Dodge Ram Complaints

27,062 consumer complaints on file.

#823331May 14, 1998
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING WHEEL HAS PLAY IN IT, AND DRIVER HAD TO MOVE IT LIKE A FOOT BEFORE ANYTHING HAPPENED,. SPEED APPROXIMATELY 25-60 MPH, NO CHANGE IN WET OR DRY PAVEMENTS, NO WARRANTY ON VEHICLE. DEALER CONTACTED AND TIGHTENED BOLTS, COSTS WERE $62. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE COST WAS TOO MUCH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535326May 12, 1998
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
MANUAL TRANSMISSION REPLACE SEVERAL TIMES DUE TO PROBLEMS SUCH AS GRINDING, WORN CLUTCHES, BAD FLYWHEELS AND THROWING OF THE BEARINGS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822798May 12, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
HAVING BRAKE PROBLEMS EVERY TIME APPLYING THEM. WHILE DRIVING IN LOW SPEED 15 MPH OR LOWER , ESPECIALLY DURING BUMPER TO BUMPER TRAFFIC OR PRAKING THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE, BUT NO CORRECTIONS HAVE BEEN MADE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823220May 12, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
VEHICHLE HAD GREASE BUILT UP ON THE REAR AXLE WHEN IT WAS PICKED UP BY THE DEALER. CAR WAS IN FOR SERVICE ON BRAKES THREE TIMES. THE BRAKES ARE STILL GRINDING. THE FLUID LEVEL ON THE MASTER CYLINDER IS GOING DOWN. VEHICLE IS UNDER WARRANTY, DRIVING VEHICLE UP TO 60 MPH, DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823241May 12, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING, THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE TRUCK WAS TORN UP. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#535468May 12, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
ABS BRAKE FAILURE. ALSO FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS/PADS AND ROTORS MALFUNCTIONED. IN ADDITION, DISTRIBUTOR CAP POINTS PLUGS WIRES NEEDED REPLACEMENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535441May 12, 1998
SUSPENSION
COIL SPRING/TORSION BAR/STEERING ARM AND MOUNTING TOWER, CAME LOOSE AND BROKE AWAY FROM AXLE DUE TO STREES/CRACKS/METAL FATIGUE AND BAD WELDING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823191May 11, 1998
TIRES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 60MPH DOWN THE INTERSTATE AND THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE SHEARED OFF, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SKID. ALSO THE METAL PIECE CONNECTED TO THE ROTOR CAME OFF. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823205May 11, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
THE PLASTIC FITTING ON THE TRANSMISSION PRESSURE LINE BECOMES HOT AND MELTS, ALLOWING THE TRANSMISSION FLUID TO LEAK OUT. AT THIS TIME ALL POWER IS LOST AND DRIVER HAS NO CONTROL OVER THE TRUCK. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN CORRECTED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823171May 8, 1998
SUSPENSION
VEHICLE SHOOK BADLY WHENEVER HITTING A BUMP DURING 25 MPH OR MORE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823174May 8, 1998
STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM
CONSUMER HAS BEEN HAVING PROBLEM WITH STEERING/SUSPENSION. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN/OUT OF DEALER SHOP WITH THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURRING. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823153May 7, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
TRUCK REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. ALSO, THE PASSENGER'S SEAT LOCK DID NOT HOLD. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823099May 6, 1998
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
WHEN DRIVING THERE WAS A NOISE AND A POPPING. VEHICLE REMAINS UNDER WARRANTY, DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN WAS DEFECTIVE AND REPAIRED ON TWO OCCASIONS, 8/27/97 AND 5/4/98. PROBLEM OCCURS WHEN STEERING WHEEL IS BEING TURNED TO MAKE STOPS AND TURNS, SPEED LIMIT RANGES BETWEEN 55-65 MPH. PROBLEM HAPPENS CONTINUOUSLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823084May 5, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
WHILE FILLING THE GAS TANK, JUST BEFORE IT (GASOLINE) CLICKS ON PUMP, WOULD HAVE AN OVERFLOW OR SPILLAGE. THE VEHICLE HAS A SINGLE TANK. THE NECK ON THE PIPE FILLER DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER TO HAVE MECHANIC LOOK AT IT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823087May 5, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
WHENEVER THE ABS BRAKES WERE APPLIED AFTER GOING 40MPH, VEHICLE WOULD PULL TO LEFT. TOOK TO DEALER & HAD MECHANIC REPLACE FRONT CALIPERS. ALSO HAD THE SUSPENSION, THE FRAME & THE ALIGNMENT CHECKED OUT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535204May 5, 1998
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
POWER STEERING FLUID LEAK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535094May 4, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT, TIRES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
FRONT END VIBRATION RESULTED IN LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT. (FIRST VEHICLE ON DOC# 605854)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#605854May 4, 1998
TIRES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
TIRES REPLACED FOUR TIMES. (SECOND VEHICLE ON DOC# 535094)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823032May 4, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
VEHICLE HAS ABS BRAKES. FRONT BRAKES HAVE EXCESSIVE WEAR. CAUSE OF PROBLEM UNKNOWN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823041May 4, 1998
STEERING
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING, HEARD LOUD NOISE WHEN MAKING LEFT HAND TURN. STEERING LOCKED UP, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL.BULLETIN IS OUT ON PART, BUT IT IS ON BACK ORDER, STEERING DAMPER WAS REPLACED PRIOR AT ABOUT 7000 MILES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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