Dodge Ram Complaints (2004)

1,953 consumer complaints on file.

#10105146December 21, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
THE GAS PEDAL PUSHED DOWN AND STUCK TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HAVE SUDDEN ACCELERATION. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED BY CONSUMER, BUT THE CAUSE WAS UNDETERMINED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10103928December 16, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
VEHICLE SLIPPED OUT OF THE PARK GEAR TO REVERSE GEAR. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ROLL BACK INTO A WALL. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10103049December 15, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2004 DODGE RAM 2500 4WD. PURCHASED VEHICLE NOVEMBER 2004. UPON DRIVE HOME, AT SPEEDS OF 60 MPH AND ABOVE, A VIBRATION THROUGHOUT THE VEHICLE WAS FELT. CONTACTED LOCAL DEALER WHO KEPT THE TRUCK FOR 2 DAYS. AFTER SECOND DAY OF TEST DRIVING, 70 MILES PUT ON BY DEALER, WAS TOLD THAT COMPLAINT COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. I WAS TOLD BY SERVICING DEALER THAT IT WAS SOMETHING THAT I HAD TO DEAL WITH. THIS VIBRATION IS BEGINNING TO CAUSE UNSAFE DRIVING CONDITIONS AT THESE SPEEDS. THE CONDITION NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED BEFORE SOMEBODY GETS HURT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10102987December 14, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
DRIVING NORTHBOUND ON THE 101 FREEWAY IN THE FAR RIGHT LANE CHANGED TO THE CENTER LANE ON DRY ASPHALT PASS A SLOWER MOVING CAR AND HEARD A LOUD NOISE. FACE IMPACTED THE STEERING WHEEL .DON,T RECALL ANYMORE THAN THAT DO HAVE AN ACCIDENT REPORT. THINK THE RIGHT REAR AXLE BROKE OR SOMETHING IN THE RIGHT FRONT SUSPENSION. TIE ROD OR BALL JOINT THE INSIDE OF THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL IS ESTROYED AND WAS OFF. THE TRUCK COMPLETE WITH LARGE BRACKET BROKEN TIE ROD AND BALL JOINTS AND ROTOR . OUTSIDE OF WHEEL IS NOT DAMAGED. RIGHT REAR WHEEL HAS THE BRAKE DRUM/DISC AND PART OF THE BROKEN OFF AXLE STILL BOLTED TO IT.. ALLPAR HAS A REPORT ON DODGE RAM AXLES BRAKING 2002 AND UP.STATES A NEW DESIGN IS IN PLACE FOR 2006. IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM..*AK TRUCK HIT A CONCRETE WALL AND SKIDDED TO A STOP IN THE THIRD LANE OF TRAFFIC ON FIRE UNDER THE FRONT END A FOLLOWING WITTNESS STATED SPARKS WERE FLYING THROUGH THE AIR.. THEY ALSO PUT OUT THE FIRE. MAJOR FRONT END DAMAGE AND NO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. DODGE DENIED ANY RESPONCIBILLITY A CLAIM WAS FILED HAVE THE LETTERS AND EMAIL. THE DEALERS ADDED FURTHER INJURY BY CHARGING AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE AND HIGH INTEREST FOR A NEW MAGNUM SXT.MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE TO BUY THE RT MODEL.. I DO HAVE THE TWO WHEELS IN QUESTION AT THE SHOP I WORK AT TRI CITY TANSMISSION SERVICE. AND PHOTOS OF THE AFTERMATH.. AT THE BODY SHOP.THEY COULN'T BELIEVE I WALKED AWAY. THANKYOU FOR YOUR TIME SINCERELY MICHAEL A YOUNG
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10103606December 13, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH VEHICLE VIBRATED DUE TO THE RING REAR AND PINION OF THE REAR AXLE SHAFT FAILURE. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER WHO REPLIED, THEY WERE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM, BUT DID NOT HAVE A SOLUTION AT THIS TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10102685December 11, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
AT AROUND 20000 MILES ON MY RAM 2500 THE ROTORS WARPED, SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM ON DODGE RAM TRUCKS. DEALER SAID IT WAS NOT COVERED AFTER 12000 MILES. HAD ROTORS TURNED AND THEY GOT WORSE. BOUGHT NEW ROTORS(DODGE IS THE ONLY PLACE YOU CAN PURCHASE THESE FROM AT THIS TIME) SO I AM HOPING FOR THE BEST SINCE THEY ARE THE SAME TYPE. NOTIFIED DEALER WERE I PURCHASED TRUCK AND THEY WILL NOT RETURN CALLS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10102514December 10, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
