Dodge Ram Complaints (1998)

1,390 consumer complaints on file.

#544038February 23, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
WATER LEAKS INTO DRIVERS DOOR DUE TO MISALIGNMENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703658February 23, 1999
AIR BAGS
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#703668February 23, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
HORN CAN NOT BE SOUNDED IN A QUICK EMERGENCY SITUATION DUE TO AIRBAG CONFIGURATION. CAN ONLY BE SOUNDED IF THUMB IS PRECISELY PRESSED EXACTLY ON TWO SPOTS INDICATED WHILE LOOKING AT THOSE SPOTS IE: CAN NOT HAVE EYES ON ROAD..
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835122February 22, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CUMMINS DIESEL ENGINE; INTERMITTENTLY WHILE THE CRUISE CONTROL IS ACTIVATED CRUISE VEHICLE ACCELERATES UNEXPECTEDLY UP TO 15 MPH. WHEN TURNING OFF CRUISE CONTROL, IT WILL UNEXPECTEDLY TURN ON . DEALER READJUSTED THE CRUISE CONTROL, BUT PROBLEM IS REOCCURRING. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835147February 22, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT 55MPH THE CONSUMER HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE HEAD-ON, DRIVER'S SIDE/PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY, RESULTED IN AN INJURY AND A DEATH. *AK *ML
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
1
#835092February 19, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
LITTLE HORN BUTTONS THAT ARE SITUATED ON THE STEERING WHEEL ARE TOO HARD TO LOCATE, AND NEEDS TO PRESS IN MIDDLE OF THE BUTTONS DIRECTLY IN ORDER TO BLOW THE HORN, WHICH MAY BE NEEDED IN EMERGENCY SITUATION. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703433February 17, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
HORN BUTTON DIFFICULT TO PRESS. MUST BE CENTERED. WILL NOT WORK IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#834822February 16, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE SEVERELY PULLS TO THE RIGHT CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY PROBLEM. *AK.ET.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703341February 16, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
THE HORN BUTTONS ARE VERY DIFFICULT TO LOCATE/PRESS. THE RESULTING DELAY TO ACTIVATE THE HORN IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION ,COULD BE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS TO DRIVER/OCCUPANTS OR PEDESTRIANS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703312February 15, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKES LOCKED UP TWO TIMES; SECOND TIME CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703313February 15, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703280February 14, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
THE BUTTON SEEMS VERY HARD TO PUSH ESPECIALLY IF COLD. TOO MUCH PLASTIC??
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703224February 12, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
PLEASE REFER TO SERVICE BULLETIN 971017182997, NHTSA SB054220. THIS IS WHAT I AM EXPERIENCING ON MY TRUCK. I HAVE NO COMPLAINTS WITH THE DEALER THEY DID ALL THEY COULD. THE TORQUE CONVERTER LOCKS UP BETWEEN 40 AND 53 MPH. I WANTED THEM TO FIX IT. THEY SAID ALL OF THE DODGE RAM PICKUPS DO THIS. THE WHOLE TRUCK STARTS TO SHAKE BETWEEN 40 AND 53 AND ITS DUE TO THE GEAR SETTING IN THE TRANNY AND THE ENGINE RPM. THIS WAS DESIGNED BY DODGE FOR FUEL EFFECIENCY BUT CAUSES THE TRUCK TO SHAKE DUE TO TORQUE CONVERTER LOCK-UP. I WAS SATISIFIED THAT IT WASN'T JUST A PROBLEM WITH MY TRUCK WHEN THE DODGE DEALER LET ME PICK OUT A NEW DODGE ON HIS LOT WITH THE SAME SIZE ENGINE AND DRIVE TRAIN, IT HAD 6 MILES ON IT (BRAND NEW 99'). WHEN I DROVE THE NEW TRUCK IT WAS CONSIDERABLY WORST THAN MINE AND STARTED TO SHAKE BETWEEN 30 AND ABOUT 53 BUT IT SHOOK MORE THAN MY TRUCK THRU THE ENTIRE RANGE. I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS SHAKING DUE TO TORQUE CONVERTER LOCKUP WON'T EVENTUALLY SHORTEN THE LIFE OF THE TORQUE CONVERTER AND POSSIBLY THE TRANSMISSION. I FOUND YOUR SERVICE ON THE INTERNET, SO I AM GIVING IT A TRY. THANK YOU
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#834777February 12, 1999
SUSPENSION:REAR, STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
SWAY BAR BOLTS THAT HOLD SWAY BAR FELL OUT, AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. WENT TO DEALER AND GOT IT FIXED. BUT THEN ALL FOUR BOLTS THAT HOLD THE SWAY BAR FELL OUT AGAIN, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. ALSO, WORN GEAR IN THE STEERING BOX CAUSED A LOSS OF STEERING. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK *ML
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#702973February 5, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO ACTIVATE THE HORN, THE COVER FOR THE AIR BAG IS A HARD PLASTIC AND YOU REALLY HAVE TO PUSH TO ACTIVATE IT. IN AN EMERGENCY, IT IS IMPOSSIBLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#834454February 4, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG. DURING A FRONT COLLISION IN WHICH THE CONSUMER REAR-ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE, DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. MANUFACTURER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#834505February 4, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH ON WET PAVEMENT HIT A PATCH OF ICE ON THE ROAD, AND THE VEHICLE WENT OUT OF CONTROL. CONSUMER THEN HIT A TREE HEAD-ON, AND DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#702923February 4, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
WHEN TRYING TO USE THE HORN, YOU HAVE TO PUSH SO HARD THAT IT IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO GET IT TO WORK WITHOUT GOING OFF THE ROAD. THE RUBBER COVERING THE STEERING WHEEL CENTER IS WAY TO HARD TO OPERATE THE HORN. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY OTHER PEOPLE WITH '98 DODGE TRUCK, RAMS THAT THE ONLY WAY TO FIX THE PROBLEM IS TO INSTALL A '99 RAM AIRBAG ASSEMBLY. I AM GOING TO BE GOING TO MY DEALER IN A COUPLE OF WEEKS AND I AM GOING TO SEE WHAT THEY CAN DO ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. IT WOULD MAKE IT A LOT EASIER IF THE NHTSA WOULD DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM SINCE I HAVE HEARD THAT DEALERS REFUSE TO FIX THE PROBLEM IN MANY CASES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#702928February 4, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SPEED CONTROL ADDS AN ADDITIONAL 7 TO 12 MPH WHEN IT IS SET. IF SET AT 65 IT WILL GO TO 72 TO 77 BEFORE STOPPING. IT STAYS AT 72 TO 77 MPH FOR 5 TO 10 MINUTES AND THEN WILL DROP BACK TO THE ORIGINAL SETTING OF 65. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND IS COMMON IN ALL '98 AND '99 DODGE RAMS. DODGE MUST DO SOMETHING TO FIX THIS SITUATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#607329February 1, 1999
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
DRIVESHAFT FAILED. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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