Dodge Ram Complaints (1998)

1,390 consumer complaints on file.

#10074054July 15, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
WHEN DRIVING BOTH OF THE SIDE VIEW MIRRORS CRACKED. CONSUMER NOTIFIED THE DEALER ABOUT THIS ISSUE IN THE PAST. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK VEHICLE NEEDED REPAIR ON FRONT BRAKES; HOWEVER, IT WAS DECLINED BY THE CONSUMER. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10081938July 7, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DODGE TRUCK ENGINE SEIZED UP AFTER HAVING A COMPLETE OIL MAINTENANCE.*MR EIGHT DAYS PRIOR TO THE ENGINE SEIZING THE DEALER REPLACED THE OIL PAN, BELTS, OIL AND OIL PUMP. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10081398July 6, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
CONSUMER NOTICED IN COLD WEATHER HORN ASSEMBLY IS HARD TO DEPRESS IN AN EMERGENCY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10079914June 23, 2004
SUSPENSION:REAR
ALL WARRANTY SERVICE AT CLIFFS AUTOSVR-GOODYEAR-SPRINGTOWN.*MR THE VEHICLES REAR END HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO WEAR. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10078585June 22, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
I HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE RIGHT BRAKE EVER SINCE I BOUGHT THE TRUCK. I TOOK IT INTO THE DODGE DEALER IN VICTORVILLE WHO TOLD ME THAT I DID NOT HAVE A RECALL SO IT WOULD COST ME TO CHNAGE THE ROTORS SINCE IT WAS DAMAGED. I JUST HAD MY HUSBAND REPLACE IT WITH A NEW ROTOR WHICH WAS VERY COSTLY SINCE I WAS NOT ABLE TO STOP ANYMORE BECAUSE I HAD NO BRAKE PAD ON THE INSIDE OF THE RIGHT ROTOR SINCE IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN STUCK AND JUST FINALLY WORE OUT EVERYTHING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10079454June 18, 2004
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, CAUSING A HEAD ON COLLISION WITH A TREE. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. *ASK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10078309June 16, 2004
STRUCTURE
I PURCHASED MY 1998 DODGE RAM 1500 IN THE SPRING OF 1998 AND HAVE BEEN TH ONLY OWNER. CURRENTLY, THE PAINT IS COMING OFF THE METAL ON THE HOOD AND ROOF OF THE TRUCK. THE DODGE REP IN THE AREA HAS INDICATED THAT DODGE WOULD PAY 1/3 OF THE COST TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I HAVE DONE NOTHING TO CAUSE THIS PROBLEM AND DO NOT BELIEVE DODGE IS STANDING BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065026June 4, 2004
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY ON JANUARY 23,20 04. AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE TREAD ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE SEPARATED, RESULTING IN COMPLETE DESTRUCTION OF THE TIRE. ON MARCH 23, 2004 WHILE DRIVING AT THE SAME SPEED, THE TREAD ON THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE SEPARATED, RESULTING IN TIRE FAILURE. HERCULES, TERRA TRACK, R123, LT245/75R16, THE TIRES HAD ONLY 17,000 MILES ON THEM. *AK THE FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED WITH NO WARNING. THE VEHICLE JERKED AND PULLED TO THE RIGHT. THE TIRE WAS INFLATED BUT THE TREAD IN THE CENTER WAS GONE. THE SECOND INCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE IN MOTION. A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD, THE VEHICLE SWERVED ACROSS THE LANES. TREAD WRAPPED AROUND THE AXLE. THE TIRE DIDN'T GO FLAT. THE RIGHT REAR TIRE WAS OUT OF SHAPE AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. (TERRA TRACK R123) *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074469May 29, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
I WAS DRIVING MY 1998 DODGE RAM 4X4 EXTENDED CAB 1500SLT 318 MOTOR ON THE FREEWAY DOING 70-75 MPH WHEN I LOST ALL POWER. I HAD NO POWER STEERING OR POWER BRAKES AND WAS STUCK IN THE FAST LANE ON THE INTERSTATE. I WAS FINALLY ABLE TO GET TO THE SHOULDER BY CUTTING OFF ANOTHER VEHICLE. I HAD MY TRUCK TOWED TO LITHIA DODGE OF ROSEBURG AND THEY SAID THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET WAS LEAKING . THEY ALSO SAID THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL. IT CAUSED OIL TO BLOW DOWN MY EXHAUST AND PLUG MY CATALYTIC CONVERTER WHICH CHOKED OFF MY MOTOR AND CAUSED THE ENGINE TO DIE. THEY WOULD NOT WARRANTY THIS BECAUSE THE TRUCK HAS 46000 MILES ON IT. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THIS WASN'T RECALLED AS I WAS LUCKY I DIDN'T GET IN A WRECK. I KNOW TWO OTHER PEOPLE THIS SAME PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED TO. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074170May 24, 2004
