Dodge Ram Complaints (2003)

2,323 consumer complaints on file.

#10190582May 12, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
I PUT MY TRUCK INTO PARK AND STARTED TO GET OUT WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING AND THE TRUCK ROLLED BACKWARDS, CATCHING ME WITH ONE LEG ON THE GROUND AND ONE LEG STILL IN THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HIT ME IN THE CHEST, KNOCKING ME TO THE GROUND. THE ABOVE EVENTS TOOK PLACE EXTREMELY QUICKLY, AND I HAD NO TIME TO REACT. LUCKILY, SOMEONE WAS NEARBY AND STOPPED THE TRUCK BEFORE IT HIT ME OR ANYTHING ELSE. *AK UNFORTUNATELY, MY LEG WAS STILL IN THE VEHICLE, EVEN WHILE I WAS ON THE GROUND. I WAS DRAGGED ABOUT 5 FEET AND RECEIVED SOME LACERATIONS ON MY SHOULDER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10190404May 10, 2007
STRUCTURE
NOTICED A CRACK IN MY DASHBOARD IN JANUARY 2007. IT WAS GETTING WORSE. I HAVE FOUND MANY WEBSITE FORUMS REGARDING THIS SAME PROBLEM WITH THE 2003 DODGE RAM 1500, AND THEY STARTED THE SAME WAY AND GOT BAD ENOUGH THAT THE DASHBOARDS FELL IN, CREATING A SAFETY HAZARD. I FEEL THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL FROM DODGE CHRYSLER ON THIS BUT I COULD NOT FIND ONE ANYWHERE. I FELL THAT DODGE SHOULD REPLACE THE DASHBOARD WITH A SUITABLE ONE FREE OF CHARGE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190267May 9, 2007
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN RECOVERING FROM MAKING A TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS WHEN HE ATTEMPTS TO STRAIGHTEN THE WHEEL. THE FAILURE CAUSES HIM TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY FORTY TIMES. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 44,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190271May 9, 2007
STRUCTURE
THE DASHBOARD ON THE 2003 DODGE RAM 1500 WITH ONLY 20,000 MILES ON IT CRACKED AND HAS LARGE CHUNKS FALLING OUT OF IT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190110May 8, 2007
STRUCTURE
DASHBOARD HAS BEEN CRACKING IN APPROXIMATELY 5 PLACES FOR OVER A YEAR, AND WAS GETTING WORSE. I AM WORRIED THAT IT WILL EVENTUALLY FORM A HOLE AND SINK, DESTROYING OTHER ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS AND WIRES, ETC., AND IF THIS SHOULD HAPPEN, CAUSING SAFETY PROBLEMS.**AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190114May 8, 2007
STRUCTURE
2003 DODGE RAM DASH HAS SEVERAL CRACKS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190160May 8, 2007
STRUCTURE
8 INCH CRACK ON PASSENGER SIDE OF DASHBOARD IN A 2003 DODGE RAM TRUCK. LOCAL NEWS REPORT DONE INVOLVING DODGE TRUCK DASHBOARDS COLLASPING, FALLING IN LIKE A SINKHOLE. STARTED WITH JUST CRACKS LIKE ON MY DODGE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10189884May 5, 2007
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE DASH IN MY 2003 DODGE RAM 1500 IS CRACKED AND FEAR THESE CRACKS WILL EXPAND. A LOCAL TELEVISION STATION HAS REPORTED THAT CRACKED DASHES CAN EXPAND AND CAUSE A VARIETY OF PROBLEMS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10189772May 4, 2007
TIRES:SIDEWALL
BLOW OUT FRONT TIRE, GOODYEAR LOAD RANGE E ON 2003 DODGE RAM 3500, LATER INSPECTION FOUND 3 OTHER TIRES OEM LARGE CRACKS (Q TIP SIZE) 10 INCHES LONG ON TIRES WITH MUCH TREAD LEFT CRACK IS ONLY ON INSIDE SO DIFFICULT TO SEE WHEN TIRES ARE INSPECTED. GOOD YEAR AND DODGE SHOULD HAVE NOTIFIED ME BEFORE BLOW OUT, BUT BOTH ARE SILENT !!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10189523May 2, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE VEHICLE DROVE OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD WHICH CAUSED THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE TO VIBRATE. THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE CLEAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY 10 TIMES. THE MECHANIC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, BUT WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 62,000, AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10189354May 1, 2007
