Dodge Ram Complaints

27,062 consumer complaints on file.

#11354417September 11, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE HEATER FAILED TO OPERATE AS DESIGNED AND THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO SEE THE ROADWAY CLEARLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND HAD THE HEATER CORE AND THERMOSTAT REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED HE CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. UPON INVESTIGATION, THE CONTACT ASSOCIATED THE FAILURE WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V158000 (EQUIPMENT) HOWEVER THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11354504September 11, 2020
STEERING
TRUCK EXPERIENCES THE "DEATH WOBBLE". IT HAS HAD THE FRONT END REDONE TWICE, STILL HAS THE PROBLEM. WHEN I'M DRIVING ABOVE 50MPH, AND HIT A BUMP, SOMETIMES THE FRONT END AND STEERING WHEEL BEGIN TO VIOLENTLY SHAKE AND WOBBLE. WHEN IT OCCURS, IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS, AND VERY DIFFICULT TO STOP. IT HAPPENED 4 TIMES ON A SINGLE TRIP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11353674September 8, 2020
STEERING
LOWER INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT BROKE, CAUSING COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. FORTUNATELY, WAS JUST MOVING FARM PICKUP OUT OF BARN AND NOT ON ROAD AT THE TIME. BARELY MOVING WHEN CONTROL WAS LOST TRYING TO TURN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11353516September 7, 2020
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE LIGHTS DO NOT ILLUMINATE WELL ENOUGH TO DRIVE AT NIGHT. I KNOW THAT WHEN I SEARCH BY MAKE AND MODEL, THERE ARE 17 RECALLS IN WHICH THE LIGHTS ARE RECALLED, YET MY TRUCK ISN'T SHOWING THE RECALLS BY THE VIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11353277September 5, 2020
STEERING
9-02-2020, POWER STEERING FAILURE, VERY HARD TO STEER, CAN'T DRIVE LIKE THAT. WAS DRIVING WHEN HAPPENED. WENT TO REPAIR SHOP 9-04-2020 HAD POWER STEERING PUMP PULLEY REPLACED, FOR $186.42.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11353109September 4, 2020
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TRAVELING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 65MPH WHEN THE ENGINE JUST SHUT OFF AND LUCKILY I PULLED INTO THE SHOULDER AND PUT THE TRUCK IN PARK AND TURNED THE IGNITION AND THE TRUCK CAME ON LINE NOTHING WAS WRONG, THIS HAS HAPPENED A HANDFUL OF TIMES AND ALSO HAS HAPPENED WHEN SITTING AT A LIGHT AND ACCELERATING INTO THE INTERSECTION WHEN THE TRUCK ENGINE SHUTS OFF LEAVING ME TO SHIFT INTO PARK WHICH N QUICKLY AND THEN RESTART THE TRUCK AND GET ONE OF DANGERS WAY. THIS IS VERY VERY SCARY AND I ABSOLUTELY REFUSE TO LET ANYONE RIDE IN MY BACKSEAT OUT OF FEAR I'LL STAHL OUT AND GET T-BONED .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11353108September 4, 2020
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
WHEN RAINING THE ENGINE MISFIRES TO THE POINT OF STALLING THE ENGINE AND WHEN HITTING THE GAS THE ENGINE WILL BIG DOWN WHEN IDLEING FOR MORE THAT 10 MINUTES THE ENGINE IDLES ROUGH AND BEGINS TO PUTTER AND STAHLS OUT. THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL BUT CAME LOOSE CAUSING THE PINION GEAR TO SHIFT WHICH HAD RESULTED IN A LOUD WHIRLING SOUND WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND GETS LOUDER WHEN THE FASTER THE TRUCK GOES AND ALSO CLUNKS WHEN COMING TO A STOP. WHEN HITTING THE BRAKE PEDAL THE FRONT PASSENGER BLINKER/RUNNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES. FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL BEARING CONSISTENTLY FAILS AFTER 8,000-20,000 MILES CAUSING A LOUD HUMMING NOISE AND CAUSING ME TONS OF MONEY. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON TELLING ME TO CHECK GAS CAP EVEN THOUGH I'VE REPLACE IT TWICE NOW WHICH LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THERE IS A ENGINEERING DEFECT AND ALSO THROUGH THE CODE FOR MISFIRE IN CYLINDER 7 EVEN THOUGH I'VE REPLACED THE SPARK PLUGS AND COILS AFTER THE CODE WAS GENERATED AND IT WENT IF FOR ABOUT 4 WEEKS AND CAME BACK ON. I'M CONCLUSION I BELIEVE CHRYSLER IS KNOWINGLY SELLING UNSAFE AND, UNRELIABLE VEHICLES WHICH END TO COSTING THE CONSUMER THOUSANDS IN REPAIRS AND TIME SOMETHING WE CAN'T GET BACK. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE 20,000-40,000 MILES INTO OWNING THE VEHICLE. MY VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED 05/2005 BUT IS TITLED AS A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500 SLT CREW CAB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11353229September 4, 2020
