Dodge Ram Complaints (2001)

2,207 consumer complaints on file.

#886365April 20, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH , AND LOST CONTROL, VEHICLE WENT INTO DITCH HEAD-ON, UPON IMACT, DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. VEHICLE SUSTAINED ENORMOUS DAMAGE, SUCH AS FRONT BUMPER BEING PUSHED UP TO RADIATOR, AND STEERING WHEEL KNOCKED LOOSE WHEN CONSUMER'S HEAD HIT IT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#886286April 19, 2001
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION), SUSPENSION
VEHICLE WANDERS ALL OVER ROAD, IN BOTH DIRECTIONS, DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. TO DEALER WHO ALIGNED VEHICLE MECHANIC STATED THAT DODGE HAD A STEERING BOX PROBLEM. CONSUMER ALMOST ROLLED VEHICLE DUE TO THIS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#886255April 18, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER, AIR BAGS
VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN 5-6 TIMES FOR BRAKES. WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THEY GRAB/ RELEASE/ CATCH AND LOCK UP. DEALER KNOWS THERE IS A LEAK BUT CAN'T FIND IT. THEY HAVE SCHEDULED APPOINTMENTS FOR 2 DATES, AND HAVEN'T SHOWED UP.*AK WHEN APPLIED, BRAKES WILL SUDDENLY RELEASE, WHEN THE BRAKES DO GRAB, THEY LOCK CAUSING VEHICLE TO SKID, CONSTANT LOSS OF FLUID IN THE MASTER CYLINDER. REPLACED CLOCKSPRING DUE TO POPPING NOISE IN STEERING WHEEL. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#744193April 17, 2001
TIRES
NEW TRUCK SOLD WITH DIFFERENT TIRES 265-16'S AND 275-17 TIRES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#886051April 17, 2001
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
WHILE TRAVELING AT 35-40 MPH VEHICLE HOOD FLEW BACKWARD. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#744135April 16, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
PART OF THE INTERIOR BREAKS OFF AND BLOCKS THE EXHAUST WHICH CAUSES A LOSS OF POWER - HAS OCCURRED ON THE HIGHWAY WHICH IS ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS WHEN PASSING ANOTHER VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#744079April 15, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
THE CONSANT ROUGH IDLE AND SPARADIC ENGINE MISS CAN NOT BE FIXED UNTIL DAIMLER-CHRYSLER BUILDS NEW SOFTWARE FOR COMPUTER. THIS IS CAUSING BAD GAS MILEAGE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#885546April 10, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHEN VEHICLE IS USED RIGHT AFTER START UP ENGINE WILL JERK, AND NOT OPERATE SMOOTHLY. IF ENGINE IS WARMED UP, THIS EVENT WILL NOT OCCUR. *AK DEALER STATED THAT FACTORY IS WORKING ON PROBLEM, HOWEVER THERE IS NO FIX AVAILABLE AT PRESENT TIME. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#885569April 10, 2001
TIRES
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 70 MPH TRANSMISSION WILL SHIFT TO SECOND GEAR, AND REAR TIRES WILL LOCK UP WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#885590April 10, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, STRUCTURE
WHILE DRIVING COULD STEP ON THE BRAKES PEDAL AND NOISE WILL COME FROM BOTTOM OF VEHICLE, AND ANOTHER NOISE FROM FUEL TANK THAT MAKES A LOT OF NOISE ,LIKE BOUNCING. COULD NOT BE CORRECTED BY DEALER. *AK THE CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE FUEL TANK NOISE AND STATES THAT IT SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED. THERE IS A CLUNCKING NOISE ON TAKE OFF OR STOPING DUE TO TRANS MOUNT FAILURE. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743714April 8, 2001
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
