Dodge Ram Complaints

27,062 consumer complaints on file.

#10970162April 3, 2017
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL- MY DEALER IS VERY SLOW TO FIX THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10969945April 2, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
AFTER TOWING A BOAT, THE ENGINE DIED & UNDERWENT MAJOR WARRANTEED REPAIR IN 2016. ALSO IN 2016 THE FOLLOWING OCCURED: THE AC STOPPED WORKING, BATTERY WAS REPLACED BUT VEHICLE HAS DIED 3 TIMES SINCE REPAIRED & NEW BATTERY. MY 2007 RAM 1500 QUAD ALSO LOST AC AFTER 5 YEARS. THE LAST TIME BATTERY DIED, SO DID THE DEALER INSTALLED ALARM SYSTEM. IT'S FINE FOR 2-3 MONTHS THEN DIES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10969950April 2, 2017
ENGINE
AT 104,000 MILES, ENGINE CODE FOR CYLINDER #3 MISFIRE. 16 NEW PLUGS AND #3 COIL PACK DID NOT FIX THE ISSUE. FURTHER TESTING REVEALED REVEALED A BAD LIFTER. ENGINE OVERHAUL PRODUCED A SEIZED ROLLER ON THE LIFTER THAT EVENTUALLY COMPLETELY WORE A LOBE OF THE CAMSHAFT. WITH THE REPLACEMENT OF LIFTERS, CAMSHAFT, VALVE SPRINGS, THE MECHANIC SHOP ALSO REPLACED 5 BROKEN EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS (ANOTHER KNOWN PROBLEM WITH 5.7L HEMI ENGINE). $4000 LATER I HAVE A SIGNIFICANT ENGINE OVERHAUL ON AN ENGINE WITH JUST 104,000 MILES THAT WAS JUST OUT OF WARRANTY. 5W20 MOBILE 1 SYNTHETIC OIL USED AT ALL OIL CHANGES AT FACTORY RECOMMENDED INTERVAL, SINCE TRUCK WAS NEW.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10969966April 2, 2017
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL CONTACTED DEALER AND SIGNED UP AT RECALLS.MOPAR.COM. PARTS ARE STILL NOT AVAILABLE. IT'S BEEN WELL OVER A YEAR NOW AND BOTH AIRBAGS NEED TO BE REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10969930April 1, 2017
STEERING, SUSPENSION
MY 2007 DODGE 2500 TRUCK WITH A 5.9 DIESEL HAS EXPERIENCED, WHAT HAS BEEN WIDELY KNOWN AS, DEATH WOBBLE. I WOULD DESCRIBE THIS AS AN UNCONTROLLABLE LOSS OF CONTROL WHEN GOING OVER A BUMP OR (MORE ESPECIALLY) AN UNEVEN CHANGE IN THE ROADWAY LIKE WHEN GOING OVER OVERPASSES OR BRIDGES. THIS IS PREVALENT ON THE HIGHWAY AT SPEEDS OF 60 MPH PLUS. MY TRUCK CURRENTLY ONLY HAS 70,000 MILES AND HAS BEEN IMPECCABLY MAINTAINED. THE ENTIRE TRUCK AND STEERING SHAKES AND THE ONLY WAY TO STAY ALIVE IS TO BRAKE HEAVILY UNTIL IT STOPS, USUALLY AT 30 TO 40 MPH. THIS IS NOT SAFE IN ANY WAY, BUT ESPECIALLY ON THE HIGHWAY. THE TRUCK HAS HAD THIS ISSUE FOR YEARS AND HAPPENS WITHOUT WARNING. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO MY DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID OFF THE RECORD, "SORRY, WE KNOW IT HAPPENS, BUT WE HAVE NO SOLUTION." DEATH WOBBLE...EVERYONE KNOWS ABOUT IT. NOT GONNA FIX IT. HHMMMMM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10969723March 31, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10969740March 31, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10969753March 31, 2017
ENGINE
CLICKING SOUND UNDER RIGHT SIDE OF ENGINE. ONLY DOES IT WHEN THE ENGINE IS COLD..AFTER AROUND 30 SECONDS ITS GONE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10969761March 31, 2017
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE TIMING CHAIN FRACTURED WITHOUT WARNING AND THE ENGINE FAILED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10887314March 31, 2017
AIR BAGS
2005 DODGE 1500. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE ACCIDENT- THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS CRASHED INTO A TELEPHONE POLE. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE MANUFACTURER'S REPORT STATED THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY DUE TO "CRUMPLE" ZONES AND "CRASH" AREAS NOT BEING IMPACTED. THE RATE OF DECELERATION WAS NECESSARY WAS NOT MET IN ORDER TO ACTIVATE THE AIR BAG. UPDATED 03/31/2017*JS UPDATED 04/04/17LJ
