Dodge Ram Complaints (1999)

1,486 consumer complaints on file.

#723244May 27, 2000
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION), SUSPENSION:FRONT
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#862614May 26, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN ACCELERATING TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE, TRANSMISSION JUMPED OUT OF GEAR, AND DID NOT GO INTO ANY OTHER GEAR UNTIL THE TRUCK SLOWED DOWN. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A CRASH. TRUCK HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. NEW VALVE BODY INSTALLED, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#552400May 25, 2000
TRAILER HITCHES
CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER TO HAVE HITCH RECALL 00V-107 PERFORMED, DEALER INDICATED THAT BEFORE THIS COULD BE DONE THERE WOULD BE A CHARGE FOR THE REMOVAL OF THE CUSTOM EXHAUST SO THE HITCH COULD BE FIXED CONSUMER RELUCTANTLY AGREED BUT FEELS SHE SHOULD NOT HAVE PAID FOR THE REMOVAL OF THE EXHAUST. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723125May 24, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
I DROVE OVER SCRAP METAL ROAD DEBRIS AT NIGHT. IT BOUNCED UP AND SLASHED A 2 FOOT GASH IN THE SOFT CELL FUEL TANK, WHICH PROTRUDES AT LEAST 3 INCHES BELOW THE CHASSIS FRAME. TANK WAS NEARLY FULL AND ALL FUEL LEAKED OUT. LUCKILY, THERE WAS NO FIRE. VEHICLE WAS RENDERED INOPERABLE AND HAD TO BE TOWED TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS. I BELIEVE THIS IS A BAD DESIGN TO HAVE A SOFT CELL FUEL TANK EXPOSED AS IT IS ON THIS TRUCK. THERE SHOULD BE SOME SORT OF METAL FRAME OR BOX AROUND THE FUEL TANK TO PREVENT PUNTURE FROM ROAD DEBRIS. THERE IS NOTHING TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING AGAIN AND POSSIBLY CAUSING A FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#862367May 23, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT, STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE WANDERS TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT. DRIVER IS CONSTANTLY FIGHTING WITH THE STEERING WHEEL TO KEEP THE TRUCK ON THE ROAD. TRUCK WAS TAKEN TO FOUR OR FIVE DEALERSHIPS, AND DEALERS WERE NOT ABLE TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. ALSO, STEERING BOX WAS CHANGED, A CHIME WAS PUT IN THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL, AND SOME WHEEL ALIGINMENT WAS DONE. BUT NONE OF THIS CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#862299May 22, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES
SEAT BELT WOULD TIGHTEN WHENEVER SEAT BELT LIGHT WOULD COME ON. ALSO, WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER VEHICLE WAS STARTED. VEHICLE BEEN IN DEALER SHOP ON FOUR OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM COULD NOT BE RESOLVED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#862183May 19, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, WHEELS:HUB
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, APPROACHED A TRAFFIC LIGHT, APPLIED BRAKES AND VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT EXTREMELY HARD, AND WENT OUT OF CONTROL. CONTACTED DEALER. THEY REPAIRED VEHICLE BY PUTTING SHIMS BEHIND THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT WHEEL. WHEEL WAS NOT ON HUB AFTER INSTALLING SHIMS, SHIMS DID NOT FIX PROBLEM. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#862022May 17, 2000
SUSPENSION
WHEN BRAKING UNDER NORMAL CIRCUMSTANCES TRUCK PULLED TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT. THE PULLING WAS SO SEVERE THAT SOMETIMES IT PULLED THE STEERING WHEEL OUT OF THE DRIVER'S HAND. TRUCK HAS BEEN SERVICED 4 TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM. DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM DEALER ROTATE THE TIRE. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861952May 16, 2000
TRAILER HITCHES
DEALER REFUSED TO HONOR MANUFACTURER'S RECALLS NOTICE CONCERNING A SLIDING CAMPER BEING ATTACHED TO THE VEHICLE. SEEKING HELP FROM NHTSA ON THIS MATTER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861870May 15, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AN ACCIDENT OCCURRED WHICH CAUSED VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD, AND ROLLOVER INTO AN EMBANKMENT. UPON IMPACT, BOTH AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY, RESULTING IN ONE FATALITY. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK *ML
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
1
#861752May 11, 2000
TRAILER HITCHES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE TOWING A TRAILER HITCH BENT. THEN CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 00V107000 CONCERNING TRAILER HITCH BRACKET CRACKING DUE TO FATIGUE. DEALER COULD NOT REPLACE HITCH BECAUSE IT WAS NOT CRACKED. THEY COULD PUT A BRACKET ON ACCORDING TO THE RECALL. CONSUMER FELT THIS WAS UNSAFE. ALSO, WHEN USING ANTI-LOCK BRAKES, CONSUMER WOULD LOSE BRAKING POWER IF GOING OVER A BUMP OR OVER SOME GRAVEL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722459May 9, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ON SUNDAY APRIL 23,2000 AROUND 2 PM I WAS TRAVELLING NORTH ON MANHATTAN AVE. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED WITHIN SUMMARY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#861666May 9, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE SEVERELY PULLS TO THE RIGHT OR THE LEFT. DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY OR DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861583May 8, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
EVERY TWO MONTHS BRAKE PADS HAVE TO BE REPLACED. CALIPERS HAVE BEEN REPLACED ONCE AND WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. ALSO, MASTER CYLINDER HAS BEEN REPLACED ONCE. IN ADDITION, TRUCK OVERHEATS. DEALER IS NOT ABLE TO FIND OUT WHAT IS CAUSING THE OVERHEATING PROBLEM. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861382May 4, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN BRAKE PEDAL IS APPLIED IT GOES TO THE FLOOR, AND THE BRAKES DON'T RESPOND FOR AT LEAST 30 ECONDS TO 1 MINUTE. THIS HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861394May 4, 2000
SUSPENSION:REAR
AXLE BROKE WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 25-30 MPH, CAUSING VEHICLE TO RUN INTO DITCH AND ROLLOVER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#552048May 2, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CRUISE CONTROL FAILED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861061April 27, 2000
SUSPENSION
THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE, ITS DRIFTING. IF TOWING VEHICLE AND ITS DRIFTING, IT MAKES MATTERS WORSE. *AK DEFECT IN FRONT SUSPENSION DESIGN CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO DRIFT. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721953April 26, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TRANSMISSION: FAILED " FIXED" AT LUTHER MOTORS BISHOP CA. (BY ADDIND OIL???) FAILED AGAIN 40 MILES LATER. BROUGHT BACK TO LUTHER MOTOTR AGANST OUR WISHES, WAS THERE FOR 6 MORE DAYS. PROBLEM UN RESOLVED. WAS TOWED TO VACAVILLE DODGE CA. RECIEVED MAJOR JOB. PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION CONTINUED (STILL RAN BUT SLIPPED AND DESTABILIZED UP HILLS, TURNES ,AND GOING IN PARKING. APP. 5000 MILES LATER THE ENGUNE" CHECK LIGHT STAYED ON. WAS TOWED TO LITHIA DODGE IN CONCORD CA FOR REPAIRS. SOME TRANSMISSION BROBLEMS STILL EXISTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#860897April 25, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING ON A HILL VEHICLE COULD BE LOSING POWER. CONSUMER HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY TOLD HIM THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE COMBUSTION CHAMBER, AND PROBLEM HAS BEEN THERE SINCE DECEMBER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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