Dodge Ram Complaints (1998)

1,390 consumer complaints on file.

#10028435July 16, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK, PARKING BRAKE, EQUIPMENT
I HAVE TONS OF PROBLEMS WITH MY 1998 DODGE RAM 2500 DIESEL PICK UP TRUCK.THE BRAKES CHRONICALLY FAIL TO WORK, THEN LOCK UP OR CATCH ON THE SECOND ATTEMPT. HAD A BAD SENSOR ACCORDING TO DODGE, AND IT WAS REPLACED LESS THAN A YEAR AGO.*AK I NEARLY RAN INTO AN 18 WHEELER WHEN THE TRUCK FAILED TO STOP AT 4 WAY CROSSING. I HAD IT WORKED ON THEN AND WAS TOLD THAT A SEAL WAS LEAKING FLUID AND IT WET THE BRAKE PADS AND CAUSED THEM TO TO "SLIP". I AM HAVING PROBLEMS AGAIN THIS WEEK AND WAS TOLD BY MY MECHANIC TO SEE IF THE BRAKE SYSTEM HAD BEEN RECALLED. HE THINKS THE POWER SURGE HAS IS FAULTY AND FAILS AT TIMES AND NOT OTHERS! ALSO MY PARKING BRAKE DOESN'T PREVENT VEHICLE FROM MOVING WHEN IN USE IN DRIVE OR REVERSE!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10028432July 16, 2003
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
BROKENT TIE ROD AT 53,000 MILES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10029472July 16, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
CONSUMER STATES THAT TWO FRONT BRAKE LINES ARE RUBBING. CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT WHILE MAKING A SHARP TURN THE LINE MAY PUNCTURE, AND CAUSE LOSS OF BRAKES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10026133July 15, 2003
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY, 5TH GEAR WENT OUT AS IF CLUTCH WAS PUSHED IN. COULD NOT GET 5TH GEAR TO WORK, HAD TO DRIVE TO DEALERSHIP IN 4TH GEAR WHICH IS CHALLENGING TO DO IN A DIESAL TRUCK. AFTER SANTA CRUZ NISSAN DODGE SUPPOSEDLY REPLACED THE ENTIRE MANUAL TRANSMISSION, DRIVING BACK HOME, THE 1ST GEAR WOULD NOT ENGAGE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10027238July 14, 2003
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:HANGER/BRACKET
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE BRACKET THAT HOLDS MECHANIC LINKAGE THAT IS CONNECTED TO THE ENGINE. ALSO, TWO BOLTS THAT HOLD BRACKET IN PLACE BROKE AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE.MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD NO WARRANTY OR RECALLS, AND THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING FOR THE CONSUMER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10026870July 9, 2003
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR LOCKING MECHANISM FAILED. DOOR FLEW OPEN, AFTER BEING LOCKED, AND WOULDN'T LOCK BACK.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019698June 26, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *JB *TS *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10023748June 25, 2003
PARKING BRAKE
EMERGENCY BRAKE RELEASES WITHOUT PULLING THE RELEASE LEVER. RANDOMLY POPS OFF. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023567June 23, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE MY THIRD LIFT PUMP AND ALSO GOING ON MY THIRD INJECTION PUMP VP-44 IN MY 98.5 DODGE RAM CUMMINS... DODGE NEEDS TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE AND OR HAVE CUMMINS ADDRESS IT THIS IS A BEYOND NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10024111June 16, 2003
CHILD SEAT:BASE
WHILE PLACING THE CHILD INSIDE OF CAR SEAT SPRING ATTACH TO THE HARNESS SNAPPED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10024149June 16, 2003
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
BOTH SEAT BELTS WILL NOT UNLOCK. THIS PROBLEM STARTED ABOUT FIVE MONTHS AGO. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10024177June 16, 2003
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY VEHICLE WAS T-BORNE AND THE FRAME BENT.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022877June 11, 2003
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
PASSENGER SIDE FRONT SEAT WILL NOT STAY ON ITS TRACK. THE SEAT ROLLED BACK AND FORTH. AS A RESULT THE PASSENGER WAS THROWN INTO THE WINDSHIELD WHEN THE BRAKES WERE SUDDENLY APPLIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022787June 10, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING AT 40MPH TRANSMISSION BROKE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022809June 10, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 55MPH ON THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. THE FIFTH GEAR GAVE OUT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021244June 8, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION DID NOT ENGAGE TO NEXT GEAR AFTER DRIVING SLOW. WHEN YOU STEP ON GAS PEDAL, IT SEEMS THAT THE TRANSMISSION DOES NOT WANT TO ENGAGE INTO NEXT GEAR. HAD TO PUSH DOWN ON GAS PEDAL AS IF TRYING TO GET INTO PASSING LANE IN ORDER FOR TRANSMISSION TO ENGAGE. CHRYSLER COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEM. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021133June 6, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURE IN MY 1998 DODGE RAM 2500. JASPER.COM LISTS THIS TRANSMISSION AS A HIGH RATE OF FAILURE DUE TO LACK OF LUBRICATION. THIS PROBLEM EXISTS IN ALL DODGE TRUCKS MANUFACTURED FROM 1995 TO 2001 AND MAYBE MORE. LOCAL TRANSMISSION REBUILDERS ALSO AGREE THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS BUILT WITH TO LOW A VOLUME TRANSMISSION PUMP AND THAT YOU SHOULD NOT LET THE TRUCK IDLE, BECAUSE THERE IS NO LUBRICATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021791May 28, 2003
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE STABLED ON THE DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE STABLED HARNESS WAS STUCK AND WOULD NOT COME OUT AT ALL. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019285May 26, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
HAVE EXPERIENCED FAILURE IN PASSENGER SIDE REAR AXLE 1998 DODGE RAM. GOING TO OPEN REAR END ON 5/26/03 FOR INSPECTION. HAVE APPROX. 1/4 IN HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT IN AXLE. FROM CHECKING SITE CONCLUDE THAT THIS MAY NOT BE ISOLATED FAILURE AS FIRST SUSPECTED BUT MAY BE FAILURE IN HEAT TREAT OF AXLE OR BEARING NOT SET CORRECTLY. VEHICLE HAS 68,200 MILES. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019939May 15, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE GASOLINE GAUGE. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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