Dodge Ram Complaints

27,062 consumer complaints on file.

#9001907February 1, 2001
WHEELS
DEFECTIVE WHEEL BEARING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740270February 1, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NO MECHANICAL PROBLEMS UP TO THIS POINT. NO SAFETY DEFECT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740292February 1, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
ROTORS ROTTED. UNABLE TO RESURFACE HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO UNEVEN WEAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740310February 1, 2001
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
VEHICLE'S STEERING WHEEL IS OFF CENTER, STEERING DOES NOT RETURN TO CENTER, STEERING DRIFTS RIGHT AND LEFT AT ALL SPEEDS, CONSTANTLY HAVE TO CORRECT STEERING WHEEL WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE. STEERING GEAR BOX SEAMS TO BE TO SENSITIVE AS YOU HAVE TO CONSTANTLY WORK AT KEEPING THE VEHICLE ON YOUR SIDE OF THE ROAD. IT HAS THE SAME SYMPTONS ON ALL ROAD SURFACES. I HAD THIS VEHICLE BACK TO DODGE COUNTRY ON 4 SEPARATE OCCASIONS TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM RESOLVED AND THEY TELL ME EVERYTHING IS WITH-IN SPECS.I WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR HELP IN INVESTIGATING THIS MATTER AS THIS VEHICLE IS HARD TO DRIVE THIS WAY. THANKS FOR YOUR HELP, JIM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#879572February 1, 2001
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION), STEERING
WHEN DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AND UPON EXITING OFF RAMP AT 70 MPH VEHICLE SUDDENLY EXPERIENCED LOSS OF ALL STEERING. STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT RETURN AND VEHICLE WAS PULLING TO RIGHT. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. *AK WHEN TURNING A CORNER STEERING WILL NOT RETURN STICK TO THE RIGHT AND MAKES A SQUEALING NOISE DUE TO BAD STEERING GEAR BOX. DAMPNER SHOCK IS LEAKING FROM SEAL. THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER SAFE TO DRIVE. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#559275January 31, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION DROPS IN LOW GEAR WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS AND LOW SPEEDS, TRANSMISSION PROBLEM ALMOST CAUSED A CRASH, AFTER 8 TRIPS TO THE REPAIR SHOP SAME PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. CJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#559304January 31, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WIRING HARNESS IN STEERING COLUMN WAS SMOKING AND BURNING AND REQUIRED IMMEDIATE REPAIRS, WHICH OWNER MADE WITH PARTS FROM DEALERSHIP, A MONTH LATER THE PROBLEM WAS CONSIDERED A RECALL (00V-135), CONSUMER REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. CJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740209January 31, 2001
TIRES
WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE, THE RIGHT REAR TIRE CAME APART. THE TIRE WAS BLOWN OUT IN MULTIPLE AREAS. THE RESPONDING TROOPER ADVISED IT WAS ONE OF THE WORST HE HAD SEEN AND SIMILAR TO THE FIRESTONE PROBLEM. *AK (TIRESIZE: P245/75R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P245/75R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#879445January 31, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
APPLYING CLUTCH WILL NOT DISENGAGED CRUISE CONTROL. INSTEAD, ENGINE WILL REV UP TO REDLINE AND TURN ITSELF OFF. ON 2 OCCASIONS, CONSUMER TURNED OFF CRUISE CONTROL AND SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL TO COAST TO A STOP LIGHT WHEN SUDDENLY ENGINE BEGAN TO REV. DEALER CLAIMED VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED THIS WAY, AND THERE WAS NO SOLUTION. THEREFORE, CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AN UNSAFE VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#879497January 31, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
FUEL LINE FAILURE CAUSED FUEL LEAKAGES UNDER VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS. *AK THE FUEL FEED LINE BROKEN BETWEEN INJEDCTOR PUMP AND RETURN FITTING. CONSUMER CHECKING INTERNET, DODGE HAD A RECALL FOR 98 DODGE. BUT THEY TOLD HIM THE VEHICLE MISSED THE RECALL BY 30 DAYS. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#879321January 30, 2001
