Dodge Ram Complaints (1999)

1,486 consumer complaints on file.

#552871July 3, 2000
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
THE TIRE STUDS HAVE BROKEN OR SHEARED OFF MANY TIMES, DEALER THINKS THIS IS BECAUSE OF OVER-TORQUING THEM. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#552879July 3, 2000
TRAILER HITCHES
CONSUMER REPLACED RECALL COMPONENT PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION (00V-107) TRAILER HITCH, OWNER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT OF THE REPLACEMENT HITCH. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#864637June 30, 2000
TIRES:VALVE
WHILE STARTING VEHICLE AFTER IT WAS PARKED FOR A DAY, CONSUMER FOUND THE TIRE FLAT. TRIED TO PUT IN AIR, BUT AIR WAS ESCAPING THROUGH THE VALVE STEM. CURRENTLY WAITING ON PART TO BE DELIVERED SO THAT PROBLEM CAN BE REPAIRED. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#724537June 25, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE #1(3884 MILES) WE HAD ONLY HAD THE TRUCK FOR TWO MONTHS, HAD NOT EVEN MADE THE SECOND PAYMENT. WE WERE 75 MILES FROM HOME PULLING OUR 21 FOOT BOAT WHEN THE FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED. IT WAS ONLY THE SECOND TIME WE HAD USED THE TRUCK TO PULL--WHICH IS WHY WE BOUGHT THE V10 . A PIECE OF THE BLOCK CAME OFF AND LOCKED UP THE OIL PUMP. WE WERE WITHOUT OUR TRUCK FOR THREE WEEKS WHILE THE DEALERSHIP TORE DOWN THE ENGINE TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM AND WAIT FOR CHRYSLER TO DECIDE THE BEST REMEDY WHICH WAS A BRAND NEW 1999 ENGINE. CHRYSLER WANTED TO SHIP A 2000 ENGINE BUT IT WOULD NOT BOLT UP. OUR SUMMER WAS RUINED & WE DID NOT PULL ANYTHING AGAIN UNTIL THIS YEAR. ENGINE #2(16,397 MILES ON TRUCK BUT ONLY 12,513 MILES ON THIS ENGINE). ON JUNE 11, 2000, THE SECOND TIME TO PULL THIS YEAR, WE LEFT ON VACATION PULLING OUR 23 FOOT ULTRA LITE PULL BEHIND CAMPER. ON MONDAY, JUNE 12, 2000, 250 MILES FROM HOME, THE ENGINE STARTED KNOCKING. THIS TIME, IT HAD THROWN A ROD. OUR VACATION WAS RUINED. THE TRUCK WAS DOWN FOR TWO WEEKS AND WE WERE STRANDED, UNABLE TO TAKE OUR RENTAL CAR OUT OF STATE. CHRYSLER SENT A REBUILT ENGINE THIS TIME. ENGINE #3(16,462 MILES ON THE TRUCK BUT ONLY 65 MILES ON THIS ENGINE). WE PICKED UP THE TRUCK JUNE 23, 2000 AFTER THE SERVICE PEOPLE PUT IT THROUGH A 24 MILE TEST DRIVE. WE DROVE 41 MILES PULLING OUR CAMPER AND AS WE STARTED UP A LONG 5% INCLINE, IT BEGAN TO LOSE POWER. ABOUT 1/4 MILE UP THE HILL, WITH THE GAS PEDAL ON THE FLOOR, IT HAD DROPPED TO 30 MPH--NO POWER--SO WE PULLED OFF OF THE ROAD & STOPPED. STRANDED ONCE AGAIN, WE CALLED CHRYSLER. AFTER THREE HOURS, WE WERE FINALLY RESCUED. IT WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND DETERMINED AT THE PRESENT TIME TO HAVE "INTERNAL PROBLEMS". WE ARE ONCE AGAIN WITHOUT OUR TRUCK. IT IS NOT EVEN ONE YEAR OLD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#864164June 23, 2000
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF A DODGE RAM 2500, AND THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S SIDE/ OR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS. TRUCK WAS TOTALLED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#863905June 21, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE TRAVELING AT 2O-25 MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE RAN HEAD-ON AND HIT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#552626June 13, 2000
TRAILER HITCHES
CONSUMER REPLACED TRAILER HITCH PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION, REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT (00V-107). *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#552635June 13, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE OIL DIP STICK DOES NOT ACCURATELY READ, THE OIL CAN BE LOW WITHOUT PROPER INDENTIFICATION OF THE PROBLEM. *MJS UPDATED 04/23/07. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#863478June 13, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
WHILE DRIVING WHEELS ON FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE LOCKED UP AND SHEARED OFF. THIS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 70 MPH. BEFORE THIS HAPPENED, TRUCK WAS PULLING TO RIGHT. PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP. DEALER STATED THAT PROBLEM WAS DUE TO AFTER MARKET BRAKE PADS. TRUCK WAS TOWED TO A GARAGE. OWNER STILL WAITING ON PARTS, WHOLE WHEEL ASSEMBLY SHEARED OFF THE TRUCK. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#863393June 12, 2000
