Dodge Ram Complaints

27,062 consumer complaints on file.

#736717November 21, 2000
TIRES
TIRES CAUSE VEHICLE TO WANDER ACCROSS LANES UNLESS STRICT CONTROL IS USED. *AK( DOT NUMBER: )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#557735November 20, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE MOTOR SOUNDS LIKE A DIESEL ENGINE WHILE UNDER LOAD, THE DEALER ADJUSTED THE COMPUTER CODES AND IT OPERATED MORE EFFICIENTLY, THE PROBLEM REOCCURED AND THE DEALER STATED THAT NO FURTHER ADJUSTMENTS COULD BE MADE BECAUSE THE ENGINEERS HAD NOT ISSUED ANY FURTHER ADJUSTMENT CODES, THE CONSUMER TRIED DIFFERENT TYPES OF GASOLINE THAT ONLY CHANGED THE MILES PER GALLON. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#557759November 20, 2000
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
WHILE DRIVING THE CONSUMER FELT THE UNDERNEATH SIDE OF THE STEERING COLUMN GETTING VERY HOTAGAINST KNEE, CONSUMER NOTICED A MELTED SPOT ON THE PLASTIC WHICH COVERS THE STEERING COLUMN, THE CONSUMER FEELS THIS SHOULD FALL UNDER RECALL 00V-135, HOWEVER THE DEALER HAS DENIED HIS CLAIM. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875237November 20, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER TRIED TO PUT CAR IN DRIVE AND IT FELT LIKE IT WAS IN NEUTRAL. TO GO IN REVERSE HAS TO PUT IT INTO NEUTRAL. TO DRIVE IT HAS TO BE IN 2ND GEAR. TOOK TO DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875247November 20, 2000
STEERING, AIR BAGS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ON A ROAD ONTO A SERVICE RAMP AND WAS TURNING LEFT. WHEN TURNING VEHICLE BACK TO RIGHT STEERING DIDN'T MOVE AT ALL. ALSO, AIRBAG LIGHT STAYED ON THE PANEL, AND THE CRUISE CONTROL WASN'T OPERABLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736644November 20, 2000
TIRES
I WAS DRIVING DURING RUSHHOUR TRAFFIC AT ABOUT 50MPH ON TO A MERGE WHEN A HIGH PITCH WHINE STARTED THEN THE NEXT THING THE TIRE WAS COMPLETE GONE IT WAS THE DRIVER SIDE REAR TIRE I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER RIGHT AWAY UPON LOOKING AT THE TIRE THE TREAD SURFACE WAS COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE BODY OF THE TIRE MUCH LIKE A RETREAD THE TIRE HAD LESS THAN 18000 MILES ON THEM AND THE TRUCK IS NOT COMMERCIALLY USED AND YES THE INFLATION WAS CORRECT THE GOODYEAR DEALER IN RONKONKOMA NY SAID THE TIRE WAS SO SHREDED THAT HE COULD FIND THE ORIGIN OF THE FAILURE HE TRIED TO SAY I MUST HAVE HIT SOMETHING I WAS INSISTANT THAT I DIDNT HE FINALLY COVERED THE TIRE UNDER UNSPECIFIED FAILURE BUT STILL CHARGED ME A PRORATED PRICE WHICH I AM STILL CONTESTING I HAVE THE RECEIPT AND WOULD BE MORE THAN HELPFUL IN ANY INVESTIGATION THAT IS BEING CONDUCT I BEEN A NYC POLICE OFFICER FOR 15 YRS AND I HAVE NEVER SEEN ATIRE DO WHAT IT DID I LOOKING FORWARD TO HEARING ANY INPUT NHTSA MAY HAVE THANK YOU. *AK (TIRESIZE: 265 75R 16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 265 75R 16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736560November 19, 2000
TIRES
THE CORRECT TIRE SIZE LT245/75R16. LOCAL DEALER CONFIRMED TIRE FAILURE BUT WAS UNWILLING TO REPLACE TIRES OR WORK OUT A SUITABLE EXCHANGE. WROTE EMAIL TO MFGR ON 10/26/00, THEY IN TURN DOWN PLAYED THE PROBLEM SAYING NO PROBLEMS WITH THE TIRES. HAVE READ SEVERAL TIMES IN THE LOCAL NEW SINCE THAT THERE ARE PROBLEMS AND THEY ARE NOT ACKNOWLEDGING. BOTH TIRES HAVE LARGE SEPERATIONS IN THE SIDE WALLS. I HAVE SINCE REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES WITH ANOTHER BRAND AND DID NOT FEEL SAFE WITH GOODYEAR PRODUCTS AFTER THE EXPERIENCE. (TIRESIZE: LT245/75R1)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: LT245/75R1 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736541November 19, 2000
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