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT 40-45 MPH WHEN SUDDENLY MOTOR FROZE, AND VEHICLE STARTED TO PULL TO LEFT/ LOST ALL STEERING CAPABILITY/HIT A CONCRETE DIVIDER ,AND THEN VEHICLE ROLLED OVER . CONSUMER NOTICED THAT OF ONE OF SCREWS THAT HELD POWER STEERING TO FRAME FELL OFF, AND IT GOT STUCK BETWEEN WHEEL AND FRAME WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO CRASH,CAUSING INJURIES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#879334January 30, 2001
TIRES, STRUCTURE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
GOODYEAR INVECTA GL TIRES EXPERIENCE UNEVEN AND PREMATURE WEAR, DEALER STATES TIRES ARE WRONG TYPE FOR VEHICLE, DODGE STATES TIRES ARE CORRECT, TIRES CAUSED VIBRATION AND CAUSED VEHICLE TO DRIFT, TIRE SIZE P235/75R15. BEZLE WAS LOOSE ON DRIVER DOOR PANEL, REAR DOORS LEAKED, DEALER ADJUSTED AND ALIGNED BOTH REAR DOORS DUE TO EXCESSIVE GAP. VEHICLE EXPERIENCED COOLANT LEAK. CONSUMER HEARS WIND NOISE. AIR CONDITIONER WOULD NOT COOL PROPERLY. THERE IS A LOUD NOISE FROM THE EXHAUST. VEHICLE GETS POOR GAS MILEAGE, ONLY GETS AROUND 9 MILES PER GALLON. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#879338January 30, 2001
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 60 -62 MPH HOOD FLEW OPEN. IN 1995 THERE WAS A RECALL ON HOOD LATCH. CONSUMER WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF RECALL. DODGE CO INSISTED RECALL WAS PERFORMED ON THIS VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#879356January 30, 2001
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING HOOD FLEW OPEN. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER SAFELY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#879384January 30, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER HEARD A UNDETECTABLE NOISE AND FELT SOMETHING IN STEERING. LATER ON, WHEN APPLYING BRAKED PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, AND TEMPORARILY LOST BRAKES. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740095January 29, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
I HAVE JUST OVER 36,000 MILES ON THE TRUCK. I AM ON MY THIRD SET OF PADS FOR THE FRONT AND HAVE REPLACED THE SHOES ONCE. IN ADDITION, I'VE HAD THE DRUMS AND ROTORS TURNED. THE DEALER RESPONDS BY CHARGING ME TO ADJUST THE REAR BRAKES. I HAVE HAD THIS DONE BUT CONTINUE TO EAT UP THE FRONT BRAKES. THE MANUFACTURER CHANGED TO BIGGER PADS AND ROTORS SHORTLY AFTER MY TRUCK WAS MADE BUT DEALER & MANUFACTURER ARE NOT RESPONSIVE. ALSO, THE REAR ANTILOCK DOESN'T WORK RIGHT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740115January 29, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TRUCK PULLS EXTREMELY HARD TO THE LEFT WHEN BRAKING. HAS BEEN IN SEVERAL TIMES AND HASN'T BEEN FIXED, ALTHOUGH MANY PARTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. IT HAS BEEN AT THE DEALER FOR ALMOST THIRTY DAYS NOW AND THE DEALER HAS GIVEN UP. IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE SO I AM MAKING PAYMENTS ON A TRUCK I CAN'T USE. CHYSLER HASN'T CONTACTED THE DEALER TO TRY TO RECTIFY THE SITUATION, THEY SAY IT WILL BE ANOTHER WEEK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#879163January 29, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKE AND SKIDDED ABOUT 10 FEET,HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE HEAD-ON. UPON IMPACT,DRIVER AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WHICH HAVE CAUSED INJURIES.*AK THE INSPECTORS FROM THE MANUFACTURER INDICATED THAT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY BECAUSE THE IMPACT DISSIPATED. *YH
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#740005January 27, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
AFTER A MAJOR RAINSTORM, I DISCOVERED THAT BOTH FRONT AND REAR WINDSHIELDS LEAK. DEALER SAYS THIS IS NOT A WARRANTY PART. I BELIEVE THIS TO BE A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#878992January 25, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
WHEN IN PARK POSITION, CONSUMER CAN SHIFT INTO ANY GEAR WIHTOUT HAVING TO APPLY BRAKES WHICH COULD RESULT IN ACCIDENT OR INJURIES. *AK CONSUMER STATES THIS IS AN EVERY DAY SITUATION. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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