Dodge Ram Complaints (1998)

1,390 consumer complaints on file.

#10199063August 10, 2007
STRUCTURE
1998 DODGE PICKUP DASH BOARD CRACKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10198902August 8, 2007
STRUCTURE
THE DASHBOARD IN MY 1998 DODGE 2500 PICK-UP LOOKS LIKE A PUZZLE. I T HAS BEEN LIKE THIS FOR ABOUT THREE YEARS AND IS JUST GETTING WORSE. I CAN NOT FIND A REPLACEMENT BECAUSE EVERY ONE I FIND LOOKS THE SAME. MANY DODGE OWNERS ARE SAYING THE SAME THING. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10198755August 7, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH THE SERVICE AND ABS WARNING ILLUMINATED AND HE HEARD A HUMMING SOUND COMING FROM THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL SHORT, WHICH CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 132,000. RETURN USPS, MADE 2ND ATTEMPT 08/07/07 FAILED. *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10196982July 18, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
1998 DODGE RAM 1500. IS THERE A RECALL? RADIATOR IS OVERHEATING. CALL AFTER NOON. THE CONTACT IS EXPERIENCING THE OVER HEATING AND THE TOP OF THE RADIATOR IS HOT; HOWEVER, ITS COLD ON THE BOTTOM OF THE RADIATOR. I HAVE ADVISED HIM OF THE ONE RECALL THAT EXIST FOR THE ENGINE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 79,000. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE RADIATOR MUST BE REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE CAN BE DRIVEN SHORT DISTANCES. WHILE DRIVING 65MPH. 210 TO 220 DEGREES AND THE VEHICLE OVERHEATS AND SMOKE WAS PRESENT UNDER THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE DOES NOT SHUT OFF. IF IT COOLS OFF. 69,000 WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE REAR END WHILE DRIVING 45MPH AND HITTING A BUMP IN THE ROAD. THE BACK END OF THE TRUCK MOVED AROUND FOR A COUPLE OF MONTHS. THE FAILURE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10195598July 9, 2007
STRUCTURE
SEVERE FAILURE OF DASHBOARD. NOTICED SMALL CRACKS WHEN PURCHASED USED IN 2005. DASHBOARD HAS SINCE CRACKED EXTREMELY BADLY. HAVE SPOKEN WITH OTHER DODGE RAM OWNERS WHO, FOR THE MAJORITY, HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. SPOKE WITH DEALER. NO COVERAGE. $1000 PLUS TO FIX. FOUND COMPLAINTS, BUT NO INVESTIGATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10195502July 6, 2007
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE DASHBOARD ONCE BEFORE DUE TO A CRACK. IT HAS CRACKED AGAIN IN JUNE OF 2006 AND MUST BE REPLACED FOR THE SECOND TIME. THE VIN, PURCHASE DATE, AND ENGINE SIZE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 154,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10193672June 19, 2007
STRUCTURE
IN THE 1998 DODGE RAM 1500 PICKUP, I HAVE EXPERICENCED 3-4 LARGE CRACKS IN THE DASHBOARD, SOME RUNNING THE WHOLE LENGTH FROM THE FRONT EDGE TO THE WINDSHIELD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10192865June 10, 2007
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
A HOLE BLEW OUT ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE TIRE. I WAS DOING ABOUT 70 MPH (THE SPEED LIMIT IN MISSOURI) WHEN THE FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT. WHEN I GOT STOPPED AND LOOKED AT THE TIRE THE TREAD WAS PEALED OFF AND SHREDDED. BUT IT LOOKS LIKE THE TIRE BLEW A HOLE RIGHT OUT THE SIDE BY THE TREAD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10192782June 8, 2007
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I HAVE A 1998 DODGE RAM 1500, IT HAS A SEVERLY CRACKED DASHBOARD THAT WILL SOON BE A GAPING HOLE THAT WILL CAUSE SEVERE DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE.AND MINE IS NOT THE ONLY ONE ! I HAVE CONTACTED DODGE AND THEY MORE OR LESS GAVE ME A RUN AROUND. MY LOCAL NEWS STATION INFORMED ME TO SEND THIS COMPLAINT TO SEE IF MAYBE YOU CAN HELP REMEDY THIS SITUATION. THE CRACKS STARTED APPEARING 1 YEAR AFTER I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE AND HAVE PROGRESSED! I UNDERSTAND THAT DODGE KNOWS THAT THE MATERIEL USED IS DEFECTED. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THEM PLACE A RECALL TO FIX THIS PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10192368June 4, 2007
STRUCTURE
1998 DODGE RAM 1500....DASHBOARD IS CRACKED AND SPREADING ACROSS ENTIRE LENGTH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10191962May 29, 2007
STRUCTURE
DASHBOARD CRACKED ON 98 DODGE 1500 TRUCK. MAYBE DEFECTIVE PLASTIC THAT CAN'T HOLD UP LIKE OTHER DASHBOARDS I'VE HAD IN OTHER TRUCKS. COULD LEAD TO SUN MELTING WIRES AND SHORT OUT HEADLIGHTS AND TAILLIGHTS. THIS HAS ALREADY BEEN PROVEN BY ALOT OF OTHERS WITH SAME VEHICLE. I THINK THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS DEFECT. FOR SAFETY REASONS AND ALSO THERE NAME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10191498May 22, 2007
STRUCTURE
1998 DODGE RAM 1500 P/U DASHBOARD CRACKING AND POSSIBLE IT WILL COLLAPSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10191502May 22, 2007
STRUCTURE
I OWN A 1998 & 2002 DODGE TRUCK. BOTH VEHICLES HAVE CRACKED DASHBOARDS. THIS COULD BE A PROBLEM IN THE FUTURE SHOULD THE DASHBOARD COLLAPSE. THIS WAS A PROBLEM WITH MANY OF THESE TRUCKS AND FELT IT SHOULD BE CORRECTED BY THE MANUFACTURER. PLEASE ADVISE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10191307May 21, 2007
STRUCTURE
DASHBOARD CRACKING AND BREAKING. THE DASHBOARD IN THE 1998 DODGE 1500 CRACKED IN MANY PLACES. MANY OF THESE VEHICLESI WERE AFFECTED FROM THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190832May 15, 2007
STRUCTURE
THE DASHBOARD OF OUR DODGE RAM 1500 IS COMPLETELY CRACKED IN AT LEAST 3 PLACES AND IS IN DANGER OF CAVING IN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190696May 14, 2007
STRUCTURE
CRACKED DASHBOARD. *AKI
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190384May 10, 2007
STRUCTURE
DASHB OARD OF VEHICLE BECAME BRITTLE AND WAS FALLING DOWN INTO ISTRUMENT WIRING. DASH BOARD CRACKED AND BREAKE OFF IN LARGE PIECES THAT COULD POSSIBLE CAUSE INJURY IF VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A TRAFFIC CRASH.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190457May 10, 2007
STRUCTURE
1998 DODGE RAM 1500 DASH BOARDFALLING APART. LARGE HOLES SHOWING WIRING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190255May 9, 2007
STRUCTURE
THE DASHBOARD STARTED WITH ONE CRACK AND OVER THE PAST FEW MONTHS HAS CRACKED INTO A LARGE TRIANGLE SHAPE WITH A FEW SMALLER CRACKS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190277May 9, 2007
STRUCTURE
DASHBOARD CRACKING INTO PIECES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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