TRANSFER CASE ASSEMBLY DRIVESHAFT GEARS BROKE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736581November 19, 2000
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
WHEN ENGINE IS RUNNING COLD, AND VEHICLE'S CLUTCH IS ENGAGED FOR ANY REASON, VEHICLE'S IDLE WILL DROP TO ZERO AND SHUT DOWN ENGINE. DEALER HAS BEEN U NABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM ON FIVE SEPARATE OCCASIONS AND HAS OFFERED SEVERAL SUGGESTIONS AS TO WHAT PROBLEM COULD BE. ALL SUGGESTIONS HAVE BEEN FOLLOWED-UP UPON, AND PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. I'M VERY AFRAID THAT THIS PROBLEM COULD LEAD TO A POSSIBLE SERIOUS OR FATAL MVA. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736510November 18, 2000
TIRES
TIRE SEPARATED AND DESTROYED THE SIDE OF MY TRUCK (DOT NUMBER: MD11RT0V TIRESIZE: 245/75 R16)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736518November 18, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, TIRES
UNABLE TO STOP TRUCK SAFELY. BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED TO THE FLOOR,TRUCK COMES TO STOP VERY,VERY SLOWLY.LT225/75R STANDARD SIZE TIRES REPLACED W/SPORT APPEARANCE PACHAGE P265/75R16 BY MANUFACTURER. TIRES TOO LARGE FOR BRAKE SYSTEM?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736535November 18, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
I RETURNED SEVERAL TIMES TO HAVE MY TRUCK REPAIRED YET THEY FAILED TO REPAIR THE BRAKES TO DATE. I HAD TO REPLACE THE TIRES DUE TO THE SEVERAL PANIC STOPS THEY MADE WHILE SERVICING MY TRUCK. THEY KEPT GUESSING WHAT COULD BE WRONG AND THEY NEVER CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. THE TRUCK STILL PULLS TO THE RIGHT AND THEY CLAME THEY DON'T HAVE A FIX FOR THE PROBLEM. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL NEAR MISS SITUATIONS WHERE THERE COULD BE AN ACCIDENT. I LIVE IN THE MOUNTAINS WHERE THE ROADS ARE COVERED WITH BLACK ICE IN THE WINTER AND I HAVE NO DOUBT THAT SOMETIME THIS WINTER I WILL HIT THE GARD RAIL WHILE APPLYING MY BRAKES. IVE ALSO HAD OTHER PANIC STOPS WHERE THE TRUCK HAS ENDED UP IN THE RIGHT LANE OUT OF CONTROL AND IVE ENDED UP ON THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY UNDER A HARD BRAKE. I WAS IN THE TRUCK WHILE THE DEALER SERVICE PERSONEL TEST DROVE THE TRUCK AND WE ENDED UP OFF THE ROAD ON THE SHOULDER. I WAS TOLD THAT MY TRUCK HAD A DANGEROUS PROBLEM AND THEY CAN'T FIX IT. THAT SAME TRIP TO THE DEALER, THE SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME TO JUST PARK IT AND GET A LAWYER, "WE CAN'T FIX YOUR TRUCK". IVE ALSO BEEN TOLD TO PARK IT IN A BAD PART OF TOWN WITH THE KEYS IN IT AND HOPE THAT IT WILL BE GONE IN THE MORNING. IT STILL PULLS. AS FOR THE FUEL SENDER, IVE HAD THEM REPLACED SO MANY TIMES ITS HARD TO SAY HOW MANY. THEY HAVE LASTED AS LITTLE AS 1 WEEK AND AS LONG AS 4 MONTHS. ONE WENT OUT THE MORNING WE WERE HEADED TO L. A. ON VACATION, 4 DAYS AFTER THEY HAD JUST REPLACED IT, AND THE SERVICE PERSONEL TOLD ME IT WOULD BE 10 DAYS BEFORE THEY COULD LOOK INTO THE PROBLEM, SO I SHOULD JUST "TURN UP THE STEREO" SO I DON'T HEAR THE WARNING DING, DING. IT WAS HELL DRIVING THE 1500 MILES WITH THE NOISE OF THE LOW FUEL DING AND MY KIDS IN THE BACK SEAT. I HAVE TRIED THE CUSTOMER ARBITRATION BOARD, YET THEY DON'T SEEM TO THINK I HAVE A BAD ENOUGH PROBLEM. I WAS REJECTED. I NOW OWN A TRUCK WHICH I HAVE OVER $38,000 INVESTED AND AM AFRAID TO DRIVE FOR FEAR OF AN ACCIDENT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875170November 17, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
RECEIVED NOTICE 00V135000. CONTACTED DEALER. WAS INFORMED BY DEALER THAT MECHANIC WILL NOT BE REPAIRING IGNITION SWITCH. CHRYSLER'S ATTORNEY INDICATED THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT TO BE REPAIRED UNDER RECALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736435November 17, 2000
