Dodge Ram Complaints (1999)

1,486 consumer complaints on file.

#10214696January 14, 2008
STRUCTURE
99' DODGE RAM 2500 QUAD 4X4 DASHBOARD IS CRACKED IN 9 PLACES AND IS COMPLETELY FREE FROM IT'S ANCHORS DUE TO CRACKING AT THE ATTACHMENT POINTS. STARTED TO CRACK IN 2004 BUT DODGE DENIED ANY WARRANTY COVERAGE FOR IT THEN. DODGE DEALER STATED THEN IT WAS DUE TO CLIMATE CONDITIONS IN CA. *TR
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0
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#10214777January 14, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
I HAVE A 1999 CUMMINS WITH THE #53 BLOCK. THE BLOCK IS CRACKED AND ACCORDING TO THIS MY RESEARCH, THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. I HAVE ALWAYS OWNED DODGE VEHICLES BUT WITH ALL THE HASSLE AND MONEY I HAVE GONE THROUGH TRYING TO FIX THIS, IT IS REALLY MAKING ME RECONSIDER BUYING A DODGE PRODUCT EVER AGAIN. THIS IS NOT A WEAR AND TEAR ISSUE THIS IS A DEFECT AND CUMMINS NEEDS TO ADDRESS IT PROPERLY. BUYER BEWARE! *TR
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#10214153January 8, 2008
STRUCTURE
DASH FALLING APART! MY PREVIOUS VEHICLE WAS A 1995 RAM AND I HAD THE SAME ISSUE. OBVIOUSLY THIS IS A CONSISTENT PROBLEM FOR DODGE. HAVING HAD THE PROBLEM BEFORE, I PURCHASED A DASH MAT FROM THE DEALER WHEN I BOUGHT THE TRUCK BUT, THE DASH FELL APART ANYWAY. *TR
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#10213763January 4, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER, POWER TRAIN
THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT IN THE TRUCK. LHM DODGE SAID THAT THE LOCK UP TORK CONVERTER HAD GONE OUT AND THAT THERE WAS A NATIONAL BACK ORDER WITH NO RELEASE DATE. I HAD LHM PUT IN A REMANUFACTURED TRANSMISSION TO FIND OUT THAT THE TRANS HAS WIPED OUT THE CRANK SHAFT IN THE DIESEL MOTOR. AFTER TALKING TO DAMLERCHRYSLER THAT ALL 3 TRANSMISSION THAT ARE USED IN THE RAM TRUCKS WITH DIESELS USE THE SAME TORK CONVERTERS AND ONLY 2 OF THEM ARE RECALLED FOR THE TORK CONVERTERS. THE TRUCK STILL HAS PROBLEMS WITH THE NEW TRANSMISSION, IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 3 TIMES NOW FOR THE SAME SHIFTING PROBLEM AND THEY TELL ME SOMETHING NEW EACH TIME. *CN
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No
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0
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0
#10213465January 2, 2008
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DASH WITH CRACKS AND HOLES IN IT.*CN
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0
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#10210959December 5, 2007
STRUCTURE
DASH IS ALL CRACKED UP AND NEEDS REPAIRED. ITS BEEN GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. *TR
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#10210234November 28, 2007
STRUCTURE
DASHBOARD CRACKED IN HALF IN TWO PLACES,AND CRACKING MORE AND MORE EACH DAY,ONE OF THE BIG CRACKS IS IN FRONT OF THE AIR BAG. FOUND MANY COMPLAINTS ON THE WEB ABOUT THESE DODGE DASHBOARDS FALLING APART,THIS COULD BE A REAL SAFETY PROBLEM I HOPE SOMETHING IS DONE ABOUT, I KNOW DODGE AIN'T DOING NOTHING ABOUT! *TR
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0
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#10209822November 25, 2007
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR, STRUCTURE
DASH COVERING AIRBAG'S DETERIORATING, SEATBELT DOESN'T REWIND, SEAT BACK DOESN'T LATCH INTO A SECURE POSITION. I WONDER IF THE DASH WILL EXPLODE ON IMPACT AND WILL THE SHARDS OF PLASTIC CAUSE FURTHER INJURY. DURING A SUDDEN BRAKING EVENT WILL THE SEAT BACK THROW EVERYBODY IN THE VEHICLE INTO THE DASH IF THE SEATBELTS FAIL? NO INJURIES YET. CAN'T AFFORD ALL THE REPAIRS. *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10209838November 25, 2007
STRUCTURE
DASHBOARD FALLING APART. GAPING HOLE IN THE MIDDLE, AND CONTINUES TO GET WORSE. *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10209562November 20, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED TRUCK AND TRAILER STRANDED IN ROAD. FAILED FOUR OR MORE TIMES IN THE LAST 30 DAY AFTER REPAIR. *TR
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#10209126November 16, 2007
STRUCTURE
MY 1999 DODGE RAM DASHBOARD JUST SEEMED TO EXPLODE ONE MORNING IN 2006. THERE WERE NO APPARENT CRACKS BEFORE INCIDENT. JUST ALL OF A SUDDEN THE WHOLE DASH CRACKED AND BIG PIECES OF IT FELL OFF LEAVING LARGE HOLES IN THE TOP OF DASH. *TR
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#10208576November 10, 2007
STRUCTURE
DASH CRACKING AND IT MAY BREAK INTO SMALL CHUNKS AND COULD PUT AN EYE OUT. DODGE SHOULD RECALL FROM 98 MODELS TO O4 MODELS, THIS SEEMS TO BE THE MOST REPORTED YEAR MODELS!!!!!!! *TR
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#10207453October 30, 2007
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CRACKING AND BREAKING DASH BOARD ON MY 99 DODGE RAM 1500. CRACKING FOR NO APPARENT REASON. VEHICLE LOOKS LIKE HELL. I WILL NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER DODGE PRODUCT. THIS SEEMS TO BE A VERY BIG PROBLEM AND DODGE IS FAILING TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE CRACKS HAVE BEEN PRESENT FOR OVER TWO YEARS NOW. *TR
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0
Deaths:
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#10207031October 26, 2007
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE RAM 3500. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE GEAR WAS SHIFTED INTO FIFTH GEAR AND THE VEHICLE DECELERATED TO 40 MPH. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS PRESENT. THE MECHANIC AT THE REPAIR SHOP STATED THAT A NUT ON THE FIFTH GEAR FAILED. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 182,240 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 182,140.