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE HAS BEEN BACK TO DEALER 4 TIMES FOR TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. VEHICLE CONSTANTLY DOWNSHIFTS. IT'S A PEST CONTROL TRUCK AND CARRIES CHEMICALS, AND CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#863443June 12, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, SEATS, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
CATALYTIC CONVERTER WENT OUT. CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE VEHICLE JUST STOPPED. ALSO, TRANSMISSION FLUID AND OIL WAS LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. *AK THE DEALER COULD NOT SOLVE THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER 19 TIMES FOR REPAIR. WATER PUMP WAS LEAKING AND WAS REPLACED. THE ENGINE WAS OVER HEATING DUE TO THERMOSTAT AND GASKET FAILURES. THE A/C BLOWS WARM AIR DUE TO LOW PRESSURE SWITCH FAILURE. THE DRIVER SEAT WAS COMING APART. REAR LIGHTS BLINKERS AND BRAKES WERE NOT WORKING DUE TO BLOWN FUSE. THE REAR RIGHT BRAKE LOCKSUP ON HAND STOP. THE LEFT DOOR SPEAKERS MALFUNCTIONS. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723896June 11, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
SEVERAL COMPONENTS,TRANSMISSION DOES NOT SHIFT PROPERLY SOUNDS LIKE DRIVING ON SMALL RUMBLE STRIPS AT 45, TRUCK WONDERS AIMLESSLY SO MUCH IT IS DIFFICULT TO KEEP FROM GOING INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC ESPECIALLY IF ROAD IS A LITTLE ROUGH, ENGINE HAS A CONSTANT SPARK KNOCK, NEARLY IMPOSIBLE TO TOW OR PLOW,POWER STEERING PUMP WENT OUT WHILE TRYING TO PLOW FOR NO APPARENT REASON AT ALL. I HAVE TALKED TO MECHANICS ABOUT THE SPARKKNOCK AND RECOMMENDED BURNING HIGH OCTANE BUT THE MANUAL SUGGESTS IT WILL ACTUALLY RUN WORSE AND THEY ARE NOT RESPONABLE FOR ENGINE DAMAGE FROM SPARK KNOCK, WONDERING WAS ADMITTED BY THE SERVICE MANAGER AND SAID IT IS ACCEPTABLE BY DODGE AND THAT'S JUST HOW THEY DRIVE, I ASKED ONE OF THE MECHANICS TO LOOK AT IT BEFORE I BOUGHT IT BECAUSE I DIDN'T KNOW IF MAYBE I WAS JUST USED TO DRIVING MY OLD ONE, HE SAID IT NEEDED A LITTLE TIME TO BREAK-IN BECAUSE IT WAS A 2500 WITH A HEAVY DUTY SUSPENSION, IT IS STILL THE SAME AFTER ALMOST 11,000 MILES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#552545June 8, 2000
TRAILER HITCHES
CONSUMER IS NOT SATISFIED WITH RECALL (00V-107)*YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#863277June 8, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
EXCESSIVE LOSS OF ENGINE COOLANT; ONE QUART IS LOST EVERY 700 MILES. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THREE DEALERS, BUT PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#863279June 8, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN REACHING THE SPEED OF 50 MPH AND 60 MPH VEHICLE WOULD JERK. ALSO, WHEN SHIFTING INTO REVERSE VEHICLE WOULD MAKE A CRYING NOISE. CAR WOULD START IN ANY GEAR. OWNER BELIEVES THIS LAST PROBLEM CAUSED BY MECHANIC. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#863191June 7, 2000
SUSPENSION
VEHICLE WANDERS INTO THE LEFT OR RIGHT DIRECTION. CONSUMER HAS NOTIFIED DEALERSHIP. BUT, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#552506June 6, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BACK UP LIGHTS
HIGH MOUNTED STOP LIGHT WAS OUT DUE TO BAD CONNECTION. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#862957June 2, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE WITH 35 MPH IMPACT, AND DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING DRIVER TO HIT STEERING WHEEL, DRIVER SUSTAINED CHIN INJURY AND NEEDED 24 STICHES. NO PRIOR WARNING OF INOPERATIVE AIRBAGS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#862867June 1, 2000
TRAILER HITCHES
CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER CONCERNING TRAILER HITCH AND ATTACHMENTS. DEALER REFUSED TO FIX DEFECT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#862678May 30, 2000
STEERING, SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AND WHEN PASSING A SEMI- TRAILER VEHICLE PULLED, AND COULDN'T CONTROL STEERING. ALSO, WHEN TRAVELING AT 65MPH VEHICLE WANDERED ALL OVER THE ROAD. IN ADDITION, WHILE DRIVING ON A LOCAL ROAD AND MAKING A RIGHT OR LEFT HAND TURN, STEERING WHEEL DID NOT RETURN BACK TO THE CENTER. DEALER HAS TRIED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, BUT WITHOUT SUCCESS. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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