Dodge Ram Complaints (2003)

2,323 consumer complaints on file.

#11039588October 25, 2017
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL. AIR BAG STAYS ON SOMETIMES LIGHT WILL BLINK OFF. IN MOTION
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11035724October 23, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DASH CRACKED, BROKEN, PIECES COMPLETELY BROKEN AWAY, MISSING, SHARP EDGES, VENTS GRILLS GONE ITEMS CAN FALL INTO THE HEAT, DEFROSTER. ALL DODGE TRUCKS I'VE SEEN HAVE SEEN OF THIS YEAR, MOD AND SIMILAR DEFECTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11034246October 18, 2017
AIR BAGS
TAKATA INFILTRATORS WELL THE GOVERNMENT WANTS TO FORCE REPLACEMENT OF AIR BAG, BUT DOSES NOT REQUIRE THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURE TO PROVIDE REPLACE PARTS FOR THE ANTI- LOCK BRAKES. THIS PICK-UP HAS NEED A NEW ANTI LOCK BRAKE CONTROL MODULE FOR YEARS, BUT OEM REPLACEMENT PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE, BUT AIR BAGS ARE. A EXCELLENT EXAMPLE OF HOW BUREAUCRACY'S REALLY CARE ABOUT YOUR SAFETY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11034327October 18, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES
ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT REMAIN ON ANYTIME MY TRUCK IS RUNNING. TOOK IT TO A DODGE DEALER TO FIX THE PROBLEM. QUOTING FROM MY BILL..."REPLACED WHEEL SPEED SENSOR. FURTHER DIAGNOSIS REVEALED CORRODED CONNECTION AT ABS MODULE. NEED TO REPLACE ABS MODULE CONNECTION AND MODULE. CUSTOMER DECLINED REPAIRS AT THIS TIME/QUOTE FOR $1200.00" I HAD ALREADY SPENT $191.90 FOR WHEEL SPEED SENSOR ABOVE. DEALER SAYS THE ABS PROBLEM IS NOT SHOWING AS RECALLED FOR MY TRUCK'S VIN. I HAVE FOUND A RECALL (D20 ISSUED IN SEPTEMBER 2004) FOR CORRODED ABS CONNECTORS ON 2003 DODGE RAMS. WHY IS MY 2003 RAM NOT COVERED BY THIS RECALL?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11033317October 14, 2017
AIR BAGS
'TAKATA RECALL'. MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBER: R26 SUMMARY: THE PASSENGER AIRBAG INFLATOR HOUSING MAY RUPTURE, DUE TO EXCESSIVE INTERNAL PRESSURE, DURING NORMAL AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT EVENTS. THIS CONDITION IS MORE LIKELY TO OCCUR IF YOUR VEHICLE HAS BEEN EXPOSED TO HIGH LEVELS OF ABSOLUTE HUMIDITY FOR EXTENDED PERIODS OF TIME. SAFETY RISK: AN INFLATOR RUPTURE COULD RESULT IN METAL FRAGMENTS STRIKING AND POTENTIALLY SERIOUSLY INJURING THE VEHICLE OCCUPANT(S). REMEDY: THE PASSENGER AIRBAG INFLATOR MUST BE REPLACED. RECALL STATUS: RECALL INCOMPLETE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11033169October 13, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
INSTRUMENT DASH COVER AND UPPER DASH COVER HAVE FRACTURED IN SEVERAL AREAS. THESE PIECES OF PLASTIC HAVE SHARP EDGES AND WOULD RESULT IN SEVERE LACERATIONS IF IMPACTED OR DISLODGED AND SET INTO MOTION AS A PROJECTILE DURING A COLLISION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11032641October 10, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE TRUCK RANDOMLY SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING. THERE IS NO WARNING AND NO PATTERN. THERE ARE NO ERROR CODES ASSOCIATED WITH THESE OCCURRENCES. WHEN TRUCK SHUTS OFF THERE IS NO POWER STEERING AND IT BECOMES DIFFICULT TO STEER. A QUICK CHECK ONLINE SHOWS HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME ISSUE AND NO SPECIFIC FIX.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11032205October 7, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DASH CRACKED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11032029October 6, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE DASH PAD HAS SUDDENLY DEVELOPED A LARGE CRACK ACROSS THE TOP. I'M CONCERNED THAT SHOULD MY AIRBAG DEPLOY, THIS PIECE WILL SHATTER AND CAUSE THE AIRBAG TO DEFLATE PREMATURELY, OR CAUSE INJURY FROM PLASTIC SHARDS. THIS OCCURED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, AND UNOCCUPIED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11031653October 4, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY
2003 DODGE RAM QUAD CAB 4X4 HAD VEHICLE TOWED AND WHEN TOW TRUCK DRIVER HOOKED CHAINS TO FRAME RAILS TO WINCH VEHICLE ON TO TOW TRUCK THE CHAINS RIPPED THE STEEL OUT OF THE BOTTOM OF THE FRAME DO TO THE FRAME BEING ROTTED I HAVE UPLOADED PHOTOS. THIS IS A REAL SAFETY CONCERN DO TO THE FACT THE FRAME IS ENCLOSED AND THERE IS NO REAL WARNING OR SIGNS OF THE INTEGRITY OF THE REMAINING STRUCTURE OF THE FRAME. IT IS IN MY OPINION THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED AND FRAME SHOULD BE RECALLED THERE ARE MANY OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME TRUCKS EVEN A LOT NEWER THAN THIS ONE BUT SAME FRAME AS MINE AND THE SAME PROBLEM THERE IS NO REASON OTHER THAN POOR ENGINEERING AND PREP OF THIS FRAME I OWN MANY OLD PIECES OF EQUIPMENT THAT ARE 30+ YEARS OLDER THAN THIS TRUCK AND NO ROT ISSUES LIKE THIS WEAR AND TEAR IS ONE THING BODY ROT ECT IS NORMAL BUT THIS IS A REAL SAFETY ISSUE THAT GIVES NO WARNING MANY OF THESE TRUCKS DRIVE DOWN THE ROAD SUCH AS MINE HAULING EQUIPMENT ECT IMAGINE 20K LBS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE TRUCK SPLITS IN HALF DO TO THE INTERNAL FRAME ROT HOW MANY PEOPLE WILL DIE BEFORE THIS ISSUE I'D RECALLED BY CHRYSLER? TOYOTA DID IT TO THERE TRUCKS WHY SHOULDN'T DODGE PLEASE DON'T LET DODGE IGNORE THIS IT COULD BE SOMEONE IN YOUR FAMILY THAT GETS SERIOUSLY HURT OR DIES DRIVING ONE OF THESE TRUCKS OR FROM SOMEONE ELSE DRIVING ONE OF THESE TRUCKS. FYI I HAD THE PITTMAN ARM JOINT SNAP ON MY TRUCK WITH OUT WARNING IT WAS A SCARY MOMENT WHEN U LOSE STEERING I WAS LUCKY AND DIDN'T CRASH AND NO ONE GOT HURT .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11031679October 4, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER (DOMINION OF BEDFORD, 1750 INDEPENDENCE BLVD BEDFORD, VA 24523) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE PART WAS NO LONGER BEING MANUFACTURED. THERE WAS AN ATTEMPT TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WITH A RE-MANUFACTURED PART, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11030837October 2, 2017
STEERING, SUSPENSION
VIOLENT FRONT WHEEL SIDE TO SIDE SHAKING WHEN HITTING A SMALL BUMP ON THE FREEWAY, GOING STRAIT. BRAKING HARD TO A SLOWER SPEED, BELOW 50 MPH STOPS THE SHAKE. RAM DEALER INSTALLED A STEERING ARM FACTORY UPDATE. THIS DID NOT CURE THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER COULD NOT TELL ME HOW THEY COULD FIX THE PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM IS KNOWN AS THE DEATH WOBBLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11030088September 27, 2017
POWER TRAIN, STEERING
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON A FLAT, PAVED ROAD A SUDDEN SMALL GRINDING NOISE WAS DETECTED. WITHOUT WARNING, THE REAR AXLE FROZE AND THE REAR WHEELS LOCKED UP. AS THE VEHICLE SLID TO A STOP, A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD. AFTER THE VEHICLE STOPPED MOVING A QUICK VISUAL INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE DRIVE SHAFT HAD BROKEN OFF AND WAS HANGING DOWN. A LARGE AMOUNT OF VISCOUS FLUID WAS SPILLED ON THE ROAD. THE TRUCK WAS NOT ABLE TO MOVE FORWARD OR BACKWARD AT THIS POINT DUE TO THE LOCKING OF THE REAR WHEELS AND LACK OF A FUNCTIONING DRIVE SHAFT. THE VEHICLE WAS ON A BLIND CURVE ON A WELL TRAVELED ROAD AND THE POLICE WERE CALLED. IT WAS NECESSARY FOR THE OFFICER TO REMAIN AND DIRECT TRAFFIC AROUND THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE DANGEROUS SITUATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL DODGE DEALER AND A CLAIM (# 32479801) WAS FILED VIA THE DODGE CUSTOMER CARE HOTLINE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11025299September 25, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE TRUCK WILL NOT SHUT OFF. AFTER STOPPING AND TURNING OFF THE IGNITION AND REMOVING THE KEY, THE TRUCK REMAINS RUNNING. SOMETIMES, AFTER ABOUT FIVE MINUTES IDLING IT WILL SHUT OFF ON ITS OWN. OTHER TIMES WE HAVE HAD TO REMOVE A FUSE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11024667September 20, 2017