WHILE RIDING DOWN THE FREEWAY AT 60 MPH MY 2001 DODGE 3500 RAM, THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE WHEEL AND TIRE CAME OFF AND FLEW DOWN THE ROAD. VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND DODGE DEALER SAID THE MAIN WHEEL BEARING HAD BROKEN IN TWO. MY 100,000 MILE WARRANTY HAS BEEN DENIED AND I CANNOT CLAIM IT UNDER MY INSURANCE BECAUSE IT WASW EQUIPMENT FAILURE..THE REPAIR SHOWLD BE ABOUT $4,OOO. ALL MECHANICS I HAVE SPOKEN TO SAY THIS SHOULD BE A FACTORY PROBLEM. PLEASE ADVISE VEHICLE IS AT DEALERSHIP IN HEMPSTEAD, TEXAS NOW.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10102614December 10, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
LOAD CLUNKING NOISE FROM FRONT AXLE, AND NOTICABLE INSTABILLITY IN STEERING ON BUMPY ROADS THAT ONLY STARTED WHEN THE FRONT BALL JOINTS DEVELOPED WHAT I BELEIVE TO BE EXCESSIVE WEAR. I MEASURED .033 VERTICLE FREE PLAY OF THE STEERING KNUCKLE, BUT MINIMAL LATERAL PLAY. ACCORDING TO DAIMLERCHRYSLER, THE -QUOTE- "NEW WAY OF CHECKING PLAY" ONLY REGISTERS .010 FREEPLAY, AND THE BALL JOINT HAS TO HAVE .060 TO BE DECLARE DEFECTIVE. AS SUCH DAIMLERCHRYSLER DENIED MY REPAIR. IN MY OPINION BY THE TIME THE LATERAL PLAY MEASURES .060, THE VERTICLE PLAY WILL DANGEROUSLY CLOSE TO CATASTROPHIC FAILURE. THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THESE BALL JOINTS ON 2003 AND LATER "3RD GENERATION" 2500/3500 4 WHEEL DRIVE DODGE RAM HD PICKUPS ON THE VARIOUS INTERNET NEWS GROUPS, SUCH AS TURBO DIESEL REGISTER.COM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10103395December 9, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WENT OUT WHICH CAUSED THE SPEEDOMETER, BRAKE AND TAIL LIGHTS NOT TO OPERATE. THE CONSUMER WILL TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR FOR THE FOURTH TIME THIS YEAR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10102295December 7, 2004
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY DODGE 2500 SERIES TRUCK DOES NOT MEET THE STANDARDS IN THE 49 CFR 567.4 3) ``GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT RATING'' OR ``GVWR,'' FOLLOWED BY THE APPROPRIATE VALUE IN POUNDS, WHICH SHALL NOT BE LESS THAN THE SUM OF THE . *AK UNLOADED VEHICLE WEIGHT, RATED CARGO LOAD, AND 150 POUNDS TIMES THE VEHICLE'S DESIGNATED SEATING CAPACITY. MY DODGE HAS AN EMPTY WEIGHT OF 6072 POUNDS WITH AN ADVERTISED PAYLOAD OF 2690 POUNDS AND SEATS SIX PASSENGERS. 6072 + 2690 + 900 = 9702 POUNDS. IF I LOADED MY VEHICLE TO IT'S CAPACITY, I WOULD BE 702 POUNDS OVER MY GVWR OF 9000 LBS. FURTHERMORE MY TRUCK ACTUALLY WEIGHS IN AT 7490 POUNDS WITH MY FAMILY OF FIVE AND A FULL TANK OF GAS. IF I WAS TO LOAD MY TRUCK TO THE PAYLOAD OF 2690 POUNDS, MY TRUCK WOULD WEIGH 10,180 POUNDS. THIS WOULD LEAD ME TO BE 1,180 POUNDS OVER MY GVWR. IN ESSENCE THERE IS NO POSSIBLE WAY TO SAFELY STAY WITHIN MY GVWR IF I LOADED MY TRUCK WITH SIX PASSENGERS WEIGHING 150 A PIECE AND THEN LOADED TO MY PAYLOAD CAPACITY. THE ONLY OPTION IS TO LOAD MY VEHICLE TO LESS THAN HALF OF IT'S PAYLOAD CAPACITY ON MY DOOR PLATE. THIS IS AN UNSAFE CONDITION FOR THOSE ONLY READING THE DOOR PLATE AND MANUFACTURER LITERATURE. I HAVE BEEN LED TO OPERATE MY VEHICLE IN A UNSAFE MANER BY USING MANUFACTURER LITERATURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10103113December 3, 2004
SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH VEHICLE VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND PULLED OVER. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100947December 2, 2004
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
WHILE TRAVELING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED ON THE HIGHWAY, I WANTED TRY OUT MY DODGE HEMI POWER. A LOUD TAPPING NOISE EMERGED FROM UNDER HOOD. I WAS SO STARTLED I SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES AND WENT OFF THE ROAD INTO A DITCH FLIPPING THE VEHICLE OVER MANY TIMES. THE PROBLEM WAS A BAD LIFTER + VALVE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100964December 2, 2004
