Dodge Ram Complaints (2003)

2,323 consumer complaints on file.

#11056347December 25, 2017
ENGINE
VEHICLE LOSES POWER COMPLETELY OR GOES INTO IDLE "CREEP" MODE WHEN DRIVING IN TEMPS OF -15 OR COLDER. LOSS OF ACCELERATION AND POWER STEERING. WHEN VEHICLE DIES WILL NOT RESTART FOR 15-20 MINUTES. CURRENTLY HAS 160K MILES. HAS OCCURRED LAST 3 WINTERS. LOOKED AT BY PRIVATE MECHANIC THE FIRST TIME. REMOVED ICE FROM PCV VALVE. THIS FALL HAD MECHANIC LOOK INTO THE PROBLEM. HE SPOKE WITH DODGE DEALER AND THEY RECOMMENDED REPLACING THE PCV VALVE. REPLACED PCV VALVE AND THROTTLE BODY. PROBLEM CONTINUES TO OCCUR. DIED WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, 2 OUTSIDE TEMP. WILL TYPICALLY DIE IN THESE CIRCUMSTANCES WHEN NO LONGER ENGAGING THROTTLE, IE SLOWING FOR TRAFFIC OR PREPARING TO TURN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11055303December 18, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE TRAILER CONNECTOR ON MY TRUCK HAS NEVER BEEN USED BY ME SO I DIDNT KNOW IT DIDNT WORK. I NOW HAVE A TRAVEL TRAILER BUT NOTHING WORKS BUT THE DRIVER SIDE SIGNAL. NOTHING ELSE. I CHECKED THE CONNECTOR AND THERE IS NO CURRENT COMING OUT OF IT EXCEPT FOR THE LEFT SIGNAL. I SEE THERE WAS A RECALL BUT CANT FIND ANY INFO. CANT TAKE IT ANYWHERE WITHOUT LIGHTS!!! HAVE TO GO OUT OF TOWN WITH IT BUT CANT UNTIL ITS WORKING. HELP PLEASE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11052993December 7, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DASH BREAKING UP TRYING TO GET PIECES OF SO THEY WILL NOT CAUSE ANY INJURIES IF IN ACCIDENT CUT HAND ON SHARP EDGES LEFT NOW AM SCARED OF DASH IF I DO GET IN ACCIDENT WHAT WE'LL HAPPEN WHEN THIS SHRAPNEL IS FLYING AROUND AND PROPELLED BY AIR BAG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11051021November 28, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY
DASH CRACKED/BROKEN DUE TO INFERIOR/CHEAP/CORNER & COST CUTTING ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING PRACTICES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11048375November 25, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
VEHICLE HESITATES WHEN STEPPING ON FUEL PEDEL FROM A DEAD STOP DOES IT WHEN IT WANTS TO OFF AND ON AT DIFFERENT TIMES AND SOME DAYS NOT AT ALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11048394November 25, 2017
AIR BAGS
I AM SUPPOSED TO REGISTER MY EMAIL ADDRESS TO TKRESTRUCTURING.COM/PPIC I SEE NO PLACE TO DO THIS. I'VE CALLED THE PHONE NUMBERS AND A MESSAGE MACHINE GIVES ME OTHER EMAIL ADDRESSES TO GO TO, LIKE SAFERCAR.GOV BUT I DON'T HAVE A PLACE TO REGISTER MY EMAIL ADDRESS. JUST BAFFLED. [XXX] [XXX] IT'S ABOUT DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG INFLATOR DEFFECT AND TK HOLDINGS GOING BANKRUPT AND SOME OTHER CORP. BUYING THEM OUT FREE OF DEBT IF WE DON'T REGISTER ETC. CAN ANYONE DIRECT ME? INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).'*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11048218November 24, 2017
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL I RECEIVED A NOTICE OF RECALL FOR AIRBAGS. I FOLLOWED THE NOTICE'S PROCEDURES TO FIND IF AND HOW MY VEHICLE MAY BE AFFECTED. I REGISTERED MY EMAIL AT TKRESTRUCTURING.COM/PPIC, BUT WAS UNABLE TO FIND IF MY VEHICLE WAS AFFECTED. I THEN GOT ON THE WEBSITE OF WWW.AIRBAGRECALL.COM AND TYPED IN MY LICENSE PLATE AND STATE AS DIRECTED. THE RESPONSE WAS "HAVING TROUBLE FINDING YOUR VEHICLE". I THEN TYPED IN MY VIN # ON THIS SAME SITE (WWW.AIRBAGRECALL.COM) AND MY VEHICLE CAME UP. IT STATED THAT MY PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG INFLATOR SOMETHING WAS IN RECALL. WHEN I CLICKED ON THE "TAKE ACTION" BUTTON, MY COMPUTER JUST CHURNED AND CHURNED FOR APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES. WHILE IT WAS CHURNING I CALLED THE ASSOCIATED