Dodge Ram Complaints

27,062 consumer complaints on file.

#11193335April 2, 2019
WHEELS, SUSPENSION, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR AXLES SEIZED AND THE REAR TIRES SLID WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE SLID OFF THE ROAD DUE TO THE FAILURE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT WAS A MECHANIC AND DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A FILL PLUG AND NEW GEAR OIL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED BECAUSE THE CONTACT DID NOT HAVE THE PROPER FILL COVER FOR THE FILL PLUG. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11193342April 2, 2019
STEERING
TAKAMA RECALL DEATH WOBBLE IN MOTION
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11192950April 2, 2019
STEERING
2012 DODGE RAM. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO LOSS OF POWER STEERING WHILE DRIVING. *LD *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11193380April 2, 2019
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL SET AT 45-50 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND INCREASED TO 70 MPH. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED, BUT FAILED TO RESPOND. ADDITIONALLY, THE VEHICLE WAS UNCONTROLLABLE AND THE ENGINE REVVED. THE CONTACT NOTICED AN ABNORMAL BURNING ODOR AND SMOKE EMERGED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAD TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,000. .*BF THE CONSUMER WISHES TO WITHDRAW THE COMPLAINT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11193443April 2, 2019
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
HAVING ISSUE WITH TRUCK STALLING OUT RIGHT AFTER FUELING VEHICLE. THIS HAPPENS WITH OUT ANY WARNING. SEVERAL TIMES IT HAS HAPPENED WHILE TURNING, TWICE GOING DOWN A HILL AND ONCE SO FAR WHILE SITTING AT A STOP SIGN. THIS HAPPENS ONCE A WEEK RIGHT AFTER FUELING UP THE VEHICLE. I HAVE BEEN RESEARCHING THIS ISSUE ONLINE AND IT SEEMS THAT MANY OWNERS HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING THIS ISSUE. MANY HAVE SPENT OVER $2000 DOLLARS IN REPAIRS AT THE DEALER AND STILL HAVE THE ISSUE. MANY ALSO REPORT THIS PROBLEM OF THE ENGINE CUTTING OUT WHILE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AND CROSSING TRAFFIC. SOME HAVE REPORTED BEING ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE ENGINE CUTTING OUT AT 70 MPH. THIS IS BECOMING A MAJOR CONCERN AS I USE THIS VEHICLE FOR TOWING MY TRAVEL TRAILER WITH MY FAMILY. THIS IS A SERIOUS CONDITION AND FROM WHAT I HAVE READ DODGE IS NOT DOING ANYTHING BUT CHARGING PEOPLE AND NOT FIXING THE ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11193458April 2, 2019
STRUCTURE:BODY
DASH PANEL HAS CRACKED BADLY TO THE POINT PIECES HAVE FALLEN OUT EXPOSING WIRES, CONNECTORS, DUCTS AND OTHER UNDER-DASH COMPONENTS. I AM CONCERNED THIS MAY AFFECT INFLATION OF AIR BAGS AND POTENTIAL FOR PIECES OF CRACKED DASH TO CAUSE SEVERE INJURY IN THE EVENT OF AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. DASH PANEL CRACKING ON THESE MODELS IS WELL KNOWN TO CHRYSLER, AND HAS DRAWN NATIONAL MEDIA ATTENTION (EG NEW YORK TIMES, 2013). CHRYSLER HAS APPARENTLY REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE ITS LIABILITY TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11193027April 1, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE DASHBOARD IS FALLING APART WITH SHARP PIECES FALLING INSIDE UNDER THE DASH WHICH MAY CUT WIRES OR EVEN THE AIR BAG. IT IS VERY BRITTLE. IT CAN BE MOVING OR STATIONARY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11193190April 1, 2019
STRUCTURE:BODY
I HAD TO REPAIR THE WHEEL WELLS OVER THE TIRES BECAUSE THE SCREWS AND PLATES USED IN ITS MANUFACTURE CAUSE DIRT AND MOISTURE TO COLLECT THERE RATHER THAN SLIDE OFF AND THAT AREA PRE RUSTED BEFORE THE REST OF THE BODY OF THE TRUCK IT IS STILL RUSTING BECAUSE OF THIS DEFECT AND I'M LOSING THE BACK SIDES OF THE TRUCK AROUND THE REAR TIRES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11193206April 1, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I HIT A BUMP GOING DOWN THE ROAD AT 65 MPH THE WHOLE FRONT END STARTED SHAKING SO BAD I COULDN'T SEE THE ROAD I FINALLY GOT IT TO STOP WHEN I GOT SLOWED DOWN TO 40 MPH I HAVE BEEN REPLACING FRONT END PARTS BUT NO LUCK WHAT IS GOING ON