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
2004 DODGE RAM 2500 4X4 CUMMINS DIESEL VIBRATION AT 70 MPH TO 75 MPH VEHICLE WAS BOUGHT NEW. I TOOK IT BACK THE NEXT DAY AFTER DRIVING 150 MILES ASKED FOR A DIFFERENT VEHICLE I HAVE OWNED A LEMON DODGE BEFORE I JUST DID NOT WANT THE HEADACHE OF A PROBLEM VEHICLE. THE VIBRATION FEELS LIKE THE REAR AXLE OR THE DRIVESHAFT SHAKE THE STEERING WHEEL AND MIRRORS AND THE BRAKE PEDAL. ALSO, MY DASHBOARD IS STARTING TO RATTLE. I AM SCARED TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE FOR FEAR OF SOMETHING FLYING OUT FROM UNDER IT AND POSSIBLY KILLING SOMEONE OR MYSELF. THE STEERING WHEEL ON EXTENDED TRIPS WILL MAKE YOUR HANDS GO NUMB FROM THE VIBRATION! I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE IN TO MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES THEY HAD THE DRIVESHAFT BALENCED FROM THE LOCAL DRIVESHAFT SHOP THEY SAY THAT THEY HAVE CALLED STAR TECH AND THAT THEY ARE WORKING ON THE PROBLEM BUT STILL I HAVE A VIBRATION THAT CANNOT BE FIXED .*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10101977December 1, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. A GRINDING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE FRONT. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE BRAKES ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. MECHANIC INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED MORE THAN ONCE, AND HAD NOT BEEN RESOLVED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100742November 30, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
ROTORS WARPED AT 14000 MILES AND NOW ARE WARPED AGAIN AT 24000 MILES. DEALER STATES DRIVING HABITS. NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH ANY OTHER VEHICLE AND DIDN'T EXPECT IT FROM A 35000 DOLLAR, TOUGH BUILT TRUCK.SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10101862November 30, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT
THE FRONT END SHAKES WHEN REACHING 60 MPH. CONSUMER WAS THROWN FROM THE HIGHWAY, AND THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE CONTROLLED.THE DEALER STATED WAS MADE WITH THE MANUFACTURER. HOWEVER, THEY HAVE NOT MADE CONTACT WITH THE CONSUMER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100695November 29, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
THE FRONT LEFT TIRE STARTED WOBBLING SEVERELY AT ABOUT SIXTY MILES AN HOUR AND COULD HAVE CAUSED SERIOUS INJURY IF TRAFFIC HAD BEEN ANY HEAVIER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100650November 28, 2004
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
VIBRATION IN THE DRIVETRAIN AT HIGH SPEEDS, STARTING AT ABOUT 72 MILES PER HOUR. 6 ATTEMPTS OF BALANCING DRIVE TRAIN AND WHEELS HAVE NOT SOLVED THE PROBLEM. VIBRATION IS ENOUGH TO NUMB HANDS AND FEET AND DISTORT THE REAR VIEW MIRROR IMAGES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100607November 27, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT
2004 DODGE 2500 RAM TRUCK 4X4 WHEN I HIT A BAD BUMP AT 60-70 MPH. THE FRONT END SHAKES VIOLENTLY TO THE POINT OF HAVING TO ALMOST STOP IN TRAFFIC.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100356November 22, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
(1) I WAS DESCENDING DOWN A SNOW COVERED HILL. (2) ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ENGAGED AND APPEARED TO LOCK UP THE WHEELS. THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES DID NOT SLOW THE VEHICLE, NOR DID THEY ALLOW ME TO TURN. THE ABS SYSTEM DID NOT DISENGAGE UNTIL ABOUT 1 FULL SECOND AFTER I RELEASED THE BRAKE COMPLETELY. I CAME VERY CLOSE TO ROLLING THE TRUCK INTO A GULLY. (3) I PULLED THE ABS BREAKER, AND HAVE HAD NO FURTHER PROBLEMS EVEN ON THE SAME HILL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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