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0
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#10206737October 24, 2007
STRUCTURE
1999 DODGE RAM QUAD CAB DASHBOARD DEVELOPED ITS FIRST CRACK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE ABOVE THE AIRBAG FIVE YEARS AGO. IN THE PAST COUPLE OF YEARS, THE DASH ON THE PASSENGER SIDE IS CONTINUING TO DISINTEGRATE DESPITE USING VISORS TO KEEP AS MUCH SUN OUT AS POSSIBLE. THE DRIVERS SIDE IS ALSO STARTING TO "CRUMBLE" AROUND THE AIR VENTS. *TR
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#10206635October 23, 2007
STRUCTURE
THE VEHICLE'S UPPER DASH HAS DEVELOPED SIX MAJOR AND SEPARATE CRACKS WHICH POSES A POSSIBLE HAZARD. IT IS AN APPARENT DEFECT MOST LIKELY WITHIN THE PROCESS OF MOLDING THE DASH. IN THE MOLDING PROCESS, IF THE MOLTEN PLASTIC IS NOT THE PROPER TEMPERATURE, OR FORMULATED PROPERLY, THEN THE DASH WILL DEVELOP "STRESS CRACKS", WHICH ARE STRAIGHT LINES, NOT WEBBING. ADDITIONALLY, THESE CRACKS ARE NEITHER CAUSED BY SUN OR PROTECTORANT NOR HEAVY USE OR ENVIRONMENT. MAIN CONCERN: FURTHER CRACKING CAN AND WILL LEAD TO THE DASHBOARD FAILING AND FALLING INTO THE WIRING, POSSIBLY CAUSING A SHORT OR FIRE. ELECTRICAL FAILURE COULD CAUSE A FATALITY DUE TO THE DEPLOYING OF THE AIR BAGS IN A MANNER NOT RELATED TO AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT VIA A SHORT (TWO WIRES TOUCHING), OR THE FAILURE OF THE HEADLAMPS DURING DARKNESS, OR THE FAILURE OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS AT SPEED DURING HEAVY RAIN. I HAVE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER TO SEE IF THEY WILL ADDRESS THIS INHERENT FLAW IN THE PRODUCT. *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10206685October 23, 2007
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DASH OF A 1999 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CAB!! *JB
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#10206621October 23, 2007
STRUCTURE
DASH CRACKED TO PIECES AFTER SHOWING NUMEROUS APPARENT CRACKS FOR SOME TIME. *TR
Crash:
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Injuries:
0
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#10206414October 20, 2007
STRUCTURE
CRACKED DASH NEAR PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG, SEEMS LIKE IT COULD BE DANGEROUS IF THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. *TR
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#10205913October 16, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
WITHOUT WARNING TRUCK STOPPED RUNNING. ENGINE WOULD CRANK, BUT NOT RESTART. HAD TO BE TOWED. ANALYSIS INDICATED FUEL LIFT PUMP FAILURE, WHICH IN TURN CAUSED FUEL INJECTOR PUMP TO FAIL. A NEW LIFT PUMP AND REBUILT INJECTOR PUMP INSTALLED. TOTAL COST FOR PARTS, LABOR, TAX = $2533.75. REFER TO COMPLAINT NUMBERS 10145520, 10146914, 10159741 FOR OTHER FUEL INJECTOR FAILURES ON THIS TRUCK MODEL. TRUCK MILEAGE AT STOPPAGE - 66,102. AN AFTER MARKET GAUGE IS AVAILABLE TO MONITOR FUEL LIFT PRESSURE. A DIESEL ENGINE SHOULD NOT FAIL AT 66,000 MILES. A FUEL PRESSURE WARNING SYSTEM SHOULD HAVE BEEN BUILT IN TO PREVENT THIS EXPENSIVE REPAIR. REPAIR SHOP INDICATED THAT THEY REPAIR THIS FAILURE QUITE OFTEN. *TR
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
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Deaths:
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