Dodge Ram Complaints (2003)

2,323 consumer complaints on file.

#10179212January 20, 2007
STRUCTURE, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
03 1500 RAM QUAD CAB WIND NOISE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE WIND NOISE IS SO BAD THAT YOU THINK THERE IS A WINDOW DOWN ESPECIALLY ON THE PASSENGER SIDE, I HAD TO TAKE THE TRUCK BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS TIMES THEY REPLACED WEATHER STRIPING ON BOTH SIDES BUT THE VEHICLE STILL HAS A VERY BAD WIND NOISE ON THE RIGHT SIDE. DEALER KEEPS SAYING (COULD NOT DUPLICATE COMPLAINT) I AM A RETIRED MECHANIC AND KNOW BETTER BECAUSE I RIDE IN THE PASSENGER SEAT WHEN MY WIFE DRIVES AND IT WILL DRIVE YOU CRAZY I KNOW THAT THE WIND NOISE IS NOT A NORMAL CONDITION YOU CAN LOOK AT THE REAR DOORS ON BOTH SIDES AND SEE THEY NEED TO BE ADJUSTED DOWN BUT IT'S OUT OF FACTORY WARRANTY NOW BUT IT WAS IN IT AT THE TIME OF (COMPLAINT'S) SO I GUESS I WILL HAVE TO REPAIR IT MYSELF. I HAVE RIDDEN IN OTHER TRUCKS WITH QUAD CABS AND THEY ARE SO MUCH QUIETER SO WHAT IS THE DEAL ! ( IT TAKES 2 PEOPLE IN THE VEHICLE TO DIAGNOSE THE COMPLAINT) YOU CAN HEAR IT FROM THE DRIVER'S SEAT BUT NOT AS BAD. PERSONALLY I THINK THEY ONLY SEND 1 PERSON WHEN THEY TRY TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. SO I GUESS ILL HAVE TO DIG OUT MT TOOL BOX AND FIX IT PROPERLY MYSELF. I AM A VERY DISGUSTED DODGE QUAD CAB 1500 OWNER! *JB
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#10179168January 19, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* - ON 09/05/05 WHILE DRIVING ON A MAJOR ROAD, THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS 2003 DODGE RAM WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT OUT OF A LOW GEAR STAYING AT A SPEED OF 25 MPH. THE CONTACT TOOK HIS VEHICLE TO ALLEN SAMUELS IN HOUSTON, TX AND THEY STATED THAT THEY COULDN'T DETECT ANY FAILURE ON THE VEHICLE. ON 10/28/06 WHILE DRIVING DOWN A HILL PULLING A 30 FT TRAVEL TRAILER AT 50 MPH, THE CONTACT TRIED TO DOWN SHIFT, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT CHANGE GEARS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE COULDN'T USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO ASSIST IN STOPPING THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TOOK VEHICLE TO HIS LOCAL DEALER( DUB HERRING IN PICAYUNE, MS) AND THEY COULDN'T DETECT ANY FAILURES WITH THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CAN PROVIDE COPIES OF THE INVOICE REPAIR IF NEEDED. *NM UPDATED 03/14/07. *JB
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#10178340January 10, 2007
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
TL*- THE CONTACT NOTICE THAT HIS PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT WEBBING HAD LOCKED. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE LOCAL MECHANIC TO BE REPAIRED. HE WAS INFORMED BY A MECHANIC THAT SEVERAL DODGE RAMS HAS SIMILAR FAILURES. HE CONTACTED THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP, AND THEY INFORMED HIM THAT THERE WASA RECALL ON DODGE RAMS, BUT IT DID NOT INCLUDE THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE.
