Dodge Ram Complaints (1999)

1,486 consumer complaints on file.

#881850March 1, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO LATCH AND SECURE BELT BUCKLE,HAD TO TRY 10 TO 15 TIMES BEFORE BUCKLE WILL LATCH. THEN, IT IS OFTEN TIMES DIFFICULT TO RELEASE BUCKLE. DASHBOARD INDICATOR FOR SEAT BELT REMAINS ON EVEN THOUGH BELT IS BUCKLED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#559928February 28, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
THE VEHICLE EMMITS A SMELL INSIDE THE VEHILCE WHICH MAKES THE OCCUPANTS ILL (DIZZY AND VOMITTING), THE DEALER REPLACED THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER BUT THE SMELL PERSIST. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#741694February 28, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
SLIDES ON FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS ARE POORLY DESIGNED AND ALLOW FOR CORROSION WHICH CAUSES THE SLIDES TO STAY OUT CAUSING EXCISSIVE BRAKE WEAR, A LOW BRAKE PEDAL AND SLOW BREAK RESPONSE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#559921February 27, 2001
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
THE POWER STEERING PUMP LEAKED A LARGE AMOUNT OF FLUID RESULTING IN NO POWER STEERING OR POWER BRAKES. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#741575February 26, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
LOSS OF ANTIFREEZE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#741576February 26, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
LOSS OF ANTIFREEZE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#881484February 26, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROL TURNED ON BY ITSELF AND VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. CONSUMER QUICKLY PLACED IT INTO REVERSE AND SHUT ENGINE OFF IN ORDER TO MAKE VEHICLE TO STOP MOVING. DEALER WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE PROBLEM. *AK DEALER CAN NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#881313February 23, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN DRIVING OVER BUMPS IN PAVEMENT VEHICLE JUMPS OUT OF DRIVE INTO NEUTRAL. DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY CAUSE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#741336February 22, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS SET WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE INDIANA TOLL-ROAD, IT HAD BEEN SNOWING AND WAS SOMEWHAT SLICK. ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CRUISE CONTROL KICKED THE TRUCK INTO PASSING GEAR AND INCREASED ACCELERATION. THIS HAPPENED WITH VERY LITTLE HEAD WIND AND NO INCLINE. WHEN THIS HAPPENED, THE TRUCKS REAR TIRES BROKE LOOSE AND I NEARLY LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE DODGE REP. SAID " IT IS SUPPOSE TO DO THAT."*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880925February 21, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT
THIS VEHICLE PULLS TO LEFT, CAUSING IRREGULAR WEAR ON FRONT TIRES. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880987February 21, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
INTERMITTENTLY BRAKES LOCK UP WHITH LIGHT PRESSURE. ONE DEALER HAS DUPLICATED PROBLEM, BUT COULD NOT REPAIR IT. *AK THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS FOUND LEAKING AND WAS REPLACED, HOWEVER THIS DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM, THE FRONT BRAKES WILL LOCK AND THE REAR BRAKES WILL ROLL FREE, SOMETIMES IT IS THE OPPOSITE THAT OCCURS, WHEN THE ABS GRABS, IT LETS GO TOO LONG BEFORE IT GRABS AGAIN, DEALER REFUSES TO DIAGNOSE AND FIX IT, DODGE CUSTOMER HOT LINE LEFT A MESSAGE FOR CONSUMER STATING NOT TO CALL THEM ANYMORE. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880780February 20, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER HAS HAD TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION 4 TIMES AND MOTOR ONCE SINCE PURCHASE BECAUSE PISTON HAD HOLE IN IT. DEALER CANNOT SAY WHY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880877February 20, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 65MPH ON HIGHWAY AND WAS TALKING ON CELL PHONE. HE DROPPED IT, AND WHEN HE LIFTED HIS BODY BACK UP, LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE. WENT THROUGH A DITCH , AND HIT A TREE. VEHICLE BURST INTO FLAMES. CONSUMER DIED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
1
#880669February 15, 2001
SUSPENSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE PULLED FROM SIDE TO SIDE. WHILE PULLING TO ONE SIDE, WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, VEHICLE PULLED TO OTHER SIDE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER DID NOT KNOW WHAT CAUSED IT. *AK HEADS HAVE CRACKED TWICE AND DEALER WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE PROBLEM. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740894February 14, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
THE BRAKES PULLED RIGHT AND THE RIGHT SIDE CALIPER WAS REPLACED. NOW THE BRAKES ARE PULLING LEFT. IT SEEMS THE CALIPERS ARE DEFECTIVE AS THE RUBBER SEALS DETERIORATE WITH HEAT. I HAVE CONTACTED SEVERAL OTHER RAM 4X4 OWNERS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. THE DEALER (TUTTLE-CLICK, IRVINE, CA) WAS VERY GOOD ABOUT REPAIRING UNDER WARRANTY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880220February 9, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 55 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK THE ADJUSTER FROM THE MANUFACTURER CERTIFIED THAT THE AIR BAG WAS OPERATING PROPERLY AND SHOULD NOT HAVE TO DEPLOY IN THAT ACCIDENT. *YH
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#880221February 9, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
WHEN VEHICLE IS PUT INTO PARK IT WILL ROLL BACK 2-3FEET BEFORE IT WILL ENGAGE. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE, AND SAID THAT IT WAS A COMMON OCCURRENCE. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880090February 8, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WENT INTO A SKID AND FLIPPED FORWARD. UPON IMAPCT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTINF IN MINOR INJURIES. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#880187February 8, 2001
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER WOULD APPLY BRAKES AND VEHICLE WOULD PULL SEVERELY TO RIGHT OR LEFT. STEERING WHEEL WOULD BIND UP & BECOME HARD TO TURN. SOMETIMES THERE WOULD BE EXCESSIVE PLAY IN STEERING. *AK CONSUMER IS PURSUING THE LEMON LAW. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740579February 7, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION SLIPPING FM DT OF PURCHASE. REQUESTED TRANS.INSPECTION AUG 3,2000, DEALER DID. SEPT 27 2000, TRANS FAILURE, DEALER REBUILT. NOV 3,2000, LESS THAN 2000 MILES AFTER REBUILD, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON.TOOK TO DEALER,THEIR DIAGNOSIS WAS INCONCLUSIVE. NOV. 27 2000,TRANS FAILURE , TRANS REPLACED FOR SECOND TIME. JAN 2001, TOOK TRUCK TO DEALER,TRANSMISSION SLIPPING, FAILING TO REACH NEXT GEAR, TOOK TO DEALER, THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG,FEB 2001 (CURRENT) VIBRATION, PLAN TO TAKE BACK TO DEALER.FOR 5TH TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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