Dodge Ram Complaints (1999)

1,486 consumer complaints on file.

#717245January 12, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH GETS VERY HOT. YOU CAN SMELL THAT SOMETHING IS OVERHEATING AND WHEN THE AREA BETWEEN THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATION ADJUSTMENT WHEEL IS TOUCHED IT IS EXTREMELY HOT, TO THE POINT THAT YOU CAN NOT HOLD YOUR FINGER THERE VERY LONG. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#717103January 9, 2000
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
ON 05/08/99 THE COMPLAINTANT WAS INVOLVED IN A SINGLE VEHICLE ACCIDENT WHICH RESULTED IN SIGNIFICANT PHYSICAL INJURY (I.E., SECOND AND THIRD DEGREE BURNS) TO THE PASSENGER, AND COMPLETE LOSS OF THE VEHICLE AND ITS CONTENTS. THE CAUSE OF THIS ACCIDENT WAS A DEFECTIVE STEERING MECHANISM IN THE 1999 DODGE RAM QUAD CAB TRUCK WHICH ALLOWED THE VEHICLE TO THE RIGHT, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL, HITTING A GUARDRAIL, AND RUPTURING THE GASOLINE TANK. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#550289January 7, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED TRANSMISSION FAILURE CAUSING VEHICLE TO LUNGE INTO GEAR FROM 1ST TO 2ND, SIMILAR TO SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#716982January 6, 2000
SUSPENSION
VEHICLE HAS EXCESSIVE ROAD WANDER; ALSO NOTED BY OTHER ROADTREK OWNERS. CHRYSLER IS REPORTED TO BE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT OFFERS NO REMEDY TO MODELS AFTER 1997 ON SERVICE BULLETIN #021197, DATED 11/28/1997, SERVICE GROUP 02. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#854613January 3, 2000
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
WHEN DRIVING OVER BUMPS , PASSENGERS SUCH AS CHILDREN IN QUAD CAB, WILL BUMP THEIR HEADS AGAINST HANDLE ON BACK WINDOW WHICH COULD CAUSE INJURIES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#716700December 31, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AT LOW SPEED TRANSMISSION SHIFTS OUT OF FIRST GEAR, THEN SUDDENLY ENGAGES AS RPM IS INCREASED. TRUCK SUDDENLY LUNGES FORWARD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#550048December 21, 1999
TIRES
TIRES (GOODYEAR WRANGLER RTS P265/75R16) ARE NOT SUFFICIENT FOR VEHICLE, SEVERAL FLAT TIRES WHILE TRAVELING OVER GRAVEL/STONE. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#854149December 20, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH HAD A DIRECT FRONTAL IMPACT, AND DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, WHICH DID NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANTS IN THIS CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#716196December 18, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TRUCK IS NOT ABLE TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY STOP FROM 40MPH OR ABOVE. STOPPING DISTANCE IS FAR TOO GREAT. IT HAPPENS OFTEN. ALMOST KILLED TWO CHILDREN CROSSING THE STREET. BRAKES ALSO FAIL MOMENTARILY WHEN I HIT A BUMP WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES. SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE. A RECALL IS NEEDED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#716162December 17, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I'VE BEEN TOLD TO COME PICK UP MY TRUCK BECAUSE "THERE IS NO FIX, AND WE DON'T KNOW WHEN WE WILL HAVE A FIX. WE'LL LET YOU KNOW.. DRIVE IT AS IS UNTIL WE DO." THIS AUTOMOBILE IS LESS THAN A YEAR OLD, WHO KNOWS WHAT WILL HAPPEN WHEN I START DRIVING IT. IS IT SAFE TO DRIVE LIKE THIS. WHAT WILL IT DO TO THE MILEAGE, TO THE ENGINE, TO THE TRANSMISSION? NO SAFETY DEFEC (S) STATED IN THE SUMMARY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#716122December 16, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, SUSPENSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUM
