Dodge Ram Complaints

27,062 consumer complaints on file.

#11365976October 23, 2020
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
THE VEHICLE STOPS UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE DRIVING. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON A BUSY STREET AND HIGHWAY ALMOST GETTING INTO TWO ACCIDENTS WITH FAMILY MEMBERS IN MY VEHICLE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11366000October 23, 2020
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN DRIVING FOR AN HOUR OR SO, ELECTRIC SYSTEM LIGHT GOES ON AND STAYS ON, LIKE RIGHT NOW. WHEN DRIVING ALSO FEELS LIKE TRUCK WILL DIE AND THEN PICKS UP AGAIN, THESE THINGS ARE WHEN TRUCK IS IN MOTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11365543October 21, 2020
POWER TRAIN, SUSPENSION
NOTICED A HIGH PITCHED WHINE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE ABOUT 30-40 SECONDS BEFORE THE REAR AXLE ASSEMBLY LOCKED UP. TRAVELING ON A SECONDARY TO A CITY STREET SLOWING TO 30 MPH. AXLE ASSEMBLY LOCKED UP AT 45 MPH CAUSING A SKID THAT WAS CONTROLLED. AXLE HOUSING SPLIT, DRIVE SHAFT DETACHED, GEAR LUBE DRAINED OUT AND TIRES ARE SEVERELY FLAT SPOTTED. SKID LENGTH WAS 115 FT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11365590October 21, 2020
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I HAVE HAS ISSUES WITH ELECTRICAL ONY DODGE TRUCK, THE LIGHT SWITCH FOR HEADLIGHTS BURNING WIRES FROM NOWHERE WHEN DRIVING FROM LIGHT SWITCH.ARIL OF 2020 I WAS INVOLVED IN AN AUTO ACCIDENT WHICH WAS A RESULT OF MY AIR BAG STEERING WHEEL WENT OFF BY ITSELF, THE LIGHT FOR THE AIR BAG WAS ON FOR AIR BAG WAS INTERMITTENT, BUT LATELY IT WOULDN'T TURN OFF ANYMORE A MECHANIC CHECKED SAID EVERYTHING WAS FINE,AND WOULD ERASE THE LITE, BUT WOULD COME BACK ON, I CALLED DODGE AND WAS TOLD IT WOULD AT THE TIME A LOT OF MONEY TO ME TO HAVE ALL THE ELECTRICAL CHECKED AT MY EXPENSE AND THE LIGHT SWITCH WAS AN ISSUE FROM MFC.I WAS DRIVING AROUND 30 MILES MORE OR LESS AN HOUR WHEN THE BAG WENT OFF AND I WAS STRUCK IN THE FACE, AND COLLIDED WITH AN ON COMMING CAR ON A 2 LANE STREET.I WANT TO KNOW IF THERE IS A RECALL ON THE 94 DODGE RAM TRUCK. THANK YOU
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11365457October 20, 2020
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WE WERE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND SMELT SMOKE. WE PULLED OVER, I LOOKED UNDER THE VEHICAL AND THERE WAS A FIRE NEAR THE GAS TANK. I TRIED TO SPLASH WATER ON IT BUT HAD NO LUCK. KNOWING THE FIRE WAS NEAR THE GAS TANK WE GOT AWAY FROM THE TRUCK AND CALLED 911.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11365274October 19, 2020
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE PEALING (DEFECTIVE) PAINT THAT DODGE REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT HAS NOW PEALED AROUND THE WINDSHIELD FRAME. THE WINDSHIELD IS STUCK TO THE PAINT, BUT SINCE THE PAINT HAS TURNED LOOSE FROM THE WINDSHIELD FRAME IT'S JUST SORT OF SITTING THERE. I GUESS THE GOOD NEWS IS NOW UPON IMPACT THE WINDSHIELD WILL QUICKLY EXIT THE VEHICLE ALLOWING THE SHARP PLASTIC SHARDS FROM THE BROKEN DASH TO ALSO LEAVE THE VEHICLE RATHER THAN IMPALING THE OCCUPANT'S. THIS JUST WEEKS AFTER HAVING TO WELD A BROKEN LOWER A FRAME BRACKET BACK IN PLACE, YET ANOTHER DEFECT IN THESE TRUCKS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11365018October 18, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE DASHBOARD HAS DISINTEGRATED CAUSING EXPOSURE TOO WIRING, INTERMITTENT DIAGNOSED AND UNDIAGNOSED PROBLEMATIC WIRING ISSUES WITH INTERMITTENT 'NO BUS' CAUSING LOSS OF POWER ON FREEWAY. DEALER UNABLE OR UNWILLING TO FURTHER DIAGNOSE