Dodge Ram Complaints (2003)

2,323 consumer complaints on file.

#10234298July 14, 2008
STRUCTURE
DASH JUST CRACKED FORWARD TO AFT IN THE CENTER. ONE DAY IT WAS NOT THERE AND THE NEXT DAY THERE WAS A CRACK. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10233641July 9, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DODGE RAM 2500 - E17 SAFETY RECALL THIS WARRANTY ITEM WAS INSTALLED ON MY TRUCK AND NOW THE HORN HONKS OFTEN WHEN I GO FROM REVERSE TO PARK... OR PARK TO REVERSE THE DEALERSHIP IS REFUSING TO UNDO THIS RECALL. THIS IS AN UNSATISFACTORY SOLUTION TO THE INITIAL PROBLEM AND MANY CUSTOMERS ARE COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS "FIX". THE CURRENT FIX CAUSES ALMOST 100% FALSE ALERTS. FROM A SAFETY STANDPOINT, THERE IS NO VALUE HERE AS THE DRIVER JUST BECOMES ACCUSTOM TO IGNORING THE ALARM... THUS LEAVING THE ORIGINAL DANGER IN PLACE. PLEASE, IF POSSIBLE, PRESSURE DODGE TO EITHER REDO THE RECALL AND ACTUALLY FIX THE MECHANICAL PROBLEM WITH FALSE-PARK ISSUES OR AT LEAST HAVE THEM MAKE THE CURRENT "FIX" MORE ACCURATE. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10233213July 4, 2008
STRUCTURE
MY DASH CRACKED AND LARGE PIECES OF PLASTIC HAS FALLEN INTO THE VOID. IM AFRAID THESE JAGGED PIECES MAY CUT SOMEONE OR CAUSE DAMAGE TO WIRING BELOW. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10232783June 30, 2008
POWER TRAIN
THE 9.25 LSD REAR END ON MY 2003 DODGE RAM 1500 HAS KEEPER SPRINGS THAT ARE NOTORIOUS FOR FAILING AND DAMAGING THE REAR END. THE DEALER IS REPLACING IT BUT WITH THE SAME PARTS. SO IN ALL LIKELIHOOD IT WILL FAIL AGAIN. THERE ARE PAGES AND PAGES OF PEOPLE WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM GOING BACK TO AT LEAST 2001 YEAR VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10232320June 25, 2008
STRUCTURE
2003 DODGE RAM 3500 QUAD CAB - SEVERE DASHBOARD CRACKING IN SEVERAL PLACES. NOT UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10232179June 24, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WE HAVE A 2003 DODGE RAM 1500 PICKUP. WE ARE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH OUR BRAKE LIGHTS, TURN SIGNALS AND TRAILER LIGHTS AND TOOK OUR TRUCK INTO A DODGE DEALER. SOMETIMES THEY WORK AND SOMETIMES THEY DON'T. WE WERE TOLD WE NEED A NEW PDC BLOCK (POWER DISTRIBUTION CENTER). WE WERE TOLD IT WOULD BE $500. THEY COULDN'T ORDER THE PART BECAUSE THEY SAY THEY ARE BACK ORDERED WITH ALMOST 200 ORDERS. IT WOULD TAKE ANYWHERE FROM 2 - 12 WEEKS TO GET THE PART IT. SEEMS TO ME THAT THERE ARE A LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE HAVING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE PDC, WHICH IS NON REPAIRABLE AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. MAYBE SOMEONE SHOULD LOOK INTO THIS. PART #68005475AA. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF YOU DECIDE TO D A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10232093June 23, 2008
STRUCTURE
2003 DODGE RAM DASHBOARD CRACKING SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS 2 YEARS OLD AND DODGE HAS CONTINUED TO IGNORE THE FACT THAT THEY HAVE AN ISSUE WITH THE DASHBOARDS CRACKING. HOW MANY DO WE NEED TO GET THIS ISSUE RESOLVED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10231877June 21, 2008
STRUCTURE