PHONE NUMBER WITH THIS WEBSITE (888-327-4236). A MESSAGE TOLD ME TO CONTACT TKRESTRUCTURING.COM/PPIC. WHEN I PHONED THE TKRESTRUCTURING.COM/PPIC PHONE NUMBER PROVIDED (833-619-7579), ALL I RECEIVED WAS A MESSAGE TELLING ME TO GET ON THE WWW.AIRBAGRECALL.COM WITH NO OPPORTUNITY FOR ME TO LEAVE A VOICE MESSAGE. I GOT BACK ON THE WWW.AIRBAGRECALL.COM WEBSITE, TYPED IN MY VIN #, AND ONCE AGAIN, ALL IT DID WAS CHURN AND CHURN WHEN I CLICKED THE "TAKE ACTION" BUTTON. I WOULD REALLY LIKE TO FIND OUT IF I AM DRIVING A VEHICLE OF DOOM, AND IF SO, HOW TO GET IT FIXED. ALL THE INFO I WAS PROVIDED SENT ME AROUND IN A CIRCLE WITH ABSOLUTELY NO SOLUTION. THANK YOU. [XXX] ('PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).')*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11047848November 21, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED BRUISES AND CUTS THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11047568November 20, 2017
ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ENGINE TICKING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11046585November 16, 2017
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALLS. ON 10/05/2016 TOOK MY 2003 DODGE RAM 1500 INTO GERRY WOOD AUTO GROUP, SALISBURY, NC, TO REPLACE A RECALLED AIR BAG ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL WORK. 10/07/2026 VEHICLE WAS RETURN ED TO ME. 10/05 1017 TOOK MY VEHICLE BACK TO GERRY WOOD BECAUSE THE WARNING AIRINF AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ON. A CHECK FOUND THE SQUIB CIRCUIT AND AIR BAG SHORTED. 10/09/2017 RETURNED MY VEHICLE BECAUSE THE WARNING LIGHT WAS COMING ON AND 10/10/2017 THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO ME. I WAS TOLD IF THE CONDITION CONTINUED THE SHOP WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE OCCUPANT RESTRAINT CONTROLLER (ORC). I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE ORC. NEVER HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE ORC UNTIL THE MECHANICS REPLACED THE AIR BAG. ANY PROBLEM WITH THE AIR BAG THAT WERE NOT A PROBLEM PRIOR TO THE MECHANICS REPLACING THE PART SHOULD BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF GERRY WOOD DEALERSHIP. PLEASE ADIVISE HUBER R. IJAMES [email protected]
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11046383November 15, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V312000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED CABRAL CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM (1145 W YOSEMITE AVE, MANTECA, CA 95337, PHONE NUMBER: (209) 823-1148) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11045389November 11, 2017
AIR BAGS
I RECEIVED A LETTER IN THE ABOUT RECALLED AIR BAGS FOR MY VEHICLE A DODGE RAM 1500 2003. I NEED MY AIR BAGS REPLACED IT'S VERY DANGEROUS KNOWING THE AIRBAGS CAN RUPTURE AT MOMENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11044526November 8, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V312000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. LITHIA CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM IN FRESNO, CALIFORNIA (6162 N BLACKSTONE AVE) WAS MADE AWARE OF THE RECALL AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11043914November 6, 2017
AIR BAGS
I SEND A COMPLAIN ABOUT MY AIR BAG RECALL FOR MY DODGE TRUCK 1500 AND I RECEIVED A LETTER EXPALINING TO ME THAT I HAVE TO CONTAC THE DODGE DEALER,I DID FEW TIMES AND THEY SAID WE DON'T HAVE ANY MORE AIR BAGAS YOU CAN CONTINUE DRIVING YOUR TRUCK LIKE THAT. AND I SAID WHAT ABOUT MY SAFETY OF MY FAMILY AND ME ??? I NEED TO REPLACED THIS AIR BAG BEFORE SOMETHING HAPPEN TO ME PLEASE CONTANC ME I TRY TO CALL BUT NOBODY ANSWER ME IM VERY WORRIED.THE DEALER LOOKS LIKE THEY ARE NOT WORRIED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM BUT IM . WHAT CAN I DO NEXT. ???
