Dodge Ram Complaints

27,062 consumer complaints on file.

#782060April 12, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE CYLINDER RING BROKE AND TOOK OFF PISTON'S TOP CAUSING THE ENTIRE ENGINE TO FAIL. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705537April 12, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
INQUIRE ABOUT LEMON LAW ON AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION OF DODGE 2500 DIESEL TRUCK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705521April 11, 1999
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
BELIEVE REFRIGERANT 134A ROTTING EVAPORATOR CUASING LEAKS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705471April 9, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
THE FUEL GUAGE HAS BEEN REPLACED IN MY TRUCK TWICE AND STILL DOESN'T WORK(IT READS EMPTY ALL OF THE TIME) THE FUEL WARNING LIGHT IS ALWAYS ON ALSO. MY FATHER HAS A 1997 DODGE PICKUP WITH THE SAME PROBLEM, ALSO A GOOD FRIEND OF OURS HAS A 1995 DODGE PICKUP WITH THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. TO SAY THE LEAST WE'RE ALL FED UP WITH IT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705477April 9, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
VEHICLE SITTING IN DRIVEWAY AFTER BEING USED ALL DAY. OWNER WAS ALERTED TO PROBLEM WHEN THE HORN ON THE VEHICLE STARTED BLOWING. OWNER WENT OUTSIDE OF HOME TO SEE WHY THE HORN BLOWING AND FOUND THE VEHICLE ON FIRE. CALLED FIRE DEPARTMENT. FIRE OF VEHICLE FULLY INVOLVED WHEN THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705480April 9, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
I HAVE HAD EXTENSIVE BRAKE PROBLEMS WITH MY 97 DODGE RAM. THERE HAS ALWAYS BEEN A RATTLE FROM THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL AREA. THERE HAS ALSO BEEN A INTERMITTENT BRAKE PULL TO THE DRIVER SIDE. IT BECAME A SERIOUS PROBLEM AFTER THE BRAKES WERE REPLACED AT 12000 MILES. THE TRUCK HAS ALSO HAD EXCESSIVE PAD WEAR. THE FIRST SET WAS REPLACED ON5/15/98 WITH 12314 MILES ON THE TRUCK. THE SECOND SET WAS REPLACED ON6/1/98 WITH 13093 MILES. THE THIRD SET WAS REPLACED ON 8/13/98 WITH 16336 MILES ON THE TRUCK. THE FOURTH SET OF BRAKES WAS REPLACED ON 4/6/99 WITH 25323 MILES ON THE TRUCK. COUNTING THE ORIGINAL SET OF BRAKES, WHICH STARTED SQUEALING AT APPROXIMATELY 12000 MILES, I HAVE HAD FIVE SETS OF FRONT BRAKE PADS AND THREE SETS OF ROTORS PUT ON THIS TRUCK. NOT TO MENTION THAT THE INTERMITTENT BRAKE PULL HAS NOT GONE AWAY. EVEN AFTER INSTALLING THIS LAST SET OF PADS. I WENT TO ARBITRATION. I HAD WITNESS STATEMENTS, BUT THE ARBITRATOR DENIED MY CLAIM TO HAVE DAIMLER CHRYSLER PURCHASE MY TRUCK BACK. I HAVE ALSO HAD MANY CLOSE CALLS WHEN THE TRUCK WOULD PULL TO THE LEFT INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THE TRUCK HAS ALSO BOUNCED OFF OF THE CENTER MEDIAN MORE THAN ONCE. THE PATTERN IS ALWAYS THE SAME. I GET THE TRUCK BACK FROM A BRAKE REPAIR AND IT IS FINE FOR ONE TO TWO WEEKS. AFTER A SHORT WHILE, ONE TO TWO WEEKS, THE TRUCK STARTS TO MAKE A RATTLING NOISE FROM THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE WHEEL WELL, THEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WILL GET SOFT. THEN THE INTERMITTENT BRAKE PULL STARTS ALL OVER AGAIN. I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY HELP THAT YOU COULD GIVE ME. I HAVE LOST CONFIDENCE IN THIS VEHICLE, AND WILL NOT DRIVE IT ANY MORE THAN I HAVE TO. I ALSO WILL NOT LET MY WIFE DRIVE IT OR LOAN IT OUT TO ANY FRIENDS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705426April 8, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
REAR WHEELS POPPED OFF AXLE WHILE TRAVELING AT 60 MPH. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#705434April 8, 1999
STEERING
ALTHOUGH STEERING DID NOT FAIL. IT IS HORRIBLE TO KEEP CONTROL OF VEHICLE. THE STEERING HAS A CONSTANT BINDING YOU MUST OVERCOME WHEN TURNING IN EITHER DIRECTION. YOU END UP OVER COMPENSATING AND ARE IN A CONSTANT ZIG-ZAG ESPECIALLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH RAM 2500'S SO MY DEALER TELLS ME. CHRYSLER SAYS IT IS NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC OF THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE NEVER DRIVEN ANYTHING THAT STEERS AS BAD AS THIS IN MY WHOLE LIFE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705439April 8, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