STRUCTURE
NOT SURE WHAT LEAD TO THE FAILURE, BUT MY 03 DODGE RAM PICK UP DASH IS CRACK FROM NEAR WINDSHIELD SIDE TO NEAR THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT ON THE OTHER SIDE IT HAS NOT GOTTEN TO BE DANGEROUS YET OR CAUSE OTHER FAILURES YET THAT I KNOW OF. DODGE DEALER SAID THAT SINCE IT IS SIMPLY COSMETIC THEY WILL NOT REPLACE IT AND IF THEY DO IT WILL COST OVER 1,000.00. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10189389May 1, 2007
STRUCTURE:BODY
I OWN A 2003 DODGE RAM PICKUP AND THE DASHBOARD HAS RECENTLY STARTED TO CRACK DRAMATICALLY. THERE ARE NOW 3 LARGE CRACKS IN THE DASHBOARD THAT GO FROM THE FRONT WINDSHIELD TO THE OPPOSITE EDGE OF THE DASHBOARD. I OWNED A GMC PICKUP FOR 10 YEARS AND THERE WAS NEVER A SINGLE CRACK AND I HAVE BEEN LIVING IN THE SAME ENVIRONMENT/AREA SO I KNOW THAT THE WEATHER/SUN IS NOT THE CAUSE. I AM AFRAID THAT THE CRACKS ARE GOING TO CAUSE THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD TO COLLAPSE AND POSSIBLE DAMAGE WIRING OR BE A POSSIBLE HAZARD WHILE DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10189453May 1, 2007
STRUCTURE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
THE DASH BOARD IN MY 2003 DODGE RAM IS CRACKING. I DIDN'T THINK MUCH IF IT, UNTIL I SAW ON THE NEWS THAT OTHERS WERE DOING THE SAME AND CONTINUING TO COLLAPSE UNTIL THERE ARE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, SUCH AS HEAD LIGHTS TURNING OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10189111April 27, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY 2003 DODGE RAM 1500 4.7 LITER ENGINE WITH 64000 MILE OIL PRESSURE DROPPED SUDDENLY WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSE WAS DETERMINED BY DODGE DEALERSHIP TO BE "SLUDGE" IN ENGINE, VOIDING MY 70000 MILE WARRANTY, DAIMLER CHRYSLER ASSUMING I DID NOT MAINTAIN MY ENGINE PROPERLY, ALTHOUGH I CHANGE OIL MYSELF USUALLY EVERY 4500 MILES (BOOK SAYS 6000) AND USE BEST HEAVY DUTY FILTER. PROVIDED SOME "OFFICIAL" OIL CHANGE RECEIPTS FROM POPULAR QUICK OIL CHANGE FACILITY BUT THAT WAS NOT ENOUGH TO ENFORCE WARRANTY. FOUND THOUSANDS OF SAME STORIES FOR MY 4.7, DODGE'S 2.7 AND OTHER ENGINES OVER THE INTERNET. DODGE IS ONE OF THE LAST HOLD OUTS AS FAR AS TOYOTA, AND OTHER AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURERS TO PONY UP ON POOR ENGINE DESIGN AND NEW, LIGHTER ENGINES HAVING MORE HEAT AND MORE CHANGE OF OIL BURN OR "OIL GET" RESULTING IN SLUDGE EVEN WITH 100% PROVABLE MAINTENANCE. UNDER OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES, ENGINES "BLOW" OR "BURN UP" SUDDENLY AND THAT IS NOT ONLY AS EXPENSIVE AS MINE TO FIX ($4000 TO $6000 REPAIR) BUT DANGEROUS TO THE OCCUPANTS AND PUBLIC AS WELL. MORE FREQUENT OIL CHANGES AND SYSTEM FLUSHES, OR CHANGE TO SYNTHETIC OIL MAY HELP PREVENT OR DELAY SITUATION, BUT DODGE HAS NOT RELEASED ANY SUCH INFORMATION TO HELP OR WARN CONSUMERS. PROBLEM WILL ONLY GET WORSE AS MORE DODGE AND CHRSYLER 1999 TO 2005 ENGINES REACH MILEAGE CONDITION OCCURS (57000 TO 77000, SOME AS EARLY AS 20000). *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10189121April 27, 2007
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING OUR 2003 DODGE RAM TRUCK,HE HIT A VEHICLE GOING 45 MPH, NEVER TOUCHED THE BRAKES AND THE FRONT END OF OUR TRUCK WAS DESTROYED. HE HAD ON HSI SEATBELT AND THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY WHICH CAUSED HEAD INJURY. I CONTACTED CHRYSLER WHO SENT OUT AT REPRESENTATIVE TO CHECK THE VEHICLE WHO SAID THE TRUCK HAD NO PROBLEMS. THERE HAS BEEN NOTHING DONE OR OFFERED TO CORRECT THIS. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10187820April 13, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