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10969779March 31, 2017
AIR BAGS
HAVE HAD 4 RECALL ALERTS IN THE LAST 2 YEARS! CALLED DEALER TO MAKE APPOINTMENT TO FIND THEY HAVE NO PARTS!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10969799March 31, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TRUCK GARAGE KEPT FOR 10 OF ITS 14 YEARS. CURRENT MILEAGE 2017 = 90,000. AUG 2014 DASH BOARD BEGAN TO CRACK AND FALL APART - TRUCK HAD ONLY 79,950 MILES! PLASTIC PIECES FALL INTO DASH HOLES AND GET STUCK UNDER DASH AMONGST STEERING WHEEL, ELECTRICAL WIRES/CONTROLS, ETC. PLASTIC PIECES CAN FALL AT ANY TIME WHETHER IN MOTION OR STATIONARY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10969793March 31, 2017
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 1500 EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR WRANGLER AUTHORITY TIRES, SIZE: LT265/70R17 (NA). THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE TIRES EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION AND EXCESSIVE WEAR, WHICH CAUSED THE STEEL BELTS TO BECOME EXPOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON TWO PREVIOUS TIRES OF THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,592.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10969506March 30, 2017
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HIGH BEAM AND OR LOW BEAM LIGHTS QUIT OR GO OFF FROM TIME TO TIME. DEALER SAID ITS A "TIPM" COMPUTER. AT A COST OF OVER $800.00 TO REPLACE OR $100.00 TO FLASH THE COMPUTER TO REPAIR? CAN ONLY BE FLASHED 3 - 4 TIMES BEFORE IT HAS TO BE REPLACED. ALL THE WIRING AND CONNECTIONS ARE GOOD. DEALER SAID IT WAS PROBABLY BECAUSE OF A FAULTY BULB AND BURNED OUT THE "TIPM" ? I DONT KNOW, BUT SOUNDS LIKE A PROBLEM THAT DODGE NEEDS TO ADDRESS. IF LEFT UNCHECKED / REPAIRED IT WILL SLOWLY DISABLE ALL THE HEAD LIGHTS HIGH AND LOW, PLUS THE DAY TIME AND FOG LIGHTS. NOT FOR SURE WHEN IT STARTED AS I HAD JUST BOUGHT IT FROM A INDIVIDUAL, AND ONLY NOTICED IT WHEN SWITCHING FROM HIGH TO LOW BEAMS. THE TRUCK HAS 130,000 MILES. THEY SAY THIS CAN HAPPEN WHEN TRAILER WIRES WERE INCORRECTLY ADDED? AGAIN THIS IS SUPPOSE TO BE DODGES PULLING TRUCK BUT WITH NO $2.00 FUSES TO REPLACE, JUST AN $ 800.00 FIX? REALLY DODGE??
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10969531March 30, 2017
WHEELS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WAS DRIVING ON PAVED ROAD AT 15 MPH AND RIGHT FRONT TIRE BLOW FOR NO REASON NOTHING IN ROAD THIS IS THE THIRD GOOD YEAR WRANGLER SR-A THAT HAS BLOW ACROSS THE TIRE TREADS FOR NO REASON WHY ARE THEY STILL BEING SOLD WITH OUT A RECALL VERY DANGEROUS P275/60R20
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10969589March 30, 2017
VISIBILITY/WIPER, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED INTERMITTENTLY AND WORKED ONLY AT THE SLOW SETTING. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIPM MODULE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED BECAUSE THE PART WAS ON BACK ORDER. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 06E023000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING) AND 09E009000 (VISIBILITY). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 230,000. UPDATED 08/14/2017*JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10969601March 30, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE DASH IS ALL BROKE UP AND PIECES FLY AROUND WHEN YOU HAVE THE WINDOWS DOWN OR COULD IF YOU HAD A WRECK. THIS IS A BAD PROBLEM WITH THE DODGE PICKUP TRUCKS THE DASH JUST BREAKS UP ALL OVER THE PLACE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10969612March 30, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 3500. AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT REMOVED THE FROM THE IGNITION AND EXITED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT REALIZED THAT THE VEHICLE STARTED ON ITS OWN WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 156,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10969619March 30, 2017
