Dodge Ram Complaints

27,062 consumer complaints on file.

#10763897September 15, 2015
STEERING, SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 3500. WITHOUT WARNING, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE FRACTURED WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH. THE STEERING WHEEL WOBBLED EXCESSIVELY AND THE VEHICLE WAS UNSTABLE WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN AND WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP. THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE CONTROL ARMS AND DRIVER SIDE TIE ROD FRACTURED. THE MECHANIC INDICATED THAT BOTH TIE RODS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 13V528000 (STEERING), 11V350000 (STEERING), 10E013000 (STEERING), AND 07E009000 (SUSPENSION). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED NO REMEDY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10763938September 15, 2015
SEAT BELTS
FRONT SEAT BELTS ON THE DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CAB (DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE) ARE LOCKED - THEY WILL NOT PULL OUT OF THE RETRACTOR MECHANISM BUILT INTO THE SEAT BACK, SO THEY CANNOT BE USED. SEAT BELTS ARE SUPPOSED TO BE A FAIRLY SIMPLE MECHANICAL DESIGN BECAUSE OF THE SAFETY ISSUES INVOLVED, BUT APPARENTLY CHRYSLER CHOSE TO USE AN ONBOARD COMPUTER TO ELECTRICALLY COMPLICATE THE ISSUE. HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT ANY PARTS TO ATTEMPT A REPAIR ARE OBSOLETE AND UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10763952September 15, 2015
WHEELS
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, I EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. THE ALUMINUM VALVE STEM HAD BLOWN OUT COMPLETELY. I INSPECTED THE REMAINING THREE TIRES AND ALL THREE OF THE OTHER VALVE STEMS HAD CRACKED. I HAD TO FIND A SERVICE GARAGE AS QUICK AS POSSIBLE TO HAVE THIS REPAIRED. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT THIS COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH WORSE, ESPECIALLY IF ALL FOUR TIRES WOULD HAVE BLOWN AT THE SAME TIME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10763945September 15, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V770000 (AIR BAGS) AND 15V312000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10763966September 15, 2015
WHEELS, POWER TRAIN, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE, THE STEERING COLUMN AND WHEELS VIBRATED AND MADE AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE USUALLY OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THE SYMPTOMS WERE RELATED TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V038000 (POWER TRAIN), BUT THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10763994September 15, 2015
AIR BAGS, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) AND 14V796000 (POWER TRAIN) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIMEFRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER PROVIDED NO DISCLOSURE ON THE PART'S AVAILABILITY. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10764006September 15, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V770000 (AIR BAGS) AND 15V312000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO PROVIDE THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10763447September 14, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V312000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10763458September 14, 2015
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CUSTOMER STATES THAT VEHICLE STALLS AT LOW SPEEDS, INCLUDING STOP LIGHTS AND WHILE DRIVING IN SLOW TRAFFIC, STALL INCIDENT HAVE OCCASIONALLY OCCURRED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS CUASING LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. EVEN WHEN NO CODES ARE THROWN VEHICLE HAS A OBVIOUS MISFIRE, CODES ARE NOT CONSTANTLY THROWN BUT WHEN THEY DO THEY ARE ONLY THROWN DURING TRAVEL UP HILLS AT RPMS OVER 3500, THE CODES THROWN ARE P0306, P0308 WITH NO APPARENT CUASE. APPROXIMATELY 6-8 MONTHS AGO THE CODE P0308 WAS THROWN AND THE ROCKER ARM ON CYLINDER 8 WAS DETERMINED TO BE THE CUASE, IT WAS REPLACED. CODE STOPPED BEING THROWN UNTIL 9/4/15. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN USED AS A DAILY DRIVER AND HAS NOT BEEN DRIVEN IN EXCESS OF NORMAL WORK AND BACK DRIVING. OWNER HAS CONTACTED A DODGE DEALERSHIP WHO HAVE 1. NOT FOUND A CORRECTIVE ISSUES, 2. NOT BEEN ABLE TO RECREATE THE ISSUE. THIS IS APPEARING TO BECOME AN ISSUE WITH THIS MODEL. CUSTOMER HAS INFORMED DODGE WHO STATES THAT HE SHOULD TAKE IT TO A DEALERSHIP AND HAVE THEM DIAGNOS IT.THIS HAS BEEN DONE ALREADY AND THEY COULDNT FIND ANYTHING. CUSTOMER HAS SINCE INVESTIGATED NHTSA INCIDENT CODES AND LISTED RELATED ONES BELOW NHTSA ID NUMBER: 10734353 NHTSA ID NUMBER: 10714473 NHTSA ID NUMBER: 10706537 NHTSA ID NUMBER: 10703252 NHTSA ID NUMBER: 10701387 NHTSA ID NUMBER: 10690819 NHTSA ID NUMBER: 10684177 NHTSA ID NUMBER: 10684171 NHTSA ID NUMBER: 10683138 NHTSA ID NUMBER: 10676503 NHTSA ID NUMBER: 10673112 NHTSA ID NUMBER: 10640356 NHTSA ID NUMBER: 10631009 NHTSA ID NUMBER: 10608546 NHTSA ID NUMBER: 10607485 NHTSA ID NUMBER: 10595905 NHTSA ID NUMBER: 10575632 NHTSA ID NUMBER: 10526020 NHTSA ID NUMBER: 10524646 NHTSA ID NUMBER: 10523845 NHTSA ID NUMBER: 10520377
