Dodge Ram Complaints

27,062 consumer complaints on file.

#11308991February 13, 2020
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT STATED EMPLOYED BY A COMPANY THAT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE AN EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH AN ABNORMAL ODOR WAS DETECTED THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND UPON OPENING THE HOOD FIRE WAS SEEN IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CONTACTED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A FIRE INVESTIGATION REPORT WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,216.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11308484February 11, 2020
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I PURCHASED HEADLIGHTS FROM CARID FOR MY 2008 DODGE RAM 3500 IN DECEMBER 2019. THE HEADLIGHTS HAVE SHADOWS CAUSING DARK SPOTS AND A HAZARD. IN THE INTERIM, I PURCHASED LED BULBS FROM THE SAME COMPANY TO RECTIFY THE PROBLEM, BUT THE LED BULBS WILL GO DARK PERIODICALLY. CARID WILL NOT EXCHANGE THE HEADLIGHTS FOR ANOTHER BRAND, NOR RETURN MY MONEY, SO I CAN PURCHASE SAFER HEADLIGHTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11308625February 11, 2020
AIR BAGS
AIR BAN LIGHT IS ON
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11308629February 11, 2020
POWER TRAIN, STEERING, SUSPENSION
THE STEERING IS VERY LOOSE, WHEN GOING OVER A BUMP THE VEHICLE IS PULLED INTO ANOTHER DIRECTION AND YOU TEMPORARILY LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE 4X4 WAS NOT OPERATING PROPERLY, SO THE TRANSFER CASE WAS REPLACED. UPON REPLACING TRANSFER CASE THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL LOCKED UP AND THE REAR WHEELS WON'T MOVE. THIS SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE. ALL OF THESE ISSUES ARE COMMON AMONG DODGE RAM 1500S OF THIS YEAR( 2003) THESE ISSUES SHOULD BE RECALLED!
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11308142February 10, 2020
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE DRIVING, IDLING OR COMING TO A STOP WITH FOOT ON THE BRAKE, THE TRUCK WILL LOSE POWER AND SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. IT HAPPENS CONSTANTLY SO IT'S NOT A RELIABLE VEHICLE TO DRIVE TO WORK OR ANYWHERE ELSE. I HAVE 2 KIDS THAT DRIVE IN THE VEHICLE AS WELL AS A TRAVEL TRAILER THAT'S PULLED AND IT'S UNACCEPTABLE TO HAPPEN. I'VE REPLACED PARTS I THOUGHT WOULD FIX IT SEVERAL TIMES ON SEVERAL DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. IT'S SHUT OFF WHILE TURNING ONTO A STREET OR INTO A BUSINESS SO I'M JUST SITTING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD WITH CARS DRIVING TOWARDS ME. IT SEEMS LIKE A WAITING GAME BEFORE AN ACCIDENT HAPPENS. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS. THERE'S FORUMS WITH TONS OF PEOPLE THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED TO AND PEOPLE SPEND THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO TROUBLESHOOT WITH THE ISSUE BEING UNFIXED. ALSO, THIS WASN'T ONE INCIDENT. IT HAPPENS CONSTANTLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11308269February 10, 2020
STEERING, SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 45-55 MPH, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SEVERE FRONT END SHAKES AND VIBRATION WHEN DRIVING OVER GROOVED PAVEMENT. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE LOCAL DEALER URNESS MOTORS (505 CHERRY HEIGHTS ROAD, THE DALLES, OR. 97058) AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 176,000. *DT*JB*DT CONSUMER ASKS FOR SAFETY RECALL AND STATED HE COULD NOT DRIVE ON OPEN FREEWAY.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11308326February 10, 2020
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, STEERING
AFTER FILLING UP WITH FUEL ON SERVAL DIFFERENT OCCASIONS THE TRUCK WILL SHUT OFF WITH NO WARNING LIGHTS OR SERVICE LIGHTS. THIS CAUSES THE POWER STEERING AND EVERYTHING TO STOP. WHEN AT A STOP SIGN IT CAN BE STARTED SAFELY FROM PARK OR NEUTRAL BUT WHEN MOVING IT HAS TO BE PUT IN NEUTRAL TO RE START BECAUSE THE BRAKE SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK GOOD EITHER. IT HAS HAPPENED AT STOP SIGN AND STOP LIGHT AS WELL AS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT 55 MPH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11308350February 10, 2020
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AND SLOWING TO A STOP THE VEHICLE STALLED WITH AN UNKNOWN WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD OPERATE WITHOUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS STILL PENDING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11307909February 8, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED MY TRUCK SHUTS OFF INTERMITTENTLY. FIGURED OUT WHEN KEY FOB IS BUMPED ENGINE SHUTS OFF AN LOSES POWER. NOTICED THAT THEY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM ON OTHER VEHICLES WITH THE SAME WIRELESS IGNITION MODULE BUT MY TRUCK ISN"T INCLUDED ON THE RECALL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11307943February 8, 2020
SUSPENSION, VISIBILITY/WIPER