AIR BAGS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TAKATA RECALL. LIKE MANY OTHER DODGE 1500 OWNERS, MY DASH HAS CRACKED AND I CANNOT GET THE RECALL FIXED. BECAUSE IT IS CRACKED THE DEALER WONT TOUCH THE AIR BAGS EVEN THOUGH IT STATES SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH CAN OCCUR IF NOT TAKEN CARE OF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11024738September 20, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DASHBOARD CRACKING AND FALLING APART CREATING SHARP HARD PLASTIC SECTIONS/PIECES THAT CAN BECOME INJURIOUS PROJECTILES IN AN ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11024169September 19, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND WENT TO SHIFT GEARS AND THE SHIFTER LEVER ARM BROKE OFF AT THE BOTTOM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11024239September 19, 2017
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL I FINALLY WAS ABLE TO FIND A DEALER WITH PARTS FOR THE RECALL AND TOOK MY TRUCK IN FOR THE REPAIR. THE SERVICE ADVISOR CALLED ME TO INFORM ME THAT HE COULD NOT ASSURE ME THAT FURTHER CRACKING OF THE DASH WOULDN'T OCCUR DURING THE REPAIR PROCEDURE. I SAID THEN IF YOU DAMAGE IT THEN I WILL HOLD YOU RESPONSIBLE. HE SAID HE COULD NOT PROCEED WITHOUT ME BASICALLY INDEMNIFYING HIM. I WOULD NOT AGREE TO THAT. THE CRACKED DASH IS OF ITSELF A SAFETY PROBLEM SHOULD THE AIRBAGS DEPLOY AND SEND DASH FRAGMENTS FLYING. IF THEY CRACKED IT FURTHER, THEN IT WOULD BE EVEN MORE UNSAFE. I THINK TAKATA HAS THE RESPONSIBILITY ALONG WITH CHRYSLER TO FIX THE DASH SINCE THE DASH WAS MADE WITH INFERIOR OR DEFECTIVE MATERIALS AS EVIDENCED BY THE WIDESPREAD ISSUE WITH DODGE RAM DASHES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11022303September 8, 2017
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL: THIS IS THE SECOND RECALL I HAVE RECEIVED CONCERNING THE TAKATA RECALL. WHEN THE FIRST ONE WAS DONE, MY DASH HAD 3 CRACKS THAT WERE DUE TO EXCESSIVE HEAT BUILD UP WHEN EH WINDOWS WERE ROLLED UP AND THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE WAS EXCESSIVE. AFTER R THE RECALL WAS COMPLETED THE DASH HAD 11 CRACKS, WHICH I WAS WILLING TO ACCEPT. NOW I GET ANOTHER RECALL NOTICE (R26/ NHTSA 15V-312). THE DEALER TELLS ME, THIS WILL MOST LIKELY RESULT IN MORE CRACKS IN THE DASH, AND THEY WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE. I HAVE CONTACTED DODGE CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE AND THEY TOLD ME THAT DUE TO THE FACT THAT THERE WERE CRACKS ALREADY IN THE DASH, THEY CANNOT REPAIR OR REPLACE THE DASH WHEN THEY PERFORM THIS LAST RECALL. I AM ASSUMING TO PERFORM THE CURRENT RECALL WILL RESULT IN MORE THAT 6 MORE CRACKS. I DO NOT FEEL THAT 17-18 CRACKS IN A HARD PLASTIC DASH WOULD BE SAFE IN THE EVENT OF A WRECK. I ALSO DO NOT FEEL THAT I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE DAMAGE THAT WAS DONE DUE TO THESE TAKATA RECALLS. I AM TRYING TO GET THIS RESOLVED BEFORE I HAVE THE LAST RECALL PERFORMED. THE FIRST RECALL (P78) WAS PERFORMED DURING JULY THRU AUGUST 2015.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11022205September 7, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I HAVE A 2003 DODGE RAM2500 THAT HAS A CRACKED DASHBOARD AND THE CRACKS ARE GETTING WORSE. SINCE THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT DODGE HAS ACKNOWLEDGED I FEEL THIS SHOULD BE PUT INTO A RECALL SITUATION AND DODGE SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH MY AIR CONDITIONER AND I AM NOT CERTAIN BUT THE CRACKED DASHBOARD COULD BE CAUSING OTHER PROBLEMS WITH MY TRUCK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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