Dodge Ram Complaints

27,062 consumer complaints on file.

#832442December 17, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
HAD SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING WHEN THE ENGINE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT & ABS LIGHT CAME ON. THEN THE ENGINE STALLED OUT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#701420December 17, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2500 WITHIN TWO MONTHS OF PURCHASING MY 1995 DODGE RAM I BEGAN TO FEEL AN UNUSUAL SHIFTING IN THE TRANSMISSION ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS. I CARRIED THE VEHICLE TO HUNTSVILLE DODGE AT 6519 UNIVERSITY DR. HUNTSVILLE, AL 35806, TELEPHONE 256-721-9560. THE VEHICLE WAS CARRIED TO THIS DEALERSHIP SINCE IT IS MUCH CLOSER TO MY HOME. THEY COULD FIND NO PROBLEM. AT FIRST THE SHIFTING WAS ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS BUT CONTINUED TO PROGESS IN FREQUENCY UNTIL IT FINALLY WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF LOW GEAR. THIS IS THE POINT WHEN I COULD FINALLY GET SOMEONE AT THE DEALERSHIP IN THE VEHICLE WHEN THE PROBLEM WAS PRESENT. THEY REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION AND NOW WITH LESS THAN 10,000 MILES ON THE NEW TRANSMISSION I AM BEGINNING TO SEE THE SAME PROBLEM AGAIN. IT HAS ONCE AGAIN STARTED OFF ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS. THE DEALERSHIP AT HUNTSVILLE DODGE KEPT THE VEHICLE FOR A COMPLETE DAY AND STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE IN AT THE DODGE DEALERSHIP IN FAYETTEVILLE, TN ALSO IN AN EFFORT TO FIND SOMEONE WHO CAN HELP ME WITH THIS PROBLEM. ALL TOTAL BETWEEN THE TWO TRANSMISSIONS I HAVE HAD THIS VEHICLE IN AT ONE DEALERSHIP OR ANOTHER OVER 15 TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM AND NO ONE SEEMS TO BE ABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM UNTIL IT GETS SO BAD THAT YOU LITERALLY CANNOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#701433December 17, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN MY TRUCK GOES INTO OVERDRIVE, THERE IS A GRINDING, VIBERATING NOISE THAT SEEMS TO COME FROM THE TRANSMISSION. AFTER THE TRANNY FLUID WARMS UP THERES A SLIGHT NOISE ACCOMPANIED WITH A REAL BAD LOSS OF FOWARD SPEED. I HAVE TO MAKE IT DOWNSHIFT TO GO JUST A LITTLE FASTER WHILE IN OVERDRIVE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832385December 16, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT PROPERLY. WOULD BE VERY SLUGGISH. WHEN WEATHER IS COLD, VERY HARD TO SHIFT INTO GEAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#701419December 16, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
3500 PICKUP WHILE DRIVING UP A 7% GRADE THE TRANSMISSION COOLER LINE CAME LOOSE AND I LOST ALL TRANSMISSION FLUID. THE TOW TRUCK DEALER SAID THERE WAS A PLASTIC SNAP FITTING ON THIS COOLER LINE THAT OFTEN RUPTURES. WHEN THEY CALLED IN THE DISPATCHER SAID, " ANOTHER DODGE?" WE HAD JUST COME DOWN A SEVERE GRADE. IF THIS HAD FAILED ON THAT SLOPE WE'D PROBABLY BEEN KILLED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832286December 15, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHENEVER CONSUMER IS DRIVING ON WET OR DAMP ROADS THE BRAKES WOULD LOCK-UP IF APPLIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832295December 15, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
CONSUMER SAYS WHILE DRIVING UNDER ANY DRIVING CONDITIONS THE BRAKES FADE OUT AND COME BACK IN WHEN APPLIED,THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, GIVING NO RESPONSE AND THEN IT WILL PUMP BACK UP ON ITS OWN TO RESPOND. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832257December 14, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION IN OVERDRIVE. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE GOES INTO NEUTRAL BECAUSE NUT ON SHAFT THAT HOLDS 5TH GEAR IN PLACE,UNSCREWED/ FELL OFF DUE TO VIBRATION. DEALER CONTACTED AND REPAIR WAS MADE APPROXIMATELY 10 TIMES. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#701346December 14, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
