Dodge Ram Complaints (1998)

1,390 consumer complaints on file.

#10056110January 15, 2004
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHT STARTED ILLUMINATING ON AND OFF. EVENTUALLY IT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. *PH THE CONSUMER LATER FOUND OUT THAT THE MANUFACTURER WAS VOLUNTARILY REPLACING THE CLOCK SPRING ON VEHICLES WITH MILEAGE LESS THAN 70000 MILES (RECALL# 02V293). THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE RECALL WAS ONLY FOR VANS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10069356January 15, 2004
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CLEAR COAT FAILURE ON CAB AND UNDER WINDOWS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10069592January 15, 2004
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TAIL GATE SUPPORT STRAP BROKE,RELATIVE WITH 1996 DODGE HAD BOTH SUPPORT STRAPS BREAK RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO TAILGATE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10070236January 15, 2004
POWER TRAIN
THE TRANSMISSION FAILED DUE TO LACK OF LUBRICATION. JUST GO TO JASPER.COM. THEY SAY THAT 1995 TO 2001 DODGE TRUCK TRANSMISSIONS HAVE A HIGH RATE OF FAILURE DUE TO LACK OF LUBRICATION. SEEMS THAT DODGE PUT TO LOW A VOLUME PUMP IN ALL THESE TRANSMISSIONS. LOCAL TRANSMISSION REBUILDERS TELL ME THAT YOU CAN NOT LET THE TRUCK IDLE BECAUSE THE TRANNY GETS NO LUBRICATION AT LOW RPM'S. SO DURING THE WINTER WHILE YOU ARE WAITING FOR THE WINDSHEILD TO CLEAR OFF TO DRIVE IN THE NORTHEAST WHERE IT SNOWS. YOU ARE DAMAGING YOUR TRANNY. THE TRANNY OVER HEAT LIGHT NEVER CAME ON JUST THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT.DODGE SAYS THERE IS NOTHING WRONG. I HAVE A LIST OF OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD DODGE TRANNY PROBLEMS. ONE IS MY BROTHER-IN-LAW.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10070595January 15, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, SEAT BELTS, POWER TRAIN, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
MY HUSBAND ORDERED THIS TRUCK IN LATE 1997. WE PURCHASED IT NEW AND HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. THE BIGGEST PROBLEM WE HAVE FACED IS THE TRANSMISSION. MID-APRIL 1998 THE FIRST PROBLEMS OCCURED WITH SLIPPAGE, THE TRANSMISSION COOLING LINES WERE REPLACED, ONE MONTH LATER THE TORQUE CONVERTER WENT AND REPAIRS WERE MADE. NOW AT 51,000 MILES AND VERY LITTLE DRIVING FOR THE LAST 2 YRS (SINCE MY HUSBAND HAS BEEN SICK WITH CANCER) IT HAS BLOWN AGAIN. THE FRONT SEALS ARE LEAKING PROFUSELY. THE REAR WINDOW WAS LEAKING SO BADLY AT ONE POINT THE ENTIRE CEILING INSIDE WAS SOADED. THE ABS COMPUTER WENT WACKY ON US EARLY ON ALSO. THE SEATBELT HAS BEEN TWISTED SINCE WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND WE HAVE NOT SUCCESSFULLY FIXED IT. THE EXTENDED WARRANTY WE PURCHASED HAS GONE OUT OF BUSINESS. I WILL NOT LIKELY BUY ANOTHER DODGE EVER AGAIN. MERCEDES TAKES THE CAKE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10068738January 15, 2004
POWER TRAIN
THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AT ROUGHLY 64,000 MILES AND I HAD IT REPAIRED AT A DODGE DEALERSHIP. IN SEPTEMBER OF 2003, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AGAIN AT 108,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10068890January 15, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
RIGHT EXHAUST MANAFOLD BOLTS STRIPPED, CAUSING EXHAUST LEAK AND INSIDE OF CATLETIC CONVERTER LOOSE AND CAUSING EXTREAM RATTLE, WORSE AT IDLE IN GEAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10054058January 14, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
CONSUMER SMELLED GAS. TOOK VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC, AND MECHANIC STATED THAT FUEL WAS SPRAYING OVER ENGINE, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053862January 13, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE TRAVEL AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE STALLED AND LOST POWER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10052474January 6, 2004