MY 2003 DODGE RAM QUAD CAB, LARAMIE DASH STARTED CRACKING AND NOW HAS 3 CRACKS. I THOUGHT I WAS ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM UNTIL TODAY. ONE SIGHT ALONE HAD 103 REPORTS OF THE SAME CRACKS WHERE THEY STARTED AND IN THE SAME ORDER AS HOW MINE STARTED. DODGE RECOGNIZES THIS AS A DEFECT BUT ARE NOT WILLING TO RECALL. AT THIS POINT IT IS CUSTOMER SATISFACTION ISSUE AS WELL AS SAFETY ISSUE. WITH THE AIRBAGS INSTALLED IN THE DASH, WHAT HAPPENS IF THE CRACKS CONTINUE AND CAUSE AN AIRBAG TO DEPLOY WITHOUT A CRASH. IS IT GOING TO TAKE SOMEONE GETTING KILLED BEFORE THE COMPANY RECOGNIZES THEY NEED TO RECALL SUCH AS FORD DID SEVERAL YEARS AGO WITH THE DEFECTIVE TIRES, THEY WAITED UNTIL PEOPLE DIED, I JUST DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY A COMPANY WOULD REPRESENT THEMSELVES FALSELY, DODGE PROMOTES THEIR PRODUCTS AS QUALITY AND TOP OF THE LINE. I BEG TO DIFFER, ANY ASSISTANCE IN THIS MATTER WILL HELP THOSE FAMILIES DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD IN THESE UNSAFE VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10231703June 20, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
UPPER DASH PANEL BEGAN CRACKING/CRUMBLING JUST AFTER WARRANTY PERIOD EXPIRED. (36000 MILES) UPPER DASH PANEL NOW (AT 50,000 MILES) COMPLETELY CRACKED WITH LARGE, SHARP EDGES FACING DRIVER AND PASSENGER ACROSS ENTIRE UPPER PANEL INCLUDING AREA OVER PASSENGER AIRBAG. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10231297June 17, 2008
STEERING
2003 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CAB 4X4 POWER STEERING RACK BEGAN LEAKING AT 35MONTHS/31,000 MILES. REPLACED BY DEALER, PART NOT AVAIL. NO NOTICEABLE EFFECT AS FLUID WAS KEPT UP. BEGAN LEAKING AGAIN AT 47MONTHS/36,000MILES. REPLACED AGAIN, PART NOT AVAIL. NO NOTICEABLE EFFECT AS FLUID WAS KEPT UP BEGAN LEAKING AGAIN AT 56 MONTHS/44,000 MILES. DEALER ISN'T HELPING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10229320May 30, 2008
STRUCTURE
MY DASHBOARD IS CRACKING VERY BADLY. AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT WAS BECAUSE OF THE WAY I DRIVE BUT I FOUND OUT THAT MANY PEOPLE WHO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS. DODGE SHOULD PAY FOR THIS BECAUSE IT IS A DEFECT IN THE MANUFACTURING OF THE ITEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10229342May 30, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT
FRONT UNIT BEARING WEAR/FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10229367May 30, 2008
SEAT BELTS
REAR SEAT BELT DOES NOT LOCK, CAUSING CHILD SAFETY SEAT TO SLAM INTO BACK OF DRIVERS SEAT. WAS DRIVING ON 294 IN CHICAGO, CARS SLAMMED ON BRAKES, AT 40-50 MPH I ALSO SLAMMED ON MY BRAKES TO AVOID HITTING CARS IN FRONT OF ME. MY SON'S GRACO TURBO BOOSTER SEAT WHICH WAS CORRECTLY STRAPPED IN FLEW OFF THE SEAT WITH HIM IN IT AND INTO THE BACK OF THE DRIVERS SEAT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10229369May 30, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES! WHEN PARKED ON ANY KIND OF INCLINE, THE TRUCK RUNNING OR NOT (HAS HAPPENED BOTH WAYS) HAS ROLLED BACKWARDS AND IS VERY DIFFICULT TO STOP WITH THE BRAKES. LUCKILY NO ONE HAS BEEN RUN OVER, AND IT HASN'T HIT ANYTHING, BUT NEXT TIME MAY NOT BE SO LUCKY! I NOW USE THE PARKING BRAKE AT ALL TIMES WHEN TRUCK IS PARKED. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM THAT NEEDS ADDRESSED BY CHRYSLER! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10229370May 30, 2008
SEATS