AIR BAGS, SERVICE BRAKES, SEAT BELTS
I WAS GETTING OFF WORK AND GOING ABOUT 25 MPH ON THE STREET WHEN I WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION, I HAD SEEN THE LIGHT CHANGE WHEN I PUSHED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, I HEARD A CRUNCHING NOISE AND NO BRAKES. ALL I COULD DO WAS HOLD ON TO THE STEERING WHEEL. THE SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK UP AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, WITH ME ENDING UP HITTING THE STEERING. WHEEL.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11353047September 3, 2020
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HER BOYFRIEND WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE, HE HAD PLACED THE VEHICLE INTO PARK AND EXITED THE VEHICLE. WHILE HE WAS RETRIEVING ITEMS FROM THE TRUNK, HE HEARD AN ABNORMAL GRINDING SOUND EMITTING FROM THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO INDEPENDENTLY ROLL BACKWARDS. THE CONTACT'S BOYFRIEND ATTEMPTED OPEN THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR THROUGH THE WINDOW BUT FAILED TO ENTER THE VEHICLE. DUE TO THE VEHICLE BEING IN MOTION, HE DODGED OUT OF THE VEHICLE'S PATH. THE VEHICLE EVENTUALLY HIT TWO ROAD SIGNS BEFORE IT CAME TO A HALT. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AS A RESULT OF THE ACCIDENT. THE CONTACT'S BOYFRIEND SUFFERED A ROAD RASH AS A RESULT OF DASHING OUT OF THE WAY OF THE VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED BUT A PARK RANGER ARRIVED AND TOOK PICTURES OF THE ACCIDENT. THE CONTACT'S BOYFRIEND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AWAY FROM THE SCENE OF THE FAILURE. THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER HAD YET TO BE NOTIFIED OF THE ACCIDENT. UPON INVESTIGATION, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON HER VEHICLE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V462000 (POWER TRAIN). THE VEHICLE HAD YET TO BE SERVICED FOR THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,891. *DT *AS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11352746September 2, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE (TIPM) FAILED INTERMITTENTLY AND THE VEHICLE STALLED WITH THE KEY IN THE IGNITION. NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. A DEALER WAS CONTACTED HOWEVER, INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT NO RECALL WAS ON THE VIN. THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE RECURRING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V530000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) 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 183,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11352870September 2, 2020
STEERING, SUSPENSION, WHEELS
THE TRUCK HAS EXPERIENCED THE PHENONOMEN KNOWN AS THE DEATH WOBBLE. EXTREMELY VIOLENT SHAKING OF THE STEERING WHEEL AND FRONT SUSPENSION TO THE POINT THAT THE VEHICLE IS ALMOST OUT OF CONTROL. TODAY IT HAPPENED AT 70 MPH ON THE FREEWAY. IT HAS HAPPENED AS SLOW AS 40 MY IN THE PAST. I HAD TO PULL OVER VERY QUICKLY ON THE FREEWAY TODAY IN A VERY DANGEROUS SCENARIO WITH SEMI TRUCKS COMING UP BEHIND ME. TWICE I HAVE TAKEN IT TO MECHANICS THAT HAVE REPLACED THE TRACK BAR AND THE STEERING DAMPER. IT IS A RECURRING PROBLEM EVEN WHEN YOU TAKE PREVENTATIVE MEASURES. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. IT WAS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TODAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11352896September 2, 2020
STRUCTURE:BODY, SEATS, SUSPENSION
FRAME APPEARS BAD IN SEVERAL SPOTS, SO MUCH RUST. RUST ON VIRTUALLY EVERY PANEL ON THE BODY. ABOVE WINDSHIELD MIDDLE OF OF DOOR. IT LITERALLY EVERYWHERE. THE LEATHER SEATS ARE JUNKED. I UNDERSTAND IT'S A 11 YEAR OLD VEHICLE BUT TRUCK IS FALLING APART EVERYWHERE YOU LOOK. YOU CAN LOOK INSIDE THE TRUCK HAS BEEN VERY WELL CARED FOR DRIVES HORRIBLY MAKES SO MANY SOUNDS FROM RATTLES TO CLUNKS.MOSTLY ON 2 LANE ROADS AFRAID TO DRIVE MUCH INTERSTATE AFTER HAVING TIRE BLOWING OUT SIDEWALK GOING DOWN INTERSTATE EATS TIRES ON THE INSIDE ON BOTH SIDES BEEN LINED UP STILL SAME RESULT. EXHAUST MANIFOLDS LEAKING BAD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11352493September 1, 2020
