Dodge Ram Complaints (1998)

1,390 consumer complaints on file.

#851982October 27, 1999
SUSPENSION
VEHICLE PULLING TO THE RIGHT THEN TO THE LEFT INTERMITTENTLY. DRL HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851845October 26, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. FRONT BRAKES HAVE PADS, AND THE BACK BRAKES HAVE ABS BRAKES. WHEN CONSUMER APPLIES BRAKES THE FRONT OF THE CAR WILL SKID, AND VEHICLE WIIL NOT STOP. HE HAS TAKEN VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER .THEY TOLD HIM BRAKES WERE WORKING JUST FINE. *AK THE VEHICLE CAN NOT MAKE A QUICK STOP, EVEN ON LOOSE GRAVEL. THE CONSUMER HAD AN ACCIDENT AS THE RESULT OF BRAKE FAILURE. *YH
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#549164October 25, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROL MALFUNCTIONS RESULTING IN ACCELERATION AND STALLING ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#713834October 25, 1999
TIRES, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#713852October 25, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FAILURE OF FUEL PUMP AND FUEL PUMP/LEVEL, CAUSED SHUT DOWN OF ENGINE. COULD NOT RESTART ENGINE TRUCK HAD TO BE TOWED INTO SHOP, ALL PARTS REPLACED STILL UNDER WARRANTY SO NO CHARGE FOR REPLACEMENTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851205October 20, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE WILL SLOW DOWN AND THEN GO FREE FOR ABOUT 10 FEET. DEALER HAS SEEN AND REPLACED THE BRAKES TWICE, AND PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#850961October 18, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851044October 18, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE TRAVELING AT ABOUT 35 MPH HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE WITH FRONT OF TRUCK. CONSUMER STATES IF SYSTEM IS NOT GOING TO WORK, PLEASE REMOVE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#713501October 18, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
AFTER ONLY 40,000 MILES NEW BRAKE PAD DISCS AND ROTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO RUST. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#713435October 17, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
FROM SPEAKING WITH OTHER DODGE TRUCK OWNERS, PREMATURE FAILURE OF THE BRAKES APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM. I DON'T KNOW IF ACCIDENTS HAVE RESULTED FROM BRAKE FAULURE, BUT WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW OF THESE PROBLEMS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#850670October 14, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION WHERE IT FLIPPED OVER FIVE TIMES. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AND RESTRAINTS DID NOT RETRACT, RESULTING IN MINOR INJURIES AND EJECTION FROM VEHICLE. MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#850392October 12, 1999
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WAS LEAVING SHOPPING CENTER WHEN DRIVER BLACKED OUT. VEHICLE HIT LIGHT POLE OFF CENTER. NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE STEERING WHEEL HAD DISCONNECTED & FELL OFF. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER TO HAVE IT CHECKED. THE DRIVER SUFFERED TRAUMA TO TORSO. *AK.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#850510October 12, 1999
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE), POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
CLUTCH WOULD NOT RETURN TO POSTION, CLUTCH GO ON, CAUSING TRANSMISSION TO BECOME INOPERATIVE. ASKING NHTSA TO LOOK INTO THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#713209October 12, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION DOES NOT SHIFT OUT OF LOW GEAR UNTIL ENGINE IS AT ABOUT 2000 RPM AND OCCASIONALLY WILL NOT ENGAGE AT ALL WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#850352October 8, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH AND APPLYING THE BRAKES CAR VIBRATES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712849October 5, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ORIGINAL COMPLAINT WAS SEVERE ENGINE PINGING, HESITATION GOING UPHILLS BETWEEN 40-45 MPH AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT LIT. DEALER REPLACED IDLE AIR CONTROL MOTOR AND REPLACED A SPARK PLUG. PROBLEM CLEARED FOR APPROXIMATELY 10,000 MILES, THEN RETURNED. GOODYEAR DEALER REPLACED IGNITION WIRES AND SPARK PLUGS AT 50,000 ACCORDING TO A DODGE TSB. PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS. GOODYEAR ADVISED THAT DODGE HAS A TSB FOR THIS PROBLEM AND IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT ACTION I CAN TAKE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#849669October 1, 1999
WHEELS
WHILE DRIVING AT 50MPH RIGHT REAR WHEEL SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HIT THE GUARDRAIL. DEALER SAID ITWAS THE OWNERS FAULT. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#849542September 30, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES ,VEHICLE WILL PULL HARD TO RIGHT. OR IF VEHICLE HAS BEEN SERVICED IT WILLTHEN PULL TO LEFT. ROTORS ARE BEING REPLACED WITHIN 6-9 MONTHS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#548766September 29, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, SUSPENSION:FRONT
BRAKES EXPERIENCE HANG UP AND PULLING CONTINUALLY, REPLACEMENT OF THE BRAKES DID NOT RECTIFY PULLING PROBLEMS. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#849069September 29, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE SEVERELY PULLS TO THE RIGHT OR THE LEFT. ALSO, THE FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS ARE PREMATURELY WEARING OUT, CAUSE UNKNOWN. VEHICLE CHECKED FOR ALIGNMENT AND PROBLEM STILL EXIST. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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