THE ENTIRE FRONT END OF MY TRUCK HAS BEEN GOING OUT. TIE RODS, SWAY BAR END LINKS, CV AXLES, UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS. MY BACK GLASS ISN'T SEALED PROPERLY AND POURS WATER IN THE CAB WHEN IT RAINS DRENCHING MY PASSENGERS OR WHATEVER I AM CARRYING IN THE BACKSEAT, THE WATER POOLS UP UNDER THE SEATS AND I ROUTINELY HAVE TO MASK THE SMELL FROM IT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11307715February 7, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WITH THE KEY IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. AFTER MOVING THE KEY AROUND IN THE IGNITION FOR A WHILE THE VEHICLE STARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER NOR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,900.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11307551February 6, 2020
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2008 DODGE RAM THAT SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING. IT SHUTS OFF WHILE IN MOTION WITH ABSOLUTELY NO WARNING WHATSOEVER. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING TO WORK AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE TRUCK SHUTS OFF ON THE HIGHWAY. SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET INTO A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. THIS IS EXTREMELY SCARY AND INCONVENIENT ASIDE FROM BEING EXTREMELY DANGEROUS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11307279February 5, 2020
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE SITTING IN THE PARKING LOT IN THE VEHICLE, THE AIRBAGS INDEPENDENTLY DEPLOYED WITH NO WARNING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO (AUTONATION CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM AND FIAT JOHNSON CITY, 3700 BRISTOL HWY, JOHNSON CITY, TN 37601) WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000. *BF CONSUMER STATED DUE TO THE EXPLOSION MAY HAVE RESULTED IN SOME HEARING LOSS AND CONTINUOUS NOISE IN THE HEAD OF THE CONSUMER. INSURANCE COMPANY DECLARED VEHICLE TOTALED.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11302054February 4, 2020
STEERING, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
2011 DODGE RAM 1500. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE BUY BACK PROGRAM. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE BUYBACK PROGRAM FOR STEERING AND AXLE FAILURES.*JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11306958February 4, 2020
ENGINE
MY VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON THE INTERSTATE. THE CAM SHAFT LIFTERS FAIL, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE CAM SHAFT. THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. THERE IS ALSO AN ISSUE WITH THE MANIFOLD BOLTS BREAKING OFF INSIDE THE ENGINE. WHEN I SPOKE WITH THE DODGE DEALER, HE ADVISED ME THAT HE DOES THESE REPAIRS ON A DAILY BASIS. IT IS A VERY COMMON AND WELL KNOWN ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11306720February 3, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SWITCH FROM HEAT TO AIR CONDITION WAS INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO (CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM315 GOODMAN RD E, SOUTHAVEN, MS 38671 (662) 349-3006) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE GEAR ACTUATOR FAILED NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT SUBJECTED TO A RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11306884February 3, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
BURNING SMELL THROUGH VENTS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11306602February 2, 2020
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
HEAT BLEND DOORS ARE NOT FUNCTIONING AND STUCK ON VENT. GOT HEAT BUT NOT AT DEFROSTER OR FLOOR. AS A RESIDENT IN OHIO AND IT BEING WINTER THERE IS NO WAY TO DEFROST WINDOWS IN INCLAMATE WEATHER. WAS USING THE DEFROSTER THEN TRIED TO SWITH IT TO FOOR AS IT WAS NO LONGER NECCESARY TO BE USING THE DEFROSTER ONLY TO HAVE THE SYSTEM GET STUCK ON THE VENT POSITION. I BELIVE THE PROBLEM TO BE THE MODE 1 DOOR IS BROKEN AS IT IS, AS WELL AS THE OTHER4 DOORS IN THE HEATER BOX ALL MADE OF PLASTIC AND ACCUATOR MOTORS THAT HAVE TOO MUCH TORQUE. THESE DOORS SHOULD BE MADE OUT OF STEEL AND BREAKAGE WOULD NOT OCCURE AND DODGE SHOULD RECALL THE VEHICKLES TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE PARTS AT NO COST TO THE VEHICLE OWNERS. THIS COULD LEAD TO DEATH UNDER THE RIGHT CONDITIONS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11306364January 31, 2020
VISIBILITY/WIPER
WIPER ASSEMBLY CAME APART AT 55 MILES AN HOUR ON THE HIGHWAY IN THE RAIN ALMOST WRECKED MY VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11306215January 31, 2020
AIR BAGS
MY AIR BAG LIGHT HAS CONTINUED TO COME ON AND OFF AND BEEP NON STOP IN MY 2012 RAM 1500 SPORT JUST MOVING OUR SEATS TRIGGERS IT AND IT TAKES TONS OF MOVING OUR SEATS BACK AND FORTH TO MAKE IT GO OFF. RAM. IT ALSO DOES THE SAME THING IN MY HUSBANDS RAM 1500 HIS IS EITHER A 13, OR A 1500 SLT ? IT IS BEYOND FRUSTRATING THAT THERE HAVE BEEN RECALLS ISSUED FOR OTHER RAMS WITH SIMILAR MAKE, MODEL, & YEAR, & YET NEITHER OF OUR TRUCKS ARE COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. IVE HAS MINE FOR A LITTLE OVER A YEAR AND MY HUSBAND HAS HAD HIS ABOUT 4 YEARS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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