Dodge Ram Complaints (2003)

2,323 consumer complaints on file.

#10026938August 7, 2003
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
CONSUMER STATED THAT BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SAFETY BELTS DID NOT RETRACT. ONCE IT WAS PULLED FROM THE HOUSING IT HUNG LOOSE BECAUSE THERE WAS NO TENSION IN THE BELTS. THE BELTS WERE PREVIOUSLY REPLACED, AND ONLY WORKED PROPERLY FOR 2 WEEKS, THEN THE PROBLEM RECURRED. THE SEAT BELT TWISTED AT THE TOP OF THE REAR POST. *AK *CB *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030796August 5, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
2001 DODGE 3500 W/HO CUMMINS SPONTANEOUSLY IGNITED AND BURNED TO NOTHING. IT STARTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, DRIVERS SIDE. MY OPINION IS IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL FIRE DUE TO THE SMELL OF THE SMOKE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031809August 1, 2003
TIRES
WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH DRIVER SIDE REAR TIRE BLEWOUT. CAUSE UNKNOWN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10024765July 25, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
WHEN TOWING THE TRUCKS LIFT PUMP WOULD NOT SUPPORT THE MOTOR AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO DIE OUT. THE LIFT PUMP WAS NOT PUMPING ENOUGH FUEL TO THE MOTOR. *AK *CB *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10028611July 19, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
PURCHASED A DODGE RAM 1500 W/HEMI ENGINE ON 5-29-03. ON JULY 4, 2003 AT APPROXIMATELY 2030 HRS THE THROTTLE ON THE VEH BECAME STUCK AT APRROXIMATELY 1750 MILES. THE VEH COULD NOT ACCELERATE OR DECELERATE AND THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL INDICATOR WAS FLASHING. VEH WAS TRAVELLING APPROXIMATELY 15 MHP AT 1500 RPM AND IT WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN OR ACCELERATE. ON 7-5-03 AT APPROXIMATELY 0830 HRS, VEH'S THROTTLE GOT STUCK AGAIN, THIS TIME IT GOT STUCK AT A MUCH HIGER SPEED, APPROXIMATELY 30 MHP.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10029541July 17, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
VEHICLE WILL SUDDENDLY ACCELERATE AT HIGH SPEEDS WITHOUT WARNING. THIS HAS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE DEALERSHIP/ SERVICE MANAGER IS UNABLE TO FIX PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10029589July 17, 2003
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
WHILE TRAVELING 65MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING FELT VIBRATION DUE TO DRIVESHAFT BREAKING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022545July 11, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE VEHICLE JUMPED OUT OF PARK INTO REVERSE WHILE PARKED WITH THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE ENGAGED. VEHICLE WAS IDLING. *AK THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO AN IRON POST. *CB *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023861June 27, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
SECOND COMPLAINT, TRUCK STILL IN THE SHOP, I HAVE BEEN WAITING 16 DAYS FOR PARTS, DEALER IS UNABLE TO GET ALL THE NEW REPLACEMENT PARTS TO FIX MY OIL LEAK. THIS OIL LEAK IS BECAUSE THE DEALER THAT REPLACED MY ENGINE DIDN'T INSTALL IT CORRECTLY. THEY PUT ONE OF THE SUSPECTED BAD PARTS BACK IN WITH TWO NEW SEALS AROUND IT, I DON'T THINK THAT IS RIGHT. I BOUGHT A NEW TRUCK, I SHOULD GET NEW REPLACEMENT PARTS WHEN IT BREAKS DOWN. DEALERS NAME IS LARRY MILLER DODGE 623-815-2250. MY TRUCK ONLY HAS 2400 MILES ON IT. I HAVE ONLY OWNED IT FOR TWO AND A HALF MONTHS, NO ONE WILL RETURN MY CALLS FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE TRUCK. IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR OVER 30 DAYS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10017801June 26, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, AIR BAGS, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR WHEN THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED. *NLM *TS ALSO THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *JB THE AIR CONDITION WAS INOPERATIVE. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10023490June 21, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
