Dodge Ram Complaints (2003)

2,323 consumer complaints on file.

#10052606January 7, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
I HAVE A 2003 DODGE RAM, 1500 QUAD CAB WITH A HEMI ENGINE. I ONLY HAVE 7500 MILES ON IT AND I HAVE TAKEN IT IN TWICE TO HAVE THE FRONT ROTORS TURNED DOWN BECAUSE OF SEVERE WARPAGE OF THEM. I AM BEING TOLD THAT THEY NOW HAVE TO REPLACE THE CALIPERS AND BRAKE PADS BUT IT HAS NOW BEEN OVER A MONTH BECAUSE THERE IS A NATIONAL BACK-ORDER ON THE PARTS. THEY STATED THAT THEY HAVE NO IDEA WHEN THE PARTS WILL BE IN SO I HAVE BEEN DRIVING A TRUCK THAT SEVERLY VIBRATES THE STEERING WHEN I APPLY THE BRAKES. THEY REFER TO TSB 05-008-03 FOR THE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10052416January 5, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
AT APPROXIMATELY 15,000 (MOSTLY HIGHWAY DRIVING) MILES ON MY 2003 DODGE RAM 1500 TRUCK, WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, INCREASINGLY SEVERE CAB AND STEERING WHEEL VIBRATION OCCURS. WARRANTY FOR BRAKES EXPIRED AT 12 MOS/12K MILES. DEALER INITIAL RECOMMENDATION WAS TO OFFER TO TURN THE FRONT DISC ROTORS. DEALER SAID PROBLEM CAUSED BY DRIVING STYLE OR VEHICLE USAGE, ALTHOUGH I DON'T TOW OR CARRY HEAVY LOADS. DEALER DID NOT ACKNOWLEDGE A TSB FOR THIS PROBLEM TILL I BROUGHT IT TO THEIR ATTENTION. TSB SAYS TO TURN ROTOR, REPLACE PADS, AND REPLACE CALIPERS. SEEMS LIKE THE ROTOR IS THE ISSUE AND SHOULD BE REPLACED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051579January 3, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WARPED ROTORS ON FRONT BRAKES CAUSE TRUCK TO VIOLENTLY SHAKE WHEN TRYING TO STOP TRUCK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10052136December 30, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THE VEHICLE'S FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WARPED. THIS CAUSED THE PEDAL TO LOCK UP AND RESULTED IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10052011December 24, 2003
SUSPENSION
WHEN REACHING 60 MPH VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051009December 23, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
MY SON AND OTHERS COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED BECAUSE OF THIS. HE JUST PULLED AWAY FROM A STOP LITE IN A 2003 DODGE RAM 1500, ONLY 3 MONTHS OLD WHEN THE REAR RIGHT AXLE SNAPPED SHEARING OFF THE WHEEL AND SENDING HIM SKIDDING ON THE PAVEMENT. HE AND OTHERS WERE VERY LUCKY TOGET OUT OF THE WAY OF DANGER. I AM WRITING THIS ON DECEMBER 23RD. WE HAVE NOT HEARD A WORD FROM THE DEALER WHERE WE HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED WHICH WOULD BE SOUTH OAK DODGE AT 4550 LINCOLN HIGHWAY IN MATTESON, ILL. PHONE IS 708-747-7950. VIN #[XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10050931December 22, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
BROKEN VALVE SPRING ON 5.7 LTR. ENGINE; DESPITE A "TECHNICAL BULLETIN SB-10000-442-8271, DATED 4 NOV 2002,(ON THIS WEBSITE)" STATING "REPLACE SPRINGS AND SELL UNSOLD VEHICLES AT AUCTION", CARLIN DODGE OF COL. SPRINGS IS STILL SELLING DEFECTIVE TRUCKS "AS NEW". THEY FURTHER CLAIM NO KNOWLEDGE OF THIS TECH BULLETIN . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10050717December 18, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
WHEN GOING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE, AT TIMES ENGINE IDLES ROUGH AND RPM'S DROP TO ABOUT 350-400 RPM. APPROXIMATELY 75% OF THE TIME IT HAPPENS THE ENGINE QUITS. THE OTHER 25% OF THE TIME IT HAPPENS THE RPM'S INCREASE AFTER A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME (20SECONDS TO 1 MINUTE) AND IF STILL IN GEAR THE TRUCK WILL LURCH FORWARD WHEN RPMS INCREASE. PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR TO INCREASE RPM'S DOES NOT AFFECT RPM'S WHEN ENGINE IS STUMBLING AND TRUCK WILL NOT MOVE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED, KNOWN PROBLEM WITH ENGINE PROGRAMMING. PROBLEM HAS EXISTED SINCE TRUCK WAS NEW.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051645December 17, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO A HIGHER SPEED WITHOUT ACCELERATOR PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED. WHEN IN SECOND OR THIRD GEAR, AND DRIVER RELEASED THE CLUTCH, VEHICLE ACCELERATED BY ITSELF. WHEN PARKED, BUT IDLING THE RMPS WERE HIGH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10050567December 15, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
