Dodge Ram Complaints

27,062 consumer complaints on file.

#826776August 17, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING, PULLING A 24FT PONTOON BOAT, TRAVELING 20MPH ON WET PAVEMENT, HIT BRAKES AND THE TRUCK STARTED GOING FASTER, 5-6 TIMES. HIT BRAKES, WENT DOWN HILL, RIGHT SIDE OF ROAD INTO DITCH, TRUCK TURNED OVER TWICE. TOTALLED TRUCK AND BOAT. POLICE ARRIVED TO SCENE, TURNED THE KEY AND TRUCK ROARED. ACCELECERATOR WAS STUCK. DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED YET. MANUFACTURER WILL SENT INVESTIGATION TEAM, CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#826797August 17, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE WOULD CUT OFF WHEN FUEL TANK REACHES 1/2 FULL. THIS CODITION OCCURS AFTER DEALER REPLACED ENGINE. VEHICLE BEEN IN THE DEALER SHOP ON FOUR OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED. VEHICLE IS NOW AT ANOTHER DEALER'S SHOP AND CONDITION STILL UNABLE TO BE RESOLVED AT THIS TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#539103August 17, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
RETRACTORS ON SEAT BELTS FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826654August 13, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THE FRONT WHEELS WENT INTO A TRAMBLE AND VEHICLE WAS NOT CONTROLLABLE. ALSO SEEMED THAT THE DISC BRAKE ROTORS HAD WARPED OR CRACKED. NO WARRANTY. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538991August 12, 1998
PARKING BRAKE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUM, VISIBILITY, STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS, WHEELS:HUB, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
PARKING BRAKE ROD FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826589August 12, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 35 MPH, FIRST THE ABS BRAKES DID NOT WORK. THEN A FRONTAL IMPACT ACCIDENT OCCURRED, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY ON IMPACT. NO INJURIES OCCURRED. DEALER SENT OUT INVESTIGATION TEAM THAT STATED THE AIR BAGS WERE OKAY. REPORTS FROM THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND POLICE DEPARTMENT STATED THE AIR BAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826526August 11, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
HEAT SHIELD ON VEHICLE MAKES NOISE WHILE DRIVING. ALSO HEAT SHIELD HAS BEEN REPLACED ON VEHICLE TWICE, BUT PROBLEM RETURNED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#539653August 10, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
ENGINE EXHAUST MANIFOLD FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826467August 10, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WILL STALL, AND WHILE IN REVERSE POSITION THE VEHICLE WILL ALSO STALL. ALSO, THERE IS A TRANSMISSION LEAK WHICH MAY CAUSE A FIRE. DEALER REPLACED PARTS OF THE TRANSMISSION. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538919August 10, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
HIGH PRESSURE INJECTION PUMP FAILED CAUSING TOTAL ENGINE FAILURE, LOSS OF CONTROL. QCAW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826415August 7, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
WHILE FILLING VEHICLE WITH GAS TANK FUEL TANK EXPLODED, CAUSING FUEL TANK TO DEVELOP A HOLE . POSSIBLE CAUSE ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP FAILURE. DEALERS WILL NOT ADDRESS PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826450August 7, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
DUE TO BUILD UP OF PRESSURE IN THE AIR BAG MODULE, THE HORN SENSORS ARE EXTREMELY HARD TO APPLY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826276August 5, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFTS OUT OF DRIVE INTO NEUTRAL GEAR. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538834August 5, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE TRAVELING AT 70 MPH, THE ENGINE SPUN A ROD AND THREW A BEARING, LEAVING VEHICLE INOPERABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538824August 4, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
RIGHT FRONT BRAKES DO NOT RESPOND IN A SAFE MANER, CAUSING A HARD PULL TO THE RIGHT WHEN BRAKES ARE HOT. OWNER BELIEVES THAT THE CALIPERS ARE BAD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825393August 4, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
WHEN THE GAS TANK IS FULL TO CAPACITY, GAS WILL LEAK FROM UNDERNEATH. GAS TANK ROLLOVER VALVE FAILED, CAUSING FUEL TO LEAK PRIOR TO/AFTER RECALL REPAIRS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825397August 4, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN DRIVING 50 MPH CONSTANTLY, THE TRUCK LOCKS UP AND YOU HAVE NO FORWARD MOTION, THE ENGINE IS STILL RUNNING, BUT HAS NO POWER. THE TRUCK HAS TO DRIFT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE TRUCK HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER 6 TIMES. TWICE THEY PUT IN BRAND NEW TRANSMISSION, 4 TIMES THEY'VE DROPPED OUT THE TRANSMISSION AND TOOK IT APART. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825636August 4, 1998
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TRUCK JUST BLEW UP WITHOUT ANY WARNING, THE ENGINE JUST STARTED TO BURN. DEFECTIVE DTRANSMISSION STARTED FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826220August 4, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH GETS HOT WHILE DRIVING. ALSO, SWITCH HAS BEEN REPLACED AND A HEAT SHIELD WAS ADDED PROBLEM RETURNED. DEALER FOUND CAUSE TO BE TOO MANY AMPS FROM VEHICLE ACCESSORIES, CAUSING OVERLOADING OF SWITCH AND OVERHEATING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826161August 3, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, SUSPENSION
IN A SUDDEN STOP WHEN BRAKING THE VEHICLE SWAYS TO THE LEFT SIDE, ALMOST RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT, CAUSE UNKNOWN. DLR REPLACED SHIMS/ FRONT BRAKE PADS/ ROTOR AND CONTROL ARM, ETC. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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