RAM 1500 HEMI, WITH 1900 MILES ON IT, IT BROKE A VALVE SPRING, CRACKED THE BLOCK, LOST THE MOTOR. IT TOOK 14 DAYS TO GET THE MOTOR REPLACED, NOW IT HAS A REAR MAIN SEAL LEAK. WAITING ON PARTS, 12 DAYS. MY TRUCK HAS BEEN IT SHOP FOR 26 DAYS, I'VE ONLY OWNED IT FOR TWO AND HALF MONTHS. AFTER 30 DAYS IT FALLS UNDER THE LEMON LAW. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10026527June 20, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO PASS A LINE OF MOTOR VEHICLE, A COMPUTER WITHIN THE VEHICLE TURNED OFF THE FUEL PUMP AT EIGHTY SIX MPH, THIS CAUSED THE ENGINE TO CUT OFF AND ALMOST CAUSED A NEAR FATAL HEAD ON COLLISION. *TT (LAWYER ON BEHALF OF CLIENT MR. DAVID ROMANAK). *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023474June 20, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT
(SECOND TIME) WE WHERE DRIVING ON THE 10 FWY WITH OUR GIRLS TO DROP THEM FOR THE WEEK BECAUSE WE WHERE GOING ON VACATION TO VEGAS. THAT IS WHEN THE "BRAND NEW TRUCK DIED" IT WAS DUE TO THE SAME REASONS SENSOR AND OTHER PROBLEM. IT HAD BEEN IN THE MOSS DODGE DEALERSHIP SINCE JUNE 13, 2003 . TODAY IS JUNE 20, 2003 WE HAVE NOT HEARD FROM THEM SINCE TUESDAY. AS WE WHERE DRIVING ON THE 10 FWY THE TRUCK DIED COMPLETELY WITH THE TRAFFIC BEHIND US IN THE FAST LANE ON THE FREEWAY. I BELIEVE THAT THIS TRUCK IS NOT REPAIRABLE. I ALSO BELIEVE THAT THERE IS TO MUCH WRONG WITH THIS TRUCKS SENSOR WHICH GIVE THE POWER TO DRIVE. THIS TRUCK TO ME AND MY FAMILY IS CONSIDER DANGEROUS TO DRIVE FROM THE EXPERIENCE WE HAD ON JUNE 13, 2003. WE HAVE BEEN COMPLAINING BUT NOT EVEN THE GENERAL MANAGER HAS CALLED US BACK. WE EVEN ASKED FOR A CORP. OFFICE THEY SAID THEY DID NOT HAVE ONE. WHICH IS HARD TO BELIEVE. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023470June 20, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WE HAD JUST PURCHASED A DODGE RAM 1500 ON MARCH 29. 2003 WHEN THE NEXT DAY IT DIED ON US. WE HAD IT TOWED TO THE NEAREST DEALER SHIP. AT THAT TIME THEY SAID IT HAD TO WITH THE SENSOR THEN LATER ON A FEW DAYS LATER THEY CALLED BACK AND SAID THAT IT WAS ALSO THE MODULE THAT WAS DEFECTED WITH THE SENSOR. TOLD IT WAS FIXED AFTER THEY HAD ORDER THOSE PARTS. (THIS IS ONLY FIRST TIME TRUCK DIED). *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10024464June 17, 2003
SUSPENSION
PROBLEM WITH A VIBRATION IN THE LONG WHEEL BASE TRUCK. *MR WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH THE VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY THREE DIFFERENT REPAIR FACILITIES THAT DAIMLER CHRYSLER WAS WORKING ON A FIX. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023211June 17, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHTS ON MANY VEHICLES ARE MOUNTED AT A LEVEL EQUAL TO THE EYE LEVEL OF A PERSON DRIVING A STANDARD PASSENGER VEHICLE, THEREBY CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL GLARE, REDUCING ABILITY OF THE PASSENGER VEHICLE DRIVER TO SEE BEYOND THE ONCOMING VEHICLE WITH THE HIGH-MOUNTED HEADLIGHTS. THE GLARE IS EQUALLY DISTRACTING WHEN THE VEHICLE WITH THE HIGH-MOUNTED LIGHTS IS AT THE REAR OF A STANDARD PASSENGER VEHICLE. I IMPLORE CONGRESS TO PASS LEGISLATION RESTRICTING THE HEIGHT OF HEADLIGHTS, OR OTHER LIGHTS PROJECTING A BEAM TO THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE, TO BE LOWER THAN EYE LEVEL OF DRIVERS IN STANDARD PASSENGER TYPE VEHICLES. SUCH A RESTRICTION WILL ALSO AID DRIVERS OF THE TRUCKS AND SUV'S THAT HAVE THE HIGH-MOUNTED LIGHTS BECAUSE IN FOG OR SNOW CONDITIONS THE HIGH-MOUNTED LIGHTS REFLECT GLARE BACK INTO THE SIGHT OF THE DRIVER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023128June 16, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DODGE RAM 1500 HEMI. BOUGHT ON 5-26-03. ON 6-2-03 THE TRUCK BROKE DOWN. BROKEN VALVE SPRING. FIRST IT WAS THOUGHT THE COMPUTER. NOW DODGE WANTS MOTOR BACK. TRUCK IS STILL IN THE SHOP WITH THE REPLACEMENT MOTOR NOT IN SIGHT. IS THIS A PROBLEM WITH THE NEW HEMI STYLE MOTOR? MAY NEED TO LOOK INTO THIS. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021503June 12, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE WITH AN UNSAFE POWER WINDOW SWITCH. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021196June 7, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
RE: HIGH INTENSITY DISCHARGE (HID) HEADLIGHTS. HID'S ARE OFTEN BLINDING BOTH FROM ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND FROM REAR VIEW MIRRORS. COMBINE THIS WITH THE FACT THAT MANY AUTO HEADLIGHTS ARE NOT PROPERLY ADJUSTED AND IT GETS EVEN WORSE. ADD SUV'S, WITH THEIR HEADLIGHTS ALREADY AIMED SO HIGH, AND HID'S ARE ESPECIALLY BAD. PLEASE BAN HID HEADLIGHTS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022611June 6, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE CONSUMER WAS SELF INSPECTING THE VEHICLE AND HE NOTICED THE FLUID LEVEL WAS READING LOW. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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