AFTER STOPPING AT A RED LIGHT VEHICLE BEGAN TO GO OUT OF CONTROL, THE DASH LIGHTS WERE BLINKING, AND ENGINE BEGAN TO RACE LIKE IT WAS GOING TO TAKE OFF. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046320December 10, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, BOTH THE ANTI LOCK AND EMERGENCY BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE WARNING LIGHTS WOULD STAY ON THE REMAINDER OF THE TIME THAT VEHICLE WAS BEING OPERATED. *AK THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED BUT WOULD NOT FIX THE VEHICLE FREE OF CHARGE BECAUSE THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED.*CB *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10044132December 10, 2003
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:AUTOMATIC (ASC)
WHEN THE VEHICLE WENT OVER A BUMP OR AROUND A SLIGHT CURVE IT BOUNCED OUT OF CONTROL. THE DRIVER HAD TO SLOW DOWN OR STOP TO GAIN CONTROL. THE DEALER STATED THAT WAS A NORMAL DRIVING CONDITION. *AK THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO FISHTAIL WHEN ENCOUNTERING UNEVEN ROAD SURFACES EVEN WHEN GOING STRAIGHT. (FRONT LEADING) WHEN SLIGHT TURNS WERE ENCOUNTERED THE FRONT END WOULD LEAVE THE ROAD, OUT OF CONTROL. *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10049384December 7, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
UPPER BALL JOINTS ON 1-YR OLD TRUCK ARE JUNK. "SEALED" JUST MEANS THEY HAVE TO BE REPLACED MORE OFTEN, ANOTHER SCAM TO CHARGE EXTRA DOLLARS. MY WIFE'S LIBERTY HAS FAILING BALL JOINTS ALSO, THOUGH HERS HAS AN "UNISSUED RECALL." I KNOW A FEW OTHER RAM OWNERS WITH SAME PROBLEM. I HAD A 1972 CHEVY P/U WITH ALMOST 200,000 MILES BEFORE NEEDING BALL JOINTS, WHY? BECAUSE I COULD GREASE THEM!! *LA
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10050149December 5, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH CONSUMER HAD TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY STOP. CONSUMER SLAMMED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. IT HIT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ROLL AFTER IMPACT WITH THE DRIVER'S FOOT STILL ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE PASSENGER IN THE OTHER VEHICLE DIED IN THE CRASH. THE CAUSE OF THE BRAKE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED, BUT IT WAS SUSPECTED THAT THE ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM WAS THE CAUSE OF THE CRASH. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
1
#10050157December 5, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHILE BRAKING IN RAINY WEATHER ROTORS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO VIBRATE. DEALERSHIP TRIED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE 4 TIMES, BUT HAD NOT RESOLVED THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10049290December 5, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TRUCK DIED ON A MAJOR 6 LANE HIGHWAY WITH NO BREAK DOWN LANE ON A HILL. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE DUE TO POOR QUALITY OF MANUFACTURING ( LOOSE CONNECTIONS AND BAD MODULES).*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10049937December 2, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT
VEHICLE WAS PULLING TO THE RIGHT. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE CHECKED 3 TIMES BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10048831November 29, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
2003 DODGE RAM 1500 AND BRAKES STARTED PULSATING AT ABOUT 13000 MILES..TOLD DEALER..TOLD ME WAS A WEAR ITEM..TUFF LUCK..NOW I HAVE A 30K TRUCK THAT BOUCES WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. I CANT BELIEVE THE BRAKE ROTORS ARE ALREADY JUNK..AND NOW THE TRUCKS STOPPING ABILITY IS NOT AS GOOD. CAN I MAKE THE DEALER INSTALL NEW ROTORS?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10047608November 26, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TRUCK SHAKES WHEN BRAKE APPLIED. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10047585November 25, 2003
TIRES
I RECENTLY PURCHASED A NEW 2003 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CAB. THE TIRE PLACARD ON THE INSIDE OF THE DOOR JAM HAS THE INCORRECT TIRE SIZE ON IT. IT STATES THAT THE VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED WITH 15" TIRES WHEN IN FACT I PURCHASED IT NEW (3 MILES ON THE VEHICLE) WITH 20" TIRES INSTALLED. THE OE WINDOW STICKER SHOWS THAT 20" TIRES WERE INSTALLED ON THE VEHICLE FROM THE FACTORY. HOW DO I KNOW WHAT THE CORRECT TIRE PRESSURE OR CORRECT TIRE SIZE TIRE FOR THE VEHICLE IS. THIS IS THE SECOND NEW DODGE THAT I HAVE BOUGHT IN THE LAST 2 YEARS AND THE LAST HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. IS IT NOT REQUIRED THAT THE TIRE PLACARD BE ACCURATE. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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