Dodge Ram Complaints (2003)

2,323 consumer complaints on file.

#10287233October 13, 2009
STRUCTURE
2003 DODGE RAM 2500. DASH HAS TWO LARGE CRACKS IN IT. TRUCK ONLY HAS 70,000 MILES ON IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10287132October 12, 2009
STRUCTURE
DASHBOARD IS CRACKING ON MY 2003 1500 DODGE. I USE A MIRROR SUN REFLECTOR AND CRACK THE WINDOWS. VEHICLE IS GARAGE KEPT AT HOME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285916October 1, 2009
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM VAN. HE CRASHED INTO A TELEPHONE BOOTH WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED; HOWEVER, THEY PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 58,563.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10285771September 30, 2009
STRUCTURE
DASH BOARD IS CRACKED IN SEVERAL PLACES,AND IS IN THE BEGINNING STAGES OF FORMING LARGE HOLES IN THE DASH. IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH THESE CRACKED PIECES COULD EASILY BECOME AIRBORNE "MISSILES" FLYING AROUND THE CAB. WHEN THESE PIECES BREAK OFF THEY ARE VERY SHARP AND LEAVE VERY SHARP EDGES ON THE DASHTHIS IS A WELL KNOWN ISSUE THAT DODGE REFUSES TO CORRECT ON THE 03 MODEL TRUCKS. THEY HAD THE SAME ISSUE WITH EARLIER MODEL TRUCKS (98-02) AND HAVE SENSE STARTED REPLACING THOSE DASHBOARDS AT NO COST TO OWNERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285478September 28, 2009
STRUCTURE
THE DASH ON MY 2003 DODGE RAM IS CRACKED IN SEVERAL PLACES. IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION THIS COULD BE DANGEROUS, HAVING PIECES OF PLASTIC FLYING AROUND THE CAB OF THE TRUCK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284364September 17, 2009
STRUCTURE
DASH HAS EXCESSIVE CRACKS. COULD CAUSE SAFETY ISSUE IF THE TRUCK WAS EVER WRECKED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284222September 16, 2009
STEERING, SUSPENSION:FRONT
THE DEATH WOBBLE HAS HAPPEN SEVERAL TIMES- THE LAST TIME WAS AUG 2ND, 2009 ON THE FREEWAY GOING 75MPH PASSING A SEMI TRAILER, WE HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD THE TRUCK BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY, MY HUSBAND WAS TRYING TO CONTROL THIS SHAKE WHILE GOING 75MPH- IT WOULD NOT STOP UNTIL WE SLOWED DOWN AND PULLED OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. WE ALMOST CAUSE AN ACCIDENT BUT THANKS TO MY HUSBAND EXCELLENT DRIVING SKILLS HE WAS ABLE TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. WE HAVE REPLACE TIERODS, BALL JOINTS, STEERING BOX, TIRES, SHOCKS, AND MORE. I AM AFRAID TO GET BACK INTO THIS TRUCK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283930September 14, 2009
STRUCTURE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT OBSERVED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THAT THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD SUSTAINED WARPS, CRACKS AND OTHER SIGNIFICANT DAMAGES. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURES WERE CONTRIBUTED TO DEFECTIVE MATERIALS IN THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 53,000. UPDATED 10/22/09 *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283774September 12, 2009
STRUCTURE
THE DASH IN MY 2003 DODGE RAM IS CRACKED AND CRUMBLING. YOU CAN BREAK OFF CHUNKS WITH 2 FINGERS. ITS THAT BRITTLE. NOW THAT I SEARCHED FOR THE PROBLEM I HAVE FOUND MANY PEOPLE THAT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283692September 11, 2009