NO SUMMARY PROVIDED BY CONSUMER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#701347December 14, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE HAS LOW POWER AND POOR FUEL ECONOMY. 15.5MPG ON THE HIGHWAY WITH EMPTY TRUCK. WHILE PULLING 6000# TRAILER, 11MPG AND LIMITED TO 65 MPH SPEED. MUCH SLOWER ON SMALL INCLINE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#543014December 14, 1998
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
HOOD LATCH FAILED CAUSING HOOD TO OPEN AND OBSCURE VISION RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#701318December 13, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE PROBLEM WITH THIS DODGE RAM PICK-UP IS ENGINE STALLING. IT CAN HAPPEN UP TO 20 TIMES ON ONE DAY BUT MAY NOT HAPPEN FOR A WEEK OR TWO IN BETWEEN. THIS IS ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS WHEN TURNING BECAUSE WITHOUT THE POWER STEERING IT IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO COMPLETE THE TURN. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832174December 11, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 35 MPH ANOTHER CONSUMER MADE A LEFT TURN IN FRONT OF THE CONSUMER, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HIT THE VEHICLE ON THE LEFT SIDE AT 35 MPH, AND THE AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. ALSO, WHEN THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES, THEY LOCKED UP. THE CONSUMER WAS HURT IN ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#832176December 11, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
THE REAR ADJUSTING BRAKES DOES NOT ADJUST ON RIGHT AND LEFT BRAKE,CAUSING MORE WEAR AND TEAR ON THE BRAKE PAD, WHICH AS A RESULT MAY CAUSE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832180December 11, 1998
SUSPENSION
TRUCK SHAKES VIOLENTLY WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED OR WHEN HITTING ANY PART OF A BUMP WITH NO LOAD IN TRUCK. VEHICLE GOES OUT OF CONTROL. CONTACTED DEALER FIVE TIMES, AND PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827528December 10, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING 35-40 MPH, THE TRUCK STARTED SMOKING. DRIVER PULLED TRUCK TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND NOTICED A FIRE UNDER THE CENTER OF TRUCK. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO PUT OUT THE FIRE. DRIVER HAD TRUCK TOWED TO HOME. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE PLUG TO THE COIL PACK CAME LOOSE, CAUSED UNBURNED FUEL TO COMBUST IN EXHAUST AND RUBBER AND PLASTIC COMPONENTS TO BURN, INCLUDING PLASTIC FUEL TANK. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832132December 10, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT
CONSUMER EXPERIENCING ONGOING PROBLEM WITH FRONT TIRES NOT BEING ALIGNED. PROPERLY. CONSUMER HAD REPLACED FRONT TIRES WITHIN FIRT 26,000 MILES OF WEAR. DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED AT THIS TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832142December 10, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHEN DRIVING AND APPLYING THE BRAKES AND WHEN COMING TO A STOP, THE VEHICLE WILL PULL TO THE RIGHT. CONSUMER STATES BOTH ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#701268December 10, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT, SUSPENSION:REAR
2500 WHILE CHANGING GEARS WITH A 5-SPEED MANUAL TRAN. YOU COULD HEAR A POPING SOUND COMMING FROM THE DANA 80 REAR AXLE. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE DEALERSHIP. AND THE PROBLEM WAS THE (2) SPIDER GEARS IN THE REAR AXLE WERE MADE TO LARGE AND WHERE LOOSE AND MAKING A POPING SOUNDS WHEN ENGAGED. ALSO I HAVE A PROPLEM WITH THE INDEPENDENT FRONT SUSPENSION. THE TRUCK WILL NOT STAY IN ALIGNMENT IN FRONT AND IT WEARS OUT THE OUTSIDE OF THE TIRES DOWN TO THE STEEL BELTS. I HAVE REPLACED THE FRONT TIRES 3 TIMES AND HAD THE TRUCKS 4 WHEEL ALIGNMENT DONE 2 TIMES AND IT STILL IS EATING MY TIRES UP WITHIN A FEW WEEKS AFTER I PUT NEW TIRES ON THE FRONT . THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THIS WAS A VERY BIG PROBLEM WITH THE 2500 AND 3500 4 X 4 CLUB-CAB TRUCKS WITH THE CUMMINS DIESEL MOTOR. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832042December 9, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH REAR ENDED A DISABLED VEHICLE THAT BROKE DOWN ON THE FREEWAY AND THE AIR BAGS ON THE DRIVER SIDE AND THE PASSAGER SIDES DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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