COMPLAINT ABOUT SAFETY NEGLECT. ANYONE SITTING IN THE BACK SEAT OF QC RAM THAT IS NOT EQUIPPED WITH THE REAR HEAD REST ARE AT SERIOUS RISK OF HEAD AND OR SPINAL INJURY IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS ISSUE CONSIDERING THE WHOLE REAR AXLE PROBLEM AND WHEELS SHEARING OFF WHILE DRIVING RECURRING QUITE OFTEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10229372May 30, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING OUR RAM NEW FROM DEALER, I EXPERIENCED A SMALL SLIGHT SHOCK WHEN GETTING IN AND OUT OF THE DRIVER SEAT COINCIDENTALLY I HOLD ONTO THE INSIDE DOOR HANDLE TO DO THIS. WE HAVE 20" WHEELS, AND I AM ONLY 5'4. MENTIONED THIS TO THE DEALER AT REGULAR MAINT. IN THEIR SERVICE SHOP. NOTHING DONE. NOW THIS HAS GONE ON FOR 5 YEARS. AFTER APPX. 3 YEARS (JUST AFTER 3/36 WARRANTY EXPIRED) MY DRIVER DOOR POWER WINDOW/DOOR LOCK SWITCHES ARE NOT WORKING CORRECTLY. INTERMITTENTLY THEY WILL WORK FOR THE OTHER DOORS, BUT NOT VERY OFTEN. ALSO, IF DRIVER DOOR IS OPEN, THE SWITCHES DON'T WORK AT ALL. I AM AND HAVE BEEN OUT OF WARRANTY FOR MANY MILES, THEY SAY IT'S NOT A KNOWN ISSUE, I SAY IT IS NOW! THIS IS UNSAFE, I WOULD NOT BE SURPRISED TO FIND MY VEHICLE ON FIRE DUE TO THE ELECTRICAL PROBLEM THEY REFUSE TO ACKNOWLEDGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10228128May 18, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I STARTED THE TRUCK ONE DAY, AND I NOTICED THE SPEEDOMETER GOING CRAZY, AND I HAD YET TO PUT THE TRUCK IN GEAR. AT THAT SAME TIME THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS BOTH LIT UP. I DID NOTICE WITH THE TRUCK NOT EVEN RUNNING AND THE IGNITION TURNED TO THE ON POSITION, THE SPEEDOMETER STILL GOES CRAZY, MOVING FROM 0 TO 120 MPH. AT THIS POINT, ALL I HAVE DONE SO FAR IS TO TAKE IT TO A SHOP FOR EVALUATION, AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. I DID SOME RESEARCH ON THE NHTSA WEBSITE, AND FOUND THERE WERE 5 OTHER COMPLAINTS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THE MORE I LOOK INTO THIS, IT APPEARS TO BE A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10226808May 6, 2008
EQUIPMENT, STRUCTURE
MY 2003 DODGE RAM 1500 DASH IS CRACKING REALLY BAD. IT HAS BEEN DOING THIS SINCE THE BEGINNING OF THIS YEAR. I FEEL THAT IF THE PLASTIC BREAKS INTO PIECES THEY COULD CAUSE BODILY HARM. IF YOU ARE TRAVELING AT A HIGH RATE OF VELOCITY AND COME TO A RAPID STOP OR IMPACT AN OBJECT IT MAY CAUSE A PIECE OF PLASTIC TO BREAK OFF OF THE DASH AND FLY INTO A PERSON POTENTIALLY HARMING THEM AND OR CAUSING DEATH. THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND IT NEEDS TO BE LOOKED INTO AS TO WHY THIS IS HAPPENING. THANK YOU MARCO. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10225858April 28, 2008
WHEELS:HUB, STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE HUB LOOSENED AT THE KNUCKLE AND THE BRAKES FAILED. THE CONTACT PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP. A DIAGNOSTIC WAS PERFORMED AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT REPAIR THE FAILURE BECAUSE IT WAS A WEARABLE PART. THEY FURTHER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE LACK OF MAINTENANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED FROM THE DEALER TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE BECAUSE IT WAS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,290.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10225496April 23, 2008
STRUCTURE
CRACKED DASH. NOTHING HAS BEEN REPLACED YET. I WAS TOLD THIS IS A VERY COMMON FAILURE IN THIS MODEL VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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