ISSUE UNLESS ENTIRE DASHBOARD PLASTIC IS REPLACED UNFORTUNATELY IT IS THE SAME PLASTIC THAT NUMEROUS PEOPLE ACCORDING TO DEALER AND ACCORDING TO SEVERAL INTERNET SEARCHES THAT THE DASHBOARD PLASTIC WAS NOT MANUFACTURED PROPERLY CAUSING PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL AND FINANCIAL HARM TO TENS OF THOUSANDS OF DODGE /CHRYSLER OWNERS. WHEN MY TRUCK LOST ALL POWER I WAS DRIVING IN FAST LANE OF FWY. ALL POWER WAS GONE INCLUDING BRAKES AND STEERING. HAD TO USE MUSCLE POWER TO STEER AND LET VEHICLE SLOW ENOUGH TO USE FORCE TO BRAKE. MULTIPLE PEOPLE HAVE INFORMED THE NHTSA IN REGARDS TO THE DASHBOARD. THE NHTSA WOULD ONLY INVESTIGATE IF I HAD DIED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11364659October 16, 2020
ENGINE
RAM 1500S HAVE AN ISSUE WHERE IMPROPER MATERIALS WERE USED IN THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD RESULTING IN BOLTS BREAKING OFF AND CAUSING HAZARDOUS EXHAUST LEAKS. MINE CURRENTLY HAS THE SAME ISSUE AND UPON SEARCHING THE INTERNET, IT IS AN EXTREMELY COMMON PROBLEM THAT SOMEONE NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT. THE LEAK IS DIAGNOSABLE BY A TICKING COMING FROM THE ENGINE BAY AT START UP FROM WHERE THE HEAT SHIELD ON THE MANIFOLD VIBRATE DUE TO THE BROKEN BOLTS, OFTEN CAUSING AN EXHAUST LEAK AT THE SITE OF THE BROKEN BOLT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11364556October 15, 2020
STEERING, SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE STEERING WHEEL WOBBLED VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SIMI VALLEY CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (2350 FIRST ST, SIMI VALLEY, CA 93065) WHERE THE DEALER DECLINED TO SERVICE THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE PART NOT BEING UNDER RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NEXT TAKEN TO CROWN DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP RAM (6300 KING DR, VENTURA, CA 93003) AND THE CONTACT WAS PROVIDED THE SAME INFORMATION AS THE FIRST DEALER. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THE ENTIRE FRONT-END NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE REMAINED AT THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 13V528000 (STEERING). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL PART WAS DISCONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED A CASE NUMBER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 180,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11364203October 13, 2020
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. LITHIA CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE OF MISSOULA (5001 GRIZZLY CT, MISSOULA, MT 59808) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT UNDER RECALL. THE CONTACT MENTIONED NHTSA CAMPAIGN 14V373000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS) AS A POSSIBLE SOLUTION TO THE FAILURE HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 114,000. *LN CONSUMER STATED IT HAPPENS WHEN TRUCK STOPS AND ALSO WHEN IT IS MOVING.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11364084October 13, 2020
AIR BAGS
I TOOK MY TRUCK IN FOR THE PASSENGER AIRBAG RECALL LAST YEAR AT JIM COGDILL DODGE. THEY SAID THEY FIXED IT BUT NOW I STILL GET CALLS AND AM TOLD IT ISN'T FIXED. I HAD ALREADY HAD THE DRIVERS SIDE FIXED LONG BEFORE THAT BUT THEY DIDN'T HAVE THE PASSENGER SIDE. I HAVE CONTACTED JIMCOGDILL DODGE AND THE DODGE RAM PEOPLE ABOUT IT AND I KEEP GETTING DIFFERENT ANSW ERS. I HAVE NO IDEA IF THEY FIXED IT OR NOT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11363603October 9, 2020