MY WIFE HAD BEEN DRIVING THE TRUCK SHOPPING. BEFORE SHE RETURNED HOME SHE STOPPED AT OUR DAUGHTERS HOUSE. THE TRUCK WAS PARKED AT THE CURBSIDE AND WAS SHUT OFF. SHE HAD BEEN IN THE HOUSE JUST A FEW MINUTES WHEN THE HORN STARTED BLOWING FROM MELT DOWN AND THEY LOOKED OUT WINDOW AND SAW THE ENGINE AREA IN FLAMES AND SMOKE. THE BATTLE CREEK, MI. FIRE DEPT. WAS CALLED TO PUT OUT THE FIRE. PER STATE FARM INS. INVESTIGATION THEY DETERMINED THAT A HOSE HAD COME OFF OF THE POWER STEERING AND SPRAYED ON TO THE HOT ENGINE CAUSING IT TO GO UP IN FLAMES. WE DO NOT HAVE ANY REPORTS IN HAND, BUT THE CLAIMS CONTACT IS [XXX] [XXX], AT STATE FARM INS. WE DO WANT THIS INVESTIGATED, HOWEVER MY WIFE DOES NOT WANT ANYTHING DONE UNTIL THE DEALERSHIP/CHRYSLER HAS TRIED TO MAKE A SETTLEMENT WITH US PRIOR TO STIRRING UP ANY PROBLEMS. THANK YOU, [XXX]. IF YOU NEED TO CONTACT HER AT WORK HER NAME IS [XXX], @[XXX]. PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#885218April 6, 2001
SUSPENSION, STEERING
VEHICLE WANDERS FROM LEFT TO RIGHT WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEEDS. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE CAUSE, AND CLAIMS VEHICLE IS WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS.*AK CONSUMER STATES IT TAKES TOO MUCH MOVEMENT OF THE STEERING WHEEL TO KEEPT HE VEHICLE ON COURSE. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#885074April 4, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON, AND VEHICLE WAS STARTING TO HESITATE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900575April 2, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN THE ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE, CLAIM 22-V517-407. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743395April 1, 2001
SUSPENSION
I JUST WANTED TO REPORT THIS ABOUT MY TRUCK , THE STEERING WANDERS ALL OVER THE ROAD AND HAVE HEARD FROM OTHER OWNERS THAT THEIRS DOES TO. I HAVE CARRIED IT TO THE DEALER ONE TIME AND THEY ADJUSTED THE STEERING WHEEL BUT IT HAS STARTED BACK AGAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743344March 31, 2001
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
UNABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE DUE TO EXCESSIVE PLAY/WANDERING IN STEERING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743322March 30, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WE HAVE TRIED TO GET THIS TRANSMISSION REPAIRED/REPLACED SINCE PURCHASE DATE. WE HAVE GONE THRU THE LEMON LAW PROCESS, AS A RESULT IT WAS LABELED A "LIFE THREATENING MALFUNCTION OR NONCONFORMITY THAT IMPEDES THE CONSUMER'S ABILITY TO CONTROL OR OPERATE THE VEHICLE FOR ORDINARY USE OR REASONABLE INTENDED PURPOSES ORE CREATES A RISK OF FIRE OR EXPLOSION." [RCW 1931183021(18)] WE HAVE SPOKE TO MANY OTHERS WITH TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS WHO OWN DODGE RAM TRUCKS. I UNDERSTAND NOW, THRU HINDSIGHT, THAT DODGE TRUCKS WITH THIS PARTICULAR TRANSMISSION ARE NOTED FOR PROBLEMS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743234March 29, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
THE DRIVERS SEAT BELT DID NOT TIGHTEN UP DURING AN ACCIDENT AND I BOUNCED OFF THE STEERING WHEEL A COUPLE OF TIMES. THE SEAT BELT HAD NOT TIGHTEN UP AFTER REACHING FOR THE RADIO CONTROLS OR A DRINK, HUNG OUT THE DOOR WHEN SHUTTING IT, BUT WOULD ALWAYS TIGHTEN UP ONCE JANKED ON A COUPLE OF TIMES. NEVER THOUGHT IT WOULD NOT WORK DURING AN ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#884483March 28, 2001
SUSPENSION
CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING, WHEN HE STEPS ON THE CLUTCH PEDAL, THERES A NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE. AND THE SAME NOISE CAN BE HEARD WHILE DRIVING OVER BUMPS.*AK *JB *SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743150March 27, 2001
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING WHEEL HAS GOTTEN STUCK 3 TIMES SINCE IT WAS BOUGHT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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