Dodge Ram Complaints (2003)

2,323 consumer complaints on file.

#10044859October 28, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH VEHICLE HIT THREE COWS THAT WERE IN THE ROAD AND THE FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM FOR TREATMENT OF BACK PAIN. ALSO, THE DRIVER HAD AN APPOINTMENT TO CHECK FOR ANY INTERNAL HEAD INJURIES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10043622October 27, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
2003, DODGE, RAM 1500, HEMI, 20" WHEELS, WARPED ROTORS. ROTORS REPLACED AT 7000 MILES. WARPED ROTORS REDUCES STOPPING POWER AND THEREFORE INCREASES STOPPING DISTANCE. I BELIEVE THIS IS AN ISSUE THAT REALLY NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BECAUSE IT CAN LEAD TO ACCIDENTS AS A RESULT OF STOPPING DISTANCE . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10043633October 27, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE ROTORS WARPED FOR THE 3RD TIME IN 13K MILES.....VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE THERE WERE NO PUDDLES OR HARD BRAKING INVOLED AS THE DEALER TRYS TO PIN THE BLAME ON DRIVING HABBITS AND WEATHER....WHAT HAPPENS WHEN IM TOWING????*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
2
#10043584October 26, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
2003 DODGE RAM 1500, HEMI, 17" WHEELS, WARPED ROTORS. ROTORS REPLACED AT 3000 MILES. WARPED AGAIN AT 9000 MILES, WILL BE TAKEN IN SOON FOR REPLACEMENT...AGAIN. ROTOR WARPING IS UNSAFE AS IT REDUCES STOPPING POWER AND THEREFORE INCREASES STOPPING DISTANCE. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10043603October 26, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WARPING ROTORS ON 2003 DODGE RAM 1500 5.7L. THERE IS A LONG HISTORY OF PROBLEMS WITH THIS TRUCKS ROTORS HERE IS JUST ONE EXAMPLE FROM A DODGE TRUCK WEB SITE THE LINK IS HTTP://DTW.TRUCKMOXIE.COM/FORUMS/TOPIC.TEN?POS=1&ID=56542 *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10043541October 24, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2003 DODGE HEMI 4X4 QUADCAB LONGBOX SLT 1ST. WHEN THE PICKUP RUNS FROM DAY ONE IT HAS A SEMI-LOUD ENGINE NOISE THAT COMES FROM THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE ENGINE THAT DODGE SERVICE TECHNICIANS HAVE TRIED TO REPAIR SEVERAL TIMES BUT CAN'T. 2ND. THE PICKUP HAS 3 TIMES SINCE NEW, SHUTTERED WHEN BACKING UP, THEN SHUTTERED GOING FORWARD WHEN FINALLY CLEARING ITS SELF RUNNING FINE. 3RD. WHEN WE PULL GRADES WITH THE PICKUP THEN NEED TO GO DOWN HILL OR ON A FLAT, THE PICKUP WILL SURGE NOTICEABLE ON THE TACH AND BY LISTENING TO THE ENGINE RUN. NO RUNAWAYS SO FAR. THE PICKUP HAS BEEN IN THE DODGE REPAIR SHOP MANY TIMES FOR REPAIRS AND I STILL DO NOT HAVE IT BACK. AS OF TODAY 10/24/03 I HAVE BEEN WITHOUT MY PICKUP THIS LAST TIME FOR 7 DAYS AND HAVE YET TO HEAR ANYTHING FROM THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT DODGE. I THINK THIS PICK-UP NEEDS TO GO BACK TO THE FACTORY. BELIEVE IT OR NOT I STILL LIKE THE DARN THING. I NEED HELP AND ADVICE AS TO WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE? THANK YOU. JJ. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10043397October 22, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB, WHEELS:RIM
WHEEL AND HUB WAS DAMAGED AND BROKEN OFF DURING A 10 MPH CURB HIT. *LA
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10043306October 21, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
I HAVE A 2003 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CAB WITH JUST OVER 6,000 MILES ON IT. AT AROUND 5,000 MILES THE BRAKE PEDAL STARTED TO VIBRATE UNDER BRAKING AND VIBRATION COULD BE FELT IN THE STEERING WHEEL. ABOUT 200 MILES LATER THE BRAKES STARTED SQUEAKING. CURRENTLY, I SUSPECT THE FRONT ROTORS TO BE WARPED AND HAVE SEEN MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS ONLINE BY OTHER RAM OWNERS WITH SIMILAR ISSUES. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10040506October 21, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE SHIFTING FROM PARK INTO REVERSE OR DRIVE CONSUMER HEARD CLUNKY NOISE. DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM.*AK A FACTORY REP. LOOKED AT THE VEHICLE AND STATED IT WAS A NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC OF THE RAM 1500. CONSUMER STATED HE WAS NOT INFORMED OF THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS UNTIL IT WAS TOO LATE. *PH *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10044325October 20, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING OVER 50 MPH THE IS SEVERE SHAKING IN THE FRONT END. THIS SHAKING IS SO SEVERE THAT VEHICLE CHANGES LANES ON ITS OWN. DRIVER HAS SLOW DOWN BELOW 50 MPH TO GAIN CONTROL. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10039748October 12, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHILE DRIVING UNDER ANY BRAKING CONDITIONS AND WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE HEAVILY. THE DEALER REPLACED THE PADS AND DISC BRAKES. *AK *TS *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10042780October 10, 2003
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:FLOOR SHIFT ASSEMBLY
VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY WHEN IT SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR, ROLLED DOWN THE STREET, AND HIT SEVERAL MAILBOXES MADE OF BRICK AND MORTAR. STEERING WHEEL WAS LOCKED, AND TRANSMISSION WAS IN NEUTRAL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10042536October 8, 2003
SUSPENSION
CONSUMER STATES ON CERTAIN PARTS OF THE HIGHWAY THE TRUCK JUMPS AND VIBRATES UNCONTROLLABLY. DRIVER HAS TO REDUCE SPEED SO DRASTICALLY THAT IT COULD CAUSE A REAR END COLLISION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10042580October 8, 2003
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10041254October 5, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
TRANSMISSION IS NOT SHIFTING PROPERLY. THERE IS A PERIOD OF FREE-WHEELING WHEN IT DOWNSHIFTS FROM THE OD BACK INTO FOURTH GEAR, CAUSING INCREASED PRESSURE TO HAVE TO BE APPLIED TO BRAKING THE PICKUP WHICH IN TURN CAUSES A JERKING WHILE BRAKING. THERE IS ALSO A PAUSE BEFORE THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS, IT IS SLOW GETTING INTO EACH GEAR AND DOES NOT DOWNSHIFT PROPERLY. THE REAR-END HAS EXCESSIVE SLACK TO THE POINT OF STARTLING PEOPLE IF NEARBY WHEN SHIFTING INTO GEARS. THESE HAVE ALL BEEN DESCRIBED AS NORMAL BY THE DEALER. NOT SO! *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10041271October 5, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DURING A RAINY DAY, THE GAUGES ON MY TRUCK DIED COMPLETELY. ALL THE INDICATOR LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD (GAS, ENGINE, ABS, BRAKE, ETC.) WENT DEAD. WORST OF ALL, THE WIPERS WENT DEAD. ALTHOUGH THE TRUCK WAS RUNNING, THIS CREATED A PROBLEM. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THE "CLUSTER" WAS BAD. PART WAS ORDERED BUT HAS NOT ARRIVED YET. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10042166October 1, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE
PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE'S TAILGATE.*MR THE CONSUMERS TAILGATE HAD FELL DOWN AND HIT A CHILD IN HEAD FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THE CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED IN QUALITY AND STRUCTURE IN WHICH IS MADE BECAUSE IT WAS NOT PROPERLY FUNCTIONING TO RELEASE ON IT OWN. PLEASE REVIEW FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATIONS. *CB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10042163October 1, 2003
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
FRONT AIR DAM ON VEHICLE BEGAN TO SAG ON VEHICLE.*MR WHILE DRIVING THE CONSUMER AIR DAM DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE SLIDING DOWN THE ROAD. WHEN THE CONSUMERS NOTIFIED THE DEALER THEY REFUSE TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR DEFECTIVE AIR DAM WHICH HELD NOT METAL SUPPORT IN CASE AN INCIDENT OCCURRED. *CB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10033886October 1, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
EN BRAKING IN RAINY WEATHER THE ABS LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER. THE REAR WHEEL SPEED SENSOR WAS REPLACED. *AK *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10041820September 29, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
HAD VEHICLE IN PARK WHEN CHILD SHIFTED THE GEAR UNEXPECTEDLY INTO DRIVE. AND VEHICLE STARTED TO ROLL. WAS ABLE TO GET INTO VEHICLE, AND SHIFT BACK INTO PARK TO STOP VEHICLE. WILL TAKE VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP TO CHECK IT OUT.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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