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11192739March 31, 2019
ENGINE
AT 158256 MILES 5.7 HEMI DEVELOPED A MISS FIRE WHILE GOING 70 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE. PROBLEM WAS FOUND TO BE CAUSED BY A FAILED LIFTER WHICH REQUIRED MAJOR REPAIR AND COST, CYLINDER HEAD LIFTERS,CAMSHAFT AND ASSOCIATED PARTS NEEDED REPLACEMENT AT A COST OF $6000.00. AFTER SEEING MULTIPLE REPORTS FROM OTHER OWNERS FOR THE SAME ISSUE I BELIEVE THIS SHOWS POOR QUALITY IN THIS 5.7 HEMI. DODGE NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING TO COMPENSATE AFFECTED OWNERS WHO HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO FIX THIS COSTLY ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO STILL EXISTING LOAN RESPONSIBILITIES. THIS ISSUE INSTANTLY PUTS AN OWNER IN A UPSIDE DOWN POSITION OWNING THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11192736March 31, 2019
ENGINE
THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW AND HAS BEEN IN MY POSSESSION SINCE. THE VEHICLE IS USED VERY LITTLE IN COMPARISON WITH OTHER VEHICLES THIS AGE (62518 MILES). THE VEHICLE IS HOUSED IN A GARAGE WHEN NOT IN USE. I HAVE NEVER HAD A WATER PUMP PROBLEM ON ANY VEHICLE WITH SO LITTLE MILES. IS THERE A PROBLEM WITH THIS WATER PUMP???? I STARTED THE VEHICLE AND ALLOWED IT TO WARM ABOUT 3 - 5 MINUTES AS IS MY PRACTICE, AND DROVE AWAY. I HAD DRIVEN APPROXIMATELY 6.5 MILES WHEN THE HEATER BEGAN TO BLOW COLD AIR. I CHECKED THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE AND NOTICE THE TEMPERATURE BEGINNING TO RISE RAPIDLY. I PULLED THE TRUCK TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND SHUT IT OFF. ON CLOSE INSPECTION I NOTICED THAT THE COOLANT I WAS ADDING RAN OUT AS FAST AS IT WAS GOING IN. THE BUSHING AROUND THE IMPELLER SHAFT WAS AS IF IT WAS MISSING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11192751March 31, 2019
POWER TRAIN
AT 171599 MILES REAR AXLE PINION SEAL FAILED. HIGH PITCH HOWLING SOUND WAS EXPERIENCED WHEN TRAVELING AT HIGH SPEED. SEAL FAILURE RESULTED IN LOSS OF REAL AXLE OIL WHICH LEAD TO PINION BEARING FAILURE. WAS TOLD BY DEALERSHIP THAT ALL REAR AXLE COMPONENTS WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO POSSIBLE METAL CONTAMINATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11192577March 30, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
"KEY DAMAGE" WORDS COME UP ON THE DASHBOARD AND THE TRUCK WILL NOT START. KEY BATTERIES WERE REPLACED AND THE VEHICLE STILL WANT START.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11192406March 29, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE TURNED OFF THE FUEL PUMP. THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND STALLED. THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AND COASTED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO RESTART AND WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. CHERRY HILL DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP RAM (1708 W, NJ-70, CHERRY HILL, NJ 08002, (856) 471-1058) WAS NOTIFIED AND INDICATED THAT A DIAGNOSTIC APPOINTMENT NEEDED TO BE SCHEDULED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CIRCUIT BOARD MAY NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: DP14004 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11192535March 29, 2019
STEERING
PURCHASED USED 2004 DODGE 3500 AND WHILE DRIVING HOMEDOING 60 MPH I EXPERIENCED SUCH A VIOLENT SHACKING OF THE FRONT END I NEARLY LOSS CONTROL OF MY TRUCK AND STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY. MY WIFE AND I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. I LATER LEARNED THAT THIS TRUCK SUFFERS FROM DEATH WOBBLE WHICH DODGE IS AWARE OF. AS A RETIRED POLICE OFFICER WITH 30 YEARS I WOULD HAVE TOWED THIS TRUCK AS UNSAFE UNTIL PROPER REPAIRS WERE MADE BASED ON THE VIOLENT SHAKING AND LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL THE DRIVER EXPERIENCES. VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11192029March 27, 2019