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 35-45 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL WINDING NOISE DETECTED. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CHECKED UNDER THE VEHICLE FOR PLAY IN THE DRIVE TRAIN. ADDITIONALLY WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE WINDING NOISE INCREASED AND THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL BANGING NOISE AND THE DRIVE SHAFT SEPARATED FROM THE REAR END AND WAS ON THE GROUND. THERE WAS OIL LEAKING AND THE PINION WAS JAMMED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO KEY CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM - TOBEY AUTO GROUP 2020 N DETROIT ST, XENIA, OH 45385 (937) 347-5155 WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR END AND DRIVE SHAFT NEEDED TO REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,010.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11363430October 8, 2020
POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. IT FELT LIKE SOMEONE HAD HIT ME FROM THE BACK. WHEN I GOT OFF TO LOOK I SAW THAT NO ONE HAD CRASHED INTO ME. A BYSTANDER SAYS THAT MY DRIVE SHAFT IS ON THE FLOOR. HAD TO CALL A TOW TRUCK TO TAKE HOME. WENT TO A DODGE DEALER ABOUT THE ISSUE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON IT. HE SAID THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP 5 YEARS AGO. THE PROBLEM WAS PREVIOUSLY FIXED. THEY CAN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. I LOOKED UP SOME INFORMATION AND FOUND THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED AGAIN TO OTHER DRIVERS. ALL OWNERS STATED THAT ISSUES WERE NEVER RESOLVED. MY DAD OWNS A 1999 DODGE 1500 AND THE DRIVE SHAFT HAS NEVER FALLEN OFF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11363213October 7, 2020
STRUCTURE:BODY
OUR 2011 RAM 1500 HAS RUST UNDER THE PAINT, BUBBLING IT UP, UNDER THE DRIVER'S SIDE BACK DOOR RIGHT ON/ABOVE THE ROCKER PANEL. THE ACTUAL DOOR IS NOT AFFECTED AND APPEARS TO BE RUST FREE, IT IS THE BODY OF THE TRUCK THAT IS AFFECTED. WE NOTICED THIS SEVERAL MONTHS AGO AND HAVE OWNED THE TRUCK FOR APPROXIMATELY 3 YEARS. I CALLED AN AUTO BODY REPAIR PLACE AND THE PERSONNEL TOLD ME THAT THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH DOGE TRUCKS BECAUSE THE PANELS ARE NOT WELDED TOGETHER ANY LONGER, BUT ARE NOT BONDED TOGETHER WITH SOME KIND OF INDUSTRIAL STRENGTH ADHESIVE WHICH THEN CAUSES MOISTURE TO BE UNABLE TO ESCAPE, WHICH CAUSES RUST. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT AND FAULTY DESIGN AND TO CONTACT DODGE TO SEE IF THEY COULD ASSIST, BUT THEY CLAIM THEY CANNOT DUE TO THERE BEING NO RECALLS ON THIS PARTICULAR ISSUE. A GENTLEMAN FROM THE FCA INSTRUCTED ME TO COME HERE AND FILE A COMPLAINT. THOUGH THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS LISTED, THERE IS NO RECALL BECAUSE THERE IS NO RISK OF INJURY CONSIDERED, BUT FOR ME THE RUST IS ON THE ROCKER PANEL, WHICH IS STRUCTURAL, AND IS A RISK IF IT WEAKENS. ALSO, THE GENTLEMAN AT THE FCA AGREED WITH ME THAT THIS IS A DEFECT IN MANUFACTURING, SO IT WOULD ONLY BE GOOD BUSINESS PRACTICE FOR DODGE TO COVER THE EXPENSES AND WORK TO IMPROVE THEIR PRODUCT BECAUSE IT CAN AND HAS PUT PEOPLE IN DANGER. THE COMPLAINTS ARE OUT THERE, AND I BELIEVE RUST ABSOLUTELY POSES RISK OF INJURY, AND I ALSO BELIEVE THAT DODGE SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FAULTY DESIGN OF THEIR PRODUCT BECAUSE THIS IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. OUR VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN REGISTERED IN A STATE WHERE INCLEMENT WEATHER AND SALT BRINE FOR THE ROADS WAS REGULAR, AND IT HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED NEAR THE BEACH. WE LIVE IN THE PIEDMONT AREA OF SC AND EVERY TIME WE RETURN FROM THE BEACH WE THOROUGHLY WASH IT. RUST SHOULDN'T BE AN ISSUE. DO NOT REMEMBER THE DATE THAT WE FIRST NOTICED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11363298October 7, 2020