STEERING, SUSPENSION:FRONT
THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS FORUMS AND BLOGS REPORTING THIS SAME PROBLEM AMONG VARIOUS OWNERS WITH DIFFERENT EQUIPMENT SPECS. THE ONE THING WE ALL SEEM TO HAVE IN COMMON IS THIS PROBLEM CALLED DEATH WOBBLE. WHILE DRIVING MY TRUCK AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, IF I HIT A BUMP AT AN ANGLE, THE FRONT END WOULD START TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. SO VIOLENTLY THAT I HAVE TO LET MY FOOT OF THE GAS AND COAST TO A SPEED THAT PUTS MY LIFE IN DANGER BECAUSE I CAN NOT SAFELY OR RELIABLY STEER THE TRUCK OFF THE ROAD. IT TAKES EVERYTHING I'VE GOT TO KEEP THE TRUCK IN THE LANE I AM TRAVELING IN. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES AND, EACH TIME, I TRY TO GET IT FIXED OR HAVE A MECHANIC LOOK INTO WHAT IS CAUSING THE VIOLENT SHAKING. MOST OF THE TIME, THE MECHANIC (ABOUT 5 DIFFERENT SERVICE STATIONS) CAN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. I ASKED A SENIOR CUSTOMER SERVICE AGENT WITH CHRYSLER WHAT THEY COULD DO. SHE SAID THAT GOODWILL ASSISTANCE WAS DECLINED. I ASKED HER WHAT SHE MEANT BY THAT, SHE SAID THAT I DON'T HAVE A WARRANTY, MY TRUCK IS 6 YEARS OLD, I HAVE 80K MILEAGE, AND CHRYSLER WILL NOT HELP. I WASN'T THE ONE WHO HAS DECLINED THIS PROVERBIAL GOODWILL ASSISTANCE NOR WAS IT IN MY POWER. I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHY SHE WOULD BRING IT UP. CERTAINLY, IF IT WAS OFFERED, I WOULD AT LEAST HAVE THE OPTION. NOW I HAVE A TRUCK I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE AND NO RECOURSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283686September 11, 2009
POWER TRAIN
HYDRAULIC CLUTCH WENT OUT, UNABLE TO SHIFT GEARS (STANDARD TRANS) ODOM UNDER 60,000 COULD CAUSE CRASH DUE TO LOW SPEED. AND INABILITY TO SAFELY STOP VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283055September 7, 2009
STRUCTURE
BADLY CRACKING DASHBOARD ON 2003 DODGE RAM 2500. I PURCHASED THE TRUCK USED IN SEPT 2008 AND IT HAD A SMALL HAIRLINE CRACK AT THAT TIME. IN JULY OF 2009 I NOTICED THAT THE CRACK HAS SPREAD, AS WELL AS TWO OTHERS DEVELOPING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282950September 5, 2009
VISIBILITY
COLD WEATHER OUTSIDE. WINDOWS FOG UP AND GET ICE ON THEM. SIDE WINDOWS CAN NOT SEE OUT OF AND FRONT WINDOW GETS OVAL ON IT. MUST USE ICE SCRAPER TO SCRAPE ICE AWAY TO SEE. TOOK TO DEALER, FIRST TIME FIXED FOR ABOUT A YEAR WITH REPLACING A PART IN THE DEFROSTING SYSTEM, NEXT TIME DEALER COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. THIS COULD BECOME A DANGEROUS SITUATION AS YOU CANNOT SEE OUT THE WINDOWS AT TIMES AND I HAVE HAD TO PULL OVER. GETS WORSE AT HIGHER SPEEDS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282960September 5, 2009
STRUCTURE
THE FRONT DASH PANEL IN MY 03 DODGE 2500 IS CRACKED IM WORRIED ABOUT PIECES FLYING OFF IF IM EVER IN A CRASH. I HAVE A TWO YEAR OLD TO WORRY ABOUT AND THAT SHOULD BE THE LAST THING I HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282666September 2, 2009
STRUCTURE
THE HARD PLASTIC DASH OF MY 03 DODGE RAM HAS CRACKED IN THE CENTER. HARD PLASTIC PIECES FLYING IN THE CAB RESULTING FROM A COLLISION MAY CAUSE ADDITIONAL INJURIES TO DRIVER AND OR PASSENGERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10281757August 25, 2009
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, STRUCTURE
