Dodge Ram Complaints (1998)

1,390 consumer complaints on file.

#878676January 22, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
WHEN PUTTING GAS IN TANK WILL NOT REGISTER. CONSUMER WOULDN'T KNOW HOW MUCH GAS WAS IN TANK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#739573January 18, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TREAD SEPARATION ON MY GOODYEAR WRANGLERS RT/S LT245-75R16 LOAD E. CONTACTED GOODYEAR CUSTOMER SERVICE HOWEVER THEY STATED NOTHING IS WRONG WITH THOSE TIRES. TIRES ARE ON A DODGE RAM 2500 HD, DIESEL. DISCOVERED FLAW WHEN AFTER NOTICING THE TIRE WAS LOW ON AIR. *AK (TIRESIZE: LT24575R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: LT24575R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#878054January 11, 2001
TRAILER HITCHES
TRAILER HITCH IS CRACKING/COMING APART WITHOUT BEEN RUSTED. DEALER AGREED TO REPAIR VEHICLE, BUT THEY NEED TO ADOPT A SUPPORT ON BUMPER, AND NEED TO WORK THE PIPE. CONSUMER WILL BE CHARGED FOR IT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#739087January 9, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASSIONS, EVAP COMPONENTS, (VAPOR CANNISTERS) ATTACHED TO THE FRAME UNDERNEATH THE PASSENGER SEATING ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE HAVE BEEN DAMAGED DUE TO ROAD HAZARD AND ARE NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THEIR LOCATION MAKES THEM SUSCEPTIBLE TO DAMAGE AND THEY ARE EXPENSIVE TO REPLACE AND ARE NOT REPAIRABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#877764January 9, 2001
STEERING:LINKAGES, STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
BOTH TIE RODS REPLACED, FRONT END WAS LOOSE AND MADE A LOUD NOISE, UPPER AND INTERMEDIATE STEERING COLUMN WAS REPLACED. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#877729January 9, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
GOODYEAR WRANGLER AFTER MARKET TIRE, LT235/85R16 SIZE. TREAD ON 9 OF TIRES SEPARATED FROM CASING. DOT MK0RKRHV079. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#739003January 8, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
I WAS DRIVING ALONG WHEN THE CAR STOPPED HARD I PROCEEDED TO SLAM ON MY BRAKES, WHEN I NOTICED I WAS NOT STOPPING. THE TRUCK HAS BEEN INSPECTED BY 4 OUTSIDE PERSONAL AND THEY ALL SAY THE SAME THING. THAT I HAVE A SEVER PROBLEM WITH MY REAR BRAKES, BUT THEY CAN NOT FIND THE PROBLEM INCLUDING CHRYLSER. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738903January 6, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY, THE HORN BUTTON CANNOT BE LOCATED WITHOUT TAKING EYES OFF THE ROAD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#877476January 5, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
WITHIN 57,000 MILES FRONT BRAKE PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED FOUR TIMES CAUSE UNKNOWN, DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY CAUSE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#877538January 5, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
INTERMITTENTLY WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED ON WET PAVEMENTS THEY LOCK UP, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER HAS REPLACED FRONT BRAKE PADS THREE TIMES, AND BRAKE CALIPERS ONCE. MANFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#877550January 5, 2001
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
HEATER CORE FAILED. WAS DRIVING WHEN IT BURSTED & FOGGED UP WINDSHIELD WITHOUT WARNING. THIS CAUSED A HAZARD OF POOR VISIBILITY FOR DRIVER. THIS HAS HAPPENED 5 TIMES, AND HAD BEEN REPLACED EACH TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#877560January 5, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DRIVER/PASSENGER SEAT BELTS WOULD LOCK UP WHEN PULLED OUT TO BE USED. IT WOULD FAIL TO RELEASE FROM RETRACTOR. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP AND WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC THAT SEAT BELTS NEED TO BE REPLACED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#877443January 4, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ONGOING PROBLEM WITH REPLACING FRONT WHEEL BEARING FROM 51,000 MILES TO PRESENT, FOUR SETS OF WHEEL BEARING WERE REPLACED. ON LAST OCCASION, FRONT AXLE BROKE DUE TO WHEEL BEARING FAILURE. DEALER NOTIFIED. ALL REPAIRS WERE DONE UNDER WARRANTY. BUT UNABLE TO LOCATED THE CAUSE. *AK THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKES GRAB ON REGULAR BRAKING DUE TO WORN PADS AND ROTORS. THE CRUISE CONTROL MALFUNCTIONS. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#877255January 2, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
FRONT CRASH AT 55 MPH, AND NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#877153December 28, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, STEERING, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
FUEL SENDING UNIT WENT OUT. THIS INDICATED THAT TANK WAS EMPTY. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER . DLR PUT IN A FUEL PUMP,.BUT PUMP WAS DEFECTIVE, AND DEALER SENT PART BACK. CONSUMER HAS BEEN OUT OF A CAR 2 WEEKS. *AK FUEL SENSOR FAILED AND LATER ON THE FUEL PUMP FAILED TOO. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738358December 27, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY
WORST TIRES I HAVE OWNED. 4 FAILED SINCE I OWNED VEHICLE IN 24,500 MILES. THE LAST ONE IS STILL ON THE TRUCK BUT HAS BARE PATCHES. SIDE WALLS DEVELOP UNEVEN DIMPLES. LOOKS LIKE POOR MANUFACTURER AND/OR DESIGN. I WON'T BUY GOODYEAR AGAIN . *AK (TIRESIZE: 16-245-75)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 16-245-75 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738278December 26, 2000
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
REAR DIFFERENTIAL BEGAN GROWLING AT 39K MILES. DEALER REPORTED IT NEEDED OVERHAUL ($1100 COST). COMPLAINED TO MANUFACTURER AND THEY AGREED TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR. SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH 9.25 IN. DODGE REAR ENDS. RUMOR IS DEFECTIVE PINION BEARINGS OR UNDERSTRENGTH EQUIPMENT COMPARED TO ENGINE SIZE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#876729December 19, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
BOTH FRONT SEAT BELTS WILL NOT OPERATE, BELTS ARE STUCK IN RETRACTORS, LEAVING BOTH OCCUPANTS WITHOUT ANY RESTRAINTS IF VEHICLE BECAME INVOLVED IN A CRASH. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS OUT OF ITS WARRANTY, AND NOTHING WOULD BE DONE. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#876713December 19, 2000
STRUCTURE
RECALL 98 V 209 000/HIGH ENGINE IDLE SPEED: VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER, ZANGARN DODGE; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; PHONE # 505/262-5480 FOR RECALL REPAIRS. BUT, VEHICLE IS STILL EXPERIENCING SAME PROBLEM. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND REFUSED TO REINSPECT VEHICLE. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#558438December 18, 2000
STRUCTURE
CONSUMER'S VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 98V-208 CONCERNING THE BOLTS THAT ATTACH THE CAB TO THE FRAME DUE TO VIN, CONSUMER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO OBTAIN DETAILED WRITTEN EXPLANATION AS TO WHY THE VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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