STRUCTURE:BODY, STEERING, SUSPENSION
THE FRAME HORNS {LEFT AND RIGHT} DEVELOPED CRACKS ON ALL FOUR SIDES AHEAD OF THE FRONT WHEELS LEADING TO THE DETACHMENT OF THE STEERING ARM AND STABILIZER BAR RESULTING IN LITTLE TO NO CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. WHILE THE DETACHMENT IS NOT FULLY COMPLETE IT ONLY THROUGH THE EXTREMELY WEAKENED CONNECTIONS THAT REMAIN THAT AN ACCIDENT WAS AVOIDED. THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO A STOP AS SOON THE LOSS OF CONTROL WAS EXPERIENCED AND HAS BEEN PARKED SINCE. IT IS CANNOT BE OPERATED SAFELY IN THE THIS CONDITION. THE FAILED FRAME IS THE SOURCE OF THE DRIVEABILITY AND SAFETY ISSUES. THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING NORTHBOUND ON A 4 LANE DIVIDED ROAD WHEN THE LOSS OF CONTROL MANIFESTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11192086March 27, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
FRAME RUSTING THROUGH AND CRACKED NEAR STARRING GEAR BOX AND STABILIZER BAR BUSHING MOUNTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11191581March 26, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
DRIVERS SIDE HEAD LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY TURNS OFF WHILE DRIVING AND WILL RANDOMLY COME BACK ON. AFTER REPLACING BULBS & ENTIRE HEADLIGHT UNIT ISSUE CONTINUES. FAULTY TIPM (TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE) SEEMS TO BE TO BLAME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11191718March 26, 2019
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 1500. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD FAILED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 167,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11191749March 26, 2019
POWER TRAIN
WHEN I STARTED THE TRUCK MONDAY MORNING AND PUT IT IN DRIVE, IT WENT STRAIGHT INTO FOURTH GEAR. I THOUGHT I HAD ACCIDENTALLY PUT IT IN MANUAL MODE, SO I TURNED IT OFF AND RESTARTED IT. IN THE DRIVE POSITION IT WOULD ONLY OPERATE IN FOURTH GEAR. AFTER A LITTLE RESEARCH I DISCOVERED ITS CALLED LIMP MODE AND IT SEEMS LIKE THE CULPRIT IS THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT SOLENOID, SOMETIMES CALLED THE RANGE SENSOR, PART NUMBER 68353383AB. I HAD TAKEN IT TO A TRANSMISSION SHOP AND THEY TOLD ME THAT?S WHAT THE CULPRIT WAS, BUT IF I WAS GOING TO REPLACE IT I MIGHT AS WELL REBUILD THE TRANSMISSION...$2800. NOT BEING ABLE TO AFFORD THIS, (NOR DID I THINK IT WAS NEEDED), I CALLED ADVANCED AUTO WHO ORDERED A SOLENOID PACK FOR ME, BUT IT WAS THE WRONG ONE, (4800171AA). THAT?S WHEN I CALLED CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE OFF 295 IN JACKSONVILLE FLORIDA. [XXX] GIVE ME THE CORRECT PART NUMBER, LET ME KNOW THAT IT WAS A SPECIAL ORDER, AND THAT THEY WERE ONLY ALLOWED TO ORDER FIVE A WEEK AND IT WOULD TAKE 5 TO 7 DAYS TO COME IN. I SAID THAT SEEMED ODD AND ASKED IF THERE WAS AN ISSUE. HE SAID LET ME LOOK, AND THAT?S WHEN HE TOLD ME THAT THEY WERE FIXING 640 OF THESE A WEEK NATIONWIDE, BUT THERE WAS NO RECALL. HOW IS THAT SO? I WAS LUCKY IN THAT MY ISSUE HAPPENED IN/ON MY OWN DRIVEWAY/STREET WHERE I COULD BACK UP AND FIGURE OUT A PLAN. BUT I HAVE READ WHERE THIS IS HAPPENING TO PEOPLE AS THEY ARE OUT AND ABOUT WITH NO WARNING. DANGEROUS OR NOT, OVER 33,000 REPAIRS IN A YEARS TIME SEEMS TO BE AT RECALL LEVEL. THE PART FROM DODGE IS $460 PLUS ABOUT 7 GALLONS OF TRANSMISSION FLUID AND A TRANSMISSION KIT, SO OVER $500 AND A HOT MESS IF YOU?RE WILLING TO TACKLE IT YOURSELF. ADD 2-4 HOURS SHOP LABOR AT $60-$100/HR PLUS SHOP SUPPLIES AND MOST OF YOUR DAY OR MULTIPLE DAYS (EITHER WAY) IF YOU'RE NOT WILLING OR ABLE TO MAKE THE REPAIR. THIS DOESN'T SEEM RIGHT, PLEASE INVESTIGATE. THANK YOU, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *CC *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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