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0
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#10178162January 9, 2007
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
UPON CHANGING THE SPARE TIRE, THE MECHANISM BROKE AND I AM NOT ABLE TO PUT THE SPARE TIRE BACK IN PLACE. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THE SPARE TIRE HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM THE MECHANISM. *NM
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#10177815January 4, 2007
STRUCTURE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
EVEN THOUGH I HAVE TAKEN CARE OF MY VEHICLE, THE DASHBOARD HAS SEVERAL CRACKS IN IT. THE DEALERSHIP WILL NOT HELP ME. THEY SAY I MUST PURCHASE A NEW DASHBOARD FOR ABOUT $700. I HAVE OTHER FRIENDS WITH THE SAME TYPE OF VEHICLE AND THEY ALSO HAVE CRACKS. SHOULDN'T THERE BE A RECALL? MY DAD'S 93 CHEVY IS FINE. *NM
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0
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#10177359December 29, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
KEEPER FAILURE (CLIPS) IN 2003 DODGE RAM 1500 PICKUP, REPLACEMENT OF REAREND BY THE DEALER (UNDER WARRANTY) OUT OF POCKET COSTS OF $239.00, WHAT HAPPENS AFTER WARRANTY IS UP?? THIS IS A HUGE PROBLEM WITH THIS REAREND, HAVE HEARD FROM MANY OWNERS WITH SAME PROBLEM
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#10176764December 21, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN STARTING HIS VEHICLE, HIS HEADLIGHTS WOULD NOT TURN ON. THE CONTACT HAS TO WAIT FOR HIS INTAKE HEATER TO TURN ON IN ORDER FOR HIS HEADLIGHTS TO WORK. THE CONTACT HAS EXPERIENCED THIS INCIDENT SINCE HE BOUGHT HIS VEHICLE AND HIS DEALERSHIP STATES THAT THERE ISN'T ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO IS EXPERIENCING HIS HEADLIGHTS TURNING OFF AND HIS FOG LIGHTS TURNING ON. THE CONTACT STATES THAT HE HAS BEEN ON TURBODIESELREGISTER.COM AND SEES THAT OTHER CONSUMERS ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES.
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#10176124December 14, 2006
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE WINDSHIELD AND FRONT SEAT WINDOWS WOULD NOT DEFROST. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER, WHO COULD FIND NO PROBLEM.
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#10175510December 7, 2006
TIRES
2003 DODGE 1500 QUAD CAB 4 DRY ROTTEN TIRES. GOODYEAR RANGLER SR-A SIZE P265-70R17. TIRES HAVE LESS THAN 35,000 MILES AND HAVE BEEN LEAKING FOR AT LEAST 5000 MILES. UPON INVESTIGATION ALL 4 ARE DRY ROTTED. JB
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0
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0
#10174545November 28, 2006
BACK OVER PREVENTION:WARNINGS:EXTERNAL/PEDESTRIAN ALERT
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED RECALL LETTER # E17 WAS RECEIVED FOR THE OUT OF PARK ALARM SYSTEM. WHEN THE CONTACT CALLED THE SALES/SERVICE DEALER TO SCHEDULE THE REPAIR, THE SERVICE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE ONBOARD COMPUTER MAY CRASH AND NEED TO BE REENTERED. IF THIS HAPPENED THE CONTACT MAY BE OUT OF COMMISSION FOR 7-10 DAYS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED.
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0
Deaths:
0
#10174589November 28, 2006
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN THE SIDE WALLS OF THE TWO FRONT TIRES WERE NOTICEABLY SPLITTING. THE TIRES WERE TAKEN TO A LOCAL TIRE DEALER, WHO DETERMINED THAT THE TIRES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND OFFERED TO PRORATE THE TIRES UNDER WARRANTY. THE TIRES WERE NOT REPLACED. THE CONTACT ENCOUNTERED A NHTSA RECALL # 02X001000 REGARDING THE TIRES: TREAD/BELT.
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10174452November 27, 2006
AIR BAGS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE WHILE TRAVELING 45 MPH AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER HIT THE STEERING WHEEL CAUSING A BLOODY LIP. THE NON-SERVICE DEALER EXPRESSED THAT THE AIRBAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. THERE WAS A POLICE REPORT TAKEN.
