Dodge Ram Complaints

27,062 consumer complaints on file.

#541502September 16, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DRIVER NOTICED THE AIRBAG LIGHT BEGAN FLICKERING ON AND OFF AND ATTEMPTED TO PULL OFF THE HIGHWAY. AS THE DRIVER SLOWED TO MERGE OFF THE HIGHWAY THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED, HOWEVER SHE WAS ABLE TO GET TO THE SHOULDER SAFELY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540041September 15, 1998
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
THE DIAODE IN THE AIR CONDITIONING ELECTRICAL SYSTEM BURNED OUT CAUSING THE HORN FUSE TO FAIL ALSO.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540037September 15, 1998
TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
SPARE TIRE CABLE RUSTED OFF CAUSING TIRE TO FALL OFF OF VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827903September 15, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN HITTING A BUMP, A PULSATION IN THE BRAKES OCCURS, WHEN PUTTING FOOT ON THE BRAKES, AND HITTING A BUMP THE BRAKES DO NOT SEEM TO WORK. DEALER CONTACTED THREE TIMES, AND WILL NOT RESPOND. *AK CONSUMER STATES WHEN RIGHT FRONT TIRE HITS A BUMP, WITH SLIGHT FOOT (BRAKE) PRESSURE, THE TRUCK FEELS LIKE IT IS FREE WHEELING, DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT IS THE WAY THE BRAKES ENGAGE.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#541451September 15, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURE. ALSO PREMATURE WEAR OF BRAKES AND ALWAYS PULL TO THE LEFT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#541452September 15, 1998
SUSPENSION
VEHICLE WANDERED WHILE DRIVING. WHILE WIFE WAS DRIVING ON WET ROAD 5 MPH, TRUCK BEGAN TO HYDROPLANE, IT RAN OFF A ROAD AND WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827868September 14, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
TRANSMISSION LINE THAT GOES TO THE TRANSMISSION COOLER IS LEAKING ON THE FITTING. THE DEALER IS WARE OF THE PROBLEM, AND STATED THAT THE GASOLINE TRANSMISSION FITTING HAS BEEN RECALLED, BUT NOT THE TRUCKS WITH DIESEL ENGINE. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827875September 14, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
WHEN THE FRONT BRAKES GET HOT AND WARPED, THE CAR VEERS TO THE LEFT WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. DEALER ALSO REPLACED REAR BRAKES. THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827884September 14, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING THE VAN BETWEEN 20-25 MPH, GOING AROUND A CURB, DRIVER SLIGHTLY TAPPED THE BRAKE PEDAL, RELEASED THE PEDAL AND TAPPED THE BRAKE PEDAL AGAIN. AT THAT TIME, THE AIR BAG ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DEPLOYED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THE DEPLOYMENT CAUSED THE DRIVER TO CRASH INTO A MAILBOX. THE AIR BAG IS BEING REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540806September 14, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
PERSISTANT ENGINE SPARK CAUSE THE POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE TO FAIL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540758September 11, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
REAR ABS LOCK UP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540782September 11, 1998
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT, STEERING:LINKAGES:ARM:IDLER AND ATTACHMENT, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, TIRES, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
DRIVE SHAFT/CRUISE CONTROL, AND BATTERY MALFUNCTIONED. THE ORIGINAL TIRES ON THE VEHICLE WORE OUT WITHIN 20 MONTHS AFTER IT WAS PURCHASED. THE KEYLESS ENTRY SYSTEM DOES NOT ALWAYS OPERATE PROPERLY. OWNER INDICATED A "2-POINT BELT"RESTRAINT SYSTEM.HOWEVER, THE EQUIPMENT LISTING A UNIBELT RESTRAINT SYSTEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540902September 10, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)
FRACTURE IN THE EGR TUBE CAUSED VEHICLE FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827774September 10, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
THROTTLE CABLE STICKS AND BINDS. PROBELM HAS OCCURRED 3 TIMES. WHEN THROTTLE STICKS VEHICLE RUNS AT FULL SPEED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827807September 10, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 35 MPH HAD A FRONTAL IMPACT WITH A TREE AND THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, WHICH DID NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN THIS ACCIDENT. MANUFACTURER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT AT THE "RIGHT ANGLE" FOR THE AIRBAG TO DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827813September 10, 1998
STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM
WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH RIGHT KNUCKLE ARM BROKE, CAUSING SAFETY PROBLEMS. CONSUMER NOTES VEHICLE DID NOT HIT A POTHOLE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827820September 10, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
FRONT BRAKES ARE WEARING OUT PREMATURELY, CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKES. TECHINCAL SERVICE BULLETIN FOR DEFECT. THE REAR BRAKE SHOES HAVE THE INCORRECT WHEEL CYLINDER INSTALLED BY THE MANUFACTURER. THIS FORCES THE FRONT DISC BRAKES TO DO ALL THE BRAKING FOR THE VEHICLE. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540727September 10, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
WHEEL BEARING MALFUNCTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827640September 8, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ERRATIC SHIFTING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827700September 8, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE CONSUMER IS DRIVING A COUPLE OF MINUTES WITH INTERIOR GADGETS ON, THE VEHICLE JUST CUTS OFF WITH NO WARNING. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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