I OWNED MY DODGE RAM 2500 PICK UP TRUCK FOR 4 YEARS. I HAVE A STATE VEHICLE INSPECTION EVERY YEAR AND I HAD NO PROBLEM IN APRIL OF 2006. IN APRIL OF 2007 I WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT BOTH THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE NEEDED REPLACEMENT. I HAVE A TOTAL OF 28,300 MILES ON THE VEHICLE, ONLY 5,000 OF WHICH WERE ACCUMULATED BETWEEN APRIL OF 2006 AND APRIL 2007. I AM RETIRED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10187673April 12, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:ANTI-THEFT DEVICES
TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 3500. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED FOR RECALL 05V46200 CONCERNING THE POWER TRAIN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THE DEALER INSTALLED AN OUT OF PARK ALARM SYSTEM. THE ALARM SYSTEM WILL ACTIVATE IF THE VEHICLE DOOR IS OPEN WHILE REVERSE GEAR WAS ENGAGED. THE ALARM CAUSED THE HORN TO BLOW, AND THE LIGHTS TO FLASH. THE CONTACT STATED HE DID NOT WANT THIS SYSTEM IN THIS VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THEY WERE UNABLE TO REMOVE THE OUT OF PARK ALARM SYSTEM BECAUSE IT WAS MANDATED BY NHTSA. THE VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAD 52,000 MILES. *AK UPDATED 05/21/07 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10187441April 10, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SCENT OF OIL WAS DETECTED IN AND OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE WHEN IT WAS RUNNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND THE GASEOUS AROMA WAS CONFIRMED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SCENT WAS FROM THE ENGINE CRANKCASE VENTING SYSTEM. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER, AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WERE NO PRIOR COMPLAINTS. THEREFORE, THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT PROVIDE THE CONTACT WITH A REMEDY OR ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 31,000.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10187504April 10, 2007
STRUCTURE
2003 1500 QUAD CAB WITH A CRACKED DASHBOARD. DODGE HAS AGREED TO PAY FOR PART, BUT I HAVE TO PAY FOR LABOR. $250.00. NO WAY! $30,000 TRUCK SHOULD HOLD UP BETTER. DODGE NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10187516April 10, 2007
STRUCTURE:BODY
A-PILLAR-MOUNTED INGRESS HANDLE ON PASSENGER SIDE. I OWN A 2003 RAM 1500 QUAD CAB PICKUP. I BOUGHT THIS TRUCK NEW IN OCTOBER 2003. TODAY, I WAS TRYING TO GET IN THE TRUCK THROUGH THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AND STOOD UP TO TO CLEAN THE WINDSHIELD AND THE A-PILLAR-MOUNTED INGRESS HANDLE CAME OFF. THIS TRUCK HAS 4X4 SO IT IS TALLER THEN THE REGULAR TRUCK. YOU HAVE TO USE THAT HANDLER TO KEEP YOUR BALANCE. LUCKILY ,I DIDN'T GET HURT BECAUSE I USED THE SEAT AND THE DOOR TO AVOIDE FALLING. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP, AND UNFORTUNATELLY THEY WON'T BE ABLE TO DO ANYTHING TO REPLACE THE A-PILLAR-MOUNTED INGRESS HANDLE BECAUSE THE TRUCK WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE TRUCK HAS OVER 60,000 MILES AND I'VE HAD IT 36 MONTHS. MY COMPLAINT WAS WHY DON'T THEY BUILLD THIS HANDLES STRONGER. THEIR PURPOSE WAS TO HELP THE PERSONS GET INTO THE VEHICLES. SHOULDN'T THEY BE ABLE TO HOLD AT LEAST AN AVERAGE SIZE PERSON?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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