Dodge Ram Complaints (1999)

1,486 consumer complaints on file.

#859152March 24, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE COMING DOWN THE ROAD AT 35 MPH ANOTHER CAR TURNED IN FRONT OF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE, CAR BEHIND THE OTHER DRIVER TRIED TO MAKE THE TURN, AND HIT CONSUMER ON FRONT SIDE. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#720542March 24, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKES WHEN APPLYING IF YOU HIT A BUMP THEY WILL RELEASE ALSO PULLS TO THE RIGHT FEELS LIKE YOU HAVE NO BRAKES. STEERING PULLS TO THE RIGHT VEHICLE SWAYS ALL OVER THE ROAD UNABLE TO KEEP STRAIGHT JERKS TO THE LEFT & RIGHT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#858988March 22, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION WITH A BRICK WALL AT 50 MPH IMPACT IN WHICH BOTH AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED SEVERE RIB CAGE INJURIES . THEY ARE CURRENTLY UNDER DOCTOR'S CARE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#858906March 21, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
SEAT BELTS ON DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE LOCK UP WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. OCCUPANTS ARE UNABLE TO UNLATCH OR RELATCH THE SEAT BELT WHILE DRIVING. DEALER TRIED TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM 5 TIMES. AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#720316March 19, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
I WAS GOING DOWN A HILL I HAD TO APPLY THE BRAKES FAST AND THEY GRAB AND LET GO AND GRAB AGAIN I ALMOST HIT THE CAR IN THE FRONT OF ME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#858780March 17, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ARE DESIGNED FOR THE REAR WHEELS ONLY. THE FRONT BRAKES DO NOT HAVE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. IF DRIVING IN SNOW OR ICE AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, FRONT BRAKES LOCK UP. REAR BRAKES WILL RELEASE, ALLOWING ENGINE POWER TO GO TO THE REAR WHEELS, AND CONTINUE TO POWER THE VEHICLE FORWARD. VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE ON SNOW/ICE. PARKED VEHICLE UNDER THESE CONDITIONS. CONSUMER HAS FILED A REPORT WITH NHTSA AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE LINE. ALSO, THE DEALERSHIP CHRYSLER/DODGE HAS NOT CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#858560March 15, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT 40-50 MPH OF IMPACT BY HITING A VEHICLE THAT WAS IN A STOP POSITION. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#719965March 11, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN YOU APPLY THE BRAKES IN A HURRY OR FAST THEY DONT ALWAYS STOP ME AND MY WIFE WAS ALMOST KILLED BY ANOTHER TRUCK AT A RED LIGHT I APPLY THE BRAKES BUT THE TRUCK DID NOT STOP THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE BRAKES ,DRUMS, MASTER, AND THE ABS DUMP VALVE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#858300March 10, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
TRUCK VIBRATED WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH AND ABOVE. DEALER STATED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS COMING FROM THE TORQUE CONVERTER. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#551232March 8, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE INFORMATION STICKER ON THE VAN STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ACHIEVED 19 MPG HIGHWAY AND 13 MPG CITY HOWEVER THE VAN HAS CONSISTENTLY ACHIEVED A MERE 9 MPG CITY AND 12 MPG HIGHWAY, CONSUMER SAYS THIS EXCESSIVE GAS CONSUMPTION IS UNACCEPTABLE. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#858134March 8, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
GAS MILEAGE IS LOWER THAN WHAT WAS STATED ON STICKER SALE PRICE AND IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL , RESULTING IN BAD GAS MILEAGE . CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#551214March 6, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT AND SMOKES WHILE BRAKING DUE TO DEFECTIVE BRAKE. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#857995March 6, 2000
TIRES
TIRES ARE NOT BIG ENOUGH FOR THE LOAD OF THE VAN. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, AND THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#857823March 2, 2000
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
WHILE DRIVING, STEERING WHEEL WILL LOCK UP TO EITHER SIDE (LEFT OR RIGHT). THEN VEHICLE WILL BE TOWED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#857637February 29, 2000
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION), STEERING:LINKAGES, SUSPENSION:FRONT
STEERING GEAR IS VERY LOOSE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO WANDER TO LEFT TO RIGHT. DEALER REPLACED STEERING GEAR AND PITMAN ARM, BUT DEFECT KEPT OCCURRING. THE TRAC BAR HAS ALSO BEEN REPLACED TWICE. INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TOLD CONSUMER THAT POSSIBLY THE WRONG GEAR WAS PUT INTO GEAR BOX. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#719303February 26, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
BRAKES STARTED TO FAIL AT 8000 MILES. AT 18000 MILES THE BRAKES WERE REPAIRED BY THE DEALER. TECH FOUND REAR DRUMS OUT OF ROUND. FRONT ROTORS WERE TURNED. THE PROBLEM PRIOR TO REPAIR WAS BAD VIBRATIONS WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. TRUCK NOW HAS 37000 MILES AND THE PROBLEM IS BEGINING AGAIN. STARTED TO NOTICE VIBRATIONS AT ABOUT 25000 MILES. WILL DEALER OR MFG. COVER THIS PROBLEM AT THIS POINT?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#784527February 22, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
FRONT CONTROL ARMS FAILED AND REPLACED 3 TIMES. *ET
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#551026February 22, 2000
AIR BAGS
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG WHEN CONSUMER HAD A REAR END COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. NLM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#857331February 22, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROLADVANCES ON ITS OWN WITHOUT SWITCH BEING ACTIVATED. ALSO, TRANSMISSION LOCKS AND UNLOCKS AT ANY SPEED AND AT ANY TIME. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY ARE UNABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEMS. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#719006February 20, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE KNOCKS ON REGULAR GAS. DEALER CANNOT FIX. FAILURE TO WARRANTY? *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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