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
PRIMARY AND SECONDARY HOOD LATCH FAILED. HOOD OPENED DURING TRAVEL CAUSING SEVERE DAMAGE TO HOOD AND HINGE ASSEMBLIES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10052476January 6, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
HORN BUTTON IS IMPOSSIBLE TO PRESS TO ACTUATE HORN. THIS IS MY SECOND TRUCK OF SAME YEAR AND THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051662December 17, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
HORN SWITCH FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10050533December 15, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH VEHICLE VIBRATED VIOLENTLY. THEN , DRIVER NOTICED FLAMES COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED DUE TO SEVERE DAMAGE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10049872December 2, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED CONSUMER NOTICED THAT VEHICLE USED A LARGE AMOUNT OF COOLANT. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN AN INDEPENDENT SHOP FOR A NEW CLUTCH MECHANIC DISCOVERED THAT THE CYLINDER HEADS HAD SEVERAL CRACKS. THE CYLINDER HEADS WERE SCHEDULED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10029572November 24, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE INTAKE MANIFOLD.*AK THE INTAKE MANIFOLD RUPTURED WHICH CAUSED THE OIL TO BE SUCKED OUT OF THE OIL PAN, AFTER THE REPAIR WAS MADE ON THE GASKET, THE BEARING ON THE CRANKSHAFT FAILED, PRIOR TO THE FAILURE THE CONSUMER NOTICED THE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE DID NOT REGISTER CORRECTLY. *JB *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046032November 12, 2003
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH, 5TH GEAR DISENGAGED--(AS IF SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL). TAKEN TO TRANSMISSION SHOP, TOLD BOLT HOLDING 5TH GEAR BACKED OFF. TOLD THERE IS A RETROFIT KIT AVAILABLE TO HOPEFULLY FIX THE PROBLEM AND PREVENT RE-OCCURANCE. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH DODGE DIESEL/5 SPEED COMBOS. THIS BOLT (KNOWN DEFECT) COST ME $1400 AND 2 WEEKS WITH NO VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046031November 11, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
HEADLIGHT SWITCH FAILURE WHILE DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH. FORCED TO DRIVE DOWN HIGHWAY W/O LIGHTS, PUTTING MYSELF AND MY FAMILY AT RISK. CAUSE: HEADLIGHT SWICH FAILURE, TOLD AT DEALER THIS IS A COMMON FAILURE. BURNT HARNESS WIRE BLOCK. REPLACED SWITCH, AND WAS TOLD THE ONLY PART AVAILABLE FOR THE BURN WIRE BLOCK--TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE WIRE HARNESS. COST OVER $1000 PLUS LABOR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046029November 11, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
DRIVING DOWN INTRASTATE HIGHWAY IN 5TH GEAR, COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER (AS IF SHIFTING INTO NEUTRAL). VEHICLE TAKEN TO TRANSMISSION SHOP...NUT HOLDING 5TH GEAR BACKED OFF--DISENGAGING 5TH GEAR. THIS IS A WELL KNOW PROBLEM WITH DODGE DIESELS. DODGE INTRODUCED A RETROFIT KIT TO HOPEFULLY RESOLVE PROBLEM. IF THE PROBLEM REQUIRES A RETROFIT, WHY NOT RECALL THE TRANSMISSIONS AND FIX THE PROBLEM. A NUT BACKING OUT COST ME $1400 PLUS 2 WEEKS OF NO VEHICLE...AN PHELPS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046498November 6, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
WHILE DRIVING THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH ASSEMBLY HAS CAUGHT ON FIRE WITHOUT WARNING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10044900October 28, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED LOWER ARM INJURIES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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