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10763464September 14, 2015
STEERING, SUSPENSION
THIS TRUCK STARTED EXPERIENCING REVERBERATION/WOBBLE/BOUNCE/SHAKE AFTER HITTING A SERIES OF SMALL BUMPS OR POTHOLE W/ ONE FRONT TIRE. THE WOBBLE SHAKES THE TRUCK SO HARD THAT PIECES OF THE INTERIOR BREAK/FALL OFF AND THE DRIVER COMPLETELY LOSES CONTROL OF THE STEERING OF THE VEHICLE. THIS BEGAN HAPPENING VERY INTERMITTENTLY (CONDITIONS/BUMPS/SPEED MUST BE JUST RIGHT) THIS SPRING (2015) SOON AFTER WE TOOK THE TRUCK IN FOR THE RECALL ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE TIE ROD LINKAGE (THEY ALSO TOLD US THE BALL JOINT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED). SINCE THE DEALERSHIP DID NOT SEEM KNOWLEDGEABLE ABOUT OUR PROBLEM, WE TOOK THE TRUCK TO MULTIPLE PRIVATE REPAIR SHOPS DURING THE SUMMER TRYING TO FIX THIS INTERMITTENT, DIFFICULT-TO-DUPLICATE PROBLEM. WE HAVE REPLACED EVERY PART OF THE STEERING AND SUSPENSION THAT HAD ANY "PLAY" OR WEAR INCLUDING A BALL JOINT, TIE RODS, CONTROL ARM, PITTMAN ARM, STEERING STABILIZER, HEAVY-DUTY SHOCK FOR STEERING STABILIZER, FRONT SHOCKS, VARIOUS BUSHINGS, AND STEERING GEAR BOX TIGHTENING . WE EVEN REPLACED THE TIRES AND WHEELS IN CASE THERE WAS A MILD WARP/LACK OF BALANCE. WE HAVE SPENT AROUND $5000, BUT THE TRUCK IS STILL NOT FIXED. A SEARCH ON YOUTUBE REVEALED THAT WE ARE PART OF A LARGE GROUP OF DODGE TRUCK OWNERS EXPERIENCING WHAT IS COINED "THE DEATH WOBBLE." WHEN THE JULY 26 NHTSA PRESS RELEASE CAME OUT, WE WERE OVERJOYED! OUR APPARENTLY UNFIXABLE TRUCK WOULD BE "BOUGHT BACK!" I WAS INFORMED BY CHRYSTLER THAT THIS IS NOT THE CASE. SINCE WE "FIXED" THE RECALLED TIE ROD LINKAGE (THAT WOULD BE THE RECALL THAT LED TO ALL OF THESE PROBLEMS), OUR TRUCK IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR THE BUY BACK. I BELIEVE THAT CHRYSTLER NOT ONLY KNOWS THAT THIS PROBLEM IS INHERENT IN THE DESIGN OF THESE TRUCKS (THEY CHANGED THE FRONT END ON 2014/15 MODELS), BUT THAT THEY ARE SHIRKING THEIR BUY-BACK RESPONSIBILITY. THIS TRUCK IS UNSAFE IN ITS "FIXED" STATE. HOW SHOULD WE PROCEED?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10763467September 14, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V770000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10763510September 14, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) AND 14V770000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10763511September 14, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10763539September 14, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, STRUCTURE:BODY
I HEARD A NOISE WHILE TRAVELING AS IF SOMETHING HAD BROKE UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. I PULLED OVER AND LOOKED UNDERNEATH AND COULD SEE THE FRONT FUEL TANK MOUNTING STRAP HAD DISCONNECTED AND THE FORWARD PART OF THE FUEL TANK WAS HANGING DOWN ONLY BEING HELD BY THE REAR FUEL TANK MOUNTING STRAP. UPON CLOSER INSPECTION I FOUND THAT THE FRONT FUEL TANK MOUNTING STRAP WAS INTACT BUT THE ITS FRAME ATTACHMENT POINT HAD ROTTED THROUGH. ..UPDATED 08/07/17 *BF UPDATED 08/21/17 *BF *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10763516September 14, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10763554September 14, 2015
SUSPENSION, STEERING
DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE DROVE OVER AN AREA THAT HAD BEE PATCHED AND THE LEFT FORNT WHEEL BEGAN VIBRATING MAKING IT EXTREAMLY DIFFICULT TO STEER.THE TRUCK PULLED TO THE LEFT AND WOULD NOT STOP UNTIL THE TRUCK CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10763587September 14, 2015
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE PULLING INTO THE DRIVEWAY AND DEPRESSING THE CLUTCH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SURGED FORWARD AND CRASHED INTO THE GARAGE DOOR. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED AND NO POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V795000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) WAS RECEIVED IN APRIL OF 2015. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 145,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10763585September 14, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE DASH ON MY 2001 DODGE RAM 1500 IS CRACKING IN MANY DIFFERENT PLACES. THE FRONT BEZEL ON THE INSTRUMENT GAUGE PANEL IS ALSO CRACKING. MY DODGE RAM HAS UNDER 60,000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE ALWAYS USED A SUN SHADE ON THIS TRUCK, SO THE CRACKING IS NOT FROM SUN EXPOSURE. I KNOW THIS IS HAPPENING TO MOST DODGE TRUCKS AROUND THE SAME YEAR AS MINE. THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED AND SHOULD BE REPLACED BY THE MANUFACTURER .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10763586September 14, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) AND 14V770000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10763607September 14, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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