PROBLEM: WHOLE TRUCK SHAKES OR PULSATES FRONT TO BACK WHILE BRAKING. DEALER REPLACED FRONT ROTORS AND PADS IN APRIL. PROBLEM STILL EXISTED. DEALER REPLACED REAR DRUMS IN SEPTEMBER. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS AND GETTING WORSE. DEALERSHIP DOES NOT KNOW HOW TO FIX PROBLEM AND WAITING FOR REPLY FROM CHRYSLER'S TECH SUPPORT. DEALTERSHIP WON'T ATTEMPT TO FIX UNTIL THEN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#854080December 15, 1999
SEATS
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 45 MPH VEHICLE WAS REARENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE AND DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE. DRIVER FLEW BACKWARD, AND SUSTAINED INJURIES. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#716005December 13, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
SUDDEN ACCELERATION ; WHILE TRAVELLING SLOWLY TRANSMISSION WILL DISENGEGE FROM FIRST GEAR, AS ACCELERATOR IS DEPRESSED, TRANSMISSION WILL ENGAGE SUDDENLY, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LUNGE FORWARD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#716022December 13, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715879December 10, 1999
STEERING
WHEN THE VEHICLE STEERING IS TURNED DURING TAKEOFF FRONT/BACK MOTION,FROM A PARKED POSISTION, THE STEERING DRAGS REALLY BAD. CONDITION GETS WORSE AS THE TEMPATURE DROPS. VERY DIFFICULT TO GET OUT OF A PARKING LOT WHILE STEERING DRAGS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#853932December 9, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHEN DRIVING ABOVE 40MPH, ENGINE WOULD START TO MAKE A PINGING & KNOCKING SOUND. THE NOISE WOULD BE LOUD. TOOK TO DEALER & WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC THE PROBLEM WAS NOT FIXABLE. NEED TO USE REGULAR GAS. VEHICLE BEEN TO DEALERS 12 TIMES OR MORE FOR SAME PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#853895December 8, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 45 MPH VEHICLE WILL GO INTO CRUISE CONTROL WITHOUT CONSUMER EVEN TOUCHING THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH. CONSUMER SAYS WHEN THIS HAPPENS, CAR TAKES OFF LIKE A JET GOING ABOUT 65 MPH. CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS VERY UNSAFE, COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF SO MANY CURVES IN THE ROAD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#853790December 7, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING AT 75 TO 80 MPH TRANSMISSION JUST QUIT, CAUSING A VERY QUICK BREAK DOWN IN VEHICLE'S SPEED WHILE OTHER VEHICLES WERE BEHIND, CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE WAY TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715777December 7, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
TRUCK HARD TO STOP, DEALER CANNOT SOLVE CONSISTANT BRAKE NOISE AFTER 2 ATTEMPS, I PUT AFTERMARKET PADS ON, STILL DID NOT SOLVE THE NOISE PROBLEM. WROTE CHRYSLER CORP. AND EXPLAINED WHAT HAD BEEN DONE, THEY ISSUED A CUSTOMER CARE # AND TOLD ME THAT MY TRUCK WAS TO RECEIVE SPECIAL ATTENTION BY THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND TRY TO FIX MY PROBLEM. WHEN TRUCK WAS IN, DEALER CONTACTED STAR HOTLINE, ONCE SEEING AFTERMARKET PADS ON TRUCK, CHRYSLER CORP. REFUSED ANY FURTHRER REPAIR. NEVER MIND THE DEALER HAS ALREADY MADE TWO ATTEMPS, I MADE AN ATTEMP, AND PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS AND TRUCK HAS A 3/36,000 MILE WARRENTY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#853700December 6, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN TRAVELING AT ABOUT 60MPH ON THE HIGHWAY WENT TO APPLY BRAKES VEHICLE PULLED TO THE LEFT. ALSO, STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO JERK OUT OF DRIVER'S HANDS. CONTACTED DEALER WHO WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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