE MY CHEVROLET AND FORD TRUCK BOTH 1/2 TONS WELL OVER 200K MILES AND NEVER A PROBLEM WITH THE REAR END. THIS ONE THE DODGE RAM 2500 DIESEL IN LESS THEN 60K THE REAR END GOES TWO TIMES. THE OTHER PROBLEMS I HAD I DID NOT MAKE A BIG STINK ABOUT THEM I WAS TOLD THAT THE TRUCK WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. SO I KEPT MY MOUTH SHUT, BUT THIS REAR END PROBLEM IS THE STRAW THAT BROKE THE CAMELS BACK. I WORK FOR A LIVING I DON'T HAVE MONEY TO THROW IN THE WIND, THIS IS THE PROBLEM OF THE MANUFACTURER, THEY ARE THE ONE THAT SHOULD PAY FOR CRAPY MANUFACTURING. I SHOULD HAVE BOUGHT A FORD I KNOW THEY WOULD NOT HAVE LEFT ME WITH THE BILL.*AK( DOT NUMBER: )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#885786April 12, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 50 MPH KEEPER RING BROKE. SHAFT THAT GOES THROUGH BRAKE AND CLUTCH PEDALS CAME OUT. THIS CAUSED BRAKES TO LOCK UP, CLUTCH ENGAGED AS WELL.*AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#885259April 6, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DIFFERENTIAL PROPORTIONAL VALVE
BRAKES WOULD NOT WORK PROPERLY IN REAR WHEN APPLIED DUE TO PROPORTIONAL VALVE FAILURE. THIS PREVENTS BRAKES FROM STOPPING VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#885311April 6, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
FRONT BRAKES WOULD PULL VEHICLE TO LEFT WHEN APPLIED. HAVE TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC REPLACED CALIPERS AND PADS 3 TIMES. *AK CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE ALSO PULLS TO THE RIGHT. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743490April 3, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THERE HAVE BEEN MULTIPLE REPORST OF TRANSMISSION FAILURE ON THIS AND SEVERAL OTHER YEAR VEHICLES TO CHRYSLER OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS. I WAS LUCKY AND IN MY CASE THE TRANSMISSION WNET OUT WHILE IN REVERSE IN A PARKING AREA AND I WAS ABLE TO RECRUIT HELP TO PUSH IT OUT OF TRAFFIC.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884987April 3, 2001
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING COLUMN AND STEERING WHEEL DISCONNECTED FROM VEHICLE WHEN IT WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884989April 3, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY WHEN INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884908April 3, 2001
TIRES
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 55-60MPH WHEN REAR DRIVER'S TIRE POPPED OFF THE RIM. CONSUMER SWERVED ACROSS 3-4 LANES AND MANAGED TO GET TO SHOULDER OF ROAD. THERE WAS NO BLOW OUT, IT DEFLATED. TIRES ARE AFTERMARKET, NO MORE THAN 2 WEEKS OLD. CONSUMER WAS DRIVING A199, DODGE, RAM VAN. TIRE SIZE IS P235/75R1, DOT# & VIN # WILL BE ADDED. *AK TIRE WAS A FIRESTONE STEELTEX R4S, CONSUMER STATES THAT DEALER DISCOVERED A HOLE THAT HAD PENETRATED THROUGH THE ENTIRE TREAD. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884328March 27, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHEN PUTTING FOOT ON BRAKE AT A MODERATE SPEED, VEHICLE WILL GO TO RIGHT AND OUT OF CONTROL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884314March 27, 2001
TIRES:SIDEWALL
OUTSIDE SIDEWALL ON TWO OF GOODYEAR WRANGLER AP TIRES, P245/75R16 HAVE SPLIT. RIGHT FRONT SPLIT 6 MONTHS AGO WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, AND RIGHT REAR TIRE SPLIT WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH ON MARCH 27TH, 2001. *AK DOT # M670CK0A248. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#742913March 23, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
EXCESSIVE BRAKE PADS AND ROTOR WEAR. VEHICLE ALWAYS PULLS TO THE LEFT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#742838March 21, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#883664March 21, 2001