Crash:
Yes
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No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10173539November 15, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT
THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS YEAR TRUCK RELATING TO FAULTY FRONT SUSPENSION COMPONENTS. I HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SO CALLED, "DEATH WOBBLE" AT LEAST 30 OR MORE TIME ON FREEWAYS ALL OVER THE STATE. PROBLEM OCCURS WHEN TRAVELING 65 MPH +/- 2 AND DRIVING OVER UNEVEN SURFACES. CAUSES TRUCK TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY AND VEER TO THE RIGHT OR THE LEFT. ONLY WAY TO STOP IS TO LET OFF THE ACCELERATOR AND LET COAST TO 25 TO 30 MPH WHICH IS REAL SAFE ON THE FREEWAY. THIS MAY HAVE BEEN CAUSED OR CAUSED FAILURE OF TRACK BAR, WHICH IS ALSO LISTED IN YOUR COMPLAINT SECTION MULTIPLE TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER BLEW OFF MY CLAIM AND TOLD ME THE VEHICLE WAS ROAD WORTHY. THEY REFERRED ME TO THIS SITE SO I COULD READ THE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS I GUESS? THIS PROBLEM STARTED AROUND 45,000 MILES AND CONTINUOUSLY GETS WORSE. SINCE THEY REALLY DON'T CARE I'VE ORDERED AN AFTER MARKET TRACK BAR MADE BY A SUPERIOR DESIGNER. *JB
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#10173325November 13, 2006
TIRES:SIDEWALL
SIDEWALL FAILURE ON LEFT REAR TIRE AND APPARENT WEAK RING ON THE OTHER THREE. LOCAL DEALER CONFIRMED THIS AND MY COMPLAINT NUMBER IS 863246 BUT BECAUSE I WOULDN'T TAKE THERE DISCOUNT GOODYEAR WON'T RETURN MY CALLS AND E-MAILS. *JB
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#10173157November 10, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
2003 DODGE RAM REAR SPEED SENSOR WILL FAIL, CAUSING ERRATIC SPEEDOMETER BEHAVIOR AND DASHBOARD ABS AND EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHTS TO COME ON. THIS SENSOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR TELLING THE ABS SYSTEM THE SPEED OF THE VEHICLE AND HOW MUCH PRESSURE TO APPLY WHEN BRAKING. OPERATING THE VEHICLE WITH THIS SENSOR NOT WORKING PROPERLY COULD LEAD TO ERRATIC STOPPING LENGTHS, NOT TO MENTION UNRELIABLE SPEEDOMETER AND ODOMETER READINGS. THIS IS EVIDENTLY A RECURRING PROBLEM AMONG MANY YEAR MODELS OF THE VEHICLE, AND THE SAME PART NUMBER IS USED IN MANY APPLICATIONS FOR DAIMLER CHRYSLER VEHICLES. I AM YET TO GET THE PART CHANGED, BUT WILL HAVE THE REPAIR SHOP KEEP THE PART.