I OWN A 2003 DODGE RAM 2500 PICK-UP. SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT AND THE DASHBOARD POPPED AND CRACKED RIGHT IN FRONT OF ME. I KNOW THIS DOESN'T SOUND LIKE A SAFETY RECALL ISSUE BUT IF YOU LOOK AT IT THIS WAY IT DOES. THE VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH A PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. WHEN THE DASHBOARD CRACKS AND FALLS APART IT LEAVES JAGGED EDGES WHICH MAY BE SENT INTO THE PASSENGERS FACE IN THE EVENT OF A FRONT END COLLISION WITH AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10281400August 22, 2009
STEERING
I OWN A DODGE 2003 2500 PICKUP. DEATH WOBBLE. IT STARTS AT 45 TO 65 MPH A WOBBLE THAT IS SO SERVER THAT YOU LOSE CONTROL OF YOU PICKUP. I HAVE REPLACE PARTS IN MY FRONTEND AND CONTACTED DODGE FOR HELP.IF YOU REVIEW INTERNET THIS IS A BIG PROBLEM. THEY NEED TO BE RECALL DUE TO DANGEROUS CONDUCTION AND LEMON LAW. IT IS SAID THAT OUR TAX MONEY WENT TO BAIL OUT A CO. THAT WONT FIX A PROBLEM AS DANGEROUS AS THIS AND WE THE TAX PAYERS OR BAILING THEM. PLEASE DO INVESTIGATION ON THIS ASAP. YOU ARE THE ONLY ONE THAT CAN STOP SOMEONE FROM GETTING KILLED, AND OUR PROTACTORS. IT TIME TO DO SOMETHING!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10280816August 18, 2009
POWER TRAIN, WHEELS
2003 DODGE RAM 1500 LARAMIE (5.7L HEMI). VEHICLE PASSED WARRANTY, BEGAN TO HEAR A LOW HUM UPON ACCELERATION AND DECELERATION. HUM/WHINING NOISE BECAME INCREASINGLY WORSE, LED TO CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE REAR END. DODGE ENGINEERS HAVE DETERMINED THAT THE REAR END IN THE 2003 DODGE RAM 1500 - 3500 TRUCK HAS AN ENGINEERING FLAW WHICH CAUSES THE "C" PINS IN THE REAR END TO BREAK OFF AND DESTROY THE REAR END. THIS DAMAGE HAS CAUSE SOME OF THESE VEHICLES REAR ENDS TO SEIZE UP AND OTHER TO LITERALLY SHEAR OFF THE REAR WHEELS. REPAIR CONSISTS OF TOTAL REPLACEMENT OF THE REAR END IN THESE VEHICLES. ALTHOUGH THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS INJURIES AND WRECKS DUE TO THIS FAILURE AND BECAUSE DODGE DOES NOT RECOGNIZE THIS AS A MAJOR PROBLEM, THERE HAS NEVER BEEN A RECALL ON ANY OF THESE VEHICLES TO CORRECT THE DEFICIENCY. DEALERSHIPS WILL NOT HONOR WARRANTY, OR ACCEPT LIABILITY FOR THIS CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF ONE OF THEIR SYSTEMS, FOR FULL OR PARTIAL REPAIR COSTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10280745August 17, 2009
STRUCTURE
2003 DODGE RAM 2500. DASH HAS RECENTLY DEVELOPED A SERIES OF LONG CRACKS ALONG THE TOP. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH DODGE TRUCKS AND COULD BE A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN AS SOME TRUCKS HAVE DEVELOPED LARGE HOLES ON THE DASH TOPS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10280218August 12, 2009
STRUCTURE
DASHBOARD ON 2003 DODGE RAM IS CRACKING REALLY BAD NOW. I'VE OWNED SINCE IT WAS NEW AND HAVE 68K MILES ON IT. I HAVE RESEARCHED AND THIS IS A HUGE PROBLEM WITH ALL DODGE RAMS. NO MATTER WHO, HOW MANY TIMES I CALL THEY SAY IT'S NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR WHICH IS COMPLETE NON-SENSE. GOOGLE THIS TOPICA AND THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF THREADS AND ISSUES NOTED OUT THERE. I CAN'T BELIEVE DODGE DEALERS, THEIR 800 NUMBERS ETC. JUST DISMISS AND DON'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. IT NEEDS A RECALL! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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