Dodge Ram Complaints (1998)

1,390 consumer complaints on file.

#609602September 8, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FUEL GAUGE SENSOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#609669September 8, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY
CONSOLE LID.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#609723September 8, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER, SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
REPLACED GAS GAUGE AND MOTOR ON POWER ADJ. DRIVERS SEAT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#609137September 8, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
EXHAUST--BOLTS, NUTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#609154September 8, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#846783September 3, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
VEHICLE WAS IN THE SHOP BEING REPAIRED FOR BRAKES WHEN THE ENTIRE BRAKE SYSTEM, INCLUDING ROTORS WENT OUT, AND TRUCK WAS PULLING TO ONE SIDE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#846340September 1, 1999
SEATS
THERE IS NO SUPPORT D IN RIVER'S SEAT FOR LEFT THIGH AND BUTTOCKS. THE SEAT SLANTS TOWARDS THE DOOR. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER AND MANUFACTURER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#548266August 31, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS DURING HEAD ON COLLISION RESULTING IN INJURIES. (ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER) NLM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#710727August 31, 1999
TIRES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
NO SUMMARY( DOT NUMBER: )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#846156August 30, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
FUEL PUMP HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO ENGINE DYING OUT. ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON & THEN DIED OUT. HAD FUSE REPLACED DUE TO BLOWING OUT CONSTANTLY. ENGINE & CATALYTIC CONVERTER AFFECTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#845992August 27, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
HORN HAS TWO SMALL BUTTONS ON BOTH SIDE OF AIRBAG COVER WHICH ARE TOO SMALL TO LOCATE AND HARD TO PRESS, NOT ALLOWING DRIVER TO COMMUNICATE WITH OTHER DRIVERS. MANUFACTURER STATES THERE IS NO PLAN TO REVISE HORN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#710599August 27, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#710618August 27, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAS SLIPPED AND FAILED TO ENGAGE SINCE PURCHASE. HAVE RETURNED TO DEALER MORE THAN ONCE AND WAS TOLD NOTHING WRONG. IWAS TOLD THAT MY FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL IS FASTER THAN THE COMPUTER WORKING THE TRANS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#782858August 25, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE DIES AT IDLE AND WHILE DRIVING. *ET
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#710508August 25, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST, VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR, STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
1. MIRROR VIBRATION ON DRIVERS SIDE TO THE DEGREE THAT YOU CANNOT SEE TO MAKE SAFE LANE CHANGES. 2. ALARM INOPERABLE AT TIMES AND DOME LIGHT DOES NOT ILUMINATE SO YOU CANNOT SEE IF SOMEONE IS HIDING IN YOUR VEHICLE. 3. ROUGH RIDE 4. POPPING NOISE IN FRONT SUSPENSION 5. NUTS THAT HOLD DOWN THE SEATS DAMAGED WHEN CARPET REPAIRED 6. BRAKE FAILURE WHILE PULLING OUR BOAT 7. PINGING NOISE IN ENGINE LIKE IT IS ABOUT TO BLOW UP
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#548095August 23, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE JUMPS OUT OF DRIVE GEAR INTO NEUTRAL DURING NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS, DUE TO DESIGN OF VEHICLE'S V-10 WHICH IS SO HEAVY CAUSING THE FRAME TO FLEX AND THE TRANSMISSION IS DESIGNED WITH NO "DETENT" TO KEEP THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE (DESIGN FLAW). MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#710407August 23, 1999
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION), POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
SHIFTER LINKAGE BOLTS SHEERED OFF, UNABLE TO PUT INTO PARK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#710353August 22, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
HORN DIFFICULT TO OPERATE; TRANS SHIFTS OUT OF DRIVE INTO NEUTRAL WHEN DRIVING OVER BUMPS AND ENGINE IS UNDER LOAD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#845519August 20, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT 50 MPH, REAR ENDED A TRAILER WHICH DIDN'T HAVE ANY TYPE OF LIGHTS. ALSO, DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#845482August 19, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY AND ENGINE RUNNING WITH CHILDREN IN BACK SEATS;.ALL OF A SUDDEN A LOUD SOUND WAS HEARD AND THE VEHICLE ROLLED OUT OF DRIVEWAY INTO A TREE. THREE INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED, INCLUDING MINOR CUTS & BRUISES. DEALER NOTIFIED. CAN NHTSA PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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