STEERING
DEATH WOBBLE/ HAPPENED 3X ONCE PULLING A TRAILER/ DODGE DEALER TOLD ME NO RECALL ON MINE. TO AVOID GETTING IN AN ACCIDENT I PAID A PROFESSIONAL DODGE MECHANIC OUT OF POCKET OVER $1000.00 TO REBUILD COMPLETE FRONT END, ALL COMPONENTS. STILL HAPPENED SO HE RESORTED TO AN XTRA HEAVY DUTY AFTER MARKET STEERING STABILIZER CALLED A RANCHO. THEN PUT A NEW STEERING GEAR BOX ON AND A NEW SET OF MICHELIN TIRES AND IT HASN'T OCCURRED SINCE. HOWEVER I'M OUT OF POCKET ABOUT $2500.00. NOT A WORD FROM CHRYSLER OR A DIME IN RESTITUTION. DO I HAVE ANY RECOURSE NOW THAT I'VE DISCOVERED THIS AGREEMENT WITH NTSBA & FIATCHRYSLER. A WORD FROM CHRYSLER WOULD HAVE BEEN NICE SINCE I OWN 5 2007 PKUPS 1 2012 DURANGO & A 1999 DODGE RAM 3500. I DON'T KNOW HOW TO SEND DOCUMENTS ON HERE BUT I CAN DOCUMENT ALL OF THIS AND TESTIMONY FROM 1 CERTIFIED DODGE MECHANIC AND ANOTHER COLORADO CERTIFIED FRONT END SPECIALIST. IF IT'S NEEDE I CAN MAIL COPIES OF RECEIPTS OR CONTACT ONE OF THESE LEMON LAWYERS I JUST READ ABOUT. THANKS FOR YOUR TIME AND ATTENTION TO THIS VERY DISAPPOINTING EXPERIENCE WITH DODGE : I REALLY LIKED THEM BUT AM UNSURE NOW OF THEIR SAFETY. IT ALWAYS HAPPENED AT ABOUT 50-55 MPH, ALWAYS IN A CURVE AFTER HITTING A BUMP. ONCE PUT ME IN THE MEDIUM WITH A TRAILER LOAD OF HAY. STILL WONDERING HOW I DIDN'T KILL SOMEBODY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10969197March 29, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BOTH LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS ARE INOPERATIVE. I HAVE A DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT MODULE THAT I INSTALLED IN 2007 WHICH STILL OPERATES BOTH LOW BEAMS AT A REDUCED POWER, SO THE BULBS ARE BOTH GOOD. BOTH HIGH BEAMS ARE OPERATIONAL. I NOTICED THAT WHEN I HAD THE LIGHT SWITCH IN THE ON POSITION ON 3/26/17 AFTER DARK AND TURNED OFF THE ENGINE WITH THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH STILL ON, THAT THE LOW BEAMS WE'RE NOT ON, BUT THE OTHER LIGHTS WERE ON. THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT MODULE ONLY POWERS THE LOW BEAMS WHEN THE IGNITION IS IN THE ON POSITION. IN RESEARCHING THIS ISSUE ONLINE, I FOUND THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 2006 MODEL SINCE IT HAS A TIPM WHICH CONTROLS THE LIGHT AND OTHER FUNCTIONS. THE TIPM DOES NOT HAVE REPLACEABLE RELAYS OR RESETTING CIRCUIT BREAKERS FOR THE HEADLIGHTS WHICH ALLOW THE QUICK AND EASY REPAIR OR AUTOMATIC RESET OF THE HEADLIGHTS. SINCE ANY LITTLE GLITCH MAY CAUSE THE TIPM TO SHUT DOWN THE LIGHTS THERE IS SAFETY ISSUE SINCE BOTH LOW BEAMS MAY GO OFF AT ANYTIME FOR NO REAL REASON. I FEEL THERE NEEDS TO BE A SAFETY RECALL ON THESE VEHICLES TO REPLACE THE TIPM WITH A UNIT THAT HAS A STANDARD DESIGN LIKE IS FOUND ON OTHER DODGE RAM YEARS. PLEASE RESEARCH THE NUMEROUS ISSUES WITH THE TIPM INCLUDING LOW BEAMS, FUEL PUMPS TURNING OFF CAUSING THE ENGINE TO STOP UNEXPECTEDLY, ETC. IT'S TIME THAT DODGE IS MADE TO REPLACE THE TIPM WITH SOMETHING RELIABLE THAT DOES NOT POSE SAFETY ISSUES. A RECALL IS IN ORDER. IF I DID NOT HAVE THE DRL MODULE INSTALLED, I WOULD HAVE BEEN WITHOUT LOW BEAMS WHEN I WAS DRIVING AND SWITCHED ON THE HEADLIGHTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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