AIR BAGS
ANOTHER VEHICLE TURNED IN FRONT OF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE AND IT WAS T-BONED BY CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WHICH WAS TRAVELING 45-50 MPH. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED SOME SOFT TISSUE INJURIES TO THE BACK. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10074088May 24, 2004
AIR BAGS
SINCE THE AIR BAG CONTROL MODULE RECALL 99V002000 REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED THE AIR BAG LIGHT COME ON, AND THE DASHBOARD COMPONENTS FAILED TO FUNCTION. DEALERSHIP SERVICED THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES, BUT THEY HAVEN'T CORRECTED THE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074020May 20, 2004
PARKING BRAKE
TRUCK WAS PARKED WHEN EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLE BROKE. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ROLL THROUGH A HIGHWAY AND CRASH INTO A FENCE. *MR *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10073930May 19, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
CONSUMER STATED THAT ONE OF CABLES THAT HELD THE TAILGATE FROM FALLING BROKE. IT JUST SNAPPED OFF. CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY THE MECHANIC THAT THE CABLE HAD SOME RUST DAMAGE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10072738May 17, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
BALL JOINT LUBRICATION IMPOSSIBLE; NO GREASE FITTINGS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10072683May 16, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
ON MAY 10TH, 2004, I WAS DRIVING MY 1998 DODGE 3500 AND TRAVELING SOUTH ON HWY 116 APPROXIMATELY 5 MILES FROM COPPERAS COVE WHEN I LEFT THE ROAD DUE TO A MEDICAL CONDITION. THE FINAL SPOT OF THE TRUCK WAS ABOUT 50 FEET OFF THE ROADWAY IN A STAND OF MEDIUM SIZE TREES. THERE WAS DIRECT FRONTAL IMPACT HOWEVER THE DRIVERS AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. I HAVE STITCHES, MULTIPLE LACERATIONS, BRUISES, BLACK EYES ON MY FACE. I AM IN A CERVICAL COLLAR AND HAVE REOCCURING AND CONTINUOUS HEADACHES AND DIZZINESS. I WAS TAKEN TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM AND LATER RELEASED.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10073674May 14, 2004
TIRES:SIDEWALL
GOODYEAR, WRANGLER, P265/75R16 , DOT#4B73D5DR1900 SIDEWALL SEPARATION ON FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE. CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED WHEN SEPARATION OCCURRED. TIRES HAD LESS THAN 20,000 MILES ON THEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10072544May 13, 2004
STRUCTURE
I HAD MY DODGE RAM 1500 4X4 FOR ONLY 2 YEARS BEFORE THE PAINT STARTED FADING ON THE HOOD, TOP OF CAB & TOP OF BED. NOW IT IS 2004 AND THE TRUCKS LOOKS TERRIABLE . EMBARRASSING TO DRIVE. DEALERSHIP SAID THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO, NO RECALLS ON PAINT FOR 1998 TRUCK AND NO WARRANTY. AFTER YOU PAY ALL THAT MONEY FOR A TRUCK AND EXPECTED THE BEST QUALITY DUE TO THE PRICE. I HAVE SPOKE WITH SEVERAL DEALERSHIPS AND THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM. I CANNOT AFFORD TO HAVE IT PAINTED, CONSIDERING HOW MUCH IT COSTS TO REPLACE THE EMBLEMS AND PURCHASE THE PAINT. IS THERE ANY THING THAT CAN BE DONE ABOUT THIS? PLEASE HELP! *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10073602May 13, 2004
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING, RENDERING THE AIR BAGS INOPERATIVE, PER THE DEALERSHIP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10072219May 6, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
CONSUMER DEPRESSED THE BRAKES TO COME TO A STOP. IN THE PROCESS, THE VEHICLE HOPPED UP AND DOWN. VEHICLE WAS SERVICED, AND THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO THE REAR BRAKE ADJUSTER MALFUNCTIONING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10068245May 3, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
DODGE HAS HAD A BRAKE PROBLEM ON ALL OF THE DISEAL MODELS, WHY HAS THERE NOT BEEN A RECALL ON THIS SAFETY PROBLEM. THE DATE BELOW IS JUST FILLED IN BECAUSE YOU WANTED A DATE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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