POWER TRAIN
DIFFERENTIAL GRINDING NOISE WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE STREET WHEN GRINDING NOISE STARTED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11363068October 6, 2020
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE WENT OVER FIVE POTHOLES CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE FRONT SUSPENSION, THE CONTROL ARM AND TIE ROD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO GET AN ALIGNMENT AND THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TECHNICIAN INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FRONT SUSPENSION, CONTROL ARM AND TIE ROD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE NOW EXPERIENCING A RATTLING NOISE WHILE DRIVING SINCE HE HIT THE POTHOLES. THE DEALER NOR MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 180,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11362964October 6, 2020
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING ON NORMAL PAVED ROAD, NO EXCESSIVE BUMPS) AT AROUND 40 MPH, THE FUEL TANK BRACKETS (STRAPS) BROKE AND THE FUEL TANK FELL TO THE GROUND. I HEARD IT RIGHT AWAY AND ONLY DROVE AN ADDITIONAL FEW SECONDS TO A SAFE PLACE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD (NOT KNOW WHAT INITIAL HAPPENED - THOUGHT SOMETHING WAS CAUGHT IN THE WHEEL WELL). WHEN I NOTICED THE PROBLEM, I IMMEDIATELY TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE AND CALLED FOR A TOW TRUCK. WHILE WAITING, I CLEARLY NOTICED THE TANK STRAPS WERE RUSTED AND FAILED. ALSO WHILE WAITING FOR THE TOW TRUCK, I SEARCHED TO SEE IF OTHERS HAD A SIMILAR ISSUE. I FOUND THAT RAM DOES HAVE A RECALL FOR THIS EXACT ISSUE, BUT IT DOESN'T COVER THE YEAR OF MY TRUCK. CLEARLY THE YEARS AFFECTED NEED TO BE EXPANDED AS MY VEHICLE HAD THE EXACT FAILURE THAT THE RECALL ADDRESSED. THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED ON OCTOBER 4, 2020 AT APPROXIMATELY 12:15 IN THE AFTERNOON ON RTE 122 IN BLACKSTONE MA JUST SOUTH OF THE MILLVILLE BORDER. NO POLICE EVER PASSED OR STOPPED BY. NO OTHER VEHICLES WERE INVOLVED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11362752October 5, 2020
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AND BRAKING IN TRAFFIC, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND LOSS POWER STEERING AND BRAKING FUNCTIONS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT EXTRA EFFORT WAS NEEDED TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND ALSO TO MANEUVER THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND OPERATED FOR APPROXIMATELY FIFTEEN MINUTES BEFORE THE FAILURE RECURRED. BUCKEYE CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM (278 MANSFIELD AVE, SHELBY, OH 44875, (419) 347-5222) WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THE VEHICLE AND SINCE THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHT THEY WERE UNABLE TO PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 201,732.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11362071September 30, 2020
ENGINE
EXHAUST MANIFOLD LEAK. BOLTS BROKE OFF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11361958September 30, 2020
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE PASSENGER SIDE HEAD LIGHT GOES OFF AND ON PERIODICALLY SOMETIMES WHEN YOUR DRIVING DONE THE ROAD IT FLICKERS AND GOES OFF WE HAVE TRIED REPLACEMENTS PARTS AND THE PROBLEM CONTINUES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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