ON 3/19/99 I WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION OF SIGNIFICANT IMPACT AND NEITHER THE DRIVER'S OR PASSENGER'S AIRBAG DEPLOYED. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED IN AMARILLO TEXAS AND A POLICE REPORT # 9922093 WAS FILED. A STATE FARM INSURANCE CLAIM # 43R231753 HAS BEEN INITIATED, AND THE TRUCK IS BEING ESTIMATED AT MOSS BODY SHOP IN AMARILLO TEXAS. CHRYSLER WAS CONTACTED AND HAS INSPECTED THE TRUCK AND DENIED ANY AND ALL PRODUCT FAILURE/DEFECT. MORE INFORMATION CAN BE PROVIDED UPON REQUEST. THANK YOU FOR ANY ASSISTANCE YOU MAY BE ABLE TO PROVIDE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#534029April 7, 1999
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK
SPARE TIRE IS SUPPORTED BY A STEEL CABLE CONNECTED TO A HAND WINCH. UPON RAISING SPARE TIRE, IT WILL NOT LIFT UP DIRECTLY TO THE STOWED POSITION, BUT WILL HANG AGAINST TAIL PIPE. OPERATOR LAYED UNDER VEHICLE TO ALIGN THE TIRE AND CLEAR TAIL PIPE. CABLE BECAME SLACK AND CABLE RETAINER PLATE BECAME DETACHED, ALLOWING THE SPARE WHEEL TO FALL FREE, STRIKING THE OPERATOE IN THE FACE. HITTING WITH ENOUGH FORCE TO CAUSE THE EYE GLASSES TO CUT THE SKIN BELOW LEFT EYE, REQUIRING STICHES AT LOCAL EMERGENCY ROOM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#834342April 7, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
HORN SENSOR WAS DIFFICULT TO LOCATE IN AN EMERGENCY. IT CAUSED A COLLISION IN WHICH SOMEONE WAS KILLED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
1
#835519April 7, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH
WHILE DRIVING DRIVER SMELT SOMETHING BURNING AND THE COMPARTMENT FILLED UP WITH SMOKE, AND THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH BURNED UP. OWNER REPLACED HEADLIGHT SWITCH HIMSELF. PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO CHRYSLER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#544869April 7, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION NOT SHIFTING PROPERLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#836519April 6, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
VEHICLE IS RUNNING IN PARK ,AND BY ITSELF THE VEHICLE WILL JUMP OUT OF PARK INTO NEUTRAL OR DRIVE, CAUSING A POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#836536April 6, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH ENGINE PISTON RINGS, FAILED CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL ON THE HIGHWAY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#544795April 5, 1999
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
CONSUMER HAS HAD A CONTINUOUS PROBLEM WITH WIND/ROAD NOISE, SEVERAL REPAIR ATTEMPTS, HOWEVER PROBLEM CONTINUES. CONSUMER BELIEVES PROBLEM IS A 'KNOWN' DEFECT AND IS BEING CONCEALED BY MANUFACTURER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835625April 5, 1999
STEERING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH STEERING WENT OUT, CAUSING CONSUMER TO RUN INTO A TREE. ALSO, WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THEY WERE HARD AND DIDN'T STOP THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, ENGINE SOPPED/ NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG UPON IMPACT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#836469April 5, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
CRUISE CONTROL SERVO LOCATION IMMEDIATELY BEHIND LEFT FRONT BUMPER CAN CAUSE SERVO TO BEND AND OPEN THROTTLE UNINTENTIONALLY. ALSO, A STUD FASTENED TO SIDE THAT HOLDS HEAT SHIELD IN PLACE BECAME DETACHED. DEALER NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#836486April 5, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
EXCESSIVE FRONT BRAKE PAD WEAR: THE FRONT BRAKE PADS STARTED TO WEAR AT 6,000 MILES, AND FROM THAT POINT ON THE PADS DETERIORATED RAPIDLY. THE DEALER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. THE BRAKE PADS ARE BEING REPLACED AT HIS EXPENSE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#836502April 5, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DUE TO DEFECTIVE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VEHICLE DOES NOT SHIFT PROPERLY WHICH MAY CAUSE A REAR END COLLISION. BEEN TO DIFFERENT DEALERS, MANY TIMES, AND THEY REPLACED MANY PARTS 2-3 TIMES.. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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