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11042656November 2, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY
DASHBOARD IS CRACKED IN MANY PLACES RESUTLING IN VERY SHARP PIECES THAT ARE LOOSE AND COULD INJURE OCCUPANTS UPON A SUDDEN STOP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11042819November 2, 2017
AIR BAGS
THE TAKATA RECALL AIR BAG LIGHT IN MY TRUCK IS ON I CALL THE DODGE DEALER AND THE SAID THAT IS A RECALL ON THE AIR BAGS.I CALL THEM MORE THE 4 TIMES TO SEE IF THE AIR BAG IS BACK AND LAST FRIDAY 10/27/17 THEY SAID THEY DONT HAVE ANY MORE AIR BAGAS AND THEY WASNT GOING TO FIX MY TRUCK TO CONTINUE DRIVING LIKE THAT I SAID TO THE GUY AND IF I HAVE AN ACCIDENT WHATS GOING TO HAPPEN TO ME ?? HE SAID I DON'T KNOW ???? EXCUSE ME HOW CAN I DRIVE MY TRUCK WITH A TAKATA AIR BAG RECALL.PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT CAN I DO THANKS.I DO NOT WANT TO WAIT TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11041600October 31, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CRACKED DASHBOARD FOR NO REASON. CAR WAS PARKED. OPENED VEHICLE TO FIND CRACKED DASH. TOLD BY DEALERSHIP NOT THEIR PROBLEM. NEVER HAD ANY VEHICLE EVER DO THIS BEFORE. HAVE PURCHASED DODGES FOR YEARS, BUT NOW WILL NOT PURCHASE ANOTHER IF THEY DON'T OWN UP TO THEIR OBLIGATIONS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11041344October 30, 2017
AIR BAGS
MY AIR BAG LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON IN MY DASH AREA . I TOOK IT TO MY DEALER ON 10-30-2017 ( THEY DID THE RECALL WHEN I RECEIVED MY 1ST NOTICE ) GOT ANOTHER ONE TODAY . THEY TOLD ME NO LIGHT WAS ON AT THE TIME , SO THEY SAID IT WAS NOT RELATED TO THE RECALL NOTICE , AND I WOULD HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE THEM LOOK INTO IT ANY FARTHER. THE LIGHT STILL COMES ON, SO I CONTACTED YOU . THE TRUCK IS IN MOTION WHEN THE LIGHT COMES ON . I'M SCARED THE AIR BAG MAY DEFLATE WHILE I'M DRIVING MY TRUCK . PLEASE HELP ME SOLVE THIS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, THE DEALER REFUSES TO GO ANY FARTHER WITH THE RECALL !! THANK YOU
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11040570October 27, 2017
AIR BAGS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE DASH IS COMPLETELY FRACTURED AND BROKEN INTO SHARDS OF SHARP HARD PLASTIC THAT SHOULD THE TAKATA AIRBAG EVER DEPLOY WILL BE PROPELLED LIKE SHRAPNEL THROUGH THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT AT EXPLOSIVE SPEEDS. IT'S LIKE DRIVING A CAR WITH BROKEN CLASS COVERING THE DASHBOARD. THIS ISSUE, THE DASH FRACTURING AND SPLITTING INTO PIECES AS A RESULT OF SUN EXPOSURE AND AGE SEEMS TO BE A KNOWN PROBLEM ON ALMOST ALL OF THE ONLINE FORUMS I WENT TO TO DISCOVER IF THIS WAS UNIQUE TO ME. I CANNOT UNDERSTAND HOW SUCH AN OBVIOUS AND COMMON HAZARD EXPERIENCED BY SO MANY, IS ALLOWED TO PERSIST.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11039500October 25, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY
DASHBOARD DISINTEGRATED INTO PLASTIC KNIVES THAT FLY OFF AND CAUSE INJURY. ALSO COMPROMISING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE PASSENGER AIRBAG AND OR CREATING ADDITIONAL DEBRIS TO BE THROWN AT THE OCCUPANTS DURING A CRASH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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