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#10172895November 8, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
FROM 2002 TO 2005 DODGE RAM 1500 PICKUPS FITTED WITH A 9.25" CORPORATE REAR END DIFFERENTIAL COMPLETE WITH LSD. "C CLIPS" WHICH LOCATE THE CLUTCH PACKS WITHIN THE LSD, OVER TIME, SLIP OUT OF PLACE CAUSING MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE CARRIER BEARINGS USUALLY LEADING UP TO A COMPLETE REPLACEMENT OF THE ENTIRE AXLE ASSEMBLY. ALSO, THESE CLIPS CAN AND DO, FOUL THE DIFFERENTIAL CAUSING CATASTROPHIC DAMAGE TO THE RING AND PINION GEARS ETC ULTIMATELY LEADING TO THE LOCKING OF BOTH WHEELS AS THE VEHICLE IS MOVING. THE POTENTIAL FOR BOTH WHEELS TO SUDDENLY BECOME LOCKED WHILST AT SPEED/MOVING IN THE TRUCK, IS LETHAL. PLEASE NOTE WELL I HAVE FILED THIS COMPLAINT USING INCORRECT ZIP CODE/STATE INFORMATION AS YOU DON'T HAVE THE ABILITY TO SUBMIT A COMPLAINT FROM OVERSEAS, NAMELY ENGLAND. MY FULL ADDRESS IS:- MR ALLAN BARMBY. 7 STANHOPE GARDENS, BELLE-VUE, MIDDLESBROUGH, CLEVELAND, TS4 2QA ENGLAND. I'M SUBMITTING THIS COMPLAINT TO YOU, AS THERE IS NO ONE HERE IN ENGLAND WHO CAN HELP AND IN SUPPORT OF THE MANY AMERICAN FRIEND I HAVE IN THE US WHO HAVE THE SAME ISSUES OVER THIS LSD C CLIP FAILURE. DAIMLER CHRYSLER MUST BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS POTENTIALLY DISASTROUS DEFECT AND IT SHOULD BE DEALT WITH FREE OF CHARGE ON A RECALL BASIS. *JB
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#10172890November 7, 2006
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
9.25 LSD REAR DIFFERENTIAL IN 02-2005 DODGE RAMS. *JB
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No
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0
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#10172694November 6, 2006
STEERING
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE REAR END BECAME NOISY UNDER NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS. THE NATURE OF THE FAILURE WAS GRADUALLY WORSENING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SERVICE DEALER TEN TIMES SINCE OCTOBER 22, 2004, WHO DETERMINED THE PINION BEARINGS AS WELL AS SIDE CLIPS FAILED.
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#10172803November 6, 2006
POWER TRAIN
2003 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CAB-LSD CLIP/DIFFERENTIAL/ REAR AXLE ASSEMBLY FAILURE. CLIPS FELL OUT TWICE WITH REBUILD TWICE IN WARRANTY. FIRST INCIDENT AROUND 12000 MILES. CURRENTLY AT 96000 MILES. BOTH TIMES AT HIGHWAY SPEED WITH ACCOMPANYING BANG AND JOLT. CLIP RUNS UP IN RING AND PINION, DAMAGING SAME ALONG WITH BEARINGS/RACES/HOUSING. NOISE FOLLOWED BY FAILURE EACH TIME. CURRENTLY OUT OF WARRANTY, MAKING NOISE, AND FOUND PARTIAL CLIP ON DIFFERENTIAL MAGNET DURING OIL CHANGE. FAILURE IMMINENT SOON. REAR AXLE ASSEMBLY NOW REQUIRES THIRD COMPLETE REBUILD. THE TRUCK IS USED IN A LIGHT DUTY MANNER GENERALLY HAULING PEOPLE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THIS IS AN INFERIOR PART/ASSEMBLY AND HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO REMEDY THROUGH DAIMLER CHRYSLER. THIS PROBLEM IS EXPERIENCED EVENTUALLY WITH ALL RAM 1500 OWNERS THAT HAVE A LIMITED SLIP DIFFERENTIAL IN THE REAR AXLE ASSEMBLY. *NM
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10172515November 3, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
2003 3500 DRW 4X4 DIESEL WHILE TRAVELING ON IMPROVED ROADS/HIWAYS ABOVE 40 MPH VEHICLE HITS POTHOLE, EXPANSION JOINT OR UNEVEN ROADWAY, FRONT END STARTS TO JUMP VIOLENTLY, WHOLE VEHICLE RATTLES AND SHAKES UNTIL BRAKES ARE APPLIED, SERVICE TECH. FROM DODGE DEALER WAS PRESENT DURING DUPLICATION OF EVENT, HAS BEEN IN SHOP FOR OVER 1 WEEK AND THEY HAVE REPLACED TIE ROD ENDS AND BALL JOINTS AND PROBLEM STILL EXISTS, CONTACTED DAMILER/CHRYSLER AND THEY STATE THAT CUSTOMER REPLACED SHOCKS WITH AFTERMARKET PRODUCT. VEHICLE UNUSABLE IN THIS CONDITION, VERY GOOD POSSIBILITY OF INJURY OR DEATH AS A RESULT OF THIS PROBLEM
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