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AT VEHICLE START-UP, THE ENGINE RATTLED AND VIBRATED WITHOUT WARNING. OVER TIME, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO INFORMED HIM THAT THERE WAS A MISFIRE IN CYLINDER #8. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT IN ORDER TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE, THE LIFTERS AND POSSIBLY THE CAMSHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD YET TO BE REPAIRED. THE DEALER HAD YET TO BE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN NOTIFIED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS THEN REFERRED TO NHTSA AND WAS OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 155,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11352524September 1, 2020
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SHOOK AND VIBRATED WITH THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL WARNING LIGHT DISPLAYED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE ENGINE COIL PACKS HOWEVER, THE FAILURES RECURRED WITH THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE NUMBER 5 CYLINDER WAS DEFECTIVE. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE LOCAL DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11352539September 1, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STATIONARY OR WHILE DRIVING, SEVERAL ELECTRICAL FAILURES OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HORN, THE POWER WINDOWS, AND THE FUEL PUMP OPERATED INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT DRIVER INPUT. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT VARIOUS FEATURES ON THE KEYFOB FAILED TO OPERATE AS NEEDED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO TIM SHORT CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (99 TIM SHORT DR, MOREHEAD, KY 40351) WHERE HE WAS INFORMED THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT SUBJECTED TO A RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11352235August 31, 2020
STEERING
VEHICLE SWAYS BACK AND FORTH DUE TO STEERING LINKAGE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11351877August 28, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
MY FUEL PUMP QUIT WHILE USING MY TRUCK! TRACED IT BACK TO THE FUSE BOX. INTEGRATED FUSE IS TO BLAME. I CAN NOT FIX THIS DUE TO AVAILABILITY OF THE PART. AND PRICE! NORMALLY YOU HAVE A RELAY TO CHANGE! BUT NO! IDEAS???
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11351891August 28, 2020
AIR BAGS
MY AIR BAG WIRING HARNESS UNDER THE SEAT HAS BEEN CUT DUE TO THE SEAT BEING MOVED BACK AND FORTH. THE HARNESS WAS ROUTED ABOVE THE TRACK ON THE SEAT AND OVER TIME IT GOT CUT AND OR UNPLUGGED AS THE WIRE WAS TOO SHORT. I HAVE TO HAVE THE WHOLE SYSTEM REPLACED IN ORDER TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. THERE HAS BEEN 7 DIFFERENT EMAILS SENT TO CHRYSLER DODGE IN MICHIGAN WITH A COUPLE OF RETURN RESPONSES. I HAVE PAID OUT OF POCKET AND TIME TO HAVE THIS ISSUE TRY TO BE RESOLVED ON LOCAL LEVEL AND NOW IT HAS GONE FAR BEYOND WHAT I CAN DO AND NEEDS TO BE ESCALATED AS THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY PROBLEM. THE AIR BAG HARNESS NOT BEING CONNECTED WILL CAUSE IT NOT TO DEPLOY DURING AN ACCIDENT OR MAYBE MALFUNCTION AND DEPLOY DURING DRIVING. THIS IS A MANUFACTURE DEFECT AND NEEDS TO BE HANDLED. *LN *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11351674August 27, 2020
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
ON MORE THAN 1 OCCASION, AFTER FILLING THE GASOLINE TANK, THE VEHICLE HAS STALLED SHORTLY AFTER BEING FILLED. YESTERDAY, I FILLED THE TANK. AWARE OF THIS ISSUE FROM PAST EXPERIENCE, I AVOIDED "OVERFILLING" IT. APPROXIMATELY 3 OR 4 MILES LATER, I MADE A RIGH TURN AT LOW SPEED TO ENTER A PARKING LOT AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. I LOST POWER STEERING AND STRUGGLED TO GET IT TURNED SAFELY. AT FIRST IT WOULDN'T CRANK, BUT EVENTUALLY I DID GET THE TRUCK RESTARTED. I CONDUCTED SOME BUSINESS, THEN WENT BACK TO THE TRUCK AND STARTED IT TO HEAD HOME. AGAIN AS I WAS TURNING RIGHT TO EXIT THE PARKING LOT, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND I HAD TO STRUGGLE TO GET IT TO RESTART. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND FROM INTERNET RESEARCH, I KNOW OTHERS ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME THING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11351509August 27, 2020
POWER TRAIN
REAR WHEELS LOCKED UP AT 55 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY CAUSING ME TO LOSE CONTROL AND ALMOST ROLL OVER, THE DRIVESHAFT SHEARED OFF AT THE REAR AND FLEW OUT FROM UNDER THE TRUCK. I WAS ABLE TO SLIDE OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD AND AVOID A COLLISION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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