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
TRANSFER CASE SHATTERED , DRIVESHAFT BROKE LOOSE WHILE DRIVING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875064November 16, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
SEVERE PULLING TO LEFT WHENEVER BRAKES ARE APPLIED; BEEN IN DEALER SHOP ON THREE OCCASIONS AND PROBLEM STILL REOCCURRING. *AK THE DEALER FIXED THE VEHICLE BUT THE PROBLEM RETURNED AFTERWARDS. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736402November 16, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
IN JULY I RECEIVED CHRYSLER RECALL #875 WHICH STATED:THE IGNITION SWITCH AND/OR STEERING COLUMN WIRING ON YOUR RAM TRUCK MAY OVERHEAT WHEN THE BLOWER MOTOR IS OPERATED AT HIGH SPEED FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. THIS CAN CAUSE STALLING, LOSS OF BLOWER MOTOR OR POWER WINDOW OPERATION, ABS OR AIRBAG LAMP ILLUMINATION OR A STEERING COLUMN/INSTRUMENT PANEL FIRE.THE DAY I RECEIVED THE NOTICE, THE STARTER DIED BEFORE I COULD GET TO THE DEALER. I TRIED TO CALL CHRYSLER TO DETERMINE THE LIKELIHOOD OF A CONNECTION BETWEEN FAILURE AND RECALL. THE DEALER PERFORMED THE RECALL SERVICE AND REPLACED THE STARTER AND SOLENOID. BY THE TIME I REACHED CHRYSLER, THE REPAIRS WERE COMPLETE. THE MECHANIC, PERFORMING HIS FIRST 875 RECALL SAID NOCORRELATION. I ASKED IF THERE WERE OTHER STARTER FAILURES THAT MIGHT BE RELATED TO THE RECALL. THE DEALER SAID HE WOULD HAVE CHRYSLER CALL ME TO ANSWER THE QUESTION AND PROVIDE INFORMATION. THE DEALER CONTINUES TO SAY THAT ONLY CHRYSLER WOULD KNOW, CHRYSLER SAYS ONLY THE DEALER CAN ANSWER.BECAUSE FAILURE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS AND SOLENOIDS CAN OFTEN RESULT FROM LOW-VOLTAGE, OVER-HEATING, OR OVER-CURRENT OR RAPIDLY REPEATED VOLTAGE APPLICATION AND THE EXISTENCE OF SUCH CONDITIONS SEEMS TO BE WELL DOCUMENTED IN RECALL 875, THESE CONDITIONS ARE REASONABLE CAUSE OF STARTER FAILURE. CHRYSLER SHOULD PAY FOR THE ATARTER OR SHOW THERE IS NOT A HISTORY OF SIMILAR FAILURES OF OTHER TRUCKS RECALLED ON 875.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736434November 16, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING I-4 (EAST) HEADING TOWARDS DAYTONA, MY TRUCK SUDDENLY HAD EXCESSIVE VIBRATION AND WITHIN 5 MINUTES, THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE FLEW UP INTO THE WHEEL WELL AND TORE UP THE QUARTER PANEL FORWARD AND BEHIND THE WHEEL, TORE OFF THE MUDFLAP, AND BROKE OFF THE FENDER FLARE. I WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE TRUCK TO A STOP WITHOUT FURTHER DAMAGE OR HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE TRUCK WAS CUSTOMIZED AS I HAD BOUGHT IT IN 1997 AND THE CUSTOMIZATION HAS NEVER INTERFERED WITH THE OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE. MY INSURANCE COMPANY HAS A PICTURE OF THE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE AND ALSO A PICTURE OF WHAT WAS LEFT OF THE TIRE. UNFORTUNATELY, I REPLACED THE TIRES (ALL FOUR) BEFORE I KNEW THAT BRIDGESTONE WAS THE SAME MANUFACTURER AS FIRESTONE. THE TIRES COULD NOT BE RECOVERED FROM THE STORE THAT REPLACED THEM. THE REASON I REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES IS BECAUSE I DID NOT TRUST BRIDGESTONE DUELER H/T ANYMORE.*AK (DOT NUMBER: UNKNOWN TIRESIZE: 265/75R16)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#557334November 15, 2000
TIRES
WHILE DRIVING, MICHELIN LTS AS IRE (P245 75 R16) WENT FLAT. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736330November 15, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
RECALL CAMPAIGN NO:00V135, REPLACED 2 TO 3 MONTHS AGO. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736292November 14, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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