Dodge Ram Complaints

27,062 consumer complaints on file.

#713707October 22, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
BRACKET FOR THE EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLE HAS FALLEN OFF DUE TO NUTS ON THE BOLTS SECURING THE BRACKET BECOMING LOOSE AND BOTH FALLING OFF. NUTS ARE LOCATED BEHIND THE GAS TANK AND ARE NOT ACCESSABLE UNLESS THE GAS TANK IS REMOVED. EMERGENCY BRAKE NOT OPERATIONAL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#713710October 22, 1999
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
I HAVE HEARD OF AT LEAST THREE OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAVE 1997 DODGE'S THAT HAVE HAD THE SAME FAILURE AFTER THE 35,000 TO 40,000 MILE RANGE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851382October 21, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
PE 99 031, IGNITION SWITCH; VEHICLE EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH IGNITION SWITCH CAUSING SMOKE FROM STEERING COLUMN; ALSO WHEN CONDITION GETS TOO HOT IT MELTS THE BOTTOM OF STEERING COLUMN COVER, AND UNABLE TO REMOVE FROM IGNITION SWITCH. SEEKING HELP FROM NHTSA IN THIS MATTER . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851436October 21, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
TRANSMISSION FLUID IS LEAKING OUT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#713665October 21, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
HEADIGHTS ON LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS BECAME INOPERATIVE UPON TILTING STEERING WHEEL DOWNWARD. RAISING TILT WHEEL, THE HEADLIGHTS BECAME OPERATIVE. POSITION OF STEERING WHEEL DID NOT EFFECT HIGHBEAMS, ONLY THE LOWBEAMS. UPON REMOVAL OF THE STEERING WHEEL COLUMN COWL, IT BECAME APPARENT THAT THE LOWBEAM WIRE TO THE DIMMING SWITCH HAD BECOME CHAFFED BY THE MOVEMENT OF THE TILT ASSEMBLY, MELTING THE WIRE INSULATION, AND CREATING A HIGH RESISTANCE CONNECTION TO THE STEERING COLUMN, STRONG ENOUGH FOR THE WIRE TO PART BUT NOT ALLOWING THE AMOUNT OF CURRENT FLOW NEEDED TO BLOW THE FUSE TO THE LIGHTING CIRCUIT OVERCURRENT DEVICE. BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IS 12,000 MILES PAST WARRANTY ( 36 MONTHS/36,000 MILES) THE SELLING DEALER REFUSED TO TREAT THE PROBLEM AS FACTORY DEFECT AND STATED OVER THE TELEPHONE THAT THE PROBLEM WAS MINE AND THAT I WOULD MOST LIKELY BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR. IT IS MY POSITION THAT WIRING HARNESSES IN SUCH A LIMITED AMOUNT OF TIME SHOULD NEVER SHORT-OUT OR BECOME SO DANGEROUSLY DEFECTIVE, CREATING A POSSIBLE FIRE HAZARD, HEADLIGHT FAILURE, AND WORST CASE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT WHILE DRIVING. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME...MARSHALL SEARLES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#848320October 20, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
DUE TO A DEFECTIVE CHECK VALVE, THE FUEL GAUGE IS INOPERATIVE. OCCUPANT CANNOT DETERMINE HOW MUCH FUEL IS IN THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851163October 20, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR., VEHICLE ONLY SLOWS DOWN AND DOES NOT STOPS. ALSO, WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE ABS WARNING LIGHT COMES ON. DEALER HAS TURNED OFF THE ABS WARNING LIGHT, AND THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. OWNER SAYS THE PROBLEM IS STILL HAPPENING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851169October 20, 1999
STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM
THERE WAS A LOSS OF STEERING DUE TO A LOOSE STEERING KNUCKLE. DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. CHRYSLER HAS SEEN VEHICLE, AND SAID IT WAS NOT A FACTORY DEFECT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851175October 20, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHEN DRIVING AT 35 MPH APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON, BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOORBOARD, CAUSING CONSUMER NOT TO HAVE ANY BRAKES. CONSUMER HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE HEAD-ON, AND THE AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851205October 20, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE WILL SLOW DOWN AND THEN GO FREE FOR ABOUT 10 FEET. DEALER HAS SEEN AND REPLACED THE BRAKES TWICE, AND PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851254October 20, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE BRAKES GO TO THE FLOOR, RESLTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER HAS REPAIRED THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES, AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851276October 20, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHENEVER THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED TO SLOW DOWN OR TO STOP FOR A LIGHT OR STOP SIGN, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL . THE LIGHTS WOULD COME ON & WOULD NEED TO STAND ON THE BRAKES TO GET VEHICLE TO STOP. WOULD HAVE NO OTHER WARNING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#713582October 20, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
1
#713587October 20, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TRUCK RUNS AWAY , FULE PUMP MAKES SPEED UNCONTROLLABLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#713545October 19, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL
AXLE SEAL HAS FAILED 3 TIMES FILLING DRUM BRAKE WITH GREASE. THIS RESULTS IN REDUCED BRAKING POWER, AND STICKING IN COLD WEATHER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#850956October 18, 1999
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING STEERING MALFUNCTIONED, WHICH MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. COMMON PROBLEM. THE STEERING WOULD LOCK INTERMITTENTLY AND THE LET UP. WHEN BACKING UP THE STEERING PUMP BROKE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#850961October 18, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#850986October 18, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
IF VEHICLE IS PULLING A TRAILOR HEADLIGHTS WILL CUT OFF. DEALER HAS TO REPLACE THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#850990October 18, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION GEARS GET STUCK IN SECOND GEAR AND WILL NOT COME OUT OF SECOND. VEHICLE HAD TO BE STOPPED, TURNED OFF AND THEN TURNED BACK ON IN ORDER FOR THE GEARS TO SHIFT. DEALER COULDN'T DO ANYTHING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#850992October 18, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE NOTICED A FOUL SMELL, WHICH SEEMED TO BE PLASTIC BURNING. CONSUMER CUT THE AIR CONDITIONING OFF, SUDDENLY CLOUDS OF SMOKE POURED FROM UNDER THE ENGINE. CONSUMER PULLED OVER TO DISCOVER THERE WAS A FIRE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. ALSO, CRUISE CONTROL AND ABS HAVE STOPPED WORKING, AND ALL 4 TIRES HAD TO BE REPLACED AFTER 15000 MILES. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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