Dodge Ram Complaints (1998)

1,390 consumer complaints on file.

#10039877September 12, 2003
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
VEHICLE'S PASSENGER SIDE MIRROR SHOWS INACCURATELY. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10039729September 11, 2003
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
TIE ROD FELL OUT WHILE DRIVING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037427September 8, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:INTERCONNECTING ASSEMBLY(WIRING)
1998-2001 B-VAN (DODGE FULL SIZE) BS CONTROL MODULE IS PROTECTED WITH A 40 AMP FUSE. A 10 GA. WIRE COMES OUT OF THE CONTROL MODULE THEN THE WIRE "Y"'S OUT TO TWO 14 GA. WIRES. IT APPEARS AS THOUGH THE ABS PUMP OR RELAY STICKS ON THESE VEHICLES. THEN ONE OF THE 14 GA. WIRES OVER HEATS AND STARTS THE WIRING HARNESS ON FIRE. THE 40 AMP FUSE DOES NOT BLOW. THE FIRE CONTINUES UNTIL THE ENTIRE VAN IS FULLY ENGULED IN FLAMES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10038332September 5, 2003
STEERING:COLUMN, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
CONSUMER NOTICED WHILE SHIFTING VEHICLE OUT OF PARK INTO DRIVE GEARS POSITION WERE SWITCHED AROUND, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR CONSUMER TO SHIFT TO CORRECT GEAR. VEHICLE WAS SERVICED, TECHNICIAN NOTICED STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10038121September 3, 2003
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
CONSUMER STATES WHILE TRAVELING ON WET PAVEMENT 30-35 MPH VEHICLE SLID INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE HEAD ON. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10038123September 3, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER STATED WHILE TRAVELING 30-35 MPH ON WET PAVEMENT WAS INVOLVED IN HEAD ON COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AT ANY TIME. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10036992September 1, 2003
STEERING
STEERING WANDERS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037668August 26, 2003
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
SIDE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE. DEALER STATES LATCH HAS FAILED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10033131August 19, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
MY SON, WILLIAM, WAS DRIVING OUR 1998 DODGE PICKUP ON HIGHWAY 78 WHEN IT BEGAN TO LUNGE. SINCE WE HAD TO PUT 2 TRANSMISSIONS IN HIS PREVIOUS DODGE PICKUP, HE THOUGHT SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH THIS TRANSMISSION. HE STARTED TO PULL OFF THE ROAD AND LOOKED IN HIS REARVIEW MIRROR FOR TRAFFIC WHEN HE SAW FLAMES AND SMOKE COMING FROM BETWEEN THE CAB AND BED. HE HURRIEDLY PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND WHEN HE OPENED THE DRIVERS DOOR FLAMES ENGLUFED THE CAB. HE HAD TO GO OUT THROUGH THE FIRE. ABOUT 1 MINUTE AFTER HE AND HIS PASSENGERS EMERGED FROM THE PICKUP, IT EXPLODED. THE ONLY THING LEFT OF THE TRUCK WAS WHAT WAS METAL. WILL HAD SECOND DEGREE BURNS TO HIS FACE,EARS,NECK, HANDS AND ARMS. HE SPENT ONE NIGHT IN THE HOSPITAL. I CONTACTED DODGE AND WAS TOLD THERE WOULD BE AN INVESTAGATOR LOOK AT THE TRUCK. I WAS THEN TOLD BY DODGE SINCE THE PICKUP BURNED TOTALLY THERE WAS NO WAY TO DETERMINE THEY WERE AT FAULT. AFTER LOOKING ON THE INTERNET I FOUND THAT THERE SEEMS TO BE QUITE A NUMBER OF FIRES IN DODGE VEHICLES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10034119August 18, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE PULLLED TO THE RIGHT, AND THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES. THE DEALER HAS ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM EIGHT TIMES, BUT COULD NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10032996August 17, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
MY SON WAS DRIVING ON HWY 78 WHEN THE PICKUP LUNGED A COUPLE OF TIMES. HE WAS GOING TO PULL OFF THE ROAD TO CHECK FOR A PROBLEM. HE HAD THE CRUISE SET SO HE THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. HE LOOKED IN THE REAR VIEW MIRROR FOR TRAFFIC BEHIND HIM AND SAW FLAMES AND SMOKE COMING FROM BETWEEN THE CAB AND THE BED. HE IMMEDIATELY PULLED OFF AND TOLD HIS FINANCE TO GET HER BABY OUT BECAUSE THEY WERE ON FIRE. WHEN HE OPENED HIS DOOR THE FLAMES ERRUPTED INTO THE CAB AND HE HAD DIVE OUT THROUGH THE FLAMES. THE PICKUP EXPLODED ABOUT ONE MINUTE AFTER THEY GOT OUT. THEY LOST EVERYTHING IN THE TRUCK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10024179August 15, 2003
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED AND RAN A STOP SIGN. *AK THE VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE SIDE AND REPEATEDLY FLIPPED OVER. THE PICKUP SEPARATED FROM THE FRAME AND BOTH LANDED IN SEPARATE DIRECTIONS. THE PASSENGER WAS EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE. NEITHER DRIVER OR PASSENGER WERE WEARING SEAT BELTS. BOTH SUSTAINED INJURIES. *PH *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10032773August 13, 2003
EQUIPMENT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHIE DRIVING 45 MILES PER HOUR I HAD STEP ON MY BRAKE TO STOP THE TRUCK. I HAD TO SVERVE TO THE RIGHT SO I WOULDN'T HIT THE CAR. ALSO I HAD THE BRAKES WORKED AND NOW MY ROTORS HAVE HEAT CRACKS AFTER BEING REPLACED. NOW I HAVE TO REPLACE AGAIN THIS THE FOUTH TIME. DEALER SAY NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKES JUST THAT THEY ARE WEARING OUT FRONT ROTORS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10032013August 4, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING AT 55MPH VEHICLE SHUT DOWN FOR NO REASON, FORCING CONSUMER TO PULL OUT OF THE ROAD. DEALER STATED VEHICLE WAS RUNNING WITHOUT GAS DUE A FAULTY MEASURE GAUGE SENDING UNIT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030505July 31, 2003
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
5TH GEAR SUDDENLY CEASED TO WORK ON MY VERY WELL MAINTAINED 36,000 MILE 98 DODGE 3500 MANUAL DRIVE TRUCK. MY FATHER AND I WERE NEARLY IN A MULTIPLE 18 WHEELER CRASH ON A BRIDGE BEFORE WE WERE ABLE TO FINALLY LIMP ALONG. I NOW COME TO REALIZE THAT THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN ON THIS VERY PROBLEM ( 21-10-98A ) WHICH WAS IGNORED BY THE MANUFACTURER. IT NEARLY COST MY FAMILY DEARLY. *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030458July 30, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
FRONT BRAKES WEAR OUT, WHILE REAR BRAKES ARE STILL NEW.SEVERAL REPLACEMENTS WITH IN SIX MONTHS MOSTLY HIGHWAY MILES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031400July 29, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR
CONSUMER STATED THAT TRACK BAR IS LOOSE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031298July 28, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE SHIFTING THE VEHICLE TRANSMISSION STARTED SHIFTING LEFT TO RIGHT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10029529July 17, 2003
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE IS SHAKING AND SHIMMERING DUE TO DEFECTIVE TIE ROD ENDS. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10029421July 16, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
THE HORN TURNED ON BY ITSELF. THE BATTERY WAS DISCONNECTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT HORN ASSEMBLY HAS TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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