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION), STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
GEAR BOX BROKE AND POWER STEERING LOCKED UP WHILE LEAVING PARKING LOT WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED LOSS OF CONTROL . DEALER REPLACED GEAR BOX AND POWER STEERING PUMP. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#882606March 9, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT
EXPERIENCING EXCESSIVE EFFORT WHILE GOING UP HILLS AND A PINGING NOISE WHEN DRIVING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#882461March 8, 2001
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 35-40MPH VEHICLE SLIPPED ON ICE AND FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE HIT A TREE. NEITHER DRIVER'S SIDE NOR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. CHRYSLER SAID IT WAS NOT HIT IN RIGHT SPOT.*AK 2 PEOPLE WERE INJURED IN ACCDIENT, VEHICLE WAS PULLING A TRAILER WITH 2 SNOWMOBILES WHICH HIT THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE UPON IMPACT. *SLC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#741873March 3, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#741799March 2, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
ACCEPTED DELIVERY OF VEHICLE 8/7/99 FROM TIMOTHY DODGE. 1/20/00 SERVICED AT TIMOTHY DODGE - MILEAGE 6,834. TRUCK WAS PULLING SEVERELT TO RIGHT WHEN BRAKES APPLIED. BRAKE DRUMS, FRONT CALIPERS, ROTOR AND PADS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. THIS RELIEVED PULLING FOR APPROXIMATELY 1,800 MILES. THE PULLING PROGRESSIVELY DEVELOPED ANEW. 5/12/00 SERVICED AT TIMOTHY DODGE - MILEAGE 12,122. TRAILER HARNESS PROBLEM REPAIRED. CONTINUED PROBLEM WITH BRAKES REPORTED TO DEALER AND A REP TEST DROVE VEHICLE. HE ADVISED VEHICLE WAS BRAKING NORMALLY. ADVISED THAT BRAKES WERE A WEAR ITEM AND WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AFTER 12,000 MILES. ON 6/12/00 WENT TO TIMOTHY DODGE FOR PAINT TOUCH UP AND REQUESTED A REP TO TEST DRIVE VEHICLE AGAIN REGARDING THE BRAKES PULLING. MILEAGE AT THAT TIME 13,956. TOLD PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED AND THAT A BRAKE JOB WOULD COST $200.00 OR MORE. AS PARTS WERE NEW, DECLINED BRAKE SERVICE AT A CHARGE. ON 8/10/00 STOPPED AT TIMOTHY DODGE REQUESTING A SERVICE REP TO TEST DRIVE TRUCK AGAIN FOR SAME PULLING OF BRAKES. MILEAGE 16,302. HE DROVE TRUCK IN PARKING LOT AND ADVISED THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. AGAIN DECLINED A BRAKE JOB AT A COST OF OVER $200.00 AS PARTS WERE STILL RELETIVELY NEW. ON 10/30/00 VEHICLE SERVICED AT TIMOTHY DODGE. MILEAGE 20,635. PROBLEM WITH EXCESSIVE PLAY IN STEERING AND CONTINUED PROBLEM WITH BRAKE PULLING REPORTED TO DEALER. THEY AGAIN SAID THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM REPORTED. NO SERVICE PERFORMED. AGAIN TOLD BRAKES WERE A WEAR ITEM NO LONGER COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. ON 11/20/00 VEHICLE SERVICED AT TIMOTHY DODGE. MILEAGE 21,596. CONTINUED PROBLEM WITH EXCESSIVE PLAY IN STEERING AND BRAKE PULLING BECOMMING MORE SEVERE. STEERING GEAR BOX REPLCED UNDER WARRANTY. UPON PICKING UP VEHICLE, IMMEDATELY NOTICED THE STEERING BINDING AND CONTINUED EXCESSIVE PLAY. TRUCK RETURNED NEXT DAY, AND TOLD I SHOULD CONSULT ANOTHER DEALERSHIP. AFTER DOING SO, STILL NO REDRESS TO DATE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#881918March 2, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE TRAVELING 15-20 MPH AND AS A RESULT OF AN ACCIDENT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AT ANY TIME, CAUSING INJURY TO PASSENGER. *AK BECAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT, THE HOOD, BUMPER, FRONT FENDER, RADIATOR, FAN THE HEAVY DUTY FRAME WERE DAMAGED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. *YH
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0

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